Gareth Asten co-founded Acre Venture Partners specifically to redefine the food system, bringing prior operating experience as a key executive team member scaling multiple businesses rather than a purely financial background. He backs companies that democratize information and access for growers while emphasizing mission alignment with founders' values, such as supporting efforts to reconnect families to where their food comes from. Gareth Asten co-founded Acre Venture Partners specifically to redefine the food system, bringing prior operating experience as a key executive team member scaling multiple businesses rather than a purely financial background. He backs companies that democratize information and access for growers while emphasizing mission alignment with founders' values, such as supporting efforts to reconnect families to where their food comes from.