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Sandhya Sriram

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Chief Executive Officer at Sprout · Founder at Shiok Meats

Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

FoundedShiok Meats · YC

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12,178 people in our graph share verified history with Sandhya — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ryan BethencourtunlockedSandhya: together at Sustainable Food Ventures (2020–2026)
Sandhya: together at Sustainable Food Ventures
Sandhya: together at YC W19
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About

Dr. Sandhya Sriram is the CEO of Sprout Agritech, an agrifood accelerator and early-stage investment firm based in New Zealand. She previously founded three companies, including Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based cell-based seafood and meat company where she served as Group CEO from 2018 to 2024, raising US$30 million and completing two acquisitions before exiting via merger. A stem cell biologist with a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University and postdoctoral experience at A*STAR, she is an angel investor in alternative protein companies and has served on the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the Future of Food and Water Security.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Founder at Shiok MeatsYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Sandhya went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Sandhya can intro founders to Shiok Meats's investors below.

Shiok Meats's investors · 28

Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M checksAgFunderSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks · since 2019AgronomicsLondon · since 2020AiiM PartnersPalo AltoAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2019Aqua SparkUtrechtAwesome People Ventures$50K – $250K checks · since 2019Babel VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checks · since 2019Big Idea VenturesMiami · $200K – $3.5M checks · since 2019Boom CapitalBoom Capital VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $300K checks · since 2021CPT CapitalLondonEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksGoat CapitalSan Francisco · since 2019Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks · since 2019Impact Venture CapitalCosta Mesa · $250K – $1M checks · since 2020LIONHEART VENTURESSan Francisco · since 2019Louis Berylsince 2019Makers FundSingapore · $500K – $40M checks · since 2019Mindshift CapitalDubai · $1M – $59M checks · since 2020Saga VenturesAustin · since 2019Sam Altmansince 2019SEED Capital DenmarkCopenhagen · $2M – $4M checksSEEDS CapitalSingapore · $250K – $12M checksStride VCLondon · $317.5K checks · since 2019Sustainable Food VenturesSeattleUntroD CapitalTokyo · $772K – $241M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Shiok Meats

LKLing Ka Yi
Ling Ka YiFounder

Experience

  1. Sprout AgritechChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentPalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
  2. India New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry (INZCCI)Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Evithé BiotechnologyDirectorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Forever HarvestDirectorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Bontia BioDirectorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Shiok MeatsCo-Founder & Shareholdercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
  7. Shiok MeatsGroup CEO and Director2018 — 2024Singapore
  8. Nanyang Technological University SingaporeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSingapore
  9. PHYX44 LABSInvestorcurrent2022 — presentIndia
  10. Sustainable Food VenturesInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  11. APAC Society for Cellular AgricultureFoundercurrent2022 — presentSingapore
  12. APAC Society for Cellular AgriculturePresident2022 — 2024
  13. The Singularity GroupBoard Of Directors - Think Tankcurrent2022 — present
  14. New Energy NexusMentor2025 — 2026
  15. Asian Institute of TechnologyVisiting Research Scientist2024 — 2026Thailand
  16. Evo FoodsInvestor2020 — 2026
  17. Pri BakesInvestor2022 — 2025United Kingdom
  18. SourceGreenPackaging.comInvestor2021 — 2025
  19. World Economic ForumCouncil Member2023 — 2024
  20. World Economic ForumTechnology Pioneer 20232023
  21. SciGloDirector & Founder2016 — 2024Singapore
  22. RESPECTfarmsBusiness Consultant2024
  23. Joyful VenturesAdvisor2023 — 2024

Skills & more

Molecular Biology56Cell Culture46Biochemistry18Science29PCR5Western Blotting7Cell Biology21Microscopy8Life Sciences49Protein Expression6Biotechnology13Cancer4
+5 moreELISAFluorescenceMicrobiologyPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Research

Languages English · Hindi · Tamil

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Colleagues at Sprout

Anna Bailey
Digital Media Manager at Sprout
Bridgit Hawkins
Board/Advisor at Sprout Agritech Accelerator
Chloē McLaren-Brown
People and Events Manager at Sprout Agritech Accelerator
Crispin Dye
Investment Manager at Sprout
Dean Tilyard
Board/Advisor at Sprout Agritech Accelerator
Douglas Barnett
Founder & Head of Investment Management at Ptarmigan Capital
Ernest Ignatovic
Client Services and Operations at Lonmile
Gerard Searle
Chief Financial Officer at Sprout

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandhya Sriram?
Dr. Sandhya Sriram is the CEO of Sprout Agritech, an agrifood accelerator and early-stage investment firm based in New Zealand. She previously founded three companies, including Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based cell-based seafood and meat company where she served as Group CEO from 2018 to 2024, raising US$30 million and completing two acquisitions before exiting via merger. A stem cell biologist with a Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University and postdoctoral experience at A*STAR, she is an angel investor in alternative protein companies and has served on the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the Future of Food and Water Security.
Where does Sandhya Sriram work?
Sandhya Sriram is Founder of Shiok Meats and Chief Executive Officer at Sprout.
What companies did Sandhya Sriram found?
Sandhya Sriram founded Shiok Meats.
Where did Sandhya Sriram go to school?
Sandhya Sriram studied at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Sciences); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (CPR and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) Training); Institute of Systems Sciences, National University of Singapore (NICF-PMP® for Project Managers Course, Project Management).

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Ling Ka YiFounder at Shiok Meats