Managing Partner at Unreasonable Collective with 22+ years of international investment and corporate finance experience
OUR TEAM

Meet the team behind Cultivate Ventures

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Investment Committee

Richard Green
IC Chair

Richard Green 
An agri-businessman, investor and adviser for large-scale farming operations including Chairman and Directorship roles at Headwater NZ, AGMARDT and Rural Leaders

Pratibha Vuppulue
IC Member

Pratibha Vuppuluri 
A Director with over a decade of international experience investing in venture capital and private equity
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Anthony Edmonds
IC Member

Anthony Edmonds 
Founder of Implemented Investment Solutions and InvestNow, which grew to managing over $6bn of Kiwi's assets, before being acquired by Apex Group in late 2022
A Director with over 15 years of investment banking experience
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Fund Manager

Greg Anderson, PhD
Fund Principal

Greg Anderson 
The Managing Partner of Northington Partners, with vast experience in advising various primary sector clients

Marcus Henderson, CA
Investment Director

Marcus Henderson
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Mathew Rooza, CPA
Investment Associate

Mathew Rooza 
Mathew has over 5 years of investment banking experience, during which time he has worked on multiple engagements relating to Primary Industries
Maia brings experience from Investment Banking and Consulting internships.
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Joshua Russell, CA
Investment Associate

Josh Russell 
Josh brings over five years of Audit experience and over five years of Finance, Strategy, and Corporate Development experience
Maury is embedded in NZ's start-up community as a Co-Founder of Leaft Foods, and as an active investor. Maury has held roles at Fonterra, BCG, and Spark NZ.
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Sheryl Tan, PhD
Investment Analyst

Sheryl Tan 
Sheryl brings two years of venture capital experience, spanning investments, fund operations, and investor relations.

Maia Trevelyan
Investment Analyst

Maia Trevelyan
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Advisory Panel

Lee Matheson
Managing Director of Perrin Ag

Lee Matheson 
Lee Matheson brings experience from his time as the Managing Director of Perrin Ag Consultants, and at ANZ as an FX Trader
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Maury Leyland
Co-Founder of Leaft Foods

Maury Leyland
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Hew Dalrymple
Co-Owner of Waitatapia Farming

Hew Dalrymple
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Hew brings experience as a Co-Owner of Waitatapia Farming in the Manawatu

Jonothon Burke
Investment Director

Jonothon Burke
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