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Peter Bodenheimer

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Dynamic senior leader with extensive experience scaling innovative products and highly effective at enabling operational improvements by successfully overseeing and steering executive management team and business direction. Expertise includes identifying and developing new business opportunities, product management, customer-focused innovation, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and leading high-impact teams.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Partner

Unstuck Innovation
New York, NY
02.2023 - Current

unstuck is a consultancy working with emerging and mid-market companies to improve performance by improving their innovation and venture strategy capabilities.

  • Created and implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness for new firm.
  • Established partnerships with key organizations to bring value back into the firm.
  • Co-developed the firm's innovation methodology along with workshops and other materials for mid-market clients.
  • Conducted market research to assess customer needs and preferences in order to develop new products or services.

Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships

Super Kingdom
New York, NY
02.2022 - 02.2024

Super Kingdom is a focused research organization (FRO) committed to advancing fungal science through post-genomic methodologies and harnessing the power of machine learning to facilitate practical applications.

  • Pioneered an open science platform in the fungal kingdom, from securing seed grant funding to overseeing operations and conducting crucial development interviews, demonstrating a knack for innovative project leadership and stakeholder engagement.
  • Oversaw accounting functions including budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.

Director of North American Business (Contract)

Steakholder Foods
New York, NY
08.2022 - 02.2023

Steakholder Foods is pioneering the future of food production through its state-of-the-art 3D bioprinter systems, specially formulated plant-based inks, and expertise in cell-cultured animal protein.

  • Spearheaded the U.S. market entry for an Israeli cultivated meat company, establishing key corporate partnerships and managing significant investor relations, including a $6M capital raise.
  • Orchestrated the company's inaugural tasting event, captivating 200 investors and media representatives.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.

Partner

SOSV
New York, NY
07.2017 - 04.2021

SOSV is a global venture capital firm with $1.5B in AUM, providing multi-stage investment to develop and scale big ideas for positive change.

  • Invested in 50+ seed-stage companies across the food system and supported entrepreneurs through capital investments, a structured 4-month program of mentorship, and access to a wide-ranging network of stakeholders.
  • Refined investment thesis and sourced global deals, leveraging the community of founders, investors, mentors, and corporate partners to evaluate potential investments, resulting in a pipeline of over 1,100 companies in the food tech industry annually.
  • Led investments in the program's most successful group of companies and helped raise more than $40 million in follow-on capital.
  • Supported Head of Capital Formation with closing the $300M SOSV IV fund and increased AUM from $350M to $1.1B.
  • Led corporate partnership negotiations across food and ag industry sectors and served as food industry subject matter authority for fund LPs.

Co-Founder and Head of New Business

Flatstack
New Orleans, LA
04.2009 - 04.2017

FlatStack is a global application development firm with offices in New Orleans, Warsaw, and Kazan.

  • Oversaw all sales and marketing efforts for a global software firm.
  • Drove 7x revenue growth over a five-year period.
  • Led expansion into iOS development and managed a team of 70+ employees in two countries.
  • Analyzed customer feedback to improve product offerings and services.
  • Established and maintained relationships with key customers, vendors, and partners.
  • Organized events such as conferences, trade shows, seminars.

Entrepreneur in Residence

The Idea Village
New Orleans, LA
08.2016 - 03.2017
  • Created a network of mentors to support early-stage entrepreneurs with advice and resources.
  • Organized events such as workshops, seminars, and conferences to promote entrepreneurship in the community.
  • Coached high-potential entrepreneurs on how to build successful companies from scratch.
  • Negotiated partnerships between venture capitalists, angel investors, incubators, accelerators, universities, and other stakeholders involved in the startup ecosystem.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

Skills

  • Industry Expertise: Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Corporate Development, Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Community Building, Event Production, E-commerce
  • Leadership: Leadership, Team Building and Development, Strategy Implementation, Investor Relations
  • Technical: Mobile Applications, Online Advertising, UX, Web Development
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

Timeline

Partner

Unstuck Innovation
02.2023 - Current

Director of North American Business (Contract)

Steakholder Foods
08.2022 - 02.2023

Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships

Super Kingdom
02.2022 - 02.2024

Partner

SOSV
07.2017 - 04.2021

Entrepreneur in Residence

The Idea Village
08.2016 - 03.2017

Co-Founder and Head of New Business

Flatstack
04.2009 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences

The Evergreen State College
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