Our Team
The team have been investing in technology, agriculture and climate technology for the past 30 years. They have raised & deployed 4 private equity funds and 2 VC funds and have successful investment to exit track record in Seed to Series A deals. Combined they have 60 years sustainability experience with a hands on, knowledge-driven, value-add approach to investment and portfolio companies.
Paul
Rous
Managing Director
Paul has previously launched and exited two successful EIS venture funds, Fuel Ventures where he was a co-founder and Blackfinch Ventures. Paul also co-founded the Shake Climate accelerator with Rothamsted, created to foster support for agricultural focused start-ups and backed by Société General.
Paul has been actively involved in UK agriculture and farming, and previously has worked at Goldman Sachs and within Generation Asset Management. Paul has an MBA from Imperial College and is a PhD Candidate in Agricultural Innovation.
Addy
Windsor-clive
Investment Manager
Addy started her career in corporate finance before moving in to ventures at Imprimatur capital, where they commercialised IP from a global university network.
Addy then moved in to the food industry where she setup her own business in the 'Grab & Go' restaurant space.
In recent years Addy has been working with and for a range of AgTech companies in sales through to fundraising.
Addy has developed specialized skills having worked in agri-tech, VC and regenerative agriculture businesses.
Advisory Board
Eric
Ward
Founder of AgBiome
Ex-Novartis/Syngenta
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D and Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Member of UK Biotech Leadership Forum
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D
Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK
Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D & Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK
Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Member of UK Biotech Leadership Forum
Founder of AgBiome - US largest growing Agtech company with a valuation of £1bn.
30 years of Agtech experience
Ex-Novartis & Sygenta
75 Scientific papers
35 Patents
David
Jones
Ex-Chairman of
Arysta Life Sciences
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D and Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Member of UK Biotech Leadership Forum
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D
Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK
Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D & Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK
Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Member of UK Biotech Leadership Forum
Chairman of various agrichemical businesses
Ex-Chairman Arysta Life Science (exit to UPL)
Ex-Syngenta - Head of Business Development
Jeff
Colegrave
AgTech Entrepreneur
& Investor
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D and Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Member of UK Biotech Leadership Forum
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D
Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK
Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Former Director and Head of Syngenta R&D & Founder of Syngenta Ventures
Chair of UK Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd
Chair of Agrimetrics Ltd
Director of UK
Government’s Innovation and Science Seed Fund
Trustee of John Innes Foundation
Member of UK Biotech Leadership Forum
Former owner of two flower and vegetable seed breeding companies, including Floranova (sold to Syngenta)
Over 30 years’ experience in the global horticultural seed sector
Active early-stage agrifood investor