Where does Ryan Bethencourt work?

Ryan Bethencourt is Founder of Wild Earth and Partner at Babel Ventures and Board director at Jellatech.

What companies did Ryan Bethencourt found?

Ryan Bethencourt founded Wild Earth.

Where did Ryan Bethencourt go to school?

Ryan Bethencourt studied at University of Cambridge (Masters in Bioscience Enterprise (MBE), Business/Biotech); University of California, Berkeley (Certificate, Project Management for Biopharmaceuticals); The University of Edinburgh (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate, Center for Regenerative Medicine).

Ryan Bethencourt

InvestorFounder

Partner at Babel Ventures · Managing Partner at Sustainable Food Ventures · Board director at Jellatech · Founder at Wild Earth

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

FoundedWild Earth

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About

CEO and co-founder of plant-based pet food company Wild Earth, and previously Program Director and Venture Partner at IndieBio. He has invested in over 180 early-stage food and biotech startups, including being the first investor in Upside Foods, Geltor, The Not Company and Shiok Meats. At SFV he sources deal flow and makes investment decisions.

Board director at Jellatech

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Jellatech's investors · 5

Big Idea VenturesNew York · $125K – $2.5M checks · since 2021 Bluestein VenturesChicago · since 2021 byFoundersCopenhagen · $540K – $4.3M checks Siddhi CapitalMeridian Sustainable Food VenturesSeattle · since 2021

Co-founders at Jellatech

Stephanie MichelsenExecutive Officer, Director

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

Ron ShigetaFounder

Abril EstradaFounder

Kristin WuhrmanFounder

Experience

SciRouter.aiChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
RaptorCoChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
Sustainable Food VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
BABEL.VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
JellatechBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
UCSF Health HubAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
InterVenn BiosciencesAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Wild Earth IncCEO2017 — 2025Durham, North Carolina, United States
Tiamat Sciences Corp.Board Member2020 — 2024Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Provectus AlgaeBoard Member2020 — 2023Queensland, Australia
SOSVCo-Founder, Program Director and Venture Partner (IndieBio)2014 — 2017San Francisco, CA
Berkeley BiolabsCEO and Co-Founder2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Counter Culture LabsBoard Member and Co-Founder2013 — 2016Oakland, CA
LITMUS Clinical Research GroupManaging Partner2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
PAREXELConsultant and Sr. Director Strategic Business Development2014San Francisco Bay Area
XPRIZESr. Director, Prize Development (Life Sciences)2014Culver City
ICON plcDirector of Business Development2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Halpin NeurosciencesCEO2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
PAREXELDirector of Business Development2008 — 2012San Francisco/Los Angeles/San Diego and Key Accounts
Genescient Pharmaceuticalsp/t COO and Advisor2009 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
QuintilesBusiness Development Manager, Phase I/IIa2006 — 2008London, England
Schering-Plough PharmaceuticalsRespiratory Sales Representative2005Upper East side, Manhattan, New York City
Schering-Plough PharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical sales representative2004 — 2005London, England
Cephalon PharmaceuticalsBusiness Development Intern2003West Chester, PA
Pfizer PharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical Sales Representative2001 — 2002Jersey city, NJ
NameplanetBusiness Development Manager2000 — 2001London, England

Skills & more

Biotechnology99Clinical Development99Clinical Trials99Pharmaceutical Industry99Biopharmaceuticals99Lifesciences76Clinical Research83Start-ups99Strategy99Regulatory Affairs46Drug Development59Commercialization43

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EntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentCROSalesNeuroscienceMedical WritingOncologyNegotiationGenomicsProduct DevelopmentPharmaceutics

Languages English · Spanish

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Investor at Babel Ventures

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Founder and General Partner at Babel Ventures

Bá Minuzzi

Founder and General Partner at Babel Ventures

Barbara Kunde Minuzzi

Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures

Daniela Arruda

Co-founder & Advisor at Babel Ventures

Marcelo Valente

Partner at Babel Ventures

Marcos Botelho

Partner at Babel Ventures

Ron Shigeta

Investor at Alix Ventures

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Andrew IveScout

Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Bethencourt?: CEO and co-founder of plant-based pet food company Wild Earth, and previously Program Director and Venture Partner at IndieBio. He has invested in over 180 early-stage food and biotech startups, including being the first investor in Upside Foods, Geltor, The Not Company and Shiok Meats. At SFV he sources deal flow and makes investment decisions.
Where does Ryan Bethencourt work?: Ryan Bethencourt is Founder of Wild Earth and Partner at Babel Ventures and Board director at Jellatech.
What companies did Ryan Bethencourt found?: Ryan Bethencourt founded Wild Earth.
Where did Ryan Bethencourt go to school?: Ryan Bethencourt studied at University of Cambridge (Masters in Bioscience Enterprise (MBE), Business/Biotech); University of California, Berkeley (Certificate, Project Management for Biopharmaceuticals); The University of Edinburgh (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate, Center for Regenerative Medicine).