Fundraising Fox

Ralph Beckers

Investor

General Partner at Amathaon Capital

Brussels

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

About

Ralph Beckers is Chief Strategy Officer at ELICIT PLANT, where he leads strategy and marketing initiatives. He brings experience in innovation management and business development across the agri-business and bio-industry sectors, with particular expertise in agro-food projects, bioenergy, and crop protection. His background includes international project management across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, investor relations work, and functional responsibility for strategy planning, marketing, and team leadership; he is fluent in English, German, French, and Dutch.

Experience

  1. ELICIT PLANTChief Strategy Officer (CSO)current2022 — presentFrance
  2. AgranextManaging Director - Foundercurrent2021 — presentBrussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  3. Amathaon CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentMunich - Brussels
  4. NufarmGlobal Lead - Portfolio Advancement & Innovation2019 — 2021Greater Dusseldorf Area
  5. NufarmGlobal Lead - Crop Strategy2017 — 2019Greater Dusseldorf Area
  6. NufarmHead Customer Marketing Europe, Middle East, Africa2016 — 2017Greater Dusseldorf Area
  7. Beckers-LifescienceManaging Director / Founder2014 — 2016Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  8. Syngenta Crop Protection AGGlobal Head Strategic Marketing Sugar Beet2010 — 2013Basel, Switzerland
  9. Syngenta Crop Protection AGGlobal Head Business Development Sugar Beet2005 — 2010
  10. International Institute for Beet ResearchSecretary General1994 — 2005
  11. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research - University Bielfeld (D)Researcher / Senior Scientist1993 — 1994
  12. Free University BrusselsScientific Assistant1988 — 1993

Skills & more

Strategische Planung2Corporate StrategyInnovation ManagementSustainable AgricultureExecutive CoachingBusiness PlanningProject Portfolio ManagementScientific ManagementLeveraging Strategic PartnershipsStrategic MarketingLandwirtschaft5Unternehmensführung
+12 morePflanzenschutzUnternehmensstrategieForschung und EntwicklungAgrarwissenschaftBiotechnologieUnternehmensplanungProjektmanagementStrategisches ManagementProduktentwicklungAgrarindustrieMarketingstrategieBiowissenschaften

Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Niederländisch

From Ralph's professional profile.

Colleagues at Amathaon Capital

Borris Foerster
Managing Partner at Amathaon Capital
Borris Förster
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Amathaon Capital
Dr. Ralph Beckers
Venture Partner at Amathaon Capital
Dr. Tobias Schönhaar
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Amathaon Capital
Dr. Tobias Schönhaar, LL.M.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Amathaon Capital
Frank Hock
Venture Partner at Amathaon Capital
Stephen Riehm
Expert for Data & Architecture at Amathaon Capital
Tobias Menne
Advisor for Agribusiness & Digital Farming at Amathaon Capital

Network1

Borris Foerster
Managing Partner at Amathaon Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ralph Beckers?
Ralph Beckers is Chief Strategy Officer at ELICIT PLANT, where he leads strategy and marketing initiatives. He brings experience in innovation management and business development across the agri-business and bio-industry sectors, with particular expertise in agro-food projects, bioenergy, and crop protection. His background includes international project management across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, investor relations work, and functional responsibility for strategy planning, marketing, and team leadership; he is fluent in English, German, French, and Dutch.
Where does Ralph Beckers work?
Ralph Beckers is General Partner at Amathaon Capital.
What check size does Ralph Beckers write?
Ralph Beckers typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ralph Beckers go to school?
Ralph Beckers studied at University Paris XIII (Doctor of Science, Biology/Entomology); Université Paris XIII (MS, DEA Biology/Entomology); Essor School (Certified Coach, Professional Coaching).

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Shared employers

Also worked at ELICIT PLANT2

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Also worked at Nufarm2

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