Reshma Shetty
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder at Ginkgo Bioworks · Co-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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).
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Invests in
Biotech
Founder at Ginkgo BioworksYC S14
Intro paths
YC
Reshma went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Reshma can intro founders to Ginkgo Bioworks's investors below.
Ginkgo Bioworks's investors · 25
11.2 CapitalLas Vegas · $500K – $3M checksB3 HoldingPragueCannage CapitalLas VegasCool Climate CollectiveSacramento · $100K – $350K checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)since 2012Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyiGlobe PartnersSingapore · $600K – $6M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksJude GomilaLynnwoodKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksMassVenturesWaltham · $250K – $500K checksNational Institutes of Health (NIH)National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2011OS FundPark Ridge · $1M – $2M checksPetriNew York · $100K – $6M checksPfizer Venture Investments$5M – $20M checksPrelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksReshapeNew York · $100K – $2M checksTSVCSilicon Valley · $1M checksVital Venture CapitalWashington · $1M – $3M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014
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Co-founders at Ginkgo Bioworks
JK
Jason KellyFounder
AC
Austin CheFounder
TK
Tom KnightFounder
BC
Barry CantonFounder
Co-founder, President & Chief Operations Officer at Ginkgo Bioworks
Intro paths
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In turn, Reshma can intro founders to Ginkgo Bioworks's investors below.
Ginkgo Bioworks's investors · 4
Co-founders at Ginkgo Bioworks
JK
Jason KellyCo-founder & CEO
BC
Barry CantonFoundry Technology Strategy & Direction
AC
Austin CheStrategic Partnerships & Investments
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Tom KnightFounder, Ginkgo Fellow
Experience
- Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Co-foundercurrent2008 — presentGreater Boston
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2002 — 2008
- University of CambridgeResearch Assistant2002
- University of UtahUndergraduate Research Assistant1997 — 2001
Skills & more
DNA22Lifesciences8Molecular Biology23Synthetic Biology22Biochemistry35Sequence Analysis2Biology10Mass Spectrometry2PCR5Laboratory11Science5Research14
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BiotechnologyComputational BiologyCell BiologyStart-upsMicrobiologyR&DSystems BiologyCellLeadershipBiofuelsLife SciencesFrom Reshma's professional profile.
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
Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Reshma Shetty?
- 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).
- Where does Reshma Shetty work?
- Reshma Shetty is Founder of Ginkgo Bioworks and Co-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC.
- What does Reshma Shetty invest in?
- Reshma Shetty invests in Biotech.
- What companies did Reshma Shetty found?
- Reshma Shetty founded Ginkgo Bioworks, Ginkgo Bioworks.
- What companies has Reshma Shetty invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Ginkgo Bioworks.
- Where did Reshma Shetty go to school?
- Reshma Shetty studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Biological Engineering); University of Utah (B.S., Computer Science).
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