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Michael Lee

Investor

Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

Basel

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Michael Lee is Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures, where he leads deal origination, due diligence, and portfolio management primarily across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He brings 20 years of venture capital experience in food and agriculture across the UK, Netherlands, US, and Switzerland, combined with earlier work as a PhD biochemist studying pest insects and a decade at Unilever. Lee holds an MBA and is a Kauffman Fellow, and serves as board director or observer at multiple agricultural technology companies including Phytech and Sayurbox.

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Experience

  1. Syngenta GroupSyngenta Group Ventures, Managing Directorcurrent2013 — presentBasel Area, Switzerland
  2. SayurboxBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentJakarta, Indonesia
  3. PhytechNon Executive Directorcurrent2015 — presentRosh Haayin, Israel
  4. Biognosys AGNon Executive Director2015 — 2023Schlieren, Switzerland
  5. BioPheroNon Executive Director2018 — 2022Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
  6. WeedOUT-ibsNon Executive Director2020 — 2022Israel
  7. StableBoard Observer2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Arecor LimitedBoard Observer2007 — 2009Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. UnileverVarious1996 — 2009US, UK and NL
  10. Kauffman FellowsFellowship2005 — 2007
  11. MerrimackBoard Observer2004 — 2006Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Education

  1. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA1999 — 2000
  2. Durham UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biochemistry1988 — 1992
  3. Durham UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Zoology/Animal Biology1985 — 1988

Skills & more

StartupsR&D24Venture Capital82Corporate Venture Capital13Lifesciences24Investments35New Business Development30Emerging Markets8Business Development6

Languages English

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University151

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUMYang TranPartner at Zero Prime Ventures

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Also attended Durham University135

Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersMaria DrobotInvestor at DN CapitalNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneHugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCTChandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Biognosys AG2

Michael SidlerFounding Partner at redalpineIgnacio MartinezGeneral Partner at Flagship Pioneering

Also worked at Stable1

Kit Blakiston-HoustonPrincipal at Fuel Ventures

Also worked at Unilever139

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Colleagues at Syngenta Group Ventures

David Pierson
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Jason Gabriel
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Jay Leek
Managing Partner at Syngenta Group Ventures
Mark Brooks
Investor at Syngenta Group Ventures
Shubhang Shankar
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

Network2

David Pierson
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Jason Gabriel
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

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