President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Calysta
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Calysta's investors · 9
Aqua SparkUtrecht · since 2019Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2019bp venturesLondon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2019Celesta CapitalSan Francisco · since 2019Celesta CapitalMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2019Pangaea VenturesScottsdale · since 2019Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Vancouver · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2019SQN Venture Partners, LLCCharleston · since 2019WTIPortola Valley · since 2021
Co-founders at Calysta
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Alan Shaw, Ph.D.Executive Officer, Director
Experience
- Calysta Inc.Non Executive Chaircurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Calysta Inc.Co-Founder, President & CEO, Board2012 — 2026San Mateo, CA
- Codexis, Inc.Founder, President & CEO, Board2001 — 2012Redwood City, California
- ClariantSr Operating & Bus Dev / Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Units1999 — 2001United Kingdom
- Chiroscience Group PLCSr Operating & Bus Dev Positions1994 — 1999United Kingdom
- Imperial Chemical Industries(ICI) / ZenecaBusiness Head, Fine Chemicals & Marketing Mgr, European Sales1979 — 1994United Kingdom
Skills & more
Board LevelFundraising
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Shaw?
- President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Calysta
- Where does Alan Shaw work?
- Alan Shaw is President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Calysta.
- What companies did Alan Shaw found?
- Alan Shaw founded Calysta.
- Where did Alan Shaw go to school?
- Alan Shaw studied at Durham University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry); Teesside University (BSc. (Hons), Chemistry).
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