# Andrew Hessel

> Andrew Hessel is a seed investor backing Cannabis and Biopharma. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhessel
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/andrewhessel
- Website: http://andrewhessel.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ahessel

Andrew Hessel is a Distinguished Research Scientist with the Bio/Nano Research Group Autodesk, a world-leading 3D design software company. Trained in molecular biology and genetics, he leads a multidisciplinary team of scientists exploring computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing for biotechnology and nanotechnology applications.His particular area of interest is synthetic biology.He is also the co-founder of the first cooperative biotechnology company, the Pink Army Cooperative, which is aiming to produce personalized virotherapies for cancer. Future-oriented, Andrew is frequently invited to help industry, academics, and authorities better understand the rapid changes happening in life science.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cannabis | 1 | 100% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 100% |
| Life Science | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hyasynth Bio | We’re a bioengineering company that's reducing the massive environmental footprint of the CBD market through precision fermentation. And our technology never touches a plant. CBD is a global $12Bn consumer market and Hyasynth's precision fermentation platform eliminates wasteful plant cultivation and decreases the carbon impact by morethan 97%. Hyasynth is the world's only bioengineering company with a scalable, fermentation process for CBD that is cost-efficient and regulatory-compliant. |  | Seed | Jun 29, 2015 | http://hyasynthbio.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [RebelBio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rebelbio-eu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Hessel invest in?

Andrew Hessel invests primarily in Cannabis, Biopharma and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Andrew Hessel?

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### When did Andrew Hessel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Hessel closed in Jun 2015. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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