AGTECH ADVISORS
WAYNE GIBBINS
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Founder & CEO, Bliss Farms
Bliss Farms is a regenerative transition fund, impact-native, investing in land and farm businesses with the farmer front and centre as entrepreneur and asset manager. The Bliss Farms portfolio is supported by a) regenerative accelerator program b) dMRV of soil health and biodiversity + natural capital stacking, c) regenerative market access. We support the pathway to shared-risk, fractionalised land ownership and farmers as not just stewards but as paid asset managers. Bliss is investigating advanced financial instruments including algorithmic profit-reallocation and profit-pooling ensuring resilience and risk reduction at individual farm level.
Independent Consultant / Advisor / NED
Supporting early-stage startup founders, typically seed & series A, as non-exec director or board / founder advisor. Supporting accelerators with advisory work. Supporting VCs and investors with AgTech due diligence. see former clients
Chief Commercial Officer, Wercker (Acquired by Oracle)
As Chief Commercial Officer for Wercker I built and led the commercial team. This included Business Development, Partnerships, Marketing (inc Growth, Content, and PR roles), Customer Success and Sales. The team was distributed working either remotely or from the London, San Francisco and Amsterdam offices.
Vice President, Notion Capital
Leading B2B SaaS Venture Capital firm. I expanded the firms brand across Europe, covering deal origination and deal evaluation, focusing on Seed and Series A investments, and running technical due diligence process. I evaluated over 500 companies in this space.
Client Director, Corporate Edge
Managed business development and account management team, serving clients such as JTi, INEOS Chemicals and Richemont. Delivering technology and branding solutions to startups and corporates alike including a 3 month stint as interim Marketing Director for Rightster
Global Communications Director, Viadeo
I held a variety of Director level roles at this startup from Country Director responsible for all P&L, to EU marketing director and global comms. I was with the business during the fast growth stage from 80 to 400 staff and through 2 venture funding rounds.
Product & Marketing Manager, j4b/iDox
Cut my teeth in the product management of SaaS software products, delivering management solutions to governments at Local, Regional and European level, whilst moving in to Digital & Product Marketing.
Full-Stack Software Engineer, Pan Atlantic Software
Lead developer, responsible for all areas of development of a complex online project management tool developed using ASP.NET and SQL server. Involved in user interface design, architecture, database design, full stack coding, deployment, mentoring, and team management.
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Wayne has a masters degree in agricultural technology and innovation from the RAU, a bachelors in software engineering from Manchester, is a fellow at the RSA, a visiting fellow at Zinc.VC and a member of a number of professional associations and he holds a Permaculture Design Certificate
MASTER'S DEGREE, ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, AGTECH & INNOVATION (MSc) ~ DISTINCTION AWARDED
Dissertation Title: How can blockchain enabled technologies accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture in the UK?
Focused my research on:
-Soil Health & Soil Science
-Sensor Technologies inc Remote Sensing
-Artificial Intelligence
-Regenerative Agriculture & Vertically Stacked Farming Enterprises
-Ecology, Community & Dynamic/Complex Systems
-Regenerative AgTech
-Blockchain: Cryptocurrencies, Decentralised Finance, Regenerative Finance & DAOs
BACHERLORS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, BEng (2:1), UMIST, Manchester
Bachelors Degree including:
C/C++, Database Theory & SQL, Embedded Systems, HTML/JavaScript, Human Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Management, Marketing, Object Oriented Programming, Real-time systems, Software Engineering, Software Quality, Project: ASP (now SaaS) delivered enterprise document management
Sponsorship of final year by N.G. Bailey & Co Ltd, Electrical and Mechanical Contractors. Developed an online document management system in .Net & SQL server for remote CAD engineers
Some stuff you won't find on LinkedIn. Wayne started programming computers at the age of 6 when he had access to his schools BBC-B Microcomputer. (pictured below). He represented his secondary school at age 13 designing circuit boards at a large conference. He learned to fly a Cessna 152 at age 17. Studied in Manchester from 19-23 where he first DJ'ed. He now plays regularly at London parties and events. He has studied Sound Engineering & Electronic Music Production, has a degree in Software Engineering, a masters in Agtech & Innovation and has a Permaculture Design Certificate. He's also (still) a fan of LEGO and can often be found in fancy dress!
