Michael Lavin founded and leads Germin8 Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the food and agriculture industry. He oversees investing, operations, and strategy, and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies.
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- Mesirow Financial · investment banker and consultant
- Germin8 Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
- Mesirow Financial · investment banker and financial consultant
- Germin8 Ventures · Founder & Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Michael Lavin?
Michael Lavin founded and leads Germin8 Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the food and agriculture industry. He oversees investing, operations, and strategy, and serves on the boards of several portfolio companies.
How much does Michael Lavin invest?
Germin8 Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
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What did Michael Lavin do before Germin8 Ventures?
investment banker and consultant at Mesirow Financial; investment banker and financial consultant at Mesirow Financial.
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