Parendi Birdie
USA USA
About
Parendi Birdie is the Co-Founder and CEO of Asentia, leveraging her experience in building 3 successful startups over the past 15 years. Driven by her mission to advance the alternative protein industry, she earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and moved to Silicon Valley, where she helped build two leading companies from the ground up: GOOD Meat and Mission Barns.
Parendi has advised startups, nonprofits, investors, and major CPG companies on the alternative protein sector and has shared her expertise across global platforms, including TIME Magazine, BBC News, Harvard Business School, and the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company.
Parendi has established and led multiple functions within startups including R&D, marketing, strategic partnerships, and product development. She has helped secure tens of millions in VC funding, closed a partnership with one of the largest meat companies in the world, and led the development of the first commercially available cultivated meat cell lines.
Beyond alternative protein, Parendi also ran her family’s business (Montessori school), growing the business to $1M+ in annual revenue, 30 employees, and a successful acquisition exit.
