ADVISORY

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Delivering commercial capability, customers and capital to sustainably scale AgriFood tech companies

Recode Ventures is Michael Macolino’s independent growth and investment advisory company, dedicated to AgriFood innovation.

Through Recode Ventures, Michael is building a deep capability and network to empower world-class entrepreneurs to recode the food system for sustainability and resilience.

This long-term commitment involves scaling impact through strategic investment and partnership, growing alongside the innovative AgriFood tech companies that Recode Ventures supports.

ADVISORY SERVICES

VENTURE BUILDING

Venture Building provides the commercial capability to develop and execute effective growth strategies.

First, we develop a tailored strategy for scale-up AgriFood tech companies, considering your commercial model, product innovation, customer acquisition, and capital needs.

We then drive growth execution through an ongoing partnership, working in a dedicated strategic advisor capacity to translate commercial objectives into measurable results..

MARKET ENTRY

Boots on the ground with expertise to navigate the complexities of international market entry.

Leveraging deep experience and networks across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, we build and execute a tailored expansion strategy for your AgriFood tech company.

This plan is informed by the latest market research and competitor intelligence to define market dynamics, identify ideal customers, and establish channel partnerships for a successful launch.


CAPITAL RAISING

Capital drives strategic outcomes, however AgriFood tech requires a balanced approach to capital sourcing and allocation, matching risk and return expectations.

It starts with our strategy where we identify the right investors or finance partners, together with crafting a compelling investment narrative, backed by robust business fundamentals.

Together we’ll optimise business / financial models, pitch decks, and diligence materials to ensure a well-structured and effective approach to securing capital.

Organisations Michael has worked with

What we believe
at Recode Ventures

Our food system has been optimised for efficiency.

However that system is changing in an increasingly volatile and resource constrained world.

We need to Recode our food system, to be sustainable and resilient, whilst also enabling profitable and productive markets.

My role in recoding the food system is to enable and connect the innovators, organisations and investors, who build, deploy and resource new technology across food and agriculture.

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PROFITABLE BUSINESSES MAKE
THE REAL IMPACT

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AGRICULTURE NEEDS WORK HORSES, NOT UNICORNS

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INTEGRATION AND COLLABORATION DRIVE INNOVATION

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PITCH IN THE PADDOCK,
NOT ON THE STAGE