The Team Driving
The Bioeconomy
We partner with leaders accelerating the materials transition.
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A one of a kind Venture ecosystem
The leading VC firm investing at the pilot-to-commercialization inflection point
We love early stage sustainable chemicals so much that we decided to build a fund around it.
We like to get in right after proof of concept, and right before commercial scale. Our first fund invested in 7 different biomanufacturing startups. Our 2nd fund will become rocket fuel for the bioeconomy.
Let's work together to scale sustainable chemistry!
The humans behind the scenes
Check Out The First Bight Team
This is who you'll be working with. We are based out of Houston, Texas!
Veronica Breckenridge
Founder & Managing Partner
Jonathan Mercado, PhD
Principal
Collin McColl, PhD
Analyst
Paul Palmer
Partner
Bo Zhao, PhD
Director of Commercialization
Carlos Estrada
Director of Growth
We Also have a bench full of all stars
Check Out The First Bight Advisors
We have sourced talent from all across industry to accelerate the use of sustainable chemistry.
Scott Nyquist
Created McKinsey's Global Energy & Materials practice
Dave McClure
Super-angel with 10+ IPOs and 40+ unicorns
Alan McCollough
Former President and COO of Circuit City
Brian Stertzer
Sold WealthStone in 2021 & Sequoia Financial in 2024
Sarvin Patel
Cargill M&A veteran who scaled Curie as COO/CFO
Matt Maloney
Managed a $12 billion book for 2,000+ clients at SVB
Scott Nudelman
Founded Vitrian for turnkey biomanufacturing real estate
Eric Woo
Deployed $160 million into emerging VC managers
Steve Brown
Three-decade champion of process-simulation software
Mario Maia
Leads Novozymes’ corporate venturing arm
Doug Cameron
Metabolic-engineering pioneer. Ran Cargill’s biotech
Gerry Garcia
Lehman-trained deal-maker turned public-sector catalyst
Become an expert in 60 minutes
Check Out The Biomanufacturing Bundle
Get instant access to:
Biomanufacturing DDQ (For Due Diligence)
Biomanufacturing Meta Analysis
Biomanufacturing Graveyard
Biomanufacturing Masterclass
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"This Bundle + AI = Gold Mine"
"I loaded these assets into Chat GPT and created a biomanufacturing chatbot in under 5 minutes" - Jesse Henry
It takes a village
Here Are Some of Our Friends
We partner alongside the public and private sector to scale biomanufacturing.
TESTIMONIALS
Why Work With Us?
We have created the leading biomanufacturing venture ecosystem.
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"Bio-isoprene would be impossible without Veronica."
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- Former Board Member @ Good Year
"We are investing $10M+ in biomanufacturing because of First Bight."
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- San Jacinto College
Smiles expected, not guaranteed.
And Sometimes, we like to have fun
The Secret Sauce of Biomanufacturing
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How To Bio?
Scaling Sustainable Chemistry
We have tailored our approach to support scale up challenges in biomanufacturing.
This laser focus helps startups, investors, corporates, and communities reap the rewards of First Bight's ecosystem.
If you are interested in investing in or scaling sustainable chemicals, please find a time to connect with our team.
Press from port co's
News From Our Portfolio
Stay up to date on advancements from First Bight's portfolio companies.
Persephone
January 23, 2025
Persephone Biosciences Announces First Subject Enrolled in ARTEMIS Clinical Trial of New Infant Synbiotic
Global Newswire
Oct 19, 2023
Persephone Biosciences Announces New Collaboration With Kroger Health to Launch AMBROSIA Food as Medicine Study
BioSpace
Oct 17, 2023
Persephone Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks Complete Reusable Bacteroides Anaerobic Engineering Toolkit
Cision
July 27, 2023
Building a Better Microbiome
proto.life
April 27, 2023
“Cancer & the Gut Biome” with Stephanie Culler, Ph.D.
Angel Invest Boston
Jan 24, 2023
Kroger Health Establishes Clinical Trial Site Network to Increase Reach and Access to Research Studies
Cision
Sept 20, 2022
Persephone Biosciences Announces First Participant Enrolled in the ARGONAUT Study of Gut Microbiome-Linked Immune Modulation in Cancer Treatment Response
GlobeNewswire
July 19, 2022
Persephone Biosciences, Pioneers In Synthetic Biology, Lands $15M In Seed Funding
Grit Daily
July 19, 2022
Can bacteria in your gut boost cancer therapies? A San Diego startup thinks so
The San Diego-Union Tribune
July 19, 2022
Persephone puts poop to work to explore and heal your gut microbiome
TechCrunch
Visolis
July 30, 2024
Visolis Receives $2.25M DOD Award to Plan for Domestic Facility
U.S. Dept. of Defense
April 10, 2024
Zeon and Visolis collaborating on commercialization of bio-isoprene monomers
Chemical Engineering
October 26, 2023
Goodyear, Visolis partner for bio-based isoprene
Rubber News
July 20, 2023
Harnessing synthetic biology to make sustainable alternatives to petroleum products
MIT
April 24, 2023
Visolis and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Improve Microbial Strain
Ginkgo Bioworks
Jan 11, 2023
Biomanufacturing Startup Visolis Has Raised $8 Million To Make Carbon-Negative Materials
Forbes
Sept 19, 2019
Visolis Recognized as One of “the 50 Next Companies to Disrupt the World”
The Digest
Algenesis
April 28, 2025
Why Most “Biodegradable” Products Are Probably Fake
Business Insider
February 1, 2025
Flow chemistry yields a more sustainable route to isocyanates
Chemical Engineering Magazine
Sept 16, 2024
DoD Releases 12 Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program
June 27, 2024
How Biodegradable Polyurethane Could Solve the Microplastic Pollution Problem
March 24, 2024
May 10, 2023
September 21, 2022
Sustainability Matters: Sanuk Debuts Plant-Based, Carbon-Neutral Sneakers + More News
Footwear News
Capra Biosciences
July 19, 2024
Capra Biosciences Lands $7.5 Million Project Agreement To Demonstrate Platform To Rapidly Scale Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing
Capra Biosciences
April 29, 2024
How Microbes Are Changing Manufacturing: Why We Invested in Capra Biosciences
Closed Loop Partners
Industrial Microbes
Nov 19, 2024
Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding
iMicrobes Press
Nov 4, 2024
A low-cost method for bio-based production of acrylic acid
Chemical Engineering
September 14, 2023
DoD Releases Seven Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program
BioMADE
September 14, 2023
BioMADE Announces Nine Projects, $18.7 Million to Advance Domestic Bioindustrial Manufacturing and DoD Sustainability Goals
BioMADE
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