About
Brian Ruszczyk is co-founder and CEO of Earth First Food Ventures, a holding company focused on scaling precision fermentation dairy technologies including lactoferrin, beta-lactoglobulin, and casein. The company coordinates strategic industrial partners, family offices, and climate investors to develop precision fermentation infrastructure aimed at addressing projected dairy supply deficits.
Experience
- Earth First Food VenturesCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2020 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- Deutsche BankMD2009 — 2015Geneva Switz
- CitiMD2006 — 2008Geneva
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.MD1992 — 2006Geneva Switzerland
Education
- Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Master's Degree, Economics and Latam Studies1990 — 1992
- Dickinson CollegeBachelor's Degree, International Relations1984 — 1988
Skills & more
Asset Mgmt6Investments40Business Strategy7Private Equity7Asset Management28Hedge Funds7Equities10Capital Markets26Derivatives4Portfolio Management10Financial Markets5Risk Management6
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Alternative InvestmentsCorporate FinanceLanguages English · French · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)31
Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalKayla RenzChief of Staff at First Row PartnersJanna AyoubChief of Staff at C5 CapitalChristian SiegeleManaging Partner at CapnamicBryan BalinInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsBen WalkerInvestor at Ridgeline Ventures
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Also attended Dickinson College18
Sam SilversheinVice President at Alpha PartnersDario VasquezProgram Manager at The Innovation SpaceElizabeth KalarisPrincipal, Head of Talent at StripesJonathan KarlsonSenior Associate - US Team at Founders FutureDaniel RoditiManaging Partner at Meron CapitalDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deutsche Bank422
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Also worked at Citi639
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Also worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co.254
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera Capital
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Colleagues at Earth First Food Ventures
Dr Ermina Topintzi
Co-Founder at Earth First Food Ventures
Dr Philippe Prochasson
Venture Partner/CTO at Earth First Food Ventures
Jeff Weiss
Strategic Advisor at Earth First Food Ventures
Mark Busch
Venture Partner at Earth First Food Ventures
Ricardo Radwanski
Co-Founder, CFO at Earth First Food Ventures
Rodrigo Sá
Venture Partner at Earth First Food Ventures
Theo Coleman
Intern/Jr. Associate at Earth First Food Ventures
Wendy Diamond
CEO, Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization at Earth First Food Ventures


































