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. Nahla Kreidly Food Science Team Lead

Shylaja Mahalingappa Quality Assurance Associate

Oskar Seitz Product Developer

Lukas Jaworski Head of Communications

Dr. Nadeem Elhussieny Senior Research Scientist

Dr. Ivan Mura Head of Data Science

Dr. Natalia Drost Strategic Project Lead

Marian Nassar Research Scientist

Franziska Döse Head of People

Dr. Mazen Rizk CEO & Managing Director

Melanie Kählke Production Associate

Ramiz Ruqi Research Fellow

Raghul Krishnan Intern Production & Logistics

Dr. Thomas Steglich Senior Product Development

Lilly Sodemann Sustainability Coordinator

Samuel Botchway Machine Operator

Cheng-Ying Kuo Supply Chain Project Manager

Dr. Henrike Schwickert Business Development Lead

Anja Gorny Working Student Inside Sales

Nidhi Shrivastava Head of Finance

Sebastian Lies Product Developer

Paulina Petersen People & Operations Associate

Dr. Priscila Dalla Bona Senior Fermentation Scientist

Kayfe Rosaire Nwosu Sustainability Associate

Anne-Cathrine Hutz VP of Product Development

Dr. Wassim W. Ayass Innovation and IP Lead

Kasia Bartusch Sales Lead

Dr. Janin Pfeiffer Food Scientist

Julia van Holt Finance Strategy Manager

Ingrid van Mensvoort International Trade Manager

Kristina Sailer Fermentation Technician

Elisa Bohnenstengel Junior Product Marketing Manager

Daniel Delgado Research Scientist

Dr. Philipp Göpel Head of Operation

Gijsbert Bonarius Lead Product Development

Maybritt Stadler Junior Food Scientist

Marc Bisbe Senior Supply Chain Associate

Victor Basuki Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Max Johannes Völker Team Lead Production

Varaidzo Rejoice Kurebwa Food Technologist

Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Head of Science

Finn Ehlerding Sensory Scientist

Xaver Zeller Key Account Manager

Johnny Jiz Business Development Associate

Jasmin Lahann Senior Logistics Associate

Houda Ouhmad Junior Analytics Engineer

Leonie Scheiba Junior Partnerships Manager

Emmi Sauter Production Technician

Philip Tigges Managing Director & CFO

Aditya Maniyar Junior Project Engineer

Sagar Yadav Food Technologist

Christian Kühnel Junior Product Development Chef

Lisa Kachler Senior Product Marketing Manager

Ana Karenina Pacheco Pena Research Technician

Chiranjeeb Goswami Junior Product Developer

Manisha Pohani Financial Analyst

Lisa Süßmann Mycelium Science Intern

Dr. Thibault Godard Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder

Felipe Andres Troncoso Castro Culinary Head Chef

Imke Pusch Project Manager PD

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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