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Ron Meeusen
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cultivian Sandbox Food Agriculture · Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures · Board director at IngredientWerks · Board director at Sound Agriculture · Board director at Agrivida
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5.5M
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About
Ron Meeusen is a PhD-trained ag R&D and technology commercialization veteran with 30+ years’ experience who takes hands-on governance roles—serving as Agrivida’s chairman—supporting science-driven portfolio companies.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSaaS
Board director at IngredientWerks
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Board director at Sound Agriculture
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Sound Agriculture's investors · 9
Co-founders at Sound Agriculture
Board director at Agrivida
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Agrivida's investors · 6
Co-founders at Agrivida
Experience
- Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, LLCManaging Directorcurrent2013 — present122 Ashton Dr. Burr Ridge, IL 60527
- Afina Cultivian Holdco, LLCPartnercurrent2024 — present
- RevivBioMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- CE-LAB, (Center of Excellence, Life Sciences, Agriculture and Bioingenuity)Founding Board Membercurrent2025 — presentKyiv City, Ukraine
- Nexia Group Holdings, IncSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Illinois AgriFood AllianceChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Cultivian Ventures/MidPoint Food & Ag FundManaging Partnercurrent2006 — present
- Cultivian Ventures/MidPoint Food & Ag FundManaging Partner2008 — 2020Carmel, IN USA
- ImmuneWorks, LLCChairman of the Board2007 — 2025
- ImmuneWorks, LLCCEO and Founder2006 — 2007
- BioCrossroadsChief Scientific Officer2004 — 2006
- Dow AgroSciencesGlobal Leader, Plant Genetics and Biotechnology R&D1998 — 2006
- Seminis Vegetable SeedsDir. Americas Breeding1996 — 1998
- Sandoz Agro Inc. (aka Sandoz Crop Protection)Director Biotechnology1988 — 1990
- Rohm and HaasManager Biotechnology1979 — 1988Spring House, PA
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentStrategyCorporate DevelopmentMergersPrivate EquityLife SciencesBusiness PlanningPortfolio ManagementLanguages German · Greek, Ancient (to 1453) · Latin · Spanish
- Certificate of achievement — Farm Foundation Roundtable
- Farm Foundation Round Table Fellow — Farm Foundation
From Ron's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Sound AgricultureBoard seat
via Cultivian Sandbox Ventures · filed Dec 2017 · $12.6M raise
Vestaron, Inc.Board seat
via Cultivian Sandbox Ventures · filed Aug 2016 · $18M raise
AgrividaBoard seat
via Cultivian Sandbox Ventures · filed Jan 2015 · $21.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
AllylixAratanaDivergenceenEvolvVestaron
Investor
AbCelex TechnologiesAllylixAratana TherapeuticsProterroRivertop Renewables
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Cultivian Sandbox Food Agriculture
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ron Meeusen?
- Ron Meeusen is a PhD-trained ag R&D and technology commercialization veteran with 30+ years’ experience who takes hands-on governance roles—serving as Agrivida’s chairman—supporting science-driven portfolio companies.
- Where does Ron Meeusen work?
- Ron Meeusen is General Partner at Cultivian Sandbox Food Agriculture and Board director at IngredientWerks and Board director at Sound Agriculture and Board director at Agrivida.
- What does Ron Meeusen invest in?
- Ron Meeusen invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Ron Meeusen write?
- Ron Meeusen typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What boards does Ron Meeusen sit on?
- Ron Meeusen holds tracked board seats at Agrivida, Agrivida, Allylix, Aratana, Divergence, enEvolv, Sound Agriculture, Sound Agriculture, Vestaron, Vestaron, Inc..
- What companies has Ron Meeusen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AbCelex Technologies, Allylix, Aratana Therapeutics, Proterro, Rivertop Renewables.
- Where did Ron Meeusen go to school?
- Ron Meeusen studied at University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., Plant Cell Biology); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Bachelor of Science - BS, Botany/Plant Biology); St. Francis De Sales Seminary.
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