Ryan Bethencourt

I'm the CEO of Wild Earth, we make Healthy and Sustainable Plant based Pet Food.

My aim, through my work is to positively impact the lives of billions of people, animals and our planet through applied biotechnology.

In addition, I've invested in over 180+ future of food, biotech and technology companies as an angel and venture investor over the last decade.

Wild Earth is challenging the status quo with complete, sustainable, plant based protein pet food made cruelty free.

University of Cambridge

University of California, Berkeley

The University of Edinburgh

University of Warwick

Stanford University School of Medicine

Yale University

English

Spanish

Wild Earth Inc

Sustainable Food Ventures

We back early stage founders building leading food companies that are:  • Plant-based • Cell-based • Recombinant. SFV will not invest in any companies involved in animal agriculture.

Managing Partner

BABEL.Ventures

I am the lead biotech investment partner for Babel Ventures, a pre-seed/seed stage fund focused on investing in emerging biotech companies in Seed and Series A.  Our current portfolio includes, Blue Land, Occamz Razor, Nebia, Vitagene, CUE, Forever labs, Zbiotics and Finless Foods.

Partner

Jellatech

Board Member

Provectus Algae

Tiamat Sciences Corp.

UMANA

UMANA, Inc is a multi-family office based in San Francisco, CA, that focuses on serving HNWI (High Net Worth Individuals) with a net worth of $10M to $300M. UMANA serves some of the world's most powerful, influential, and misunderstood individuals. From Silicon Valley Tech Founders to Influencers, Conscious Athletes & Celebrities, with the mission of creating and redefining wealth.

UMANA is home to a caring and pioneering team that deliver the united capabilities of wealth management, trusted advisor, house of funds, and venture studio.

We are redefining the meaning of wealth, forming the most influential, caring, and awakened family in the world. A family by conscious choice.

Founding Family Member

UCSF Health Hub

UCSF Health Hub is a non-profit Growth Studio supported by donors. UCSF Healthhub connects ideas and companies with the people, expertise, and capital needed to grow and scale breakthrough healthcare solutions.

Advisor

InterVenn Biosciences

InterVenn Biosciences combines AI/ML, glycoproteomics & LC/MS for biomarker and target discovery in Oncology and other disease indications.

SOSV

I co-founded IndieBio (an SOS Ventures backed accelerator and early stage seed fund) to focus on accelerating biology, through investment, mentoring and a wetlab (located in Downtown San Francisco) to assist scientists in becoming world changing entrepreneurs. I funded and built 68 biotech companies with my team running the gamut of biotechnology, food, green biomaterials, consumer goods, medicine and diagnostics. 

Our aim was to fund and build breakthrough companies with the aim of solving some of the world's most intractable problems, to help all of humanity's 7+ billion people. Some of our most notable alumni include, Clara Foods, Pembient, Ranomics, Zymochem, Orphidia, Ava Labs, Blue Turtle, New Wave Foods, Memphis Meats, NERD Skincare, Koniku, Girihilet, Geltor, Amino labs, SyntheX, QIDNI labs, Mycoworks, Miraculex, Ardra, Amaryllis Nucleics, Jungla, Knox, Catalog Technologies, Neuroqore, Ravata, Viaex, Bioinspira, Pure Cultures, Animal Biome, Venomyx Therapeutics, Ravata, Scaled Biolabs, The NotCo, Prellis Biologics, Bioaesthetics and many more!

Co-Founder, Program Director and Venture Partner (IndieBio)

CEO @ Wild Earth Inc | Plant-Based Protein

Using yeast as its main protein source, Wild Earth hopes to provide not only an alternative kibble for dog parents, but also have a positive impact on the environment.

Breaking the Mold: How This Vegan Dog Food Company Is Taking on the Big Brands

A Berkeley pet food startup Wild Earth showed off its vegan and plant-based snacks on "Shark Tank" and made a deal with entrepreneur Mark Cuban.

Berkeley pet food startup Wild Earth lands 'Shark Tank' deal with Mark Cuban

Ryan Bethencourt’s latest venture Wild Earth aims to transform the $30 billion pet food industry in the US with the introduction of cultured protein products for companion animals – the first of which rolls out this year.

Why Wild Earth Cofounder Ryan Bethencourt Is Applying The Science Of 'Vegan Biohacking' To Pet Food

Según el director de la mayor aceleradora biotecnológica del mundo, el dinero está en todas partes

El Pais: Ryan Bethencourt: “Silicon Valley es un mito”

Treats and kibble made with fungus offer high protein from plant-based foods, but not all pets may be able to make the switch.

National Geographic: Can Dogs and Cats Be Vegan? Science Weighs In.

A group of startups is using this process to make everything from milk to egg whites to gelatin.

Fortune: Why Fermentation Is the Future of Food Tech

A group of committed vegans including ex-Google Ventures chief Bill Maris is betting on a plant-based food chain.

CNBC: Meet the 'vegan mafia,' a secret group of investors betting on the future of food

Wild Earth thinks high-tech meatless dog and cat chow will find a market much larger than vegetarian pet owners.

Inc.: The Startup That's Making Healthier Pet Food--From Fungus and Lab-Grown Mouse Cells

Forbes: Why Wild Earth Cofounder Ryan Bethencourt Is Applying The Science Of 'Vegan Biohacking' To Pet Food

Ryan Bethencourt is an entrepreneur, scientist, investor, and one of the pioneers of the biohacker movement. He is the Venture Partner and Program Director a...

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