Grant Pothast
Chief Executive Officer at MGP Farms LLC
Profile
Grant is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital where he focuses on making AgriFood Tech investments.
He manages and farms 7,000 acres of corn and soybeans in northwest Iowa.
He spent 35 years on Wall Street as a Partner and Managing Director at Credit Value Partners, Credit Suisse and DLJ.
He is an active angel investor in AgTech startups and chairs the Growers Advisory Board for Impetus Ag, a company developing multiple topical and transgenic insect control products.
His board service includes White Energy, an ethanol company.
Grant holds a B.S.
from Iowa State University and an M.B.A.
from the University of Michigan.
Grant Pothast active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Thirstie, Inc.
 Thirstie, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Thirstie, Inc. provides on-demand alcohol delivery services. It operates platform for wine, beer and spirits that engages customers through an editorial platform. The company was founded by Maxim Razmakhin and Devaraj Southworth in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | 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 | - |
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. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Pickwick Capital Partners LLC
 Pickwick Capital Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Pickwick Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer located in White Plains, New York. They provide an array of trading and execution services for their clients. The firm does not provide any internal research | Private Equity Investor | 2020-09-30 |
White Energy Holding Co. LLC
 White Energy Holding Co. LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries White Energy Holding Co. LLC operates as a holding company with interest in producing ethanol. The company is headquartered in Frisco, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-31 |
| MGP Farms LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 1987-12-31 |
Former positions of Grant Pothast
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-10-30 |
| Continental Bank Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Trading-Fixed Income | - |
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Training of Grant Pothast
| Iowa State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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| Continental Bank Corp. | Finance |
Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC
 Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland. | Finance |
Pickwick Capital Partners LLC
Pickwick Capital Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Pickwick Capital Partners LLC is a broker/dealer located in White Plains, New York. They provide an array of trading and execution services for their clients. The firm does not provide any internal research | Finance |
Jefferies LLC
Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Finance |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Finance |
White Energy Holding Co. LLC
White Energy Holding Co. LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries White Energy Holding Co. LLC operates as a holding company with interest in producing ethanol. The company is headquartered in Frisco, TX. | Process Industries |
Credit Value Partners LLC
 Credit Value Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Credit Value Partners LP (CVP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded within Credit Suisse in June 2010 and began operating as an independent firm in October 2010. In 2016, the firm was acquired by CVP Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Pollard Family Investments LLC. CVP provides discretionary investment management services to unregistered pooled investment vehicles, private funds, and separately managed accounts. | Finance |
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 |
Thirstie, Inc.
Thirstie, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Thirstie, Inc. provides on-demand alcohol delivery services. It operates platform for wine, beer and spirits that engages customers through an editorial platform. The company was founded by Maxim Razmakhin and Devaraj Southworth in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Distribution Services |
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 |
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