Brian co-leads Conti Ventures. Since 2016, Conti Ventures has focused on the commercialization of proven and innovative technology within foodtech and agtech. Brian currently sits on the board of seven companies amongst our 19 active investments. Conti Ventures is a joint effort of Continental Grain Company (Conti) and partners who are close to food and ag. Conti is a privately held holding company with over two hundred years of experience throughout food and agribusiness, including a long history in grain trading and animal protein. Today, Conti manages a portfolio of diverse and global investments across a variety of subsectors and asset classes, including a partnership with the Boulder Food Group on better-for-you CPG startups. Before joining Conti, Brian was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Yale.