Inari Welcomes Ag-Biotech Leader Ryan Rapp as Board Director

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 27, 2026 – Inari, the SEEDesign™ company, appointed Ryan Rapp to its board of directors, effective May 11. As a technology leader converging breakthroughs in AI, genomic research and gene editing, Inari works to create a smarter, more resilient and abundant agriculture system.

“Ryan brings a rare blend of scientific depth and product-building experience in ag-biotech,” said Ignacio Martinez, Inari board chair and co-founder, as well as a Flagship Pioneering general partner. “His experience in integrating research and commercial applications will help Inari drive further step-change innovation and deliver decisive progress across its pipeline.”

“I continue to be very energized by the strength of our platform and the expansive opportunities ahead,” said Lisa Nunez Safarian, CEO and director at Inari. “Adding Ryan further strengthens our leadership at a pivotal moment of growth as we build on our success in High Yield Designs and begin progressing solutions for disease resistance, biofuels and other quality-enhancing traits.”

Ryan Rapp is an origination partner at Flagship Pioneering in conjunction with being the co-founder and CEO of Terrana Biosciences. Previously, he served as CTO at Pairwise, leading R&D strategy and execution in biotech to advance its consumer food product portfolio. He was also the associate director of agricultural genomics at Illumina after beginning his career at Monsanto, where he held multiple roles. Rapp holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Iowa State University and a B.S. in Plant Science from Cornell University.

“I’m honored to join Inari’s board as they scale their platform to meet the demands for both faster innovation and better outcomes in the field,” said Ryan Rapp. “Inari is uniquely positioned to deliver value to farmers in the U.S. and globally with competitive, high-performing products and by leveraging cutting-edge technology along with a singular intellectual property position. I look forward to working with the team as they continue to unlock value-driven improvements for the industry.”

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About Inari

Inari is the SEEDesign™ company, revolutionizing plant performance with high-impact, high-value solutions for broadacre crops. At its core is the AI-enabled SEEDesign™ Platform, the industry’s most sophisticated performance accelerator integrating breakthroughs in genomics, machine learning and gene editing technology to deliver ROI from the lab to the field. Founded by Flagship Pioneering in 2016, Inari is based in Cambridge, Mass., with additional sites in West Lafayette, Ind., and Ghent, Belgium. Inari brings together a global team of more than 200 employees dedicated to solving the critical issues of food security and sustainability. To learn more, visit Inari.com.