Leland Strom works as a Partner at Open Prairie Ventures. The firm's known portfolio counts 7 companies.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- Ag MarketplaceAgriTechCPGE-CommerceEnterprise SaaSFoodTechIoTSustainabilityVertical SaaS
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Partner at Open Prairie Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
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Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors Climate, Food, Hardware and SaaS, and focus areas Ag Marketplace, AgriTech, CPG and E-Commerce. Startups operating in these areas may find Leland Strom relevant.
Stage-wise, the deals at Open Prairie Ventures cluster around Growth, Seed and Series A rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Leland Strom matches their raise.
Colleagues at Open Prairie Ventures
Patrick Morand
Partner
Loveland, United States
Dennis Beard
Partner and CFO
Champaign, United States
J.M. Jim Schultz
Chairman/Founder of Open Prairie
Effingham, United States
Jason Wrone
VP of Investments
Effingham, United States
Jim Schultz
President
Effingham, United States
David Bird
Venture Partner
Chicago, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Leland Strom?
Leland Strom is a venture capital investor based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, listed as Partner at Open Prairie Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 7 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Leland Strom personally.
What does Leland Strom invest in?
Listed sectors include Climate, Food, Hardware and SaaS; listed focus areas include Ag Marketplace, AgriTech, CPG and E-Commerce. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Leland Strom invest at?
Open Prairie Ventures appears in Growth, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Leland Strom is listed there as Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Leland Strom listed at?
Leland Strom is listed as Partner at Open Prairie Ventures. 6 other people in the database share a firm with Leland Strom.
How do I contact Leland Strom?
A LinkedIn page is on file for Leland Strom. It is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no email address and no phone number for this profile.
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