Roy Lipski

Roy Lipski is a British-American entrepreneur working in the energy, biosciences and technology industries. Lipski is most well known for being the first to develop sentiment AI software,[1] as well as the first to commercialize microchannel technology for renewable fuels,[2] and one of the first to pursue cannabinoid Biosynthesis.[3][4]

Roy Lipski
Born
Roy Lipski

July 26, 1971
NationalityBritish
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1994-Present
TitleFounder and CEO
Spouse(s)Friederike
Children4
Websitehttps://www.roylipski.com/

Early life and education

Lipski was born on July 26, 1971 in Tel-Aviv, Israel to Eli and Madeleine Lipski. His father was an architect and his mother was an artist.

From 1984 to 1988 Lipski attended Bryanston School in South West England where he was active in rowing and photography. From 1988 to 1989 Lipski attended Winchester College in Winchester, Hampshire, where he studied mathematics, chemistry and biology.

From 1990 to 1993, Lipski attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received his master’s degree in natural sciences.

Career and business ventures

Lipski has been granted several patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including those related to the process of operating an integrated gas-to-liquids facility, as well as relating to microchannel reactors and fabrication processes.[5]

Goldman Sachs

Lipski began his career in 1994 at Goldman Sachs, where he started in the structured capital products group and was involved in the development and execution of structured hybrid-equity and tax-driven financial products, primarily for multinationals. He later moved to UK capital markets and advised on fixed income financings for large banks, corporations and multinationals.

Infonic

In 1996, Lipski founded Infonic, an internet research agency in Europe that helped clients measure and manage their corporate reputation online.[6] Infonic developed Artificial intelligence software that understood sentiment in language based on some algorithms developed at Cornell University for NASA.[7][8] Infonic’s clients included many blue-chip companies such as Coca-Cola, P&G, Shell, Sony and others. In June 2004 Infonic was acquired by Corpora PLC, a UK-listed company.[9]

Oxford Catalysts

In 2006 Lipski co-founded Oxford Catalysts Group (now Velocys), where he served as CEO, leading it through an IPO and subsequent acquisition of Velocys Inc., a world leader in microchannel process technology, raising over $130 million from institutional investors.[10] Lipski took Oxford Catalysts from a 2-person company with 3 patent applications based out of the chemistry labs in the University of Oxford, through an IPO, growth, commercialization, and subsequent acquisition of Velocys in 2008.[11][12]

Velocys

From 2008 to 2015 Lipski served as the CEO at Velocys, Inc, where he managed the merged Velocys/Oxford Catalysts group to a public company valued at $500 million.[13][14][15][16] While there he raised over $200 million and built a shareholder base that included investors such as: Lansdowne Partners, Invesco Perpetual, Henderson Group, Neil Woodford, Jonathan Ruffer and Roman Abramovich. Today, Velocys is a leader in smaller scale, distributed Gas to liquids plants that turn biomass into liquid fuels and specialty chemicals.[17][18][19]

Creo

In 2016 Lipski co-founded Creo, where he currently serves as CEO. Creo is a biotechnology company that produces novel cannabinoids using fermentation.[20][21] Creo’s technology partner and major shareholder is San Diego-based biotechnology firm Genomatica.[22][23][24][25]

Personal

Lipski lives in San Diego, California with his wife Friederike and their four children.

References

  1. http://www.cyberalert.com/pdf/whitepaper.pdf
  2. "Biodiesel Magazine - The Latest News and Data About Biodiesel Production". www.biodieselmagazine.com.
  3. Hou, Chia-Yi (December 10, 2020). "This company wants to bring the 'mother cannabinoid' to the masses". TheHill.
  4. Berke, Jeremy. "Biotechs are betting millions on unlocking the $115 billion synthetic-cannabis market". Business Insider.
  5. "Roy Lipski Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com.
  6. Gruner, Stephanie Gruner (January 17, 2001). "Online Detective Agency Keeps An Eye On Potential 'Enemies'". Wall Street Journal.
  7. https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/1628960.1628969
  8. durman, paul. "Firms line up to rocket into the blogosphere" via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  9. "Investegate |Corpora PLC Announcements | Corpora PLC: Acquisition". www.investegate.co.uk.
  10. "Oxford Catalysts Acquires Velocys; Focus on Accelerating Commercialization of Small-Scale Synthetic Fuel Systems". Green Car Congress.
  11. Kelly-Detwiler, Peter. "Gas-to-Liquids Plants: No Longer Exclusive to Larger Players". Forbes.
  12. Schutte, Shan? (November 1, 2013). "How Velocys is changing the way fuels and chemicals are made".
  13. "Is gas-to-liquid the new fuel solution?". CNBC. November 15, 2013.
  14. "How low oil is affecting gas-to-liquid businesses". CNBC. February 18, 2015.
  15. "Velocys shrinks GTL hardware, offers technology solutions for gas producers". www.gasprocessingnews.com.
  16. "Velocys Site Visit Video Feb 2015" via www.youtube.com.
  17. "Smaller scale GTL is game-changer | Hart Energy". www.hartenergy.com.
  18. Kelly-Detwiler, Peter. "Small Gas-To-Liquids Plants Get A Huge Boost". Forbes.
  19. Eaton, Collin (July 19, 2014). "Q&A: Smaller plants, better chemistry could boost natural gas-based fuel". Houston Chronicle.
  20. Vavitsas, Kostas (November 2, 2020). "Synthetic Biology: The Next Step in the Cannabinoid Revolution".
  21. "How Creo is building a revolutionary cannabinoid brand 'without the plant'". adage.com. April 8, 2021.
  22. "The pandemic has bosses and employees craving the benefits of cannabis". March 8, 2021.
  23. "Can the Rolls-Royce of Cannabis Reach the Masses?". OZY. January 13, 2021.
  24. "'I'm a firm believer that this is the next CBD'". thegrowthop.
  25. "Creo". CompanyWeek.
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