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Mihir Pershad
CEO at Umami Bioworks
Mihir Pershad is the Founder and CEO of Umami Bioworks, a company pioneering cultivated, 'not caught' seafood.12 He is developing delicious, affordable, and nutritious cultivated fish that aims to be better for health, oceans, and the future.2 Umami Bioworks focuses on premium species that are IUCN Red Listed, difficult to domesticate, and popular among Asian consumers.2
Pershad has a diverse background in entrepreneurship and science:
- He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.2
- Previously, he served as a Venture Partner at Early Charm Ventures.12
- He was an Ambassador for Singapore at Top Tier Impact, working to accelerate global adoption of best practices in impact and sustainability.2
- Pershad is also an author, having written "Cultivated Abundance".1
His professional experience includes roles such as Head of Business Development at Prebeo, Fellow at Venture for America, and Co-Founder and Executive Director of SUCCEED, Inc.2 Pershad's work at Umami Bioworks involves developing an automated and modular manufacturing system for cell-based cultivated fish, aiming to create a new sustainable fish production method.3
