Borschow Alexander

Alex Borschow, co-Founder and Managing Partner at Semillero Partners, has been evaluating and investing in food industry innovations for over a decade.
In his current role, Borschow applies the skills developed from a successful career in finance and a rich education in sustainability and leadership to help entrepreneurs of purpose-driven sustainable food and food tech companies drive strategic growth.
A long-time food tech investor, he led the firm’s early investment in Imperfect Produce, which has gone on to raise a $110M Series D in 2021, as well as in Farmer’s Fridge, which raised a $40MM Series D in 2021.
Prior to Semillero Partners, he was the first Director of Finance for Eataly USA. Early in his career, Borschow proved his financial leadership on the equity derivatives institutional sales team at BNP Paribas, where he rose to become the youngest Director in the history of the New York office and head of OTC sales for North America in just five short years.
An active mentor and advocate for a more sustainable and equitable food system, Borschow serves on the Board of Directors for Gfree Foods, Seal the Seasons, Biomass Green Fuels, as well as the Board of Foundation for Puerto Rico, a non-profit dedicated to developing sustainable economic development strategies for Puerto Rico.
He also sponsored the Food Systems Sustainability program at MIT and serves as a mentor for the Rabobank’s Food and Ag Innovation Prize, a mentor-in-residence for at Puerto Rico’s premier startup accelerator, Parallel 18, and as a mentor for SVG Ventures’ Thrive Latam Challenge.
A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in chemical and biological engineering, he also earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management along with a Certificate in Sustainability with a focus on food systems.