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Experience
- UK Agri-Tech CentreNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentUnited Kingdom
- RockstartInvestment Committee Member & Venture Partner (AgriFood)current2026 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- RockstartManaging Partner AgriFood2019 — 2026Copenhagen, Denmark / Amsterdam, Netherlands
- RockstartDirector AgriFood2017 — 2019Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- Rising Tide CollectiveMembercurrent2022 — present
- UrbanFarmers AG / SA / Inc.Managing Director2015 — 2017The Hague Area, Netherlands
- UrbanFarmers AG / SA / Inc.Director of Operations2011 — 2015Zürich, Switzerland
- Edibles BVFounder2016Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
- ZHAW Life Sciences und Facility ManagementScientific Assistant, Research Group Aquaponic2012 — 2014Wädenswil, Zürich
- Senneby Tragard & HornuddenOrganic Greenhouse Production2010Strangnas, Sweden
- Hughes Dowdall, SolicitorsLawyer (Solicitor)2007 — 2010Glasgow, Scotland
- Uppermill FarmFamily Farm1997 — 2007Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Skills & more
Non-Executive Director1Fund Management1Investment ManagementBoard of DirectorsImpact Investing1Venture Capital1Food TechnologyOrganic Farming1Dairy Farming1LawPrivate ClientsCriminal Law
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Residential & Commercial ConveyancingAquacultureResearch SkillsGreenhouse ManagementVertical FarmingStartup DevelopmentNew Market ExpansionEarly-Stage StartupsscaleupagritechfarmingBeef CattleLanguages English · German
- Fachspezifische Berufsunabhängige Ausbildung (FBA) Aquakultur (2013) — ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
From Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rockstart
Ali Morrow
Partner at Clay Capital
Anastasiia Smirnova
Financial Controller at Rockstart
Antoan Stanev
Web, Design & Automation Lead at Rockstart
Barbora Rudgalvytė
Deal Flow Fellow at ASIF Ventures
Bram de Zwart
Advisor at Positron Ventures
Buddy Foster
Associate at Mudita Venture
Camila Rueda
Accelerator Programs Manager, LATAM at Rockstart
Camilo Cárdenas Leyva
Administrative Assistant, LATAM at Rockstart
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Durno?
- Managing Partner, AgriFood at Rockstart
- Where does Mark Durno work?
- Mark Durno is Managing Partner, AgriFood at Rockstart.
- Where did Mark Durno go to school?
- Mark Durno studied at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Executive MBA 2016); Robert Gordon University (Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Legal Practice); University of Glasgow (LLB (Hons), Law).
Same school
Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University244
Paul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesJulian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesConrad SchooInvestor at EQT VenturesHampus SärnbrattInvestor at EQT VenturesNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended Robert Gordon University18
Craig McManusAssociate at EV Private EquityAngus HayDirector at Kelvin CapitalKamilya Al-ShaibaniHead of Finance and Admin at Phaze VenturesNayan GalaHead of Investor Relations & Partnerships at EdenBaseHugh SheppardManaging Director at SCF PartnersCathryn HartSenior Associate at SCF Partners
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Also attended University of Glasgow96
Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceAida KhalilProgramme Associate at Seraphim SpaceIdris BelloFounding Partner at LoftyInc Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rockstart49
Bor BoerManaging Director at CapagroJohan van MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneursHeleen Dura – van OordEntrepreneur and investorLena-Lou Simon-VirolleAI Implementation & Systems Lead at Fuel VenturesJulia PadbergPartner at SET VenturesVeronica FresneauCommunications Director at World Fund
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