# Niya Gupta

> Niya Gupta, also known as Niyati Gupta, is the co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, a cultivated-meat business focused on cost-efficient pork and beef ingredients for food manufacturers. Previously a co-founder and CEO of Singapore rooftop-farming company ComCrop, she brings experience at McKinsey and Syngenta and degrees from Yale and Harvard to food production and commercialization.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Fork & Good, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Fork & Good, Inc., ComCrop, McKinsey & Company, Syngenta
- **Education:** BA in Economics, Yale University, MBA, Harvard Business School, MPA in International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led ComCrop; told Harvard she moved to her second venture after it became profitable., Co-founded Fork & Good in 2018., Co-authored a patented manufacturing methodology with Gabor Forgacs, according to her podcast account.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Worked in conventional agriculture, including McKinsey and Syngenta, and advised Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture.
- **2011** — Graduated in the first Harvard Business School/Harvard Kennedy School joint-degree class.
- **2017** — Publicly discussed leading ComCrop’s rooftop farming operation in Singapore.
- **2018** — Co-founded Fork & Good with Gabor Forgacs, following collaboration on a cell-manufacturing approach.
- **2023** — Fork & Good emerged from stealth and opened its New Jersey pilot facility.
- **2024** — Hosted a cultivated-pork blend tasting in Davos; described smaller cultivators on Business for Good.
- **2025** — Reported first revenue from a joint development agreement; Fork & Good acquired Orbillion Bio in October.
- **2026** — Reported three paid joint development agreements and a business model based on licensing technology and selling ingredients.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led ComCrop; told Harvard she moved to her second venture after it became profitable.
- Co-founded Fork & Good in 2018.
- Co-authored a patented manufacturing methodology with Gabor Forgacs, according to her podcast account.
- Led Fork & Good through its 2025 acquisition of Orbillion Bio.
- Reported three paid joint development agreements in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Fork & Good acquired Orbillion Bio, adding complementary beef technology and customer relationships.
- **2025-11** — Hub71 announced an Abu Dhabi Global Market subsidiary and plans for UAE manufacturing and regional operations; Patricia Bubner became COO.
- **2026-02** — In a 2026 outlook interview, Gupta emphasized partnerships and repeatable commercial demand.
- **2026-06** — Gupta reported three paid joint development agreements with large food companies, naming Luiten Food and Sigma Alimentos, and described licensing the ICM platform and selling ingredients.

## Links

- Website: https://forkandgood.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niyagupta

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Last updated: 2026-10-14