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Grant Pothast

Investor

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

About

Grant Pothast is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital who focuses on AgriFood Tech investments. He manages and farms 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans in northwest Iowa and previously spent 35 years on Wall Street as a Partner and Managing Director at Credit Value Partners, Credit Suisse, and DLJ. He holds a B.S. from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

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Invests in

AgTechFoodTech

Experience

  1. Cultivation CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  2. Impetus Agriculture, Inc.Board Observercurrent2023 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  3. MGP FARMS LLCOwner & CEOcurrent1988 — presentSpencer, Iowa
  4. Ferris Genomics IncBoard Member2024St Louis, Missouri, United States
  5. White EnergyBoard Member and Audit Committee2017 — 2024Plano, Texas
  6. Pickwick Capital Partners, LLCManaging Director2020 — 2024New York, New York
  7. ThirstieBoard Member2019 — 2020New York, New York
  8. Credit Value Partners LLCSr. Advisor2018Greater New York City Area
  9. Credit Value Partners LLCPartner & Portfolio Manager2010 — 201849 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT 06830
  10. Credit SuisseManaging Director2000 — 2010New York, United States
  11. Donaldson, Lufkin & JenretteManaging Director1996 — 2000Greater New York City Area

Education

  1. University of MichiganMBA1986 — 1988
  2. Iowa State UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.)1979 — 1983

Same school

Also attended University of Michigan422

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Iowa State University38

Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcAndrei IancuVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabSteve HansonFmr CEO, Baptist Health Kentucky at Empactful CapitalAmira KhatibVice President at Bluestein Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Impetus Agriculture, Inc.1

Martha SchlicherGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital

Also worked at Credit Suisse515

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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Also worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette20

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersMatt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersPatricia WexlerFounder & General Partner at AvilaBrian McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITALMichael LangdonManaging Partner at Frontenac

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Investments

Board seats

Impetus AgWhite Energy

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Cultivation Capital

Alana Mann
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Andrew Dearing
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Andy Cloyd
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Barry Sandweiss
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Bobby Sandage
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Brian Matthews
Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Caleb Eidem
General Counsel at Cultivation Capital
Catherine Matthes
Venture Advisor at Cultivation Capital