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Our vast network of more than 5,000 industry experts drives startup success. Over six months, our Innovation Fellows refine their ideas through immersive residencies, workshops, and Pitch Days, ensuring concepts resonate with real needs. Learn more at dialventures.com.
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Jun 13
Croft: 2,000% revenue growth.
Gripp: $1.5M pre-seed, AFBF Innovation Challenge winner.
Oaken: Agtech Breakthrough's Supply Chain Solution of the Year.
Real traction from the @Purdue DIAL Ventures model. Fund II partners joining now.
dialventures.com
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Jun 12
Good ideas get stuck in bad systems all the time. The @Purdue DIAL Ventures Fellows-to-Founders program is for builders ready to work on real agrifood challenges in sustainability and AI.
Learn more: linkedin.com/jobs/view/44243….
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Jun 11
Decisions in the next few weeks shape Purdue DIAL Ventures next studio.
Fund I: $30M portfolio (PitchBook), five companies built. August focus being set now.
Contact Jarrod at suttonjs@purdue.edu.
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Jun 10
Shashi Raghunandan came through @Purdue DIAL Ventures and went on to found @Oakenag.
We built this program for entrepreneurs ready to take that leap and work on real agrifood challenges.
Apply here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/44243…
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Partners spanning equipment, inputs, and food are shaping @Purdue DIAL Ventures Fund II. August studio.
Focus being defined now.
Contact Jarrod at suttonjs@purdue.edu.
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You do not need startup experience to start building. The Purdue DIAL Ventures Fellowship is for people passionate about sustainability, AI, and solving real agrifood challenges.
Learn more: linkedin.com/jobs/view/44243…
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$30M portfolio. Ten companies built. That's Fund I.
@Purdue DIAL Ventures Fund II partner conversations are happening now.
Learn more: dialventures.com
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At @Purdue DIAL Ventures, fellows are not watching from the sidelines. They are involved from day one in problem discovery and solution design.
Applications are open for the 2026 cohort: linkedin.com/jobs/view/44243…
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Rolling close. August studio.
The Purdue DIAL Ventures Fund II agenda is being shaped by the partners in the room right now.
20 min with Jarrod: suttonjs@purdue.edu
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Big problems need ambitious builders.
The Purdue DIAL Ventures Fellowship is for entrepreneurs ready to work on real agrifood challenges through sustainability and AI innovation.
Apply now at dialventures.com/landing/fel….
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@PurdueDIAL Ventures next studio launches in August. Partners already at the table are shaping the agenda.
The room is forming.
Contact Jarrod at suttonjs@purdue.edu or Allan at gray@purdue.edu
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Applications are now open for the 2026 @Purdue DIAL Ventures Fellowship cohort.
If you are ready to apply your experience to real challenges in agrifood and help build what comes next, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now: dialventures.com/landing/fel…
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May 15
Gripp is a reminder that in agrifood, the best technology is often the easiest to use.
Its traction reflects the value of building tools that fit real operations, solve clear problems, and earn adoption in the field.
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May 11
A good reminder of what works in agrifood innovation. Croft’s growth reflects what happens when solutions are built around real industry challenges.
Practical. Scalable. Adopted.
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The pace of change in agrifood is accelerating.
From AI to operations to market pressure, the industry is being reshaped in real time.
DIAL Ventures works with industry leaders to build practical solutions that meet this moment and help define what comes next.
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Agriculture is evolving, and so are we.
DIAL Ventures builds digital solutions for real agrifood challenges, from smarter supply chains to tools that empower farmers.
Ready to innovate with us?
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DIAL Ventures is accelerating agricultural innovation through our proven venture studio model.
Partner with us to transform market solutions and drive positive change across the agrifood value chain.
Learn more: dialventures.com.
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DIAL Ventures is built on a simple idea: start with real problems, build alongside operators, and create solutions the industry will actually use.
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Apr 27
Smart capital. Proven talent. Industry-defined problems.
DIAL Ventures brings these together to build digital solutions for the future of agrifood.
Learn more: dialventures.com
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Apr 24
The future of food is digital.
DIAL Ventures builds the tools to help the agrifood system get there, bringing together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and research to solve real challenges across the value chain.
Join us: dialventures.com.
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