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POWERPOLLEN, INC.

AMES, IA · Founded 2015 · Agritech · Private

Pollen collection and preservation technology for on-demand pollination in hybrid wheat production

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Sector
Agritech
Headquarters
AMES, IA
Founded
2015
Latest Form D
$10.2M, Jun 2026
Total capital
$20.2M
Federal grants
$800K
3 awards · 2016–2021
Rank in peer group#7 of 36
Private capital raised
$19.4M
6 Form D · last Jun 2026
4 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
4
15 pending · first 2025
Rank in peer group#4 of 36

Capital timeline

201520172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $36.7M$100K$600K$100K2nd Form D$910K3rd Form D$640K4th Form D$8.6M
201520172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $36.7M$100K$600K$100K4th Form D$8.6M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$10.2M
  • Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 5th filing$15M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$8.6M
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Collection And Preservation Technology To Enable On-demand Pollination In Commercial Hybrid Wheat Systems$100K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$640K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Scaling And Broad Application Of Powerpollen: A Reliable Method To Preserve Maize Pollen$600K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Development Of Rigorous And Reliable Methods To Preserve Maize Pollen$100K
  • Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$910K
  • Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 1st filing$600K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 36 peers

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Agritech · System

  • Federal grants#7 · top 19%
  • Granted patents#4 · top 11%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Todd KroneResearcherDirectorLinked by 2 patents
  • Jason CopeResearcherDirectorLinked by 1 patent
  • Carl CoxExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Cox CarlExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Crystal Fernandez BruntzExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeff Fernandez TaylorDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 13 people
  • Jorge Fernandez VidalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kavilash ChawlaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark OmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Paul Fernandez SchicklerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Paul Fernandez ShicklerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Scott Fernandez UknesExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Scott Fernandez UknessDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 19
  • PendingPollen Preservation Using StarchUSPTOApplication 19546563
  • GrantedMethod and System for Time of Pollinating Cereal CropsUSPTOUS 12,564,150
  • PendingPoaceae Pollen Preservation Using Diluents Blended With StarchUSPTOApplication 19290668
Show all 19 patent records
  • Pollen Preservation Using StarchJul 2, 2026 · Application 19546563Pending
  • Method and System for Time of Pollinating Cereal CropsMar 3, 2026 · US 12,564,150Granted
  • Poaceae Pollen Preservation Using Diluents Blended With StarchFeb 12, 2026 · Application 19290668Pending
  • Oilseed Crop Seed ProductionDec 16, 2025 · US 12,495,748Granted
  • Cereal Crop Seed ProductionNov 4, 2025 · US 12,457,950Granted
  • Corn Pollination With Unrelated Corn PollenMay 20, 2025 · US 12,302,812Granted
  • Method Of Quantifying Pollination EfficiencyApr 3, 2025 · Application 18899478Pending
  • Self-adjusting ApplicatorJan 2, 2025 · Application 18606699Pending
  • Field Conditioning And Preservation Of Dicotyledonous PollenNov 7, 2024 · Application 18740733Pending
  • Rice Seed ProductionNov 7, 2024 · Application 18740880Pending
  • Pollen Preservation CompositionsNov 7, 2024 · Application 18740804Pending
  • Precision Metering And Delivery Apparatus And MethodSep 19, 2024 · Application 18606851Pending
  • Poaceae Pollen Field Conditioning and Preservation MethodFeb 8, 2024 · Application 18377964Pending
  • Poaceae Pollen Preservation Using Diluents Blended With StarchApplication PCTUS2025040645Pending
  • Poaceae Pollen Preservation Using Diluents Blended With StarchApplication 63679795Pending
  • Precision Metering And Delivery Apparatus And MethodApplication PCTUS2024020228Pending
  • Self-adjusting ApplicatorApplication PCTUS2024020217Pending
  • Method Of Quantifying Pollination EfficiencyApplication PCTUS2024048896Pending
  • Poaceae Pollen Preservation Using Diluents Blended With StarchApplication 63721752Pending

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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