Robert Berendes
Chairman at Indigo Ag, Inc.
Profile
Robert Berendes is currently the Chairman at Indigo Ag, Inc., the Executive Chairman at Invaio Sciences, Inc., the Director at Inari Agriculture, Inc., the Executive Partner at Flagship Pioneering, and a Partner at a-connect (schweiz) AG.
Previously, he served as the Chairman at CIBO Technologies, Inc., the Director at Verdesian Life Sciences LLC from 2014 to 2019, the Director at AgBiTech Pty Ltd., and the Head of Business Development, Research & Development at Syngenta AG from 2013 to 2014.
He also worked as a Partner and Co-Leader at McKinsey & Co., Inc. (Switzerland).
Dr. Berendes holds a graduate degree from Universität zu Köln and doctorate degrees from Technische Universität München and Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry.
Robert Berendes active positions
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Indigo Ag, Inc.
Indigo Ag, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Indigo Ag, Inc. provides microbial solutions. The company was founded by Noubar Afeyan, David A. Berry, and Geoffrey von Maltzahn in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Chairman | - |
a-connect (schweiz) AG
a-connect (schweiz) AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services a-connect (schweiz) AG is a Swiss company that specializes in Private Equity. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland and was founded by Hanne Jimenez de Mora, Daniela Anne Mielke. The company's Agribusiness, Food and Chemicals (AFC) clients cover a broad range of industry segments, from upstream production to end products. The company offers a unique combination of consulting and management experience to help leading businesses increase the pace and impact of their critical projects through empowering people. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Inari Agriculture, Inc.
Inari Agriculture, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inari Agriculture, Inc. engages biotechnology research and development. It specializes in plant breeding technology. The company was founded by David Berry, Ignacio Martinez, George Church, and Steve Jacobsen in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Invaio Sciences, Inc.
Invaio Sciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Invaio Sciences, Inc. operates as multi-platform technology company. The firm develops multi-platform technology company that unlocks the potential of planet's interdependent natural systems to solve pressing agriculture, nutrition and environmental challenges. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chairman | - |
Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Robert Berendes
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Verdesian Life Sciences LLC
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Verdesian Life Sciences LLC engages in the provision of nutritional and plant-health products. Its services include custom blend services, granulation services, and raw materials. Its products include Avail, Citron, Fungi-Phite, and Diamond Brand. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Cary, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-28 |
SYNGENTA | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2013-12-31 |
AgBiTech Pty Ltd.
AgBiTech Pty Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries AgBiTech Pty Ltd. offers pest management solutions and biological insecticide products. The firm’s services include ViVUS Max, Magnet, and Optimol. The company was founded by Patrick Buerger, Anthony Hawes and Jeffrey Bidstrup in 2002 and is headquartered in Toowoomba, Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
CiBO Technologies, Inc.
CiBO Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CiBO Technologies, Inc. is a science-driven software company which engage sin the modelling and simulation of agricultural ecosystems. The firm offers CIBO and CIBO Plus software products. The company was founded by Ignacio Bemposta Martinez and Bruno Basso in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chairman | - |
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Training of Robert Berendes
Universität zu Köln | Graduate Degree |
Technische Universität München | Doctorate Degree |
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry | Doctorate Degree |
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Syngenta AG
Syngenta AG Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Syngenta AG specializes in crop protection and seeds production. Its products include selective and non-selective herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, as well as field crop and vegetable seeds. The company was founded on November 12, 1999 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Process Industries |
Flagship Pioneering
Flagship Pioneering Investment ManagersFinance Flagship Pioneering (Flagship Pioneering) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982 by Ed M Kania and Noubar B Afeyan. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
a-connect (schweiz) AG
a-connect (schweiz) AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services a-connect (schweiz) AG is a Swiss company that specializes in Private Equity. The company is based in Zurich, Switzerland and was founded by Hanne Jimenez de Mora, Daniela Anne Mielke. The company's Agribusiness, Food and Chemicals (AFC) clients cover a broad range of industry segments, from upstream production to end products. The company offers a unique combination of consulting and management experience to help leading businesses increase the pace and impact of their critical projects through empowering people. | Commercial Services |
Mckinsey & Co., Inc. (Switzerland) | |
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC
Verdesian Life Sciences LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Verdesian Life Sciences LLC engages in the provision of nutritional and plant-health products. Its services include custom blend services, granulation services, and raw materials. Its products include Avail, Citron, Fungi-Phite, and Diamond Brand. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Cary, NC. | Distribution Services |
AgBiTech Pty Ltd.
AgBiTech Pty Ltd. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries AgBiTech Pty Ltd. offers pest management solutions and biological insecticide products. The firm’s services include ViVUS Max, Magnet, and Optimol. The company was founded by Patrick Buerger, Anthony Hawes and Jeffrey Bidstrup in 2002 and is headquartered in Toowoomba, Australia. | Process Industries |
CiBO Technologies, Inc.
CiBO Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CiBO Technologies, Inc. is a science-driven software company which engage sin the modelling and simulation of agricultural ecosystems. The firm offers CIBO and CIBO Plus software products. The company was founded by Ignacio Bemposta Martinez and Bruno Basso in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Technology Services |
Inari Agriculture, Inc.
Inari Agriculture, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Inari Agriculture, Inc. engages biotechnology research and development. It specializes in plant breeding technology. The company was founded by David Berry, Ignacio Martinez, George Church, and Steve Jacobsen in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Invaio Sciences, Inc.
Invaio Sciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Invaio Sciences, Inc. operates as multi-platform technology company. The firm develops multi-platform technology company that unlocks the potential of planet's interdependent natural systems to solve pressing agriculture, nutrition and environmental challenges. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Indigo Ag, Inc.
Indigo Ag, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Indigo Ag, Inc. provides microbial solutions. The company was founded by Noubar Afeyan, David A. Berry, and Geoffrey von Maltzahn in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Health Technology |
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