Brennan Costello
InvestorDirector of The Combine at Invest Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
About
Brennan Costello has worked for about a decade on Nebraska's entrepreneurial ecosystem, with a focus on rural and agricultural communities. He directs The Combine, a statewide initiative supporting high-growth food and agriculture startups across AgTech, robotics, food innovation, and biotech. He previously served as Chief Business Relations Officer for the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, was a Kirchner Venture Fellow leading agricultural investment work in Latin America, and worked in early-stage sales and market development at BasicBlock and FarmAfield. He holds a B.S. in Agribusiness and an M.S. in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechFoodTechRobotics
Experience
- The CombineDirectorcurrent2025 — present
- Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship ProgramChief Business Relations Officer, Lecturer2016 — 2025Lincoln, Nebraska
- BasicBlockSales and Growth Engineer2019 — 2021Lincoln, Nebraska
- Kirchner GroupKirchner Fellowship2019 — 2020
- FARMAFIELDSales Lead2015 — 2018Lincoln, Nebraska
- AgriCorpsAgriculture Leadership Consultant2013Liberia, West Africa
- National FFA OrganizationNational FFA Officer2012 — 2013Indianapolis, Indiana
Education
- University of Nebraska-LincolnMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2020
- University of Nebraska-LincolnAgribusiness, Leadership and Entrepreneurship2011 — 2016
Skills & more
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Training FacilitationCurriculum DevelopmentStaff DevelopmentProgram DevelopmentWorkshop DevelopmentTrainingEntrepreneurshipDigital MarketingLeadershipPublic SpeakingManagementAdvocacy- Certified Startup Facilitator — 3 Day Startup
- Habitudes Leadership Training Certified Facilitator — Growing Leaders
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