Click here for a list of Venture and Equity Funds in Iowa.

Iowa Venture Capital and Entrepreneur Conference is held annually in the fall in Des Moines. This event is sponsored by the Pappajohn Center, Equity Dynamics, the Iowa Department of Economic Development, and others. For more information, click here.

John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition -- John Pappajohn, a long-time supporter of entrepreneurship in Iowa, funds a business plan competition for new business start-ups and/or young existing businesses. The competition is designed to stimulate entrepreneurial activity and greater awareness of the resources available to grow entrepreneurs in Iowa. The guidelines for the competition can be found at the website for the competition. Finalists will make a presentation to John Pappajohn and the other judges prior to the announcement of the winners at the Iowa Venture Capital and Entrepreneur Conference in the fall of each year in Des Moines. Click here for more information on the Competition.

The Cedar Valley Venture Fund is an Iowa equity fund investing in businesses with growth potential. Click here for more information of the CVVF.

The Wellmark Community Ventures Fund makes investments up to $100,000 in Iowa businesses. The fund has four regions throughout Iowa and the UNI JPEC handles the northeast quadrant of Iowa. Click here for more information on the Wellmark Fund.