Sylvio Neto is a highly experienced executive leader in Agribusiness and Food/AgTech Venture Capital/Private Equity. He has extensive expertise in originating and managing a portfolio of investments in various areas of the food and agriculture supply chain, such as AgTech, FoodTech, Renewable Energy, Crop Protection/Nutrition, Livestock Nutrition, Food Production/Processing, and Food Safety. Neto is a recognized strategic thinker, known for possessing outstanding analytical abilities, business insight, and focus on innovation, leveraging strong negotiation and interpersonal skills to generate solid results. He is a third-generation of family farmers in Brazil and is passionate about food and agriculture. He is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, with substantial international experience in emerging and developed markets across North and Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Neto is a Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth MBA who studied Executive Education in Business Administration at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas and a Bachelor of Science in Agronomic Engineering at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. He is currently Managing Director at Kirchner Group and formerly served as Head of Business Development North America - Enogen Feed at Syngenta, Business Development Manager - Risk Management at Cargill, and Manager Corporate Development - Agricultural Products Group at FMC Corporation, among other positions. Additionally, Neto has served as a mentor at Plug and Play Tech Center and Techstars and was the founder and Managing Partner at Green Prairie Consulting.