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Jacqueline Heard

Founder

Founder at Enko Chem

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $5M

FoundedEnko Chem

About

Jacqueline Heard is a Strategic Advisor at Enko®. She brings experience across agriculture industry executive management, entrepreneurship, product development, senior scientific management, venture capital, investments, business development, corporate strategy, and strategic alliances.

Founder at Enko Chem

Intro paths

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Enko Chem's investors · 3

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSeattleCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Novalis LifeSciencesPortsmouth · since 2020

Experience

  1. Enko®Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Enko®Co-Founder and CEO2017 — 2025Mystic, Connecticut, United States
  3. Sollum TechnologiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
  4. Anterra CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2025Boston
  5. Flagship VenturesPartner VentureLabs / Chief Strategy Officer CiBO Technologies2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  6. Two Blades FoundationChief Executive Officer2015Cambridge MA
  7. Monsanto CompanyInvestment Director, Monsanto Growth Ventures2011 — 2015101 Main St., Cambridge MA 02141
  8. Monsanto CompanyPlatform Lead, Monsanto2003 — 2011Chesterfield, MO
  9. Preceres LLCChairman of the Board2013 — 2014Cambridge, Ma
  10. Nimbus CeresMember of the Board2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
  11. Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.Research Director1998 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Corporate Governance1Board of Directors1Strategic PlanningCorporate AdvisoryAgribusinessVenture Capital22Biotechnology98Genetics66Molecular Biology53Genomics50Lifesciences39Technology Transfer38
+10 moreR&DLife SciencesCommercializationStrategyBioinformaticsBiochemistryMicrobiologyCellCell CultureDNA

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacqueline Heard?
Jacqueline Heard is a Strategic Advisor at Enko®. She brings experience across agriculture industry executive management, entrepreneurship, product development, senior scientific management, venture capital, investments, business development, corporate strategy, and strategic alliances.
Where does Jacqueline Heard work?
Jacqueline Heard is Founder of Enko Chem.
What check size does Jacqueline Heard write?
Jacqueline Heard typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What companies did Jacqueline Heard found?
Jacqueline Heard founded Enko Chem.
Where did Jacqueline Heard go to school?
Jacqueline Heard studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Harvard MedicalSchool, MGH (Post-Doc, Genetics); University of Vermont (Biochemistry, Biology).

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