Renske Lynde

Renske Lynde

2022 Food Leaders Fellow, Food Leaders Fellowship

General Partner, 1st Course Capital

Renske Lynde is an investor, philanthropist, and advocate for a healthy and sustainable food system. She has been actively developing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in food and agriculture since 2012. Renske is general partner of 1st Course Capital, an early-stage food and agriculture venture capital fund investing in pre-seed to seed-stage companies that are transforming how we grow, produce, and distribute food. She was an angel investor in companies including Imperfect Foods, Lineage Logistics, and Full Cycle Bioplastics. Renske is also co-founder, former CEO, and current board president of Food System 6, a nonprofit accelerator. FS6 has graduated seven cohorts and maintains a 90% survival rate. Follow Renske and her work on LinkedIn.