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Jason Whaley
Entrepreneur, Investor at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Jason Whaley is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and start-up CEO, with a focus on 'hard tech' industries, currently serving as a general partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners.
With a background in business development, company formation, and raising capital for seed-stage companies, Jason has a track record of identifying investment opportunities in early-stage physical sciences companies.
Prior to his current role, Jason was the CEO and co-founder of Manus Biosynthesis, where he secured significant corporate partnerships and developed sustainable production methods for natural products.
Jason's expertise spans strategy consulting, R&D management, IP portfolio strategy, and financial management, with a strong emphasis on chemical, flavors, fragrances, and industrial biotechnology sectors.
He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a BA in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.
Jason has also served on several boards including CNERGREEN, Holiferm, Verdafresh, Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc, and Fluid Efficiency.