Andrew Busey

Co-founder / Co-CEO

2022

Backed by Jazz Ventures, Builders.vc, and Thomas Tull, Form Bio empowers scientific discovery through an end-to-end platform and machine learning models to benefit synthetic biology innovation including bio-manufacturing of medicines, biomaterials, biofuels, recyclable plastics and food alternatives. Form Bio's mission is to play a central role in helping companies that are working on life-enhancing innovations reach their greatest breakthroughs faster.

Co-Founder / Chief Product Officer

2021

Strategy, innovation, productization, commercialization. -> Developed the idea and concepts for Form Bio, assembled team, led through spinout. -> Successfully spun out Form Bio from Colossal with Kent Wakeford where we are co-CEOs. -> Accelerate and de-risk the path to species de-extinction (mammoth, thylacine, and beyond). -> Identify, develop, and commercialize new opportunities in biology and technology.

Co-founder / Partner / Mentor

2009

Member of the investment committee for Funds I-IV. Capital Factory is a seed stage mentoring program for startups that provides a small amount of seed capital and mentoring sessions by many of Austin's most successful entrepreneurs. Capital Factory also has a properties group that provides amazing space for start-ups in Austin. http://www.capitalfactory.com

Mentor / Investor

2013

Techstars is a geographically distributed accelerator which provides both financial and advisory help to budding entrepreneurs. Focused exclusively on the early stage startup scene Techstars gives help to the freshest and most disruptive ideas. Mentors provide help, advice, counseling, and new perspectives to companies in the Techstars portfolio.

Co-Founder / Partner

2017 - 2023

Acquired by Trive Capital in August 2023.

Co-founder and CEO

2019 - 2021

Founder / Chairman / Chief Product Officer

2013 - 2018

[Acquired by Liveperson NASDAQ:LPSN in September 2018] Conversable is the leading conversational intelligence platform, powering the intersection of AI with messaging and voice. Our AI-driven platform helps brands reach their customers with automated experiences on all major messaging and voice applications. Global brands trust our technology to enable conversational commerce, customer care, and deliver content on-demand to reach their customers on the messaging apps and voice platforms they use everyday.  http://conversable.com

CEO and Founder

2013 - 2016

Developed several chat, social, and messaging products leading to the Conversable offering.

Executive Board Member, Game Development Program

2011 - 2018

Special Advisor, Social Casino Games

2016 - 2017

Worked with Zynga's Social Casino Group to develop fun and innovative new games, vet potential acquisitions, and identify new opportunities within the existing portfolio.

CEO and Founder

2013 - 2016

[Acquired by Zynga NASDAQ:ZNGA] Building cool products with cool people. Built a myriad of casual and card-based games including Elements, Dragon Academy, and NBA Breakaway. Negotiated publishing deal with Nexon and a licensing deal with the NBA.