The Story of Infinite Roots "We do not want an expensive niche product. We want to change the world."

Infinite Roots® (formerly Mushlabs) is a biotech company from Hamburg, Germany. We're an international team of talented dreamers and doers committed to solving global challenges with a hyperlocal solution that's right under our feet: Mycelium. By blending modern science with natural processes like fermentation, we're making mycelium a staple ingredient in kitchens, supermarkets, and supply chains around the world.

Founded

in

2018

seventy-three

full

time

enthusiasts

twenty-five

nationalities

thirty

advanced

degrees

fifty-five

percent

female

$75

million

raised

2700

campus

466

pizzas

devoured

at team

events

in 2023

Meet the founders

Dr. Mazen Rizk
Founder & CEO

Mazen blends ambition with biotechnology to drive positive change on a global scale. Born in Lebanon, he believes that everyone – near and far, rich or poor, at peace or at war – should have access to sustainable and healthy food. His expertise in the realms of science, business, and social work position him as the ideal leader for Infinite Roots' next chapter of growth.

Anne-Cathrine Hutz
Co-Founder & VP of Product

Cathy is driven by an insatiable enthusiasm for the culinary world, unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of food science and consumer psychology. With a rich background in fermentation and a formative tenure at Noma's renowned Fermentation Lab, she brings unparalleled acumen to her role as a product visionary at Infinite Roots.

Dr. Thibault Godard
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer

Thibault is a numbers guy from a creative family whose outdoors upbringing continues to inform his worldview. At Infinite Roots, he leads his own lab alongside a team of international experts in microbiology, biotechnology, and process engineering to achieve scientific breakthroughs in the world of mycelium.

Our dream team

Dr. Thibault Godard Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder

Jasmin Lahann Senior Logistics Associate

Max Johannes Völker Team Lead Production

Lisa Süßmann Mycelium Science Intern

Sagar Yadav Food Technologist

Gijsbert Bonarius Lead Product Development

Ramiz Ruqi Research Fellow

Maybritt Stadler Junior Food Scientist

Jingya Wang Junior Quality Assurance Associate

Dr. Philipp Göpel Head of Operation

Varaidzo Rejoice Kurebwa Food Technologist

Ana Karenina Pacheco Pena Research Technician

Dr. Thomas Steglich Senior Product Development

Marian Nassar Research Scientist

Aditya Maniyar Junior Project Engineer

Houda Ouhmad Junior Analytics Engineer

Raghul Krishnan Intern Production & Logistics

Dr. Wassim W. Ayass Innovation and IP Lead

Xaver Zeller Key Account Manager

Victor Basuki Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Leonie Scheiba Junior Partnerships Manager

Franziska Ploch-Thiesen Strategic Operations Manager - Supply Chain

Kasia Bartusch Sales Lead

Dr. Ivan Mura Head of Data Science

Nidhi Shrivastava Head of Finance

Erik More Business Strategy Associate

Dr. Mazen Rizk CEO & Managing Director

Finn Ehlerding Sensory Scientist

Daniel Montufar Research Scientist

Zita Emilia Hajdu Quality Manager

Leon Krug Intern Extraction

Lisa Kachler Senior Product Marketing Manager

Felipe Andres Troncoso Castro Culinary Head Chef

Franziska Döse Head of People

Lilly Sodemann Sustainability Coordinator

Paulina Petersen People & Operations Associate

Philip Tigges Managing Director & CFO

Johnny Jiz Business Development Associate

Robyn Davie Community Manager

Melanie Kählke Production Associate

Daniel Delgado Research Scientist

Kayfe Rosaire Nwosu Sustainability Associate

Chiranjeeb Goswami Junior Product Developer

Imke Pusch Project Manager PD

Kira Karius Senior Food Product Developer

Allison Labyk Nutritionist

Felix Müller QC Associate

Henrike Schwickert BD Lead

Dominik Küstner VP Product Marketing

Cheng-Ying Kuo Supply Chain Project Manager

Dr. Janin Pfeiffer Food Scientist

Samuel Botchway Machine Operator

Anne-Cathrine Hutz VP of Product Development

Anja Gorny Working Student Inside Sales

Emmi Sauter Production Technician

Binyan Shi Recruiter / TA Associate

Ingrid van Mensvoort International Trade Manager

Dr. Nadeem Elhussieny Senior Research Scientist

Sebastian Lies Product Developer

Kristina Sailer Fermentation Technician

Manisha Pohani Financial Analyst

Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Head of Science

Priscila da Silva Dalla Bona Senior Fermentation Scientist

Oskar Seitz Product Developer

Dr. Natalia Drost Strategic Project Lead

Shylaja Mahalingappa Quality Assurance Associate

Christian Kühnel Junior Product Development Chef

Elisa Bohnenstengel Junior Product Marketing Manager

Dr. Nahla Kreidly Food Science Team Lead

Marc Bisbe Senior Supply Chain Associate

Julia van Holt Finance Strategy Manager

Dr. Claire Baranger Research Scientist

Our mycelium mindset

Wildly Creative

We’re pioneering a versatile new food category that enhances food security and shines in top chefs' kitchens—one ingredient with endless possibilities.

Naturally Pure

We believe in harmony and commit to practices benefiting ecological, social, and economic systems. We let nature do its thing while we do ours.

Planet-Positive

We believe in the harmony of all things and are committed to business practices that benefit the ecological, social, and economic systems of which we’re a part. That means letting nature do its thing while we do ours.

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