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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% 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.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% 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-company18%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 18% of these rows have at least one match.School18%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 18% of these rows have at least one match.
- Michael MasonFounder/CTO · RuvoS25Fintech · São Paulo
- Mason Landon SmithFounder/CPO · Pave RoboticsW25Industrials · San Francisco
- Mason Pierce@mlpierce22Founder/CTO · TrainLoopW25B2B · San Francisco
- Mason ChilmonczykFounder · Andson BiotechW22Healthcare · Atlanta
- Curtis MasonFounder · GovDashW22Government · New York
- Mason MeierFounder · PursuitW22Real Estate and Construction · Denver
- Andrew MasonFounder · PallaS21Fintech
- Jimmy Liu@jimmyliuFounder · MuddyS19B2B · San Francisco
- Ron Bhattacharyay@aranibattaFounder · MuddyS19B2B · San Francisco
- Sachin Kesiraju@_sachinkFounder · MuddyS19B2B · San Francisco
- Jim Xiao@jimxmeterFounder/President · MasonW16B2B · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Michael MasonRuvoFounder/CTOSummer 2025FintechSão Paulo, Brazil11—Mason Landon SmithPave RoboticsFounder/CPOWinter 2025IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Mason PierceTrainLoopFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/mlpierce22Mason ChilmonczykAndson BiotechFounderWinter 2022HealthcareAtlanta, United States4—Curtis MasonGovDashFounderWinter 2022GovernmentNew York, United States56—Mason MeierPursuitFounderWinter 2022Real Estate and ConstructionDenver, United States4—Andrew MasonPallaFounderSummer 2021FintechUnknown22—Jimmy LiuMuddyFounderSummer 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/jimmyliuRon BhattacharyayMuddyFounderSummer 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/aranibattaSachin KesirajuMuddyFounderSummer 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/_sachinkJim XiaoMasonFounder/PresidentWinter 2016B2BSeattle, United States65https://x.com/jimxmeter
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Mason Chilmonczyk
Founder·Andson Biotech
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchWinter 2022
LocationAtlanta, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Mason is the co-founder and CEO of Andson Biotech, an academic spinout based on Mason's research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. At Andson, Mason is driving the company's mission to develop novel methodologies for advanced biomanufacturing discovery and monitoring. Mason is formally trained as a mechanical engineer with a BS from the University of South Florida ('14) and an MS and PhD from Georgia Tech ('17, '20).
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
Andson BiotechEmpowering Mass Spec for Biotech and Beyond
IndustryHealthcare
Websiteandsonbiotech.com
Team size4
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LocationAtlanta, United States
BatchWinter 2022
