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Julio Benetti

Accelerating disruptive technologies in food and agriculture

Belgium

Overview 

Julio Benetti is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Mandi Ventures, focusing on accelerating disruptive technologies in food and agriculture. With a background in management consulting and experience at companies like The Boston Consulting Group, he has invested in and supported companies like Deestree and Cultivated Biosciences to drive innovation in the Food and Beverage and AgTech sectors.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder and General Partner

    2019 - Current

    MANDI is Latin America's leading early-stage VC fund focused on Food and AgTech, driving the adoption of disruptive technologies across the sector. Its portfolio includes over 10 companies operating in Latin America, Europe, and the United States.

  • Board Member

    2022

    Multus is a computational biology company developing growth factors and animal-free culture media for biopharma and cell culture industries.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Mium Lab is a leading European CPG brand, recognized for its innovation and digital-first approach in the dietary supplements space.

  • Product Lead

    2018 - 2019

    Led product strategy and execution for Samsara’s expansion across 9 European markets. Samsara is a leading IoT company that provides hardware and software solutions to help businesses optimize operations, increase safety, and improve efficiency. Its platform connects physical assets to the cloud, delivering real-time data and insights across industries.

  • New Product Introduction, Operations and FP&A

    2017 - 2018

    Led end-to-end development and manufacturing setup of Samsara’s next-gen asset tracking gateway; managed supply planning and FP&A.

Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.

Raised $930,000,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and Raison Wealth.

  • Hardware Operations

    2016 - 2016

Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.

Raised $930,000,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and Raison Wealth.

  • Consultant

    2014 - 2015

    Delivered strategic consulting projects across Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Metals & Mining, and Airlines, leading initiatives in GTM strategy, Pricing, Cost and Operational Efficiency.

  • Associate / Consultant

    2011 - 2014

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

  • Researcher

    2010 - 2010

  • Manufacturing and Quality Engineer

    2009 - 2009

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