Michael Jung is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Grit Road Partners (www.gritrd.com). Since early 2020, Mr. Jung has been focused on creating, developing, and launching the Grit Road Partners. Grit Road is a Midwest-based investment platform that invests seed capital in high-growth AgTech start-ups, focused on solving Midwest producer problems. Since its launch in August 2021, Grit Road Ag-Venture has established itself as a leader in the agtech space through the partnership with Invest Nebraska as well as other industrial and multi-generational agricultural partners. Grit Road and its partners have strong Midwest roots and a proven track record in the investment and development of businesses in agricultural and technology-related fields.

It is Grit Road's goal to serve as a catalyst in strengthening and broadening the agtech ecosystem and to ultimately make the Midwest the Global AgTech Hub. Michael currently serves as a Board Member and Board Observer for a number of Grit Road’s portfolio companies. He has also supported the growth in agtech as a panelist, key note speaker and pitch-competition judge at agtech conferences and workshops.

Before his role with Grit Road Partners, Mr. Jung worked at Burlington Capital for 18 years and held the title CEO and President of Burlington Capital International. In his role, Mr. Jung was responsible for overseeing and managing Burlington's involvement in their agriculture and agribusiness-related business and investments. During his time at Burlington, Mr. Jung was responsible for helping expand Burlington's global focus from Russia and the Former Soviet Union into North America, Africa, Latin America, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Michael received a Master of Business Administration from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and a Bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Michael is married to Emily Jung and has two beautiful daughters, Ellie (16) and Avery (13)