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)).

David Macdonald

Investor

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

New Zealand

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About

David Macdonald is Head of Finance at Edizione S.p.A. He has more than twenty years of experience across finance, equity investments, and asset management.

Experience

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

Skills & more

Negotiation5Management3Microsoft Excel3MS ProjectAutoCADContract Management2Customer Service4Construction6Road3Civil Engineering2Project EngineeringEngineering3

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Macdonald?: David Macdonald is Head of Finance at Edizione S.p.A. He has more than twenty years of experience across finance, equity investments, and asset management.
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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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended University of Auckland188

EgilInvestor at Investinor Giovanni PericoliniInvestor at Medicxi Francesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global Llp Avantika GuptaPrincipal at Type One Ventures Ed BarkerPrincipal at Square Peg Capital Jono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg Capital

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Also attended University of Canterbury79

Jono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg Capital Michael McFadgenInvestor at 13books Capital Tim HeasleyPartner at Artesian Nick WinstoneFounder, Partner at Aera VC Francesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia Capital Chris HartshornAdvisor at Chrysalix

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Also attended Auckland Grammar School17

Osh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital Nick WinstoneFounder, Partner at Aera VC Vignesh KumarCo-Managing Partner at GD1 Sam RapsonPartner at Altered Capital Joshua CommonsInvestment Analyst at Altered Capital Callum MorrisonDirector at Adamantem Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Agteria Biotech1

Erik Engellau-NilssonCo-founder at Norrsken

Also worked at Fonterra20

Earl RattrayKey Advisor at Lever VC Andrew ClelandManaging Director at Comcast Ventures Mark WynneChair, Board at Quayside Holdings Brent MealingsChief Financial Officer at Livestock Improvement Jacquie ShukerChief People Officer at Livestock Improvement Aimee ElliottBusiness Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

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Also worked at Carillion / Balfour Beatty2

George RiddPartner at Zouk Capital Keith PedderGroup COO at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe

Also worked at AECOM36

Clara BrennerManaging Partner at Urban Innovation Alexander EsslePrincipal at Maven 11 Kourtney BakerSales Support Associate at Advantage Capital Partners Christina GonzalesImpact and ESG Director at Circulate Capital Tom JonesManaging Director at Draper Triangle Steven ChungVice President at Inovia Capital

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