Greg Young Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Materials and Resources

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Greg Young General Information

Biography

Mr. Greg Young is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Spruce Capital Partners. He serves as a Venture Partner at Thrive by SVG Ventures and a General Partner of the SVG Sunrise Fund. He serves as a Board Member at Agerpoint and Crop Enhancement. He has a lengthy career backing innovative teams and technologies in life sciences & tech, with over twenty years of experience in the biotech industry. His focus areas of investment cover agrifood as well as biological tools and processes that promote sustainability. He serves on several company boards and continues as co-founder and Managing Partner of Spruce Capital Partners, manager of the fully allocated MLS Capital Fund II, with many notable investments in agrifood. Before co-founding Spruce, he was an investor for a major life science firm after starting his career behind the bench as a molecular biologist at a San Diego biotech startup. He received his BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from the University of California, San Diego, and an MS in Biotechnology from Northwestern University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Spruce Capital Partners
Education
Northwestern University, MS (Master of Science)
University of California, San Diego, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
gr
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 611 Gateway Blvd
  • Suite 120
  • San Francisco, CA 94080
  • United States
+1 (415)

Greg Young Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Spruce Capital Partners Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital
SVG Ventures Investor Venture Partner Los Gatos, CA Venture Capital
SVG Ventures|THRIVE Investor Venture Partner Los Gatos, CA Accelerator/Incubator

Greg Young Board Seats (2)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Agerpoint Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Durham, NC
Crop Enhancement Agricultural Chemicals Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Jose, CA

Greg Young Lead Partner on Deals (10)

Greg Young has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with Crop Enhancement, a agricultural chemicals company. The deal was made for on 11-Mar-2020.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Crop Enhancement 11-Mar-2020 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Agricultural Chemicals San Jose, CA
Crop Enhancement 13-Sep-2016 Completed Agricultural Chemicals San Jose, CA
Agerpoint 13-Jun-2016 Completed Business/Productivity Software Durham, NC
Cobalt Technologies 28-May-2014 Completed Industrial Chemicals Mountain View, CA
Cobalt Technologies 12-Apr-2013 Completed Industrial Chemicals Mountain View, CA
Cobalt Technologies 06-Jun-2012 Completed Industrial Chemicals Mountain View, CA
Virdia 06-Mar-2012 Completed Energy Production Redwood City, CA
Virdia 29-May-2009 Completed Energy Production Redwood City, CA
Cobalt Technologies 20-Oct-2008 Later Stage VC (Series C1) Completed Industrial Chemicals Mountain View, CA
Cobalt Technologies 11-Oct-2007 Early Stage VC (Series B1) Completed Industrial Chemicals Mountain View, CA

Greg Young Network (76)

Board Members (23)

Name Company Representing Location From
Jason Mayer Agerpoint Agerpoint Durham, NC
Andrew Chung Crop Enhancement 1955 Capital San Jose, CA
Crop Enhancement Phoenix Venture Partners San Jose, CA
Agerpoint Blackhorn Ventures Durham, NC
Agerpoint Self Durham, NC

Portfolio Executives (37)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Dan Jacques Crop Enhancement Vice President of Business Development 11-Mar-2020 San Jose, CA
Robert Mahoney Ph.D Crop Enhancement Vice President, Research & Development 11-Mar-2020 San Jose, CA
Crop Enhancement Vice President, Research & Development 11-Mar-2020 San Jose, CA
Crop Enhancement Advisor 11-Mar-2020 San Jose, CA
Crop Enhancement IP Counsel 11-Mar-2020 San Jose, CA

Fund Team Members (16)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Giovanni Ferrara Burrill & Co Burrill Life Sciences Capital Fund III San Francisco, CA
Ann Hanham Ph.D Burrill & Co Burrill Life Sciences Capital Fund III San Francisco, CA
SVG Ventures Los Gatos, CA
SVG Ventures Los Gatos, CA
Burrill & Co San Francisco, CA

Greg Young Affiliated Funds (5)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
MLS Capital Fund II Xeraya Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2015
SVG Ventures Sunrise Agri Fund SVG Ventures Venture - General Closed 2024
SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund SVG Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Open 2023
Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund I Xeraya Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2008
Burrill Life Sciences Capital Fund III Burrill & Co Venture - General Liquidated 2008

Greg Young FAQs

  • Who is Greg Young?

    Mr. Greg Young is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Spruce Capital Partners.

  • How much does Greg Young typically invest?

    Greg Young's median deal size is .

  • What is Greg Young’s main position?

    Greg Young’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Greg Young?

    Greg Young’s email address is gr and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does Greg Young hold?

    Greg Young holds 2 board seats including Agerpoint and Crop Enhancement.

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