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Cleveland Avenue

Cleveland Avenue

Cleveland Avenue helps to unlock the value of our investments by developing strong business leaders and leveraging our vast organizational capabilities to support growth and change. We’re more than a passive investor. We help our portfolio companies build the future by investing in people and ideas that bring true world changing value to the lives of consumers.

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I am an entrepreneur, scientist, author, and storyteller. I spend most of my time working on Journey Foods and creative projects that excite me deeply: my book and animation. I don't do all at once, but I weave in FOOD in most of my endeavors since a young age; gardening with my grandmother and fishing with my grandad. In the food system, there is a lot of work to be done so one must diversify both inspiration and endeavors to continue to harvest change. I share my perspective on all things food and culture weekly. Join my newsletter of over 12,000 subscribers here: https://mailchi.mp/journeyfoods/saturday-pie-subscribe I love working on the growth challenges in government, non-profits, Fortune 500 companies and new, fast growing startup ecosystems. Consumers spend $3 Trillion a year on packaged foods. At the same time, there’s undeniable evidence that eating packaged foods is related to the increase in chronic diseases - cancer, diabetes, and poor mental health. Our manufacturing and farming practices emit tons of carbon emissions that affect the nutrient values of our food every year. We can change these problems with better science and data tools. I work on solving the greatest problems in food that affect my family, our communities, and the world. Contact me to discuss Journey Foods, food storytelling, AI consulting, and speaking opportunities: riana@journeyfoods.com rianalynn.com

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Highly empathetic and thoughtful leader in consumer and nutritional epidemiologist with a strong background in operations, commercialization and GTM, strategy, and people management. Nearly twenty years of experience in various roles in CPG and health and wellness in large, mid-sized and early-stage companies across categories and demographics, as well as extensive experience in venture investing. Fierce dedication to building diverse, high-performing teams. Entrepreneurial, collaborative, budget conscious, growth-oriented, operationally astute, analytical, and commercially minded strategic thinker and operator. Business mind, public health heart. Must love books and driving meaningful systemic social change.

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Investment Banking at Scotiabank

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Dr. Mingu Lee is the Managing Partner of Cleveland Avenue Technology Investments, where he leads the CA Tech Fund—an investment platform focused on disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Experience, and Robotics. He currently serves on the boards of several pioneering companies, including Bear Robotics (restaurant service robots), Soul Machines (face-to-face AI workforce), bemyfriends (fandom management platform), and NeuReality (AI semiconductor solutions). He also serves as an advisor and board observer for Aigen, which develops solar-powered autonomous robots for agriculture. Previously, he was a board director at SparkCharge (on-demand EV charging) and Better Foods (next-generation alternative foods). Before joining Cleveland Avenue, Mingu served as Chief Business Officer and Senior Vice President at Samsung SDS America, where he led U.S. business strategy across key areas such as enterprise mobility, digital signage, blockchain, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, smart factory solutions, IoT, and 5G infrastructure. Earlier in his career, he was Chief Technology Officer at Lockheed Martin for Environmental and Technology Services and held senior engineering and project leadership roles at Northrop Grumman, contributing to enterprise systems integration for the U.S. Department of Defense. Beyond his corporate leadership, Mingu serves as Global Governing Body Chair of XSamsung, the Samsung Global Alumni Network, where he champions innovation, impact, and continuous growth across sectors. He holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University, a master’s degree in Information and Telecommunication Systems from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.S. in Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from The Ohio State University. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP 196) at Harvard Business School.

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Investor @ Moderne Ventures

Fernando Carranza

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Venture Investor | Cleveland Avenue