Nina Meijers

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Food & Ag Strategist at Morrison Foerster

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

Nina Meijers is a food system innovator who recently became the Food & Ag Business Development Strategist at Morrison Foerster. Previously at Rabobank, she was an architect of the FoodBytes! innovation platform, connecting startups, corporates, and investors to accelerate sustainable food and agriculture. She holds a BS from Skidmore College.

Originally from Burlington, Vermont, Nina grew up focused on outdoor activities like water-skiing on Lake Champlain and eating from her familys backyard garden. She is a mother of two, and has mentioned navigating the demands of work travel with a new baby.

Interesting fact: Nina transitioned from a long career in F&A innovation at a bank to a strategic business development role at a law firm.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Assertive

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AgTech Funding
Speaks on the current venture capital climate, noting that startups with strong business fundamentals and clear value for growers are still attracting significant capital.
Food System Innovation
Focuses on creating connections between startups, corporates, and investors to drive sustainable and resilient food supply chains through collaborative innovation.
Female Founders
Actively supports women entrepreneurs in the food and agriculture space, recently serving as a judge for a pitch competition for early-stage female founders.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2025
Food & Ag Strategist at Morrison Foerster
2-2025 - 9-2025
Executive Director, Innovation at Rabobank
5-2022 - 2-2025
Vice President, Head of Startups at FoodBytes! by Rabobank
3-2020 - 12-2022
Vice President, F&A Innovation at Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America
3-2019 - 5-2022
Assistant Vice President, Relationship Manager at FoodBytes! by Rabobank

Education

2005 - 2009
BS from Skidmore College

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nina is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nina

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nina move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Nina take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Nina

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