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Name
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Role
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Company
Areas of Expertise
Twitter Handle
Twitter Handle - Organization
Website
City, State, Country
LinkedIn Profile
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Short Bio (2-3 sentences)
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Date Created
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Aashna Singh
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
MoooFarm
http://www.mooo.farm/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-singh-a9458140/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashna-singh-a9458140/
-
3/31/2020
Abby Lyall
She/her/hers
Vice President
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Big Idea Ventures
Venture Capital
@bigideaventures
https://bigideaventures.com/
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abigaillyall/
abby@bigideaventures.com
United States
I'm a Vice President at Big Idea Ventures, a multi-fund venture firm investing in the food and agriculture space. I work on our Generation Food fund, which focuses on Series A+ investments in companies solving one of these four challenges for the food and agriculture space: food waste, packaging waste, water use and greenhouse gas emissions.
3/26/2021
Abby Prior
Chief Commercial Officer
Brightfarms
@brightfarms
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbycprior/
-
3/31/2020
Abi Ramanan
Project Lead
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
X, the moonshot factory
@abilalayo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abiramanan1/
-
3/31/2020
Acadia Tucker
Farmer, Author
Stone Pier Press
https://www.stonepierpress.org
-
3/31/2020
Addy Windsor-Clive
she/her
Head of Funding
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Forward Food Tech
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Farming
Soil Health
Food Tech
Food Start up
VC
Incubator Kitchen
Ag
Aquaculture
Traceability
AgTech
https://www.forwardfood.tech/
London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/addy-windsor-clive-6191b363/
addy@forwardfood.tech
United Kingdom
I worked 6 years in Tech venture capital before launching my own food business. Following on from that I worked in various agritech and cleantech companies and now have moved in to creating AgriFood Tech pipeline for VCs and family offices.
5/27/2021
Adi Seifert
she
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Lamu
Food & Beverage
Food Tech
R&D Product Development
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Value-Add Processing
www.drinkLamu.com
Haifa
www.linkedin.com/in/adiseifert
-
Israel
Founder and CEO of foodtech startup Lamu, working on sugar reduction in beverages.
12/14/2021
Adriana Di Iorio
Professor Human Nutrition
Zamorano University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-di-iorio-60a47621/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-di-iorio-60a47621/
-
3/31/2020
Adriana Silva
She
Cofounder|Board member at AgTech Garage and CEO Wolk
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
AgTech Garage and Wolk
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
https://www.wolk.com.br/
Piracicaba-SP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianalucia/
-
Brazil
Agricultural Engineer, with a master's degree and PhD in Agronomy from ESALQ / USP. With experience in mechanized harvesting of sugar cane at CTC - Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira . Co-founder at AgTech Garage, one of the most relevant innovation hubs in agribusiness worldwide. CEO at Wolk, an agtech company dedicated to combine the best of available technologies in IoT (Internet of Things), telecommunications, data processing, and data science (algorithms and artificial intelligence) to enabl
3/4/2021
Adriana Tullman
she/her/hers
Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Manna Tree
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Traceability
Marketing
Food Safety
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Alternative Protein
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Nutrition
Organic Farming
https://www.mannatreepartners.com/
Vail, Colorado
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-tullman/
-
United States
As a Director at Manna Tree, Adriana brings expertise in strategic partnerships and building meaningful relationships with private and institutional investors. She is recognized for her strengths in synthesizing complex data into a clear strategy, driving business growth, and creating diverse, high-performing teams.
3/24/2021
Aeyesha Gulzar
Country Director Pakistan
J.E Austin Associates/Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board/Agriculture Commission Pakistan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aeyesha-gulzar-7424953/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aeyesha-gulzar-7424953/
-
3/31/2020
Aimee Snowden
Creator
Little Brick Pastoral
@LittleBrickPast
www.littlebrickpastoral.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-snowden-4a191b92/
-
3/31/2020
Airlie Trescowthick
Founder & Managing Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
The Farm Table AU
@FarmTableAU
https://www.linkedin.com/in/airlie-landale-ag/
-
3/31/2020
Aleta Knowles
Head of Clinical Development
Virbac Australia
@aleta_k
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleta/
Sydney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleta/
-
3/31/2020
Alexandra Brand
Regional Director of EAME
Syngenta
Basel
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-brand-996540a3/
-
3/31/2020
Alexandra Gartmann
Director
Australian Farm Institute
@AEMGartmann
https://www.farminstitute.org.au/
Victoria
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-gartmann-43853317/
-
3/31/2020
Alexandra Spieldoch
CEO
Bountiful International
www.compatibletechnology.org
St. Paul
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-spieldoch-21681728/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-spieldoch-21681728/
-
3/31/2020
Alexia Akbay
CEO
Symbrosia
symbrosiasolutions.com
Kailua-Kona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexia-akbay-1153bb9b/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexia-akbay-1153bb9b/
-
3/31/2020
Ali Rosen
she/her
journalist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Potluck with Ali
Journalism
@ali_rosen
www.potluckwithali.com
New York City
www.potluckwithali.com
ali@potluckvideo.com
United States
Ali Rosen is the Emmy and James Beard Award nominated host of Potluck with Ali Rosen on NYC Life. She is the author of the cookbook Bring It! and the upcoming Modern Freezer Meals. She has been featured on The Today Show, Dr Oz, and NPR's All Things Considered and has written for publications including The Washington Post, Bon Appetit and New York Magazine. She is originally from Charleston, SC but now lives in New York City with her husband and three kids.
4/1/2021
Alicia Ellingsworth
Co-founder & Executive Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
KC Farm School at Gibbs Road
-
3/31/2020
Alicia Robb
she/her/hers
CEO
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Next Wave Impact
Venture Capital
Packaging
Plant based & sustainability experiential consumer marketing
Plant-Based
Plant Based and Vegan Food & Beverages
www.nextwaveimpact.com
Glenwood Springs
https://www.linkedin.com/onboarding/start/update-profile-location/existing/
www.nextwaveimpact.com
-
United States
Alicia Robb is the Founder and CEO of Next Wave Impact and the Managing Partner of two early-stage venture funds. She is also the Research Director at Cruelty Free Investing and the facilitator of a vegan angel investor syndicate. She was previously a Senior Fellow with the Kauffman Foundation for more than a decade. Alicia received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She previously worked as an economist with the Federal Reserve Board of Governo
12/13/2021
Aline Oliveira Pezente
she/her/hers
Co-Founder / Chief of Product and Strategy
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
TrAIve Finance
Supply Chains
Startup Leadership
Machine Learning
Agriculture
Food Tech / Inventory Management / Fin Tech
Agritech company focused on AI and Image Processing
Sustainability
@AlinePezente
@TraiveFinance
www.traivefinance.com
Minneapolis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aline-oliveira-pezente-58232312
www.traivefinance.com
-
United States
Expert in the Ag supply chain and co-founder of Traive, a financial technology platform which builds technology for the Ag-supplychain.
3/15/2022
Alison Grantham
Founder
Grow Well Consulting
https://growwellconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-grantham-phd-185227a/
-
3/31/2020
Alison Sunstrum
She/her/hers
Founder/CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
CNSRV-X Inc.
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Traceability
Food Safety
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Alternative Protein
Policy
Farming
Soil Health
Machine Learning
Biotech
Value-Add Processing
Corporate Leadership
@CNSRVX
@CNSRVX
www.cnsrvx.com
Rocky View, Alberta,
www.linkedin.com/in/alison-sunstrum
-
Canada
Alison Sunstrum is the Founder/CEO of CNSRV-X Inc. (Conserve X), a Canadian company researching and applying emerging technology in agriculture.
Formerly as CEO and Co-Founder of GrowSafe Systems Ltd., she led the team that developed an advanced data acquisition and analytics platform improving animal agriculture’s profitability and reducing livestock’s carbon footprint. Previously, Alison led the development of one of Canada’s first electronic data interchange projects with a Canadian railro
3/6/2021
Alison Van Eenennaam
Coorperative Extension Specialist
University of California, Davis
@BioBeef
http://biobeef.faculty.ucdavis.edu
Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-van-eenennaam-70680a25/
-
3/31/2020
Alissa Welker
She/her/hers
Senior Account Manager & Farmer Advocate
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Steward
Farming
New Crops
sustainable food
Ag + Tech
Agriculture
Regenerative Agriculture
business
Strategy
https://gosteward.com/
Ann Arbor, MI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissa-welker/
https://www.cultivateconversation.com/
-
United States
I have experience working in fast-growing agtech startups, helping out on farms, communicating with farmers and innovating to create a more regenerative agriculture future.
12/14/2021
Aliza Gazek
she/her/hers
MBA/MPH Candidate
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
UC Berkeley Haas
Food justice; Population health
Oakland, CA
linkedin.com/in/alizagazek
asgazek@gmail.com
United States
With a background in food justice (including helping launch the Plentiful app for NYC food pantries), I've pivoted my focus to health equity. I'm an MBA/MPH Candidate at UC Berkeley ('22) and passionate about opportunities to make healthcare (including social determinants of health like food access) more accessible and appropriate, to improve outcomes.
1/6/2022
Allison Ball
she/her/hers
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Food Biz Wiz, Inc.
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Packaging
Beverage CPG
CPG
CPG / food Start-up assistance
CPG & Retail Consultant
CPG Product & Business Consultant
Start-up CPG
https://www.alliball.com/
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aball/
www.alliball.com
-
United States
Alli is a former grocery buyer turned wholesale consultant who helps emerging packaged food brands understand how to land on wholesale shelves and have high sales once you’re there - all through her online course, Retail Ready®. Retail Ready®'s course, coaching & community has supported well over 1,000 brands navigate the behind-the-scenes of wholesale, distribution, and growing a CPG brand. You can also find Alli on the Food Biz Wiz® podcast, where she talks about all things grocery-related, we
Find Alli on the Food Biz Wiz® podcast every week at www.alliball.com/foodbizwiz, or on any major podcast player.
12/16/2021
Allison Kopf
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Artemis Ag
@allisonkopf
@artemisag
Brooklyn
-
3/31/2020
Allison Nepveux
she/her/hers
Director of Sustainability
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Bushel
Row Crop
Traceability
Supply Chains
Biotech
Policy
https://bushelpowered.com/
Washington, DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonnepveux/
-
United States
I’m helping the local grain elevator help their growers. We’re solving for meaningful, practical ways to capitalize on carbon and sustainability in the value chain. My background in international policy and across food and ag sectors is proving to be an important lens through which to look at these technical challenges and opportunities.
2/26/2021
Alzbeta Klein
She/her/hers
CEO
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
IFA
Soil Health
Future of Food
Corporate Leadership
Policy
Produce / Fresh Cuts
sustainability
trade association
Agtech
Paris
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alzbeta-klein-cfa-8624704/
Alzbeta.Klein@gmail.com
France
CEO of the International Fertilizer Association. Board director of several agribusiness companies. Former banker of agribusiness companies globally.
3/19/2022
Amanda Steele
Chief Marketing Officer
Agriculture Capital
http://agriculturecapital.com/amanda-steele/
San Francisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalynnsteele/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandalynnsteele/
-
3/31/2020
Amanda Taylor
Lawyer, Farmer, Grower
@houstontaylorat
https://houstontaylorlaw.com/
-
3/31/2020
Amber Oerly
she/her/hers
Senior Analyst
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Fulcrum Global Capital
Venture Capital
Livestock
Startup
Ag + Tech
https://www.fgcvc.com/
Kansas City, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-oerly-aa5a06171/
amber@fgcvc.com
United States
Amber has special interests in agtech, animal health, and on-farm technology adoption. She currently works at Fulcrum Global Capital, a venture firm focused on early stage technologies aiming to address challenges in the global food and agriculture supply chains. She grew up on a farm in central Missouri and has degrees in agricultural economics from Kansas State University.
11/22/2023
Amber Sapp
she/her/hers
Owner
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Forty Creek Farms
Livestock
Marketing
Farm-to-table Marketplace
home
kitchen
meat
livestock
woman owned
growers
Blakely, GA
fortycreekfarmsbeefalo@gmail.com
United States
We are a small family farm raising Beefalo and selling direct to consumer. We also raise vegetable throughout the year to accompany our meat sales in our community.
Figuring it out as I go, making mistakes and learning A LOT though the process, something we all need to be comfortable with, you don't have to know everything to start, failing doesn't make you a failure, not trying again with new knowledge does.
3/14/2023
Ami Patel
Lead Product Manager
Food Smart
https://www.foodsmart.com/
San Francisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amiharishpatel/
-
3/31/2020
Amy Yoder
she/her
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Anuvia Plant Nutrients
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Soil Health
https://www.anuviaplantnutrients.com/
Winter Garden FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-yoder-24a37111/
ayoder@anuvianutrients.com
United States
Grew up as 6th generation family farm and have been passionate about agriculture ever since. With 25 years in the agricultural industry I joined Anuvia because I saw it had a technology that could make farming more sustainable while increasing productivity - thus really proving less can be more.
Deeply connected to Clemson University and Michigan State University and I work tirelessly to insure other women have the access to education and opportunities so they too can make a positive impact on future generations.
3/31/2021
Amy Cornell
President
Agribusiness Council of Indiana
@INagribiz
https://inagribiz.org/
-
3/31/2020
Amy Garber
she/her/hers
Co-founder
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Hazel Technologies, Inc.
Specialty Produce
Startup Leadership
Supply Chains
Corporate Leadership
Policy
@hazeltechusa
https://www.hazeltechnologies.com/
Chicago, IL
www.linkedin.com/in/amysgarber
-
United States
Amy Garber is a USPTO Registered Patent Agent who has focused her entrepreneurial endeavors on strategy development in the agtech space with a concentration on intellectual property and regulatory affairs. Amy's executive leadership has enabled the commercialization of disruptive and sustainable technologies that improve efficiency and utilization in the agricultural supply chain. Amy received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Master's degree from Northwestern U
Patent Agent, Intellectual Property & Partnership Strategist, Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, Feminist, Ally (she/her)
3/10/2021
Amy Huang
she/her/hers
University Innovation Manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
The Good Food Institute
Alternative Protein
@amyandthesky?lang=en
@GoodFoodInst
https://gfi.org/
Seattle, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-yichun-huang/
-
United States
My goal is to accelerate our transition a sustainable, resilient, and equitable paradigm for feeding the world by advancing alternative proteins. At GFI, I work with students and faculty members to build ecosystems for alternative protein research and education. I have an A.B. in economics and global health from Harvard University.
3/10/2021
Amy Kircher
Director
Food Protection & Defense Institute
@fooddefender
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-kircher-1a620540/
-
3/31/2020
Amy Wu
She/her(s)
Founder and Chief Content Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
From Farms to Incubators
https://www.farmstoincubators.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amywu128/
-
3/31/2020
Amy Yoder
CEO
Anuvia Plant Nutrients
@AnuviaAJY
http://www.anuviaplantnutrients.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-yoder-24a37111/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-yoder-24a37111/
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3/31/2020
Ana Carina Vasconcelos
She
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Deep Science Ventures
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Biologicals
Biotech
Edinburgh
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anacarina-vasconcelos
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United Kingdom
Postdoctoral gene therapy, genome editing and biotechnology expert, and international research awardee in Animal Science on Stem cell transplantation. Ana is reshaping the pollination system by adapting cutting edge reproductive techniques, that she pioneered in vertebrates, to pollinating insect species.
3/5/2021
Ana Jakimovska
she/her/hers
Founder/CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Wildkale
Supply Chains
Food Tech
B2C Surplus Food Marketplace
Farm-to-table Marketplace
family farms and rural sustainability
www.wildkale.com
New York
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-j-97649139/
contact@wildkale.com
United States
Founder of Wildkale, an online farmers market where farmers can easily connect with and sell their food directly to local households. The packages are shipped from the farm and delivered to the consumers overnight. Like at an open-air farmers market, at Wildkale, there are no middlemen, food warehouses (just the farmer’s barn), or other lengthy distribution channels. The consumers get fresh farm food that has traveled a short distance, and the farmer gets paid a full retail price just like at a
12/14/2021
Anastasia Volkova
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Regrow Ag
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
Machine Learning
Business Development
Product Development
Agriculture
Sustainability
Climate Resilience & Related Technology)
@regrowag
regrowag
https://regrow.ag/
Los Angeles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiia-volkova/
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United States
Dr Anastasia Volkova is a TEDx Speaker, MIT 35 Under 35 Innovator, and Amelia Earhart Fellow. Dr. Volkova’s passion is to make science-based agronomy and sustainable crop management an industry standard and to foster close collaborations between industry and research.
Most recently Dr. Volkova has been included in the BBC 100 Women - a list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020.
8/12/2021
Anat Halgoa
CEO and Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Saturas
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12/28/2020
Anat Halgoa Solomon
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Saturas
https://saturas-ag.com/home-page-usa/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anat-halgoa-solomon-2129b052/
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3/31/2020
Andee Wallace
she/her/hers
Co-founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Robigo
Biologicals
Biotech
sustainability
Soil Health
www.robigo.bio
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andee-wallace-phd-43aba549/
grow@robigo.bio
United States
Engineering the plant microbiome for a more sustainable food system
5/3/2022
Andrea F Vaubel
Assistant Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
@afvaubel
@mnagriculture
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-vaubel-6800196/
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3/31/2020
Andrea Jean Zinn
She/Her
Agribusiness & Agri Data Consultant
Independent Consultant
Supply Chains
Traceability
Specialty Produce
Marketing
Farming
@zinnning
HANOVER
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreazinn/
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Costa Rica
Focused on interventions that support coffee value chain actors to catalyze sustainability and social impact to improve livelihoods and incomes of smallholder farmers. I specialize in coffee price risk, digitalization in the sector, and business planning for social enterprises.
10/1/2020
Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
@MethotAL
@CycleCapitalVC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9e-lise-m%C3%A9thot/
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3/31/2020
Angela Ailloni
she/her/hers
Business Development Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Calyxt
Venture Capital
Row Crop
Traceability
Cannabis
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Soil Health
Plant Science
Biofuels
Biotech
Packaging
New Crops
Nutrition
Policy
Supply Chains
Sustainable Fashion
@AngelaAilloni
@Calyxt_Inc
calyxt.com
Roseville, MN
www.linkedin.com/in/angelaailloni
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United States
I am the BizDev Director at Calyxt, an ag biotech company that gene-edits plants for improved nutrition, sustainability & traceability.
My passion is to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals through combined work in climate, agriculture, the 4Fs (food/feed/fiber/fuel) & sustainability.
Our challenges in Climate, impact on feeding the world, biodiversity, & environment are severe enough that we need a collaborative & multi-pronged approach, e.g. public-private partnerships, electrify ev
I’ve worked in finance on the East & West Coast; venture capital in Eastern Europe; plus pharma, food, agriculture, sustainability & biotech in the MidWest. I’ve worked for big companies like Nestle & Land O’Lakes & small ones like the current 50-person start-up. My educational credentials are BS MIT 1992, MBA Cornell 2000.
3/4/2021
Angela de Manzanos Guinot
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FA Bio (FungiAlert)
Startup Leadership
Soil Health
Biologicals
Biotech
Strategy
Startup
AgTech
https://fa-bio.net
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
http://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-de-manzanos-543846a7
http://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-de-manzanos-543846a7
angela@fa-bio.net
United Kingdom
I am a creative and curious entrepreneur focused on increasing agricultural productivity and sustainability, finding innovative ways to solve the challenges farmers are facing. I co-founded FungiAlert in 2015 whilst completing my PhD studies at Imperial College London, have been FungiAlert's CTO since 2016, and in 2021 became the company's CEO. As co-founder and director, I have been involved in all aspects of creating the business and brand, in addition to defining the strategy, its execution,
12/14/2021
Angela Green-Miller
Shr/her/hers
Co-Founder and President
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
TellTail Inc
Livestock
Farming
Machine Learning
Traceability
https:/twitter.com/aweslab
twitter.com/telltailag
telltail.ag
Champaign Illinois
www.linkedin.com/in/angela-green-miller-33a848161
awesome.illinois.edu
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United States
I am passionate about making the world a better place... for animals (in my work), for my family (in my home), and for the people (in my own community and beyond).
3/8/2021
Angela TenBroeck
Consultant/Partner in Foodery Farms/Owner THF Hubery/CEO
AquaHortus/Foodery Farms/Worldwide Aquaponics
@fooderyfarms
https://worldwideaquaponics.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-tenbroeck-a6820662/
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3/31/2020
Angeles Undurraga
she
Sustainability Specialist/ Director / Advisor
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Rabobank/ El Reinal/ Arpegio Fund
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
@maundurraga
@mujeresdelpacifico
https://home.mujeresdelpacifico.org/
Santiago
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelesundurraga/
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Chile
Sustainability Specialist at Rabobank; Founder
& Managing Director, Mujeres del Pacifico;
Portfolio Manager, Fundación Chile; Director,
Undurraga TI; Director, El Reinal; Singularity
University; Msc. in Finance.
Speaker in a number of different events. Themes: Startups, Innovation, Entrepreunership in Latam, Women role in innovation, Sustainability in Agrifood.
3/5/2021
Anka Veleva
Chief Executive Officer
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Benanova
-
12/28/2020
Ann Kehoe
Global Brand Director
Kerry
@annkehoe1
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-kehoe-b7677423/
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3/31/2020
Ann Steensland
Global Agriculture Productivity Initiative, Project Lead
Virginia Tech
@Harvest2050_AS
http://www.globalharvestinitiative.org/
Washington DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annsteensland/
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3/31/2020
Anna Bereczki
she/her
Head of Agriculture
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SMAPPLAB
Row Crop
Food Safety
Farming
Agriculture
Agtech
@smapplab
https://smapplab.com/
Budapest
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-bereczki-84b1321a5/
anna.bereczki@smapplab.com
Hungary
Since the age of 14, I have been pursuing various research projects in connection with environmental protection and sustainable agriculture. In 2020 I cofounded SMAPP LAB and I'm the Head of Agriculture. My vision is to help farmers with our added value plant protection service to reach higher yield, optimize their pesticide use and make agriculture more sustainable.
4/8/2022
Anna Jones-Crabtree
she/her/hers
Owner/Farmer/Executive Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Vilicus Farms / Vilicus Institute
Farming
Soil Health
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
Non-Profit
www.vilicusfarms.com
Havre, MT
do not have
www.vilicusfarms.com
anna@vilicusfarms.com
United States
Anna and her husband own and operate a first generation organic crop farm in North Central Montana, run a formal organic grain farming apprenticeship program, and have 3 active Jack Russell Terriers. Anna hold a Phd in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a speciality in Sustainable Systems from Georgia Institute of Technology.
2/1/2022
Anna Rath
President & CEO and Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Vestaron
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12/28/2020
Anne Palermo
she/her/hers
CEO & Cofounder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Aqua Cultured Foods
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Corporate Leadership
Food Tech
Food and Beverage
https://www.aquaculturedfoods.com/
Chicago
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-palermo-3546246/
anne@aquaculturedfoods.com
United States
Anne Palermo is the CEO & Co-Founder of Aqua Cultured Foods, a leading future food platform in the alt protein space. After recently closing the largest pre-seed round in alt seafood, Anne is focused on using Aqua’s novel fermentation technology to bring to market nutritionally superior, hyper-realistic, whole cuts of seafood alternatives. Anne began her career in finance before transitioning into food tech, food science and culinary innovation with the launch of her first cpg company. While the
4/18/2022
Annett Rozek
Chief Scientifc Officer
Terramera
@terramera
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annett-rozek-085235b/
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3/31/2020
Annette Sweeney
Iowa State Senator / Farm CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Iowa Senate / Sweeney Farms
@sweeneyforiowa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annette-sweeney-63813811/
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3/31/2020
Anouck Champsaur
She/her
Associate
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Sofinnova Partners
Venture Capital
Agtech
Alternative Protein
Biologicals
Packaging
Food Tech
Paris
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anouckchampsaur/?originalSubdomain=fr
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France
Chemist PhD by training, cofounder of battery startup, now on VC side in industrial biotech space (food/ag/chem/materials)
3/23/2022
Anupama Ranganathan
Dr
Co-Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Innovanutra
Biotech
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12/28/2020
Anushka Ratnayake
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
myAgro
https://www.myagro.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushka-ratnayake-28240931/
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3/31/2020
April Agee Carroll, PhD
Nursery Design & Strategy Lead
Bayer
@ageecarroll
Tucson, Arizona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilageecarroll/
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3/31/2020
April Greiman
Founder, International Speaker
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Made In Space, Los angeles
@aprilgreiman
https://www.madeinspace.la/
Los Angeles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-greiman-2250061/
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3/31/2020
April Hemmes
Iowa Farmer
@aprilhemmes
https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-hemmes-72607111/
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3/31/2020
Araminta David
she/her/hers
Culinary Produce Developer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Season Health
Menu + Recipe R&D; Culinary strategy; Culinary Innovation
Food + Tech
Food and nutrition tech
www.helloseason.com
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aramintadavid/
www.aramintadavid.com
aramintad@gmail.com
United States
I am a professionally-trained chef with an academic background in nutrition and design. I work at the intersection of culinary, nutrition, and tech to create tools for people to eat better to feel better.
12/13/2021
Ariadne Caballero
she
Partner
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
https://www.spventures.com.br/
Venture Capital
Ag + Tech
agriculture
Food & ag tech; VC; Consumer goods
São Paulo Brazil
www.linkedin.com/in/ariadne-caballero-0a81368
ariadne@spventures.com.br
Brazil
Ariadne Caballero is senior partner at SP Ventures, the most active Ag&FoodTech Venture Capital Investor in Latam, where she specializes in AgTech.
She sits today in the board of a wide type of companies, from AgTech, Fin-tech, Automation, Climate Tech and SaaS-APIs.
She has more than 15 years of experience working for agricultural related companies like Syngenta and financial institutions such as GE Capital.
Prior to SPV, Ariadne was the M&A and Digital Agricultural Lead for LATAM at Syngen
4/29/2022
Ariel Lauren Wilson
she/her/hers
Director of Marketing and Communications
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
New York Restoration Project
Marketing
Journalism
Soil Health
Urban Ag
media & consulting
Non-profit
Media. Food writing.
sustainability
New York
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-lauren-wilson/
ariellaurenwilson.com
ariel.lauren@gmail.com
United States
I'm a non-profit marketing and communications director and children's book author. I started my career in journalism and food writing.
12/13/2021
Arleen Nand
Partner & Head of Ag Finance
DLA Piper LLP
@dlapiper
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arleen-nand-68a043a9/
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3/31/2020
Ash Glover-Ganapathiraju
she/her/hers
Founder, CEO, Snack-Maker
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Ojaswe
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
Food and Beverage
marketing & branding (food & bev
Food/CPG
Future of Food
Food Start up
circular economies
@OjasweHQ
www.ojaswe.com
Seattle, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashgg/
https://ashgg.substack.com/
ash@ojaswe.com
United States
I'm a strategist & marketer with a meandering career path through consulting, marketing and brand management. I'm a mission-driven leader, strategic thinker, and relationship-builder, with a demonstrated ability to deliver results. I am building a company to make climate-friendly food.
I've had a chance to build & launch some iconic food products (for Starbucks & Nestle). Facilitation gives me energy - I currently host Ojaswe's monthly webinar on Climate Friendly Food: https://lu.ma/u5taa77e. In the past I've been an active advocate for equity & inclusion in large corporations. I've led award-winning programming for my local chapter of NEW. I'm a low-key sci-fi nerd, two Masters degrees.
3/22/2022
Asha Lundal
Principal
EY / Ernst & Young, LLP
www.ey.com
Saint Louis, Des Moines
https://www.linkedin.com/in/asha-lundal-8b4a608
https://www.linkedin.com/in/asha-lundal-8b4a608
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3/31/2020
Ashley Rafalow
she/her/hers
Director of Impact
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Square Roots
Startup Leadership
Policy
Urban Ag
Food Tech
CPG
Non-profit
School Food
farmer education & training
Social Impact
Academia
agriculture
food justice
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyrafalow/
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United States
Versatile good food advocate with extensive experience bringing mission-driven local food to everyone. Background in public policy, public health, social impact, and marketing, translating vision into action.
1/19/2022
Ashley Seals
she
Farm supervisor
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Seals Family Farm/ FarmFresh 24/7 app
Livestock
Row Crop
Farming
Urban Ag
Food Tech
Local search for ingredients
health and wellness
Food justice; Population health
Foodservice/sustainable & healthy food access
Riverdale, Georgia
www.SealsFamilyFarm.com
ashleymonet1988@gmail.com
United States
My family and I own a 3.5 acre farmstead in Riverdale Ga. My passion is to support hyperlocal foodsystems and food access. I am part owner of Farmfresh 24/7 app
1/23/2023
Ashley Tyrner
She/her
Founder and CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Farmbox Direct & FarmboxRx
Policy
Nutrition
Specialty Produce
Startup Leadership
Farming
https://www.instagram.com/farmboxashley/
https://www.farmboxdirect.com/, https://www.farmboxrx.com/
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-tyrner-129082a3/
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United States
Ashley Tyrner is the founder and CEO of Farmbox Direct, the organic produce delivery service with the mission to make high quality, farm-fresh fruits & vegetables more accessible to American families. Ashley has gone from being a single mom on food stamps to the CEO of a national brand that aims to eradicate the food desert problem that over 24 million Americans face.
10/8/2020
Aubrey Flagler
She/her/hers
Analyst
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Touchdown Ventures
Venture Capital
Alternative Protein
Cannabis
Farming
Nutrition
Soil Health
Biologicals
Urban Ag
Packaging
Plant Science
@AubreyFlagler
@touchdown_vc
https://www.touchdownvc.com/
Los Angeles, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubrey-chappellet-flagler-271958135/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubrey-chappellet-flagler-271958135/
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United States
I'm a Venture Capital Investor at Touchdown Ventures
3/25/2021
Aurelia Britsch
Director, Sustainable Finance - Climate Risk
BMIResearch (Fitch Group)
Singapore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aur%C3%A9lia-britsch-00b1531a/
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3/31/2020
Autumn Price
Government Relations Director
Land O Lakes
@landolakesinc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-veazey-price-4307702/
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3/31/2020
Barbara Campbell Determan
President of HMG, Inc, president of US Animal Health Association, past president NPPC
Heardland Marketing Group
@YourTeamHMG
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-determan-00868b8
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3/31/2020
Barbara Mugwanya Zawedde
Director, Biosciences Information Center (UBIC)
National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) Uganda
@UgandaBIC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-zawedde-77118424/
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3/31/2020
Beate Tempel
She/her
CPO
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Agoro Carbon
Corporate Leadership
Startup Leadership
Soil Health
Business
technology for farmers and farmers markets
family farms and rural sustainability
ecosystem
Ag + Tech
increasing ecosystem services on farmland
Farming
Regenerative Agriculture
Cologne
www.linkedin.com/in/beate-tempel
beate.tempel@agorocarbon.com
Germany
I am an AgTech product enthusiast: working on products that positively impact the planet, our food systems and the most important job in the world (farming 😉) is what deeply motivates me. I have been working in the AgTech space for more than a decade and am fascinated how many big and important problems in the agricultural industry are still unsolved. I believe fundamentally in lifelong learning and am consistently trying to better understand the problems in our food systems to find solutions t
3/21/2022
Beatriz Franco
She/her/hers
Partner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Portfolia Food & Agtech Fund
Venture Capital
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Food Tech
Soil Health
Biotech
Food/CPG
Business
https://www.portfolia.co/
New York
https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/beatriz-franco-a226a012a
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United States
Beatriz Franco is a partner at Portfolia’s Food & AgTech fund and an Angel Investor. In 20+ years of experience, she has held many leadership positions in multinational environments including CEO of an AgTech company, director of investments at Plum Alley Investments, Wall Street investment banker at JPMorgan, as well as corporate lawyer at top law firms in Silicon Valley (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati), in New York (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett) and Brazil (Pinheiro Neto Advogados).
3/9/2022
Becca Ryals
Professor- Soil science
University of Hawaii at Manoa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-ryals-5044b86/
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3/31/2020
Becca Self
Founder, Executive Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FoodChain
@FoodChainLex
http://foodchainlex.org/
Lexington
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-self-30715093/
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3/31/2020
Beth Bechdol
Deputy Director General (US)
FAO
@FAO
https://www.fao.org/home/en
Rome, Italy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-bechdol-653a006/
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3/31/2020
Beth Ford
Chief Executive Officer
Land O Lakes
@bethfordlol
@landolakesinc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethfordlol/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethfordlol/
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3/31/2020
Beth Handrigan
Co-founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Lean Media
@lean_media
St. Louis, MO
Troop 344
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3/31/2020
Bethany Despande
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SomaDetect
@SomaDetect
www.somadetect.com
Buffalo
www.linkedin.com/in/bethanydeshpande
www.linkedin.com/in/bethanydeshpande
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3/31/2020
Betsy Freese
Executive Editor
Meredith Agrimedia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/betsy-freese-b2519a2/
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3/31/2020
Bianca Le
she/her
Executive Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Cellular Agriculture Australia Ltd
Alternative Protein
Biologicals
Biotech
non-profit / graduate + executive education
ecosystem
Cellular agriculture research
@drbiancale
@cellagaustralia
www.cellularagricultureaustralia.org
Melbourne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-le/
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Australia
I am the founder and executive director of Cellular Agriculture Australia, a nonprofit building the cellular agriculture research sector and private industry in Australia.
12/14/2021
Billi Hunt
Executive Director
Cultivation Corridor
@billihunt
@cultivationcorr
Dallas County, IA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/billi-hunt-7ba3777/
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United States
3/31/2020
Birgit Scharf PhD
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Virginia Tech
@virginiatech
https://vt.edu/
https://www.biol.vt.edu/faculty/scharf/index.html
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United States
3/31/2020
Bonnie Brayton
she/her/hers
Venture Associate
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Fulcrum Global Capital
Venture Capital
Row Crop
Specialty Produce
Supply Chains
Traceability
Livestock
Food Safety
Plant Science
Farming
Biologicals
Soil Health
Biotech
Regenerative Agriculture
https://www.fgcvc.com/
Kansas City, Missouri
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniebrayton
bonnie@fgcvc.com
United States
Bonnie Brayton is a scientist and investor with 15+ years of experience in AgTech. With a background in plant biochemistry, she worked as a research scientist at Mendel Biotechnology, Hawaii Center for AIDS and DuPont Pioneer (Corteva). At Corteva, she moved out of the lab and into continuous improvement, technology acquisition and collaboration management. In 2022, she joined AgTech VC fund Fulcrum Global Capital where she invests in technologies that improve global food production, reduce wast
11/22/2023
Briana Warner
CEO
Atlantic Sea Farms
www.oceanapproved.com
Portland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briana-warner-b3487b92/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/briana-warner-b3487b92/
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United States
3/31/2020
Brita Rosenheim
she/her/hers
Partner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Culterra Capital / Better Food Ventures
Venture Capital
Restaurant Tech
Supply Chains
Nutrition
@baconista
@culterracapital
www.culterracapital.com
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/britarosenheim/
www.culterracapital.com
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United States
Brita has been an investor and strategic advisor within the food-related tech industries for the past decade. She is the author of the original Food Tech & Media Landscape, which is used by participants in the space to understand the quickly evolving landscape.
You can find foodtech, restaurant tech, agtech industry landscapes, sector deep dives, etc. here: https://www.culterracapital.com/insights
3/2/2021
Brittany Bailey
Sr. Manager, Pork Marketing
Zoetis
@Zoetis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-bailey-685788a8/
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United States
3/31/2020
Brittany Chibe
she/her
Co-founder, Chief Growth Officer
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Aqua Cultured Foods
Food Tech
Marketing
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Food and Beverage
Food Start up
sales
Food tech startup
twitter.com/eataquafoods
https://aquaculturedfoods.com
Chicago, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanychibe/
brittany@aquaculturedfoods.com
United States
Brittany Chibe is a serial entrepreneur passionate about world-changing ideas that restore the oceans, increase food security, and protect the planet for future generations. She started her career working for a global dairy company and was responsible for national sales both retail and foodservice. After graduating with her MBA, Brittany started a snack foods company and profitably grew the business to an exit within 7 years. In her role as co-founder and CGO, she leads Aqua’s growth efforts acr
https://news.wttw.com/2023/06/19/faux-fish-chicago-company-working-sustainable-seafood-alternatives
11/10/2023
Brittany Woods
Global Customer & Channel Engagement Process Lead
Bayer
@brittanydwoods
@Bayer4Crops
St. Charles, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-woods-3248a39/
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United States
3/31/2020
Brynn Foster
Founder & Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Voyaging Foods
@voyagingfoods
www.voyagingfoods.com
Hawaii
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brynnfoster/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brynnfoster/
-
United States
3/31/2020
Caitlin Martin
She/her
Consultant - focused in the food & ag sectors
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Boston Consulting Group
Alternative Protein
Food processing
Venture Capital
Strategy
investing
Aquaculture
Food and Beverage
Consulting
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-martin-3062ba4b/
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United States
Passionate about food, agriculture, and alternative proteins. I have a background in Corporate Strategy and Development at Cargill and food & ag consulting at BCG. Former leader of the Food & Ag Club at the Tuck School for Business and organizer of the Food & Ag Conference at Tuck (FACT).
https://www.foodagtuck.com/
5/4/2022
Caitlin Shaw
Global Impact Senior Analyst
One Acre Fund
Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-shaw-8b030365/
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Malawi
3/31/2020
Cami Ryan PhD
Social & Behavioral Sciences Lead
Bayer
@doccamiryan
@bayerforcrops
Eureka, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/camidryan/
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United States
3/31/2020
Camila Petignat
she/her/hers
General Partner
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Yield Lab Latin America
Venture Capital
Accelerator
Biologist
@cam_peti
@theyieldlab
www.theyieldlab.com
Buenos Aires
https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilapetignat/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilapetignat/
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Argentina
3/31/2020
Camille Richman
Co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
HAMAMA
https://hamama.com/
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/camille-richman-95150283/
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United States
3/31/2020
Carin Gerhardt
She/her/hers
Director of Corporate Innovation
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Food Safety
Organic Farming
Value-Add Processing
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Sunnyvale, CA
www.linkedin.com/in/caringerhardt
-
United States
I'm a Brazilian female innovator that focused my entire career in supporting the agriculture and food value chain to adopt novel solutions that bring more health to the people and the planet. Starting with 5 years on the research lab developing alternative food sanitizers from organic waste citrus fruits and plant-based antibacterials for food in Brazil, I spent 5y growing organic vegetables and producing organic jams in a small family farm, worked in the production site at one of the major chic
3/2/2021
Carol Healy
Program Director, Agriculture & Environment
Sustainable Food Lab
@FoodLabCarol
https://sustainablefoodlab.org/
Boston
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-healy-11658841/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-healy-11658841/
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United States
3/31/2020
Carol Kitchen
VP Energy & Logistics
Growmark
@carolkit2010
@GROWMARK
Bloomington, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-klintworth-kitchen-a869954/
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United States
3/31/2020
Carole Cobb
COO
GreenLight Biosciences
@GreenLightBio1
https://www.greenlightbiosciences.com/
n/a
-
3/31/2020
Carolina Castro
Scale-up Coach
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Independent
@agron_solutions
www.agronsolutions.com
Guadalajara
linkedin.com/in/carocastro-ca
linkedin.com/in/carocastro-ca
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Mexico
3/31/2020
Caroline Cotto
She/Her/Hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Renewal Mill
Food and Beverage
Gluten Free
Food-Waste Reduction
@renewalmill
www.renewalmill.com
Oakland, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinecotto/
www.renewalmill.com
caroline@renewalmill.com
United States
Caroline Cotto is the Co-Founder & COO of Renewal Mill, an upcycled food company that fights climate change and global food loss by upcycling byproducts from food manufacturing into superfood ingredients and premium, plant-based pantry staples. A food marketing and nutrition specialist, Caroline has experience at the UN World Food Programme, the White House (for Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative), Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator, and HubSpot, where she ran the women’s diversity program
12/13/2021
Caroline Nordahl
she/her/hers
Chief Sales Officer
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Bluelab Corporation
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
tech
technology for farmers and farmers markets
sales
Future of Food
sustainability
www.bluelab.com
California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinenordahl/
caroline.nordahl@bluelab.com
United States
I’m inspired every day by the opportunity to match growers’ toughest crop performance challenges to technology that reliably delivers expected results and lasting value. Sustainable agri-technology business leader contributing 20 years of experience with high-growth, multi-channel model tech and services companies. Proven ability to drive growth and profitability, demonstrated at transnational companies ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 500. Recognized for developing and measurably contr
1/25/2022
Carrol Plummer
CEO & Cofounder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Vivent SARL
@phytlsigns
www.phytlsigns.com
Lausanne, Vaud
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrol-plummer-38297112/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrol-plummer-38297112/
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Switzerland
3/31/2020
Chloe Lafosse
She/her/hers
Founder
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Ancolie
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Packaging
Foodservice.
food
www.ancolie.co
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-vichot-lafosse-06605526/
https://ancolie.substack.com
chloe@ancolie.co
United States
Since 2016, I launched two food businesses with sustainability and circular economy in mind. Ancolie was a zero-waste cafe in Greenwich Village and Fresh Bowl a plastic-free vending machine concept in NYC.
1/3/2022
Christie Lee
she/her/hers
Founder
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Nourishing Food Markeitng
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Packaging
Beverage
Food and Beverage
CPG
Food Start up
CPG & Retail Consultant
Food CPG
Branding/CPG
CPG Product & Business Consultant
CPG / food Start-up assistance
branding
nourishingfoodmarketing.com
Las Vegas, NV
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christieslee/
christie@nourishingfoodmarketing.com
United States
Christie is the founder of Nourishing Food Marketing, a brand marketing consultancy that helps mission-driven food & beverage brands take flight and scale. She's worked at both small and large CPGs, allowing her to bring the structure of classical brand marketing thinking (Clorox) within an entrepreneurial environment (Moonshot, Connect, Tiny Hero). Christie specializes in building climate-friendly brands that resonate with consumers.
How to Build an Antiracist CPG: Individually, Organizationally, and Using Your Brand Platform (https://bthechange.com/being-an-anti-racist-cpg-with-a-black-ceo-do-the-individual-work-first-e3551996513f?source=friends_link&sk=e680fb336c8eece33947c7390f888dd3)
12/13/2021
Christine Karslake
she/her/hers
Senior Director, Bunge Ventures
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Bunge
Venture Capital
Startup
Troop 344
St. Louis, MO
www.linkedin.com/in/christinekarslake
christineakarslake@gmail.com
United States
I'm a successful value creator who has collaboratively delivered more than $12B in incremental value for a variety of life science businesses, from startups to publicly-traded global companies. I create value deploying disciplines such as portfolio management, venture capital, business development and nurturing new businesses. I use methods such as risk-reward management, operating across disciplines, strategic insights and relentless determination to surpass goals. I’m passionate about bring
12/26/2021
Christine Malanga
she/her/hers
Culinary Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Mosaic Foods
Menu + Recipe R&D; Culinary strategy; Culinary Innovation
Food tech startup
Food Waste - Web Platform: Meal Plan to Reduce Food Waste
Food Service
Fast Casual
Plant-based food manufacturer
R&D Product Development
New York
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemalanga/
cmmalanga@gmail.com
United States
Christine graduated from the International Culinary Center and kicked off her post-grad career working behind the scenes on top Food Network shows like the Barefoot Contessa and The Pioneer Woman, before going on to join the product development team at Pret a Manger, a UK-based international sandwich chain. Now, she is Culinary Director at Mosaic, a plant-based frozen food company where she is passionate about making food that’s accessible and delicious.
12/16/2021
Christy Wang
she/her/hers
Investor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Newfund Capital
Venture Capital
Los Angeles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyjwang/
christy@newfundcap.com
United States
Newfund Capital is a pre-seed and seed venture fund with $300m AUM. We are industry agnostic and founder centric, have invested in 34 US & Canadian companies to date, 58% of which have already raised a follow-on round with investors such as Accel, Insight Partners, GGV, General Catalyst, Iconiq, etc.
4/12/2021
Claire Alsup
she/her/hers
VP of Sales & Marketing
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Yolélé
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Food and Beverage
CPG
Food Service
Food/CPG
Fast Casual
marketing & branding (food & bev
communications
writing
Media focused on Food & Agriculture in Africa
sales
Yolélé
Yolélé
Washington DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-alsup/
claire@yolelefoods.com
United States
Claire Alsup has a passion for sharing foodways and fostering a more equitable and sustainable global food system. As the first hire at Yolélé, Claire has helped grow the business into a national brand with distribution at Whole Foods, Target, Thrive Market, and many more. She has gained experiences in the industry through diverse roles, from a travel-tech startup to non-profit culinary education to managing James Beard award-winning restaurants. Claire holds a Master’s in Food Studies from NYU
Yale Food Systems Symposium Speaker
12/13/2021
Claire Kinlaw
she
Chief Scientific Officer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Zea Biosciences
Biologicals
Plant Science
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Agriculture
sustainability
@zeabiosciences
https://www.zeabio.com/
Walpole, Massachusetts
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-kinlaw-92645/
ckinlaw@zeabio.com
United States
Claire is biochemist and plant molecular geneticist who overseas Zea's drug discovery research partnerships and directs the company's Lighthouse controlled environment plant growth technology platform. She's worked in and around agriculture startup for more than a decade and is excited about the potential of plants to produce valuable compounds.
12/14/2021
Clare Murray
she
Co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Blume Equity
Venture Capital
www.BlumeEquity.com
London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-murray-3a863817/
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United Kingdom
We invest into sustainable agriculture, food and health companies across Europe. We invest in growth equity and target market rate returns.
Publications and interviews:
3/9/2021
Connie Bowen
she/her/hers
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Farmhand Ventures, The Yield Lab Europe
Venture Capital
Impact Investment
@ConnieBowen_
@FarmhandVC
Saint Louis, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/constancebowen/
connie@farmhandventures.com
United States
Connie is an agrifood tech nerd with a passion for distributing knowledge and inspiring inclusive, impactful innovation in our global food and ag systems. She built this directory (so let her know if you've got suggestions to improve it!)
12/15/2021
Courtney Boyd Myers
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
AKUA
Venture Capital
Marketing
Alternative Protein
Journalism
Food and Beverage
Future of Food
@CBM
@lifeakua
akua.co
NA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyboydmyers/
instagram.com/cbm
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United States
Courtney Boyd Myers (CEO, CMO of AKUA) is an entrepreneur, environmentalist, and writer. Prior to launching AKUA, she helped build the Summit Community, a global network of founders, creatives, and innovators. Previously, she helped market companies such as Four Sigmatic and Unframed Ice Cream. She began her career as a journalist at Forbes Magazine and The Next Web and has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business. She currently serves as an advisor to GreenWave.
12/15/2021
Cristy Christie
Owner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Black Diamond VermiCompost
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12/28/2020
Dafina Jeaca
she
Co-Founder / COO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FIELD DATA ZOOM
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Farming
https://ogor.ro
Bucuresti
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dafina-maria-jeaca/
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Romania
Graduated from Politehnica University in Bucharest in 2004, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Since then, I have built an extensive career as a software developer and then as a project manager in multiple companies, national and international. Since August 2019, together with 4 other colleagues, we have founded the agritech start-up that develops an innovative online service for farmers, called OGOR.
3/9/2021
Daniela Arias
She her
Cofounder and COO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Sibo
Alternative Protein
Nutrition
Value-Add Processing
Biotech
Packaging
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
https://sibo.tech/
The Hague
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielaariasrivera/
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Netherlands
At Sibo our purpose is to find new efficient and clean raw materials and create healthy and sustainable solutions for the world.
We are in the business of saving the world, and we do it by looking for solutions where no one else does, by using BioTech as our biggest tools we have found a passion for waste and other un-common materials such as insects.
3/5/2021
Danya Hakeem
she/her/hers
Managing Director, Portfolio
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Elemental Excelerator
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Policy
Non-profit
Regenerative Agriculture
Accelerator
@elementalexcel?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
www.elementalexcelerator.com
Honolulu, Hawaii // San Francisco, California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danya-hakeem-41906126/
www.danyahakeem.com
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United States
Danya looks after Elemental’s core accelerator functions: our portfolio of over 130 companies and our dealflow engine. She strives to facilitate key commercial inflection points for portfolio companies in the form of new revenue opportunities, pilots, investments and acquisitions. Over the past three years at Elemental, Danya has led our food and agriculture, circular economy, carbon tech and water portfolios.
Before Elemental, Danya was the Program Director for Hawaiʻi Center for Food Safety, a non-profit organization that serves as an advocate for local and regenerative food systems. Danya also worked with Elemental portfolio company, Kunoa Cattle Company, as their Outreach Manager. She has a background in freelance filmmaking, where she worked for over five years producing television programs and web-based video for National Geographic and Discovery Communications.
12/13/2021
Diana Gaspar
she/her/hers
Customer Finance Manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Riverside Natural Foods
Food/CPG
Food and Beverage
CPG
CPG / natural food
Food CPG
Food & Beverage
Food Manufacturer
Plant Based living
organics
Hamilton, Ontario
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianagaspar/
dianacgaspar@gmail.com
Canada
Passionate about revenue growth management, data analytics and business intelligence tools. Obsessed with organics, plant-based and sustainability.
12/31/2021
Diane M Beckles
she/her/hers
Professor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
University of California Davis
Biologist
@DianeMBeckles
https://psfaculty.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/plantsciences_faculty/beckles/index.html
Davis, California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianebeckles/
dmbeckles@ucdavis.edu
United States
Diane M Beckles is a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Her research aims to discover genes that influence the postharvest quality of fruit, vegetables, and cereals. Her expertise ranges from biotechnology, biochemistry, and molecular physiology, to the structural and chemical analysis of starch as a biomaterial.
12/18/2021
Dr. Laila Benkrima
she/her/hers
President
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
LB Plant Biosciences Research & Consulting Inc.
Farming
Cannabis
Biologicals
Row Crop
Plant Science
Biotech
Organic Farming
farmer education & training
Agtech
https://www.sfu.ca/science/contact-us.html
Vancouver
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-laila-benkrima-89a140b/
http://www.plantbiosciences.com/
agritech@sfu.ca
Canada
DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY (AGRITECH) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT at Simon Fraser University
Oversees and plans the management of program creation, development, and schedule across all phases of the development of a new AgriTech undergraduate program, both curricular and co-curricular.
• Leads strategic partnership activities related to AgriTech
• Crop and natural health products consultant
• +10 years in pharmaceutical and biotechnology research
A Circular Economy Greenhouse Canada July 2021 (mydigitalpublication.com)
3/18/2022
Efrat Lidor Nili
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
WeedOUT
-
12/28/2020
Eileen Nchanji
She/her
Gender Specialist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Urban Ag
Policy
Farming
Nutrition
@@nchanjieileen
Nairobi, Kenya
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-b-nchanji-40094631/
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Kenya
She is a feminist to the core and believes in equal opportunities and fairness for all, where women, men, and youths not only access resources but can benefit from them and be empowered to make choices for themselves and their families.
3/1/2021
Elena Del Pup
she/her/hers
Board Member
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
GeneSprout Initiative
Venture Capital
Plant Science
Policy
Farming
New Crops
Organic Farming
Agriculture
Agtech
@genesprout?s=21
https://www.genesproutinitiative.com/
Wageningen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A8lena-del-pup-840805164
https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A8lena-del-pup-840805164
elenadelpup@gmail.com
Netherlands
MSc student and researcher at Wageningen University and Research, department of plant breeding and mathematics. Board member of GeneSprout Initiative, a no-profit founded by early-career plant science researchers to stimulate a public dialogue on new genomic techniques and their policy across Europe. Educational background in agriculture, but transcidiplinary interest in economics, impact assessment, policy, intellectual property.
12/14/2021
Elif Ceylan
She/her/hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Opengate Partners
Venture Capital
Specialty Produce
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Livestock
Soil Health
Row Crop
Plant Science
Biotech
Machine Learning
Food Tech
Agriculture
Business
technology for farmers and farmers markets
corporate innovation
Innovation
San Jose
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elifceylan
www.opengatepartners.com
elif@opengatepartners.com
United States
I have 16+ years of experience developing and directing strategic engagements that lead to commercialization and global expansion. Currently I work at the intersection of startups, corporates, governments and universities.
I designed and run an international acceleration program that served technology startups with a 60% successful market expansion rate into the US.
12/13/2021
Elissa Stefanides
she/her/hers
Owner/Operator
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Nevermore Farms
Specialty Produce
Row Crop
Cannabis
Nevermore Farms
Nevermore Farms
Creston, North Carolina
nevermorefarmsnc@gmail.com
United States
We are a new farm, run by my wife and myself, specializing in growing whole and organic foods.
7/11/2023
Elizabeth Fastiggi
she/her/hers
Head of Worldwide Business Development, Agriculture
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Amazon Web Services
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Traceability
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Urban Ag
Soil Health
Plant Science
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethfastiggi/
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United States
Prior to AWS, Elizabeth led Market Development at Indigo Agriculture and Business Development at Farmers Business Network. Previously, Elizabeth was a private equity investor with GE Capital and Ziff Brothers Investments, structuring investments in the energy and agriculture sectors. Elizabeth began her career at the Environmental Defense Fund, developing partnerships with market leading corporations to improve environmental and financial performance.
3/9/2021
Elizabeth Pearce
CEO/Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SymSoil
-
12/28/2020
Elizabeth Tilton
She/Her/Hers
Founder & CEO
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Oyster Sunday
Food and Beverage
@ElizabethTilton
https://www.oystersunday.com/
New Orleans, LA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethdtilton/
elizabeth@oystersunday.com
United States
Elizabeth Tilton is the Founder and CEO of Oyster Sunday, a corporate office for independent restaurants and food brands around the US, supporting operators with branding, marketing, operations, HR, finance, accounting, and data management. Elizabeth is on the board of advisors for Women in Hospitality United and a board member of Shacksbury Cider in Vergennes, Vermont.
In Fall 2021, Oyster Sunday launched the Oyster Sunday Benefits Program, which connects restaurant operators to affordably priced preventative care, wellness services, and career resources allowing operators to invest in their team’s future and well-being from day one.
12/21/2021
Emily Dellas
she/her/hers
Founder, Chef, Educator, Consiltant
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
First Class Cooking
Specialty Produce
Nutrition
New Crops
Food and Beverage
Organic Farming
Local search for ingredients
Food-as-Medicine Digital Programs for Health Interventions & Prepared Food Delivery
Food/CPG
Future of Food
Private Events
sustainability
Trends
Food-Waste Reduction
Catering
Regenerative Agriculture
Consultant
home
Menu + Recipe R&D; Culinary strategy; Culinary Innovation
@firstclasscooks
www.firstclasscooking.com
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilydellas/
www.firstclasscooking.com
emily@firstclasscooking.com
United States
Highly-skilled Culinary creative with a passion to make everyone a better home chef to make healthier food equittable and accessible to all. I own and operate a hands-on cooking school, work with emerging startups and established CPGs to refine and develop formulas, programming ang processes to drive and facilitate home cooking and to impart a confidence and delight in the process. Also involved with conceptualizing and developing Future Food products and services.
12/13/2021
Emily Negrin
she/her/hers
Sr Director, Marketing & Communications
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Inari
Marketing
Biotech
@emnegs
@Inari_Ag
www.inari.com
Minneapolis, MN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilynegrin/
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United States
Emily’s award-winning work is backed by more than 15 years of experience with a focus on business-to-business marketing and communications. She currently leads marketing and communications for Inari, a nature positive biotech seed company. For the past decade, Emily has focused on the agriculture industry, working on integrated communications campaigns for seed, AgTech and commodity organizations.
https://agfundernews.com/earth-day-hotter-wetter-drought-fires-using-satellite-imagery-to-see-climate-changes-impact-on-global-agriculture.html
3/26/2021
Emma Coath
Ms
Managing Director
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Rocket Seeder
Supply Chains
Startup Leadership
CPG/Food Tech incubator and VC
Business
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
foodtech
Food/Bev Incubator
Agtech
Sustainability
farmer education & training
Food tech startup
Food Start up
Venture Studio
Non-profit network
Supply-Chain
Food + Tech
Foodtech
consumers and citizens to create a food system for healthy people and planet. Host Stockholm Food Forum.
food
Food & Beverage
Food tech startup / CPG
Innovation
Accelerator
Food Supply Chain
Future of Food Hybrid Venture Fund & Accelerator
Impact Investment
@emmacoath
@rocketseeder
https://www.rocketseeder.com
Melbourne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmacoath/
emma.coath@rocketseeder.com
Australia
Emma is the Managing Director of Rocket Seeder Limited in Australia. She has a passion for building a sustainable food and agriculture sector through supporting innovative founders.
Emma has worked in the food and agriculture sector for the past 25 years, in both public and private organisations. Emma has completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Deakin University) and a Master of eBusiness (RMIT University).
3/18/2022
Emma January
Ms.
Senior Scientific Manager
Benson Hill
Row Crop
Specialty Produce
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Nutrition
https://bensonhill.com/
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-january-81301168/
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United States
10/6/2020
Erica Bliss
she / her
Business Development Lead
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Mineral (X, The Moonshot Factory)
Machine Learning
Supply Chains
Row Crop
Specialty Produce
https://x.company/projects/mineral/
Mountain View, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-bliss/
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United States
Erica Leads Business Development for Mineral and spent the past 12 years designing new products and services in agriculture. Prior to X, Erica led BD across East and Southern Africa for Syngenta, building crop lending, insurance and supply chain initiatives across a wide variety of crops. She developed sustainable, inclusive supply chains in emerging markets with Coca-Cola, Walmart and other multinationals in collaboration with NGOs including the Gates Foundation and TechnoServe.
3/19/2021
Erin Meyer
she/her/hers
Sustainable Food Programs Coordinator
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
UC Merced
Food-Waste Reduction
Food Access
Food waste
food waste prevention
food waste management
@emeyer19
Mered, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-meyer-she-her-hers-20325272/
forkfoodwaste.com
emeyer4@ucmerced.edu
United States
Save the food. Feed the people.
I coordinate Food Connect, Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program, No Food Left Behind, the Pop-Up People's Pantry and the People's Fridge. My goal is to move UC Merced towards zero food waste, to simultaneously reduce food insecurity and to improve the sustainability of our food and food programs.
12/13/2021
Eve Cohen
she/her
Co-Founder and CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Marcellus Foods
Startup Leadership
Food & Beverage
Value-Add Processing
Food/CPG
Food Start up
Corporate Leadership
Regenerative Agriculture
Food-Waste Reduction
Food Trends
@MarcellusFoods
www.marcellusfoods.com
Salt Lake City
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evemarcellus/
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United States
Having spent 14 years in the food industry, Eve has unparalleled expertise in online grocery operations and digital merchandising as well as an impeccable eye for food trends.
12/14/2021
Faith Hurley
She/her/hers
Co-Founder | Strategy
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
PinPoint Collective LLC
Marketing
Cannabis
Food Safety
Alternative Protein
Restaurant Tech
Packaging
Allergen Sensor
Beverage
Foodservice.
CPG/Food Tech incubator and VC
Innovation consultancy. "Shaking the organizations to transform and adapt to the new context".
CPG / Food-tech VC
Retail/FoodTech
Strategic food systems planning and food business consultant
Sustainable and regenerative agriculture products from plant based waste
and CPG
Food Technology
Sustainability
Plant-Based Protein
storytelling
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
CPG
Food Service
Food Tech
CPG & Retail Consultant
marketing & branding (food & bev
hospitality
Future of Food
CPG / Frozen proteins
Consultant
Branding/CPG
Plant-Based
Marketing Analytics
Food CPG
CPG Product & Business Consultant
marketing
futurism
Foodtech
communications
Consumer Products
Health & Wellness
Strategy
strategy
Creative Services
corporate innovation
Brand Marketing Consultant for CPGs
R&D
CPG - R&D
Research
Insights
Product Development
research
Marketing/Product Strategy
woman owned
Food Trends
Application of Food Insights
innovation
https://pinpointcollective.com/
Chicago, Illinois
linkedin.com/in/faith-hurley-4087a540
faith@pinpointcollective.com
United States
PinPoint Collective is a female-owned equity-centered innovation firm based in Chicago that believes great design starts with great research. Co-founders Stacy and Faith live a mission to advance underrepresented audiences through both quant & qual research methods in order to incorporate those valuable voices into the design process - allowing data, perspectives, context, and needs to directly influence impactful goals and outcomes.
12/15/2021
Fatma Kaplan
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Pheronym, Inc.
Biotech
Biologicals
Farming
Soil Health
Plant Science
@KaplanSchiller
@pheronym
http://www.pheronym.com/
Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-fatma-kaplan-8937037/
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United States
Dr. Fatma Kaplan is the founder CEO/CSO of Pheronym, an entrepreneur and accomplished scientist with experience in both biology and chemistry. She has a Ph.D. in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology and postdoctoral training in Natural Product Chemistry with a focus on isolating biologically active compounds. She conducted the first agricultural biocontrol experiment in Space at the International Space Station in 2020.
https://medium.com/pheronym
3/2/2021
Fiona Lee
she/her/hers
Cofounder / Chief Product Officer
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Pod Foods
Startup Leadership
CPG
Grocery Marketplace & Distribution
Supply Chain
Logistics Tech
B2B
Product Development
Operations
@podfoodsco
https://podfoods.co/
Austin,TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionalee92/
fiona@podfoods.co
United States
Originally from Singapore, Fiona came to San Francisco and started a cookie
company together with her cofounder Larissa. Frustrated with the incumbent
system of distribution which revolved around outdated technologies and
hidden costs, they decided to create a distribution network to enable
products to sell to retail stores. Leveraging on their experience as a food
manufacturer, the two cofounders built a B2B marketplace that leverages
data, technology as well as existing logistics infrastructur
12/13/2021
Georgie Smith
she/her/hers
writer, journalist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
www.farmergeorgiewrites.com
@FarmerGeorgie2
Coupeville, WA
www.linkedin.com/in/freelance-writer-journalist-agtech-regenerativeag-agriculture-farm-food
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United States
Freelance agtech copywriter and journalist.
4/6/2022
Georgine "Gina" Galvan
ME
CEO -Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
MOOD for FOOD Strategic Consult
Venture Capital
Traceability
Cannabis
Food Safety
Specialty Produce
Supply Chains
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
Nutrition
Soil Health
Plant Science
Sustainable Fashion
Biotech
Urban Ag
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
Restaurant Tech
Packaging
Food Tech
Beverage
Food and Beverage
Local search for ingredients
Food/CPG
Business
VC
Plant based & sustainability experiential consumer marketing
Food CPG
Food Service
marketing & branding (food & bev
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
CPG & Retail Consultant
Policy
CPG
New Crops
CPG/Pet; food product development
Future of Food
sustainability
Food Start up
food waste optimization
Regenerative Agriculture
Financial Services for Food Ventures
Trends
Upcycled vegetable products in recyclable packaging for foodservice
Farming
farmer education & training
Consultant
plant-based ice cream)
Agriculture
Fast Casual
CPG / Frozen proteins
Restaurant eCommerce Platform
Food tech startup
Food Manufacturer
media & consulting
Non-profit
Grocery Tech
Food justice; Population health
upcycled ingredients
Incubator Kitchen
trade association
Food/Bev Incubator
Foodtech
fermentation
Food + Tech
Aquaculture
Supply-Chain
Environmental Non-Profit
Biologicals
Food-Waste Reduction
Biofuels
Non Profit: Food Entrepreneurs
foodtech
carbon sequestration
Regenerative grazing; ag tech; soil carbon
plant-based alternative dairy
Food CPG - Plant Based
ag
CPG / food Start-up assistance
plant-based food and wellness education
Allergen Friendly
food science
Food processing
Food & Beverage
health and wellness
CPG Product & Business Consultant
Health & Wellness
creating a new generation of agripreneurs and innovative farmers
food and nutrition research
Plant-based food manufacturer
Plant-Based
Research
Strategy
Branding
Food
plant based meat
Plant Based and Vegan Food & Beverages
plant based food
Plant Based Functional
plant based ice cream)
Plant-Based Protein
plant-based ice cream
Future of food: plant-based meat
Plant Based living
CPG/Natural Food/Plant-Based
Vegetable Plant Based Protein R&D and Manufacturer
CPG: Product Development and Innovation Consulting specializing in plant based foods and beverages
Sustainable and regenerative agriculture products from plant based waste
CPG; innovation and product development
FoodTech
new product development
R&D Product Development
Restaurant Consultancy
@foodinnovators
www.moodforfood.com
san juan capistrano
www.moodforfood.com/in/moodforfood
www.moodforfood.com
MOODFORFOOD@GMAIL.COM
United States
A boutique firm in R&D., 25 Years in Innovation and Formulation of category disruptive food and beverage products fort both CPG and Hospitality verticals. Have successfully launched over 200 projects in over 100 Countries. I work with CLevel decision makers, VC and PE firms, and Start ups alike.
Board of Director for a Canadian AG Fund Future Well.
Sr VP of Innovation for CHKN Not Chicken Best new Plant Based Start Up in 2021
12/16/2021
Gerit Tolborg
she
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Chromologics
Biotech
Startup Leadership
Food Tech
Future of Food
Food Start up
sustainability
fermentation
www.chromologics.com
Copenhagen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerit-tolborg/
gtolborg@chromologics.com
Denmark
Gerit Tolborg, CEO and co-founder of Chromologics, has an engineering degree from the Technical University of Berlin and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Denmark. In 2016 while still doing her Ph.D., she co-founded Chromologics, based on her discovery of a novel group of fungal pigments with commercial potential as novel food colors. Since 2016 she has been the CEO of Chromologics and has grown the start-up into a VC backed company with more than 10 employees. Chromologi
3/18/2022
Gretchen Schimelpfenig
she/her/hers
Technical & Operations Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Resource Innovation Institute
Cannabis
Startup Leadership
Sustainability
Writer
Urban Ag
Agriculture
Non-Profit
https://resourceinnovation.org/
Vermont
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gschimelpfenig/
gretchen@RESOURCEINNOVATION.ORG
United States
Interdisciplinary engineer focused on mitigating climate change at an industrial and international level. Focused on improving resource efficiency in controlled environment agriculture and cannabis cultivation & production facilities through market transformation. I apply my background in MEP and building envelope commissioning, high performance lighting, HVAC, and dehumidification systems, electric utilities, energy efficiency program development, implementation, measurement & verification, and
https://catalog.resourceinnovation.org/speaker/gretchen-schimelpfenig-956182
2/5/2022
Hillary Myers
she / her / hers
Grain Origination Leader
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Cargill
Kansas City, MO
www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-kletscher-myers-agleader
hillarymyers2019@gmail.com
United States
Future focused leader who thrives in moments of ambiguity and transformation. Experience leading teams, developing business strategies, and in strategic pricing. Engineer by training, but always learning.
3/12/2022
Hope Beaghley
she/her/hers
Associate Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Finsbury Glover Herring (formerly Glover Park Group)
PR/Communications
@hope_beaghley
www.fgh.com
Washington, DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hope-beaghley/
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United States
Hope is a public relations and crisis/reputation management Associate Director in Washington, DC. Focus on food and agriculture. Specialties: regen ag/ag tech.
12/13/2021
Ifat Shub
she
CTO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
agrematch
Biologicals
Machine Learning
https://www.agrematch.com/
Rehovot
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ifat-shub-94761915/
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Israel
I am a computational biology with 18 years of academic and professional experience. I have led teams and projects in both pharmaceutical and agriculture industries.
3/8/2021
Ilse Renner, Ph.D.
she/her
Plant Production Scientist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Upward Farms
Specialty Produce
Plant Science
Urban Ag
Organic Farming
www.eatupwardfarms.com
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilserenner/
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United States
Ilse holds a Ph.D. in Applied Plant Sciences from the University of MN, loves teaching about plants and the environment, and has a special passion for supporting human health through plant production. She researches how to manipulate production systems to improve plant outcomes (yield and quality), and communications this information with internal stakeholders at Upward Farms, a vertical aquaponics farm in NYC.
3/2/2021
Ingrid Fung
She/Her
Investment Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Finistere Ventures
Venture Capital
Plant Science
Biotech
@Ingrid_Fung
Toronto
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingridfung/
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Canada
Early stage innovation, biotech, and VC expertise. Corporate strategy, start-up scaling, and deep technology commercialization.
1/20/2022
Irina Sulimenko
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Agri KAC
Livestock
Farming
Machine Learning
kac.kz
Nur-Sultan
sulimi@kac.kz
Kazakhstan
The company was founded in 2016. Development and maintenance of software for agriculture.
4/8/2022
Isabella Fantini
she/hers/hers
Food & AgTech Specialist Investor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
REMUS Capital
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
investing
Foodtech & agtech (agrifoodtech) investment and research
Trends
Regenerative grazing; ag tech; soil carbon
Food Technology
tech
Tech
@REMUSCapital
https://remuscap.com
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-fantini/
ifantini@remuscap.com
United States
I am the food & agtech investor at REMUS capital, investing in deep tech and B2B enterprise companies from pre-seed to Series A. Previously, I worked at Food-X, the food tech accelerator run by SOSV. I am deeply passionate and curious about the ways in which technology can be applied to agriculture to improve our food supply chain.
12/13/2021
Isha Datar
she/her/hers
Executive Director
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
New Harvest
Food Safety
Alternative Protein
Biotech
Food Tech
Non-Profit
Research
Cellular agriculture research
social impact
@IshaDatar
@NewHarvestOrg
https://new-harvest.org/
Edmonton, Alberta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishadatar/
isha@new-harvest.org
Canada
Isha has been pioneering cellular agriculture since 2009, driven by a passion to see transformative technology create a better world. She published one of the first papers to ever discuss cultured meat in academic literature, co-founded two companies in the space, and coined the term “cellular agriculture.” Isha is a Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow and Director’s Fellow at the MIT Media Lab.
2012 TEDxToronto Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFL3P89T1Hk&t=6s
12/21/2021
Jackie Ross
she/her/hers
Managing Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Russell Reynolds Association
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Biotech
Private Events
VC
Business
Forestville, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieross/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieross/
jackie.ross@russellreynolds.com
United States
I help founders and investors build leadership teams in agfoodtech and biotech.
2/11/2023
Jaleh Daie
She
Partner/Founder & Chairman
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Aurora Equity/Band of Angels
Venture Capital
San Francisco and Austin
www.linkedin.com/in/jalehdaie
j.daie@icloud.com
United States
Women in Tech Hall of Famer, distinguished academic biologist (former) trailblazer: First woman in several leadership positions. Multifaceted thought leader, global keynoter and board director.
12/14/2021
Janet Colston
She/her/hers
Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
The Functional Plant Company
Specialty Produce
Health & Wellness
Journalism
Plant Science
Urban Ag
technology for farmers and farmers markets
Consultant
sustainability
@JanetColston2
www.thefunctionalplantcompany.com
North Ayrshire
https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-c-a37a2a84/
janetcolston6@gmail.com
United Kingdom
The Functional Plant Company is a plant tissue culture and acclimation business cloning food production plants with additional phytonutrients for increased human health. We also write about health and wellness of medicinal plants and how to grow them using controlled environment agriculture and offer consultancy to farmers.
All blogs on https://urbanagnews.com/category/blog/eatthis/
12/25/2021
Janette Barnard
she/her
Associate Director - Ventures
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Merck Animal Health
Venture Capital
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Business
@janettejoyb
Tucson, AZ
https://www.linkedin.com/in/janettebarnard/
primefuture.substack.co
janette.barnard@gmail.com
United States
I focus on the intersection of livestock, meat & dairy with technology. I speak on these topics and write a weekly newsletter, Prime Future. I'm interested in all aspects of the livestock startup ecosystem, currently in a CVC role with Merck Animal Health.
12/14/2021
Janice Huxley Jens
she/her/hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Harvest Moon Automation Inc.
Specialty Produce
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Soil Health
www.harvestmoona.com
Winchester, MA
linkedin.com/in/janicehuxleyjens
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United States
Co-founder of Harvest Moon Automation. We develop intelligent robotic farm implements to automate sustainable, climate-smart agriculture - for enhanced soil health and profitability.
3/2/2021
Jasmin Hume
She/her
CEO
Shiru
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
@jasminhume
@shiruinc
www.shiru.com
Emeryville, CA, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminhume/
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United States
10/6/2020
Jeana Cadby
she/her/hers
Scientific Alliances
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Kula Bio
Farming
Soil Health
Supply Chains
Biologicals
Plant Science
Organic Farming
California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanacadby
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United States
Galvanizing our collective passion for change and agricultural systems to grow sustainably and address climate change in a meaningful way. Research background in international sustainable agricultural development, working on climate change, forestry, and global agriculture topics.
3/17/2021
Jen Honovic Herczeg
she/her/hers
Co-Founder and CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Food Collective
media & consulting
Marketing
Food/Bev Incubator
@foodcollectives
foodcollectivestudio.com
Philadelphia, PA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenhonovicherczeg/
jen@foodcollectivestudio.com
United States
Jen has over 15 years of experience in food and beverage branding, strategy, and digital marketing working for best-in-class brands like Chipotle Mexican Grill, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks Coffee Company, Edible Philly magazine and Di Bruno Bros. to name a few. She serves as Co-Founder and CEO of Food Collective, a women-owned, mission-driven community of creators collaborating to empower local food businesses. FC connects creators and brands to bring visions, stories and products to life usin
Jen has served as an Adjunct Professor of Digital Marketing at Temple University and mentor and speaker on topics ranging from marketing for small businesses, social media, branding and more, at Villanova University, Temple University, St. Joseph's University, and numerous non-profit and professional organizations. She also served on the Board of the South Philly Food Coop and is an active member of Les Dames d'Escoffier International.
12/16/2021
Jenn Burka
she/her
Senior Associate
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Evolv Ventures
Venture Capital
restaurants
foodtech
Alternative protein
Health & Wellness
evolv.vc
New Haven
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennburka/
jenn@evolv.vc
United States
Jenn is a Senior Associate at Evolv Ventures and brings over nine years of experience working across the food value chain in a variety of functions including operations, strategy, investor relations, and marketing. Jenn ran the culinary entertainment department on-board Holland America Line cruise ships before moving to New York City to work for the Marcus Samuelsson Group, a celebrity chef driven media and restaurant group. She is a graduate from the Yale School of Management where she focused
3/18/2022
Jenn Marston
she/her
Senior Writer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
The Spoon
Journalism
@jennmarston
@TheSpoonTech
https://thespoon.tech
Seattle, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-marston-1887431a/
jdmarston@gmail.com
United States
I write about companies and individuals in the food and ag space that are using tech to help create a more earth-friendly, equitable, and nutritious food system. I frequently cover topics related to cellular agriculture, controlled environment farming, food waste solutions, and the sustainable restaurant.
3/31/2021
Jennie Moss
she/her/hers
Founder and Managing Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Rethink Events
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
Private Events
www.rethinkevents.com
Brighton, East Sussex
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniemoss/
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United Kingdom
Jennie founded Rethink Events 10 years ago with the goal of accelerating sustainability in agriculture, food, water and energy by gathering the right people together in one room to share knowledge and collaborate. She now runs a global series of events in Europe, the US, South America and SE Asia, including the World Agri-Tech, Future Food-Tech, Indoor AgTech, Animal AgTech and Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summits.
Our US-based agri-food summits can be found here:
12/14/2021
Jennifer Goggin
she/her/hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Startle Innovation
Startup Leadership
Food Tech
Future of Food
New York NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergoggin/
www.startleinnovation.com
jennifer@startleinnovation.com
United States
An entrepreneur in food tech for the last 10 years, Jenn founded 2 food tech ventures prior to Startle: FarmersWeb (still operating nationwide) and Pippin Foods (acquired). She has served as advisor and mentor to numerous other start-ups in the industry, ranging from supply chain logistics to waste transformation platforms. Jenn is hardwired into the food ecosystem—finding, identifying, and creating otherwise elusive business connections and collaborations.
12/14/2021
Jennifer Kaplan
she/her/hers
Director of Sustainability
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Miyoko's Creamery
Food/CPG
Plant based & sustainability experiential consumer marketing
sustainability
food systems consultant; social justice/equity analysis; media deisgn
Berkeley, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenikaplan/
jenikaplan@gmail.com
United States
Sustainable food systems and food justice evangelist. Sustainability and innovation. Author of GREENING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS (Random House Penguin).
1/21/2022
Jenny Dorsey
she/her/hers
Executive Director
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Studio ATAO
Startup Leadership
Journalism
media & consulting
Non-profit
@studioatao
www.studioatao.org
LA, NYC, SF
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chefjennydorsey/
www.jennydorsey.co
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United States
Jenny is a professional chef, author, and speaker specializing in fusing food with social impact. She leads a nonprofit community think tank named Studio ATAO, and runs her own culinary consulting business. Jenny has written for outlets such as Washington Post, VICE, Eater, and Food & Wine and often speaks on the politics of food. In pre-pandemic 2020, she gave her first TEDx Talk titled "How Food Can Be A Source of Identity, Intimacy and Vulnerability." Her full biography, food portfolio, and b
12/14/2021
Jenny Du
She / her
Vice President, Operations
Apeel Sciences
Startup Leadership
www.apeel.com
Santa Barbara, CA
-
United States
10/7/2020
Jenny Eu
she/her/hers
Founder / CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Three Trees
Startup Leadership
Beverage
Food/CPG
Food Start up
Food startup/ CPG
Venture Capital
plant-based alternative dairy
Plant Based and Vegan Food & Beverages
@threetreesfoods
www.threetrees.com
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-eu-2546031/
www.threetrees.com
jeu@threetrees.com
United States
Combining her passion for delicious nourishing food with her business background, Jenny Eu launched Three Trees in 2013. She continues to lead the company, which has remained committed to clean plant-based foods. The company is guided by Jenny's grandmother's food philosophy of eating whole, nourishing, and straight from nature; the inspiration for the company's name comes from the forest walks Jenny used to take with her grandmother, gathering plant ingredients for healthful food.
12/13/2021
Jessica Chiartas
she/her/hers
Postdoctoral Scholar; Owner/Operator
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
UC Davis; Soil Life Services
Row Crop
Soil Health
Regenerative grazing; ag tech; soil carbon
Regenerative Agriculture
Agriculture and food/secondary education and young professional development programs
https://mobile.twitter.com/the_soil_life
www.soillife.org
Davis, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindbodysoil/
www.soillife.org
jlchiartas@ucdavis.edu
United States
I am a soil scientist whose research focuses on the long-term impacts of agriculture on soil health and ecosystem services (with a unique focus on deep soil carbon!). I am interested in bridging the gap between science, industry, and the populace and work with major brands, non-profit organizations, growers, and technical assistance providers to develop monitoring programs/protocols that track the impact of soil health/regenerative management and to communicate the benefit to purchasers/consume
1/9/2022
Jessie Deelo
she/her/hers
Founder and Chief Hub Officer
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Deelo Consulting and Vayda
Row Crop
Supply Chains
Traceability
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Food/CPG
CPG
Regenerative Agriculture
Sustainability
Strategy
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-deelo/
deeloconsulting.com
jdeelo@gmail.com
United States
I founded Deelo Consulting Services to design strategies for agricultural systems change. Building off a career as a commercial farmer, Extension specialist and industry consultant, I integrate expertise in regenerative agriculture, corporate impact programs, food systems and strategy development. I have sector expertise in North American dairy, grains and oilseeds, and organic and regenerative agriculture as well as experiential knowledge of small- to mid-scale organic horticultural production.
12/13/2021
Jill Frey
she/her/hers
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Superbloom Farms
Urban Ag
Superbloom Farms
www.superbloomfarms.com
Grand Rapids, MI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-frey-b410034/
jill@superbloomfarms.com
United States
Jill Frey is the founder of Superbloom Farms, an ultra urban hydroponic container farm in Grand Rapids, MI. She believes every community should have access to locally grown, nutrient dense leafy greens and has plan to expand to other cities in Michigan.
1/25/2022
Jinchen Zou
she/her/hers
Associate
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
S2G Ventures
Venture Capital
AgTech
Food
Chicago, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinchenzou/
jinchen@s2gventures.com
United States
Jinchen is an Associate at S2G Ventures, where she invests in companies that meet the shifting demands for healthy and sustainable food. She has a climate finance and management consulting background. Always open to chatting about innovative food & agtech ideas.
4/6/2022
JoDee George
she/her/hers
Executive Vice President
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Bader Rutter
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
@JoDee_George
baderrutter.com
Chicago
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodeegeorge/
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United States
Leader of food and agtech team at independent marketing agency Bader Rutter. I've been a marketing and sales leader on three executive teams and worked with dozens of brands, start-ups and corporations across food, animal health, energy, agriculture, technology and manufacturing.
3/7/2021
Jodi Satkunam
She/her/hers
Vice President, Wallet and Payments
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Bushel Inc
Supply Chains
Corporate Leadership
@jodisatkunam
@bushelpowered
www.bushelpowered.com
Fargo, ND
http://linkedin.com/in/jodi-satkunam
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United States
Bringing 20 years of experience in financial services to AgTech to build a B2B payments network for the supply chain.
3/1/2021
Johnna Hepner
Ms.
Director, Customer Success
iFood Decision Sciences
Specialty Produce
Traceability
Food Safety
@johnna_hepner
https://www.idsfoodsafety.com/
Bellevue WA ,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnna-hepner-83a7586/
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United States
10/7/2020
Jordan Kraft Lambert
She/her/hers
VP Business Development
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
VAS
Livestock
Biotech
Plant Science
Fort Collins
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordankraftlambert/
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United States
I grew up on a dairy farm, where I fell in love with biology, data, and business. Today I build new businesses at the intersection of crop and animal agriculture with a practice of human centered design, scientific inquiry, and financial rigor.
3/5/2021
Joy Parr Drach
she/her/hers
President & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Advanced Animal Diagnostics
Startup Leadership
Livestock
Marketing
Farming
Machine Learning
sustainability
www.qscoutlab.com
Durham, NC & Pontiac, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-parr-drach-74b2686/
joy@aadiagnostics.com
United States
Serial ag entrepreneur and co-founder of AAD focused on scaling animal data and diagnostics tech to target antibiotics, reduce antibiotic resistance, cut producer costs, provide traceability and sustainability. We are expanding our point-of-cow diagnostic platform across species (including the 2-legged variety) and adding to our talented, dedicated, diverse team. I'm a beef producer and family farmer enjoying every minute on the on the roller coaster of innovation and entrepreneurship.
I've learned a lot from the school of hard knocks having been an agtech entrepreneur for nearly 2 decades and am happy to share what I've learned to help others avoid some of the knocks. Frequently speak on entrepreneurship, animal ag and building the right company culture.
1/14/2022
Judy Cari
she
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Allwell Greens
Specialty Produce
www.allwellgreens.com
NY, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-chien-cari-a13274200/
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United States
Co-founder of Allwell Greens, an indoor vertical farm growing Asian greens. We want to provide responsibily grown pesticide free Asian greens to the consumer.
4/22/2021
Julia Streuli
she/her/hers
Cofounder/ CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FUL Foods
Beverage
Food and Beverage
communications
Social Entrepreneur
Beverage Mixer CPG
FUL Foods
fulsuperfood.com
Delft
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliastreuli/
julia@fulfoods.com
Netherlands
Prior to co-founding FUL, Julia helped launch and scale a for-profit for-good venture-backed technology startup in Silicon Valley where she built the company’s sales and marketing strategy – partnering with global corporates such as Cisco, Dropbox and VMware, as well as leading strategic product partnerships with NGOs and foundations. Along the way, Julia also co-founded a nonprofit project on effective philanthropy, and worked on health education initiatives in the U.S. and Thailand. Julia has
12/13/2021
Julie Jackson
she/her/hers
CEO / Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Taurio
Livestock
technology for farmers and farmers markets
Agtech
AgTech
agtech
Software
Regenerative Agriculture
regenerative ag
Regenerative grazing; ag tech; soil carbon
Food tech startup in B2B farm sales
Soil Health
Machine Learning
farmer education & training
Agriculture
Climate Resilience & Related Technology)
@taurioAg
https://taurio.co/
Parker, CO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-jackson/
julie@taurio.co
United States
Julie is a mindful leader and empathic technology advocate bridging the gap between people, purpose and profit. Inspired by nature’s living systems, her startup Taurio is developing an environmental monitoring app empowering regenerative farms to heal the planet with ease and confidence.
A startup jill-of-all trades, Julie's career evolved from brand strategy and UX optimization to software engineering and later executive leadership. Results-driven, she uses data to be more creative and has man
Collaborative Affiliations: nRhythm 2022 Fellow, Collaborative Technology Alliance, Women+ in Climate Tech
8/26/2022
Jyotsna Budideti
She
CEO & Cofouder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SPACESENSE
Traceability
Startup Leadership
Machine Learning
@budidetijyotsna
https://spacesense.ai
Paris
https://www.linkedin.com/in/b-jyotsna/
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France
I started SpaceSense to bring technology from Satellite imagery and Machine Learning to every industry as a simple plug & play integration starting with Agriculture.
3/2/2021
Kaitlin Conklin
she/her/hers
Business Development
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Sound Agriculture
Biotech
Row Crop
Specialty Produce
Organic Farming
@sound_ag
www.sound.ag
Boston, MA
www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-conklin
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United States
Kaitlin serves as Director, Business Development at Sound Agriculture where she is responsible for driving strategic partnerships in support of a healthier, more sustainable food system. Prior to Sound, she held several roles at Indigo Agriculture focused on product, strategy, and marketing with responsibility for piloting and scaling key initiatives.
3/8/2021
Kaitlin Fitzgerald
she/her/hers
Director, Business Development
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Sound Agriculture
Agtech
Sustainability
Specialty Produce
Row Crop
Startup
@sound_ag
sound.ag
Boston, MA
www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-conklin-fitzgerald
k.fitzgerald@sound.ag
United States
Kaitlin serves as Director, Business Development at Sound Agriculture where she is responsible for driving strategic partnerships in support of a healthier, more sustainable food system. Prior to Sound, she held several roles at Indigo Agriculture focused at the intersection of product, strategy, and marketing with responsibility for piloting and scaling key platform initiatives.
12/14/2021
kaitlin Mogentale
she/her
Founder, CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Pulp Pantry
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
Value-Add Processing
Gluten Free
CPG
Food Start up
food waste optimization
sustainability
upcycled ingredients
Food-Waste Reduction
CPG (upcycled
pantry/food/bev
Food CPG - Plant Based
circular economies
woman owned
Consumer Products
@pulppantry
www.pulppantry.com
Los Angeles, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlinmogentale/
kaitlin@pulppantry.com
United States
A leading brand in the upcycled food movement, Pulp Pantry turns overlooked resources including odds, ends and stems of farm-fresh produce into wholesome everyday snacks. The brand's flagship product is a line of veggie chips reinvented, made from upcycled ingredients providing nearly a full day’s serving of fiber in each bag. Pulp Pantry is on a mission to create a scalable, circular model for consumer packaged foods.
https://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2021/entrepreneurs-to-watch-kaitlin-mogentale/
12/13/2021
Kara E. Leong
she/her/hers
Associate Director of Development
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
University of California at Davis
Alternative Protein
Cellular agriculture research
Plant Science
Biotech
Food Start up
Research
Fundraising
Intellectual Property for Food Startups
Foodtech & agtech (agrifoodtech) investment and research
Agriculture and food/secondary education and young professional development programs
Sacramento, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karaleong/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karaleong/
kelelong@ucdavis.edu
United States
Spearheaded the formation and support for the first US academic research consortium in cell based meat with $4.7 million in grant funding since 2019.
I have a degree and background in Plant molecular biology & genetics/tissue culture. I have a degree and ran a business as a landscape architect for 18 years. I have a Master's degree in Viticulture & Enology (grape growing/winemaking) with a research background in grape disease genetics and microbiological fermentation.
12/13/2021
Karen Huh
CEO and co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Joywell Foods
-
12/28/2020
Karen Schuett
She/Her/Hers
Co-Founder and CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Livestock Water Recycling
Marketing
Livestock
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Value-Add Processing
Biofuels
Machine Learning
Soil Health
@LWR_Inc
www.livestockwaterrecycling.com
Calgary, Alberta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-schuett
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Canada
Recognizing a worldwide need for the treatment of agriculture wastewater, Karen lead her team to develop a multi-patented, award winning waste-to-worth approach to on-farm manure treatment. In 2020 Ms. Schuett was named one of the six most influential women in Canadian Agriculture for her vision of Lagoon free protein production and was selected to join Google’s first Google for Startups Accelerator for Women Founders. Most recently, LWR made the FoodTech 500 as the highest ranking Canadian agri
Now focused on digitizing manure, LWR has launched LOIS: the first ever Machine Learning application for manure. LOIS helps producers make informed decisions to access digital marketplaces including fertilizer sales, nutrient trading, carbon credits and the rapidly expanding biogas sector.
3/2/2021
Karen Scofield Seal
She/her/hers
Co-Founder and CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Oceanium
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Food Tech
Food and Beverage
Nutraceuticals
sustainability
Aquaculture
@oceaniumltd
https://oceanium.world
London
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-scofield-seal-86bb4116/
karen@oceanium.co.uk
United Kingdom
Karen has 25+ years of strategic planning, partnership development, brand building and marketing communications experience in New York and London with organisations including (RED), Comic Relief, NFL and USTA. Prior to co-founding OCEANIUM, Karen was founder of LUCZA, an international ecommerce business. Karen was a finalist in The Economist’s Women and the Ocean: Changemakers Challenge; most importantly, Karen is passionate about ensuring the seaweed industry grows in a sustainable manner.
8/12/2023
Karen Washington
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Black Urban Growers
Urban Ag
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12/28/2020
Karla Thieman
She/her/hers
Partner, Food and Agriculture Practice
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Finsbury Glover Herring
Policy
media & consulting
Sustainability
Washington DC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karla-thieman-60859713/
kthieman@gpg.com
United States
Karla Thieman is a partner in the Food and Agriculture Practice at FGH's Washington, DC office. Thieman comes to FGH from the Russell Group, where she advised a variety of clients on strategy and policy. She worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Obama administration, serving as chief of staff to both agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack and deputy secretary Krysta Harden. Karla also served on the Senate Agriculture Committee for Senators Harkin (D-IA), Lincoln (D-AR) and Stabenow
12/13/2021
Kate Dobday
she/her/hers
Associate Director of Awards Operations
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
James Beard Foundation
Marketing
Food and Beverage
marketing & branding (food & bev
Non-profit
food
communications
@beardfoundation
jamesbeard.org
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdobday/
KDobday@gmail.com
United States
Quite passionate about supporting the culinary industry using my strategic organizational and program management skills.
12/13/2021
Kate Kuehl
she/her/hers
Software Engineer
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Kuhl Consulting LLC
Startup Leadership
Restaurant Tech
Biotech
@KateKuehl
Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nairobi, Kenya
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katekuehl/
katekuehl.com
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Kenya
Kate Kuehl is a full-stack Software Engineer with a passion for all things agriculture.
2/26/2021
Katherine Sizov
CEO and co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Strella Biotechnology
-
12/28/2020
Kathleen Barada
She
Strategy Associate
Leading Harvest
Supply Chains
Traceability
Startup Leadership
Albany, NY, USA
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United States
10/2/2020
Katie Brimm
she/her
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Farmer Campus LLC
Journalism
Farming
farmer education & training
Regenerative Agriculture
storyteller
www.farmercampus.com
Virtual
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-brimm
katie@farmercampus.com
United States
Katie Brimm is the Co-founder of Farmer Campus, a virtual learning platform and network for food systems education, advocacy, research and storytelling. She has worked for over a decade in the food movement as an educator, writer, activist & no-till farmer. She ran an international solidarity travel program focusing on Food Sovereignty where she gained an intimate connection to farmer & peasant issues, leading her to co-found Farmer Campus. There, she builds curriculum, podcasts, videos and blog
Recent Published Articles:
5/23/2022
Katie Hsia-Kiung
she/her/hers
Head of Corporate Ops
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Pattern Ag
Row Crop
Soil Health
Biologicals
Farming
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/katie-hsia-kiung-12534a59
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United States
Operations leader who is passionate about harnessing agriculture to halt climate change while improving profitability for farmers.
3/9/2021
Katrina Stanislaw
she/her/hers
Head of Region, North America
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
AgriDigital
Supply Chains
Traceability
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
Agriculture
Supply-Chain
creating a new generation of agripreneurs and innovative farmers
Agtech / biochem venture
@kapstanislaw
@Agri_Digital
agridigital.io
Bozeman, Montana
www.linkedin.com/in/katrinastanislaw
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United States
Katrina is Head of Region for North America at AgriDigital. Katrina is co-leading AgriDigital’s expansion into the North America market - alongside the Australian-based team - focusing on developing the strategy, team and culture.
Collaborative and entrepreneurial, Katrina is focused on shaking up the food + ag sector for greater transparency and equity. She has 13+ years experience at the leading edge of the sustainability space. Katrina has a demonstrated record of building high performance p
12/30/2021
Kaye Hope
She/her/hers
COO
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Farmable
@FarmableTech
https://www.farmable.tech/
Oslo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayehope/
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Norway
COO and co-founder of two technology startups over the past 6 years.
3/22/2022
Kellan Hays
she/her/hers
Co-Founder, Chief of Staff
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Good Nature Agro
Supply Chains
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Soil Health
@greenkellan
@goodnatureagro
www.goodnatureagro.com
Chipata
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellanhays
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Zambia
Kellan Hays the Co-founder, Chief of Staff, and Chair of the Board of Directors at Good Nature Agro, which works with smallholder farmers in Zambia to increase incomes through access to legume value chains. For 20 years, Kellan’s career has been fiercely focused on environmental and social impact — working across a range of multi-national companies, non-profits, and industries. Kellan holds a MBA from UC Davis, a double BA in sociology and communications from Tulane University, as well as multip
Named Inc. Magazine's 100 Female Founders of 2020.
3/11/2021
Kellee James
she/her/hers
Founder/CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Mercaris
Venture Capital
Traceability
Startup Leadership
Organic Farming
increasing ecosystem services on farmland
VC
trading platform
@Mercariss
www.mercaris.com
Silver Spring, MD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleejames/
kellee.james@mercaris.com
United States
Kellee James is has 20 years of experience working where finance, agriculture and environmental performance intersect. That includes markets for carbon/GHG emissions, renewable energy, fisheries, and organic ag commodities.
12/13/2021
Kellie Wright
She/her
Director of Product & UX
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Combyne Ag
Startup Leadership
Marketing
User Experience design and visual design across mobile and web. Graphic design
Marketing/Product Strategy
@combyneag
https://welcome.combyne.ag/
Toronto, ON
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellie-wright-idea/
k.wright@combyne.ag
Canada
I'm currently Director of Product & UX for an Ag Tech company. Our product Combyne Ag has been my heart and soul for the past 3 years. With over 10 years of experience in the design industry, and 5 years in user experience, I bring a unique, user-driven perspective to product strategy roles. My strengths lie in conceptualizing design solutions that meet business needs, with a passion for creating products that solve real-world problems driven by user research.
3/9/2022
Kelly Bumpus
she/her/hers
Data & Soil Specialist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
AgLaunch
Product Development
Row Crop
@AgLaunch
www.aglaunch.com
Memphis, TN, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-bumpus-36340454/
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United States
3/9/2022
Kelly Hale
she/her
VP Sales
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Hazel Technologies, Inc
Agtech
Startup Leadership
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
food waste optimization
Produce / Fresh Cuts
Food-Waste Reduction
Produce (Berries)
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Corporate Leadership
Pittsburgh PA
kdietz1215@gmail.com
United States
Food Industry Executive Leader with over 25 years experience in the fresh produce sector. Has the experience and insight to lead cross-functional teams and to contribute significantly to the development of business strategies that will ensure the success of an organization.
5/26/2022
Kelly Silvera
she/her/hers
Co-Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Fawma
Specialty Produce
Supply Chains
Traceability
Farming
Machine Learning
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
sustainability
Social Impact
Miami, Florida
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-rhiannon-silvera/
kelly.silvera@oexone.com
United States
Fawma is providing smallholder farmers across the Caribbean access to precision farming which gives them insights on how to increase yield, mitigate against climate change and reduce water use. It is piloting farming tools of the future in Jamaica, home to the region's first smart farm.
https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/digital-inclusion/solutions/43655
7/25/2021
Kellye Eversole
President & Executive Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Eversole Associates
@EversoleAssoc
www.eversoleassociates.com
Bethesda
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12/28/2020
Keren Kles
She/her/hers
Freelance scientific consultant and project lead
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Dr. Keren Kles Consulting
Alternative Protein
Food Tech
CPG/Pet; food product development
Food startup / CPGe
Food Technology
Food + Tech
Plant-Based
Nes Ziona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerenkles/
kerenkles@gmail.com
Israel
Dr. Keren Kles is a food scientist, specializing in alternative ingredients. Keren has over 17 years of food industry and Academia experience; both in production and R&D, focusing on food powders, proteins functionality, emulsions and food texture in addition to meat and dairy analogs, sugar, salt and fat replacements.
12/14/2021
Kim Wagner
she/her/hers
Owner/Operator
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Stoutridge Vineyard and Distillery
Specialty Produce
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Value-Add Processing
www.stoutridge.com
Marlboro, NY
www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyawagner
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United States
Dynamic leader with a track record of delivering results in complex environments. Deep experience in the agriculture, food and life sciences sectors. Serves on multiple boards and advisory councils with agricultural, sustainability and/or educational missions.
4/26/2021
Kirsten Sutaria
she/her
Founder, Head of New Products & Innovation
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Wonderlab's Doozy Pots
Supply Chains
Value-Add Processing
Local search for ingredients
plant based ice cream)
Food/CPG
Innovation CPG
Food Science/Tech & Commercialisation
@doozypots
www.wonderlabdoozy.com
Cleveland, OH
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-sutaria/
kirsten@wonderlabdoozy.com
United States
After spending over 13 years developing and launching products for iconic brands such innocent drinks and Ben & Jerry's, across North America and Europe, I've combined my love of delicious & nutritious foods, passion for invention, and food science savvy to set out into entrepreneurship. At Doozy Pots, we create delightful plant-based treats you can’t live without – whilst keeping a careful eye on the impact we have on the world around us.
12/13/2021
Kri Venkataraman
she/her/hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Maiden Mill LLC
Marketing
Food
Food/CPG
Woodridge, New Jersey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/krithikakvr/
krithikakvr@gmail.com
United States
I am a co-founder of Maiden Mill. My partner, Preetha, and I are on a mission to offer tasty clean food to consumers in a sustainable manner. Our flagship product is Ghee, and we are on a path to commercialization.
7/20/2022
Kristen Hawley
she/her/hers
founder/editor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Expedite
Restaurant Tech
Journalism
tech
restaurants
@kh
www.expedite.news
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenhawley/
kristenhawley.com
kristen.hawley@gmail.com
United States
Kristen is a freelance journalist and newsletter veteran covering restaurant technology and the future of hospitality.
12/14/2021
Kristine MacRae
she/her/hers
CEO & Co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
West Sky Technology
Supply Chains
Traceability
Marketing
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Soil Health
Sustainable Fashion
Machine Learning
Urban Ag
Value-Add Processing
Restaurant Tech
https://westskytech.com/
Randolph, Utah
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinemacrae/
kmacrae@westskytech.com
United States
Kristine is launching agtech solutions for cattle and sheep ranchers grazing on grasslands and mountain pastures and selling meat direct to consumer by providing them tools for IoT monitoring, satellite/ mapping, herd management, meat processing operations, and virtual food hub sales. Kristine is also CEO of Rae Foundry where she provides consulting services on Project Management leadership and in Medicaid and healthcare strategic planning. She is an Advisory Committee member for Larta Institute
http://farmtotabletalk.com/
4/2/2021
Kristine White
she
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Spornado Inc
Plant Science
@spornadosampler
www.spornadosampler.com
Toronto
www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-white-83018824
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Canada
Innovator solving fungal issues; both indoors and out. CEO and co-founder of Spornado; an early alert system for crop disease that is changing the way fungicides are used.
3/2/2021
Kristy Flynn
she/her
Co-Founder and CTO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Fieldcraft
B2B sourcing
Food tech startup in B2B farm sales
ingredients
Marketplace + media
Tech
@teamfieldcraft
https://www.fieldcraft.com
Austin, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristyatx/
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United States
I am passionate about building an intuitive, scalable and thoughtfully designed B2B platform that achieves greater insights and better connections through network effects. We’re building a community from the ground up that inspires, nourishes and empowers from farm to foodtech, locally and globally.
12/15/2021
Kualani Kennedy
Her she
Owner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
ET~HOM , MAUI LLC
Restaurant Tech
Marketing
Livestock
Specialty Produce
Startup Leadership
Alternative Protein
Farming
Nutrition
Soil Health
Biologicals
Biotech
New Crops
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
Las Vegas New Mexico
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kualani-kennedy-a816551b0/
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United States
Seasoned chef owner of MAUI LLC and ET~HOM
I Incorporate, SUSTAINABLE, LOCAL, ORGANIC FARMING , BIOTECH, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Into my private chef and catering companies serving ultra high net worth individuals. My specialty is merging wealth and farming to produce awareness.
Culinary graduate, Permaculture designer, nutrition specialist within specialty diets and supporting local Farming .
3/10/2021
Laura Decker
she/her
President
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Prolific Earth Sciences
Soil Health
Urban Ag
tech)
Agriculture
Agtech
Startup
Regenerative Agriculture
carbon sequestration
agriculture
soil health
@Micro_Biometer
https://microbiometer.com/
Montgomery
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-decker-6718489/
https://microbiometer.com/
laura@microbiometer.com
United States
With 20+ years’ experience in public accounting, corporate financial reporting and planning, small business development, and management, Laura has brought her skills to Prolific Earth Sciences to grow the innovative diagnostic testing company. The company’s mission is to enable soil stewards all over the world to use mobile technology and the cost-effective soil test, microBIOMETER®, to assess regenerative soil practices, to improve soil health, and work towards increased soil carbon sequestrati
3/18/2022
Laura Lee
she/her
Director of Business Development & Partnerships
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Combyne Ag
Agriculture
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
corporate innovation
Partnerships
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraleefromohio/
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United States
Director of Biz Dev & Partnerships at Combyne Ag, a crop marketing hub for farmers. Prior Corporate Innovation @ KWS Seeds.
12/13/2021
Laura Wood Peterson
she/her/hers
President
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
LWP Consulting
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Livestock
Policy
Billings, MT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-wood-peterson-b36ab725/
lwpconsulting.com
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United States
LWP Consulting is a consulting firm focused on bringing Great Plains and Mountain West perspectives to the development of national agricultural priorities, largely as they intersect with natural resource policy. I’m a Strategic Advisor to Indigo Ag and along with my husband, own and operate a diversified grazing and cropping system in Montana.
3/8/2021
Laureen Moyel
she/her/hers
Partner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Paperwhite Studio
Packaging
Brand Identity and Design
Restaurant Marketing
Design & Strategy in Hospitality
CPG Brand Design Agency
Graphic Design
www.paperwhite-studio.com
Brooklyn NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laureenmoyal/
www.paperwhite-studio.com
laureen@paperwhite-studio.com
United States
LAUREEN MOYAL
Laureen Moyal is a co-founder and partner at Paperwhite. She has extensive experience in developing integrated branding solutions and dynamic web experiences for food related brands, hospitality, and dynamic start-ups. She studied design at ESAG Penninghen in Paris and the
Rhode Island School of Design, where she received her BFA. She has been a visiting critic at Parsons, the New School for Design and taught Branding at the Maryland Institute College of Art for several years.
1/19/2022
Lauren Riensche
she/her/hers
Product Marketing
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Indigo Ag
Marketing
Farming
carbon sequestration
Cedar Falls, IA
linkedin.com/in/laurenriensche
lauren.m.riensche@gmail.com
United States
I am a marketing professional and agriculture enthusiast. My adventures have taken me from my family's six-generation farm in Iowa, to jobs at agencies, publications, and start-ups around the globe. I enjoy using creative solutions to overcome business challenges.
TEDx Talk "Dinner Reservations for 9 Billion": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjJQBT7XX9M
6/13/2022
Lauren Younker
she/her
Phd Beef Production Consultant
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Telus Agriculture
Livestock
Farming
Nutrition
Consultant
Irma, Alberta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenovinge/
lovinge22@gmail.com
Canada
I work as a feedlot production consultant in Canada, but have clients in the United States and Kazakhstan. I'm passionate about furthering the beef industry in Canada and believe we have a bright future!
3/18/2022
Laurie Bedord
she/her/hers
Executive Editor, News & Technology
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Meredith Agrimedia
Journalism
@BedordLaurie
Agriculture.com
Des Moines, IA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-bedord-1a694313/
laurie.bedord@meredith.com
United States
I am an editor with more than 24 years experience reporting on a variety of topics, most recently precision farming practices and ag tech.
11/4/2021
Leah Stahmann
she/her/hers
Process Engineer / Project Manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Next Rung Technology
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Organic Farming
tech)
plant based meat
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lstahmann/
lstahmann@nextrungtechnology.com
United States
Small scale farmer and process engineer dedicated to sustainability, the development of environmental solutions and the advancement of science and technology for the conservation of our natural resources and preservation of our planet.
4/27/2022
Leanna Sweha
she/her
Program Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
AgStart
Policy
Marketing
Journalism
Corporate Leadership
https://www.agstart.org/
Woodland, California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannamsweha/
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United States
Leanna Sweha's experience in agriculture includes plant biotechnology research, international trade and development, university research administration and technology transfer, state and federal policy, and agrifoodtech startup business development. She is passionate about promoting technology commercialization and public policy for a sustainable/regenerative agricultural economy.
3/14/2021
LeeAnn Woods
she/her/hers
managing partner
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
2MKT ventures
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Policy
Value-Add Processing
Beverage
Local search for ingredients
media & consulting
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
Brand Marketing Consultant for CPGs
CPG & Retail Consultant
Business
Plant based & sustainability experiential consumer marketing
Packaging
Food law
consulting projects
VC
Food Start up
Incubator Kitchen
Agriculture
Advertising Agency foccused on wellness and food products
Farm-to-table Marketplace
Financial Services for Food Ventures
Consultant
trade association
storyteller
specializing in sustainable food businesses
Food/Bev Incubator
Food CPG - Plant Based
Partnerships
Food processing
CPG / food Start-up assistance
creating a new generation of agripreneurs and innovative farmers
program management in areas of regional food sysems / distribution / food security / child nutrition
CPG/Food Tech incubator and VC
Logistics and food ventures
Investment group
Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://2mktventures.com/lee-ann-woods
https://2mktventures.com/
lawoods07@gmail.com
United States
Lee Ann Woods is the managing partner of 2MKT ventures. Her work includes: strategic planning, market and competitive analysis, operations assessment, product and brand development, sales & inventory analysis, project management, and licensing development & management. Woods specializes in products, partnerships and projects in: food & beverage, packaging, agrifoodtech, and nutritionals/wellness.
I have launched several F&B products; have owned three F&B companies, as well as a CPG packaging company. I have raised capital for myself & others. My path continues now in plant-based products & applications, indigenous & local foods, crops/plants/farming/F&B innovation, and ALL with a focus on: Planet & Ocean Friendly solutions.
10/6/2023
Leesa Soulodre
General Partner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
R3i Capital LP
Venture Capital
@leesasoulodre
www.r3icapital.com
Delaware
https://linkedin.com/in/leesasoulodre
www.leesasoulodre.co
leesa@r3icapital.com
United States
Leesa is the General Partner of R3i Capital, a deeptech cross border venture capital firm mobilising 1b for gender smart climate finance over the next decade.
The rise of the emerging manager - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJzmIl47_f8
6/29/2022
Leigh Adams
she/her
Owner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
LA Giants
Livestock
Alternative Protein
Urban Ag
CPG/Pet; food product development
Midway, TX
https://www.la-giants.com/
leigh.m.adams@gmail.com
United States
Hello I am Leigh Adams. I am a young women who owns a small rabbitry with with dual purpose breeds. I am producing pets, breeding stock, therapy animals, meat and fur. And I can not wait to be apart of this new community to improve myself and expand my company.
Thank you.
I have been invited to schools and small events to expose the youth to agriculture, college, animal husbandry, and rabbits.
11/30/2021
Lesley Thayer
she/her/hers
Real Assets Manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
New Island Capital
Specialty Produce
Business
Impact Investment
Agtech
Sustainable Seafood
New Island Capital
New Island Capital
San Francisco CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesleythayer/
lthayer@newislandcap.com; lesleythayer@gmail.com
United States
I currently manage a portfolio of regenerative farmland and forestland investments. My training is in science (entomology and agriculture), impact investing, and strategy consulting. I'm excited about finding ways to make regenerative land management more financially attractive.
12/13/2021
Leslie Silverglide
she/her/hers
CEO and co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
MIXT
Specialty Produce
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Restaurant Tech
Food/CPG
Fast Casual
Food Tech
sustainability
Future of Food
restaurants
Restaurant
Good Food
@hellomixt
https://www.instagram.com/mixt/
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lsilverglide/
mixt.com
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United States
Leslie Silverglide is the co-founder and CEO of MIXT, a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves healthy, sustainably sourced, real food. MIXT believes in a better way of eating where fresh ingredients are combined in thoughtful ways and food connects the growers, makers, and enjoyers. MIXT begin in San Francisco, CA in 2005 and now has locations across California, Texas, and Arizona. MIXT has been recognized as one of the nation’s hottest fast-casual concepts and is a Certified B Corporation.
12/13/2021
Libby Spalding
she/her/hers
Vice President
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Fall Line Capital
Venture Capital
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
@libby_spalding
www.fall-line-capital.com
San Francisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/libby-spalding/
libby@fall-line-cap.com
United States
Investing in AgTech companies at Fall Line Capital. Previously, Product Lead at Granular and first business hire at Bowery Farming.
4/2/2021
Lily Reed
she/her/hers
Investor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Lewis & Clark Partners
Venture Capital
Food Technology
AgTech
Biotech
Sustainability
Sustainable Fashion
Supply Chain
Packaging
Software
https://lewisandclarkagrifood.com/
St. Louis, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-reed-300a9013b/
lily@lacpartners.com
United States
Venture capital and growth equity investor focused at the intersection of materials, food, and agriculture with specific focus in innovation in materials and chemicals and the digitization of R&D and supply chain. Before becoming an investor, I led the strategic finance function at a Artificial Intelligence SaaS start-up that helped companies like Pinterest, Hubspot, and Instacart understand their customers better.
12/14/2023
Limor Ziv-Strasser PhD
she
VP R&D
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
AquiNovo
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Nutrition
Biologicals
Biotech
Ness Ziona
https://il.linkedin.com/in/limor-ziv-strasser-19194726
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Israel
Scientist, entrepreneur, and lecturer. PhD from Tel Aviv University, Post Doc at UCSF and head of the Functional Genomic Research Lab in Sheba medical center. Expertise in molecular biology, genomics, biomedicine, and animal nutrition. My credo is that the gap between science and real life can be bridged by finding the correct path of simplest questions.
3/14/2021
Linda Appel Lipsius
She/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Denver Urban Gardens
Supply Chains
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Soil Health
Urban Ag
Organic Farming
Packaging
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
www.dug.org
Denver
http://linkedin.com/in/linda-appel-lipsius
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United States
Currently CEO of Denver Urban Gardens. Formerly CEO of Teatulia Organic Teas which I co-founded. Expert in entrepreneurship, business strategy, Food & Bev, organic and regenerative agriculture, B Corps, etc.
12/19/2021
Linda Carobbi
She/her/hers
Business Development Manager & CoFounder
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
TurismiAmo srl
Supply Chains
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
Food and Beverage
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
Consultant
hospitality
Advertising Agency foccused on wellness and food products
marketing & branding (food & bev
www.turismiamo.com
Florence
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-carobbi
www.turismiamo.com
linda.carobbi73@gmail.com
Italy
Executive MBA - International Forwarding Fresh Produce and Fresh Fruit Management - Certified Innovation Manager - EU President Global Women Fresh - Food Travel Management - CoFounder Italian Women Association in Fresh Produce
3/14/2022
Lindsay Belfatto
She/her/hers
VP of Sales
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Ark Foods
Specialty Produce
@ArkFoodsUS
www.arkfoods.com
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaybelfatto/
lindsay@arkfoods.com
United States
At Ark Foods, Lindsay Belfatto has used her innate interest in, and knowledge of, fresh produce to bring unique, nutritious vegetables to stores around the country. She was instrumental in expanding the Clean Label Eats line to include more items with veggie-forward twists on classic dishes, and has inspired her team to continually explore new SKUs. A new mom, Belfatto is passionate about fostering success through mentorship and has given back as a leader in the company’s efforts to donate surpl
12/16/2021
Lindsay McCorkle
she/her
Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Blue Horizon
Venture Capital
Food Technology
Alternative Protein
Agriculture
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-mccorkle-04623820
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United States
Currently lead US investing for Blue Horizon across agtech and foodtech from seed to growth. Previously led Rabobank's foodtech research and advisory efforts and worked as a competitive pastry chef.
3/8/2022
Lisa Curtis
she/her/hers
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Kuli Kuli
Specialty Produce
Traceability
Startup Leadership
New Crops
Food/CPG
CPG
Trends
Future of Food
Food Start up
food
Food CPG - Plant Based
Media
Health & Wellness
Thoughtfully sourced
Partnerships
Specialty Food & Beverage
Startup
Food startup / CPG
Food startup/ CPG
Social Entrepreneur
Social Impact
@lisacurtis
@kulikulifoods
kulikulifoods.com
Oakland, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamariecurtis
https://lisamariecurtis.com
lisa@kulikulifoods.com
United States
Lisa Curtis is the Founder & CEO of Kuli Kuli, the leading brand pioneering the sustainably sourced superfood moringa. Moringa is a protein-rich leafy green, more nutritious than kale, with anti-inflammatory benefits rivaling turmeric. Kuli Kuli’s moringa powders, bars and wellness shots are sustainably sourced from African women and other small farmers around the world and sold in 11,000 U.S. stores.
I’m an entrepreneur who is passionate about using business as a force for good. I know that with passion, grit and a lot of hard work anything is possible. In less than five years, I turned a superfood no one had ever heard of into a multi-million dollar business that has a positive impact on thousands of farmers. Read more about me at https://lisamariecurtis.com/about.
12/16/2021
Lisa Gross
she/her/hers
Founder/CEO
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
The League of Kitchens
Startup Leadership
www.leagueofkitchens.com
NYC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisagross74/
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United States
Lisa Gross is the founder/CEO of the League of Kitchens, a unique culturally immersive culinary experience in NYC (and now online) where immigrant women, who are exceptional home cooks, teach intimate cooking classes in their own home kitchens. The LoK has been featured in New York Magazine, the New York Times, Saveur, Oprah Magazine, The Splendid Table, and on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among others. Saveur recently called it "The multicultural cooking school you've been waiting for.
4/2/2021
Lisa Merkle
she/her/hers
Founder & CMO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Box Greens
Marketing
Farming
Nutrition
Urban Ag
Startup Leadership
Specialty Produce
Supply Chains
https://www.boxgreens.com/
Miami, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-merkle-b72ba355/
https://www.lisamerkle.com/
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United States
Reformed Fashion Producer turned Future Farmer. Lisa co-founded Box Greens with her sister in 2018. With two facilities in Little Haiti, Miami, the sister are scaling modular indoor vertical farms built in urban locations, in close proximity to the needs of those communities. Delivering locally grown produce, pesticide-free, mission driven, eco-aligned, delicious & nutritious nourishment 365 days a year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr5xheY2FoU
3/1/2021
Lorena Arathoon
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Snackerie
Marketing
Guatemala
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenaarathoon/
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Guatemala
.
2/6/2022
Lyndsey Jackson
she/her/hers
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Platfarm
Row Crop
Traceability
Startup Leadership
Soil Health
@ok_lyndsey
@platfarm_agtech
https://www.platfarm.com/
South Australia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsey-jackson/
https://lyndseyjackson.com.au/
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Australia
Lyndsey Jackson is the Chief Technical Officer and co-founder of Platfarm. Lyndsey leads an Australian development team enabling growers to use their everyday smart devices to put technology into simple tractors. Combining GPS tracking, job management, and imagery and data insights, Platfarm helps growers to maximize yields, optimise inputs, and get work done accurately.
Lyndsey comes from an open source and open data background which inform Platfarm’s approach to building technology that is sc
3/3/2021
Lynn Dargis
she/her/hers
CEO and founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Farmbucks Inc.
Marketing
Farming
@farmbuckscom
https://farmbucks.com/
St.Vincent, Alberta
Lynn Dargis
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Canada
Hi! My name is Lynn Dargis and I am a farmpreneur. I have a deep love of all things agriculture. I am the proud owner/operator of a mixed farming operation as well as the founder of an agtech company called Farmbucks (essentially I've built the Expedia of real-time grain bids)!
3/8/2021
Mackenzie Burnett
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Ambrook
Venture Capital
Policy
Financial Services for Food Ventures
Startup Leadership
@ambrookag
ambrook.com
New York, New York
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenzieburnett/
mackenzie@ambrook.com
United States
Mackenzie Burnett is the CEO and cofounder of Ambrook, a company building financial tools and services for farmers and ranchers.
3/17/2022
Mahla Mirali
she/her/hers
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Grain Data Solutions Inc.
Plant Science
Machine Learning
@MahlaMirali
@home
https://graindatasolutions.com
Hamilton, ON
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahla-mirali/
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Canada
I am a Plant Scientist by degree and a Data Scientist by experience. My company provides data analytics and AI consulting to agribusinesses to harness their data, make more profit, and stay more sustainable.
3/7/2021
Mallory Embree
she/her/hers
Chief Science Officer, Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Native Microbials
Livestock
Biologicals
Agtech
Sustainability
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Biologist
Natural/Supplements
Food Safety
Agriculture
Product Development
Research
https://nativemicrobials.com/
San Diego
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallory-embree-1223596/
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United States
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Native Microbials, a company creating high-impact, novel feed additives for livestock and companion animals. Products are live, next-gen probiotics comprised of native microorganisms isolated from animal microbiomes. PhD in Bioengineering from UCSD, expertise in anaerobic microbiology, bacteria and fungi physiology, microbiome analysis, interaction and network analysis, metabolic modeling, next-gen sequencing, state and federal regulatory, and science comm
https://www.progressivedairy.com/multimedia/podcasts/podcast-galaxis-frontier-is-set-to-change-the-dairy-game-native-microbials
12/15/2021
Manal Elarab, PhD
she/her/hers
Global Head of Business Development & Sales
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Regrow Ag
sustainability
Supply Chains
Agtech
Startup Leadership
technology for farmers and farmers markets
new product development
FluroSat
FluroSat
San Francisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/digitalag/
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United States
Manal has been involved in agriculture and Agtech for the past 15 years, started as an agronomist and then pursued a Ph.D. in Remote sensing and precision ag at USU. Regrow is the third Ahtecg startup she has is involved in and is currently the global head of BD and products.
8/12/2021
Mareese Keane
she/her/hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Opengate
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Marketing
@mareesekeane
@mareesekeane
www.opengatepartners.com
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mareesekeane/
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United States
I have more than 20 years of experience helping enterprises to evaluate and create new opportunities for growth and development. I work at the intersection of agtech startups and corporations, helping to design and deliver unique corporate innovation services for agriculture and food corporations and drive growth for startups through effective corporate engagement. Previously I developed and ran the award-winning THRIVE acceleration program for AgTech startups and corporate innovation program fo
At Opengate we close the gap between innovative startups and large corporations with a focus on agriculture, technology, environment, and sustainability. We work with early-stage startups and Fortune 500 companies and have a successful track record of project delivery and business development. Our focus is on helping to define a unique value proposition for enterprise customers and supporting the customer journey through sales and execution.
3/11/2021
Margaret Oldham
she/her
Director of Entrepreneurship
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
AgLaunch
@mwo4bac
@AgLaunch
www.aglaunch.com
Memphis, TN, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-wallace-oldham/
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United States
3/8/2022
Maria Deloso
she/her/hers
Full-Time MBA ('23)
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
Food and Beverage
CPG (Brand)
Produce
Corporate Foodservice/catering
Foodservice
Marketing
Brand Identity and Design
https://haas.berkeley.edu/
Berkeley, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdeloso/
maria.deloso@berkeley.edu
United States
I've spent the past 10 years delving into many aspects of the food system, from interning at the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service program, marketing specialty Driscoll's pink "rose strawberries," and being a founding member of a queer Asians in food group. As a current full-time MBA student at Haas, I am continuing to explore careers in food through Food@Haas (where I am currently co-president), the Berkeley Food Institute, as well as launching a gluten-free sweet potato flour start-up. This su
12/20/2021
Maria Fernanda Reyes
she/her
President and Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FarmX
Specialty Produce
Traceability
Marketing
Food Safety
Farming
Organic Farming
organic agriculture law
sustainability
Produce delivery service with mission to reduce food waste
Napa ,California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariafreyes
www.farmx.live
maria.agrinos@gmail.com
United States
I am a fourth generation farmer and care about agriculture, food waste and supporting rural farmers, especially women rural farmers across the world. I’m on a journey to empower farmers to reduce food loss and food waste through technologies and education.
Recently Founder of AdoptaHero to help save lives of frontline heroes fighting COVID through PPE donations.
6/5/2021
Maria Ridoutt-Orozco
she/her/ella
Farm Tech Advisor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Marketing
Policy
Soil Health
farmer education & training
technology for farmers and farmers markets
Consultant
web design
communications
e-commerce
Marketing/Innovation/eCommerce/Technology
small businesses; science communication
@MariaRidoutt
Bakersfield, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-ridoutt/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-ridoutt/
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United States
My diverse background in sustainable agriculture, education, and marketing, along with my dedication to community engagement, drives my mission to create a more sustainable and environmentally conscious world and food systems. Let's connect and collaborate on initiatives that make a positive impact.
Part of California Women for Agriculture Executive Board (Kern chapter), spoken in numerous events and panels about food systems and agtech
5/16/2024
Marie Brueser
she/her/hers
Entrepreneurship Leader
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Thought For Food
Plant Science
Startup Leadership
Agriculture
@mabruser
https://thoughtforfood.org/
Global
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-brueser/
mariebrueser@hotmail.com
Germany
Marie Brueser is passionate about food sustainability. She has a PhD in plant genetics and plant breeding, which she did in collaboration with a multinational plant breeding company. She then worked in sustainability communications and consulting on several international projects with partners such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
At Thought For Food she is the Entrepreneurship Leader. She works with their network of entrepreneurs, mentors and volunteers to foster connections and support
12/28/2021
Marion Henson
She/Her/Hers
Owner and Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Evolved Impact LLC dba Bloom Healthy
food
Startup Leadership
Local search for ingredients
Business
Food and Beverage
food justice
Food justice; Population health
Social Impact
Ethnic Food
Research
Health & Wellness
Social Entrepreneur
grocery
www.bloomhealthy.org
Mount Vernon, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloom-healthy/
www.marionhenson.com
marion@marionhenson.com
United States
Marion Henson is the Owner and Founder of Bloom Healthy, an organic grocery popup providing organic fruits, vegetables, and foods in and around communities with limited or no access to organic foods. She is on a mission to make sure everyone has access to healthy foods at prices they can afford in their communities.
7/5/2022
Marisa Miller
she/her/hers
Crop Scientist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Pairwise
Row Crop
Specialty Produce
Plant Science
Alternative Protein
Biotech
https://www.pairwise.com/
Durham
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisa-miller-a42ab155/
mmiller@pairwise.com
United States
I am a plant scientist who currently works in agbiotech with broad expertise in gene editing, genetics, plant pathology, and molecular biology.
12/15/2021
Marissa Siefkes
she/her/hers
Director of Sales
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Farm.One
Urban Ag
Startup Leadership
Specialty Produce
Nutrition
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissasiefkes/
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United States
Marissa advises early-stage impact innovators working at the intersection of food systems, health, and climate. Her expertise is in growth strategy and operations, including leadership of sales and distribution at New York City AgTech pioneer Farm.One. She sits on the board of the Children's Health Incentives Lab and co-founded The Compass Fellowship (now Social Impact 360), the first student-run social entrepreneurship training program in the US.
3/2/2021
Marta Ortega-Valle
Co-founder and Sr. VP Corporate Development
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Greenlight Biosciences
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12/28/2020
Martha Schlicher
she/her/hers
CEO (Impetus), Board Chair (Solis, Plastomics), EIR (Biogenerator), Partner (Cultivation Capital), Board Member (VIVE), Past Board Member - Greenlight Biosciences
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Impetus Ag, Plastomics, Solis Agrosciences, BioGenerator Ventures, Cultivation Capital Ag Fund IV
Venture Capital
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
Policy
Corporate Leadership
Biologicals
Plant Science
Biotech
Biofuels
Agriculture
Agtech
Saint Louis, MO
mschlicher@biogeneratorventures.com; mschlicher@cultivationcapital.com
United States
After a career in big ag, advancing ag tech innovation off balance sheet by creating, leading and supporting new ag companies with capital, people and anything else they need.
11/21/2023
Mary Jakovickas
she/her
educator
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Fairmont Ag Foundation
Consulting & Education
Education / Nutritional Advocacy/ Product Development
media; event/education
Agriculture and food/secondary education and young professional development programs
Marketing
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Farming
tech)
Food Tech
Non-profit
Consultant
growthelegacy.org
Sanger, Ca
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-jakovickas-4b6a41ba/
mary_jakovickas@sangerusd.net
United States
I'm a motivated, farmers-daughter turned classroom educator, creating opportunities for youth in a variety of paths and career choices. Agriculture isn't only a career, it's a supportive community that creates opportunities out of adversity. It's my passion to "save" and guide the future of California farming.
Fairmont Ag Foundation is building an educational STEM complex to serve the needs of attracting students to the growing and diversifying agriculture career pathways in grades TK-8. We are seeking community and state partners, investors, and volunteers to show our students how agriculture in California has a variety of 21st century paths.
4/15/2022
Mary Shelman
she/her
Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Shelman Group
Corporate Leadership
Startup Leadership
@MaryShelman1
Belmont, MA, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-shelman-agribusiness
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United States
Former Director, Agribusiness Program @ Harvard Business School
9/29/2020
Matilde Slotte
she/her/hers
Product Manager
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Sensonomic
Specialty Produce
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Sustainable Fashion
Agriculture
Product Development
www.sensonomic.com
Oslo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matildeslotte/
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Norway
Product manager at an agtech startup. Previously worked in fashion e-commerce and with innovation consultancy.
3/24/2022
Maureen Ballatori
she/her/hers
Founder + CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
29 Design Studio
Marketing
Cannabis
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
CPG/Food Tech incubator and VC
media & consulting
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
CPG
Business
marketing & branding (food & bev
CPG & Retail Consultant
Plant based & sustainability experiential consumer marketing
Future of Food
Incubator Kitchen
Advertising Agency foccused on wellness and food products
Regenerative Agriculture
Food CPG
Food CPG - Plant Based
Trends
CPG / food Start-up assistance
Marketing Analytics
Brand Identity and Design
Branding
branding
Branding/CPG
Brand Marketing Consultant for CPGs
content creation and marketing strategy for wellness brands.
CPG / Food / eComm / Brand Mgmt
Innovation + Branding
CPG Brand Design Agency
Passionate about and specialized in food related Branding and Strategy
marketing
marketing and media
Marketing in agrifood
Marketing/Innovation/eCommerce/Technology
marketing/PR
Marketing/Product Strategy
Digital Marketing
Food Marketing Consultant
Sales/Marketing Fractional Exec
CPG Beverage
CPG Packaging Design + Innovation Agency
https://29designstudio.com/
Geneva, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenballatori/
www.maureenballatori.com
maureen@29designstudio.com
United States
I own a creative agency for food, beverage, and agriculture brands. We specialize in brand building with services including strategy, marketing, and design.
Speaking engagement info: www.maureenballatori.com
7/6/2022
Maxie Juang
she/ her
Program and Community Manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
SproutX
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
media & consulting
Business
marketing & branding (food & bev
foodtech
Strategy
AgTech
AgTech / FoodTech / Hardware
storytelling
connector
@SproutX_
sproutx.com.au
Melbourne, VIC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxie-juang/
maxie.juang@sproutx.com.au
Australia
Hello there 👋 I'm Maxie, an avid community cross-pollinator who is passionate about stories and connecting people. I support the national Agri/ FoodTech accelerator's annual program while fostering communications and engagement between SproutX founders, investors, industry mentors, industry leaders, and agribusiness. Prior to life in SproutX, I have 5 years of experience in FMCG marketing, travel retail, and public relations.
3/28/2022
Meg Nohe
she/her/hers
Chief Marketing Officer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Allergy Amulet
Marketing
Food Safety
Journalism
Biotech
Restaurant Tech
Food Tech
Allergen Sensor
Food tech startup
foodtech
Food + Tech
Allergen Friendly
Branding
communications
AgTech / FoodTech / Hardware
@allergyamulet
https://www.allergyamulet.com
Kansas City, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/megnohe
mnohe@allergyamulet.com
United States
Meg has spent 15 years in the medical device and healthcare fields developing branding and launch strategies for many first-of-its-kind devices and therapeutics. She's an avid foodie, and most importantly, a food allergy mom.
Find my recent panels and podcasts here! https://www.allergyamulet.com/media-library
12/15/2021
Meghan Edge
she/her/hers
Manager, Special Projects - Global Marketplace
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Indigo Ag
Startup Leadership
Policy
Corporate Leadership
Cambridge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-edge-a6a8a350/
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United States
People and business strategist bringing sustainable solutions into early-stage, high-growth ventures.
3/5/2021
Melissa Martinelli
she / her / hers
Founder, CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SUPERFRAU
Startup Leadership
Value-Add Processing
Beverage
Food/CPG
food waste optimization
sustainability
upcycled ingredients
Food-Waste Reduction
@drinksuperfrau
https://www.drinksuperfrau.com/
Springfield, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-martinelli-b3048910/
melissa@drinksuperfrau.com
United States
On a mission to empower consumers to fight food waste and climate change, one sip at a time.
12/13/2021
Meredith Mendola
she/they
OpsLead
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
KWS - Digital Innovation Accelerator
Row Crop
Corporate Leadership
Plant Science
kwsdia.com
Greater Boston Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-mendola-357805a/
meredith.mendola@kws.com
United States
Meredith Mendola is a founding member of the corporate innovation team at the global agricultural firm, KWS. Meredith spent over 10 years as a field biologist in both natural and managed ecosystems and now focuses on bridging the gap between scientists and technology professionals. She's passionate about change management, cultural awareness, and the power of distributed teams. Aside from her agricultural industry knowledge, Meredith is also a disability and accessibility advocate, promoting ser
1/13/2022
Michaela Lubbers
she/hers
IPM Resource Associate
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
University of Georgia
Plant Science
Biotech
education
ecosystem
Tifton, Georgia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-lubbers-b7242a1b3/
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United States
Interested in holistic sustainable ag that works for the people and the environment.
12/15/2021
Michelle Chee
her
Principal
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
The Yield Lab
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Singapore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-chee/
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Singapore
Manage seed and series A agtech investments, working with startup founders excite me.
3/3/2021
Michelle Sisson
She/her/hers
Senior Manager, Product Marketing
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Apeel Sciences
Supply Chains
Marketing
Nutrition
California
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellesisson
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United States
M.S. in Agriculture, Food & Environment (Tufts); expertise in Marketing/Brand/Product Strategy in high-growth environments.
3/2/2021
Mikayla Sullivan
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
KinoSol
-
12/28/2020
Miku Jha
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
AgShift
Specialty Produce
Machine Learning
-
12/28/2020
Milena Bursztyn
she/her/hers
Investor
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Germin8 Ventures
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
www.germin8ventures.com
Chicago
https://www.linkedin.com/in/milenabursztyn/
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United States
I am an early stage investor in transformative food & agtech startups.
3/1/2021
Mira Manini Tiwari
she/her/hers
Communication and branding
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Institute of Food and Agribusiness Leadership
Policy
Marketing
https://www.ifal.ac/
Siena
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mira-manini/
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Italy
I'm an experienced education researcher and curriculum designer. My education and work have taken me across contexts, both geographical and professional – rural, urban, Asian, European, American, bilingual, international, state, core, and specialised. My teaching experience, both in person and online during the COVID shutdown, supports my research, curriculum design, and teacher training. I am as passionate an illustrator as I am educator, and am always happiest integrating the two. Drop a line
3/4/2021
Mohau Pheko
she
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
THE CRÖP LAB URBAN FARMS
Farm-to-table Marketplace
Marketing
Nutrition
Alternative Protein
Specialty Produce
Johannesburg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohau-pheko/
thecroplab@gmail.com
South Africa
My goal is to bring to the market place plant based proteins from the numerous African indigenous vegetables remain untapped & underutilised, 6400 species. Poor families and communities lack Vit A, Zinc , iron and protein in their diets. The Crop Lab aims to grow these vegetables in urban farms near where people live in cities.
Watch the space.
1/25/2022
Molly McGreal
she/her/hers
Technical Lead
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Syngenta
Tech
AgTech
@molly_mcgreal
Chicago, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollymcgreal/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollymcgreal/
molly.mcgreal@syngenta.com
United States
Engineering manager with experience leading geographically distributed development teams at a program level. Technology stack agnostic. Passionate about delivering enterprise-level solutions that delight and empower stakeholders across the agtech domain.
2/21/2022
Monica Varman
she/her/hers
Partner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
G2 Venture Partners
Venture Capital
@g2vpLLC
www.g2vp.com
Portola Valley, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicavarman/
monica@g2vp.com
United States
Monica Varman is a Partner at G2 Venture Partners, where she leads venture and growth-stage investments in sustainable technologies applied to traditional industries. G2 spun out of Kleiner Perkins in 2017 and $850M in AUM across climate-tech companies such as Arcadia, Luminar, Trove, and Pivot Bio. Monica focuses on investments in the circular economy and food/agriculture sectors, and has a particular interest in technologies that help consumers reduce their environmental footprint.
Monica wa
12/15/2021
Nancy Schellhorn
Co-founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
RapidAIM
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12/28/2020
Natalie DiNicola
Chief of Staff
Benson Hill Biosystems
@nldini
Olivette, MO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliedinicola/
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3/31/2020
Natasha Dhayagude
Dr
Co-Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Chinova Bioworks
Biotech
-
12/28/2020
Ngozi Kanu
she/her/hers
Partner Success Manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Mineral
Corporate Leadership
Machine Learning
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozikanu/
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United States
Ngozi is a Partner Success Manager on Mineral who creates solutions that combine strategy, technology and operations for clients in the Agricultural industry. Prior to Mineral, she worked at Google, American Express, and Cisco Systems and held leadership positions across Client Management, Finance, Engineering and Operations. Ngozi holds a Mechanical Engineering from Duke and MBA from Harvard.
3/29/2021
Nicky Deasy
she/her/hers
General Partner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
The Yield Lab Europe
Venture Capital
Biotech
@TheYieldLab
www.yieldlab.ie
Galway, Dublin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-deasy-54b1594/
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3/31/2020
Nicole Pasricha
she/her/hers
Founder in Residence
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Deep Science Ventures
Supply Chains
Traceability
Farming
Organic Farming
Sustainable Fashion
@nikitayyz
@deepsciventures
https://deepscienceventures.com/
Montreal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pasricha/
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Canada
Building a climate/fintech venture to enable improved valuation of land and landuse-linked companies based on sustainable land management practices and natural capital/ecosystem services outcomes such as carbon removal, water regulation and soil health. This will allow for increased and more profitable investment into sustainably managed farmland and timberland.
Actively seeking co-founder for the venture.
3/5/2021
Olga Dubey
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
AgroSustain
Biologicals
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12/28/2020
Olga Nissan
She
Technology manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
EcoPhage
Biologicals
Biotech
Plant Science
Organic Farming
Sustainable Fashion
https://ecophage.com/
Ness-Ziona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/olga-nissan-a913a2b2/
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Israel
I am Technology manager at EcoPhage, a dynamic agribiotechnology company, developing sustainable and effective, pahge-based crop protection solutions to manage bacterial plant diseases. I completed PhD and Postdoctoral fellow at Weizmann Institute of Science. I bring a strong R&D background together with regulation affairs experience and management skills.
3/29/2021
Olivia Wong
she/her
C.E.O.
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Fullei Fresh
Urban Ag
Urban Agriculture
Food manufacturer
grow superfoods
Specialty Produce
product development
food manufacturing
Product development
Produce
@oliviawongphoto
@fulleifresh
www.fulleifresh.com
Miami, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviacwong
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United States
I am a 3rd generation commercial sprout farmer and C.E.O. of our family business. We grow 20 varieties of sprouts and microgreens indoors hydroponically.
Prior to being C.E.O. of Fullei Fresh, I was an owner of a produce distribution company, co-founder of a shipping container farm, photographer and location scout (all before turning 40.)
3/27/2022
Orly Noivirt-Brik
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
WeedOUT
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12/28/2020
Orly Savion
she/her/hers
CEO
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
EcoPhage Ltd.
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Biologicals
https://ecophage.com/
Ness-Ziona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/orly-savion/
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Israel
Prior to joining EcoPhage, I led the formation of a broad portfolio of technological licensing deals for Yeda R&D, the technology transfer arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science, where I served as a senior director of business development. As part of my role at Yeda, I initiated substantial multi-million commercialization achievements, including startup spinouts, licensing deals and strategic collaborations, and business activities with MNCs, SMEs, VCs and accelerators, combining relations wit
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/greener-farming-ecophage-tamir-huberman/?trackingId=%2BHNT9q4NWvjwd3w4jmSadw%3D%3D
3/29/2021
Pamela Shepherd
she/her/hers
Managing Director
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Manna Tree
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Traceability
Food Safety
Livestock
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Organic Farming
Nutrition
N/A
N/A
https://www.mannatreepartners.com/
Vail, Colorado
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-shepherd-b409184/
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United States
Along with a strong foundation in nutrition and health, I have 18 years of financial, transactional, and operational expertise. As a former operator, I have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by growth-stage companies, and as a former investor, I understand how to best drive and support shareholder value creation for investors.
I am the first woman to serve as a board member at Evolve BioSystems.
3/24/2021
Patricia Bubner
n/a
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Orbillion Bio
Alternative Protein
Biologicals
@PatriciaBubner
@Orbillion1
https://www.orbillion.com/
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciabubner/
n/a
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United States
Patricia Bubner is a scientist and engineer working on building a future of food that is ethical and sustainable. She is the founder and the CEO of Orbillion Bio, Inc. which will be the first company to bring premium cell-cultured meats to the market. She has previously co-founded an agriculture & food systems project (The Millet Project) and built and led teams in academia and industry. Combining her work experience from the biopharma, food and sustainable materials industry, Patricia is now bu
www.themilletproject.org
1/6/2022
Paulina Hernandez
SHE...
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FIQA
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Value-Add Processing
Beverage
food waste optimization
Food and Beverage
Food Manufacturer
Consultant Future of Food / FoodTech
Retail/FoodTech
Monterrey, Nuevo León
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulina-hernandez-9a807b58/
phernandez@fiqa.com.mx
Mexico
Food Designer focused in introducing winner products in the market
12/15/2021
Pia Henrietta Moon
She
CEO & Co-Founder
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Carbo Culture
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Climate Resilience & Related Technology)
Sustainability
Tech
@piahenriettam
@carboculture
https://carboculture.com/
Helsinki
linkedin.com/in/piahenrietta
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Finland
Henrietta Moon is the CEO and co-founder of Carbo Culture, drawing down CO2 and storing it in a stable form for 1000 years.
Carbo Culture’s unique biocarbons are used in climate adaptation applications such as such as stormwater treatment and soil regeneration.
Originally from Finland, Henrietta speaks five languages and has lived in four countries. Henrietta is recognised as a World Economic Forum ‘Global Shaper’ and from 2016-2018 she was a board member of a publicly traded electronics compa
12/20/2021
Preetha Lakshmi Narayanan
she/her/hers
Co Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Maiden Mill
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
media & consulting
CPG
Woodridge, New Jersey
preetha.l.narayanan@gmail.com
United States
I am Preetha - a brand builder, general manager, entrepreneur - wearing different hats at different times.
7/20/2022
Puja Singh
she/her/hers
Director, Strategic Partnerships
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Applied Data Corporation
Supply Chains
Supply-Chain
Restaurant Tech
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
CPG
Food Service
Business
Food tech startup
Food CPG
Consultant
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pujausingh/
pujaujagarsingh@gmail.com
United States
Puja is currently Director of Strategic Partnerships at Applied Data Corporation and formerly head of export at Roland Foods, LLC and a co-founder and COO of Sweet Technology Inc and Sweetist. She has an extensive career building businesses from the ground up and becoming expert in business development, change management, and customer success. She spends a considerable amount of time mentoring and advising new start ups.
1/3/2022
Rachel Krupa
she/her/hers
Founder/CEO for both
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
The Goods Mart/ Krupa Consulting
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
media & consulting
Food and Beverage
Food Start up
www.krupaconsulting.com & www.thegoodsmart.com
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelkrupa/
rachel@thegoodsmart.com
United States
I'm the founder of Krupa Consulting, a mission driven PR agency focused on food & wellness brands that look to make our world a better place as well as the founder of The Goods Mart, a better-for-you, socially conscious convenience store in Soho and 30 Rockefeller Center in New York.
12/20/2021
Rebecca Glanzer
she/her/hers
Director of Business Development
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
eggXYt
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Biotech
Food Tech
Business
Social Impact
Sustainability
www.eggxyt.com
Tel Aviv
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-k-glanzer/
rebeccaglanzer@gmail.com
Israel
Rebecca Glanzer is Director of Business Development at eggXYt, an early-stage startup forging a more sustainable livestock industry through novel breeding technologies. She previously worked as a consultant conducting market research for Fortune 500 firms, before moving to eggXYt as Chief of Staff. She holds a BA in Economics from Columbia University in the City of New York.
3/13/2022
Rebekah Carlson
she/her/hers
Agriculture Supply Lead
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Nori
Row Crop
Livestock
Farming
Soil Health
Plant Science
New Crops
Biotech
Nutrition
Organic Farming
Food Tech
Future of Food
Agriculture
sustainability
Agtech
www.nori.com
Seattle, WA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-carlson-892386213/
rebekah@nori.com
United States
Rebekah blends her experience in agronomy and research to help create tools that lead to farmers economically benefitting from increases in their soil organic carbon from adopting regenerative farming practices.
3/16/2022
Renée Vassilos
she/her
Dir of Ag Innovation
The Nature Conservancy
Venture Capital
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Row Crop
Soil Health
@VassilosA
Cambridge
linkedin.com/in/rvassilos
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United States
9/29/2020
Rhonda Cole
she/her
President
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Simply-Sourced.com
Row Crop
Traceability
Supply Chains
Venture Capital
Food Safety
Alternative Protein
Startup Leadership
Farming
Corporate Leadership
New Crops
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
Food Tech
Food and Beverage
CPG/Pet; food product development
CPG
Business
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
sustainability
Plant based & sustainability experiential consumer marketing
Ethnic Food
Food Start up
Agriculture
Regenerative Agriculture
Plant-Based
CPG Product & Business Consultant
www.simply-sourced.com
Fort Lauderdale, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-cole-78139353/
rhonda@simply-sourced.com
United States
Working in Identity Preserved, Supply Chain for specialty grains for over 25 years for consumer product companies, retail and food service companies. Founder of two companies servicing supply chain direct from farm to processing and recently a consumer good brand, Happy Planet Group.
Active in the Organic and Specialty grain conference space and natural product retail space.
2/17/2022
Riana Lynn
she/zir
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Journey Foods
Startup Leadership
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Food + Tech
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
@rianalynn
@journeyfoods
journeyfoods.io
Austin, TX
linkedin.com/in/rianalynn
rianalynn.io
riana@journeyfoods.com
United States
Riana Lynn leads fast-growing software startup Journey Foods, a supply chain and food intelligence company. Riana has served as a top consultant and VC to fortune 500 food and CPG companies. Riana has been featured in Forbes, MIT 35 under 35, USA Today, Fast Company, CNBC, Wired, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur Magazine and more.
Journey Labs
12/28/2021
Robyn O'Brien
she/her
Co founder, Managing Director
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
rePlant Capital
Supply Chains
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Regenerative Agriculture
Corporate Leadership
Soil Health
Policy
CPG & Retail Consultant
CPG / food Start-up assistance
@RobynOBrienUSA
www.replantcapital.com
Boulder, CO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-o-brien-a395b42/
www.robynobrien.com
robyn@replantcap.com
United States
Robyn is the co-Founder of rePlant Capital, author of The Unhealthy Truth published by Random House, a recognized food and ag leader as seen in Forbes Impact 50, a global public speaker and mom of four who is financing and building a better food system. Her work triggered an awakening in the food industry when she asked "Are we allergic to food or to what's been done to it?' She believes a sustainable food system requires diversity at all levels, from the governance of the soil to the governanc
3/14/2022
Ros Harvey
She / Her
Founder and CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
The Yield Technology Solutions
Startup Leadership
Machine Learning
Food Tech
@ros_harvey
@theyield
https://www.theyield.com/
Sydney
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosharvey/
https://www.theyield.com/our-people/ros-harvey
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Australia
Ros founded The Yield in 2014. Here she transforms agricultural practices through scalable digital technology, data and insights to solve real challenges for growers, and throughout the food chain.
In 2018, Ros was named one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 most influential women and awarded the emerging leader in technology at the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards. In 2021, Ros featured in the Top 100 Innovators List by The Australian.
3/14/2022
Rose Brodrick
she
Research Scientist
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
CSIRO
Row Crop
Farming
Nutrition
Plant Science
@agrisenses
ww.csiro.au
Canberra, ACT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rose-brodrick-3898b657/
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Australia
Dr Brodrick leads a innovative research team with a focus on Digital Agriculture and innovation for farmers. She believes for innovation in research to be successful the key focus should be on understanding the needs of the farming sector and finding potential solutions for real world problems.
Dr Brodrick lead CSIRO Agriculture and Food’s Resilient Farming Systems Impact Research Area comprising of 175 research projects that make up CSIRO’s research effort focussed on innovative animal and pla
3/10/2021
Roza Gargalakou
she/her/hers
CEO
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
NEUROPUBLIC S.A.
Marketing
Corporate Leadership
AgTech
education
@neuropublic
https://www.neuropublic.gr/en/
Piraeus, Attica
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roza-gargalakou/
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Greece
Rosa Gargalakou is NEUROPUBLIC's CEO since January 2019. She is a senior business executive with a diverse background and experience combining cultural academic studies with excellent management skills, high emotional intelligence and business acumen. She is also a PhD candidate at the National University of Athens (UoA) and holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Sorbonne (Paris IV)
In 2019, she became the CEO of NEUROPUBLIC, being the first woman to hold this position since 2003, when
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roza-gargalakou/overlay/1612194380217/single-media-viewer/
3/31/2022
Ruth Bertens
She/her/hers
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Pyramidia Ventures
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Startup Leadership
Food Start up
www.pyramidiaventures.com
Nairobi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-bertens-cfa-b3a265/
ruthbertens@pyramidiaventures.com
Kenya
Ruth leads Pyramidia Ventures, a venture studio ideating, building and scaling sustainable agrifoodtech companies in Africa. Ruth has 10+ years of professional experience in Africa across start ups and strategy consulting. Ruth holds an MBA from INSEAD and started her career in the financial services industry.
3/22/2022
Sabrina Williams
she/her/hers
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SEED
Soil Health
Urban Ag
Food justice; Population health
tech)
Agriculture
Agtech
food justice
AgTech / FoodTech / Hardware
regenerative ag
Regenerative Agriculture
@sabWill
@seedboxSystems
https://www.seedbox.systems/
Los Angeles
linkedin.com/in/sabrina-l-williams/
about.me/sabwill
sabrina@seedbox.systems
United States
Sabrina Williams is CEO of SEED, where she draws on degrees in architecture, law and urban planning, and experience working in 40 states as a community organizer advancing social justice. She built a DIY automatic irrigation system for regenerative agriculture workshops in South Central Los Angeles and Cuba, before founding SEED as a benefit corporation -- to democratize IoT in agriculture. She is a certified Master Gardener whose superpower is perfect pie crusts.
12/16/2021
Samanta Gómez-Solbrække
she/her/hers
Finance and administration manager
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Sensonomic
Coffee
Ag + Tech
Climate Resilience & Related Technology)
Sustainability
https://sensonomic.com/
Oslo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantagomez/
samanta.gomez@sensonomic.com
Norway
I am a Brazilian living in Norway. Working with Agtech in the hopes of contributing to making agriculture sustainable. Coffee is my passion!
3/24/2022
Sameera
She/her
Founder, Plant Scientist, and Scientific Consultant
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
MoonSol LLC
Plant Science
Biotech
Urban Ag
Consultant
AgTech
small businesses; science communication
Raleigh, NC
usgconsult@gmail.com
United States
I'm a plant scientist and small business funding advisor, developing novel solutions for enhanced plant growth and food security. I am looking for collaborators to test my products and grow together. On a parallel path, I am eager to ideate and help small businesses explore non-dilutive funding and build connections.
4/21/2025
Sami Tellatin
she/her/hers
COO, Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FarmRaise
Venture Capital
Row Crop
Startup Leadership
Farming
Soil Health
Business
Denver, Colorado
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sami-tellatin/
sami@farmraise.us
United States
Sami hails from the Ozarks, where she spent summers enjoying public lands and cultivated a deep appreciation for land stewardship. Before FarmRaise, Sami published leading soil health research at the USDA, brought 1,000 stakeholders together for the SARE Program’s 30th anniversary conference, and secured a $1.5 million dollar grant for soil health adoption in the Midwest. Sami holds an MBA/MS from Stanford and has built small-scale composting and wastewater systems for farms in the US and abroad
12/16/2021
Sara Eckhouse
she/her/hers
Executive Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
FoodShot Global
Venture Capital
Marketing
Agtech
Alternative Protein
Policy
Soil Health
Value-Add Processing
Organic Farming
Non-profits
Impact Investment
Food Supply Chain
@FoodShotGlobal
www.foodshot.org
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraeckhouse/
sara@foodshot.org
United States
Sara Eckhouse is Executive Director of FoodShot Global, an integrated, collaborative investment platform that includes the $500,000+ GroundBreaker Prize and up to $10 million in equity investment to accelerate the transformation to a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system. Previously, Sara worked as a consultant with S2G Ventures, and before that she served as Senior Advisor to Secretary Tom Vilsack at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
12/15/2021
Sara Faivre
She/her/hers
Chief Science and Technology Officer
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Earthwise Global
Venture Capital
Livestock
Biotech
Agriculture
sustainability
VC /Growth Equity
Agtech
@FaivreMentor
EarthwiseGlobal.com
Austin, TX
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-faivre/
SaraFaivre.com
sara@sarafaivre.com
United States
Experienced Ag professional, startup AgTech/biotech executive, executive mentor for early stage companies and production/sustainable ag entrepreneur.
12/15/2021
Sara Menato
she
Co-founder and CMO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Sommelier Wine Box
Marketing
@_saramenato_
@S_WineBox
https://www.sommelierwinebox.com/
Padua - Milan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-menato-133a5488/
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Italy
After a PhD in Art History and a few international working experiences I founded Sommelier Wine Box as a way to promote the best of niche Italian wine. And to make it available for everyone.
3/15/2021
Sarah Bellos
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Stony Creek Colors
Row Crop
New Crops
Sustainable Fashion
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12/28/2020
Sarah Federman
She, her, hers
Research Scientist, external engagement & food security
Plenty Unlimited Inc.
Policy
Specialty Produce
https://www.plenty.ag/
San Francisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-federman/
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United States
10/7/2020
Sarah Mock
she/her/hers
Writer and Researcher
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Freelance
marketing and media
@sarah_k_mock
@sarah_k_mock
Several, AgFunderNews
USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-mock-a4bb0284
sarahkmock.com
sarahkmock1@gmail.com
United States
Freelance agriculture and rural issues writer and researcher, with particular focus on ag economics and the functionality of the current farm business model. Interested in creating change in the ag system to improve inclusion and equity through transparency.
12/22/2021
Sarah Placella
CEO and Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Root Applied Sciences
-
12/28/2020
Sarah T. Gallo
she/her/hers
Director of Market Access
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
Policy
@IAmBiotech
www.bio.org
Washington, D.C. US
www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-gallo-b01912111
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United States
10/7/2020
Seana Day
she
Partner
Better Food Ventures
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Specialty Produce
Traceability
Livestock
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Farming
Soil Health
@seanahull
(@BetterFoodVC
www.betterfoodventures.com
Turlock, CA, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanadayhull/
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United States
AgTech, FarmTech, Livestock tech landscapes: https://betterfoodventures.com/agtech
10/7/2020
Selina Troesch Munster
she/her/hers
Principal
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Touchdown Ventures
Venture Capital
Cannabis
Corporate Leadership
Soil Health
Biologicals
Plant Science
Organic Farming
Urban Ag
@selinatroesch
https://www.twitter.com/touchdownvc
www.touchdownvc.com
Los Angeles, CA
https://linkedin.com/in/selinatroesch
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United States
Selina Troesch Munster joined Touchdown in 2014 and has launched and managed funds with a number of the firm’s corporate partners. She currently leads the firm's fund with Scotts Miracle-Gro. Selina was named to Global Corporate Venturing’s Rising Stars list in 2020 and serves as an adjunct professor at USC teaching venture capital in the MBA program.
3/25/2021
Shade Sabitu
She/her/hers
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Pivot Bio
Biotech
Biologicals
Berkeley
www.linkedin.com/in/folashadesabitu
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United States
I'm a Regulatory Affairs professional with over 13 years of experience in the ag biotech industry.
3/9/2021
Shari van de Pol
She
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
CATTLEytics
Livestock
https://www.cattleytics.com/
Hamilton, Ontario
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharimcguirl
https://www.cattleytics.com/
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Canada
Since launching her company CATTLEytics in 2014, Shari van de Pol has been bringing technical solutions – from data reporting systems to cattle management software to hardware bridge devices – to the world of Canadian cattle. Being both an engineer and a veterinarian puts her in the unique position of bridging both fields, something very valuable in the world of Agri-Tech. CATTLEytics finds technological solutions to veterinary challenges facing dairy and feedlot cattle.
https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/spotlight/alumni/shari-van-de-pol-bengs-01
3/9/2021
Sharmeen Khan
She
Founder / CMO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
OpsSmart Global
Traceability
Supply Chains
Food Safety
www.OpsSmartGlobal.com
Vienna
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmeen-khan-6b173118b/
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United States
I am one of the founding members of OpsSmart Global, a SaaS Traceability & Food Safety Company. Our software allows organizations to meet regulatory requirements, manage recalls, expedite trade documentations, improve supply chain efficiency and connect with consumers to drive demand.
3/12/2021
Sharon Berberich
she/her/hers
President
Yes, I have (co)founded a company in the past but am not currently representing that company
Saber Consulting Inc.
Plant Science
Agriculture
strategy
Business
@berberich1022
Saint Louis, MO
www.linkedin.com/in/sharonberberich
www.linkedin.com/in/sharonberberich
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United States
Experienced Ag Business Development and Start-up C-Level Executive. Over 30 years experience in Big Ag and Ag Start-ups with a focus on executive leadership, business development, sales, marketing, licensing, venture capital investment, regulatory, intellectual property, product development, and field operations. Background includes Monsanto Company, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Dow AgroSciences.
3/11/2022
Shayna Harris
she/her/hers
Co-Founder, Managing partner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Supply Change Capital
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Traceability
Journalism
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Food Tech
Food/CPG
Food and Beverage
@mamashayna
@supplychangecap
www.supplychangecapital.fund
Chicago, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaynaharris/
shayna@supplychange.fund
United States
Shayna Harris is the Managing Director of Supply Change Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in food systems change. Shayna has spent her career developing sustainable food strategies in more than 20 countries. She has been an executive at venture-backed start-ups including Farmer’s Fridge and Sourcemap, and she pioneered the sustainable procurement program at Mars. Shayna earned her MBA from MIT, is a Fulbright Scholar, and is a contributing writer at Forbes.
www.newamericantable.com
12/23/2021
Shefali Mehta
she/her/hers
Founder and lead principal
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Open Rivers Consulting Associates
Agriculture
environment
Startup Leadership
Consultant
Tech
@shefalivm
https://www.open-rivers.com/
Alexandria, VA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefalivmehta/
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United States
Dr. Shefali Mehta is an environmental and agricultural economist and statistician who has spent the past 10+ years working with organizations to tackle problems holistically. She founded and leads Open Rivers Consulting Associates to support the individual needs of clients working on complex challenges across disciplines, industries and sectors.
8/3/2021
Sherri Brown
Managing Director
The Yield Lab
@sherrimbrown
@theyieldlab
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3/31/2020
Shonda Warner
Founder
Chess Ag Full Harvest Partners, Farmacopia Farms
Specialty Produce
Vertically integrated online butcher shop
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3/31/2020
Snehal Verma
she/her/hers
Co-Founder and Director
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
NatureDots
Sustainability
Value-Added Farming
Machine Learning
Traceability
Policy
Real-time food quality information using machine learning and hyperspectral imaging
Future of Food
technology for farmers and farmers markets
Farm-to-table Marketplace
Regenerative Agriculture
Aquaculture
Social Impact
creating a new generation of agripreneurs and innovative farmers
www.naturedots.com
New Delhi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/snehal-verma/
snehal.verma@naturedots.com
India
Snehal is a first-generation entrepreneur, an innovator, and an eager-beaver who loves to ideate solutions and execute them to solve real-world problems while establishing businesses towards nature positive growth. Passionate for marine, freshwater ecosystems, She is currently pursuing Masters at Duke University as a Fulbright Fellow.
At NatureDots, we are solving the pain-points of 15million fish farmers and bringing 2.5 million Ha of water-bodies (freshwater) under better data and information coverage. Find us on LinkedIn, Crunchbase to get connected !
3/27/2022
Snehee Chaplot
She
CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
The Food Shop
Specialty Produce
Traceability
Supply Chains
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Livestock
Value-Add Processing
Packaging
Food Tech
Beverage
Food-as-Medicine Digital Programs for Health Interventions & Prepared Food Delivery
Food and Beverage
Food/CPG
CPG
Food supply chain traceability / blockchain / agtech / food safety issues in China
CPG & Retail Consultant
Beverage CPG
Alternative Protein
Food law
Gluten Free
Food CPG
foodtech
food science
Future of Food
CPG (upcycled
Food tech startup
Food Start up
food
www.thefoodshop.com
Houston, TX
sneheechaplot
snehee.chaplot@thefoodshop.com
United States
I am a Food Safety Scientist with over 14 years of experience in the Food Industry. I have worked in operations and research and development roles with the big giants like Tyson Foods, KraftHeinz and Nestle R&D and few start ups. I also am a SQF Lead Auditor and a Food Safety Consultant; my clients range from $1M to $250MM.
12/15/2021
Sofia Andreola
she/her
Chief technology officer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
CHONEX
Biologicals
Soil Health
Plant Science
Academia
Research
Sustainability
R&D
Innovation
Startup
@sofiandreola
@soil_strong
www.strongsoil.com
Alabama
www.linkedin.com/in/sandreola
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United States
Scientist and R&D manager. Biochemist and PhD in biological science. Multidisciplinary background. Passionate about applied science and knowledge transfer. Developing alternatives to improve soil and plant health contributing to a circular economy by biological solutions to achieve the new agricultural paradigms.
3/8/2022
Sonia Lo
she/her
CEO
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Sensei Ag
Venture Capital
Food Safety
Startup Leadership
Plant Science
Row Crop
Supply Chains
Corporate Leadership
Farming
New Crops
Policy
senseiag.com
Santa Monica, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-lo-27527a/
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United States
A farmer, a chef, an angel investor and a mother of two who speaks seven languages and holds a third-degree black-belt in Tae-Kwon Do, Sonia Lo is not your traditional CEO. The only woman to serve as CEO of a major vertical farming company, Sonia joins the Sensei Ag team with over two decades of combined agriculture, technology and business experience.
3/1/2021
Srishti Mandaar
she/her
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Red Otter Farms
Agtech
Marketing
Food Safety
Farming
Nutrition
Farm-to-table Marketplace
New Delhi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/srishti-mandaar-42b53bba/
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India
I co-founded Red Otter Farms in 2016, with a mission to bring clean, fresh and wholesome produce to the table. Making it easier for people to have nutritious meals without worrying about food safety.
With aquaponics technology, we are growing better quality produce and doing it in a way that is sustainable for the planet.
7/21/2022
Staci Daniel
she/her/hers
Director of Centralized Operations
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
American AgCredit
Business
Agriculture
www.agloan.com
Greeley, Colorado
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacidaniel/
sdaniel@agloan.com
United States
20+ years in finance/banking
12/29/2022
Stackhouse-Lawson
She/her/hers
Director of Sustainable Livestock Collaborative
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Colorado State University
Supply Chains
Livestock
Farming
Fort Collins
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United States
Director of the sustainable Livestock Systems Collaborative and Processor of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. Past Director of Sustainability at JBS USA, Chair of the US Roundtable of Sustainable Beef and Executive Director of Global Sustainability at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
3/9/2021
Stacy Callighan
she/her/hers
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
PinPoint Collective
Marketing
CPG & Retail Consultant
marketing
marketing & branding (food & bev
Marketing Analytics
Marketing in agrifood
Marketing/Product Strategy
Research
Strategy
Design & Strategy in Hospitality
Brand Identity and Design
architecture
PinPoint Collective
www.pinpointcollective.com
Chicago, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacymcallighan/
stacy@pinpointcollective.com
United States
PinPoint Collective is a female-owned equity-centered innovation firm based in Chicago. We believes great design starts with great research and live a mission to advance underrepresented audiences. We use human-centered research methods to let the voices of your audience inform the design of successful marketing, product, service, space and digital touchpoints of your brand.
As female entrepreneurs, we’ve experienced what it means to be underrepresented. It’s no longer enough for executives to sit around a boardroom making decisions based on what they ‘think people want.’ We work primarily with food & beverage companies to implement new brands, products, services, technologies and spaces that genuinely answer the needs and desires expressed authentically by the audiences our clients serve.
12/15/2021
Stefanie Bailey
she
Business Development Manager
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Specialty Produce
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Nutrition
Michigan
www.linkedin.com/in/stefanie-bailey-agritech
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United States
After a career as co-founder of an LED technology company, I have pivoted to agritech with an emphasis on water risk and consumer trends. My current role allows me to work with New Zealand agritech companies looking to enter and expand in the United States. I assist with market validation, strategy, product placement and team building.
3/9/2021
Stephanie Dorsey
she/her
Founding partner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
E²JDJ VC
Venture Capital
https://mobile.twitter.com/e2jdj_vc
https://www.e2jdj.com/
New Orleans, LA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieldorsey/
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United States
Stephanie Dorsey is a Founding Partner at E²JDJ, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in talented founders who are creating novel technology or science solutions focused on food and agriculture. E²JDJ focuses on innovations across the food supply chain that improve the quality and sustainability of the food system and ultimately human and planetary health.
3/12/2022
Supriya Thote
she/her/hers
Head of Product
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Diana Food
Alternative Protein
Value-Add Processing
Corporate Leadership
@@SupriyaThote
@@world_watcher
worldwatcher.org
Los Angeles, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/supriya-thote/
worldwatcher.org
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United States
I have worked in the Food/Ag industry for the past 7 years. I have experience working with many different food processing technologies and am versed in developing new food products from concept to commercialization. I have a M.S. in Food Science and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.
http://www.swesandiego.org/news-feed/fy19-speaker-series-a-guide-to-finding-the-perfect-job-for-you
3/5/2021
Susan Danenberger
she/her
owner
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Danenberger Family Vineyards
Specialty Produce
Beverage
Private Events
marketing & branding (food & bev
hospitality
Food and Beverage
Plant Based and Vegan Food & Beverages
@DFVwines
www.dfv-wines.com
New Berlin, Illinois
www.danenbergerfamilyvineyards.com
susan@dfv-wines.com
United States
My name is Susan Sullivan Danenberger. I am a 5th generation farmer, a winemaker and the owner at Danenberger Family Vineyards (DFV) and a 2x cancer fighter with stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. DFV is a Central IL destination with a wine tasting room, a restaurant, two live music venues, an indoor lounge, a second story bourbon bar, a gazebo, several outdoor patios and indoor niches, a bocce ball court, a koi fish pond, firepits and our vineyard.
1/9/2023
Susan Groeneveld
she/her/hers
President
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
WS
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Branding/CPG
@GroeneveldSusan
@simplyWS_
simplyws.com
Alberta
linkedin.com/in/susangroeneveldws
sgroeneveld@simplyws.com
Canada
Founder of multiple companies including agricultural marketing, agricultural data refinement and ai technology.
Spoken at multiple agriculture/tech and marketing events. Topic areas include marketing outcomes approaches, applying both performance and brand in ag tech and late growth stage start ups.
12/15/2021
Sydney Chasin
she/her
Founder & CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Chasin' Dreams Farm
Startup Leadership
Marketing
Supply Chains
San Diego, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-chasin-074a158a
sydney@chasindreamsfarm.com
United States
Chasin' Dreams Farm makes better-for-you, more FUN for you, clean label snacks with amazing US grown ancient grain.
3/31/2021
Tamara Cohen
she/her
Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Believe in Bambara
Startup Leadership
Corporate Leadership
Marketing
Business
@bibambara
www.believeinbambara.com
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaraesther/
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United States
Tamara Cohen is an executive-level leader in sustainable enterprise, she excels in building long-term relationships with customers, staff management, as well as strategic business planning.
12/27/2021
Tamara Leigh
she/her/hers
CEO & Co-Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
EIO Diagnostics
Marketing
Livestock
Journalism
Startup Leadership
www.eiodiagnostics.com
Duncan, BC & Sonoma, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-leigh-3222a318/
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United States
Tamara Leigh is CEO of EIO Diagnostics, an agriculture technology start-up using computer vision and machine learning to screen for of the most persistent and costly problem in the dairy industry - mastitis. Before moving into technology and entrepreneurship, Tamara worked in the agriculture sector from barn to boardroom. She is an award-winning agriculture journalist, established and ran a successful agriculture communications practice, and has worked with farms, industry associations, and sen
Tamara is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator and media trainer. She is a passionate advocate for the farming community, and works to improve public understanding of the complexities of the industry that feeds us all. She continues her work at the interface of agricultural policy, practice and markets at a systems level through her work with the BC Farm Industry Review Board.
3/12/2021
Tatiana Malvasio
She/her
COO & Co-founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Kilimo
Startup Leadership
Food Waste - Web Platform: Meal Plan to Reduce Food Waste
Non-Profit
farmer education & training
Agtech
Operation Efficiency
AgTech
@tatimalvasio
@AgroKilimo
www.kilimoagtech.com
Cordoba
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatianamalvasio/
tati@kilimoagtech.com
Argentina
As COO and Co-Founder of Kilimo, she works throughout the vision to change the way in which water is managed in food production. She liders the operations of the company, with focus in the customer success and employees well-being.
Tatiana has a social profile, since she began her professional career as Director of two NGOs before becoming an entrepreneur and leading high performance Teams. She is currently a board member of Cordoba's Food Bank Foundation and Alumni of Global Shapers.
12/18/2021
Teri Lowinger
she/her/hers
Founding member
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
Sustainable Local Food Investment Group (SLoFIG)
Venture Capital
Financial Services for Food Ventures
Food Supply Chain
Local Foods
Fundraising
Corporate Leadership
Sustainability
plant based food
@TeriLowinger
@SLoFIGChi
www.slofig.com
Chicago, IL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-lowinger-77004a14/
tlowinger@me.com
United States
Teri Lowinger is a founding member of Sustainable Local Food Investment Group (SLoFIG), a network of angel investors focused on helping businesses that will be part of a revitalized local food system in the Chicago region. Teri has also been a member of two other investment groups. She was a registered investment advisor and previously worked for First Chicago Corp. in various roles. She holds an MBA from the Booth School of the University of Chicago and an MA in Soviet Studies, also from the Un
3/18/2022
Tina Prevatte Levy
she/her/hers
Co-CEO
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Firsthand Foods
Farm-to-table Marketplace
@firsthandfoods
https://firsthandfoods.com/
Durham, NC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-prevatte-levy-4282107/?msgControlName=reply_to_sender&msgConversationId=2-MTgzYTk3YzQtMzAwNy00MDAzLTlhNzItMzU3MDdiN2NlOTk1XzAxMA%3D%3D&msgOverlay=true
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United States
Tina Prevatte Levy is a Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Firsthand Foods, a mission driven, women-led meat business based in Durham, NC. Tina is passionate about using the power of business to effect positive social and environmental change.
12/21/2021
Tinia Pina
she/her
Founder, CEO, President
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Re-Nuble
Specialty Produce
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Supply Chains
Farming
Urban Ag
Upcycled Innovation
Food waste
@viarenuble
@Re_Nuble
https://www.re-nuble.com
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiniapina
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United States
Re-Nuble Founder Tinia Pina has a B.S. in Business Information Technology from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University She began her career in sustainability as a former student pursuing a Masters of Science degree at Columbia University prior to becoming the CEO and Founder of Re-Nuble, Inc., an agricultural technology company headquartered in New York City. A strong advocate for sustainable waste management and regenerative agriculture, she has been involved in management and b
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/re-nuble
12/31/2021
Tracy Raines
she/her/hers
Chief Innovation Officer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
AgBiome
Row Crop
Specialty Produce
Startup Leadership
Soil Health
Biologicals
Plant Science
Biotech
Business
Agriculture
sustainability
@TarheelNerd
@agbiome
www.agbiome.com
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-raines-a8ab609b/
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United States
Scientific leader with a long history in ag biotech R&D start up environments. Extensive track record of aligning teams around the company’s vision and values, identifying future product needs, implementing strategy, and building connections with collaborators. Expertise in establishing, developing and managing trait and biological research programs. Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and teamwork skills. Successful at scouting new business opportunities and negotiating new colla
1/21/2022
Tricia Beale
She, Her
CEO
Farm Journal Foundation
Policy
Nutrition
Corporate Leadership
www.farmjournalfoundation.org
Saint Louis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciabeal/
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United States
9/30/2020
Ulrike Hodges
Dr
Founding Member, VP Business Operations
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
SafeTraces
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12/28/2020
Vandana Dhaul
She/her/hers
Chief Operating Officer
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
ID Capital
Venture Capital
ID Capital
https://www.idcapital.com.sg/
Singapore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandanamdhaul/
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Singapore
I work with startups, corporates, researchers, and investors to accelerate the development of cutting edge agri food technologies, products, and business models. My role also involves building capabilities to support growth in the Singapore and ASEAN agrifood ecosystem.
2/16/2022
Vered Dganit
She/her
Chairwoman of the board, board member, investor
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
ViAqua Therapeutics, Viridix, BWR, Arugga, BeeHero
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Tel Aviv
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dganit-vered-91005239/
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Israel
Investor, board member, business leader and mentor. Extensive experience with corporates and startups from idea to execution.
3/13/2021
Vidhi Kumar
She/her/hers
Chief Marketing Officer
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Farmable
Row Crop
Marketing
Startup Leadership
Supply Chains
Corporate Leadership
@Vidhi_Kumar
farmabletech
www.farmable.tech
Oslo
https://no.linkedin.com/in/vidhikumarr
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Norway
I work in sustainability to build tools that can empower farmers to make a difference in their farm operations, and also the planet.
Helping farmers rethink their data.
3/5/2021
Violet Chanza Black
She/her/here
Business Development Specialist
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Keki Mawe
Supply Chains
Livestock
Alternative Protein
Nutrition
Organic Farming
Urban Ag
Value-Add Processing
Food Waste - Web Platform: Meal Plan to Reduce Food Waste
Agriculture
Future of Food
@black_vy
Cameroon
http://www.linkedin.com/in/violet-chanza-black-malawi
http://www.linkedin.com/in/violet-chanza-black-malawi
vyletchanza@gmail.com
Cameroon
Graduate in Development Economics with a specialization in Human Development and Food Security. My interests include, Gender in Forest Genetic Resource management, Gender and Food Assistance in Crises, Food Security, Future Foods, Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Supply Chains.
12/15/2021
Virginia Corless
she/her/hers
CEO
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
MoA Technology
Venture Capital
Startup Leadership
Soil Health
Row Crop
Farming
Biotech
Regenerative Agriculture
www.moa-technology.com
Oxford
https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginia-corless-b443b146/
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United Kingdom
Virginia is a multidisciplinary leader commercializing sustainable solutions for energy, water and agriculture. Prior to leading MoA Technology, she was the Chief Growth Officer at soil-health innovator Novihum Technologies and held roles at the Sahara Forest Project and as a science policy fellow in the U.S. Senate. She studied astrophysics at MIT and completed her PhD as a Marshall Scholar at the University of Cambridge.
3/9/2022
Vonnie Estes
she her
Vice President of Technology
Produce Marketing Association
Specialty Produce
@vonnie_estes
pma.com
menlo park
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vonnieestes/
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United States
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pma-takes-on-tech/id1304615435
10/6/2020
Wendy Diamond
she/her/hers
CEO/Founder
No, but I have (co)founded a company in another sector.
LDP Ventures / WEDO
Venture Capital
Supply Chains
Marketing
Sustainable Fashion
Non Profit: Food Entrepreneurs
Food/CPG
Marketing/Innovation/eCommerce/Technology
Impact Investment
@wendydiamond
@womenseday
www.womenseday.org
New York
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendydiamond/
www.wendydiamond.com
wendy@womenseday.org
United States
Investing in the future! My unwavering passion for technology grows from the innovation and positive social impact it will have on the world – to support Climate Change! I am excited to collaborate and advantageously revolutionize this space to benefit our planet and everyone worldwide!
Just check www.wendydiamond.com to see everything in one place:)!
12/19/2021
Wendy Yared
she/her/hers
Food Anthropologist and Founder
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Evolve.ag
Marketing
Alternative Protein
Journalism
Nutrition
Urban Ag
Food Tech
media & consulting
VC
Future of Food
Trends
Consultant
writing
storyteller
@evolve_ag
www.evolve.ag
Miami, FL
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-yared-7a177144/
www.evolve.ag
wendy@evolve.ag
United States
As a food anthropologist and founder of Evolve.ag, I help people and companies navigate the ever-changing landscape of food. I study all aspects of new food technologies and share these with the world. I'm a storyteller, with a vibrant blog and podcast at www.evolve.ag.
12/17/2021
Xin Yi Lim
she/her/hers
Executive Director, Sustainability & Agricultural Impact
No, I have not (yet!) founded a company
Pinduoduo
Corporate Leadership
Marketing
@PinduoduoInc
https://stories.pinduoduo-global.com/
Singapore
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xin-yi-lim/
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Singapore
Pinduoduo is China's largest online platform for agricultural products, with $42 bn worth of agriculture-related goods sold through our platform last year. We are investing in global technologies and research that can optimize the entire value chain of agricultural goods and in my role, I oversee our global partnerships around agriculture and sustainability.
3/3/2021
Yael Phillip
she/her
VP R&D
Yes, I am a (co)founder of my current company
Agrematch
Startup Leadership
Plant Science
Biotech
Agriculture
Research
R&D
https://www.agrematch.com/
Rehovot
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yael-phillip-73a33a56/
yael@agrematch.com
Israel
Experienced and professional R&D manager and senior scientist with a strong multidisciplinary background and capabilities. Skilled in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, plant validation assays and leading R&D projects.
Led innovative R&D teams at Monsanto and Rosetta Green. Now leads Agrematch's validation platform.
Holds a PhD in biochemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science.
12/16/2021
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