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Wes Selke

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Founding Partner, Better Ventures

Also known as Wesley D Selke

  • Food agriculture biomanufacturing and materials science
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Better Ventures
Title
Founding Partner
Role
General partner
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Record updated 17 September 2026

About

Wes is Founding Partner of Better Ventures, where he focuses on investments in food, agriculture, biomanufacturing, and materials science. He’s passionate about improving the health and sustainability of our broken food system so people can live longer, healthier lives and enjoy foods that don’t put our planet at risk. The investments he’s led, from Meati and Debut to Zya Enzymes and One.bio, are leveraging advancements in science and technology to improve human and planetary health. Wes has over 25 years of venture capital and investment experienced with Better Ventures, Good Capital, William Blair, and Ernst & Young. He earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business and a BBA from the University of Michigan.

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Expertise
food, agriculture, biomanufacturing, and materials science
Education
He earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business and a BBA from the University of Michigan.Source (opens in a new tab)

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