Aidan Connolly
InvestorPresident at Agritech Capital
Wilmington, North Carolina
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Aidan Connolly is President of AgriTech Capital and serves as President of IFAMA. His experience spans international business, supply chain management, strategy, and the application of artificial intelligence to agri-food systems.
Experience
- AgriTech CapitalPresidentcurrent2018 β presentWilmington, North Carolina
- The Future of AgricultureAuthorcurrent2022 β presentWilmington, North Carolina, United States
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisorcurrent2022 β presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Harpe BioChairmancurrent2019 β presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Membercurrent2019 β present
- 2-1-4-3Authorcurrent2019 β presentGreater Wilmington Area
- UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business SchoolNorth American Advisory Board Membercurrent2018 β present
- UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business SchoolAssociate Professor of Marketingcurrent2009 β present
- Harvard Business ReviewHarvard Advisory Boardcurrent2015 β present
- China Agricultural UniversityAdjunct Agribusiness Professorcurrent2014 β presentBeijing, China
- IFAMAPresident2023 β 2026North Carolina, United States
- Kincannon & Reed Global Executive SearchManaging Director2022 β 2026Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
- Origin Enterprises PlcIndependent Non Executive Director2021 β 2024Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- RDSMember of the Royal Dublin Society Group2009 β 2022Dublin
- CainthusChief Executive Officer2019 β 2022Dublin, Ireland
- AlltechChief Innovation Officer2014 β 2018Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA
- AlltechVice President, Corporate Accounts2010 β 2018
- AlltechVice President2008 β 2010
- AlltechVP of Europe2001 β 2008
- IFIFExecutive Board of Directors2009 β 2018
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolAgribusiness Seminars,'05 '07, '082005 β 2026
- University College DublinMBS, International Marketing1988 β 1990
- Blackrock College1982 β 1985
Skills & more
Animal Nutrition99Nutrition13Poultry96Aquaculture10Pets14Dogs13Plant Nutrition7Marketing99Marketing Strategy99Marketing Communications39Social Media Marketing18Product Marketing25
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Marketing ManagementMarketing ResearchSales ManagementSales OperationsSales ProcessInternational SalesSales PresentationsNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PlanningLeadershipStrategyAnimalsLanguages English Β· French Β· Irish Β· Portuguese Β· Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University College Dublin76
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Forbes Technology Council28
Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesEve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 VenturesCrystal ValentineTechnology Fellow at Cross Creek AdvisorsLaurie McGrawInvestor at HLM Investment Partners
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Also worked at Harvard Business Review22
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcJohn ColemanCo-CEO and Board Member at Sovereigns Capital VentureMeaghan GamboaAssociate, Investments at Acumen AmericaJonathan BermanBoard Member at Factor[e] VenturesEran GiladManaging Partner at Scopus Ventures Management, Llc
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