Martha Schlicher
Chief Executive Officer at Impetus Agriculture, LLC
Net worth: - $ as of 2023-06-29
Profile
Martha is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital where she focuses on making AgriFood Tech investments.
She has over 30 years of global life sciences experience leading the identification, development, and commercialization of early to late-stage technologies as an executive at Monsanto and startups in the agricultural sustainability space.
She has served as CEO of multiple AgriFood Tech startups including Plastomics and Impetus Ag.
She is currently an Executive in Residence at BioGenerator, a St. Louis-based early-stage venture fund.
She serves as the board chair of Plastomics, a startup creating the next generation of biotech crops using chloroplast engineering, and Solis Agrosciences, a startup she co-founded to provide gene editing and crop transformation services.
She serves as a board member at Vive Crop Protection, a startup creating sustainable pesticides, and Impetus Ag, a company developing multiple topical and transgenic insect control products.
Martha has a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Northwestern University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-23 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2023-06-29 |
Martha Schlicher active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| St. Louis University | Director/Board Member | 2010-11-21 |
Plastomics, Inc.
 Plastomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Plastomics operates as biotechnology company, which develops chloroplast genetic for next generation of high performing crops. The company was founded by Ralph Bock and Jeff Staub in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Chairman | 2022-09-11 |
Impetus Agriculture, LLC
 Impetus Agriculture, LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Impetus Agriculture, LLC is an American company that specializes in growing commercial biotech crops and developing bio pesticide formulations. The company was founded in 2018, and Martha Schlicher has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-06-30 |
GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
 GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. engages in a biotechnology company.. It delivers attractive solution for production of chemicals and fuels from renewable resources, eliminating the need for petroleum feedstocks. The company was founded by Andrey J. Zarur, Marta Ortega-Valle, and James R. Swartz and is headquartered in Medford, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2018-01-31 |
Solis Agrosciences, Inc.
 Solis Agrosciences, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Solis Agrosciences, Inc. is a plant sciences company located in the 39N Innovation District. The American company offers technology and research services to agricultural innovators with the goal of designing and delivering new biotech plant traits in multiple crops using their proprietary Plant Pipeline as a Service (PPaaS™) for gene-edited and transgenic plant generation and characterization. Solis has a team of experienced scientists, entrepreneurs, and agtech leaders to support research needs and accelerate agricultural innovation to solve food and climate challenges. The company was founded by Charlie W. Bolten and the CEO is Tom Cohen. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cultivation Capital LLC
 Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Lewis & Clark Partners LLC
 Lewis & Clark Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lewis & Clark AgriFood (Lewis & Clark AgriFood) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Martha Schlicher
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| GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS | Director/Board Member | 2023-07-23 |
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a British pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Staines Upon Thames, UK and was founded in 2015. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2019-11-30 |
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Training of Martha Schlicher
| Indiana University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Illinois | Doctorate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| GREENLIGHT BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS | Health Technology |
| BAYER AG | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 10 |
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GTL Resources Ltd.
 GTL Resources Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries GTL Resources Ltd. engages in production and sale of ethanol. It operates as a bio-refining company. The firm produces liquids, such as methanol and ethanol from stranded gas, corn and other feedstocks. The company operates through its subsidiary, Illinois River Energy LLC. It was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Process Industries |
Plastomics, Inc.
Plastomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Plastomics operates as biotechnology company, which develops chloroplast genetic for next generation of high performing crops. The company was founded by Ralph Bock and Jeff Staub in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Health Technology |
Impetus Agriculture, LLC
Impetus Agriculture, LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Impetus Agriculture, LLC is an American company that specializes in growing commercial biotech crops and developing bio pesticide formulations. The company was founded in 2018, and Martha Schlicher has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Process Industries |
GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. engages in a biotechnology company.. It delivers attractive solution for production of chemicals and fuels from renewable resources, eliminating the need for petroleum feedstocks. The company was founded by Andrey J. Zarur, Marta Ortega-Valle, and James R. Swartz and is headquartered in Medford, MA. | Health Technology |
Solis Agrosciences, Inc.
Solis Agrosciences, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Solis Agrosciences, Inc. is a plant sciences company located in the 39N Innovation District. The American company offers technology and research services to agricultural innovators with the goal of designing and delivering new biotech plant traits in multiple crops using their proprietary Plant Pipeline as a Service (PPaaS™) for gene-edited and transgenic plant generation and characterization. Solis has a team of experienced scientists, entrepreneurs, and agtech leaders to support research needs and accelerate agricultural innovation to solve food and climate challenges. The company was founded by Charlie W. Bolten and the CEO is Tom Cohen. | Technology Services |
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a British pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Staines Upon Thames, UK and was founded in 2015. | Health Technology |
Cultivation Capital LLC
Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Finance |
| National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center | |
Divergence, Inc.
 Divergence, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Divergence, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of genes. It focuses on reducing the impact of parasitic nematode worms, devastating unseen pests that cause billions of dollars in crop losses annually and substantial morbidity to people, livestock, and pets. The company was founded by James P. McCarte in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Commercial Services |
Lewis & Clark Partners LLC
Lewis & Clark Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lewis & Clark AgriFood (Lewis & Clark AgriFood) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. | Finance |
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