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.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Genoa VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — present
- Genoa VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Genoa VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Hermes BiosciencesBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Bond Pet FoodsBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- New CultureBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Alida BiosciencesBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- BrightSpec, Inc.Board Observercurrent2022 — presentCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
- Codetta Bio™Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Acorn Product Development, Inc.Director of Sales & Marketing2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Acorn Product Development, Inc.Business Development Manager2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SynthomicsVP of Commercial Operations2018 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
- Purigen Biosystems, Inc.Director of Product Management2016 — 2018Pleasanton, CA
- 10X GenomicsField Applications Scientists Lead (Field Support Manager)2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- 10X GenomicsSenior Scientist & Project Manager2015San Francisco Bay Area
- 10X GenomicsSenior Scientist2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- New England BiolabsApplications Development Scientist2012Ipswich, MA
- GlaxoSmithKlineSenior Scientist2009 — 2012Waltham, MA
- Univeristy of Massachusetts-BostonInstructor2008 — 2010
- Partners Center for Personalized Genomic MedicineSenior Technical Researcher2008 — 2009Cambridge, MA
Education
- UMass BostonMS Biology, Microbiology2004 — 2008
- Connecticut CollegeBS, Zoology1998 — 2002
Skills & more
Strategic Planning1LeadershipManagementStrategyBiotechnology19DNA10Molecular Biology10DNA sequencing6Sequencing7PCR4Genomics5Drug Discovery4
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TeachingMolecular GeneticsResearchMicrobiologyAssay DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentCell CultureProject ManagementTechnology DevelopmentProcess DevelopmentBiochemistryGeneticsFrom Landon's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UMass Boston17
Chris RobinsonInvestor at Third Rock VenturesLisa PepdjonovicInvestor at Third Rock VenturesLaurel SmithInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALThomas WilkeGeneral Partner at 42CAPRichard CelmExecutive Program Director at Startupbootcamp FinTech MexicoOti IlentamhenInvestment Principal at Alitheia Capital
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Also attended Connecticut College17
Chloë McAuleyExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersTRAVIS CONNORSCo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesWesley MorrisInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersSahil SachdevDirector of Venture Design at Founders FactoryAmy CheethamPartner at Costanoa VenturesPascal IsbellInvestment Advisor at Isomer Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Genoa Ventures7
Vikram ChaudheryPresident & COO at GENERAL INCEPTIONJenny RookeManaging Director at Genoa VenturesNegin MohktariVenture Partner at PsyMed VenturesRichard KennyVenture Partner at Genoa VenturesTony DayVenture Partner at Genoa VenturesBill HyunVenture Partner at Genoa Ventures
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