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Landon Merrill

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Partner at Genoa Ventures

Alameda, California, United States

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Landon: together at Codetta Bio

About

Landon Merrill, a former overnight baker turned bench scientist and 10x founding‑team member, combines Harvard clinical genomics, GSK discovery platforms, and UMass genetics teaching to build life‑science tools companies.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Genoa VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — present
  2. Genoa VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Genoa VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Hermes BiosciencesBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Bond Pet FoodsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
  6. New CultureBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. Alida BiosciencesBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  8. BrightSpec, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — presentCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
  9. Codetta Bio™Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
  10. Acorn Product Development, Inc.Director of Sales & Marketing2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Acorn Product Development, Inc.Business Development Manager2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  12. SynthomicsVP of Commercial Operations2018 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
  13. Purigen Biosystems, Inc.Director of Product Management2016 — 2018Pleasanton, CA
  14. 10X GenomicsField Applications Scientists Lead (Field Support Manager)2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  15. 10X GenomicsSenior Scientist & Project Manager2015San Francisco Bay Area
  16. 10X GenomicsSenior Scientist2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  17. New England BiolabsApplications Development Scientist2012Ipswich, MA
  18. GlaxoSmithKlineSenior Scientist2009 — 2012Waltham, MA
  19. Univeristy of Massachusetts-BostonInstructor2008 — 2010
  20. Partners Center for Personalized Genomic MedicineSenior Technical Researcher2008 — 2009Cambridge, MA
  21. Selective Micro TechnologiesSenior Microbiologist2002 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategic Planning1LeadershipManagementStrategyBiotechnology19DNA10Molecular Biology10DNA sequencing6Sequencing7PCR4Genomics5Drug Discovery4
+12 moreTeachingMolecular GeneticsResearchMicrobiologyAssay DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentCell CultureProject ManagementTechnology DevelopmentProcess DevelopmentBiochemistryGenetics

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Colleagues at Genoa Ventures

Alexandra de Paz
Associate at Genoa Ventures
Bill Hyun
Venture Partner at Genoa Ventures
Jenny Rooke
Managing Director at Genoa Ventures
Richard Kenny
Venture Partner at Genoa Ventures
Tony Day
Venture Partner at Genoa Ventures
Vikram Chaudhery
President & COO at GENERAL INCEPTION

Frequently asked questions

Who is Landon Merrill?
Landon Merrill, a former overnight baker turned bench scientist and 10x founding‑team member, combines Harvard clinical genomics, GSK discovery platforms, and UMass genetics teaching to build life‑science tools companies.
Where does Landon Merrill work?
Landon Merrill is Partner at Genoa Ventures.
What does Landon Merrill invest in?
Landon Merrill invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where did Landon Merrill go to school?
Landon Merrill studied at UMass Boston (MS Biology, Microbiology); Connecticut College (BS, Zoology).

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