Balaji Vasudevan, Ph.D.

Dr. Balaji Vasudevan is a true startup champion, with over 20 years of combined global experience in startups, venture capital, venture studios, consulting, and various scientific industries including Synthetic Biology, Biotech, Agtech, and Agrifoodtech. He is a globally recognized thought leader in Agtech & Agrifoodtech, driven by a passion to help companies bring breakthrough agri-food technologies to market that address global food insecurity, production, supply, and sustainability challenges.

His extensive expertise spans:

Venture & Ecosystem Development: Startup Hatcher & Nurser, Venture Builder Support, Technology/Innovation Scout, Deal Flow, Global Networker, Mentor, Advisor, Fund Raise, Impact Investing.

Industry & Technology: AgTech, Agri-FoodTech, Synth Bio, Climate Ag, Regen Ag, Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, RNA-mediated crop protection, AgBiologicals.

Operations & Strategy: Startup Operations, Business Market Following, Competitive Intelligence, Scaling & Commercialization, IP/Technology Licensing Help, Regulatory.