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Ling Ka Yi

Founder

Founder at Shiok Meats

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

FoundedShiok Meats · YC

About

Ling Ka Yi holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in stem cell biology and has over a decade of research experience in the field alongside five years in management roles. She is the founder of Shiok Meats and was a recipient of A*STAR's National Science Scholarship.

Founder at Shiok MeatsYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Ling went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Ling can intro founders to Shiok Meats's investors below.

Co-founders at Shiok Meats

SSSandhya Sriram
Sandhya SriramFounder

Experience

  1. Farmers2FoundersMentorcurrent2026 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2025 — presentMelbourne
  3. Friends & Family Pet Food CompanyAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Sustainable KaltureVenture Creation and Technical Consultantcurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. Evo FoodsAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  6. NucleateAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  7. University of MelbourneVenture Creator2024 — 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  8. SourceGreenPackaging.comAngel Investor2021 — 2025
  9. Shiok MeatsGroup CTO and Co-founder2022 — 2023Singapore
  10. Luyef BiotechnologiesAdvisor2022 — 2023
  11. North Mountain Consulting GroupAdvisor2021 — 2023
  12. Career BreakHealth and well-being2022 — 2023
  13. Cellular Agriculture AustraliaAdvisor2020 — 2023
  14. Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd.CTO & Co-founder2018 — 2022Singapore
  15. Entrepreneur FirstExternal Co-founder2018Singapore
  16. Institute of Molecular and Cell BiologyResearch Fellow2015 — 2018Singapore
  17. University of Wisconsin-MadisonResearch Assistant2010 — 2015
  18. Institute of Medical Biology, SingaporeResearch Officer2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Communication1NegotiationLeadership1Oral Communication1Cell Culture21Molecular Biology24Board of DirectorsEarly-Stage StartupsTechnological Innovation1Science CommunicationCross-functional Team LeadershipInterdisciplinary Research
+12 moreEstablishing Strategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsSkill DevelopmentResearch SkillsIndustry TrainingCoachingPCRFluorescence MicroscopyMolecular CloningConfocal MicroscopyProtein Expression

Languages Cantonese · Chinese · English

  • Ag Ventures Badge of CompletionWade Institute of Entrepreneurship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ling Ka Yi?
Ling Ka Yi holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in stem cell biology and has over a decade of research experience in the field alongside five years in management roles. She is the founder of Shiok Meats and was a recipient of A*STAR's National Science Scholarship.
Where does Ling Ka Yi work?
Ling Ka Yi is Founder of Shiok Meats.
What companies did Ling Ka Yi found?
Ling Ka Yi founded Shiok Meats.
Where did Ling Ka Yi go to school?
Ling Ka Yi studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology); Y Combinator; University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science (BS) with honors in research, Molecular Biology).

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