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Mark Brooks
InvestorInvestor at Syngenta Group Ventures
Raleigh, North Carolina
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Mark Brooks is Director of Inorganic Growth at C.H. Robinson, where he leads corporate venture and M&A activities. He previously relaunched and led FMC Ventures at NYSE-listed FMC Corporation and founded the accounting profession's first corporate venture capital program at AICPA & CIMA. Across his career, he has built three board-governed inorganic growth platforms, deployed over $75 million across 50+ equity investments, and contributed to seven exits including a $200 million acquisition.
Experience
- C.H. RobinsonDirector - Inorganic Growthcurrent2026 — present
- IndependentIndependent Corporate Development & Innovation Advisorcurrent2025 — presentResearch Triangle Park, NC
- FMC CorporationManaging Director & Global Head, Ventures2022 — 2025Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- SOLASTA BioBoard Observer2024 — 2025Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- AgroSpheresBoard Observer2023 — 2025Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- Global Corporate VenturingAdvisory Council Member - Global Agri-Food Council2023 — 2025
- Micropep TechnologiesMember Board of Directors2022 — 2025Toulouse, Occitanie, France
- TraiveBoard Member2021 — 2025São Paulo, Brazil
- Premier Crop Systems, LLCDirector Board Of Directors2020 — 2022Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Agrivida, Inc.Board Member2020 — 2022
- AgBiomeBoard Member2020 — 2022Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Syngenta GroupSyngenta Group Ventures, Investment Manager2020 — 2022Research Triangle Park, NC
- Association of International Certified Professional AccountantsAssociate Director, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships2017 — 2020Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Association of International Certified Professional AccountantsSenior Manager, Innovation2014 — 2017Durham, NC
- Railinc CorporationManager, Innovation2012 — 2014Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- North Carolina State UniversityClimate Scientist2002 — 2012Raleigh, NC
- Envirsion, LLCCo-Founder2008 — 2012Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- AthenixConsultant2008Durham, NC
- Live Weather Images (weatherimages.org)Founder1996 — 2007
Skills & more
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Project ManagementInnovation ManagementData AnalysisCRMConsultingClimate ChangeCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsR&DMarket AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsSoftware DevelopmentLanguages English · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Brooks?
- Mark Brooks is Director of Inorganic Growth at C.H. Robinson, where he leads corporate venture and M&A activities. He previously relaunched and led FMC Ventures at NYSE-listed FMC Corporation and founded the accounting profession's first corporate venture capital program at AICPA & CIMA. Across his career, he has built three board-governed inorganic growth platforms, deployed over $75 million across 50+ equity investments, and contributed to seven exits including a $200 million acquisition.
- Where does Mark Brooks work?
- Mark Brooks is Investor at Syngenta Group Ventures.
- What check size does Mark Brooks write?
- Mark Brooks typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Mark Brooks go to school?
- Mark Brooks studied at North Carolina State University (MBA, Technology); North Carolina State University (B.S., Meteorology); North Carolina State University (Graduate Certificate, Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization).
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Also worked at C.H. Robinson9
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