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Taryn Goodman Gallery

Investor

Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $10.5M

About

Taryn Goodman Gallery has an impact-first agtech perspective from launching a food/ag fund and leading food/ag strategy, plus on-farm insight from her Iowa corn and soybean farmer father-in-law.

Invests in

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Tempest AdvisorsClimate Finance Leadcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. CrossBoundary GroupSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Prime CoalitionSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Leaf AgricultureBoard Member2023 — 2024
  5. Cultivian Sandbox VenturesManaging Director2020 — 2024
  6. Sandbox IndustriesPartner and Managing Director, Sandbox Sustainability Ventures2020 — 2023
  7. Cooks VentureBoard Member2021 — 2023
  8. The Common MarketBoard Member2019 — 2021
  9. TPGGlobal Food and Agriculture Sector Lead for TPG Rise Fund2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Pearl DairyBoard Observer2019 — 2020
  11. Dodla DairyBoard Observer2019 — 2020
  12. The Nature ConservancySenior Director, NatureVest2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  13. The Nature ConservancyDirector, NatureVest2014 — 2016
  14. RSF Social FinanceDirector, Impact Investing2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  15. RSF Social FinanceSenior Manager, Impact Investing2010 — 2011
  16. RSF Social FinanceImpact Investing Manager2009 — 2010
  17. Guggenheim PartnersImpact Investing Wealth Management Intern2008 — 2009Santa Monica, CA
  18. Kiva.orgKiva Fellow in Kampala, Uganda2008
  19. DecisionPath ConsultingMarketing Manager2005 — 2007

Education

  1. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA
  2. Cornell UniversityBS, Communications

Skills & more

Relationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingStrategy34Leadership4Management4Team BuildingInvestment StrategiesChange Impact AnalysisPortfolio ManagementClimate TechImpact InvestingBusiness Development
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Colleagues at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Amanda Donohue-Hansen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Andy Ziolkowski
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Bob Shapiro
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Dan Phillips
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Luis Garcia
Associate at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Nick Rosa
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Ron Meeusen
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Steve Engelberg
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

Network1

Andy Ziolkowski
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Taryn Goodman Gallery work?
Taryn Goodman Gallery is Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures.
What does Taryn Goodman Gallery invest in?
Taryn Goodman Gallery invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, SaaS.
What check size does Taryn Goodman Gallery write?
Taryn Goodman Gallery typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

Same school

Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management91

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also attended Cornell University703

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Leaf Agriculture1

Ariadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria Ventures

Also worked at TPG106

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also worked at The Nature Conservancy30

Steve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesGeoff SwindleInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJulia TrotmanInvestor at Valo VenturesAlan ChanManaging Partner at Vectr VenturesKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble Ventures

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Also worked at Guggenheim Partners41

JeffProduct Manager at Pantera CapitalNick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersDavid LeightInvestment Principal at Red Cell IncubationAndrew PengPrincipal at Collide CapitalAlex FelixManaging Partner, Co-Founder and CIO at CoinFund

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