Michael Dean

Partner at AgFunder · Joined 2013

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Biography

Michael Dean is a Partner and co-founder of AgFunder, the agrifood technology venture capital firm, which he helped establish in 2013 and where he served as chairman at launch. He brings more than 25 years of experience across food and agriculture, venture capital, environmental sustainability, carbon markets, social impact, and law. Before AgFunder he was co-founder and CEO of SeedRock Agriculture, the agriculture venture where his AgFunder co-founder Rob Leclerc also worked. He holds an LLB and an LLM in International Environmental Law from the University of Sydney.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

DeHaatTrace GenomicsAzaneoSingrowChinova BioworksPhylagen

Career Timeline

2013
Co-founded AgFunder and served as its chairman at launch.
2021
As founding partner, welcomed Manuel Gonzalez to AgFunder's partnership alongside co-founder Rob Leclerc.

Sources & References

AgFunder - About Us / Team: Michael Dean ↗Modern Farmer - Introducing AgFunder (Jul 2013) ↗Business Wire - AgFunder adds Manuel Gonzalez as Partner (Feb 2021) ↗