Jim Hardin is Vice President at Verdex Capital (formerly AVAC Group) and Founding Partner at Carrot Ventures. He has over 30 years of experience building and investing in agricultural, digital, and life science technology companies.
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Send your deckJim Hardin is Vice President at Verdex Capital (formerly AVAC Group) and Founding Partner at Carrot Ventures. He has over 30 years of experience building and investing in agricultural, digital, and life science technology companies.
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VP at AVAC; Founding Partner at Carrot Ventures.
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