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In this episode, I sit down with Meifan Shi, managing partner at Waterpoint Lane.
Waterpoint Lane is a venture capital and growth equity firm that specializes in unlocking transformative opportunities in the agrifoodtech sector. With a combined 40+ years of expertise in value investing, growth strategy, technology and capital raising, they are dedicated to revolutionizing the global food system by investing in growth stage enterprises that are reshaping the way we produce and consume food.
Meifan has 20+ years in technology and finance, she built, scaled, and exited high-growth companies, driving EBITDA growth, enterprise value, and long-term scalability across Fortune 500 firms and market-defining startups. She also co-founded the private equity business at AWS, growing an $800B+ AUM client portfolio and generating $50M+ in revenue within 18 months.
With her, we will talk about the experience of launching the first fund coming from a syndicate, the agrifoodtech sector and the challenges they face, but also how to bring value to startups by collaborating with large corporations.
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