Laura Thissen

Mentor

About

Laura advises corporates, startups and scaleups that drive the transitions to sustainable food systems and a regenerative economy. She is currently a Venture Partner at CVC Grey Silo Ventures, Selection Committee member for the Dutch Research Council, and Mentor in residence for StartLife.

As previous Director of StartLife in Wageningen, she built and led the food, ag & biotech startup accelerator, growing corporate / investor startup partnerships and a stellar purpose-aligned team aiming for impact.

Over her 20+ years career, she was a business development lead for sustainable ingredients for the private sector and worked as a finance consultant across the globe. She has a strong network in the food, ag & biotech sectors and related innovation ecosystems.

Offer

Advice on
> GTM
> BD
> Financing
> Team building

Interest

Looking to support B2B biomanufacturing and soiltech startups in their scaling journey (GTM, BD, financing, team building).

Favorite quote

Gravity always wins!
Laura Thissen

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