Rik Wehbring
InvestorManaging Director at Bioeconomy
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Rik Wehbring is co-founder and managing director at Bioeconomy Capital, a venture capital firm focused on synthetic biology. He brings over 20 years of experience from Silicon Valley across founding multiple companies, systems engineering, and strategic analysis, including co-founding an early garage biology startup. Wehbring has also served as a consulting partner at Biodesic, where he and Dr. Robert Carlson advised governments and corporations on biology's impact on future business and policy.
Experience
- Bioeconomy CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Biodesic LLCPrincipalcurrent2005 β present
Education
- Cornell UniversityM.Eng, Electrical Engineering1993 β 1994
- Cornell UniversityB.A., Physics1991 β 1993
- Harvey Mudd CollegePhysics1988 β 1990
Colleagues at Bioeconomy
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rik Wehbring work?
- Rik Wehbring is Managing Director at Bioeconomy.
- What check size does Rik Wehbring write?
- Rik Wehbring typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
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