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Michael Lee

Investor

Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

Basel

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

Kauffman Fellow · Class 10

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WouterunlockedMichael: together at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (1999)
×5Michael: together at Unilever
Michael: together at Merrimack
×5Michael: together at Kauffman Fellows

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

Skills & more

StartupsR&D24Venture Capital82Corporate Venture Capital13Lifesciences24Investments35New Business Development30Emerging Markets8Business Development6

Languages English

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Investments

Investor

BioPhero

Per curated public sources.

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

Network3

Chris LernerMentee
Verse Holdings · Kauffman Fellow (Class 26)
David Pierson
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures
Jason Gabriel
Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Lee?
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.
Where does Michael Lee work?
Michael Lee is Managing Director at Syngenta Group Ventures.
What check size does Michael Lee write?
Michael Lee typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Michael Lee invested in?
Investments tracked here include BioPhero.
Where did Michael Lee go to school?
Michael Lee studied at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Durham University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biochemistry); Durham University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Zoology/Animal Biology).

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