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David Benzaquen
Founder Mission Plant
David Benzaquen is one of the world’s leading experts in the plant-based and alternative protein industry. He invests in and advises plant-based food businesses through his holding company, Mission: Plant, with a particular focus on helping foreign companies enter the US market. He is also is the co-founder of the consumer insights firm Moonshot Collaborative, and a founding team member at online retail store, PlantBelly.com. Prior to his current businesses, David founded and sold a brand management agency and a plant-based seafood company.