Inari Announces Co-Founder Ignacio Martinez as Interim CEO

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 2, 2025 – Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, announced that Ignacio Martinez was named interim CEO, effective May 31, 2025, as past CEO and board director Ponsi Trivisvavet announced that she was stepping down due to health concerns in April.

Martinez was the founding CEO of Inari and has since served as a board member, being named board chair in February of this year. As a general partner of Flagship Pioneering, Martinez leads its sustainability activities in addition to entrepreneurial activities in life sciences, with a special interest on food, nutrition, and health.

“Ponsi is the best example of an empowering leader. She was relentless in her devotion to developing a team and a business in a way that ensures our ongoing success,” said Martinez. “We are incredibly grateful for what Ponsi achieved in her seven years. To say she will be missed is an understatement, but we are glad that she is prioritizing her health.”

“Knowing the strength of the company gave me peace of mind in making this difficult decision. I am so proud of what the team at Inari has achieved and what I know they will continue to achieve,” said Trivisvavet.

Inari and its board of directors have already begun conducting a comprehensive search for a new CEO.

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About Inari

Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, develops seeds that address the world’s needs, pushing the boundaries of what is possible for a more sustainable, nature-positive food system. Through a combination of AI-enabled predictive design and a pioneered multiplex gene editing toolbox, the company is unlocking the full potential of seed to bring step-change soybean, corn and wheat products to market. Founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2016, Inari is based in Cambridge, Mass., with additional sites in West Lafayette, Ind., and Ghent, Belgium. Inari is a growing team of more than 300 employees working to solve the critical issues of food security and sustainability. To learn more, visit Inari.com.