Gareth Asten
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Acre Venture Partners
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Gareth Asten is an operator-turned-investor who co-founded a firm to redefine the food system and backs mission-aligned founders creating tools that democratize growers' information and reconnect families with food origins.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechRobotics
Experience
- Acre Venture PartnersCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — present
- ValleyCrest Landscape CompaniesChief Financial Officer2013 — 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Bolthouse FarmsGeneral Manager, VP Finance & Strategy2009 — 2013
- Willis Stein & PartnersSenior Associate2008 — 2009
- Ubiquity BrandsActing Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2008
- LazardAnalyst / Night Analyst2001 — 2003Chicago, Illinois, United States
Colleagues at Acre Venture Partners
Alex Bondar
Partner at Acre Venture Partners
David Chang
Investor at Acre Venture Partners
Jeff Dunn
Investor at Acre Venture Partners
Lucas Mann
Managing Partner at Acre Venture Partners
Lynda Deakin
Partner at Acre Venture Partners
Maisie Kirn
Associate at Acre Venture Partners
Sam Kass
Investor at Acre Venture Partners
William "Bill" Helman
Founding Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures
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Alex Bondar
Partner at Acre Venture Partners
Jeff Dunn
Investor at Acre Venture Partners
Lynda Deakin
Partner at Acre Venture Partners
Melissa Gordon
Principal at Acre Venture Partners
Wilson Helman
Senior Associate at Acre Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gareth Asten?
- Gareth Asten is an operator-turned-investor who co-founded a firm to redefine the food system and backs mission-aligned founders creating tools that democratize growers' information and reconnect families with food origins.
- Where does Gareth Asten work?
- Gareth Asten is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Acre Venture Partners.
- What does Gareth Asten invest in?
- Gareth Asten invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Robotics.
- What check size does Gareth Asten write?
- Gareth Asten typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Gareth Asten go to school?
- Gareth Asten studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); DePaul University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bolthouse Farms3
Also worked at Willis Stein & Partners1
Also worked at Lazard341
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