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Michael Ott

Executive AgTech founder and CEO specializing in agriculture, biotech, and energy

Lutra InvestmentsUniversity of IowaChicago, IL20 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Experience

PresidentLutra Investments · Jun 2016 – Present
Senior Ag AdvisorGranite Creek Capital Partners · Jun 2016 – Presentcontract
Fractional CEO/Executive servicesRNAWay · Jun 2016 – Presentcontract
Fractional CEO/Executive servicesSoilMetrix · Jun 2016 – Presentcontract
Fractional CEO/Executive servicesInGateyGen · Jun 2016 – Presentcontract
Fractional CEO/Executive servicesPhinite · Jun 2016 – Presentcontract
CofounderSkyHaven Group · Jun 2016 – Present
Board memberModovolo · Jun 2016 – Presentpart-time
CEO & Board MemberCquesta · Mar 2023 – Jul 2024
Founding CEO & Board MemberRantizo · Nov 2017 – Present
Entrepreneur in ResidenceNidus Investment Partners · Nov 2011 – Nov 2017
Founder and VP of Business DevelopmentTerra Biologics · Nov 2011 – Nov 2017
Executive DirectorBIOWA · Oct 2005 – Nov 2011
CEO and board memberRNAWay
board memberAmerican Medical Association Alliancepart-time
co-founder and Mentor in ResidenceIowa Startup Acceleratorpart-time
advisorWharton AgriBusiness Clubpart-time
Past ChairIowa City Chamberpart-time
governorAmerican Biofuels Councilpart-time

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Education

University of Iowamaster, Bioinorganic Chemistry (2002)
Simpson Collegebachelor, Chemistry (1998)

Awards

  • Top 250 Most Influential Leaders - Corridor Business Journal, 2022
  • Entrepreneur of the Year - PrecisionAg Alliance Award of Excellence, 2021
  • Best Tech Startups - Tech Tribune, 2020
  • Best Tech Startups - Tech Tribune, 2021
  • Prometheus Award for AgTech Company of the Year - Tech Association of Iowa, 2020
  • FoodTech 500 Winner, 2019
  • FoodTech 500 Winner, 2020
  • New Product of the Year Top 10 - Farm Journal AgProfessional Reader’s Choice, 2019
  • Startup of the Year Top 100, 2019
  • Pappajohn Award Competition Winner, 2019
  • Ag Innovation Competition Winner, 2019
  • AgLaunch Pitch Competition Winner, 2018
  • Top 40 Under 40 Business People - Corridor Business Journal, 2007
  • Beta Beta Beta Honorary Biological Society

Skills

Go-to-market strategyNegotiationTeam buildingBusiness developmentProject managementMentoringAgribusinessAgTechData-driven strategyBusiness creationDeal closingInvestingOperationsPublic speakingMedia relations

Languages

English

Publications

5 publications

Agricultural biotechnologyGene editingDrone application technologyBiological fertilizationCarbon sequestration

Memberships

  • Mensa International
  • Beta Beta Beta Honorary Biological Society
  • American Medical Association Alliance
  • American Biofuels Council
  • Bioscience Alliance of Iowa

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