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empowering farmers to feed the world while restoring the health of our environment
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providing animals with a better quality of life through safe and sustainable solutions

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enabling consumers to access foods that drive positive wellness outcomes
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our portfolio

leveraging proven pharma discovery engine to accelerate innovation in crop chemistry

novel small molecule crop protection products
 

blending biotech and chemistry to rapidly advance promising molecules to market

natural product derived crop protection products

 agrimetis
 

advancing a rich source of novel insecticides with efficacy of chemicals but safer tox profile

advanced biopharma for the control of insects
 

solving a major pain point with a proprietary lending approach

financial products and data services for the fresh produce industry

 producepay
 

providing software tools for a digitally trailing industry

software for agriculture retail, manufacturers and distributors
 

bringing an inefficient value chain online

digital procurement platform for farm inputs and services

 agriconomie.com
 

building a transformative dataset for growers

real-time data collection tools for farm machinery

 farmobile
 

leveraging proven pharma discovery engine to accelerate innovation in animal health

novel small molecules for animal health
 

filling the gap of antibiotic removal from animal production

endo-microbials for improving livestock performance
 

solving innovation gap with biotherapeutics reaching maturity in animal health

advanced biopharma for animal health
 

addressing the genomic medicine whitespace in animal health

advanced therapies for animal health

 edge

replicating success of generics manufacturing in human health for animal health

manufacturing low cost generics for animal health

 als
 

reducing waste in the fruit and vegetable supply chain with proprietary material science innovation

innovative materials for shelf life extension of fresh produce
 

building on major life sciences breakthrough with strong IP portfolio

genome engineering using CRISPR-Cas9

 caribou biosciences
 

accelerating drug discovery and development with advanced algorithms

drug discovery using artificial intelligence

 zebiAI
 

developing proprietary yeast strains for food ingredient applications

novel flavor generation using modified brewer's yeast
 

our team

our people

Adam Anders

Managing Partner
 Adam Anders Anterra Capital

Phil Austin

Managing Partner
 Phil Austin Anterra Capital

Maarten Goossens

Founding Principal
 Maarten Goossens Anterra Capital

Brett Wong

Principal
 Brett Wong Anterra Capital

Claire Smith

Senior Associate
 Claire Smith Anterra Capital

Yorán Meijers

Associate

Brett Chevalier

Chief Scientist
 Brett Chevalier Anterra Capital

Anneke Stelte

Office Manager Amsterdam
 Anneke Stelte Anterra Capital

Neira Pekmez

Office Manager Boston
 Neira Pekmez Anterra Capital

Adam Anders

Managing Partner
 Adam Anders Anterra Capital
Location:

Amsterdam

Education:

MBA, Cambridge University, Bachelors Law and Bachelors Commerce, both from the University of Adelaide

Prior Experience:

Rabobank, Bain & Co, Ironbridge Capital

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Phil Austin

Managing Partner
 Phil Austin Anterra Capital
Location:

Boston

Education:

Chemical Engineering & Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Prior Experience:

McKinsey & Co, Atlas Ventures, Rabo Ventures (Anterra’s predecessor)

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Maarten Goossens

Founding Principal
 Maarten Goossens Anterra Capital
Location:

Amsterdam

Education:

MBA, VU Amsterdam, London School of Economics

Prior Experience:

Rabobank, Rabo Ventures (Anterra’s predecessor)

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Brett Wong

Principal
 Brett Wong Anterra Capital
Location:

Boston

Education:

MBA University of St. Thomas, BS Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Tufts University

Prior Experience:

Aventine Renewable Energy, Piper Jaffray, CiBO Technologies

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Claire Smith

Senior Associate
 Claire Smith Anterra Capital
Location:

Boston

Education:

MIT, S.B. Biological Engineering and Management Science

Prior Experience:

Clearview Healthcare Partners, Crestovo 

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Yorán Meijers

Associate
Location:

Amsterdam

Education:

MSc Sustainable Food Process Engineering & BSc Food Technology, Wageningen University BSc Minor Food Business and Management, UC Davis

Prior Experience:

Cargill, H.J. Heinz Co., Columbia University

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Brett Chevalier

Chief Scientist
 Brett Chevalier Anterra Capital
Location:

Boston

Education:

PhD Molecular and Cellular Biology University of Washington, B.A. Biology Carleton College

Prior Experience:

Camp4 Therapeutics, Sample6 Technologies, Flagship Pioneering, Whitehead Institute, Agilent Technologies

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Anneke Stelte

Office Manager Amsterdam
 Anneke Stelte Anterra Capital
Location:

Amsterdam

Education:

English language and literature at the University of Utrecht and Psychology in Deventer

Prior Experience:

Yellow & Blue, Gilde Healthcare Partners

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Neira Pekmez

Office Manager Boston
 Neira Pekmez Anterra Capital
Location:

Boston

Education:

Bay State College

Prior Experience:

Cambridge Associates

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