Michael Lee

Syngenta Group Ventures, Managing Director

2013 - Current

Syngenta Group Ventures identifies early stage food and agriculture-related companies with a strong technology base or new business model. I look after the full range of investment activities outside the Americas.

Board Observer

2021

Sayurbox is bringing a more efficient middlestream to benefit farmers with faster payments and better market access at one end and a digitally-accessible product to consumers at the other.

Non Executive Director

2015

Phytech offers corn, cotton, and perennial fruit/nut growers increased yields with reduced water consumption. Used by some of the largest growers in the world.

Non Executive Director

2015 - 2023

Biognosys is the leading proteomics company offering innovative services and products for highly multiplexed protein quantification. Sold to Bruker.

Non Executive Director

2018 - 2022

BioPhero is a pioneer in providing low-cost bio-based pheromones for pest management. Its mission is to provide sustainable agriculture, via safe pheromone-based products. Sold to FMC.

Non Executive Director

2020 - 2022

WeedOUT is developing a biological species specific herbicide to help farmers manage resistant weeds.

Board Observer

2019 - 2021

Stable is a risk management platform that helps businesses around the world protect themselves from volatile commodity prices.

Board Observer

2007 - 2009

Arecor Therapeutics has developed protein and peptide stabilization technology, useful for extending the shelf life of biopharmaceuticals. IPO-ed on London AIM [AREC].

Various

1996 - 2009

Various roles in R&D and Corporate Venturing Group

Fellowship

2005 - 2007