Howard Fischer
Founder & Chief Evangelist @ Gratitude Railroad
New York, United States
Howard Fischer is a Series D investor at Gratitude Railroad in New York focused on Farming and CleanTech. Howard is co-founder and chief evangelist of Gratitude Railroad. He is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Basso Capital Management, L.P., a family office and hedge fund management company. At Basso, Howard serves as the portfolio manager for the firm’s dedicated SPAC fund.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Howard Fischer invests in
Stages Howard Fischer invests in
Countries Howard Fischer invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Farming 1 (50%)
- CleanTech 1 (50%)
- Agriculture 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series D 1 (50%)
- Series E 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Terviva
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Formed in 2010, Terviva is a food and agriculture company that delivers tasty and nourishing plant-based food ingredients from the pongamia tree. We provide patented high-yielding trees and offer proprietary bean processing to create the world's most sustainable oil and protein food ingredients. Pongamia trees restore farmland to productiveuse, helping farmers feed people while taking care of the planet. | $60.8M / Series E / Jul 19, 2021 | |
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Terviva
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Formed in 2010, Terviva is a food and agriculture company that delivers tasty and nourishing plant-based food ingredients from the pongamia tree. We provide patented high-yielding trees and offer proprietary bean processing to create the world's most sustainable oil and protein food ingredients. Pongamia trees restore farmland to productiveuse, helping farmers feed people while taking care of the planet. | $19.3M / Series D / Mar 26, 2019 |
Co-Investors
Astera Institute
1 deal together
Astia Angels
1 deal together
Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust
1 deal together
Trustbridge Partners
1 deal together
About Gratitude Railroad
Gratitude Railroad is a community of investors solving environmental and social problems. Its theory of change directs all its work to ensure its daily activities give way to measurable outcomes and ultimately move us closer to its end impact of realizing a critical mass of capital shifted from traditional finance to impact investing.GratitudeRailroad was founded in 2013 by Howard Fischer and Eric Jacobsen after attending the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.
Gratitude Railroad Contacts
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Eric Jacobsen
Co-founder and Conductor of Purpose
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Howard Fischer
Founder & Chief Evangelist
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FAQ
What does Howard Fischer invest in?
Howard Fischer invests primarily in Farming, CleanTech and Agriculture startups, most often at Series D and Series E stage. Most of the 2 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 Howard Fischer last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Howard Fischer closed in Jul 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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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