{"id":8234,"date":"2026-02-13T12:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rootwave.com\/?page_id=8234"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:47:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rootwave.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kko53cz8-a9aa9698998bba862732696848d46f81\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kko53cz8-a9aa9698998bba862732696848d46f81{\npadding-bottom:25px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kko53cz8-a9aa9698998bba862732696848d46f81 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kko53cz8-a9aa9698998bba862732696848d46f81 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kko53cz8-a9aa9698998bba862732696848d46f81 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >About<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlkp5b0i-1d15a98ee08b7f6d26ea5ac626c97261\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mlkp5b0i-1d15a98ee08b7f6d26ea5ac626c97261 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlkp5b0i-1d15a98ee08b7f6d26ea5ac626c97261 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>RootWave is a UK-based manufacturer pioneering advanced electrical weed control solutions for agriculture.\u00a0 Our patented high-frequency technology is <a href=\"https:\/\/rootwave.com\/independent-study-explains-why-rootwave-technology-is-the-safest-electrical-weed-control\/\">orders of magnitude safer for humans<\/a> than direct or 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class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-mlkqxqfk-5f9d4d24d02d37b7145d59a95bc66f45 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Series A\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '><a href='https:\/\/rootwave.com\/rootwave-completes-eur-6-5-m-series-a-financing-to-develop-and-market-electrical-weed-killing-solutions\/'  title=\"Series A\" aria-label=\"Series A\">Series A<\/a><\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>$8m investment from Rabo Ventures, V-Bio Ventures, PYMWYMIC and The Yield Lab.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' 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title='Andrew Diprose'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25b3r0-e1104a78b1a3cb4d73cfc1022e71bef8'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Andrew Diprose\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Andrew Diprose<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Andrew is CEO and leads the RootWave team. He joined from Alpha Financial Markets Consulting which he helped grow from a start-up to the world\u2019s largest dedicated investment management consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-4-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-2 av-first-cell-row av-inner-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/james-holdgate' title='James Holdgate'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25b3r0-5-309afa92cab74231659763e25dbf8d4b'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: James Holdgate\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >James Holdgate<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>James joined RootWave from Vax where he held the role of Head of New Product Development. He brings over 20 years of experience in consumer products and medical devices and expertise in product development, project management, team leadership and lean systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-4-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-3 av-first-cell-row av-inner-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-archer-2b123165\/' title='Tom Archer'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25b3r0-4-084ffa185654a38b88bd27483b39f25e'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Tom Archer\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Tom Archer<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Head of Sales and Marketing<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Tom is Head of Sales and Marketing for RootWave. He joined from UPL where he was European portfolio marketing manager. He has expertise in crop protection markets with over 20 years\u2019 experience in portfolio marketing and new product development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-4-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-4 av-first-cell-row av-last-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davidwilliams-orchid\/' title='David Williams'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25b3r0-3-31c5e05b5e5294dc8f5dc635c6c050c1'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: David Williams\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >David Williams<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>David has over 30 years\u2019 experience across dairy, food, and agriculture, working at Board level in businesses ranging from start-ups to multinationals across the UK and Northern Europe. 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scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-icon-grid-container av-mm25li89-cc4505e3998d1f1e0a5e0b90d24cdee2  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr ' ><ul id='avia-icongrid-69f1a2c1234f4' class='avia-icongrid clearfix avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-icongrid-flipbox avia-icongrid-numrow-5 avia-cell-space-between av-flex-cells av-break-767 av-can-break-50'>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-5-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-1 av-first-cell-row av-first-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-diprose' title='Andrew Diprose'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-2dvqne-7fce0340fbfa17ff48beb56a2fbd4ede'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Andrew Diprose\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Andrew Diprose<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Andrew is CEO and leads the RootWave team. He joined from Alpha Financial Markets Consulting which he helped grow from a start-up to the world\u2019s largest dedicated investment management consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-5-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-2 av-first-cell-row av-inner-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jorge-heraud\/' title='Jorge Heraud'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25jbmo-be92ca7ea741492e0147d63063f45eab'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Jorge Heraud\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Jorge Heraud<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Non-Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Jorge was CEO of Blue River Technology which was acquired by John Deere in 2017. Jorge was then the VP of Automation and Autonomy for John Deere leading the release of See &#038; Spray and the Autonomous 8R tractor. Prior to this, Jorge worked at Trimble Navigation as Director of Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-5-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-3 av-first-cell-row av-inner-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/willem-broekaert-2220bb13\/' title='Willem Broekaert'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25k3te-e961510ac75aa4222068204b6aafc34e'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Willem Broekaert\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Willem Broekaert<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Non-Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Willem is Managing Partner of V-BIO VENTURES, a life sciences venture fund which he co-founded in 2015. V-BIO VENTURES supports innovative companies in the sectors of therapeutics, diagnostics and agricultural improvements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/li>\n<li class='av-icon-cell-item av-row-with-5-cells av-row-nr-1 av-cell-4 av-first-cell-row av-inner-cell-item'><a href='https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dleongjj\/' title='Darren Leong'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class='avia-icongrid-wrapper av-mm25kv0p-74a1ba13aab71c4863af4e80cc9d2e0d'><article class='article-icon-entry '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-icongrid-front bg-img'><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Darren Leong\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Darren Leong<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Non-Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-flipback '><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Darren is a Principal at Clay Capital, a Singapore-based venture fund focused on transformative solutions for a healthier, safer, and more regenerative food system. 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