Erin VanLanduit, former managing director of food provider Tyson’s $150m corporate venturing unit, has joined US-headquartered agribusiness Cargill as head of corporate ventures.
Cargill had made a series of strategic investments in companies such as pea protein maker Puris in the 2010s under Peter Hawthorne, having previously spun off its Black River investment unit.
VanLanduit, a GCV Powerlist 2020 award winner, had spent a year at Tyson Ventures and was an observer on six of its portfolio companies. She had previously been director of business development for consumer product manufacturer SC Johnson’s New Ventures unit.
Photo of Erin VanLanduit courtesy of LinkedIn.
