Kristin is a Partner at Convergent Research, where she helps scientists and ambitious research organizations move ideas toward impact.

Previously a Partner at multibillion-dollar climate and deeptech fund Lowercarbon Capital, she led investments in and served as a board director for companies spanning advanced manufacturing, green chemistry, agriculture, critical minerals, carbon removal, and ecosystem intervention. Her earlier work includes leading science and strategic initiatives at Opentrons, creating a $5 million grant program for 90 international teams at iGEM, and working as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Carbon180. She holds a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Kristin writes Contents May Shift, a Substack on science, self, and the systems we build to understand both (http://contentsmayshift.substack.com) and can be found on X as @sexylikemeiosis (https://x.com/sexylikemeiosis). She works bicoastally between San Francisco and New York. Outside of work, her interests include contemplative practice, studying the history of deep house music and cooking elaborate meals.