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Known for these resultsRole25%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 25% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio88%Bio coverage: 88% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company13%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 13% of these rows have at least one match.School38%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 38% of these rows have at least one match.
- Insa MohrFounder · OffbeastW22Consumer · New York
- Anne-Sophie MertgenFounder · Micro MeatS21Industrials · Monterrey
- Vincent PribbleFounder · Micro MeatS21Industrials · Monterrey
- Patricia BubnerFounder · Orbillion BioW21Industrials · San Francisco
- Ling Ka Yi@drkylingFounder · Shiok MeatsW19Healthcare · Singapore
- Sandhya SriramFounder · Shiok MeatsW19Healthcare · Singapore
- Bruce Friedrich@BruceGFriedrichFounder/Executive Director · The Good Food InstituteS18Consumer · Washington
- Liz Specht@LizSpechtFounder/Senior Scientist · The Good Food InstituteS18Consumer · Washington
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Insa MohrOffbeastFounderWinter 2022ConsumerNew York, United States15—Anne-Sophie MertgenMicro MeatFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsMonterrey, Mexico0—Vincent PribbleMicro MeatFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsMonterrey, Mexico0—Patricia BubnerOrbillion BioFounderWinter 2021IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States7—Ling Ka YiShiok MeatsFounderWinter 2019HealthcareSingapore, Singapore9https://x.com/drkylingSandhya SriramShiok MeatsFounderWinter 2019HealthcareSingapore, Singapore9—Bruce FriedrichThe Good Food InstituteFounder/Executive DirectorSummer 2018ConsumerWashington, United States110https://x.com/BruceGFriedrichLiz SpechtThe Good Food InstituteFounder/Senior ScientistSummer 2018ConsumerWashington, United States110https://x.com/LizSpecht
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Ling Ka Yi
Founder·Shiok Meats
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size9
BatchWinter 2019
LocationSingapore, Singapore
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Dr. Ling Ka Yi, Founder of Sustainable Kalture, is a seasoned developmental and stem cell biologist with over a decade of expertise in stem cell research and five years of management experience. A recipient of A*STAR’s National Science Scholarship, Ka Yi earned her Bachelor’s and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, collaborating with experts like James Thomson, Davor Solter, and Barbara Knowles. Driven by a passion for merging biotech research with a love for food, Ka Yi co-fou
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Shiok MeatsShiok Meats is a cell-based clean shrimp company, the first of its…
Co-foundersSandhya Sriram
