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BJ Brugman

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Founder & CEO at Distynct

Ames, Iowa, United States

FoundedDistynct

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Founder & CEO at Distynct

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Distynct's investors · 4

Ag Ventures AllianceClear Lake Innoventures IowaIowa ISA VenturesCedar Rapids · $25K – $1M checks Next Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checks

Experience

DistynctCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentAmes, Iowa, United States
ElancoGlobal Account Manager2019 — 2020Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
ElancoCorporate Sales Account Manager Beef and Swine Business2017 — 2019Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
ElancoCorporate Sales Account Manager2016Boise, Idaho Area
ElancoSales Account Manager2012 — 2015Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
D & D FarmsPart Time Hired Man2003 — 2012
ElancoSales Intern2011
Elanco Animal HealthSales Representative2011
Cenex Harvest StatesGrain Marketing Intern2010
Syngenta Seeds IncSupply Chain/Agronomy Intern2009

Skills & more

Agriculture45Agribusiness10Sales18Microsoft Office10Farms3Public Speaking13PowerPoint3Microsoft Excel5Marketing8Strategic Planning10Leadership16Customer Service4

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Frequently asked questions

Who is BJ Brugman?: Founder & CEO at Distynct
Where does BJ Brugman work?: BJ Brugman is Founder & CEO of Distynct.
What companies did BJ Brugman found?: BJ Brugman founded Distynct.
Where did BJ Brugman go to school?: BJ Brugman studied at Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Agricultural Business); Iowa State University: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (BS, Agricultural Business); Indiana University Bloomington (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General).

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Iowa State University mafia72

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Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund Tom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, Llc Brad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc Nick RoelofsVenture Partner at Sciety Mark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTech Daniela RiesbergSenior Associate at Five Elms Capital

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Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis Ventures David KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at Greycroft Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Jay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech Eric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha

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Daisuke Minamide海外投資責任者・アメリカオフィス代表 (Head of International Investment / US Office Representative) at CyberAgent Capital Michael ShewmakeStrategic Advisor at Springdale Ventures John EngFunding Ecosystem Partner at Right Side Capital Management Nick BarbknechtSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital Partners Seth CorderManaging Director at Moderne Ventures Eric TerhorstSenior Vice President at First Analysis

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Shared employers

Also worked at Distynct1

Thomas HornbeckCTO and Venture Partner at Kind Capital

Also worked at Elanco12

Jules D’AssonvilleCo-Founder at InnoCom Bio Equities Chris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures Lauren HoltvoigtAssociate at Digitalis Ventures Yuto ToriiPrincipal at Keio Innovation Initiative Aleta KnowlesInvestment Manager - Biotechnology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.Rob ReadnourManaging Director at Mountain Group Capital

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Also worked at Elanco Animal Health197

David MollerInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Mark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock Ventures Natalie FurneyGlobal General Counsel at Takeda Ventures Rhonda PachecoPresident, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda Ventures Carlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios Capital

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