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About
Todd Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Professional Seed Association, a trade association representing 220 member companies in the seed sector, where he oversees the P&L, daily operations, and strategic initiatives including scholarship funding and an annual conference. He is also the founder of EarthOptics, a company providing farmers with real-time soil data, and has more than 25 years of experience in the agriculture industry. Additionally, he owns and founded South by Northwest Hospitality, which operates four restaurant brands in Northwest Arkansas, generating $8 million in annual revenue and employing 125 staff.
Executive at Earth Optics
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Earth Optics's investors · 13
Argonautic VenturesNew York · $5M checksCerity Partners VenturesBostonDoon CapitalSilicon ValleyEarthshot VenturesSydney · $100K – $5M checksiSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checksMiddleland CapitalArlingtonRoute 66 VenturesAlexandria · $500K – $4M checksS2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M checksSerra VenturesChampaign · $5M checksTO VCNew YorkTPBSan Francisco · since 2025Valor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checksVTC VenturesRoanoke · $100K – $5M checks
Co-founders at Earth Optics
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Lars DyrudCEO
Experience
- Independent Professional Seed AssociationChief Executive Officercurrent2015 — presentGreater Fayetteville, AR Area
- EarthOpticsChief Growth Officer & Foundercurrent2018 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
- South by Northwest HospitalityOwner and Foundercurrent2017 — presentFayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- Marco Services LLCPrincipal Consultantcurrent2015 — presentGreater Fayetteville, AR Area
- InariVice President, Head of Commercial Development2019 — 2020Greater Boston Area & West Lafayette, IN
- SyngentaPROGRESSION OF COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT ROLES1990 — 2015Memphis Metropolitan Area
- Merrill LynchInvestment Advisor/Price Risk Manager1987 — 1990Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Strategic Leadership1Leadership Development1Sales Management1Team ManagementStrategic PartnershipsCrop Protection41Agrochemicals20Agriculture60Agribusiness99Agronomy24Market Development30Corn37
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BiotechnologySustainable AgricultureProduct DevelopmentStrategic PlanningRural MarketingStrategyCompetitive AnalysisVegetablesGrainSoybeanCropNegotiationLanguages English · Spanish
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- Who is Todd Martin?
- Todd Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Professional Seed Association, a trade association representing 220 member companies in the seed sector, where he oversees the P&L, daily operations, and strategic initiatives including scholarship funding and an annual conference. He is also the founder of EarthOptics, a company providing farmers with real-time soil data, and has more than 25 years of experience in the agriculture industry. Additionally, he owns and founded South by Northwest Hospitality, which operates four restaurant brands in Northwest Arkansas, generating $8 million in annual revenue and employing 125 staff.
- Where does Todd Martin work?
- Todd Martin is Executive at Earth Optics.
- Where did Todd Martin go to school?
- Todd Martin studied at University of Arkansas (Bachelors of Science, Agriculture Business).
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Shared employers
Also worked at EarthOptics8
Ben BrittManaging Partner at Route 66 VenturesShishir SinhaExecutive Director at Rabo Corporate VenturingDaniele MaggioliniManaging Director at CNH VenturesMatt LoganGeneral Partner at Earthshot VenturesHunt BowersExecutive Officer at Earth OpticsLars DyrudCEO at Earth Optics
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Also worked at Inari15
Sandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersJohn CaseyCEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VCSophie V. VandebroekInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalLucas MannManaging Partner at Acre Venture PartnersNader BekhoucheManaging Partner at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
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Also worked at Syngenta43
Kiara ChiamESG & Risk Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesAriadne CaballeroInvestor at Capria VenturesShubhang ShankarManaging Director at Syngenta Group VenturesJan Van den BergheCo-Founder / Managing Director at Novalis BiotechWojciech GorzenPartner at Movens CapitalCamila PetignatPartner at The Yield Lab Latam
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Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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