Graham Ellis

Graham Ellis

Partner, Head of Agri-FoodTech & Member of the Agri-FoodTech Investment Committee

Graham is an internationally experienced manager who spent the majority of his 30-year long career driving the commercialization of new technologies and products specifically in the areas of human nutrition, animal feed ingredients, aquaculture, renewable fuels and chemicals. At Praesidium, he oversees the Agri-FoodTech Activities, from investment, to operational assistance of the portfolio companies.

Prior to that, he was CEO and Board Member of Ocean Harvest Technology Limited, the leader in the provision of macro-algae blends for the animal and human nutrition industries.

He is an Advisor of GF Biochemicals, an Ag-Tech company commercializing new process bio-based chemicals, Advisor and Board Member of Arborea, a novel food ingredient production platform company as well as Board observer at Biosyntia, a biotech startup developing biocatalysts with cutting-hedge technology. In addition, he through his activities in Praesidium’s portfolio’s companies, he is CEO of It’s Fresh!, a startup revolutionizing fresh produce conservation.