Ron Shigeta
Corporate Officer/Principal at AFFYMETRIX, INC.
Profile
Ron Shigeta is the founder of Wild Earth, Inc. which was founded in 2017.
He was the Chief Science Officer from 2017 to 2019.
Currently, he is the Director at Berkeley Biolabs, Inc. and an Advisor at Starlight Ventures Management LLC.
He also holds the position of Manager at Affymetrix, Inc. since 2006.
In the past, he was the Director at BioCurious from 2011 to 2012, Chief Scientific Officer at IndieBio from 2014 to 2019, and Product Development Consultant at The EVERY Co. from 2019 to 2020.
He was also an Investor at Alix Ventures from 2020 to 2022.
Dr. Shigeta received his undergraduate degree from The Reed Institute and his doctorate from Princeton University.
Ron Shigeta active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AFFYMETRIX, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-10-31 |
| Berkeley Biolabs, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Starlight Ventures Management LLC
 Starlight Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Starlight Ventures Management LLC (Starlight Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Patricia Halfen Wexler and Matias Mosse. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-01-31 |
Former positions of Ron Shigeta
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Alix Ventures
 Alix Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Alix Ventures is an venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Chas Pulido. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-31 |
The EVERY Co.
 The EVERY Co. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The EVERY Co. engages in producing eggs. Its egg white products are used in food cakes, meringues, and macarons. The company was founded by David Anchel, Isha Datar, and Arturo Elizondo and is headquartered San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-12-30 |
IndieBio
 IndieBio Investment ManagersFinance Indie Bio is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SOSV Ltd. founded in 2014 by Arvind Gupta. Indie Bio is headquartered in San Francisco. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2019-07-31 |
Wild Earth, Inc.
 Wild Earth, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Wild Earth, Inc. manufactures and develops pet food. It offers Koji-based protein products for dogs and cats. The company was founded by Kristin Wuhrman, Abril Estrada, Ron Shigeta, and Ryan Bethencourt and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Founder | 2019-07-31 |
BioCurious
 BioCurious Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services BioCurious is a community lab space for biology located in the heart of California. Due to COVID-19, all community meetings are currently suspended. The American company's mission is to make innovations in biology accessible to everyone. | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-30 |
Training of Ron Shigeta
| The Reed Institute | Undergraduate Degree |
| Princeton University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Affymetrix, Inc.
 Affymetrix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Affymetrix, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells products and services for genetic analysis. The company was founded by Stephen P. A. Fodor in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
IndieBio
IndieBio Investment ManagersFinance Indie Bio is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of SOSV Ltd. founded in 2014 by Arvind Gupta. Indie Bio is headquartered in San Francisco. | Finance |
| Berkeley Biolabs, Inc. | |
The EVERY Co.
The EVERY Co. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The EVERY Co. engages in producing eggs. Its egg white products are used in food cakes, meringues, and macarons. The company was founded by David Anchel, Isha Datar, and Arturo Elizondo and is headquartered San Francisco, CA. | Process Industries |
Starlight Ventures Management LLC
Starlight Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Starlight Ventures Management LLC (Starlight Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Patricia Halfen Wexler and Matias Mosse. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Finance |
BioCurious
BioCurious Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services BioCurious is a community lab space for biology located in the heart of California. Due to COVID-19, all community meetings are currently suspended. The American company's mission is to make innovations in biology accessible to everyone. | Industrial Services |
Wild Earth, Inc.
Wild Earth, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Wild Earth, Inc. manufactures and develops pet food. It offers Koji-based protein products for dogs and cats. The company was founded by Kristin Wuhrman, Abril Estrada, Ron Shigeta, and Ryan Bethencourt and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Alix Ventures
Alix Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Alix Ventures is an venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Chas Pulido. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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