Chris van den Berg

CEO I Global Agrifood Software

Irvine, California, United States

About

30+ years Food, Agri &Agtech experience.

Experience

  • FarmTrace (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Founder, Investor & Shareholder
      Jul 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

      The FarmTrace platform connects to a variety of on-farm systems, robots, and farm management solutions to provide actionable insights that can drive advancements in research and development, consultancy, and promote transparent and sustainable farming practices.

    • Founder, Chairman & CEO
      Jan 2018 - Jul 2023 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Acquisition VSM software Acquisition Dairy Tuner software Divestment Ruma software to Uniform Agri (Delaval) Divestment GKN genetics (MBO)

  • Advisor at Pharm Robotics LLC.
    Aug 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

    The patented robotic health center allows cows to automatically receive required pharmaceuticals and grants dairy managers the ability to track each individual cow's health record in the management system.

  • CEO at OVO-Vision. The egg & poultry business software platform
    Jan 2024 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Led OVO-Vision through a pivotal growth and transition phase, combining commercial leadership with ERP strategy and operational restructuring. • Structured and led a Management Buyout (MBO) financing • Drove company-wide reorganization to return the business to profitability • Led migration to a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS environment, transitioning clients onto SaaS contracts • Built out and set up the US team, expanding North American presence • Directed commercial strategy in the poultry/layers AgTech space • Supported the company through its transition process

  • Portfolio manager Agrifood (Global) at Total Specific Solutions
    Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 · 6 mos

    Building portfolio of Agrifood Software companies.

  • Founder and CEO at Cowlinq
    Sep 2013 - Aug 2017 · 4 yrs

    SAAS ERP software & platform. Platform for farmers, traders and meat processors in The Netherlands & Germany. Cloud based platform connecting farm management systems, dairy & cattle cooperatives, genetics and health organizations. Sold to Vion