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Known for these resultsRole48%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 48% 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.Bio55%Bio coverage: 55% 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-company3%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 3% of these rows have at least one match.School14%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 14% of these rows have at least one match.
- Jonas GruetterFounder/CEO · GripS26Industrials · Zürich
- Stanislaw PiaseckiFounder/CTO · GripS26Industrials · Zürich
- Min JinFounder · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Zaky HassanFounder/CEO · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Maxim Kraft@2001kraftFounder/CEO · Vista PowerW24Industrials · San Francisco
- Katherine FrenchFounder · BLUUMBIOS21Healthcare · San Francisco
- Mario BustamanteFounder · InstacropsS21Industrials · Santiago
- Anahí Sosa@anahi_spdFounder · PerfektoS21Consumer · Mexico City
- Jan Heinvirta@backpekkaFounder · PerfektoS21Consumer · Mexico City
- David HellerFounder · C16 BiosciencesS18Healthcare · New York
- Harry McNamaraFounder · C16 BiosciencesS18Healthcare · New York
- Shara TickuFounder/CEO · C16 BiosciencesS18Healthcare · New York
- David BrowningFounder · EnveritasS18Industrials · New York
- Aidan PorterFounder/CTO · FREYS18Consumer
- Erin Robert FreyFounder/Partner · FREYS18Consumer
- Leif FreyFounder/Head of Direction · FREYS18Consumer
- Magi RichaniFounder/CEO · Nobell FoodsS17Consumer · San Francisco
- Aaron Mandell@AaronMandellFounder · WATERFXS17Industrials
- Carlos Gomez AndonaeguiFounder · NebiaS15Consumer · San Francisco
- Gabriel Parisi-AmonFounder/President · NebiaS15Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Jonas GruetterGripFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsZürich, Switzerland4—Stanislaw PiaseckiGripFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsZürich, Switzerland4—Min JinMolagriFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Zaky HassanMolagriFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Maxim KraftVista PowerFounder/CEOWinter 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/2001kraftKatherine FrenchBLUUMBIOFounderSummer 2021HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Mario BustamanteInstacropsFounderSummer 2021IndustrialsSantiago, Chile34—Anahí SosaPerfektoFounderSummer 2021ConsumerMexico City, Mexico33https://x.com/anahi_spdJan HeinvirtaPerfektoFounderSummer 2021ConsumerMexico City, Mexico33https://x.com/backpekkaDavid HellerC16 BiosciencesFounderSummer 2018HealthcareNew York, United States35—Harry McNamaraC16 BiosciencesFounderSummer 2018HealthcareNew York, United States35—Shara TickuC16 BiosciencesFounder/CEOSummer 2018HealthcareNew York, United States35—David BrowningEnveritasFounderSummer 2018IndustrialsNew York, United States60—Aidan PorterFREYFounder/CTOSummer 2018ConsumerUnknown3—Erin Robert FreyFREYFounder/PartnerSummer 2018ConsumerUnknown3—Leif FreyFREYFounder/Head of DirectionSummer 2018ConsumerUnknown3—Magi RichaniNobell FoodsFounder/CEOSummer 2017ConsumerSan Francisco, United States58—Aaron MandellWATERFXFounderSummer 2017IndustrialsUnknown1https://x.com/AaronMandellCarlos Gomez AndonaeguiNebiaFounderSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States16—Gabriel Parisi-AmonNebiaFounder/PresidentSummer 2015ConsumerSan Francisco, United States16—
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Katherine French
Founder·BLUUMBIO
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchSummer 2021
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
I am a biologist dedicated to developing new technologies that harness nature to clean up the environment. I completed my PhD in the Department of Plant Sciences at Oxford University in 2016. Since then, I have worked at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to engineer organisms for bioremediation and to understand the environmental effects of genetically engineered bacteria and plants. BluumBio combines my passion for sustainability with my commitment to bioinovation.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
BLUUMBIOWe make bacteria and plants that clean up pollution.
IndustryHealthcare
Websitebluumbio.com
Team size4
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LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2021
