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About
John Waite is the co-founder and CEO of Phycobloom, a biotech start-up developing algae-based methods to produce sustainable oil for decarbonizing the carbon industry. His background is in materials science, with experience across areas including photovoltaics, wind, batteries, nuclear power, and aviation. As CEO, he oversees interactions with customers and investors and leads the company's technical development.
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Experience
- PhycobloomCo-founder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Breakthrough EnergyBreakthrough Energy Fellow2022 — 2024London
- Entrepreneur FirstEntrepreneur2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- University of OxfordDphil Student2015 — 2019
- St Edmund HallNon-Stipendiary Lecturer in Materials Science2017 — 2019Greater Oxford Area
- Rolls-RoyceMaterials Intern2014Derby
- St Edmund HallStudent Caller2013Oxford
- HuaweiIntern2013Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- St Edmund HallOpen Day Helper2012 — 2013
Skills & more
CommunicationEngineeringProject ManagementTechnical WritingMaterials SciencePhysicsData AnalysisResearchWritingMicrosoft Office1MatlabTelephone Skills3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Waite?
- John Waite is the co-founder and CEO of Phycobloom, a biotech start-up developing algae-based methods to produce sustainable oil for decarbonizing the carbon industry. His background is in materials science, with experience across areas including photovoltaics, wind, batteries, nuclear power, and aviation. As CEO, he oversees interactions with customers and investors and leads the company's technical development.
- Where does John Waite work?
- John Waite is CEO of Phycobloom.
- What companies did John Waite found?
- John Waite founded Phycobloom.
- Where did John Waite go to school?
- John Waite studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil, Materials Science); Quantic School of Business and Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Oxford (Master’s Degree, Materials Science).
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Entrepreneur First mafia885
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Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2Eugene CheahEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Recursal AI, Inc. +2Steven RenwickCohort memberFounded Tilores +2Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1
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University of Oxford mafia622
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Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +4Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Tom BlomfieldMaster's DegreeFounded Starling Bank +2
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Quantic School of Business and Technology mafia41
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
James Lu MorrisseyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Mentor Collective +1Ryan A. Grant, MD, MS, MBA, FAANSMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Nomad Health +1Hillary LehrExecutive MBAFounded QuillerJess McCartenMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded CloudxOttar MobleyExecutive MBAFounded Launch AlaskaGary GoldmanEMBA candidateFounded Modiohealth
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Also attended University of Oxford1,772
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Victoria BondarchukDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAlex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesOluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Phycobloom2
Also worked at Breakthrough Energy56
Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationCarmichael RobertsInvestor at Material ImpactWill MorrisonPrincipal at DFJMatt EggersManaging Director at Prelude VenturesJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersHarshita Mira VenkateshPrincipal at Avesta Fund
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Also worked at Entrepreneur First740
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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Tess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDenise XifaraInvestor at Mercuri.vcLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta Capital
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