About Us

We have helped to germinate and grow some of the most iconic start-ups that are revolutionising the world of food and agriculture today.

Pioneers in deploying venture capital into high impact agrifood tech since 2014, we back ambitious teams that are reconnecting and strengthening the link between human health and the health of the planet through innovative technology.

Thesis

Regeneration for and from the Material of Food

Clay Capital was founded with the belief that food is both the cause of, and remedy to, some of today’s most urgent challenges: environmental degradation, societal inequity, and human health. We see these issues as interconnected.In Europe and Asia especially, there is a generation of entrepreneurs motivated to tackle the $12 trillion market opportunity that lies in restoring and reconnecting human and planetary health — and who have a toolkit fit for purpose: from farmers and chefs, to biotechnologists, computational biologistics, plant scientists, computer engineers and multidisciplinary teams merging these skillsets.

There is no single silver bullet; transforming a system that has supported humanity in its evolution from Nomadic to Agrarian, and been the seed that rooted and grew societies around the globe, will not happen overnight. Therefore, there’s an urgent need for both transitional solutions and revolutionary new infrastructure. We aim to back both, and enable a healthier food system to co-exist with a healthier planet within our lifetimes.

Clay Capital invests to strengthen and refocus how materials are produced and consumed through innovation to have sustainable, nutritious, and circular outcomes.

This context presents us with unrivalled opportunities for smart investing — investments that address urgent issues today, for a better tomorrow.

Team

Operating Partner

Guillaume Andriveau

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Legal and Compliance Manager

Fatin Nur Atiqah

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Partner

Gerard Chia

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Co-Founder & Partner

Marie-Anne Dupin

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Operating Partner

Luc Giraud

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Analyst

Klaus Krause

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Operating Partner

Dr Kenneth Lee

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Senior Associate

Darren Leong

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Chief Financial Officer

Chung Heng Lim

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Venture Partner

Ali Morrow

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Analyst

Celine Ng

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Finance and Client Service Manager

Vee Shee Pang

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Co-Founder & Partner

Matthieu Vermersch

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Accounts Executive

Jolene Thiang

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