Marion Meyer
InvestorInterim Managing Director Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
About
Marion Meyer is a strategist, business developer, and investor with over 20 years of management and leadership experience spanning strategic development, operations, and innovation management. She previously worked in strategy, M&A, and new business in the media industry before joining BayWa AG in 2012 as Head of Business Development, later becoming COO of Cefetra Group in 2016 and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer for BayWa Group in 2019, where she founded and ran the corporate venture arm BayWa Venture GmbH. She focuses on AgriFood and ClimateTech innovation and holds a Diploma in Business Administration from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Ravensburg, with executive programs at Stanford and Harvard.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechFoodTech
Experience
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEHead of Canada Programscurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEAcademy Program Manager2022 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictManager, Client Engagement, Startups2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Associate, Venture Services2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictAssociate, Venture Services2019 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictCoordinator, MaRS Start Program2018 — 2019Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- McGill UniversitySports Information and Marketing Intern2016 — 2017Montreal, QC
- MonWHOAdministration Team Member2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- SNVRenewable Energy Sector Intern2015Harare, Zimbabwe
- McGill Model United NationsPress Staff Member2015Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Zimbabwe Model United NationsCo-Head of Press and Media2012 — 2014Zimbabwe
Skills & more
Analytical SkillsInterpersonal SkillsRelationship Development1Interpersonal Communication4Public Speaking3Team Leadership4Teamwork2Leadership2Strategy1Community DevelopmentProject ManagementCross-functional Team Leadership
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OperationsCustomer SuccessOperations ManagementCommunity EngagementWebsite AdministrationMedia RelationsSocial Media MarketingDigital MediaEvent ManagementCustomer ServiceConference OrganizationOnline ResearchLanguages English · Spanish
- Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects — Coursera
- UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate — United Nations
From Marion's professional profile.
Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Ben Lesage
Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O'Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greg Young
Venture Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marion Meyer?
- Marion Meyer is a strategist, business developer, and investor with over 20 years of management and leadership experience spanning strategic development, operations, and innovation management. She previously worked in strategy, M&A, and new business in the media industry before joining BayWa AG in 2012 as Head of Business Development, later becoming COO of Cefetra Group in 2016 and Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer for BayWa Group in 2019, where she founded and ran the corporate venture arm BayWa Venture GmbH. She focuses on AgriFood and ClimateTech innovation and holds a Diploma in Business Administration from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Ravensburg, with executive programs at Stanford and Harvard.
- Where does Marion Meyer work?
- Marion Meyer is Interim Managing Director Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
- What does Marion Meyer invest in?
- Marion Meyer invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, FoodTech.
- Where did Marion Meyer go to school?
- Marion Meyer studied at McGill University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Development Economics and International Development); Harare International School (International Baccalaureate Diploma).
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