Where does Ignacio Martinez work?

Ignacio Martinez is Partner at Flagship Pioneering and Founder at Cibo Technologies and Founder at Inari.

What check size does Ignacio Martinez write?

Ignacio Martinez typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.

What companies did Ignacio Martinez found?

Ignacio Martinez founded Cibo Technologies, Inari.

Ignacio Martinez

InvestorFounder

Partner at Flagship Pioneering · Board director at Cibo Technologies · Board director at Inari

Greater Boston

Writes $500K – $15M checks

FoundedCibo Technologies Inari

About

Ignacio Martinez is a GP and founding CEO across sustainability companies who originated a computational agronomy/post‑Mendelian thesis to make seed development software‑like and pioneered exosome‑like biology and microbiome pest control.

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtech

Board director at Cibo Technologies

Intro paths

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In turn, Ignacio can intro founders to Cibo Technologies's investors below.

Cibo Technologies's investors · 3

Flagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M checks · since 2017 Generation Investment ManagementLondon Stage 1 VenturesCoconut Grove

Co-founders at Cibo Technologies

Bruno BassoCo-Founder and Special Advisor

David WornExecutive Officer, Director

Barry MartinExecutive Officer

Ryan RichtExecutive Officer

Dale SorensenExecutive Officer

Sunand MenonExecutive Chairman & CEO

Daniel RyanPresident & CEO

Michael BrowneVP, Business Development

Board director at Inari

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In turn, Ignacio can intro founders to Inari's investors below.

Inari's investors · 4

Acre Venture PartnersSanta Monica · $100K – $10M checks Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Flagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M checks G SquaredChicago

Co-founders at Inari

Lisa SafarianCEO

Stuart BrownChief Financial Officer

Pierre-Etienne BoinSecretary and General Counsel

Ponsi TrivisvavetPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Experience

Flagship PioneeringGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentCambridge, MA
Indigoco-Founder, Chairmancurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Terrana BiosciencesCo-Founder, Executive Chairman, Founding CEOcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Inari AgricultureCo-Founder, Chairman, Founding President and CEOcurrent2016 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
InvaioCo-Founder, Board Member, Founding President and CEOcurrent2017 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Montai HealthCo-Founder, Board member, Founding President and CEOcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Sail BiomedicinesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentCambridge, MA
YourBio HealthChairman2023 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
CiBO TechnologiesCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Founding President and CEO2014 — 2025Cambridge, MA
Senda BiosciencesCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Founding President and CEO2018 — 2024Cambridge, MA
Novomer, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
IndigoCo-Founder and board member2013 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Agrinos Inc.Observer Board of Directors2012 — 2013Oslo Area, Norway
Bomill ABBoard Member2011 — 2013Lund, Sweden
Population GeneticsBoard Member2011 — 2013Cambridge, United Kingdom
BiognoSYS AGBoard Member2011 — 2013Zurich, Switzerland
EuroFerm GmbHMember Supervisory Board2011 — 2013Germany
Chamelic LtdBoard Member2010 — 2013Leeds, United Kingdom
Syngenta VenturesFounding member and Managing Director2009 — 2013Basel Area, Switzerland
Progenika Group (Progenika Biopharma, Progenika Inc, Proteomika, Abyntek Biopharma, Brainco)CFO2005 — 2009

Education

Purdue UniversityAgribusiness Leadership Plus2010 — 2012
IE Business SchoolInternational MBA1999 — 2000
University of DeustoEconomics and Business Administration1992 — 1997

Skills & more

Biotechnology33Investments69Mergers6Venture Capital99Commercialization33New Business Development27Portfolio Management10Strategic Planning16Mergers & Acquisitions35Strategy31Management Consulting5Due Diligence17

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EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentInternational BusinessLifesciencesManagementFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementStart-upsAcquisition IntegrationBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisM&A experience

From Ignacio's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Cibo TechnologiesBoard seat

via Flagship Pioneering · filed Jan 2020 · $15M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Flagship Pioneering

Avak Kahvejian

General Partner at Flagship Pioneering

David Berry

General Partner at Flagship Pioneering

Geoffrey von Maltzahn

General Partner at Flagship Pioneering

Noubar Afeyan

Investor at Flagship Pioneering

Network1

David Berry

General Partner at Flagship Pioneering

Investors connected to Ignacio in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ignacio Martinez work?: Ignacio Martinez is Partner at Flagship Pioneering and Founder at Cibo Technologies and Founder at Inari.
What does Ignacio Martinez invest in?: Ignacio Martinez invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
What check size does Ignacio Martinez write?: Ignacio Martinez typically writes checks of $500K – $15M.
What companies did Ignacio Martinez found?: Ignacio Martinez founded Cibo Technologies, Inari.

Founder mafias

Purdue University mafia76

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gaurav SantPhDFounded CarbonBuilt +2 Jack O'MearaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Aerska +1 Patrick SigristMaster’s DegreeFounded IORQ +1 John BohlmannB.Sci.Founded Spacefund +1 Jason KonradBachelorsFounded 280 North +1 Manav BokinalaBachelor of Science - BSFounded vly.ai +1

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Flagship Pioneering mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Noubar AfeyanManaging PartnerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12 Avak KahvejianGeneral PartnerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +5 Geoffrey von MaltzahnGeneral PartnerFounded Sienna Biopharmaceuticals +5 Christian SchadeGrowth PartnerFounded Halda Therapeutics +2 Phillip SamayoaAssociateFounded Codiak BioSciences +2 Sebastian TrousilAssociateFounded City Therapeutics +1

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IE Business School mafia12

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martin SpitznagelMBAFounded Bind X Seif AmrMaster’s DegreeFounded Thndr Abhishek AyyagariMBAFounded yBANQ Cristina CharMaster in International ManagementFounded FitHub Andrés IriarteAdvanced Management ProgramFounded FitHub Antonio GonzalezInternational MBAFounded Jupe

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Cibo Technologies mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Noubar AfeyanDirectorFounded ProFound Therapeutics +11 Ryan RichtVP of Software Engineering and Data ScienceFounded Well Principled +1 Christopher ShaferSoftware EngineerFounded Well Principled Joseph WingbermuehleSenior Software EngineerFounded Well Principled Ian EavesLead Data ScientistFounded Grai

University of Deusto mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Edmundo CasasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Kauel Pedro López SelaDiplomaFounded Openexo Gorka AguirreBachelor in LawFounded SNAB

Same school

Also attended Purdue University194

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins Kenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTech Jane CommerfordOperations at 8VC Sven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla Ventures Jeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors Kenneth MorandLife Sciences Partner at CincyTech

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Also attended IE Business School194

Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment Group Gabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene Ventures Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital Iñaki ArrolaInvestor at Kfund Carina SzpilkaInvestor at Kfund Caroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty Ventures

+ 188 more

Also attended University of Deusto26

Julia SalaverríaManaging Partner at Ysios Capital Iñigo López-HuertaCFO at Ysios Capital Eva FormicaInvestment Analyst at Curiosity VC Diego RecondoGeneral Partner at Acurio Ventures Ainhoa SaraleguiSenior Investor at Acurio Ventures Bosco AmannHead of Business Development & Marketing at Acurio Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Indigo11

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship Pioneering Jeff UllrichCFO at Collaborative Fund Elizabeth GrahamBoard Member at MassChallenge Mexico Courtney CrowellInvestor at &vest John MullikenOperating Partner at Prime Impact Fund Dan HarburgAssociate at Anterra Capital

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Also worked at Inari Agriculture5

Sandy DestrugeInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners John CaseyCEO, Ormoni & Venture Partner at Pillar VC Sophie V. VandebroekInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures Arvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic Capital Lucas MannManaging Partner at Acre Venture Partners

Also worked at CiBO Technologies9

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship Pioneering Brett WongPrincipal at Anterra Capital Susan Hunt StevensExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures Joseph PianelliOperating Partner at Stage 1 Ventures Michael VaughanGeneral Partner at Vera Equity Ryan RichtFounder at Well Principled

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Also worked at Novomer, Inc.1

Mark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude Ventures