Grant Pothast

Chief Executive Officer at

MGP Farms LLC

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Grant is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital where he focuses on making AgriFood Tech investments.
He manages and farms 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans in northwest Iowa.
He spent 35 years on Wall Street as a Partner and Managing Director at Credit Value Partners, Credit Suisse and DLJ.
He is an active angel investor in AgTech startups and chairs the Growers Advisory Board for Impetus Ag, a company developing multiple topical and transgenic insect control products.
His board service includes White Energy, an ethanol company.
Grant holds a B.S.
from Iowa State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Grant Pothast active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Thirstie, Inc. Thirstie, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an innovative technology company that provides e-commerce solutions for liquor brands	Director/Board Member	-
Cultivation Capital LLC Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on life sciences and health tech, software & IT, agriculture tech, fintech and geospatial tech sectors. It participates in seed and early-stage transactions with an investment size of USD 100,000-3.5 million. It acts as a lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors. It makes follow-on investments.	Private Equity Investor	-
Impetus Agriculture, LLC Impetus Agriculture, LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in growing of commercial biotech crops and bio pesticide formulations	Consultant / Advisor	-
Pickwick Capital Partners LLC Pickwick Capital Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Private Equity Investor	30/09/2020
White Energy Holding Co. LLC White Energy Holding Co. LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Operates as a holding company with interest in producing ethanol	Director/Board Member	31/05/2017
MGP Farms LLC	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/1987

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Former positions of Grant Pothast

Companies	Position	End
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking and brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/10/2000
Continental Bank Corp. Continental Bank Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Jefferies LLC Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Trading-Fixed Income	-
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Private companies	13
Continental Bank Corp. Continental Bank Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company	Finance
Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance CSAM aims to drive long-term performance and positive impact beyond returns.	Finance
Pickwick Capital Partners LLC Pickwick Capital Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Jefferies LLC Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking and brokerage services	Finance
Iowa State University Iowa State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Michigan University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
White Energy Holding Co. LLC White Energy Holding Co. LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Operates as a holding company with interest in producing ethanol	Process Industries
Credit Value Partners LLC Credit Value Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance CVP aims to generate high current interest income, capturing incremental returns from stressed and distressed credit investments during market dislocations and credit default cycles. The firm seeks to manage risk by investing predominantly in senior, secured loan, and bond investments. Most of their investments are in floating-rate loans from “upper middle market” companies. CVP employs fundamental credit and valuation analysis in making their investments and is an activist in managing their portfolio companies, often leading or co-leading financial restructurings to maximize value.	Finance
Cultivation Capital LLC Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on life sciences and health tech, software & IT, agriculture tech, fintech and geospatial tech sectors. It participates in seed and early-stage transactions with an investment size of USD 100,000-3.5 million. It acts as a lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors. It makes follow-on investments.	Finance
Thirstie, Inc. Thirstie, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an innovative technology company that provides e-commerce solutions for liquor brands	Technology Services
Impetus Agriculture, LLC Impetus Agriculture, LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in growing of commercial biotech crops and bio pesticide formulations	Process Industries
MGP Farms LLC