Jerry D. Caulder
Founder at Kapyon Ventures LLC
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Jerry D.
Caulder was the founder of PhytaGro Corp.
(founded in 2006) where he served as the Executive Chairman from 2006 to 2012.
He is also the founder of Kapyon Ventures LLC (founded in 2010) where he currently holds the title of Chairman & Managing Director.
Dr. Caulder's current jobs include being the Chairman at Finistere Ventures LLC since 2004, the Executive Chairman at ZeaKal, Inc., and a Director at AgGenetics, Inc.Dr. Caulder's former jobs include being the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Mycogen LLC from 1984 to 1996, the Chief Executive Officer at Agrigenetics, Inc., the Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Myelos Corp., the Chairman at Athenix Corp., the Executive Chairman at Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc., the Chairman at Chlorogen, Inc., and the Executive Chairman at Algenetix, Inc. He also served as a Director at CONNECT, Hawai‘i BioEnergy LLC, and Super Green Biofuels, Inc. Additionally, he worked as a Principal at Monsanto Co. from 1969 to 1984.
Dr. Caulder obtained his graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Missouri in 1969.
Jerry D. Caulder active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Finistere Ventures LLC
 Finistere Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Chief Investment Officer | 31/12/2003 |
ZeaKal, Inc.
 ZeaKal, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries ZeaKal, Inc. engages in the operations as a plant science company, which develops and commercializes synthetic biological traits. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chairman | - |
Kapyon Ventures LLC
 Kapyon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kapyon Ventures LLC (Kapyon Ventures) is an accelerator/incubator firm founded in 2010 by Han Chen and Jerry D. Caulder. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Founder | 31/12/2009 |
AgGenetics, Inc.
 AgGenetics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AgGenetics, Inc. engages in gene discovery and editing to develop a suite of products to improve livestock health and productivity. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jerry D. Caulder
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Athenix Corp.
 Athenix Corp. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Athenix Corp. develops agricultural herbicide tolerance and insect control chemicals. It provides genes, proteins, processes, traits, and transgenic organisms for multiple sectors including seed, agricultural chemical, specialty chemical, industrial enzymes, and energy. The company was founded by Duck Nicholas Barbara, Carozzi Nadine and Koziel Michael Gene in 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Chairman | 31/10/2009 |
Chlorogen, Inc.
 Chlorogen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Chlorogen, Inc. develops plant-made drugs and vaccines for the treatment and prevention of human diseases. It provides several therapeutic proteins for high-mortality diseases of ovarian and pancreatic cancer. The company was founded by Henry Daniell in 2001 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO | Chairman | 22/07/2009 |
Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc.
 Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. designs, develops & manufactures stents and stent delivery systems. It provides research and development of innovative devices for the treatment of complicated lesions. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Pleasanton, CA | Chairman | 31/05/2005 |
Mycogen LLC
 Mycogen LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Mycogen LLC manufactures and sells agricultural products. The company was founded by Andrew C. Barnes and David H. Rammler in 1982 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1995 |
| MONSANTO | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jerry D. Caulder
| University of Missouri | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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Finistere Ventures LLC
Finistere Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Finistere Ventures LLC (Finistere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Spencer Maughan and Arama Kukutai in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Finance |
Agrigenetics, Inc.
 Agrigenetics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Corteva, Inc., Agrigenetics, Inc. is a company that specializes in agricultural research. The company is based in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Chlorogen, Inc.
Chlorogen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Chlorogen, Inc. develops plant-made drugs and vaccines for the treatment and prevention of human diseases. It provides several therapeutic proteins for high-mortality diseases of ovarian and pancreatic cancer. The company was founded by Henry Daniell in 2001 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO | Health Technology |
Athenix Corp.
Athenix Corp. Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Athenix Corp. develops agricultural herbicide tolerance and insect control chemicals. It provides genes, proteins, processes, traits, and transgenic organisms for multiple sectors including seed, agricultural chemical, specialty chemical, industrial enzymes, and energy. The company was founded by Duck Nicholas Barbara, Carozzi Nadine and Koziel Michael Gene in 2001 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Process Industries |
Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc.
Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Advanced Stent Technologies, Inc. designs, develops & manufactures stents and stent delivery systems. It provides research and development of innovative devices for the treatment of complicated lesions. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in Pleasanton, CA | Health Technology |
Hawai‘i BioEnergy LLC
 Hawai‘i BioEnergy LLC Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Hawai'i BioEnergy LLC provided research and development of renewable bioenergy projects. It developed alternative fuels to reduce Hawai‘i's energy costs, green house gas emissions and dependence on imported fossil fuels through the research and development of local renewable bioenergy projects. The company was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Honolulu, HI. | Utilities |
PhytaGro Corp.
 PhytaGro Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PhytaGro Corp. provided plant sciences development and commercialization services. The firm specialized in forage biotechnologies in the emerging crop segments that will receive the greatest benefit from technology adoption. It focuses on crops with a high biomass yield such as forage grasses, legumes, and energy crops such as switchgrass, miscanthus, and jatropha. The company was founded by Jerry D. Caulder and Rob J. Ayling in February 2006 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
CONNECT
 CONNECT Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CONNECT creates and scales companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. It creates an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources. The organization was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Monsanto Co.
 Monsanto Co. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Distribution Services |
Mycogen LLC
Mycogen LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Mycogen LLC manufactures and sells agricultural products. The company was founded by Andrew C. Barnes and David H. Rammler in 1982 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Distribution Services |
Myelos Corp.
 Myelos Corp. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Myelos Corp. develops novel therapeutic molecules. The company's products are used to treat diseases of peripheral and central nervous systems including pain neuropathies, demyelization disorders, and degenerative central nervous system diseases. The company was established in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
ZeaKal, Inc.
ZeaKal, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries ZeaKal, Inc. engages in the operations as a plant science company, which develops and commercializes synthetic biological traits. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Process Industries |
Algenetix, Inc.
 Algenetix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Algenetix, Inc. provided industrial biotechnology services. The firm was focused on the domestication of microbes such as algae and yeast to become production systems for alternative fuels, chemicals and other industrial co-products. The company was founded by Kurtis Knapp and Nick Roberts in 2010 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Kapyon Ventures LLC
Kapyon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kapyon Ventures LLC (Kapyon Ventures) is an accelerator/incubator firm founded in 2010 by Han Chen and Jerry D. Caulder. The firm is headquartered in San Diego, California. | Finance |
Super Green Biofuels, Inc.
 Super Green Biofuels, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Super Green Biofuels, Inc. develops and markets sustainable plant oils, proteins, and biomass products as sources for industrial materials, energy, and food. Its proprietary plant genomics, breeding and agronomy platform aims to improve and domesticate existing and emerging crops. Its services include molecular breeding, hybrid seed production, HTP genotyping, and gene discovery. The company was founded by Georges J. Daou in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
AgGenetics, Inc.
AgGenetics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AgGenetics, Inc. engages in gene discovery and editing to develop a suite of products to improve livestock health and productivity. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Commercial Services |
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