Manuel Gonzalez
InvestorGeneral 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
Education
- Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management1993 — 1995
- Universidad PanamericanaLicenciado en Administración y Finanzas1984 — 1988
- IMDHigh Performance Leadership
Skills & more
Banking22Commercial Banking16Derivatives15Hedging7Trade Finance6Enterprise Risk Management5Corporate Finance40Financial Analysis11Change Management9Financial Modeling9Credit Risk7Credit Analysis7
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Project FinanceInvestment BankingStrategyBusiness StrategyFinanceMergersManagementStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipstartupsLeadershipLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish
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Same school
Also attended Georgetown University McDonough School of Business81
Nick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsMiles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.María de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundMatt MelymukaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital PartnersTug FisherManaging Principal at Odyssey Investment Partners
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Also attended Universidad Panamericana12
Santiago MartinezJunior Marketing Analyst at Hi VenturesMatias Gonzalez FernandezAssociate at Manhattan Venture PartnersEstefanía MenesesSenior Associate – Legal at Discovery AmericasJavier Sanchez AldanaManaging Partner at CarabelaTheany BazetInvestor at Global Social Impact InvestmentAna Paula BolioSenior Analyst at Dila Capital
+ 6 more
Also attended IMD143
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanMusaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
+ 137 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Sugarlogix2
Also worked at Rabobank69
Alan ShaffranSenior Portfolio Manager, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberBor BoerManaging Director at CapagroRupertus RothenhäuserDigital Asset & Blockchain Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGVirginia RodrigoOperations at 10x FoundersRedmar KoeneInvestment Manager at Gilde Healthcare
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Colleagues at AgFunder
Andrew
Investor at AgFunder
Andrew Finkelstein
Principal at AgFunder
Angela
Investor at AgFunder
Angela Tay
Senior Associate (Singapore) at AgFunder
Dianne
Executive Assistant at AgFunder
Dianne Omoso-Pribhdas
Executive Assistant at AgFunder
Elaine
Investor at AgFunder
Elaine Watson
Global Food Tech Editor at AgFunder
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