Jamie Bacher
InvestorEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
United States
FoundedBoost Biomes Β· YC
About
Entrepreneur in Residence and serial founder with 20 years of biomanufacturing expertise in agricultural biotech, synthetic biology, and biofuels.
Experience
- Finish Line BioFoundercurrent2025 β presentBerkeley, California, United States
- The Innovation SpaceEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2025 β presentWilmington, Delaware, United States
- Bakar LabsStartup Mentorcurrent2023 β presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Independent Consulting and Huxley Project LLCPrincipalcurrent2013 β presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Sprint Synthesis, Inc.Advisor2024California, United States
- Boost BiomesCofounder and CEO2016 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Pareto Biotechnologies, Inc.CEO and Founder2013 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- TotalTotal-Amyris Coordinator & Deputy Director, Biofene Program2011 β 2013Emeryville, CA
- Sapphire EnergySection Leader2008 β 2011San Diego County, California, United States
- Rincon PharmaceuticalsResearch Scientist2007 β 2008San Diego County, California, United States
- The Scripps Research InstituteResearch Associate2003 β 2007
- Maxygen, Inc.Postdoctoral Fellow2002 β 2003
Education
- The University of Texas at AustinPh.D., Molecular Biology1997 β 2002
- Indiana University Bloomington1997
- McGill UniversityB.Sc., Biology1994 β 1997
Skills & more
BiochemistryBiotechnologyGeneticsMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyMetabolic EngineeringLifesciencesSynthetic BiologyStart-upsNew Venture LaunchStart-up VenturesStart-up Environment
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Program ManagementProject ManagementHigh Throughput ScreeningEntrepreneurshipTechnical LeadershipThought LeadershipOrganizational DesignEvolutionary BiologyDirected EvolutionOrganizational CultureNew VenturesNew Venture FormationFrom Jamie's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Texas at Austin247
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
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Also attended Indiana University Bloomington115
Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha
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Also attended McGill University322
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boost Biomes1
Also worked at Total34
Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMaud TexierAdvisor, Head of Clean Energy & Carbon Development, Google at Overture ClimateEmma Veron-DurandLegal Counsel at OneRagtimeVictor ChamfeuilAssociate at Axeleo CapitalBob KepplerChief Financial Officer at Saints CapitalThomas PoitrineauInvestor at Contrarian Ventures
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Also worked at Sapphire Energy3
Colleagues at The Innovation Space
Adam Zong
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Alex Dulin
Chief Operating Officer at The Innovation Space
Alexander Khutorsky
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions at DuPont at The Innovation Space
Casper Vroemen
Chief R&D Officer, Global at IFF at The Innovation Space
Catherine Burch
Program Manager β Acceleration Programs at The Innovation Space
Dario Vasquez
Program Manager at The Innovation Space
Deb Travers
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Doug Hicks
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