# Karl Ruping

> Karl Ruping is the founder and CEO of Tiba Biotech, a Cambridge, Massachusetts company developing biodegradable nanoparticle delivery systems for RNA vaccines and therapeutics. He also runs incTANK Ventures, a seed fund spun out of MIT and Boston-area research labs, and sits at Harvard's Asia Center as an associate working on international patent policy. Lawyer, computational scientist, financier, and operator wrapped into one resume.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Tiba Biotech
- **Organizations:** Tiba Biotech, incTANK Ventures, Harvard Asia Center, Alivexis, Inc., Agrivida, Inc., AgaMatrix, Misfit
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Studied at MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Founded Tiba Biotech and built a biodegradable nanoparticle RNA delivery platform., Founded incTANK Ventures, a seed fund focused on university-sourced technology., Associate of Harvard's Asia Center, member of its International Advisory Committee.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Early publications on software patentability in U.S. and Japan.
- **early 2000s** — Co-founds and invests in Agrivida, an agricultural biotech.
- **2000s** — Early investor in AgaMatrix, a diabetes management company.
- **2010s** — Early investor in Misfit, the wearables company later sold to Fossil Group.
- **2015** — Tiba Biotech is founded with co-founders Jasdave Chahal, Omar F. Khan and Christian W. Mandl.
- **2023** — Tiba raises seed funding round.

## Achievements

- Founded Tiba Biotech and built a biodegradable nanoparticle RNA delivery platform.
- Founded incTANK Ventures, a seed fund focused on university-sourced technology.
- Associate of Harvard's Asia Center, member of its International Advisory Committee.
- Registered U.S. patent attorney, member of NY and MA bar associations.
- Early investor and co-founder across Agrivida, AgaMatrix and Misfit.

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Tiba Biotech closed a Seed funding round of about $2M.

## Links

- Website: https://tiba.bio
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-ruping-72343475/

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Last updated: 2026-06-30