What stage does Bioeconomy invest at?

Bioeconomy invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What sectors does Bioeconomy focus on?

Bioeconomy focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.

Where is Bioeconomy located?

Bioeconomy is headquartered in Seattle, US.

Bioeconomy

Venture capital

Seattle · Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked

Also known as Bioeconomy Mbyre

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Fund manager profile

Bioeconomy is a venture fund manager based in Seattle. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently Bioeconomy Mbyre LLC filed April 2019.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

Stage

Seed–Series B

Seattle, US

Founded

2014

Team · 2 people

from public directories

Rik Wehbring· Managing Director· San Francisco, Californiain

Rik Wehbring is co-founder and managing director at Bioeconomy Capital, a venture capital firm focused on synthetic biology. He brings over 20 years of experience from Silicon Valley across founding multiple companies, systems engineering, and strategic analysis, including co-founding an early garage biology startup. Wehbring has also served as a consulting partner at Biodesic, where he and Dr. Robert Carlson advised governments and corporations on biology's impact on future business and policy.

Robert Carlson· Managing Director· Seattle, Washingtonin 𝕏

Rob Carlson is Managing Director at Planetary Technologies, where he advises corporations and governments on technical, business, and security strategy across emerging technology sectors including biotechnology, renewable energy, and autonomous systems. His work spans policy development, strategic planning, technology evaluation, and economic analysis, with particular expertise in synthetic biology, biosecurity, and microfabrication. He is also involved in founding and developing new entrepreneurial organizations.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Bioeconomy invest at?: Bioeconomy invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Bioeconomy focus on?: Bioeconomy focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is Bioeconomy located?: Bioeconomy is headquartered in Seattle, US.

Co-investors · 1

Beyond Earth Ventures

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$500K – $2M

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