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About
Michelle Ruiz is a chemical engineer who spent nearly a decade at ExxonMobil working in process engineering and capital project execution before founding Hyfé in 2021. As CEO of Hyfé, she leads a company that converts food processing waste into chemicals intended to replace petroleum-based inputs; it has raised $11M from investors including MIT's Engine Ventures and Synthesis Capital, along with U.S. Department of Energy grants. Ruiz is an Unreasonable Impact and Journey to Lead Fellow and was named to Inc.'s 2025 Female Founders 500.
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- Who is Michelle Ruiz?
- Michelle Ruiz is a chemical engineer who spent nearly a decade at ExxonMobil working in process engineering and capital project execution before founding Hyfé in 2021. As CEO of Hyfé, she leads a company that converts food processing waste into chemicals intended to replace petroleum-based inputs; it has raised $11M from investors including MIT's Engine Ventures and Synthesis Capital, along with U.S. Department of Energy grants. Ruiz is an Unreasonable Impact and Journey to Lead Fellow and was named to Inc.'s 2025 Female Founders 500.
- Where does Michelle Ruiz work?
- Michelle Ruiz is Founder of Hyfe.
- What companies did Michelle Ruiz found?
- Michelle Ruiz founded Hyfe.
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