Antony Yousefian

Antony Yousefian is a Partner at The First Thirty Ventures, specializing in capital allocation, sustainable investments, and agri-food tech innovation.12 He has a background in asset management and investment banking, with a strong focus on impact investing.2 At The First Thirty, Antony directs investments towards data-driven, deep-tech companies that demonstrate a tangible link between soil health and economic productivity.1

Antony's career began in asset management, where he identified a growing demand for sustainable investments. This realization led him to shift towards angel investing and supporting early-stage technologies in the agriculture and food sectors.1 His work at The First Thirty reflects a commitment to regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems.

Beyond his role at The First Thirty, Antony serves as:

1. A nominator for the Earth Shot Prize
2. An advisor at Agrimetrics and Tech Nation1
3. A judge for the Earthshot Prize2

Antony is passionate about promoting investment in infrastructure necessary to measure, understand, and increase nature's capacity and economic opportunity at scale.2 He believes in taking a system-level approach to investing, building a portfolio of companies that complement and provide synergies to one another, much like the interactions in soil.2

His LinkedIn username is antonyyousefian, where he describes himself as "Soil Health < Investing in Tech > Human Health @ TFT.VC".3