Stephanie Kawecki

Experience

1. UPSIDE FoodsScientistcurrent2026 — present
2. Kairos VenturesAssociatecurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
3. UCLAPostdoctoral Researcher2024 — 2025
4. UCLAGraduate Student Researcher2018 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
5. UCLATeaching Assistant2019 — 2020
6. The Alt Protein Project at UCLAFounding Board Member2023 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
7. Mzansi Meat Co.Scientific Advisor2021 — 2022
8. Beyond MeatTechnical Intern2019El Segundo, California
9. Loyola Marymount UniversityLaboratory Manager2015 — 2018
10. Loyola Marymount UniversityAdministrative Specialist2014 — 2015

Education

1. UCLADoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering2018 — 2023
2. Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Environmental Science2011 — 2013
3. Loyola Marymount UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Biology2009 — 2011

Skills & more

From Stephanie's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA392

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended Loyola Marymount University24

BCBrittany CrockettContent Strategy & Communications at Slauson & Co.PHPaul HauffenVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESEBElia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersLKLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesJSJunius SaidVice President, Investment at Wavemaker PartnersJDJim DemetriadesCEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, Llc

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Shared employers

Also worked at UPSIDE Foods5

HRHeidi RoizenPartner at Threshold VenturesAAArvind AyyalaPartner at Geodesic CapitalJHJinghan HaoPrincipal at Charge VCAEAmad EliaInvestor at Ganas VenturesJBJason BallManaging Director at Qualcomm Ventures

Also worked at UCLA49

FZFrank ZhouController at March Capital PartnersCPChaya PatelPrincipal at Mission BiocapitalWKWilliam KaiserVenture Partner at Colle Capital PartnersMLMohit LadFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersRORicardo OliveiraFounder, ThousandEyes at Decibel PartnersGSGaurav SantAdvisor, Director, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management at Overture Climate

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Also worked at Mzansi Meat Co.2

JBJohan BosiniPartner at Quona CapitalSSimonInvestor at Better Bite Ventures

Also worked at Beyond Meat4

JJJared JacobsManaging Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersJJJames JoaquinCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesAAAnshul AgarwalPartner at LG Technology VenturesTMTom MastrobuoniVenture Partner at Big Idea Ventures