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Ron Shigeta

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Founder at iAccelerate · Founder at Wild Earth

Berkeley, California

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

FoundedWild Earth

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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 · 12

At One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksBabel VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checksBig Idea VenturesMiami · $200K – $3.5M checks · since 2021Blue Horizon CorporationZurichCivilization Ventures Management, LlcTiburon · $1M – $10M checksEspresso CapitalTorontoEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $4M checksOssian CapitalMiamiSimon CapitalDüsseldorf · $540K – $10.8M checks

Co-founders at Wild Earth

RBRyan Bethencourt
Ryan BethencourtFounder
AE
Abril EstradaFounder
KW
Kristin WuhrmanFounder

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at iAccelerate

Ainslie Tweedie
Relationship and Systems Coordinator at iAccelerate
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.
What companies has Ron Shigeta invested in?
Investments tracked here include Planet A Foods.

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