CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Bruno is a veterinarian turned biotech leader, passionate about transforming scientific innovation into real-world products with impact. At Sanofi-Merial, a $3B global animal health company with 5,000 employees, he led marketing and innovation worldwide, driving bold, market-shaping initiatives. Fueled by an entrepreneurial spirit, he co-founded Hypercell to reduce the health risks of food contamination and improve the efficiency of food processing.

His vision is clear: bring disruptive, profitable technologies to market while creating a positive impact on health and well-being—doing well by doing good.

With a unique blend of scientific expertise and business acumen, Bruno is committed to pushing boundaries in life sciences, animal health and food safety. He holds a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Toulouse, an M.S. in Business Economics from the Sorbonne in Paris, and a postgraduate degree in Agricultural Economics.

CSO

Loïc is Hypercell’s Chief Science Officer, dedicated to advancing food safety through innovative diagnostics. With deep expertise in microbiology and molecular technologies, he has spent his career developing cutting-edge tools and transferring them from lab to market to improve efficiency and impact.

At Arbiom Inc., he built and led the company’s molecular sequencing and diagnostic lab from the ground up. Earlier, as a senior scientist at Ohio State University, he authored dozens of peer-reviewed publications, secured multiple patents, and trained the next generation of researchers.

Beyond the lab, Loïc has applied his knowledge globally. He’s worked in some of the most advanced diagnostic facilities in the United States and has built laboratories in rural, resource-limited settings in Africa.

This dual perspective inspired the design of Hypercell’s diagnostic test: both highly sophisticated and remarkably simple to use. He holds a Ph.D. in Food Safety and Microbiology from Ohio State University.

CCO

Brian, Chief Commercial Officer at Hypercell, is a veteran of the food safety industry with decades of leadership in the beef and meatpacking sector. He began his career with IBP in 1996 before spending 20 years at Tyson Foods, where he led food safety initiatives, and later served as VP and Head of Food Safety and Quality Assurance at JBS Foods, the world’s largest protein company. Along the way, he became a strong advocate for rapid testing technologies, recognizing their potential to reduce contamination, minimizing costly recalls, and improving profitability across the food chain.

Respected as a thought leader, Brian was honored with the 2023 Industry and Organizational Leadership Award from the American Meat Science Association. He also serves as a technical and commercial advisor to leading meatpacking companies, and is an affiliate faculty member in Animal Science at Colorado State University. Brian earned his degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University and a master’s in Meat Color Science from Kansas State University.

CO-FOUNDER & SENIOR ADVISOR

Sam, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at Hypercell, brings a strong track record in commercial strategy, diagnostics, and investor relations. At Ginkgo Bioworks, he led product strategy for the company’s COVID-response program—a national pooled testing initiative built on PCR and NGS technologies—that scaled to $400M in annual revenue within just two years.

Earlier in his career, Sam was an investor in early-stage health-tech startups and a strategy consultant, helping Fortune 500 clients launch products on a global scale.

With experience spanning biotech innovation, venture capital, and corporate strategy, Sam bridges science and business to accelerate Hypercell’s growth. He holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, where he was a Zell Fellow, and a B.S. from Duke University.