Grant Pothast is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital focusing on AgriFood Tech investments. He farms 7,000 acres in Iowa and has 35 years of Wall Street experience.
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Cultivation Capital writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- DLJ · Partner and Managing Director
- Credit Suisse · Partner and Managing Director
- Credit Value Partners · Partner and Managing Director
- Cultivation Capital · General PartnerNow
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Who is Grant Pothast?
Grant Pothast is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital focusing on AgriFood Tech investments. He farms 7,000 acres in Iowa and has 35 years of Wall Street experience.
How much does Grant Pothast invest?
Grant Pothast invests through Cultivation Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Grant Pothast?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Grant in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Cultivation Capital backed works better.
What did Grant Pothast do before Cultivation Capital?
Partner and Managing Director at DLJ; Partner and Managing Director at Credit Suisse; Partner and Managing Director at Credit Value Partners.
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