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Danny O'Brien

Managing Director at SVG Ventures

Dublin, County Dublin

Overview

Work Experience

SV

SVG Ventures | THRIVE

  • Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs

    2021 - Current

    SVG Ventures | THRIVE is a global investment and innovation platform focussed on the Agri-Food Tech sector. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, our vision is to advance the future of food and agriculture through innovation. I lead all investments in Europe, Middle East & Africa while supporting our 12 portfolio companies in the region. I also oversee our accelerator and pre-accelerator programs.

CA

Continuum Ag

  • Board Observer

    2024

AP

Autonomous Pivot

  • Board Member

    2023

I

ISAMeducation

  • Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship

    2020

    Teach a module on high-growth entrepreneurship to masters students at the International School of Agri-Management in Alméria, Spain.

BB

Business Barn

  • Founder

    2018

    Business Barn is a coworking space and office hub based in Ireland. With a variety of flexible memberships, we have built a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, freelancers, corporate executives and creatives.

I2

Idea 2 Scale

  • Founder

    2016 - 2020

    Founded an accelerator platform to help under represented founders around the world become market and investor ready. Accelerated 100+ pre-seed and seed stage startups in the the Agri-Food Tech sector. Wrote Investor sentiment report in Agri-Food Tech published by AgFunder in 2019.

NY

New York International

  • Program Director

    2015 - 2016

    Assisted 50+ International Seed & Series A startups raise venture capital and develop their strategy for US market. Innovation and Trend Scouting - conducting studies & workshops on the latest trends & innovations in New York & Silicon Valley for some of Europe's top corporates spanning the Food, Media and Retail sectors.

PC

Purple Cubed

  • Management Consultant

    2014 - 2015

    Consulted with high-growth organizations to align their strategy with culture in order to grow market share using a mix of workshops and in-house technology.

MD

Marketing Development Programme

  • Marketing Advisor

    2013 - 2013

    The MSc. Marketing Practice operates commercially from the Smurfit Business School as a Marketing Consultancy delivering projects for corporate clients. While achieving a First Class Honours degree, I worked on market research and marketing strategy projects

Education

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