Secret Ingredient
Founder
Maximilian von Poelnitz
An experienced entrepreneur, growth CEO, and venture capitalist focused on the convergence of food tech, health, and bio tech.
An experienced entrepreneur, growth CEO, and venture capitalist focused on the convergence of food tech, health, and bio tech.
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Experience
CB Richard Ellis
Employee
Earth First Food Ventures
Venture Partner
• Part time venture partner to help with the first close of a $300m Smart Protein Fund in Food Tech.
• Focused on existing warehoused investments and closing 3 more term... more sheets with start ups.
• Built out their pipeline of 25 bio tech, food tech, and D2C e-commerce opportunities
• Focused on existing warehoused investments and closing 3 more term... more sheets with start ups.
• Built out their pipeline of 25 bio tech, food tech, and D2C e-commerce opportunities
DSM Venturing
Investment Director
• One of 6 investment directors at the $300M AUM venture arm investing $2M-$10M with a focus on human nutrition, women’s health tech, alternative proteins, and SynBio opportunities.... more
• Reviewed over 85 start ups and pitched to our internal venture board 5 companies for investment.
• Led three completed investments into Rootine, Cybele Microbiome, and Aavia Women’s Health.
• Participated as a board observer and board member to help drive fund raising, data management strategies, and marketing plans.
• Reviewed over 85 start ups and pitched to our internal venture board 5 companies for investment.
• Led three completed investments into Rootine, Cybele Microbiome, and Aavia Women’s Health.
• Participated as a board observer and board member to help drive fund raising, data management strategies, and marketing plans.
New Territory Ventures
Partner
• An angel fund founded with a former UBER Executive investing in supply chain tech and food tech
• Focused on seed stage; we partnered with global accelerators for deal... more flow including the Uber Syndicate, Stanford Angels, INSEAD Angels, Brinc Accelerator, and Plug and Play.
• Acted as a board advisor to help companies scale operations, build their sales pipeline and hire their management teams. Our Portfolio highlights includes Milkrun, Tastewise, Caba Designs, and Formo.
• Focused on seed stage; we partnered with global accelerators for deal... more flow including the Uber Syndicate, Stanford Angels, INSEAD Angels, Brinc Accelerator, and Plug and Play.
• Acted as a board advisor to help companies scale operations, build their sales pipeline and hire their management teams. Our Portfolio highlights includes Milkrun, Tastewise, Caba Designs, and Formo.
Founder
Employee
Education
About
Achievements
I launched four companies and was able to sell a majority stake of the fourth start up to a chinese conglomerate. (it was funded by alibaba and delivery hero). Following my career as a CEO, I launched my own venture capital firm and most recently oversaw US investments for DSM venturing and their $300m Fund.
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