Why are we the best in the agri tech industry.
Over decades, the team has broad expertise in building and financing companies dedicated to agriculture, technology, and water lentil production.
LemnaPro, a spin-off from the ETH University of Zurich, has been integrated into the venture, which the University Wageningen in the Netherlands also supports.
Our talented & experiencedTeam

Sven Kaufmann
CEO
Over 25 years as a tech entrepreneur with strong experience in building and supporting companies. 100% committed to combating climate change and providing solutions in food production through project development in the sustainable protein sector and in plant medicines.

Susan Payne
COO
30 yrs Finance & Project Management
Financier, lawyer, and emerging markets specialist with 20 years of experience at top investment banks and hedge funds focused on emerging markets trading, structuring, and marketing. Dedicated to food security for over a decade, operating large-scale food and land projects across sub-Saharan Africa, including in Mozambique, taking greenfield and distressed sites to profitable enterprises. Previous member of World Bank and FAO committees addressing global agriculture.

Vinay Gairola
CFO
20 yrs Finance & advisory
Vinay is a Chartered Accountant with an MBA in Finance, having 20+ years of PQE providing management and financial advisory. Vinay has been associated with names like Deutsche Asset Management and Atlantis Investment Management, managing portfolios investing in Indian Equities. It has been on the board of companies (regulated and otherwise) in the UK, Ireland, Singapore, UAE, Mauritius, and India.

Kiran Dominic
CTO
24 yrs Agriculture Industry
24 years of experience in agriculture in India, UAE, and Africa. Extensive project and operational experience with major agricultural plantation companies and freelance professional handling irrigation and plantation projects. Kiran holds a BSc degree in Agriculture, specializing in agronomy, and an MBA.
World-class Advisors

Cyrill Hess, MS
Switzerland Environmental Science ETH

Jakobus De Klerk
Zimbabwe Chief Agri Officer Holistic Investments

Amaya Dresner
Water Conservationist Expert

Dr. Walid Darwish
Belgium Political and Business Expert

Michael Guffanti
Switzerland Sales & Finance Expert

Benjamin Bartle, MA
Australia Climate Finance Access Network Rocky Mountain Institute

Atehnkosi Peter, MD
South Africa Emerging Market expert

D. Ingrid Van der Meer, Ph.D.
Netherlands Molecular Genetics Wageningen University

Dr. JJ Mes , PhD
Netherlands Molecular Biologist Wageningen University

Dr. Paul Fourounjian, Ph.D.
USA Moleculare Bioscience Rutgers University Director of the Lamna Association

Dr. Klaus Appenroth
Germany Plant Physiologist Jena University

Thavrak Huon Ph.D.
Cambodia Vice Rector Royal University of Agriculture