Michael Helmstetter, co-founder, president and CEO of Technology Acceleration Partners, has decades of experience working in the agriculture, defense and biotech industries. TechAccel has invested in a handful of companies in the agtech space this year, including its participation in a $25 million Series B round for crop science startup Benson Hill Biosystems.
We caught up with Helmstetter to learn about his firm's approach to agtech investment and discuss what he sees on the horizon in this rapidly evolving space. The interview below is edited for length and clarity.
How did you get into agtech?
