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Niccolo Manzoni Five Seasons Ventures Niccolò has been investing in Food Tech since 2014, and created and managed a portfolio of 10 high-profile Food Tech companies, including Impossible Foods, Clara Foods, Beyond Meat, JUST, Perfect Day and Clear Labs, as part of a leading European family office. His experience includes sourcing, diligence and growth strategy for early stage companies in Food Tech and, more broadly, in tech. Previously, he was Project Manager at strategy consulting firm Monitor Group (now Monitor Deloitte), focusing on food ingredients, healthcare, consumer and industrial goods, across strategic marketing and organisational engagements. Prior to that, he worked as part of the McKinsey & Co. Management Matters initiative on management best practices and their impact on productivity and efficiency in the public (healthcare and education) and private (manufacturing) sectors. Niccolò holds a BSc in Management from Bocconi University and an MSc in International Affairs from the London School of Economics and Peking University.  |
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Severine Balick Matador Ventures Mentor, Evangelist and Passionate investor in Food and Agtech companies in Europe willing to disrupt the Food and Agriculture System to allow a growing number of people to access the most trusted and healthy food while making a positive impact on people who grow and produce our food, society and the environment.Matador Ventures ltd is an advisory boutique who provides Corporates and Family Offices consulting services as well as research and investment opportunities in food and agtech.
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| Rob Beudeker DSM Venturing Rob Beudeker is Senior Investment Manager at DSM Venturing. DSM Venturing invests in start-ups and scale-ups which are strategically relevant to the DSM Business. Investments range from 250k€ up to 10M€. We have about 30 companies in our portfolio of which about half is in nutrition. www.dsm.com |
| Isabelle de Cremoux Seventure Partners Isabelle is CEO and Managing Partner and leads the Life Sciences team. She joined Seventure in 2001 after a decade in the pharma industry to establish the Life Sciences division. Isabelle supervises the Life Sciences business and personally invests in French and Scandinavian and north American biotech, nutrition, healthcare, personalized medicine and personalized nutrition and foodtech. Isabelle has a particular interest in the microbiome field and frequently gives lectures at conferences in this domain. Description of Seventure Partners :As a leading venture capital firm in Europe, Seventure Partners has been investing since 1997 in innovative businesses with high growth especially in the Life sciences field. The four areas of focus include biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, digital/connected health and medtech, industrial biotechnology, and last but not least: the MICROBIOME, nutrition, foodtech and personalized medicine. In December 2013, Seventure Partners successfully launched Health for Life Capital™, that invests in Life sciences worldwide, with a core focus on the microbiome revolution and its applications in human health and nutrition.  |
Thomas Espiard Capagro As CapAgro ‘s Managing Partner, Tom brings 12 years of Growth equity and VC investment and portfolio management experience in Canada and in France across various sectors. Tom oversaw the deployment of more than C$6bn of private capital and successfully launched a VC fund in Canada in 2014. Prior to that, Tom spent 10 years as an investment banker in Canada and helped companies raise more than C$800M of equity financings and execute C$7.6bn worth of M&A. Tom has served on several board of portfolio companies, GP and institutions in Canada, the U.S., France and South Africa. Thomas holds a B.A.A from HEC Montreal and an MBA from McGill University.  |
 | Anton Koehler Döhler Anton is currently managing director of Döhler Ventures, an early-stage investor in the Nutrition & Technology ecosystem with activities in US & Europe. Döhler Ventures teams up with ambitious entrepreneurs that build fast growing consumer brands or Food & Beverage technology solutions with a special focus on plant-based ingredients. Anton has been with Döhler Ventures since its foundation in 2015. Prior to this he was responsible for the Open Innovation Platform of the Döhler Group.  |
 | Erich Sieber Peak Bridge Ventures Erich Sieber is a FoodTech investment expert and fund manager. He is the co-founder of PeakBridge Ventures, an alternative investment fund manager and investment services firm focused on high impact FoodTech. Erich spent 15 years with Nestlé’s strategic fund manager, and previously served as an executive with Nestlé SA, Prior to that he was involved with the World Economic Forum, and German Finance Ministry. Peak Bridge Ventures offers an exclusive opportunity to participate in the burgeoning agri|food tech industry. Peak Bridge, as fund manager and investment advisor, has access to best-in-clas deal flow, due diligence expertise and business development strategies. By utilizing a global network, providing access to top research, and connecting with a network of industry leaders, we offer companies a prolific strategy that includes a cooperative agenda for both growth companies and corporate entities. With our commitment to creating a more sustainable and efficient food and agricultural system, our deep understanding of consumer demands and our wealth of resources, we plan to revolutionize the food industry and to be part of the future of our food and food chain  |
 | Bruno Meireles de Sousa Bruno has over 20 years’ experience as a global business leader who has succeeded in delivering significant results and business change in B2B, B2C & B2G across multiple cultures, multiple sectors (Technology, Lighting, Mobility, …) and based out of multiple locations (Europe, China, Malaysia, …). After founding two startup projects, Bruno is currently a Venture & Innovation Partner, Startup Mentor & Advisor and a Guest Lecturer.He holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering, an MBA in Business Management and is a PhD candidate with on-going research in Digital Strategy/Economy focus on DLT_Blockchain Ecosystems. Cargill Tech Ventures aims for global investments in tech startups at all stages, by engaging with the best ideas & opportunities across AgTech, FoodTech and other fields that enhance Cargill’s businesses such as Data, Industrial, Safety and Sustainability. |
Keynote Speakers
| Dado Van Peteghem Duval Union Consulting Dado is one of the leading experts in the digital sector, frequent keynote speaker and entrepreneur. He is founding partner at the consulting firm Duval Union Consulting, co-founder of several startups including Social Seeder and SpeakersBase. Dado is co-writer of the books "Digital Transformation and ‘Corporate Venturing’. He helps organizations with their digital operations, outlining their vision and strategy, and setting up collaborations with startups, incubators and technology partners.
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| Kevin Camphuis ShakeUpFactory Kevin brings 20 years of experience in strategy and breakthrough innovation management as a global leader in the food industry. He co-founded ShakeUpFactory, a state of the art business and innovation accelerator dedicated to foodtech. Based in Paris, inside Station F, it gathers an international ecosystem of 100+ startups, corporations and investors, supporting them in their initiatives and collaborations to invent together the ingredients and solutions of tomorrow’s food economy. Kevin will be our host in the wonderful Station F venue and introduce us into the French startup & venturing ecosystem. www.shakeupfactory.co - @KCamphuis - Download Bio |
EIT Food
| Lukxmi Balathasan EIT Food Lukxmi’s interests and experiences are at the intersection of science and business, with a focus on initiatives creating positive change. After a decade as a medical researcher, she spent time in government, academia, the charity sector, and most recently, a biotech spin-out, driving the commercialisation of scientific discoveries. At EIT Food, Lukxmi’s mission is to identify highly motivated individuals with great ideas and support the growth of those ideas into sustainable solutions that deliver meaningful impact for both people and the planet. |
| Benoit Buntinx EIT Food Benoit is Director of Business Creation at EIT Food, where he helps young entrepreneurs and startups to create and develop their food business in Europe. Before devoting his work fulltime to EIT Food, Benoit has co-founded and managed 2 startups, an incubator and a 43€ million seed fund. He also served on the Board of various food-related startups, from primary production to food waste treatment. Benoit spent the last 6 years in South America where he was a consultant in technology transfer and venture creation. www.eitfood.eu |
| Joseph Gridley EIT Food Joseph has dedicated his career to designing and delivering projects that have a positive impact. A trained lawyer and chef, Joseph has worked at the United Nations headquarters in New York, helped open the UK office of international children’s charity, Free The Children, and led a team for the Mayor of London tackling youth unemployment and helping charities become more entrepreneurial. In the years prior to joining EIT Food, Joseph launched a new charitable foundation with the backing from wealthy food entrepreneurs to invest in, train and advise early-stage agrifood businesses that would help us transition to a food system that is better for people’s health and for the planet
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| Annick Verween EIT Food Annick loves to combine food, creativity and entrepreneurship in an international context. She has a long history in agrifood innovation, always at the interface between business, research and innovation with the aim of connecting the network and bring people into contact with expertise, financing, subsidies and facilities.As Manager RisingFoodStars, Annick is responsible for the club of high potential agrifood startups and scaleups within EIT Food. |
RisingFoodStars
EIT Food Accelerator Network
