Where does Manuel Gonzalez work?

Manuel Gonzalez is General Partner at AgFunder.

What check size does Manuel Gonzalez write?

Manuel Gonzalez typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Manuel Gonzalez go to school?

Manuel Gonzalez studied at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); Universidad Panamericana (Licenciado en Administración y Finanzas); IMD (High Performance Leadership).

Manuel Gonzalez

Investor

General Partner at AgFunder

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ex-Guadalajara yogurt founder-operator, former Rabobank banker (managed billions), and creator of FoodBytes! and TERRA; builds the global agrifoodtech ecosystem and backs system-level agtech, food and biotech startups.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsRobotics

Experience

AgFunderGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
AgFunderAdvisory Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Global RIFF (Revolution in Food Fund)Founder & Managing Partner of Global RIFF (Revolution in Food Fund)current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ReGrainedAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
SugarlogixAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
FoodBytes! by RabobankGlobal Head of B4F Start-up Innovation2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
RabobankGlobal Head B4F Start-up Innovation2017 — 2018San Francisco, California
RabobankNort America Head Start-up Innovation2016 — 2017San Francisco, California
RabobankManaging Director, Head Corporate Clients West Coast Region / Founder FoodBytes!2012 — 2016San Francisco, California
BANCO FINTERRAExecutive Board Member2007 — 2013Mexico City Area, Mexico
RabobankCountry Head, Mexico2008 — 2012Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
RabobankHead of Risk and Legal, Mexico2003 — 2008Mexico
RabobankVP Corporate Finance2000 — 2003Mexico
RabobankSenior Project Manager, Agri-Project Finance1996 — 2000Mexico
Gonzalez Guzman Alimentos S.A de C.V.Founder and CEO1987 — 1995Guadalajara, México
Electrodiversiones de Jalisco S.A. (Video game machines), MéxicoCo-Founder and Head of Business Development1988 — 1994

Skills & more

Banking22Commercial Banking16Derivatives15Hedging7Trade Finance6Enterprise Risk Management5Corporate Finance40Financial Analysis11Change Management9Financial Modeling9Credit Risk7Credit Analysis7

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Project FinanceInvestment BankingStrategyBusiness StrategyFinanceMergersManagementStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipstartupsLeadership

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

From Manuel's professional profile.

Colleagues at AgFunder

Andrew Finkelstein

Principal at AgFunder

Angela Tay

Senior Associate (Singapore) at AgFunder

Dianne Omoso-Pribhdas

Executive Assistant at AgFunder

Elaine Watson

Global Food Tech Editor at AgFunder

Jacopo Marzocco

CEO at Unumar Family Office

Jennifer Marston

Global Agtech Editor at AgFunder

John Friedman

Director (Singapore) at AgFunder

Lara Erman

Associate (London) at AgFunder

Network2

Andrew Finkelstein

Principal at AgFunder

Angela Tay

Senior Associate (Singapore) at AgFunder

Investors connected to Manuel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Manuel Gonzalez?: Ex-Guadalajara yogurt founder-operator, former Rabobank banker (managed billions), and creator of FoodBytes! and TERRA; builds the global agrifoodtech ecosystem and backs system-level agtech, food and biotech startups.
Where does Manuel Gonzalez work?: Manuel Gonzalez is General Partner at AgFunder.
What does Manuel Gonzalez invest in?: Manuel Gonzalez invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, New Materials, Robotics.
What check size does Manuel Gonzalez write?: Manuel Gonzalez typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Manuel Gonzalez go to school?: Manuel Gonzalez studied at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); Universidad Panamericana (Licenciado en Administración y Finanzas); IMD (High Performance Leadership).

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business165

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Also attended Universidad Panamericana16

Santiago MartinezJunior Marketing Analyst at Hi Ventures Matias Gonzalez FernandezAssociate at Manhattan Venture Partners Patrik CeskyManaging Director at aws Gründungsfonds Kevin TsangManaging Director at Amex Ventures Juan PabloCEO & Co-founder at BlueBox Ventures Estefanía MenesesSenior Associate – Legal at Discovery Americas

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Also attended IMD243

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sugarlogix1

Laura SmoliarInvestor at Berkeley Catalyst

Also worked at Rabobank106

Alan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI Ventures Alex PortoInvestor at Riverwood Capital Johanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at Noaber Bor BoerManaging Director at Capagro Rupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AG Nick OlsenHead of AI Innovation at Mainsail Partners

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