SynBioBeta Speaker
Jonathan Good
CEO & Co-founder
Scentian Bio
May 2026, SynBioBeta
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Jonathan is the CEO and cofounder of Scentian Bio, combining synthetic biology and AI to digitize smell and taste. Inspired by the remarkable chemosensory abilities of insects, Scentian Bio is developing digital smell-sensors that unlock chemical information in real-time. From growing and processing food, to health diagnostics, to security and environmental monitoring, these digital smell-sensors can create remarkable new abilities for humanity.
Jonathan studied as a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford where he wrote his thesis on innovation theory and won the George Webb Prize as the top graduate student in economics. He has since dedicated his career to unlocking innovation and impact as a serial entrepreneur and business leader. While living in San Francisco, Jonathan was the cofounder of 1000memories, a social history platform that was backed by Y-Combinator and Greylock before exiting to Ancestry.com. Jonathan is Entrepreneur in Residence at Sprout Agritech, a leading New Zealand deeptech early-stage investor. Jonathan has previously held senior leadership roles in global food companies, Fonterra and T&G Global, and also holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Auckland in Physics, Mathematics and Economics.
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