Naeem Zafar

Venrock Associates is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1969. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto.

Bunge Global SA operates as a holding company. engages in the supply and transportation of agricultural commodities. It operates through the following segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment is involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products. The Refined and Specialty Oils segment engages in the processing, production, and marketing of products derived from vegetable oils. The Milling segment consists of the processing, production, and marketing of products derived primarily from wheat and corn. The Sugar and Bioenergy segment includes the manufacture and marketing of sugar and ethanol derived from sugarcane, as well as energy derived from the sugar and ethanol production process. The company was founded by Johann Peter Gottlieb Bunge in 1818 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Intrade LLC provides management and financial consulting services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Kultevat, Inc. produces natural rubber products and mixed sugar feedstocks for the biofuels markets. It develops Taraxicum kok-saghya, an alternative source of natural rubber to replace materials from Hevea rubber trees. The company was founded by Daniel R. Swiger and is headquartered in Creve Coeur, MO.

Continental Grain Co. operates as a grain trading firm. Its products include animal feed, wheat flour and poultry products. The firm supplies poultry products to the restaurant chains, frozen food makers and retail companies. The company was founded by Simon Fribourg in 1813 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Agriliance LLC engages in the provision of agronomy products. The company was founded in February 3, 2000 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Part of Mycogen LLC, Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America is an American company that produces high performance hybrid seeds. Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America was acquired by Mycogen LLC on November 01, 2000.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation provides scientific and industrial research services. It plays a role in collaboration within the Australian national innovation system and as an advisor to government, industry and the community. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Canberra, Australia.

Bunge North America, Inc. produces and processes oilseeds and edible oil products. Its products and services include food and animal feed ingredients, bioenergy and industrial products. The firm supplies raw, processed agricultural commodities and specialized food ingredients to customers in the animal feed, food processor, foodservice and bakery industries. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Ventura Foods LLC manufactures and distributes oil and shortening ingredients. Its products include dressings and mayonnaises; sauces; bases and gravy mixes; pan coatings; margarines, spreads, and butter blends; concessions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Inc. operates as a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). It offers hard red spring wheat futures and options, agricultural index futures and options, and spikes futures. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

HiPer Technology, Inc. develops and manufactures carbon fiber racing wheels for motor sport vehicles. It offers wheels, accessories and parts. The company was founded by Thomas A. Darnell in 2001 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.

Allied Mills Pty Ltd. manufactures and distributes bakery premixes, flour and semi-finished products. Its products includes flour, specialty grain, specialty flour, pizza flour, sweet, cake and bread premixes and other bakery ingredients. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Rhodes, Australia.

Ardent Mills Corp. engages in the operation as a flour-milling and ingredient company. It offers flours, grains, mixes, and blends. It serves artisan bakers, commercial bakers, CPG manufacturers, distributors, foodservice, farmers, home bakers, retailers, brewing/distilling, and pet food. The company was founded in March 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Five Star Flour Mills Co. produces specialized and ready-mixed flour products. It offers industrial and household products which include Kangaroo flour, Bakery flour, Shami flour, pasta, and biscuit flour, flour and cake mixes. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Heliopolis, Egypt.

Allied Mills Australia Pty Ltd. operates flour mills. The company was founded on September 5, 2002 and is headquartered in Rhodes, Australia.

MarketDial, Inc. develops a software testing program. It offers customized tests that allows retail professionals to answer questions about their businesses. The company was founded by John Stoddard and Morgan Davis in 2015 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Hi Fidelity Genetics, Inc. develops tools to measure and predict plant traits. The company was founded by Spencer Maughan and Philip Benfey on August 16, 2018 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Enko Chem, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded by Jacqueline Heard and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Talam Biotech operates as a biotech company. It has database of microbes for degrading/immobilizing pollutants from soil and for promoting plant growth. The firm utilizes patented isolation and screening methods to isolate microbiomes for application in agricultural crop production and environmental remediation. The company was founded by Xuemei Germaine and David Ryan in 2012 and is headquartered in Carlow, Ireland.

Fulcrum Global Capital LLC (Fulcrum Global Capital) is an venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Keith Harrington and John Peryam. The firm is headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas.

Prime Coalition, Inc. is a public charity that was founded by Matthew McLean Nordan in 2014. The American company has steered over $300 million in partnership with 250+ catalytic investors. Prime Coalition's first impact-first pooled vehicle, Prime Impact Fund, is a 100% catalytic capital fund that made its 16th and final investment in 2021. The private company now has over 30 companies in its venture portfolio in total. Prime Coalition collaborates to build open source tools and convenes to organize investors to improve forward-looking emissions impact methodologies and reporting best practices for climate-driven investments. The company partners with philanthropists to invest catalytic capital in extraordinary companies and projects that combat climate change, have a high likelihood of achieving commercial success, and are otherwise unlikely to be sufficiently supported toward optimal greenhouse gas emissions reduction potential.

Vindara, Inc. operates as an agriculture technology company, which engages in the provision of seeds for indoor farming. The company was founded by Roger Kemble and Jade Stinson and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Alexandria Agtech/Climate Innovation Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. Its objective is effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Trailhead Capital Management LLC (Trailhead Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Vytelle LLC is a precision livestock company that helps cattle producers worldwide optimize their herds through an integrated technology platform. The company is based in Lenexa, KS and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company aims to make generations of genetic gains in just a few years, allowing producers to sustainably deliver more protein with fewer inputs. This helps ensure that meat and milk remain viable and competitive food choices for future generations. The company was founded in 2015, and Kerryann Kocher has been the CEO of the company since 2020.