Dr. Kiersten Stead is a PhD plant geneticist turned venture capital investor at DCVC Bio who uses her deep scientific background in molecular biology, genomics, and plant sciences to evaluate frontier life-science and agriculture technologies. She brings a rare combination of lab, corporate, and VC experience from her work spanning academia, Big Ag including Monsanto Growth Ventures, and venture capital, focusing on deep tech companies that combine hard science with engineering to reshape agriculture, nutrition, and therapeutics. Dr. Kiersten Stead is a PhD plant geneticist turned venture capital investor at DCVC Bio who uses her deep scientific background in molecular biology, genomics, and plant sciences to evaluate frontier life-science and agriculture technologies. She brings a rare combination of lab, corporate, and VC experience from her work spanning academia, Big Ag including Monsanto Growth Ventures, and venture capital, focusing on deep tech companies that combine hard science with engineering to reshape agriculture, nutrition, and therapeutics.