Douglas Eisner
Director/Board Member at Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Profile
Douglas Eisner is the founder of GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc., which was founded in 2007.
He held the title of Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2013.
Mr. Eisner's current job(s) include being a Director at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development and a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners LLC.
His former job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer & Director at AgroSpheres, Inc. from 2018 to 2020, and the Chief Executive Officer at Agplenus from 2020 to 2021.
Mr. Eisner's education history includes graduating from Boston University School of Law, earning an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business, and completing his undergraduate degree at Brown University.
Douglas Eisner active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
 Council for Entrepreneurial Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Nextgen Venture Partners LLC
 Nextgen Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Douglas Eisner
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Agplenus | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-09-30 |
AgroSpheres, Inc.
 AgroSpheres, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology AgroSpheres, Inc. operates a biotechnology firm. It develops novel nanotechnologies for bio-based delivery of active ingredients. The company was founded by Payam Pourtaheri, Ameer Hamza Shakeel, and Mark Kester and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-04-30 |
GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc.
 GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc. engaged in discovery of genomic technologies for agricultural crops. The company was headquartered in Durham, NC. | Founder | 2013-05-31 |
Training of Douglas Eisner
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Boston University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
| The Fuqua School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Council for Entrepreneurial Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Commercial Services |
GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc.
GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services GrassRoots Biotechnology, Inc. engaged in discovery of genomic technologies for agricultural crops. The company was headquartered in Durham, NC. | Commercial Services |
Nextgen Venture Partners LLC
Nextgen Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. | Finance |
AgroSpheres, Inc.
AgroSpheres, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology AgroSpheres, Inc. operates a biotechnology firm. It develops novel nanotechnologies for bio-based delivery of active ingredients. The company was founded by Payam Pourtaheri, Ameer Hamza Shakeel, and Mark Kester and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. | Health Technology |
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