About
Tom Urban is the founder of Agribusiness Advisors, a firm that advises early-stage agricultural companies and investors. With over 20 years of experience in the agricultural industry, including roles at large agricultural companies and as CEO of an agricultural startup, he works with companies addressing market, product, and financing challenges and assists investors in identifying and evaluating opportunities in the early-stage agricultural sector.
Experience
- Agribusiness AdvisorsFoundercurrent2012 β presentVancouver, BC
- The University of British ColumbiaEntrepreneur in Residence / Adjunct Professorcurrent2014 β presentVancouver
- CibusDirectorcurrent2026 β present
- Creative Destruction Lab Rockies - Agriculture StreamAssociate2020 β 2025
- TERRA Food & Ag AcceleratorMentor2018 β 2020
- CellFor Inc.President & CEO2004 β 2012
- DuPontDirector, Corporate Plans2002 β 2004Wilmington Delaware
- DuPont PioneerDirector, Global Wheat Business2000 β 2002Paris, France
- DuPont PioneerDirector of Marketing, France1996 β 2000Toulouse, France
- Harvard Business SchoolResearch Associate, Case Writer1995Boston, MA
- DuPont PioneerCountry Manager, Romania1990 β 1993Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
- Goldman SachsAnalyst, Mergers and Acquisitions1988 β 1990New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions7Market Research5Genetics1Team Building2New Business Development6Sales2Business Planning5Agriculture4Due Diligence3Management8Analysis3Negotiation3
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Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelLanguages French Β· German
From Tom's professional profile.
Colleagues at Voyager Capital
Alice Reimer
Co-Founder & Venture Partner at Inovia Capital
Austin Guyette
Partner at Voyager Capital
Bill McAleer
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Bruce Chizen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Chrismon Nofsinger
Venture Partner at Voyager Capital
Dave Chen
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Diane Fraiman
Managing Director at Voyager Capital
Emer Dooley
Strategic Advisor at Voyager Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Urban?
- Tom Urban is the founder of Agribusiness Advisors, a firm that advises early-stage agricultural companies and investors. With over 20 years of experience in the agricultural industry, including roles at large agricultural companies and as CEO of an agricultural startup, he works with companies addressing market, product, and financing challenges and assists investors in identifying and evaluating opportunities in the early-stage agricultural sector.
- Where does Tom Urban work?
- Tom Urban is Venture Partner at Voyager Capital.
- Where did Tom Urban go to school?
- Tom Urban studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Middlebury College (BA, Economics).
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