Matt Crisp
Dan Altschuler Malek
Dan Altschuler Malek is a Managing Partner at Unovis Asset Management, a global impact investment firm providing early-stage funding to entrepreneurs developing plant-based and cultured meat alternatives to foods derived from conventional animal agriculture including beef, chicken, pork, dairy, egg, fish, and shellfish products. The Unovis team has invested in more than 50 companies including Beyond Meats, Upside Foods, BlueNalu, Geltor, and Aleph Farms. As Managing Partner, Dan heads the firm's activities in North America and Israel, exploring deal- flow, creating strategic opportunities, and working with founders to solve daily challenges and evaluate strategic decisions.
Dan is passionate about food, startups, and sustainability and prior to joining Unovis his endeavors included launching a snack company, heading a logistics firm, opening a restaurant, and managing a creative agency. He received his BA from Mexico’s Universidad Iberoamericana and an MBA from Babson College. In addition to his other work, Dan serves as a mentor at 500 Startups and is a board member of Zero Egg, Alpha Foods, Nova Meat, and Black Sheep Foods.
Laura Braden
Rahul Ray
Rahul Ray is a Senior Director at Tyson Ventures, the investment arm of Tyson Foods. Focused on deal flow and investment execution, Rahul brings a deep knowledge of investment strategy and management and experience in corporate finance to the Tyson Ventures team. He has more than a decade of experience ranging from hedge fund and private equity experience on Wall Street to corporate finance and strategy ecosystems. Rahul earned his MBA from Columbia Business School and his Masters of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Arturo Elizondo
Ari Melamud
Mariette Abrahams
