Executive Profile

Three Questions With… Steve Dyer, Founder, Semper Financial Management

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Beyond Farming… this is Semper Fund Management (“Semper FM”), a diversified team with 70-plus years of combined expertise in global agricultural commodities and real asset management. Committed to growing farmland values while at the same time conducting detailed due diligence on supply/demand dynamics and return on investment, Semper […]

15 Minutes With… Sarah Nolet, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tenacious Ventures

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media The accolades are almost too numerous to list – internationally recognized food systems innovation expert, host of the podcast AgTech… So What?, and co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first dedicated agrifood tech venture firm – and her excitement to build the early stage agtech ecosystem in Australia is […]

15 Minutes With… Erick Rodriguez of Stable USA

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Unconventional Ag Media  Stable, with teams across the U.S., and in London, Singapore, and Bermuda, is on a mission to change the way the world understands and manages volatile commodity prices. They offer advanced technology whereby they deliver price risk management solutions for commodities where no futures markets exist. By employing […]

15 Minutes With… Amir Weitmann, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Champel Capital

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media This is one venture capital company that lives up to its goal of investing in the vision of its entrepreneurs, of those who exhibit the audacity and know-how to grow great companies with products or services that satisfy real needs in leading markets, like agriculture. This is Champel […]

15 Minutes With… Jitin Singhal, CEO and Chief Credit Officer for Lending Acres, LLC

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Over 100 years of management expertise in fixed income investing, fund management, capital allocation, underwriting, servicing, and workouts are behind the strength of new venture Lending Acres, LLC (Lending Acres), an alternative lending platform for American agriculture businesses. This creative company is a joint venture between ARMOUR Capital Management […]

15 Minutes With… Alex Borschow, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Semillero Partners

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Known for being fully committed to the evolution of the companies it supports, San Juan, Puerto Rico-based investment manager Semillero Partners seeks to empower entrepreneurs at the intersection of value and transformational change. They work to rethink and redefine this change by combining capital with collaborative support and […]

15 Minutes With… Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media  NOTE: This interview was originally published in our WIA Today blog. Canadian agriculture is no stranger to the struggles seen around the globe in the sector – climate change, supply chain dilemmas, economic issues related to pricing and availability of goods, and exchange rate and increasing competition […]

15 Minutes With… Rita Felder, CEO of Field Farms Marketing

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Unconventional Ag Media FFM is an organic pioneer and a global commodity trading house with over 30 years of experience in organic, non-GMO, and specialty commodities. FFM conducts business with numerous farmers around the world and has its own unique vertically integrated, traceable, supply chain. An in-house logistics department manages all […]

15 Minutes With… Kate Danaher, Managing Director with S2G Ventures

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media As managing director of S2G Ventures’ Ocean and Seafood fund, Kate Danaher specializes in structuring capital, facilitating syndications, and providing comprehensive resources to enable businesses to scale while preserving their mission. Sounds like a tall order, no? Not for Danaher whose vision is steadfast in believing that “business […]

15 Minutes With… Joelle Faulkner, President & CEO of Area One Farms

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (NOTE: This interview was originally printed in our sister publication, WIA Today.) Many of the best solutions are realized by walking a mile in someone else’s shoes. Area One Farms co-founder Joelle Faulkner can relate. Her experience in trying to secure funding for her family’s farm expansion […]