Nate Crosser

Nate Crosser is an Investor at Blue Horizon Corporation AG based in Kansas, United States, where he focuses on seed stage allocations in alternative protein startups. Prior to his current position, he served as a Principal at the venture firm and formerly led startup and investor support initiatives at the Good Food Institute. Alongside his primary investment activities, he authors the "Fifth Industrial" Substack newsletter, which reaches approximately 1,700 subscribers with editorial content covering cellular agriculture, permaculture, and solarpunk technologies. He frequently evaluates early stage agrifood biotechnology ventures alongside other prominent sector investors such as SOSV and Agronomics. Crosser earned a Juris Doctor in Commercial Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Kansas. His professional background combines legal expertise with venture capital to accelerate the commercialization of sustainable food systems and animal welfare technologies.