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Martha Schlicher

Investor

General Partner at Cultivation Capital Β· EIR, Impetus CEO, Solis Chair, Plastomics Chair at BioGenerator Ventures

St Louis, Missouri, United States

FoundedImpetus AgriculturePlastomics, Inc.Solis Agrosciences

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

Experience

  1. Impetus Agriculture, Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 β€” presentSt. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
  2. Solis AgrosciencesChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 β€” presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  3. Plastomics, Inc.Executive Chair of the Boardcurrent2022 β€” presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
  4. BioGeneratorExecutive in Residencecurrent2020 β€” presentSaint Louis
  5. Vive Crop ProtectionMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β€” present
  6. GreenLight BiosciencesMember Board of Directors2020 β€” 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. PlastomicsChief Executive Officer2020 β€” 2022Saint Louis, MO
  8. Mallinckrodt PharmaceuticalsVice President, R&D, Specialty Generics2016 β€” 2019Saint Louis, MO
  9. MonsantoGlobal Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability Lead2013 β€” 2016
  10. MonsantoVP Technology - Renewables and Environmental Footprint2009 β€” 2012
  11. GTL ResourcesVice President, Technology and New Business Development & Board Member2007 β€” 2009Greater Chicago Area
  12. National Corn to Ethanol Research CenterExecutive Director2003 β€” 2006Greater St. Louis Area
  13. DivergenceSenior Director of Product Development2002 β€” 2003Greater St. Louis Area
  14. Monsanto CompanyRegional Business Director1999 β€” 2002Greater St. Louis Area

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1996 β€” 1998
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry1982 β€” 1988
  3. Indiana University BloomingtonBachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry1978 β€” 1982
  4. East High School1974 β€” 1978

Skills & more

Life Sciences17R&D5Molecular Biology12Agriculture37Biotechnology28Strategic Planning28Genomics6Business Strategy19Cross-functional Team Leadership9Genetics11Management4Sustainability12
+12 moreResearchPublic SpeakingLifesciencesBiochemistryStrategyProduct DevelopmentAgribusinessBusiness PlanningGLPBiofuelsBioinformaticsAgronomy

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Investments

Board seats

Impetus AgPlastomicsSolis AgrosciencesVive Crop Protection

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Colleagues at Cultivation Capital