Thomas Mastrobuoni is chief financial officer at Tyson Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of US-based meat processor Tyson Foods.
Reese Schroeder, managing director at Tyson Ventures, said: “With Tyson Ventures being Tom’s first pure corporate venture capital role, I am amazed at how quickly he has learned the role and become a recognised leader inside Tyson Foods.
“Tom has built strong internal and external networks and has already led investment in two important deals. He has also worked closely with the business team to ensure that one of those investments has already entered into a key commercial agreement with Tyson Foods. Tom is a bright and energetic colleague who has demonstrated that he is a true asset to Tyson.”
Mastrobuoni led series F and G investments, in 2016 and 2017 respectively, in high-protein vegan food products producer Beyond Meat, where he also sits on the board. He considers it to have “cemented Tyson’s position in the big food market as one of the thought leaders in delivering consumer optionality”. Another investment he led was in food safety software developer FoodLogiQ in early 2018.
Mastrobuoni began his career as an auditor at Yohalem Gillman & Co for four years, before moving to alternative asset firms ING Investment Management and Palladium Equity Partners. Eventually, he rose to chief financial and compliance officer for startup funds, such as Augusta Columbia Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. Before joining Tyson Ventures, he worked for the Newhouse family’s mass media company Condé Nast and other media assets.
