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Eric Archambeau

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Senior Advisor at BY Venture Partners · Investor at Astanor Ventures · Board Member at One Peak · Founder at Astanor

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

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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.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Founder at Astanor

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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

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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Investments

Investor

BetfairFreenowMaven ClinicOnfidoPeakonPriceMinisterSpotifyXING

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at BY Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Archambeau?
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.
Where does Eric Archambeau work?
Eric Archambeau is Founder of Astanor and Senior Advisor at BY Venture Partners.
What does Eric Archambeau invest in?
Eric Archambeau invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Eric Archambeau write?
Eric Archambeau typically writes checks of $200K – $15M.
What companies did Eric Archambeau found?
Eric Archambeau founded Astanor.
What companies has Eric Archambeau invested in?
Investments tracked here include Betfair, Freenow, Maven Clinic, Onfido, Peakon, PriceMinister, Spotify, XING.
Where did Eric Archambeau go to school?
Eric Archambeau studied at Stanford University (Electrical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley.

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