Ryan Bethencourt
InvestorManaging Partner at Sustainable Food Ventures Β· Partner at Babel Ventures
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
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.
Experience
- SciRouter.aiChief Executive Officercurrent2026 β presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- RaptorCoChief Executive Officercurrent2025 β presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- Sustainable Food VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 β present
- BABEL.VenturesPartnercurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- JellatechBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- UCSF Health HubAdvisorcurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- InterVenn BiosciencesAdvisorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Wild Earth IncCEO2017 β 2025Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Tiamat Sciences Corp.Board Member2020 β 2024Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Provectus AlgaeBoard Member2020 β 2023Queensland, Australia
- SOSVCo-Founder, Program Director and Venture Partner (IndieBio)2014 β 2017San Francisco, CA
- Berkeley BiolabsCEO and Co-Founder2013 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Counter Culture LabsBoard Member and Co-Founder2013 β 2016Oakland, CA
- LITMUS Clinical Research GroupManaging Partner2013 β 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 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Halpin NeurosciencesCEO2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- PAREXELDirector of Business Development2008 β 2012San Francisco/Los Angeles/San Diego and Key Accounts
- Genescient Pharmaceuticalsp/t COO and Advisor2009 β 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of CambridgeMasters in Bioscience Enterprise (MBE), Business/Biotech2002 β 2003
- University of California, BerkeleyCertificate, Project Management for Biopharmaceuticals2011
- The University of EdinburghDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate, Center for Regenerative Medicine2003
- University of WarwickBSc, Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics)1997 β 2000
- Stanford University School of MedicineSummer Undergraduate Research Student, Brain Tumor Angiogenesis1998
- Yale UniversitySummer Undergraduate Research Student, Organelle assembly1997
Skills & more
Biotechnology99Clinical Development99Clinical Trials99Pharmaceutical Industry99Biopharmaceuticals99Lifesciences76Clinical Research83Start-ups99Strategy99Regulatory Affairs46Drug Development59Commercialization43
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EntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentCROSalesNeuroscienceMedical WritingOncologyNegotiationGenomicsProduct DevelopmentPharmaceuticsLanguages English Β· Spanish
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Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine67
Jeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant Ventures
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Also attended Yale University491
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at InterVenn Biosciences4
Also worked at Wild Earth Inc1
Also worked at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals118
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJohn McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotech
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