Karl Kerksiek
Redwood City, California, United States
9K followers
500+ connections
Redwood City, California, United States
9K followers
500+ connections
About
VC investing in high-growth technology companies impacting the entire agriculture and…
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Posting this a few weeks late, but very excited to announce our investment in EV Realty! Exceptional team (Patrick Sullivan, Sean Kiernan, Wyatt…
Posting this a few weeks late, but very excited to announce our investment in EV Realty! Exceptional team (Patrick Sullivan, Sean Kiernan, Wyatt…
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Over tasty tapas and a gorgeous glass of wine in Lisbon I clicked send on my offer to buy a business. (Kudos to good friends who capture memorable…
Over tasty tapas and a gorgeous glass of wine in Lisbon I clicked send on my offer to buy a business. (Kudos to good friends who capture memorable…
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Our very own Tim Panosian, Senior Director of Discovery Sciences, spoke at the 10th International Symposium on DNA-Encoded Chemical Libraries (DEL)…
Our very own Tim Panosian, Senior Director of Discovery Sciences, spoke at the 10th International Symposium on DNA-Encoded Chemical Libraries (DEL)…
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Education
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Stanford University
Thesis: Non-performing Loans in China—How Hidden Bad Debt Reveals Systemic Weakness.
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Thesis: The Influence of Foreign Direct Investment in China’s Economic Development, 1978-2000
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese
Full professional proficiency
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How customer-centric are your retail innovations? Listen to Cara Keating, Chief Customer Officer of Frito Lay-North America and Chad Matthews, Chief…
How customer-centric are your retail innovations? Listen to Cara Keating, Chief Customer Officer of Frito Lay-North America and Chad Matthews, Chief…
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In shifting retail markets, consumer needs are constantly shifting, too. Learn how Tractor Supply stays one step ahead of their customer as CEO Hal…
In shifting retail markets, consumer needs are constantly shifting, too. Learn how Tractor Supply stays one step ahead of their customer as CEO Hal…
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Welcome to Salient, Brian Zimmerman and Jason Furtado! “Salient’s customers have come to expect industry-leading science, accuracy, reliability, and…
Welcome to Salient, Brian Zimmerman and Jason Furtado! “Salient’s customers have come to expect industry-leading science, accuracy, reliability, and…
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What an amazing SupplySide West 2022! We were overwhelmed with interest in our Sunflower proteins and are beyond excited to move forward with…
What an amazing SupplySide West 2022! We were overwhelmed with interest in our Sunflower proteins and are beyond excited to move forward with…
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How can a business take advantage of foot traffic from nearby sports games, conferences, festivals, and other events? Placer.ai’s new interactive…
How can a business take advantage of foot traffic from nearby sports games, conferences, festivals, and other events? Placer.ai’s new interactive…
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ProducePay opens its Marketplace to Mexican national commerce! 🍊 Mexican produce buyers will now be able to directly trade with local growers in a…
ProducePay opens its Marketplace to Mexican national commerce! 🍊 Mexican produce buyers will now be able to directly trade with local growers in a…
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McKinsey & Company’s latest research shows that more than half of the world’s farms have adopted sustainable practices. Through it’s targeted and…
McKinsey & Company’s latest research shows that more than half of the world’s farms have adopted sustainable practices. Through it’s targeted and…
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Looking for an incredible place to work? MarketDial just received the Salt Lake Tribune's Top Workplace award for 2022, placing first in the category…
Looking for an incredible place to work? MarketDial just received the Salt Lake Tribune's Top Workplace award for 2022, placing first in the category…
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🎙 What particular region is Bret Swango, Head of Location Intelligence & Workforce Analytics at Colliers most excited about? Find out in the clip…
🎙 What particular region is Bret Swango, Head of Location Intelligence & Workforce Analytics at Colliers most excited about? Find out in the clip…
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To celebrate Halloween, we threw an “Enkoween Happiest of Hours” at our Mystic HQ. It’s safe to say it was a spooky success! Employees and their…
To celebrate Halloween, we threw an “Enkoween Happiest of Hours” at our Mystic HQ. It’s safe to say it was a spooky success! Employees and their…
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As of Nov. 1, 2021, I'm now a Partner at Finistere Ventures in Palo Alto, CA. We invest in early-stage, technology companies that focus on the global…
As of Nov. 1, 2021, I'm now a Partner at Finistere Ventures in Palo Alto, CA. We invest in early-stage, technology companies that focus on the global…
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So happy and excited to welcome my friend and colleague, Steve Goldberg, to Finistere. Steve and I worked together at Venrock and he is an awesome…
So happy and excited to welcome my friend and colleague, Steve Goldberg, to Finistere. Steve and I worked together at Venrock and he is an awesome…
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As a barbeque-loving Australian I may be forgiven for having reservations about plant-based meat. Not that my opinion makes any difference: according…
As a barbeque-loving Australian I may be forgiven for having reservations about plant-based meat. Not that my opinion makes any difference: according…
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I’m an optimist - incorrigibly so according to some - but on the eve of the international climate talks in Glasgow, even I have a hard time staying…
I’m an optimist - incorrigibly so according to some - but on the eve of the international climate talks in Glasgow, even I have a hard time staying…
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The next 1000 unicorns will be in Climate Tech. FarmTogether reporting in. https://lnkd.in/gzTrXt4k
The next 1000 unicorns will be in Climate Tech. FarmTogether reporting in. https://lnkd.in/gzTrXt4k
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