Invest Nebraska

Invest Nebraska Corporation, founded in 2002 and located in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed, early-stage, and growth capital investments across various sectors, including Internet-of-Things, medical devices, financial technology, cloud services, food technology, e-commerce, insurance technology, agriculture technology, healthcare software, biotechnology, life sciences, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Nebraska or those willing to relocate to the state, typically committing around $250,000 to businesses with revenues up to $1 million. Invest Nebraska may provide funding through equity, debt, or convertible debt instruments and often seeks a position on the Board of Directors or its subcommittees. The firm is dedicated to fostering economic growth in Nebraska by supporting high-impact entrepreneurs and collaborating with strategic partners, government entities, and educational institutions.

Matt Foley

Program Director

Daniel Hoffman

CEO

Alyssa Kuta

Financial Analyst

Past deals in Pets

Leash

Debt Financing in 2023
Leash is a pet ride service catering to busy pet owners who need transportation for their animals. The company facilitates easy booking of rides for pets, covering destinations such as veterinary clinics, grooming salons, doggy daycares, and homes. Leash provides a secure payment option through its website, along with doorstep pick-up and drop-off services. This allows pet owners to rearrange schedules as needed while ensuring that their pets are safe and secure during transit. By managing logistics like traffic and timing, Leash aims to simplify the process of getting pets to their appointments.

PetFriendly

Seed Round in 2023
PetFriendly is a pet wellness company focused on delivering safe and effective, vet-quality products for dogs and cats. The company operates on a subscription-based model, providing customized boxes that regularly include EPA-approved flea and tick protection, as well as food treats, directly to pet owners' doorsteps. By offering affordable and convenient access to high-quality pet care products, PetFriendly aims to enhance the health and happiness of pets while ensuring satisfaction for their owners.

Thyreos

Seed Round in 2022
Thyreos is a biotechnology company focused on developing vaccines for herpesvirus, targeting both human and animal health markets. Utilizing a recombinant herpesvirus platform, Thyreos creates vaccines that elicit strong immune responses while avoiding infections of the nervous system. The company aims to provide effective prophylactic solutions to prevent nervous system infections and recurrent diseases, offering sterilizing immunity for humans, companion animals, and livestock. Through its innovative technology, Thyreos aspires to help doctors manage herpesvirus infections and reduce the incidence of contagious shedding associated with these viruses.

Leash

Seed Round in 2022
Leash is a pet ride service catering to busy pet owners who need transportation for their animals. The company facilitates easy booking of rides for pets, covering destinations such as veterinary clinics, grooming salons, doggy daycares, and homes. Leash provides a secure payment option through its website, along with doorstep pick-up and drop-off services. This allows pet owners to rearrange schedules as needed while ensuring that their pets are safe and secure during transit. By managing logistics like traffic and timing, Leash aims to simplify the process of getting pets to their appointments.

Pet Parent Aide

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Pet Parent Aide

PetFriendly

Seed Round in 2021
PetFriendly is a pet wellness company focused on delivering safe and effective, vet-quality products for dogs and cats. The company operates on a subscription-based model, providing customized boxes that regularly include EPA-approved flea and tick protection, as well as food treats, directly to pet owners' doorsteps. By offering affordable and convenient access to high-quality pet care products, PetFriendly aims to enhance the health and happiness of pets while ensuring satisfaction for their owners.

Pawlytics

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Pawlytics is a software company based in Lincoln, Nebraska, that specializes in providing analytical and data management solutions for animal welfare organizations. Its software application helps these organizations enhance their operations by facilitating internal and external communication, predicting adoption probabilities, organizing transportation, and managing the lifecycle of pets, including incoming, current, and past animals. The platform also features a volunteer portal that allows volunteers to register and receive notifications about nearby pet events. By streamlining processes and reducing busywork, Pawlytics enables small animal shelters and rescue organizations to operate more efficiently and effectively, ultimately increasing their capacity to save lives.

Thyreos

Seed Round in 2020
Thyreos is a biotechnology company focused on developing vaccines for herpesvirus, targeting both human and animal health markets. Utilizing a recombinant herpesvirus platform, Thyreos creates vaccines that elicit strong immune responses while avoiding infections of the nervous system. The company aims to provide effective prophylactic solutions to prevent nervous system infections and recurrent diseases, offering sterilizing immunity for humans, companion animals, and livestock. Through its innovative technology, Thyreos aspires to help doctors manage herpesvirus infections and reduce the incidence of contagious shedding associated with these viruses.

Pawlytics

Seed Round in 2020
Pawlytics is a software company based in Lincoln, Nebraska, that specializes in providing analytical and data management solutions for animal welfare organizations. Its software application helps these organizations enhance their operations by facilitating internal and external communication, predicting adoption probabilities, organizing transportation, and managing the lifecycle of pets, including incoming, current, and past animals. The platform also features a volunteer portal that allows volunteers to register and receive notifications about nearby pet events. By streamlining processes and reducing busywork, Pawlytics enables small animal shelters and rescue organizations to operate more efficiently and effectively, ultimately increasing their capacity to save lives.

BestNPet

Debt Financing in 2020
BestnPet is a holding company based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2017. It serves as a parent organization for two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Pupco Brands, Inc. and VetNexus, which were acquired in June 2018. Under the leadership of President Chris Ruben, BestnPet focuses on managing and growing its subsidiaries within the pet industry.

Pawlytics

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Pawlytics is a software company based in Lincoln, Nebraska, that specializes in providing analytical and data management solutions for animal welfare organizations. Its software application helps these organizations enhance their operations by facilitating internal and external communication, predicting adoption probabilities, organizing transportation, and managing the lifecycle of pets, including incoming, current, and past animals. The platform also features a volunteer portal that allows volunteers to register and receive notifications about nearby pet events. By streamlining processes and reducing busywork, Pawlytics enables small animal shelters and rescue organizations to operate more efficiently and effectively, ultimately increasing their capacity to save lives.
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