Ginger Rothrock

Ginger Rothrock is the Senior Director at HG Ventures, the corporate venture investing arm of The Heritage Group.12 She leads investments in companies disrupting legacy industries with sustainability and circular economy solutions.3 Rothrock has a Ph.D. in chemistry and over 15 years of experience in developing and launching innovative technologies across various sectors, including environmental services, energy, transportation infrastructure, and specialty chemicals.3

Career Highlights

• HG Ventures: Joined in December 2018 as Senior Director3
• RTI International: Served as Vice President of Technology and Commercialization, overseeing a $1 billion R&D portfolio4
• Liquidia Technologies: Co-founder and Senior Scientist (2005-2007)3
• Kauffman Fellow: Class 25 member3

Achievements and Recognition

• Named one of Global Corporate Venturing's Top 50 Rising Stars in corporate venturing for 20231
• Selected as one of Global Corporate Venturing's Top 50 Emerging Leaders in corporate venturing for 20242

Expertise and Passion

Rothrock is known for her ability to bridge technical credibility with business intelligence, accelerating commercialization for startups.3 She is particularly passionate about supporting science and engineering entrepreneurs who have an outsized impact on humanity.3 Her investment focus includes areas such as sustainability, circular economy, and supply chain resilience.2