ID Session Acceleration

Georg Baunach is a molecular biotechnologist with a background in synthetic biology, biofuels, photovoltaic as well as insect and algae-based products. He holds a master’s in management from London Business School. He is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Hatch, the world’s first early-stage aquaculture and alternative seafood VC and startup accelerator. Hatch has operations in Norway, the US, Ireland, and Singapore and a portfolio of 39 investments globally. Within his role at Hatch, Baunach was the leading contributor in the formation of Alune Aqua and Umami Meats, two companies active in the shrimp farming sector and in the production of media for cell-based seafood production, respectively.