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Ryan Rakestraw

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Director at Temasek · Director, Temasek at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific

Singapore, Singapore

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About

Advisor and Director at Temasek investing in food and agriculture technology companies. Previously worked in corporate strategy and CVC at Monsanto and as an investor at Cultivation Capital and the Yield Lab, which he helped found.

Experience

  1. TemasekDirectorcurrent2018 — presentSingapore
  2. Monsanto CompanyVenture Principal2015 — 2018Saint Louis, MO
  3. Olin Business SchoolAdjunct Professor of Finance2014 — 2018Greater St. Louis Area
  4. The Yield LabOperating Partner2014 — 2015Greater St. Louis Area
  5. Cultivation CapitalPrincipal2013 — 2015Greater St. Louis Area
  6. Cultivation CapitalAssociate2013Greater St. Louis Area
  7. FinServe Tech AngelsDiligence Associate2012 — 2013Greater St. Louis Area
  8. MEMC Electronic MaterialsFinance Intern2012Greater St. Louis Area
  9. FreiezoBusiness Strategy Intern2011 — 2012St. Peters, MO
  10. Northrop Grumman CorporationSystems Engineer2006 — 2011Baltimore, Maryland Area
  11. Rose-Hulman VenturesBusiness Development Intern2005 — 2006Terre Haute, Indiana Area
  12. Technology Service Corporation (TSC)Software Development Intern2005Bloomington, Indiana Area
  13. Milliken & CompanyManufacturing Intern2004LaGrange, GA
  14. NASASoftware Development Intern2003Fairmont, WV
  15. U.S. Department of EnergyIntern2002Morgantown, WV

Skills & more

Matlab6Databases3Analysis25Strategy59Strategic Planning20Management7Leadership9Mathematical Modeling4Statistical Modeling5Data Analysis41Data Visualization3Product Development11
+12 moreProject ManagementResearch Project ManagementPresentation DevelopmentRequirements ManagementUser Interface DesignSoftware DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyMarket ResearchRadarRF designAntenna DesignSignal Processing

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Jenny Lee
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Paul Polman
Advisor at Systemiq Capital
Wanda Lee
Investor at Cocoon Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Rakestraw?
Advisor and Director at Temasek investing in food and agriculture technology companies. Previously worked in corporate strategy and CVC at Monsanto and as an investor at Cultivation Capital and the Yield Lab, which he helped found.
Where does Ryan Rakestraw work?
Ryan Rakestraw is Director at Temasek.
Where did Ryan Rakestraw go to school?
Ryan Rakestraw studied at Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School (MBA, Entrepreneurship); The Johns Hopkins University (MS, Electrical Engineering); Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (BS, Electrical Engineering).

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