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Jeffrey Dietrich

InvestorFounder

Founder at Rarebird · Founder at Lygos

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedLygos · YCRarebird · YC

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About

Jeffrey Dietrich holds a Ph.D. in BioEngineering from UC Berkeley, where he worked on biomanufacturing in Jay Keasling's lab, and was co-founder and CTO of Lygos, a Y Combinator-backed company that commercialized industrial biochemicals. He has served on advisory boards for Department of Energy and NSF-backed institutions and holds multiple patents in the field.

Founder at RarebirdYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Jeffrey went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jeffrey can intro founders to Rarebird's investors below.

Rarebird's investors · 10

AgFunderSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $290K checksGuardian HoldingsJude GomilaLynnwoodKdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checksSeaX VenturesMillbrae · $100K – $5M checksSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksSP Investment FundY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Rarebird

DJ
Dr. Jeffrey DietrichFounder

Founder at LygosYC W16

Intro paths

YC

Jeffrey went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jeffrey can intro founders to Lygos's investors below.

Lygos's investors · 20

10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checks10x GroupMünchenAgrolimen VenturesBrainchild HoldingsDepartment of Agriculture (USDA)since 2015Department of EnergyWashington · since 2011Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksFour CitiesNewtonFundersClubSan Francisco · $290K checksIA VenturesNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2016Jude GomilaLynnwoodLG Technology VenturesSilicon ValleyNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2014NextGen Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksOS FundPark Ridge · $1M – $2M checks · since 2016SCM AdvisorsSP Investment FundVast VenturesFt. Lauderdale · $100K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Lygos

ESEric Steen
Eric SteenCEO

Investments

Investor

Rarebird

Per curated public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeffrey Dietrich?
Jeffrey Dietrich holds a Ph.D. in BioEngineering from UC Berkeley, where he worked on biomanufacturing in Jay Keasling's lab, and was co-founder and CTO of Lygos, a Y Combinator-backed company that commercialized industrial biochemicals. He has served on advisory boards for Department of Energy and NSF-backed institutions and holds multiple patents in the field.
Where does Jeffrey Dietrich work?
Jeffrey Dietrich is Founder of Lygos and Founder at Rarebird.
What companies did Jeffrey Dietrich found?
Jeffrey Dietrich founded Lygos, Rarebird.
What companies has Jeffrey Dietrich invested in?
Investments tracked here include Rarebird.

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