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John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Ames, Iowapappajohncompetition.com

Overview

John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is an annual statewide competition that provides seed funding in the form of cash prizes to early-stage Iowa startups and entrepreneurial ventures.

Year Founded

2006

Portfolio Companies

12

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
SABER Chemical, Inc.Aug 2025GrantCo-investor
Immuno Nano MedAug 2025GrantCo-investor
Hermes Biomaterials Inc.Aug 2025GrantCo-investor
Repaint StudiosAug 2024GrantCo-investor
SourceEazyAug 2023GrantCo-investor
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HeadquartersAmes, Iowa
Year Founded2006

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