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Eric Archambeau

Investor

Investor at Astanor Ventures

Brussels

Writes $200K – $15M checks · typically $200K

About

Eric Archambeau is Founder and Managing Partner at Astanor, a global impact investing firm focused on agrifood with roughly €1B in assets under management. Before Astanor, he worked as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and later a technology venture capitalist. He has held roles including Global Chairman of the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and lecturer at INSEAD, and authored the 2022 book "Costing the Earth: How to Fix Finance to Save the Planet." He holds graduate degrees from UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and Santa Clara University.

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Invests in

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. AstanorFounder and Senior Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI)Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. Top 50 FarmersCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2023 — present
  4. QuadiaChairman2010 — 2021Geneva Area, Switzerland
  5. wellington partnersSenior Advisor2006 — 2020
  6. Jamie Oliver Food FoundationChairman, Global Foundation2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  7. Social Impact InternationalFounder2005 — 2011
  8. XINGVice Chairman of the Board2005 — 2010
  9. Benchmark CapitalGeneral Partner1999 — 2002
  10. eGroups (acquired by Yahoo!)Founding Board Member1998 — 2000
  11. Trading Dynamics (acquired by Ariba)Founding CEO1998
  12. RightPoint SoftwarePresident & CEO1994 — 1997

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityElectrical Engineering1983 — 1985
  2. University of California, Berkeley

Skills & more

SaaS3Software as a Service (SaaS)1Strategy11Venture Capital52Start-ups47Entrepreneurship39Product Management4Angel Investing17Private Equity24Mergers & Acquisitions12Corporate Development19Investments7
+9 moreBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingCloud Computing

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,575

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Quadia2

Severine BalickVenture Partner at Middleland CapitalSophie DureyInvestor at Tamar Capital

Also worked at wellington partners16

Arturo UrriosPartner at Ysios CapitalFelix HaasInvestment Team at 10x FoundersLinus DahgManaging Partner at InventureFlorian ErberGeneral Partner and Founder at Ananda Impact VenturesJohannes von BorriesManaging Partner at UVC PartnersAlex MeyerGeneral Partner at 42CAP

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Also worked at XING5

Iskender DirikPartner at Delin VenturesCarlos BuenosvinosVenture Partner - AI & Telecom at Encomenda VCFritz OidtmannInvestor at Acton CapitalAlbert ArmengolInvestor at Grupo DKVAmir SuissaAdvisor at Tomahawk.VC

Also worked at Benchmark Capital40

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesElie WurtmanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PICO Venture Partners

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Investments

Investor

BetfairFreenowMaven ClinicOnfidoPeakonPriceMinisterSpotifyXING

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Colleagues at Astanor Ventures

Adrian Friederich
Principal, Investment at FoodLabs
Antoine Cuny
Director of Operations at Astanor Ventures
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Principal at Astanor Ventures
Benoit Boisseuil
Partner at Astanor Ventures
Bruno Verjus
Advisor at Astanor Ventures
Camille Grisard
Head of Investor Relations at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures

Network9

Bart SwansonScout
Investor at Horizons Ventures
Dan RoseScout
Chairman at Coatue Management
Igor RyabenkiyScout
Founder and Managing Partner at AltaIR Capital
Adrian Friederich
Principal, Investment at FoodLabs
Andy Leaver
Operating Partner at Notion Capital
Arne Hautekiet
Investments at Astanor Ventures
Arnout Dijkhuizen
Principal at Astanor Ventures
Christina Ulardic
Partner at Astanor Ventures
David Barber
Partner at Astanor Ventures

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