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​Carolina Villa, Principal at Nucleus Capital, is a scientist turned investor with over 10 years of experience in the food and synthetic biology sectors. At Nucleus Capital, she focuses on programmable biology. She’s an expert in TEAs and scaleups. In 2021, she obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Rotterdam School of Management, […]

Sebastiaan Masselink brings over 25 years of experience in illiquid equity investments across both listed and private markets. In 2025, he joined Yanmar Ventures, following nearly a decade of working with specialized investment teams, including roles at Cardano Asset Management in the UK and the Netherlands. There, he led the origination and management of private […]

​Francesca D’Cruz is a Senior Associate at Fall Line Capital, supporting the co-founding partner. She joined Fall Line from Arcadia Biosciences, where she focused on bringing better-for-you foods to market. Francesca also consulted for The March Fund, a food-tech venture capital firm, and worked as an Agricultural Statistician at the USDA, contributing to the California […]

Richie Gray is Vice President and Global Head of SnackFutures Ventures, Mondelēz International’s venture investment hub. Richie leads Mondelez’s efforts to identify and invest in global brands and technologies that are poised to disrupt the future of snacking and drive tangible growth in the company’s core categories of chocolate, biscuits, and baked snacks. Richie has […]

Maurien is a senior science fellow at dsm-firmenich and a global leader in co-creating and innovating nutrition, health, and beauty solutions. With renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. After earning her Ph.D. in biomolecular mass spectrometry of glycoconjugates, […]

Arnout has always been engaged in bringing people into motion and impacting people’s lives positively and sustainably. Before joining Astanor in 2021, he had been leading Engie’s global business to make clean cooking solutions more affordable for the 3 billion people still cooking on wood and charcoal. Before that, Arnout led VC and M&A deals […]