Sky Kurtz is a mission-driven entrepreneur with expertise in private equity investment and a focus on developing technology solutions for challenging issues like food security, water conservation, economic diversification, and sustainability. He is the Founder & CEO of Pure Harvest, a company that is revolutionizing the agriculture industry with modern greenhouse technology that allows the cultivation of fresh fruits and vegetables year-round in the Middle East. Before founding Pure Harvest, he was an Advisor at Powder.ae, an Entrepreneur in Residence at Shorooq Investments, and the Cofounder of vence corp. Sky has also served as a Director for several companies providing strategic advice and support during enterprise transformation events such as restructuring, financing, and mergers & acquisitions. Moreover, he has private equity investment experience in various sectors, including Ag-tech IoT, healthcare IT, vertical market software, biometrics, composite materials, and more. Sky attended Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business, where he studied Finance and graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors. He also completed his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.