Adam Bergman
Managing Director EcoTech Capital
Adam Bergman is a Managing Director at EcoTech Capital where he works at the intersection
of technology innovation and climate change. Adam is a sustainability executive leader with
almost 30 years’ investment banking experience raising capital and executing M&A
transactions. He also provides strategic advice and financial guidance to senior executives and
boards on capital raising, growth strategies, M&A, and partnerships. As one of the first
investment bankers to focus exclusively on the CleanTech sector, starting in 2005, Adam is
recognized as a leading subject matter expert and is a frequent speaker at industry events
and publisher of articles on sustainability.
Adam has built industry leading AgTech investment banking practices at Citi and Wells Fargo
by creating a broad ecosystem to help drive adoption of technology and innovation
throughout the food & ag value chain. Adam established the AgTech cohort for Wells Fargo’s
innovation incubator (IN2), which was launched at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2018. He is a technology advisor to Western Growers Association,
which represents local and regional family farmers who grow over half the nation’s fresh
fruits, vegetables and tree nuts. Adam also is a technology advisor for SeaAhead, a bluetech
startup platform in Boston, Massachusetts, whose mission is to support new, innovative
ventures, with a focus on sustainability and the oceans.
Adam has a B.A. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University, where he was inducted
into Phi Beta Kappa. Additionally, he holds an M.A. in International Development from the
International University of Japan. Adam is a Registered Representative of Finalis Securities LLC
Member FINRA / SIPC.
Seminars
- Showing that fermentation-derived ingredients meet specifications, sensory profiles, and functional outcomes
- Showcasing early use cases or pilot programs that provide tangible evidence of market readiness
- Communicating clear milestones and achievable growth targets that make investment compelling
- Highlighting the technical, economic, and regulatory hurdles facing fermentation-enabled proteins today
- Examining the infrastructure, scaling, and collaborative shifts needed to make the industry viable
- Addressing consumer perception, transparency, and expectations to drive adoption of new protein innovations
- Addressing overvaluation risks by learning from inflated early-stage valuations and market corrections
- Implementing rational fundraising strategies by pursuing reasonable valuations and realistic valuation step-ups for alternative protein startups
- Navigating the current post-bubble liquidity challenges by managing the changing investor landscape and securing funding from savvy financial and strategic investors