Best SEED TO SCALE Podcast Series Podcasts (2024)

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Lessons on Product, Pricing, and Trust: Insights from ServiceNow | Decoding AI 40:32

3h ago40:32

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GenAI is growing rapidly, evolving from a mere tool into an intelligent partner that empowers businesses to scale with greater speed and efficiency.In Episode 2 of our Decoding AI series, Vishwesh Pai, Senior Director of Product Management for AI Platform at ServiceNow, and Anagh Prasad, Investor at Accel dive into how large companies are navigatin…

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371: Scaling a Cover Crop Seed Business with Joe Gardiner, Co-Founder of Covers & Co. 42:54

6d ago42:54

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Joe Gardiner is the Co-Founder of Covers & Co., a cover crop and forage seed supplier dedicated to helping farmers implement the Principles of Nature into their operations to improve soil resiliency & farm profitability. — This episode is presented by Corteva Agriscience. Learn more HERE. — Links Covers & Co. - https://www.coversandco.ca Join the C…

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370: Acre Insights - Our Top 10 Food & Ag Companies 18:47

11d ago18:47

18:47

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice! This week, we change up the format a bit. Tim and Tyler each choose 5 companies in food and ag that they believe have strong upside. Let us know what you think of the picks! Note: this is for fun and not an exhaustive list. It's not that serious. Sweetgreen - https://www.sweetgreen.com Agtonomy - https://w…

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369: Manulife's COO of Farmland Services on Regen Ag, the Farm Economy, and Centralized Services 33:36

18d ago33:36

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Kevin Wright is the COO of Farmland Services at Manulife. Manulife Investment Management manages a diversified global portfolio of timberland and agriculture with forests covering 5.5 million acres across the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and New Zealand, and farms covering nearly 400,000 acres of prime farmland across the United…

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368: The Inside Story Behind Indigo’s New Focus and Drive to Profitability with Ewan Lamont 43:45

25d ago43:45

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Ewan Lamont is SVP, Head of Sustainability Solutions at Indigo. At Indigo, Ewan manages the Sustainability business unit which enables farmers to monetize practice changes they make on their farms. Working with local agribusinesses and downstream partners, Indigo offers the largest and longest-running Scope 3 and carbon farming programs, founded on…

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Founder Mode, Latest Huberman Takeaways, and FBN & ADM Joint Venture 13:01

29d ago13:01

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This is a special bonus episode! We are airing an episode from The Modern Acre Co-op, our membership community. Every week, Tim and Tyler share their "pick of the week" and discuss a news event from the week. Enjoy the sneak peak and if you enjoy this type of content, consider joining the Co-op. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Lea…

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367: The "Tom Sawyer" Approach in AgTech Venture Capital with Carter Williams, CEO of iSelect Fund 38:08

1M ago38:08

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Carter Williams is the CEO and Managing Director at iSelect Fund, who invests at the convergence of agtech and human health. Carter has spent his entire career working on innovation. First as a young engineer at McDonnell Douglas, next in his leadership roles at Boeing managing R&D and starting Boeing Ventures. Later as a successful entrepreneur an…

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366: Farm Credit and the Current Ag Economy with Matt Woolf and Jill Jelacich 36:47

1M ago36:47

36:47

An economist and a banker walk into a bar.... Just kidding. Matt Wolf, crop analyst at Terrain, and Jill Jelacich, Head of Regional Banking at American Ag Credit, join the pod (way better than a bar) for a wide ranging conversation about the current state of the ag economy and how American Ag Credit is approaching the changing market landscape with…

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Building Agentic AI for the Enterprise with Ema | Decoding AI 41:52

1M ago41:52

41:52

With GenAI on the rise, software is evolving from a tool that needs constant supervision to an intelligent partner that handles tasks autonomously, similar to human assistants. This shift promises a future where enterprises are more efficient, with AI seamlessly integrating into daily operations.In Episode 1 of SeedToScale's Decoding AI series, Acc…

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365: The Produce Section - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson 21:01

1M ago21:01

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Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business mod…

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How to Secure Venture Capital in 2024: Insider Tips from Top VC Andrew Romans | EP 4 54:05

2M ago54:05

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Welcome back to the Startup Shortcut! In today's episode, we delve into the art of raising capital with our special guest, Andrew Romans, General Partner at 7BC Venture Capital. With a wealth of experience as both a founder and a venture capitalist, Andrew provides expert advice on what it takes to secure funding and grow your startup in today's co…

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364: From Blue River Technology to Founding Bonsai Robotics with Tyler Niday 27:55

2M ago27:55

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Tyler Niday is the Founder and CEO of Bonsai Robotics. Bonsai provides vision-based automation and autonomous solutions to combat growers’ biggest challenge: the labor crisis. Bonsai partners with existing manufacturers enabling greater performance, efficiency, and insight than ever before. Prior to founding Bonsai, Tyler held various positions at …

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363: Wife-Inspired Business Ideas, Making Ag More Fun, and Defining Regenerative 24:56

2M ago24:56

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A new edition of Acre Insights is here! We have a loaded docket today with wife-inspired business ideas for ag, how to make ag more fun, and defining regenerative in California. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Learn more HERE. Check out Matt Woolf's episode on the California ag market HERE. — Links Buy Nuss Farms Watermelon - http…

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The Ultimate Guide to Raising Capital For Deep Tech Startups With Hongkai He 49:27

2M ago49:27

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Welcome back to the Startup Shortcut! In today's episode, we dive deep into the world of deep tech startups with our special guest, Hongkai he, the General Partner at Taihill Venture. With over 120 investments and a rich background in deep tech, Hongkai shares invaluable insights on what it takes to secure funding and build a sustainable, capital-e…

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362: From Salesman to CEO with Dan Lindberg, CEO of Meras Water Solutions 27:46

2M ago27:46

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After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communications from Sacramento State University, Dan moved to Kerman, CA to work on a ranch for his now father-in-law. Working on his father-in-law’s ranch, Dan learned quickly about the farming industry and realized his heart’s desire was working with primarily almond, pistachio, grapes, and cotton. He …

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361: Achieving Hyper-Focus as an AgTech Startup with Lumo's Founder & CEO, Devon Wright 40:01

2M ago40:01

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Devon Wright is the Founder and CEO of Lumo, a hardware and software smart valve agtech startup. Lumo's mission is to massively improve fresh water efficiency and food security. They do this helping farmers optimize irrigation so they can continue to meet our growing food demand with an increasingly volatile water supply. Prior to this, Devon co-fo…

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360: Succession Planning in Farming - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton 22:12

2M ago22:12

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This month, Tim and Tyler talk with Ariel about her latest Topsoil edition - "After 40 harvests - A framework for succession planning in agriculture." Ariel Patton is the creator of Topsoil, a newsletter bringing you monthly frameworks to help make sense of agriculture, at just the right depth. Ariel has focused her career on driving digital transf…

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359: The Produce Entrepreneur Steve Brazeel on Produce Boxes, Regen Ag, and Much More 38:37

3M ago38:37

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In 2000, Steve Brazeel founded SunTerra Produce, which has grown from a one-person produce brokerage firm into an industry-leading, full-service platform handling sales, marketing, farming, food safety, harvesting, storage, and distribution activities for specialty crop producers on over 5,000 acres throughout the US and Mexico. Born out of SunTerr…

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358: Marketing Technology That Pays Farmers for Social Media with Scott Nelson, Founder of Make Hay 34:19

3M ago34:19

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Scott Nelson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Make Hay. Launched in partnership with Purdue University and High Alpha Innovation, Make Hay is a SaaS marketing platform that enables brands to produce authentic and trusted agricultural-related content at scale, all while amplifying and empowering the voices of America's Agriculture Industry. — This episo…

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357: Thrive Market - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson 21:53

3M ago21:53

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Jack Richardson is kicking off a new and improved version of The Modern Acre newsletter. After starting his career in venture banking, Jack has spent the last five years in AgTech, first at a food waste startup and now in precision technology at an Ag OEM. He's spent most of his career in strategy roles where he's explored ways to make business mod…

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356: Investing for Impact in Agriculture with Grant Mulligan of AlTi Tiedemann Global 36:40

3M ago36:40

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Grant Mulligan is a Director of the Investment Group at AlTi Tiedemann Global, a global wealth and alternatives manager. Grant focuses on the firm’s climate sustainability impact investments, specifically nature-based solutions and decarbonization technology. Prior to joining AlTi, Grant was a Project Director at NatureVest, the in-house impact inv…

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355: Building a Sustainable Food Waste Tech Company with Matt Aronson, CRO of Verdant Technologies 33:06

3M ago33:06

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Matt Aronson is the Chief Revenue Officer of Verdant Technologies. Verdant is committed to reducing global waste and enhancing sustainability through their proprietary technology, HarvestHold, which extends the usable life of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Tune in to hear more about their approach to food waste and how Matt and the team are focus…

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354: Apeel's New CEO on Improving Technology and Evolving the Business Model 28:56

3M ago28:56

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Luiz Beling is the new CEO of Apeel Sciences, a leading company in supply chain innovation for the fresh produce industry. With over two decades of agriculture industry experience, Beling brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in driving innovation and fostering strategic partnerships. Beling most recently held leadership roles at Farmer's Busines…

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353: The Case for Organic with Kelly Damewood, CEO of CCOF 46:39

4M ago46:39

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Kelly Damewood is the CEO of CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers), one of the first organic certification agencies. Kelly has spent over a decade working towards a single goal: helping organic farmers thrive. After her own experience running a small farm, she went to law school determined to help farmers who farm in a better way. In her prev…

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352: The Not-Your-Average-Farmer's Takes on AgTech, Regenerative, and Organic 38:49

4M ago38:49

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Zac Ellis is the Sr. Director of Agronomy at Olam and oversees thousands of acres of almond production. The Olam Group is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fiber to 20,900 customers worldwide. Their value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sou…

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351: David Friedberg on Joining Ohalo Genetics as CEO, Gene Editing Technology, and AgTech Trends 44:07

4M ago44:07

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Dave Friedberg is CEO, Chairman, and co-founder of Ohalo Genetics ( https://ohalo.com ), which is accelerating evolution to unlock nature's potential. Dave excels at developing and deploying agricultural technologies that boost farmer productivity while reducing humanity's land, water, and energy footprint. Dave is also CEO and founder of The Produ…

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350: Choosing to be OEM-Agnostic with Tim Bucher, Founder and CEO of Agtonomy 30:11

4M ago30:11

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Help us celebrate our 350th episode by doing one (or all!) of the following: Share a recent episode with a friend or colleague Join our membership community The Modern Acre Co-op Subscribe to our new newsletter focused on food & ag strategy — Tim Bucher is the CEO and Founder of Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist platform for agriculture v…

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Lessons on Product, Pricing, and Trust: Insights from ServiceNow | Decoding AI 40:32

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371: Scaling a Cover Crop Seed Business with Joe Gardiner, Co-Founder of Covers & Co. 42:54

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370: Acre Insights - Our Top 10 Food & Ag Companies 18:47

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369: Manulife's COO of Farmland Services on Regen Ag, the Farm Economy, and Centralized Services 33:36

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368: The Inside Story Behind Indigo’s New Focus and Drive to Profitability with Ewan Lamont 43:45

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Founder Mode, Latest Huberman Takeaways, and FBN & ADM Joint Venture 13:01

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367: The "Tom Sawyer" Approach in AgTech Venture Capital with Carter Williams, CEO of iSelect Fund 38:08

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366: Farm Credit and the Current Ag Economy with Matt Woolf and Jill Jelacich 36:47

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Building Agentic AI for the Enterprise with Ema | Decoding AI 41:52

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365: The Produce Section - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson 21:01

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How to Secure Venture Capital in 2024: Insider Tips from Top VC Andrew Romans | EP 4 54:05

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364: From Blue River Technology to Founding Bonsai Robotics with Tyler Niday 27:55

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363: Wife-Inspired Business Ideas, Making Ag More Fun, and Defining Regenerative 24:56

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The Ultimate Guide to Raising Capital For Deep Tech Startups With Hongkai He 49:27

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362: From Salesman to CEO with Dan Lindberg, CEO of Meras Water Solutions 27:46

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361: Achieving Hyper-Focus as an AgTech Startup with Lumo's Founder & CEO, Devon Wright 40:01

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360: Succession Planning in Farming - Topsoil Series with Ariel Patton 22:12

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359: The Produce Entrepreneur Steve Brazeel on Produce Boxes, Regen Ag, and Much More 38:37

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358: Marketing Technology That Pays Farmers for Social Media with Scott Nelson, Founder of Make Hay 34:19

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357: Thrive Market - Strategy Series with Jack Richardson 21:53

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356: Investing for Impact in Agriculture with Grant Mulligan of AlTi Tiedemann Global 36:40

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355: Building a Sustainable Food Waste Tech Company with Matt Aronson, CRO of Verdant Technologies 33:06

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354: Apeel's New CEO on Improving Technology and Evolving the Business Model 28:56

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353: The Case for Organic with Kelly Damewood, CEO of CCOF 46:39

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352: The Not-Your-Average-Farmer's Takes on AgTech, Regenerative, and Organic 38:49

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351: David Friedberg on Joining Ohalo Genetics as CEO, Gene Editing Technology, and AgTech Trends 44:07

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350: Choosing to be OEM-Agnostic with Tim Bucher, Founder and CEO of Agtonomy 30:11

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