About
Michelle Egger is a food scientist focused on global food security, malnutrition, and infant nutrition. In 2020 she co-founded BIOMILQ, working on infant nutrition, maternal health, and lactation science. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the social impact category.
Invests in
BiotechConsumerFemTechFoodTech
Experience
- Griffith FoodsGlobal Director of Partnerships & Strategycurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- Duke UniversityLecturing Fellow - Climate Innovation & Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- XFactor VenturesInvestment Partnercurrent2022 — present
- ENTRInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- HyféInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FoodHackAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Resilient FoodsFounder | Principal | Speakercurrent2018 — presentRaleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- BIOMILQFounder & CEO2019 — 2023Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationStrategic Private Partnerships Associate2019Greater Seattle Area
- General MillsScientist2017 — 2018Minneapolis, Minnesota
- General MillsScientist2015 — 2017Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Skills & more
Futures StudiesRegenerative Agriculture (RA)Corporate Strategy1Working with Investors1Life SciencesBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementStrategic PartnershipsDue DiligenceEnvironmental Impact AssessmentMateriality AssessmentBiotechnology
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Legal Document PreparationCoachingProduct DevelopmentFood ScienceResearchSocial MediaFood IndustryPresentationsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointLanguages Spanish
- Applied Strategic Foresight - Bringing Futures Thinking into Strategy — Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
- Ethics, Technology and Public Policy for Practitioners in AI — Stanford Online
From Michelle's professional profile.
Colleagues at xfactor ventures
Aihui Ong
General Partner, Transform Capital at xfactor ventures
Allison Kopf
CEO, Tract at xfactor ventures
Amanda Bradford
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Amy Nelson
Founder & CEO, The Riveter at xfactor ventures
Anna Palmer
Venture Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
Betsy Fore
Founding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor ventures
Chip Hazard
General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michelle Egger?
- Michelle Egger is a food scientist focused on global food security, malnutrition, and infant nutrition. In 2020 she co-founded BIOMILQ, working on infant nutrition, maternal health, and lactation science. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the social impact category.
- Where does Michelle Egger work?
- Michelle Egger is Founder & CEO, BIOMILQ at xfactor ventures.
- What does Michelle Egger invest in?
- Michelle Egger invests in Biotech, Consumer, FemTech, FoodTech.
- Where did Michelle Egger go to school?
- Michelle Egger studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Social Impact & Entrepreneurship); Purdue University (Food Science, Food Science and Technology).
Same school
Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business178
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Duke University94
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationEvan HenleyAssociate, Investments at Capital One Ventures
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Also worked at FoodHack2
Also worked at BIOMILQ2
Also worked at General Mills24
Blair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jay W. SchmelterCo-founder of RiverVest Venture Partners, funding and founding life science companiesGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersPorntepp UngivchianPartner at Signal Peak VenturesMollye SantulliPrincipal at Springdale VenturesLawrence ChoExecutive Advisor at LRVHealth
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