Shara Ticku
Shara Ticku is the CEO and Co-Founder of C16 Biosciences. C16, the makers of
Palmless™, has developed a biomanufacturing platform for better-for-you, better-for-planet
ingredients. She has additionally served as President and as a member of the board of directors
since the company’s inception in 2018. Before founding C16 Biosciences, Shara worked at
Goldman Sachs, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and held positions with Progyny
and the United Nations. Shara holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA/BBA
from the University of Texas, where she double majored in Plan II Honors Program and the
Business Honors Program, with a minor in Finance. Shara currently serves as an Entrepreneur
in Residence at Harvard Business School and an Emerson Collective Dial Fellow.
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