Gareth Asten

Gareth is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Acre Venture Partners, a Santa Monica, CA based venture fund primarily focused on disruptive technologies, products and services for better outcomes in the food system. Prior to founding Acre, Gareth was a key executive team member in three leveraged buyouts, including Bolthouse Farms (sold to the Campbell Soup Company). Gareth holds a BS in Finance from DePaul University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is also a Trustee for PS1 Pluralistic Elementary School in Santa Monica, CA, is on the Advisory Board for the Southern California Food Allergy Institute and is a Board Member of Kiss the Ground, a non-profit focused on educating consumers and farmers on the benefits of regenerative farming practices.