Oliver Burridge-Dean

Oliver Burridge-Dean is an Investor at Agronomics based in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Operating within an investment firm co-founded by the prominent investor Jim Mellon, he evaluates early and venture-stage opportunities across a growing portfolio that currently encompasses over 20 specialized biotechnology companies. His recent transaction history features participation in several high-profile alternative protein deals, including a $20 million Seed round for Liberation Labs in January 2023 and a $25 million Series A financing for All G Foods in August 2022. Furthermore, he was directly involved in the $11 million Seed funding for Onego Bio in February 2022, supporting the commercialization of animal-free agricultural products and synthetic dairy proteins. Burridge-Dean currently focuses his capital allocation efforts on advancing biotechnology applications for sustainable food production, specifically targeting cellular agriculture, precision fermentation, cultivated meat, and novel palm oil substitutes.