Paimun Amini
InvestorFounderInvestor at Leaps by Bayer · Board director at NuCicer
St. Louis, Missouri
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedNuCicer
About
Paimun Amini is VP of Venture Investments at Leaps by Bayer, focusing on agtech, climate tech, and food tech. He brings experience in strategy, information technology, and marketing, along with connections across agriculture, biotechnology, chemistry, and entrepreneurial communities. His background includes leading agile transformations and managing high-profile IT projects.
Board director at NuCicer
Intro paths
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In turn, Paimun can intro founders to NuCicer's investors below.
NuCicer's investors · 6
Better Ventures Central LlcOakland · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2022Blue Horizon CorporationZurich · since 2022Illumina VenturesFoster City · since 2022Lever VCNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Rhapsody Venture PartnersCambridge · $500K – $2M checks · since 2022Stray Dog CapitalLeawood · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022
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Co-founders at NuCicer
KC
Kathryn CookExecutive Officer, Director
DC
Douglas CookExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Leaps by BayerVP, Venture Investmentscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Leaps by BayerSr. Director of Venture Investments, LEAPS2019 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- SabantoBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- NuCicerBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentDavis, California, United States
- Sound AgricultureBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentEmeryville, California, United States
- Fork & Goode Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Grão DiretoBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- RantizoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Apollo AgricultureBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- BayerDirector of Digital Partnerships & Innovation2018 — 2020Greater St. Louis
- Monsanto CompanyDirector of Digital Strategy & Partnerships2018Greater St. Louis
- Monsanto CompanyAg Productivity Digital Lead (Director)2015 — 2018Greater St. Louis
- Monsanto CompanyPartner Success Manager (R&D IT)2014 — 2015Greater St. Louis
- Monsanto CompanyProduct Support Coordinator2012 — 2014Greater St. Louis
- Monsanto CompanyScience Software Application Support Specialist2011 — 2012
- Clear to Launch Media Inc.Strategic & Marketing Director2014 — 2016Greater St. Louis
- USDAResearch Chemist2008 — 2010
- Washington University in St. LouisAssistant Manager of Arts & Sciences Computing Department2007 — 2010
Education
- Washington University in St. LouisB.A., Biology
- Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management
Skills & more
Microsoft Office23Microsoft Excel11PowerPoint9Matlab5Microsoft Word4Analysis12Management13Strategic Planning2Strategy6Leadership4Public Speaking2Business Strategy15
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Software DocumentationData AnalysisMarketing StrategyProject ManagementIT StrategyResearchTroubleshootingGenomicsTrainingTechnical WritingAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesProduction SupportLanguages English · Farsi
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Colleagues at Leaps by Bayer
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Paimun Amini work?
- Paimun Amini is Investor at Leaps by Bayer and Founder at NuCicer.
- What check size does Paimun Amini write?
- Paimun Amini typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Paimun Amini found?
- Paimun Amini founded NuCicer.
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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis164
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Shared employers
Also worked at Leaps by Bayer8
Julie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesLee CooperManaging Director at Delos CapitalFabio PucciPartner at Arkin CapitalRakhshita DharInvestor at Leaps by BayerLucio IannoneVice President at Leaps by Bayer
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