Richard Pieters

DSM BV engages in the provision of ingredients, expertise, and solutions for plant-based products. It operates through the following segments: Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH); Health, Nutrition, and Care (HNC); Food and Beverage (F and B); and Other. The ANH segment includes developing sustainable animal farming through essential products, performance solutions, and precision services serving the poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture markets. The HNC segment provides health, nutrition, and care solutions for markets such as early life nutrition, dietary supplements, pharma, medical, and personal care. The F and B segment focuses on supporting healthy diets through nutritious, delicious, and sustainable solutions for several market segments including bakery, beverages and brewing, dairy, savory, plant-based alternative proteins, and pet food. The Other segment is involved in corporate activities. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Heerlen, the Netherlands.

Emerald Technology Ventures AG (ETV) is a venture capital investment firm with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and offices in Montreal, Canada. The firm originated in 2000 as the Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) Group. In 2007, ETV was formed following an MBO by the SAM private equity management. The firm specializes in the global clean technology investment sector. ETV manages several venture capital funds and venture capital portfolio mandates. Among investors are financial institutions and multinational corporations.

Zymergen, Inc. engages in the design, development, and commercialization of bio-based products. Its products include electronic films, repellent products, and agriculture products such as traditional synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and traditional chemical-based crop protection products. The company was founded by Zachariah Serber, Jed Dean and Joshua J. Hoffman in 2013 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Joyance Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Triplebar Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company that focuses on solving environmental issues. Triplebar Bio is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded by David Friedberg and he has been the CEO since incorporation.