Candidate:

Mr. Farmer Turned VC

About Me:

Raised in rural New Zealand. First generation to leave the farm, let alone attend university. Studied agriculture across New Zealand China, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand before joining NZ’s largest company. I’m passionate about innovative food production and its ability to improve the living standards of billions of people.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Massey University

Undergrad Major: Agricultural Commerce

GPA: 4

GMAT: 730

Age: 25,  Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Chartered Financial Analyst, Harvard Agribusiness Seminar

School Name: CFA Institute, Harvard Exec Education

Extracurriculars: Chairperson of a National Agriculture Policy advisory group | 10 years in governance for New Zealand's largest youth-in-agriculture group | Pro-bono project consulting for Tanzanian agriculture co-operatives

Work History:

Title: Associate

Industry: Venture Capital

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

Study: Top in the country for agriculture in High school. Student of the Year for my college at university. CFA charter
Career: Closed $1.2m sales in first 4 months & built commodity forecasting models before founding team member of a corporate venture capital division. Deploying $125M into agri startups and leading its expansion into America.

Post MBA Goal:

Leveraging a few years in management consulting – specialising in agriculture, before returning to New Zealand. Connecting NZs developing VC industry with corporate agriculture to drive innovation. Eventually entering C-suite management and governance of NZ’s largest agribusinesses.

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