SynBioBeta Speaker

Heather Courtney

Alwyn Capital

GP

Heather Courtney is the Founding General Partner of Alwyn Capital, an early-stage VC fund investing in biotechnology breakthroughs that are redefining trillion-dollar legacy industries to create a brighter, more efficient, future. Over the past eight years, Heather and the Alwyn Capital team have invested in companies at the forefront of transforming synthetic biology across protein innovation, next-generation materials, and advanced biological modeling.

Sessions Featuring

Heather

This Year

Lunch & Learn

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12:15 PM

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1:00 PM

Planetary Health

FoodTech Investing: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead

The FoodTech sector has moved beyond its first wave of hype into a period of recalibration. Investors and founders alike are reassessing assumptions around cost, scale, and market adoption. In this closed-door luncheon, leading investors and industry operators will share hard-earned lessons from the past cycle and explore how those insights are shaping future investment strategies. From platform bets to capital-efficient models, the discussion will focus on what it takes to build durable FoodTech companies in today’s environment. Expect a candid focused on strategic clarity and actionable insight.

Featuring

Isabelle Decitre

ID Capital

Founder

Future Food Asia founder. Synbio food-systems investor.

David Welch

Synthesis Capital

CSO & Co-founder

Alt-protein scientist-investor, ex-Good Food Institute tech strategist.

Heather Courtney

Alwyn Capital

GP

Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

Imperial College London

Professor & Director

Lunch & Learn

•

12:15 PM

-

1:00 PM

Planetary Health

FoodTech Investing: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead

The FoodTech sector has moved beyond its first wave of hype into a period of recalibration. Investors and founders alike are reassessing assumptions around cost, scale, and market adoption. In this closed-door luncheon, leading investors and industry operators will share hard-earned lessons from the past cycle and explore how those insights are shaping future investment strategies. From platform bets to capital-efficient models, the discussion will focus on what it takes to build durable FoodTech companies in today’s environment. Expect a candid focused on strategic clarity and actionable insight.

Featuring

Isabelle Decitre

ID Capital

Founder

Future Food Asia founder. Synbio food-systems investor.

David Welch

Synthesis Capital

CSO & Co-founder

Alt-protein scientist-investor, ex-Good Food Institute tech strategist.

Heather Courtney

Alwyn Capital

GP

Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro

Imperial College London

Professor & Director

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