Bo Zhao

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

Education

1. University of California, RiversideDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Genetics2009 — 2014
2. North Carolina State UniversityPostdoc, Entomology
3. Nankai UniversityBachelor's degree, Biology2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English

From Bo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Riverside20

DJDr Jonathan AvesarScientific Lead at Lever VCLCLina ChongInvestor at HV CapitalJJJazelyn JoseFinance Associate at SuRo CapitalBGBrandon GoldmanPartner at LIONHEART VENTURESARAmir RustamzadehVenture Partner at Firestreak VenturesMLMalte LindigkeitInvestment Analyst at bmp Ventures

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Also attended North Carolina State University59

EWEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesBBBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBNBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSASteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMWMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationJSJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital

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Also attended Nankai University6

LHLong HeMentor at Lair East LabsCJCameron JankeInvestor at Convoi VenturesJLJocy LinPartner at IOSG VenturesYXYukun XiaAssociate at MSA CapitalJLJames Lu MorrisseyGeneral Partner at Umami CapitalVBValerie BerteleManaging Partner at Yellow Rocks!

Shared employers

Also worked at University of Houston7

ELEmily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCEPErin PictonFellow, Water Treatment at Prime Movers LabKMKala MarathiVenture Partner at Climate Impact CapitalJPJoe PowellChief Scientist and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact CapitalMCMichelle ChaoInvestor at Clean Energy VentureSTShobhan ThakkarPartner at HealthX Ventures

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Also worked at BASF34

LMLaurie MenoudInvestor at At One VenturesCPChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesALAlfred LamPartner at ChrysalixCSChristian SchmitzAssociate Partner Japan at Venionaire CapitalPEPeter EckesOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesMMMoritz MüllerInvestment Associate at imec.xpand

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Also worked at Bayer CropScience55

VRVincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsJYJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTWTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMAMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCPChris PatersonVenture Partner at Tall Grass VenturesDSDavid SullivanVenture Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

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Also worked at North Carolina State University15

BPBlake PattonFounder & Managing Partner at Tech Square VenturesJYJulia YanSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesLLLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundJPJay PatelInvestment Advisor at PICUS CAPITALPWPeter WurmanAdvisor at Cybernetix VenturesJCJason CogginsHead of Investments at Aura Group

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