Martha Schlicher
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital · EIR, Impetus CEO, Solis Chair, Plastomics Chair at BioGenerator Ventures · Board director at Solis Agrosciences · CEO, Board of Directors at Impetus Agriculture · Board director at Plastomics, Inc.
St Louis, Missouri, United States
About
Martha Schlicher is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital focused on AgriFood Tech investments, drawing on more than 30 years in global life sciences developing and commercializing agricultural technologies at Monsanto and at startups. She has been CEO of several AgriFood Tech companies, including Plastomics and Impetus Ag, and serves as an Executive in Residence at BioGenerator. She holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Board director at Solis Agrosciences
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Solis Agrosciences's investors · 2
CEO, Board of Directors at Impetus Agriculture
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Impetus Agriculture's investors · 5
Co-founders at Impetus Agriculture
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Jeffrey StaubCo-founder & former Chief Scientist
Board director at Plastomics, Inc.
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Plastomics, Inc.'s investors · 7
BioGenerator VenturesSt. Louis · $50K – $250K checks · since 2025Cultivation CapitalSt. Louis · $100K – $3.5M checksFulcrum Global CapitalKansas City · since 2021iSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checksMissouri Technology CorporationSt. Louis · since 2025National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2020Prolog VenturesClayton · $250K – $1M checks · since 2017
Experience
- Impetus Agriculture, Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentSt. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
- Solis AgrosciencesChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- Plastomics, Inc.Executive Chair of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- BioGeneratorExecutive in Residencecurrent2020 — presentSaint Louis
- Vive Crop ProtectionMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- GreenLight BiosciencesMember Board of Directors2020 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- PlastomicsChief Executive Officer2020 — 2022Saint Louis, MO
- Mallinckrodt PharmaceuticalsVice President, R&D, Specialty Generics2016 — 2019Saint Louis, MO
- MonsantoGlobal Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability Lead2013 — 2016
- MonsantoVP Technology - Renewables and Environmental Footprint2009 — 2012
- GTL ResourcesVice President, Technology and New Business Development & Board Member2007 — 2009Greater Chicago Area
- National Corn to Ethanol Research CenterExecutive Director2003 — 2006Greater St. Louis Area
- DivergenceSenior Director of Product Development2002 — 2003Greater St. Louis Area
- Monsanto CompanyRegional Business Director1999 — 2002Greater St. Louis Area
Skills & more
Life Sciences17R&D5Molecular Biology12Agriculture37Biotechnology28Strategic Planning28Genomics6Business Strategy19Cross-functional Team Leadership9Genetics11Management4Sustainability12
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ResearchPublic SpeakingLifesciencesBiochemistryStrategyProduct DevelopmentAgribusinessBusiness PlanningGLPBiofuelsBioinformaticsAgronomyFrom Martha's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Impetus AgPlastomicsSolis AgrosciencesVive Crop Protection
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Cultivation Capital
Andrew Dearing
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Andy Cloyd
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Barry Sandweiss
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Bobby Sandage
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Brian Matthews
Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Caleb Eidem
General Counsel at Cultivation Capital
Camila Petignat
Partner at The Yield Lab Latam
Catherine Matthes
Venture Advisor at Cultivation Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Martha Schlicher?
- Martha Schlicher is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital focused on AgriFood Tech investments, drawing on more than 30 years in global life sciences developing and commercializing agricultural technologies at Monsanto and at startups. She has been CEO of several AgriFood Tech companies, including Plastomics and Impetus Ag, and serves as an Executive in Residence at BioGenerator. She holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Northwestern University.
- Where does Martha Schlicher work?
- Martha Schlicher is General Partner at Cultivation Capital and Board director at Solis Agrosciences and CEO, Board of Directors at Impetus Agriculture and Board director at Plastomics, Inc..
- What does Martha Schlicher invest in?
- Martha Schlicher invests in AgTech, Biotech, FoodTech.
- What boards does Martha Schlicher sit on?
- Martha Schlicher holds tracked board seats at Impetus Ag, Plastomics, Solis Agrosciences, Vive Crop Protection.
- Where did Martha Schlicher go to school?
- Martha Schlicher studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry); Indiana University Bloomington (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry).
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BioGenerator Ventures mafia2
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Shared employers
Also worked at Impetus Agriculture, Inc.1
Also worked at BioGenerator1
Also worked at GreenLight Biosciences2
Also worked at Monsanto34
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