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Gina Shi

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Founder @ munchrooms

Prior to starting munchrooms, Gina received her B.S. from the Haas School of Business and MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Before Wharton, she worked 10+ years as the Business Development Director at Molecular Cloning Laboratories and as GM, she launched its China operations through establishing iCloning Beijing Biotech. Preceding that, she worked as a Financial Analyst at BofA Merrill Lynch in the Tech M&A Group.

munchrooms is dedicated to making healthier snacking more achievable and sustainable with our meat-alternative jerky. Our handcrafted jerky has the subtle umami of mushrooms, the flavor of freshly ground spices, and a meaty, satisfying texture. We want to provide people more plant-based meat alternatives that are good for the body and the planet. Through our Asian inspired flavors, we hope to expand people’s cultural palates and bring people together through our mutual love for snacking.

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