Eric Archambeau
InvestorFounderSenior Advisor at BY Venture Partners · Investor at Astanor Ventures · Board Member at One Peak · Founder at Astanor
Brussels
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
Intro paths
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Experience
- AstanorFounder and Senior Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
- International Foundation For Valuing Impacts (IFVI)Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- Top 50 FarmersCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2023 — present
- QuadiaChairman2010 — 2021Geneva Area, Switzerland
- wellington partnersSenior Advisor2006 — 2020
- Jamie Oliver Food FoundationChairman, Global Foundation2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Social Impact InternationalFounder2005 — 2011
- XINGVice Chairman of the Board2005 — 2010
- Benchmark CapitalGeneral Partner1999 — 2002
- eGroups (acquired by Yahoo!)Founding Board Member1998 — 2000
- Trading Dynamics (acquired by Ariba)Founding CEO1998
- RightPoint SoftwarePresident & CEO1994 — 1997
Skills & more
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Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingCloud ComputingFrom Eric's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
BetfairFreenowMaven ClinicOnfidoPeakonPriceMinisterSpotifyXING
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at BY Venture Partners
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Investors connected to Eric in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
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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Shared employers
Also worked at Quadia5
Also worked at wellington partners13
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Also worked at XING4
Also worked at Benchmark Capital48
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