The Ginkgo Bioworks Mafia
18 people came through Ginkgo Bioworks and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ankit GuptaHead of AIFounded Bicycle Health +1Nick GreenfieldVP of Product and Tech (Biosecurity)Founded Candid +1David BeyerInvestorFounded ChartioReshma ShettyCo-founderFounded Ginkgo BioworksCharlie PintoInvestorFounded SlidePayAnna Marie WagnerSVP, Head of AIFounded TransfyrMichelle DetwilerBoard ObserverFounded BIOSPRING PARTNERSNick RancisDirector, Commercial OperationsFounded Clear Comfort WaterJim DelaneyAutomation Engineer PadawanFounded Roin TechnologiesGunner RobinsonAutomation Engineering InternFounded Roin TechnologiesJohan KersProgram DirectorFounded Birch BiosciencesWill CaoBiological EngineerFounded Pando BioscienceAustin CheFounderFounded Ginkgo BioworksBarry CantonFounderFounded Ginkgo BioworksBill GrossmanAdvisory Board MemberFounded OnckoAravind AsokanAdvisorFounded StridebioJasmina AganovicEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded ArcaeaMichał JastrzębskiPrincipal Machine Learning EngineerFounded Bytewax
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Ginkgo Bioworks mafia?
- The Ginkgo Bioworks mafia is the network of 18 people who came through Ginkgo Bioworks and went on to found or lead other companies, including Bicycle Health, Candid, Chartio, Ginkgo Bioworks, SlidePay.
- Who is in the Ginkgo Bioworks mafia?
- Notable members include Ankit Gupta (Bicycle Health), Nick Greenfield (Candid), David Beyer (Chartio), Reshma Shetty (Ginkgo Bioworks), Charlie Pinto (SlidePay), Anna Marie Wagner (Transfyr), Michelle Detwiler (BIOSPRING PARTNERS), Nick Rancis (Clear Comfort Water), among 18 tracked members.
- What companies did Ginkgo Bioworks alumni found?
- Companies founded by Ginkgo Bioworks alumni include Bicycle Health, Candid, Chartio, Ginkgo Bioworks, SlidePay, Transfyr, BIOSPRING PARTNERS, Clear Comfort Water, Roin Technologies, Birch Biosciences.


















