Erkki Aaltonen (pictured), previously executive director of New York University Abu Dhabi’s seed investor and incubator StartAD, has moved to become director of venture investments at Norway-based food company Yara International.
He said: “I will set up and run a new fund for Yara. YaraGerminate is the name of the fund and new unit. We will also set up incubation and acceleration programs in various locations globally, first one will be in Sao Paolo.”
Aaltonen had spent two years as…
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