Amol Deshpande
Founder at Divergent Investments LLC
Profile
Amol Deshpande is the founder of Divergent Investments LLC (founded in 2021) and Farmer's Business Network, Inc. (founded in 2014).
He is currently a Director at VoloAgri Group, Inc., Linus Biotechnology, Inc., and Altitude Ventures.
He previously held Director positions at Agilyx Corp., Next Autoworks Co., Ultura, Inc., Siluria Technologies, Inc., Harvest Power, Inc., Hara Software, Inc., and Cornell University.
He was also a Director & Associate at Black River Ventures Ltd.
and a Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC.
He started as an Investment Associate at Cargill Ventures and worked as a Consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Mr. Deshpande holds an MBA degree from Cornell University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois.
Amol Deshpande active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
VoloAgri Group, Inc.
 VoloAgri Group, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries VoloAgri Group, Inc. offers plant breeding and plant genetics services. The company was founded by Anthony D. Padgett in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Altitude Ventures
 Altitude Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Altitude Ventures (Altitude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| Divergent Investments LLC | Founder | 2021-06-30 |
Linus Biotechnology, Inc.
 Linus Biotechnology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Linus Biotechnology, Inc. is an American company that specializes in the discovery of novel biomarkers for diagnostics, objective endpoints in clinical trials, measurements of therapeutic effect of investigational compounds, and outcome measurements. The company is based in Seattle, WA and was founded in 2020 by Paul Curtin, Christine Austin, and Manish Arora. The company's platform encompasses proprietary laser and robotics hardware, data science, and a unique data set connecting the human exposome to clinical outcomes. Manish Arora has been the CEO since 2020. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Amol Deshpande
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
 Farmer's Business Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Farmer's Business Network, Inc. provides data management solution to the agriculture sector. It enables the farming sector diagnose yields and benchmarking on multiple levels through its platform. The company was founded by Charles Baron and Amol Deshpande in 2014 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Founder | 2023-02-27 |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-09-29 |
Cargill Ventures
 Cargill Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000, Cargill Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm located in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Minnetonka, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Black River Asset Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Cargill, Inc. | Private Equity Analyst | 2008-04-29 |
Siluria Technologies, Inc.
 Siluria Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Siluria Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a direct chemical process for plastics and fuels from natural gas. Its second process technology can convert ethylene to liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel or jet fuel. The firm’s revolutionary catalyst technologies uniquely combine nanomaterials, biotechnology and chemical engineering, to convert an abundant, ubiquitous, and inexpensive feedstock into high value, drop-in fuels and chemicals using processes that can be seamlessly integrated into existing industry infrastructure. The company was founded by Clinton Whitewood Bybee and Alexander Tkachenko in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Next Autoworks Co.
 Next Autoworks Co. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Next Autoworks Co. manufactures fuel-efficient cars. It converts highly enriched uranium into low enriched uranium for uses in commercial power reactors. It also offers various nuclear materials for commercial power, research reactors, and naval reactors, as well as supplemental materials for aerospace and pottery industries. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Amol Deshpande
| Cornell University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Cargill Ventures
Cargill Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000, Cargill Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm located in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Minnetonka, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Black River Asset Management LLC and their ultimate parent is Cargill, Inc. | Finance |
Ultura, Inc.
 Ultura, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Ultura, Inc. provides water treatment solutions and services. It offers services and develops process technologies that enable water treatment, wastewater reuse and environmental remediation. The firm's products and solutions include drinking water, water reuse, oxidation, autotrophic reduction and remediation. The company was founded by Douglas Gustafson, Reid H. Bowman and Terry E. Applebury in 1996 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US. | Finance |
Harvest Power, Inc.
 Harvest Power, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Harvest Power, Inc. develops, builds, owns, and operates facilities that produce renewable energy and compost from discarded organic materials. The company was founded by Nathan R. Gilliland, Paul C. Sellew, Jan P.E. Allen, A. Paul McMenemy, and Wayne H. Davis in 2008 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Process Industries |
Hara Software, Inc.
 Hara Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hara Software, Inc. provides cloud-based software platform products. Its platform helps energy and sustainability professionals analyze, track, report, and execute against cost savings opportunities, compliance requirements, efficiency targets, and operational improvements. The company was founded by Amit Chatterjee, Udo Waibel and Volker Enders in 2008 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
VoloAgri Group, Inc.
VoloAgri Group, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries VoloAgri Group, Inc. offers plant breeding and plant genetics services. The company was founded by Anthony D. Padgett in 2012 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Process Industries |
Agilyx Corp.
 Agilyx Corp. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Agilyx Corp. engages in the design and development of systems to convert mixed waste plastics into synthetic crude oil. Its proprietary technology produces synthetic crude oil utilizing a small-scale distributed waste management and energy production approach, while generating a carbon impact that is favorable to traditional forms of crude oil extraction. The firm's systems are available to industrial and municipal waste plastic generators and aggregators. The company was founded by Kevin Clark DeWhitt, Elisabeth Dewhitt and Christopher J. Ulum in 2004 and is headquartered in Tigard, OR. | Process Industries |
Black River Ventures Ltd.
 Black River Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Black River Ventures Ltd.(Black River Ventures) is venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in George Town, Cayman Island. | Finance |
Next Autoworks Co.
Next Autoworks Co. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Next Autoworks Co. manufactures fuel-efficient cars. It converts highly enriched uranium into low enriched uranium for uses in commercial power reactors. It also offers various nuclear materials for commercial power, research reactors, and naval reactors, as well as supplemental materials for aerospace and pottery industries. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Retail Trade |
Siluria Technologies, Inc.
Siluria Technologies, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Siluria Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a direct chemical process for plastics and fuels from natural gas. Its second process technology can convert ethylene to liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel or jet fuel. The firm’s revolutionary catalyst technologies uniquely combine nanomaterials, biotechnology and chemical engineering, to convert an abundant, ubiquitous, and inexpensive feedstock into high value, drop-in fuels and chemicals using processes that can be seamlessly integrated into existing industry infrastructure. The company was founded by Clinton Whitewood Bybee and Alexander Tkachenko in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Process Industries |
Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
Farmer's Business Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Farmer's Business Network, Inc. provides data management solution to the agriculture sector. It enables the farming sector diagnose yields and benchmarking on multiple levels through its platform. The company was founded by Charles Baron and Amol Deshpande in 2014 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Technology Services |
Altitude Ventures
Altitude Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Altitude Ventures (Altitude Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. | Finance |
| Divergent Investments LLC | |
Linus Biotechnology, Inc.
Linus Biotechnology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Linus Biotechnology, Inc. is an American company that specializes in the discovery of novel biomarkers for diagnostics, objective endpoints in clinical trials, measurements of therapeutic effect of investigational compounds, and outcome measurements. The company is based in Seattle, WA and was founded in 2020 by Paul Curtin, Christine Austin, and Manish Arora. The company's platform encompasses proprietary laser and robotics hardware, data science, and a unique data set connecting the human exposome to clinical outcomes. Manish Arora has been the CEO since 2020. | Commercial Services |
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