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Carolyn Fritz

Team member at Matterworks · Executive at Allylix

United States

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Carolyn: together at Lewis & Clark AgriFood
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About

Carolyn Fritz has over 25 years of corporate executive leadership and board experience, having served as President/CEO of four companies across the synthetic biology, food technology, industrial, and agricultural biotechnology sectors, with a background in business formation, fundraising, M&A, corporate development, and global operations. She is a member of the board of directors at Matterworks and Chairman of the Board of DMC Biotechnologies, as well as a board director of Perfect Day and Holiferm Ltd. Fritz also serves as an Executive in Residence at Lewis & Clark Agrifood and an advisor to Exopolymer.

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Matterworks's investors · 5

Germin8 VenturesChicagoiGlobe PartnersSingapore · $600K – $6M checksPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2020Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksWingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks

Co-founders at Matterworks

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Jack (J.M.) Geremia
J(Jack (J.M.) Geremia, PhD
Jack (J.M.) Geremia, PhD
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Eric Carlson, PhD

Executive at Allylix

Experience

  1. MatterworksMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  2. HolifermChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentGreater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  3. Lewis & Clark AgriFoodOperating Partnercurrent2021 — present
  4. Sage BioAdvisorsPresidentcurrent2015 — presentCalifornia, United States
  5. ExoPolymerAdvisor2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Perfect DayBoard Director2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  7. DMC Biotechnologies, Inc.Board Chair2018 — 2023Boulder, Coloradgo
  8. CelluComp LtdBoard Director2018 — 2022Edinburgh, Scotland
  9. AllylixPresident, CEO, and Board Director2004 — 2014San Diego County, California, United States
  10. BIOBoard Director2005 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  11. Dow ChemicalPresident, Biomaterials and Biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing1999 — 2004San Diego County, California, United States
  12. InnovaseBoard Director2000 — 2003San Diego County, California, United States
  13. CargillPresident, Specialty Oils1994 — 1999Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Skills & more

Biotechnology34Lifesciences8Venture Capital8Biotechnology Industry22Strategic Planning5Business Strategy10Commercialization18Technology Transfer15Product Development11Start-ups13Patents4Biofuels7
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Who is Carolyn Fritz?
Carolyn Fritz has over 25 years of corporate executive leadership and board experience, having served as President/CEO of four companies across the synthetic biology, food technology, industrial, and agricultural biotechnology sectors, with a background in business formation, fundraising, M&A, corporate development, and global operations. She is a member of the board of directors at Matterworks and Chairman of the Board of DMC Biotechnologies, as well as a board director of Perfect Day and Holiferm Ltd. Fritz also serves as an Executive in Residence at Lewis & Clark Agrifood and an advisor to Exopolymer.
Where does Carolyn Fritz work?
Carolyn Fritz is Executive at Allylix.
Where did Carolyn Fritz go to school?
Carolyn Fritz studied at Iowa State University (BS, Mechanical Engineering); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

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Also worked at Holiferm4

Jason WhaleyGeneral Partner at Rhapsody Venture PartnersCharles DimmlerExecutive Officer, Director at CheckerspotBen DolmanCo-founder & Director at HolifermJames WinterburnCo-founder & Chief Scientific Officer at Holiferm

Also worked at CelluComp Ltd4

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Also worked at Cargill67

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