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David Macdonald

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Head of Ventures at AgriZeroNZ · Head of Finance at Edizione S.p.A.

New Zealand

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About

David Macdonald is a Board Member at Agteria Biotech and is associated with AgriZeroNZ. He previously managed a USD $1 billion protein portfolio at Fonterra, with experience in investment due diligence, portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, and capital fund-raising. His qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Business from Auckland, a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from Canterbury, and a Certificate in Advanced Private Equity and Venture Capital from Harvard Business School.

Experience

  1. Agteria BiotechBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  2. Agroceutical Products NZBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Hoofprint BiomeBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNorth Carolina, United States
  4. AgriZeroNZHead of Venturescurrent2023 — presentNew Zealand
  5. NZIPIM (New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management)Independent Board Member2022 — 2025New Zealand
  6. FonterraM&A Manager2021 — 2024Auckland, New Zealand
  7. FonterraPortfolio Manager - Protein, Organics, Specialty2018 — 2021Auckland, New Zealand
  8. FonterraPortfolio Manager - Commodity Risk and Trading2013 — 2018
  9. FonterraSenior Milk Payments Analyst2012 — 2013Auckland
  10. FonterraProcurement Analyst2011 — 2012Auckland
  11. Carillion / Balfour BeattySection Engineer2009 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  12. AECOMGraduate Structural Engineer2007 — 2009Auckland
  13. Fulton HoganSite Engineer2006 — 2007Auckland
  14. ENSOCTreasurer2005 — 2006Christchurch, New Zealand

Skills & more

Negotiation5Management3Microsoft Excel3MS ProjectAutoCADContract Management2Customer Service4Construction6Road3Civil Engineering2Project EngineeringEngineering3
+11 moreProcurementConcreteDesign ManagementCommercial ManagementProject ManagementProject PlanningRisk ManagementCost ManagementOperations ManagementBudgetsContract Negotiation
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital (on-site) — Harvard Business School Executive Education

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Colleagues at AgriZeroNZ

Aashay Shah
Investment Manager at AgriZeroNZ
Aleisha Williams
Senior Communications Advisor at AgriZeroNZ
Alejandro Ferrero
Head of Investments & Client Relationship at Family Enterprise Partners (FEP)
Alistair Smith
Planning & Reporting Manager at AgriZeroNZ
Asena Damla Şahin
Expert, ITU Cekirdek Growth Program at ITU Cekirdek
Ashleigh Sattler
Head of Communications at AgriZeroNZ
Claire Pryor
Executive Assistant at AgriZeroNZ
Danielle Hannan
Catalyst Investment Manager at AgriZeroNZ

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Who is David Macdonald?
David Macdonald is a Board Member at Agteria Biotech and is associated with AgriZeroNZ. He previously managed a USD $1 billion protein portfolio at Fonterra, with experience in investment due diligence, portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions, and capital fund-raising. His qualifications include a Postgraduate Diploma in Business from Auckland, a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours from Canterbury, and a Certificate in Advanced Private Equity and Venture Capital from Harvard Business School.
Where does David Macdonald work?
David Macdonald is Head of Ventures at AgriZeroNZ.
Where did David Macdonald go to school?
David Macdonald studied at Harvard Business School (Certificate, Private Equity and Venture Capital); University of Auckland (Postgraduate Diploma, Business Administration and Management); University of Canterbury (BE (Hons)).

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