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Alison Sunstrum
General Partner at The51
Rocky View County, Alberta
Overview
Alison Sunstrum is a prominent tech entrepreneur, investor, and community builder based in Rocky View County, Alberta. She currently serves as the General Partner at The51 and Venture Partner at Builders VC, with significant roles in founding CNSRV-X Inc. and GrowSafe Systems Ltd., showcasing her expertise in strategic planning, business development, and entrepreneurship. Notably, Alison focuses her investments on Series A stage companies in sectors like Food and Beverage and AgTech, contributing to the growth and success of startups in Canada.
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2022 - Current
Nya Ventures manages The51 Food and AgTech Fund, a $51 Million early-stage venture capital fund investing in Founders transforming agriculture,
Venture Partner
2020
Fellow and Founding Partner
2019
Founder, CEO
2019
CNSRV-X Inc. (Conserve X) is researching, developing and investing in emerging technology application in agriculture. We are immersed in Blockchain, IOT, Machine Learning and Automation.
Co-Founder, CEO
1999 - 2019
In 1999 Alison invested in GrowSafe and alongside the Founder and Chief Imagination Officer Camiel Huisma they grew GrowSafe from a research and development skunkworks to profitable financial results, while growing its global industry presence and research and development networks through a number of ventures and partnerships.