# Ari Gendason

> Ari Gendason is a post-ipo equity investor at Continental Grain Company backing Logistics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Continental Grain Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continental-grain-company)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-gendason-0a32a01/

Ari Gendason is a post-ipo equity investor at Continental Grain Company in New York focused on Logistics and Food Processing. Ari Gendason is the Chief Investment Officer at Continental Grain Company.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RiceBran Technologies | RiceBran Technologies focuses on the processing and distribution of stabilized rice bran and other proprietary, rice bran-based ingredients and formulations. Rice bran, including the germ, is the outer layer of the brown rice kernel after the husk has been removed. Until recently, the bran and germ were an underutilized by-product of thecommercial, rice-milling industry. | $2.9M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 27, 2017 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Continental Grain Company

VC Fund · New York, United States

Continental Grain Company is dedicated to working with its existing agricultural businesses pursuing strategic opportunities in protein-based businesses while taking advantage of new investment opportunities.Established in 1813 as a grain trading firm based in what is now known as Arlon, Belgium, Continental Grain Company grew to become one ofthe largest privately held companies in the world. Through its diversified operations and investment activities, Continental Grain Company builds long-term value in partnership with exceptional management teams. The Company's goal is to attain financial success in ways that reflect favorably upon its employees and business partners. With a rich entrepreneurial legacy and significant permanent capital, Continental Grain Company continues to seek new global growth opportunities across the food and agriculture landscape through its various investment groups, including CGC Ventures, Corporate Investments, and its middle market investment group, Arlon.

3 contacts available at Continental Grain Company.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ari Gendason | Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ari-gendason |
| Frank Baier | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-baier |
| Ben Fishman | Managing Director, Continental Grain Ventures | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-fishman |

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## FAQ

### What does Ari Gendason invest in?

Ari Gendason invests primarily in Logistics and Food Processing startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ari Gendason last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ari Gendason closed in Sep 2017. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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