Riana Lynn is a leader in food innovation, technology, and venture strategy. As a scientist and serial entrepreneur, Riana has developed high-growth, nationally recognized technology and food businesses. After first-hand experience working through problems and scaling a family juice company, she was inspired to unlock valuable supply chain data and create the software company FoodTrace. Her products have significantly impacted thousands of businesses and government bodies across the US and beyond.

Riana’s development and innovation strategies have been pivotal to some of the most innovative food and agriculture startups in the world. She also works with Fortune 500 companies on new innovations. Her accomplishments have been featured on CNBC, Forbes, USA Today, Wired, TechCrunch, INC, Entrepreneur Magazine, Crain’s “20 in their 20s”, among others. She graduated with a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before pursuing a Masters at Northwestern University. A native of the Chicago area, Riana is a techie, a global fruit explorer, and mentor.