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Ignacio Martinez

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Partner at Flagship Pioneering · Board director at Inari · Board director at Cibo Technologies · Founder at Terrana Biosciences

Greater Boston

Writes $500K – $15M checks

FoundedTerrana Biosciences

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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.

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Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtech

Board director at Inari

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Inari's investors · 5

Acre Venture PartnersSanta Monica · $100K – $10M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCPP InvestmentsToronto · since 2024Flagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024G SquaredChicago

Board director at Cibo Technologies

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Cibo Technologies's investors · 3

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

Co-founders at Cibo Technologies

BBBruno Basso
Bruno BassoCo-Founder and Special Advisor

Founder at Terrana Biosciences

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Terrana Biosciences's investors · 1

Flagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Terrana Biosciences

NANoubar Afeyan
Noubar AfeyanFounder
RRRyan Rapp
Ryan RappFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. Flagship PioneeringGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. Indigoco-Founder, Chairmancurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Terrana BiosciencesCo-Founder, Executive Chairman, Founding CEOcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Inari AgricultureCo-Founder, Chairman, Founding President and CEOcurrent2016 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. InvaioCo-Founder, Board Member, Founding President and CEOcurrent2017 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Montai HealthCo-Founder, Board member, Founding President and CEOcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Sail BiomedicinesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentCambridge, MA
  8. YourBio HealthChairman2023 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. CiBO TechnologiesCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Founding President and CEO2014 — 2025Cambridge, MA
  10. Senda BiosciencesCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Founding President and CEO2018 — 2024Cambridge, MA
  11. Novomer, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  12. IndigoCo-Founder and board member2013 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  13. Agrinos Inc.Observer Board of Directors2012 — 2013Oslo Area, Norway
  14. Bomill ABBoard Member2011 — 2013Lund, Sweden
  15. Population GeneticsBoard Member2011 — 2013Cambridge, United Kingdom
  16. BiognoSYS AGBoard Member2011 — 2013Zurich, Switzerland
  17. EuroFerm GmbHMember Supervisory Board2011 — 2013Germany
  18. Chamelic LtdBoard Member2010 — 2013Leeds, United Kingdom
  19. Syngenta VenturesFounding member and Managing Director2009 — 2013Basel Area, Switzerland
  20. Progenika Group (Progenika Biopharma, Progenika Inc, Proteomika, Abyntek Biopharma, Brainco)CFO2005 — 2009
  21. Seed CapitalInvestment Manager2004 — 2005
  22. Najeti VenturesInvestment Consultant2001 — 2004Madrid Area, Spain
  23. EYHER S.L.Controller1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Biotechnology33Investments69Mergers6Venture Capital99Commercialization33New Business Development27Portfolio Management10Strategic Planning16Mergers & Acquisitions35Strategy31Management Consulting5Due Diligence17
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentInternational BusinessLifesciencesManagementFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementStart-upsAcquisition IntegrationBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisM&A experience

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Deals · 1

Cibo TechnologiesBoard seat

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

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

ChamelicCIBOInariNovomerPopulation Genetics TechnologiesSenda Biosciences

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Flagship Pioneering

Avak Kahvejian
General Partner at Flagship Pioneering
Geoffrey von Maltzahn
General Partner at Flagship Pioneering
Jack Nolan
Director, Strategy & Operations at Charlesbank Capital Partners
Karim Lakhani
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Noubar Afeyan
Investor at Flagship Pioneering
Yvonne Hao
MA Secretary of Economic Development & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

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David Berry
General Partner at Flagship Pioneering

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ignacio Martinez?
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.
Where does Ignacio Martinez work?
Ignacio Martinez is Founder of Terrana Biosciences and Partner at Flagship Pioneering and Board director at Inari and Board director at Cibo Technologies.
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 Terrana Biosciences.
What boards does Ignacio Martinez sit on?
Ignacio Martinez holds tracked board seats at Cibo Technologies.
What companies has Ignacio Martinez invested in?
Investments tracked here include Chamelic, CIBO, Inari, Novomer, Population Genetics Technologies, Senda Biosciences.
Where did Ignacio Martinez go to school?
Ignacio Martinez studied at Purdue University (Agribusiness Leadership Plus); IE Business School (International MBA); University of Deusto (Economics and Business Administration).

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