Fundraising Fox
🦊/People
Sign in

Renske Lynde

Investor

General Partner at 1st Course Capital

Berkeley, California

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

Find your path to Renske

939 people in our graph share verified history with Renske β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Aydin SenkutunlockedRenske: together at Boston University (1990–1992)
Γ—7Renske: together at University of California, Berkeley
Γ—3Renske: together at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Renske: together at Peace Corps

About

Veteran leader in food, agriculture, and nutrition policy and regulatory arenas, and a board member and investor in early-stage food system companies. Holds a BA from Boston University and an MPP from UC Berkeley.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. The Aspen InstituteFood Leaders Fellowcurrent2022 β€” present
  2. 1st Course CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. MultipleAngel Investor, Board Member, Advisor, Philanthropist, Limited Partnercurrent2014 β€” present
  4. Food System 6Board President2019 β€” 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Food System 6 AcceleratorCo-Founder & CEO2014 β€” 2019
  6. Berkeley Food Institute, UC BerkeleyVisiting Fellow2014 β€” 2015Berkeley, California
  7. San Francisco Food BankAssociate Director of Policy & Advocacy2009 β€” 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  8. CS Fund; Goldman Fund; CA Department of Water Resources; Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAGE).Strategic Food Systems Consultant2006 β€” 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  9. University of Pennsylvania; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; White Dog Cafe/Fair Food ProjectFood & Agriculture Policy Campaign Organizer & Consumer Educator2001 β€” 2003Greater Philadelphia Area
  10. Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyProgram Associate1998 β€” 2001
  11. Peace CorpsPeace Corps Volunteer1997Togo, West Africa
  12. Marttila & KileyResearch Analyst1994 β€” 1997Boston, Massachusetts

Skills & more

Yoga TeacherEarly Stage InvestmentCommunity Building9Policy Analysis42CampaignsGrant Writing10Grant ReviewingProposal WritingAgricultural PolicySchool NutritionEnvironmental PolicyCoalitions2
+12 moreLegislative RelationsLegislative ResearchPolitical CampaignsNon-profitsGrantsPhilanthropyProgram DevelopmentNonprofitsCapacity BuildingStrategic PlanningAdvocacyPublic Policy

Languages Dutch Β· Spanish

From Renske's professional profile.

Colleagues at 1st Course Capital

Doug Koob
Investor at 1st Course Capital
Michiel Bakker
Advisor at 1st Course Capital
Peter Herz
General Partner at 1st Course Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Renske Lynde?
Veteran leader in food, agriculture, and nutrition policy and regulatory arenas, and a board member and investor in early-stage food system companies. Holds a BA from Boston University and an MPP from UC Berkeley.
Where does Renske Lynde work?
Renske Lynde is General Partner at 1st Course Capital.
What check size does Renske Lynde write?
Renske Lynde typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Renske Lynde go to school?
Renske Lynde studied at Yoga Soup (Santa Barbara) (RYT-300, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy); University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (VC Unlocked Deal Camp, Finance); University of California, Berkeley (MPP, Public Policy).

Same school

Shared employers

Also worked at Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy1

Cecilia MartinezChief of Environmental and Climate Justice at Bezos Earth Fund