Reshma Shetty
InvestorCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedGinkgo Bioworks Β· YC
About
Reshma Shetty is a co-founder of Ginkgo Bioworks, an organism design company that engineers organisms to specification for customers in markets such as nutrition, health, and consumer goods. Ginkgo Bioworks became a public company through a SPAC in 2021 and trades under the ticker $DNA. She has received recognition from Forbes (2008) and Fast Company (2011).
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Co-foundercurrent2008 β presentGreater Boston
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2002 β 2008
- University of CambridgeResearch Assistant2002
- University of UtahUndergraduate Research Assistant1997 β 2001
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPh.D., Biological Engineering2002 β 2008
- University of UtahB.S., Computer Science1998 β 2002
Skills & more
DNA22Lifesciences8Molecular Biology23Synthetic Biology22Biochemistry35Sequence Analysis2Biology10Mass Spectrometry2PCR5Laboratory11Science5Research14
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BiotechnologyComputational BiologyCell BiologyStart-upsMicrobiologyR&DSystems BiologyCellLeadershipBiofuelsLife SciencesFrom Reshma's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Also attended University of Utah66
Eric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersTravis HeathAdministrative Partner & CFO at Signal Peak VenturesJason LangInvestor at EPIC VENTURESGeoff SwindleInvestor at EPIC VENTURESTommy AhlquistInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
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Shared employers
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology271
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures
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Also worked at University of Cambridge98
Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance PartnersAlex TingDirector of Events & Operations at Pillar VCMohamed FoulserPartner at Redstone
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Also worked at University of Utah4
John WangVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesChris GibsonPortfolio Director, Private Equity at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Lindsay ZizumboExecutive Director (Impact Foundation); Co-Founder & Managing Partner (Impact Advisory) at Sorenson ImpactZain RizaviInvestor at Emerging Venture Capitalists Association (EVCA)
Investments
Investor
Ginkgo Bioworks
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Pillar VC
Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Reinhart
Associate at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bernhard van Lengerich
CEO at Seeding The Future Foundation. Board Member at Beyond Meat and CSO at General Mills & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Bill Brady
CEO, Kula Bio, Monolith Materials, Mascoma Corporation & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC













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