‘Never drop the ball: take the pain for a few years and push through’

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week, we meet Nicky Deasy of Yield Lab

Nicky Deasy, managing partner at Yield Lab Picture: Michael Dillon

Nicky Deasy is co-founder and managing partner at agtech venture capital fund Yield Lab Europe. Headquartered in Missouri in the US, Yield Lab launched in Ireland in 2016 with a focus on sustainability. It recently launched a call for applications for the third year of its accelerator programme, which will support up to five companies with equity investment of €100,000.

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