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Yara Growth Ventures

Yara Growth Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Norway, investing in Energy, Environment & Mobility; Finance & Blockchain and Industry & Hardware, 31 tracked investments.

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Investments Tracked

About Yara Growth Ventures

Yara Growth Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Norway. We have recorded 31 investments for Yara Growth Ventures to date.

Sector activity concentrates in Energy, Environment & Mobility; Finance & Blockchain; Industry & Hardware and Agriculture. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Seed, Series A and Series B rounds.

The team invests in startups and venture capital funds in the food and agriculture industry, focusing on agriculture and clean hydrogen sectors.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus
seedseries-aseries-b
Sectors
Energy, Environment & MobilityFinance & BlockchainIndustry & HardwareagricultureagritechenergydeeptechAgriculture & Food Tech

Investment Thesis

The team invests in startups and venture capital funds in the food and agriculture industry, focusing on agriculture and clean hydrogen sectors.

Yara Growth Ventures Portfolio Companies

19 tracked holdings.

Portfolio outcomes
20 active

Team

Erkki AaltonenManaging Director

20+ years' of experience in corporate VC across multiple sectors. Set up 4 corporate venture capital units, executed 100+ investments, served on 20 boards, and founded 5 startups.

Dr. Björn HeinzInvestment Director

Experienced VC investor and company builder in agriculture & food, green chemistry, advanced materials, and B2B software. Set-up a corporate incubator, served on 10+ startup & venture boards, background in physical chemistry R&D.

Dr. Stian NygaardInvestment Director

Over 15 years' of experience at the intersection of investment, technology, and business development in the cleantech and process industries. Previous work experience includes positions at SINTEF, the Norwegian Research Council, and Yara. H…

Abdo DrrahPortfolio Manager

Over 15 years' experience as a PwC UK trained chartered accountant in a wide range of fields and geographies. Experience includes manufacturing; fertilisers and technology sectors, performing both statutory and performance finance roles.

Emily JonesAssociate

Over five years’ experience applying environmental science and data analytics to climate and ecosystem challenges, including field research, techno-economic analysis, and technology strategy development. Hold a MSc in Marine Ecosystem Manag…

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