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Bo Zhao

Investor

Director of Commercialization, PhD at First Bight Ventures

Houston, Texas

About

Bo Zhao holds a PhD and leads commercialization initiatives at First Bight, supporting portfolio companies in scaling from pilot to commercial stage.

Experience

  1. First Bight VenturesDirector of Commercializationcurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. First Bight VenturesOperations Expert2024 — 2025Houston, Texas, United States
  3. BioWellHead of Commercializationcurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  4. University of HoustonProgram Manager of Biomanufacturing Platformcurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  5. Apex Bait Technologies IncDirector of Operations2023 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
  6. Fu Sheng Ji BiotechFounder and CEO2020 — 2023Hangzhou, China
  7. BASFRegulatory lead2018 — 2020Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  8. BASFMetagenomics Scientist2018 — 2020RTP, NC
  9. Bayer CropScienceInsect scientist2016 — 2018Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  10. North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow2016Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  11. University of California, RiversidePostdoctoral Research Associate2014 — 2015Riverside, California, United States
  12. University of California, RiversideResearch Assistant2009 — 2014Riverside, California, United States

Skills & more

LeadershipRisk Assessment1Corporate Branding1Marketing1Product DevelopmentInnovation ManagementEntrepreneurshipAgricultureEntomology2BiotechnologyInsect genome editing1

Languages Chinese · English

From Bo's professional profile.

Colleagues at First Bight Ventures

Alan McCollough
Advisor at First Bight Ventures
Brian Stertzer
Advisor at First Bight Ventures
Carlos Estrada
Program Manager at First Bight Ventures
Carrie Song
Advisor at First Bight Ventures
Collin McColl
Analyst at First Bight Ventures
Dave McClure
Advisor at First Bight Ventures
Doug Cameron
Advisor at First Bight Ventures
Eric Woo
Advisor at First Bight Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bo Zhao?
Bo Zhao holds a PhD and leads commercialization initiatives at First Bight, supporting portfolio companies in scaling from pilot to commercial stage.
Where does Bo Zhao work?
Bo Zhao is Director of Commercialization, PhD at First Bight Ventures.
Where did Bo Zhao go to school?
Bo Zhao studied at University of California, Riverside (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics); North Carolina State University (Postdoc, Entomology); Nankai University (Bachelor's degree, Biology).

Same school

Also attended University of California, Riverside31

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Also attended North Carolina State University90

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Also attended Nankai University8

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of Houston12

Emily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCErin PictonFellow, Water Treatment at Prime Movers LabKala MarathiVenture Partner at Climate Impact CapitalJoe PowellChief Scientist and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact CapitalAruna ViswanathanDirector at Texas VenturesMichelle ChaoInvestor at Clean Energy Venture

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Also worked at BASF40

Laurie MenoudInvestor at At One VenturesLucas LaibPartner, COO at Verve VenturesChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesAlfred LamPartner at ChrysalixChristian SchmitzAssociate Partner Japan at Venionaire CapitalPeter EckesOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures

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Also worked at Bayer CropScience70

Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBenjamin BrockwellVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

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Also worked at North Carolina State University21

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