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Clayton Nevins

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Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa

Ames, Iowa, United States

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About

Investment Committee member and agricultural science leader serving as New Venture Lead at Pivot Bio. He holds a PhD from the University of Florida with expertise in soil microbial ecology and sustainable agriculture.

Experience

  1. OCP North AmericaTechnical Program Leadcurrent2025 — present
  2. ASA, CSSA, SSSAAgronomic Science Foundation Board of Trusteescurrent2025 — present
  3. InnoVenture IowaInvestment Fund Committee Membercurrent2024 — presentIowa, United States
  4. Pivot BioNew Venture Lead2023 — 2025Ames, IA
  5. Pivot BioSenior Scientist2022 — 2023Ames, IA
  6. Pivot BioScientist2021 — 2022Ames, IA
  7. University of FloridaScientist, Soil Microbiology Lab2021 — 2022
  8. University of FloridaResearcher, Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry Labs2018 — 2021Gainesville, Florida, United States
  9. Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant, Soil Ecosystem and Nutrient Dynamics Lab2016 — 2018West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
  10. American Seed Trade AssociationContractor2017Washington, DC
  11. Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant, Specialty Cropping System Lab2014 — 2015West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
  12. Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant, Cropping Systems Lab2013 — 2014West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
  13. Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant, Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center2012 — 2013West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Skills & more

AgTechBusiness StrategyNew Venture DevelopmentBioscienceTechnology CommercializationTeam BuildingCustomer RetentionVenture CapitalBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentProduct InnovationDisruptive Innovation
+12 moreCustomer ExperienceFundraisingNon-profit Board LeadershipInvestmentsResearchData AnalysisStatisticsAgricultureAgronomyTeam LeadershipManagementAnalytical Skills
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Colleagues at Innoventures Iowa

Anita Norian
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Carson Jansen
2024 IVI Fellow at Innoventures Iowa
Gabe Howard
2025 IVI Fellow at Innoventures Iowa
Gary Weihs
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Kaylee Williams
Investment Director at Innoventures Iowa
Leigh Parker
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Martina Bockenstedt
Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa
Matt Jellicoe
Co-Founder & Investment Director at One Planet Capital

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Who is Clayton Nevins?
Investment Committee member and agricultural science leader serving as New Venture Lead at Pivot Bio. He holds a PhD from the University of Florida with expertise in soil microbial ecology and sustainable agriculture.
Where does Clayton Nevins work?
Clayton Nevins is Investment Committee Member at Innoventures Iowa.
Where did Clayton Nevins go to school?
Clayton Nevins studied at Purdue University Daniels School of Business (Applied Management Principles Executive Education (Mini-MBA) Program); University of Florida (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Soil and Water Sciences); Purdue University (Master of Science - MS, Agronomy).

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