Where does Ron Shigeta work?

Ron Shigeta is Founder of Wild Earth and Founder at iAccelerate.

What check size does Ron Shigeta write?

Ron Shigeta typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.

What companies did Ron Shigeta found?

Ron Shigeta founded Wild Earth.

Where did Ron Shigeta go to school?

Ron Shigeta studied at Princeton University (PhD, Chemistry); HackerDojo (class, Machine Learning); Harvard Medical School (post doc, protein structure).

Ron Shigeta

InvestorFounder

Founder at iAccelerate · Scientist in Residence at Babel Ventures · Founder at Wild Earth

Berkeley, California

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $300K

FoundedWild Earth

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Kike MirallesunlockedRon: together at Starlight Ventures (2020–2024)

×2Ron: together at Harvard Medical School

×2Ron: together at Alix Ventures

×5Ron: together at IndieBio

About

Ron Shigeta is founder of iAccelerate and Elevated.eco, where he mentors and advises early-stage startups in biotechnology, food, and health. He holds a PhD in biophysics and biochemistry and has held roles including co-founder of indieBio, where early investments of $15 million generated over $1 billion in funding for portfolio companies, and science officer at Wild Earth, a plant-based mycoprotein pet food company. He currently serves as a diligence advisor to multiple venture funds and invests in companies within his advisory portfolio.

Founder at Wild Earth

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Wild Earth's investors · 11

At One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checks Babel VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checks Big Idea VenturesNew York · $125K – $2.5M checks Blue Horizon CorporationZurich Civilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checks Evolution VC PartnersNew York Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks Ossian Capital Simon CapitalDüsseldorf · $540K – $10.8M checks

Co-founders at Wild Earth

Ryan BethencourtFounder

Abril EstradaFounder

Kristin WuhrmanFounder

Experience

iAccelerateFoundercurrent2019 — presentGlobal
in processStartup Personcurrent2020 — present
Solar Bioprocessing, LLCContract Specialistcurrent2020 — presentVirginia, United States
Starlight VenturesInvestment Advisorcurrent2019 — present
BABEL.VenturesScientist in Residencecurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Center for Food Innovation and EntrepreneurshipVisiting Lecturer2021 — 2023Santa Clara, California, United States
Alix VenturesInvestor, Alix Venture Capital - Innovative Healthcare, SynBio and Sequencing Platforms2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
Clara Foods™Product Development Consultant @ Clara Foods2019 — 2020
Wild Earth IncChief Science Officer2017 — 2019Berkeley, Ca
IndieBioChief Science Officer, Co-Founder IndieBio2014 — 2017San Francisco, CA
Berkeley BioLabsFounding Partner2014 — 2015Berkeley, CA
AffymetrixManager2006 — 2014
AffymetrixSystems architecture2006 — 2014
AffymetrixManager2004 — 2014
BiomaticaCo-Founder2012 — 2014Berkeley, CA
BiocuriousMember2011 — 2012
AffymetrixStaff Bioinformatics Scientist2000 — 2002
NeomorphicScientist2000
Harvard Medical SchoolPost Doctoral Associate1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Genetic Engineering5Synthetic Biology5Early Stage Ventures7Early Stage Investment3Executive Visibility1Subject Matter Experts1Due Diligence1Analytical Skills2Strategy1Problem Solving1Healthcare2Venture Financing2

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CoachingBiotechnologyBioinformaticsWeb ArchitectureRMachine LearningBiochemistrySQLLifesciencesGeneticsMolecular BiologyGenomics

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David Malins

Education and Learning Coordinator at iAccelerate

Georgia Watson

LIFT Project Coordinator at iAccelerate

John Kerr

Program and Community Manager at iAccelerate

Miloš Drdák

CFO at Aternus

Rebecca Duldig

Business Development Manager at iAccelerate

Tamantha Stutchbury

Director at iAccelerate

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ron Shigeta?: Ron Shigeta is founder of iAccelerate and Elevated.eco, where he mentors and advises early-stage startups in biotechnology, food, and health. He holds a PhD in biophysics and biochemistry and has held roles including co-founder of indieBio, where early investments of $15 million generated over $1 billion in funding for portfolio companies, and science officer at Wild Earth, a plant-based mycoprotein pet food company. He currently serves as a diligence advisor to multiple venture funds and invests in companies within his advisory portfolio.
Where does Ron Shigeta work?: Ron Shigeta is Founder of Wild Earth and Founder at iAccelerate.
What check size does Ron Shigeta write?: Ron Shigeta typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What companies did Ron Shigeta found?: Ron Shigeta founded Wild Earth.
Where did Ron Shigeta go to school?: Ron Shigeta studied at Princeton University (PhD, Chemistry); HackerDojo (class, Machine Learning); Harvard Medical School (post doc, protein structure).

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Also attended Harvard Medical School283

Niko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of Verdict Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David ReshefInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Krishna YeshwantInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital

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Also attended Reed College32

Erin WallaceChief Compliance Officer & Director of Administration at Endeavour Capital Roger TungVenture Partner at Longwood Fund Jennifer JordanOperating Partner at iGlobe Partners Dan BursteinCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Millennium Technology Value Partners Venky GanesanPartner at Menlo Ventures Heather RedmanManaging Partner at Flying Fish Ventures

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Starlight Ventures9

Kike MirallesInvestment Director at Intel Capital Patricia WexlerFounder & General Partner at Avila Addison StarkAdvisor at Avila Matias MosseFounder and Managing Director at Starlight Ventures Nicolás PiumaAssociate at Starlight Ventures Michelle WaxAnalyst at Starlight Ventures

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Also worked at Alix Ventures10

Paula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture Partners Amee KapadiaPrincipal at Cantos Ventures Min Joo KimAssociate at Abingworth Chas PulidoFounder & General Partner at Alix Ventures Nicholas GoldnerVenture Partner at Alix Ventures Brian FiskeSAB Member - Drug Development at Alix Ventures

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Also worked at Wild Earth Inc4

Ryan BethencourtManaging Partner at Sustainable Food Ventures Amy TrakinskiAdvisor at Alwyn Capital Antony EvansFounder/CEO at TAXA Biotechnologies Stephanie MichelsenExecutive Officer, Director at Jellatech

Also worked at IndieBio23

Michelle ModestInvestor at Alpha Partners Pae WuGeneral Partner at SOSV Po BronsonGeneral Partner at SOSV Mohan S. IyerGeneral Partner at SOSV James CaffynPartner at Lever VC Thomas NagyOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures

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