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THE FELLOWSHIP OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD

We are a team of scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs passionate about bridging the gap between food and science. Our mission is simple: to pioneer a new category of science-backed supplements and functional ingredients. We believe that weight management should feel natural, effortless, and empowering - and that starts with better ingredients.

THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

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Shay Hilel,
Co-Founder, CEO


Serial exited entrepreneur with vast experience leading tech & bioinformatics startups
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Dr. Zohar Barbash,
Co-Founder, CTO

Experienced R&D leader in FoodTech & Pharma companies with molecular biology expertise. NIH
Post-doc
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Prof. Maayan Gal,
Co-Founder, CSO

Lab head of drug discovery and protein interactions at Tel Aviv University. Harvard Medical School Post-doc.
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Dr. Daniel Bar,
Co-Founder

Lab head of molecular biology and longevity at Tel-Aviv University School of Medicine
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Dr. Eyal Akiva,
VP Computational Biology 

Former bioinformatics exec at Shiru and Zymergen (subsidiary of Ginkgo Bioworks).  UCSF Post-doc
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Dr. Itay Shafat,
VP Products development and BD

Nutritional Science & Innovation Executive, Former Global Innovation Leader at IFF
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Eden Goldfarb,
Head of Peptides Discovery
 

Experienced bioinformatician trained in the WIS with years of experience in pharma discovering signaling pathways
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Lucia Adriana Lifshits, Senior Researcher 
 
Protein-peptide interaction researcher, PhD candidate from Tel-Aviv University School of Medicine
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Dr. Jan-Willem van Klinken, MD, Medical & Regulatory Affairs 

Former medical affairs executive at Brightseed, GSK & Pfizer
 
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BOARD & ADVISORS

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Gil Horsky,
Founding Chairman



Founding Managing Partner of FLORA Ventures. Former executive at PepsiCo & Mondelez (CVC)
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Rob Hargrove,
Advisory Board Member
 

Former Executive Vice President & Chief R&D Officer at Mondelez. Former R&D executive at PepsiCo and P&G
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Dr Gabriela Liberman-Segal, MD PhD,
Clinical Advisor
 

Head of Obesity Clinic at Sheba Medical Center

BACKED BY

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