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Kieran Gartlan

Investor

Managing Director at The Yield Lab Latam

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Kieran Gartlan is Managing Partner at The Yield Lab LATAM, where he invests in agricultural technology companies across Latin America. Based in Brazil for over three decades, he has worked across agriculture, commodities, and technology sectors, and publishes the Brazil AgTech Report covering startups, technologies, and capital flows in Brazilian agriculture. His focus centers on how artificial intelligence, capital, and emerging technologies are reshaping farming systems, including production, finance, logistics, and decision-making processes.

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Experience

  1. The Yield Lab LATAMManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentSao Paulo, Brazil
  2. Grão DiretoBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  3. SEEDZBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  4. Produzindo CertoBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  5. BemAgro S.ABoard Membercurrent2026 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  6. goFluxBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  7. AgroForte DigitalBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  8. umgrauemeioBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  9. @Tech - Inovação Tecnológica para a AgropecuáriaBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  10. TerraMagnaBoard Member2019 — 2022São Paulo, Brazil
  11. CME GroupSenior Director, Latin America Commodities2016 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  12. CME GroupBrazil Country Manager2012 — 2016Sao Paulo, Brazil
  13. CME GroupDirector, International Mkt Development, Latin America2010 — 2012Sao Paulo, Brazil
  14. gringoes.comFounder1999 — 2016Greater São Paulo Area
  15. DTNSouth America Correspondent, Agricultural Commodities2004 — 2010Greater São Paulo Area
  16. Dow JonesCommodities Reporter1999 — 2004Greater São Paulo Area
  17. Banco SantanderEquity Analyst1995 — 1998São Paulo Area, Brazil
  18. Jeantet - avocatsMergers and Acquisitions Analyst1991 — 1994Paris Area, France

Education

  1. University College DublinMA, Econometrics1988 — 1990
  2. USP - Universidade de São PauloMBA, Options Pricing & Risk Management2007 — 2008
  3. University College DublinBA, Mathematics and Economics1985 — 1988
  4. Patrician Brothers High School, CarrickmacrossHonours, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates1979 — 1985

Skills & more

Agtech2Latin America8Artificial Intelligence (AI)Sustainable AgricultureBoard Administration2Board Level2Board Governance2Venture Capital3Open Innovation3Corporate Venture Capital2FinTech2Foodtech2
+12 moreCommoditiesDerivativesAgricultureRisk ManagementEconomicsPortugueseRiskEmerging MarketsFinancial MarketsHedge FundsAsset ManagementCommodity
  • Gamification — The Wharton School
  • Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows

From Kieran's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University College Dublin82

Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A Ventures

+ 76 more

Also attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo79

Alexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniMichel AbadiManaging Partner at Maverick Ventures IsraelBruno YoshimuraCo-founder and General Partner at Onevc Venture Partners LlcGustavo RibasInvestor at KfundPaulo VerasInvestor at MatterScale VenturesRomero RodriguesInvestor at Headline

+ 73 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Grão Direto1

Paimun AminiInvestor at Leaps by Bayer

Also worked at SEEDZ3

Paul AndersonGeneral Partner at Parceiro VenturesGabriel MarcassaPrincipal at Volpe CapitalLuciano Camargo NevesInvestor at BeeCap

Also worked at TerraMagna3

Gustavo AhrendsInvestor at Norte VenturesSebastian Molina GasmanUniversity Venture Fellow (Spring 2020) at Rebalance Capital VenturesBernardo GarciaPartner at Shift Capital

Also worked at Jeantet - avocats1

Henri CorbozCompliance & Risk Officer at NewOak SA

Colleagues at The Yield Lab Latam

Adriana Coderch
Principal at The Yield Lab Latam
Agustina Fabbio
Principal at The Yield Lab Latam
Ana Laura Fernández
Managing Partner at The Yield Lab Latam
Armando Besada
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Augusto Pantaleao
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Caio Lobo Migliati
Analyst at The Yield Lab Latam
Camila Petignat
Partner at The Yield Lab Latam
Carolina Dell'Acqua
Backoffice at The Yield Lab Latam