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David Pierson

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Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures · Board director at Sound Agriculture

Durham, North Carolina

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

David Pierson is Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures. He brings over 13 years of experience in biotech and pharmaceutical management across US, European, and Latin American markets, followed by venture capital work as a partner at Intersouth Partners focusing on life science and high-tech investments. He has served on numerous boards at both revenue and pre-revenue stage companies and has supported hundreds of millions in seed, early, and growth stage financing, with experience spanning company formation through exit transactions.

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Board director at Sound Agriculture

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Sound Agriculture's investors · 9

Cavallo VenturesSan Francisco · since 2017Cultivian Sandbox VenturesChicago · $5M – $15M checks · since 2017Fall Line CapitalSan Francisco · since 2022FootPrint CoalitionLos Angeles · $50K – $1M checks · since 2022Leaps by BayerLeverkusen · since 2022Northpond VenturesBethesda · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022S2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022Sandbox IndustriesChicagoSyngenta Group VenturesDurham · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Sound Agriculture

EDEric Davidson
Eric DavidsonDirector
TBTravis Bayer
Travis BayerDirector

Experience

  1. Syngenta GroupManaging Director, Syngenta Group Venturescurrent2012 — presentDurham, NC
  2. Intersouth PartnersPartner, Intersouth Partners2005 — 2011Durham, NC
  3. NPS PharmaceuticalsHead, US Sales2004 — 2005
  4. Pharmacia, Inc.Director, Global Oncology Marketing2000 — 2004
  5. Pharmacia, Inc.Director, Global Oncology New Product Marketing2000 — 2004
  6. Johnson & JohnsonDirector, Oncology Marketing1992 — 2000Raritan, NJ
  7. Johnson & JohnsonProduct Director, PROCRIT Oncology Marketing1992 — 2000Raritan, NJ
  8. Ortho Biotech, Johnson & JohnsonMidwest District Sales Manager, Orthopedic Surgery Franchise1992 — 2000Greater Chicago Area
  9. Johnson & Johnson, IncInternational Product Manager, International Strategic Marketing Group1992 — 2000New Brunswick, NJ

Skills & more

Strategic Planning6Strategy7Management5Persistence1Grit1Venture Capital37Medical Devices12Life Sciences9Biotechnology24Commercialization22Pharmaceuticals1Diagnostics1
+12 moreStart-upsEntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchProduct MarketingBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementGlobal MarketingOncologyLifesciencesLicensingCross-functional Team Leadership

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Deals · 1

MetabolonBoard seat

via Syngenta Group Ventures · filed Sep 2020 · $48M raise

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Colleagues at Syngenta Group Ventures

Jason Gabriel
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Jay Leek
Managing Partner at Syngenta Group Ventures
Mark Brooks
Investor at Syngenta Group Ventures
Michael Lee
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Shubhang Shankar
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

Network6

Ben Kortlang
Partner at G2 Venture Partners
Francisco Jardim
Managing Partner at SP Ventures
Jason Gabriel
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Mark Brooks
Investor at Syngenta Group Ventures
Michael Lee
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Shubhang Shankar
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Pierson?
David Pierson is Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures. He brings over 13 years of experience in biotech and pharmaceutical management across US, European, and Latin American markets, followed by venture capital work as a partner at Intersouth Partners focusing on life science and high-tech investments. He has served on numerous boards at both revenue and pre-revenue stage companies and has supported hundreds of millions in seed, early, and growth stage financing, with experience spanning company formation through exit transactions.
Where does David Pierson work?
David Pierson is Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures and Board director at Sound Agriculture.
What check size does David Pierson write?
David Pierson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does David Pierson sit on?
David Pierson holds tracked board seats at Metabolon.
Where did David Pierson go to school?
David Pierson studied at Venture Capital & Private Equity Institute (VCI); Duke University (Master’s Degree, Business Administration and Management); United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering).

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