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Ducera Growth Ventures partners with Corteva

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Opalesque Industry Update - Ducera Partners LLC, a leading investment bank, today announced that its venture capital investment platform, Ducera Growth Ventures has established a strategic collaboration with Corteva Catalyst, a new platform launched by Corteva which is designed to identify innovative companies for potential investment or strategic partnership.

Ducera Growth Ventures combines investment banking expertise and advanced methodologies, including its proprietary AI tool, Quannix®, to provide unique insights into early-stage companies with growth potential.

"Our newly formed Corteva Catalyst platform is designed to access and bring to market agricultural innovations that advance Corteva's strategic priorities and drive value creation," said Sam Eathington, EVP, Corteva Chief Technology and Digital Officer. "The additional insights we will gain through our collaboration with Ducera Growth will bolster our ability to identify the next generation of technologies that can help to address the challenges farmers face globally."

Michael Kramer, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Ducera Partners, said, "This collaboration reflects Ducera Growth's focus on providing our partners with a significant competitive advantage in driving true innovation forward. We are excited to put our experience to work on behalf of Corteva Catalyst, an exciting, new venture from Corteva - a company committed to enriching lives, being bold, staying curious and relentlessly innovating."

The Quannix® platform was developed by Ducera Growth Co-Founder, Thomas Thurston, one of the most prominent data scientists in the world who specializes in using big data to disrupt traditional venture capital, M&A, corporate strategy, and innovation.

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