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Known for these resultsRole47%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 47% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio60%Bio coverage: 60% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% of these rows have at least one match.School47%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 47% of these rows have at least one match.
- Eric Riesel@ericrieselFounder/CTO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Ian NaccarellaFounder/CEO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Yankang YangFounder/COO · 83 SciencesS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Aarin JhaveriFounder/CEO · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Anuveer ChadhaFounder · KaraS26Industrials · San Francisco
- Berkley NobleFounder/CTO · DuraniumS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Brenden Prins-McKinneyFounder/CEO · DuraniumS25Industrials · San Francisco
- Birgitt Boschitsch@birgittmbFounder · spotLESS MaterialsS19Industrials · State College
- Tak-Sing WongFounder · spotLESS MaterialsS19Industrials · State College
- Drew ReidFounder · Maple MaterialsW19Industrials · San Francisco
- Chong ShenFounder · AlchemyS14Industrials · Waterloo
- Khanjan DesaiFounder · AlchemyS14Industrials · Waterloo
- Brian MartinezFounder · MadeSolidW14Industrials · Emeryville
- David RorexFounder/CTO · MadeSolidW14Industrials · Emeryville
- Lance R. PickensFounder · MadeSolidW14Industrials · Emeryville
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Eric Riesel83 SciencesFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/ericrieselIan Naccarella83 SciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Yankang Yang83 SciencesFounder/COOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Aarin JhaveriKaraFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Anuveer ChadhaKaraFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Berkley NobleDuraniumFounder/CTOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States12—Brenden Prins-McKinneyDuraniumFounder/CEOSummer 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States12—Birgitt BoschitschspotLESS MaterialsFounderSummer 2019IndustrialsState College, United States6https://x.com/birgittmbTak-Sing WongspotLESS MaterialsFounderSummer 2019IndustrialsState College, United States6—Drew ReidMaple MaterialsFounderWinter 2019IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States6—Chong ShenAlchemyFounderSummer 2014IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada25—Khanjan DesaiAlchemyFounderSummer 2014IndustrialsWaterloo, Canada25—Brian MartinezMadeSolidFounderWinter 2014IndustrialsEmeryville, United States2—David RorexMadeSolidFounder/CTOWinter 2014IndustrialsEmeryville, United States2—Lance R. PickensMadeSolidFounderWinter 2014IndustrialsEmeryville, United States2—
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Khanjan Desai
Founder·Alchemy
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size25
BatchSummer 2014
LocationWaterloo, Canada
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
CEO & Founder of Alchemy. 2013 Nanotechnology Engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo. 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 - Manufacturing & Industry. Previously at Harvard Med doing cryopreservation and microfluidics research, and at Facebook doing growth analytics and internet marketing.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsForbes 30U30
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
AlchemyNanotechnology-enabled coatings for automotive and defence sectors
Co-foundersChong Shen
