Larry Page promoted to Managing Director of Lewis & Clark AgriFood

ST. LOUIS, MO - January 19, 2021

Lewis & Clark AgriFood, a St. Louis-based food and agriculture focused investment firm, today announced the promotion of Larry Page, PhD, to Managing Director.

“Larry joined Lewis & Clark in 2016 and has been integral in leading our team’s science effort, deal flow, and overall organizational growth strategy,” said David Taiclet, General Partner and Managing Director of Lewis & Clark AgriFood. “His impressive background and knowledge of multiple spaces, from science and technology to commercialization, make him an invaluable member of our leadership and investment team. This promotion continues to solidify us as a leader in the food and agriculture investing space.”

Prior to joining Lewis & Clark, Larry worked at PierianDx, a start-up specializing in clinical bioinformatics, where he was a manager in several facets of the business, including on the laboratory and sales teams. Preceding his work at PierianDx, Larry spent time as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Nidus Partnership, where he also served as Chief Technology Officer of Terra Biologics, a start-up working to commercialize cyanobacteria-based biofertilizers. Larry received his PhD in Biochemistry from Washington University in St. Louis, where his thesis focused on the basic mechanics of photosynthetic light harvesting. He conducted undergraduate research on plant molecular biology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he received a B.S. in Biochemistry.

Tom Hillman, Founding Partner of Lewis & Clark, added, “This promotion reflects our ongoing commitment to be a leader in identifying investment opportunities and partnering with outstanding growth-oriented companies in the food and agriculture space. We are very excited about the team and capability we are building at Lewis & Clark AgriFood.”