The Ginkgo Bioworks Mafia
11 people came through Ginkgo Bioworks and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ankit GuptaHead of AIFounded Reverie LabsDavid BeyerInvestorFounded ChartioNick RancisDirector, Commercial OperationsFounded Clear Comfort WaterNick GreenfieldVP of Product and Tech (Biosecurity)Founded One CodexJim DelaneyAutomation Engineer PadawanFounded Roin TechnologiesJohan KersProgram DirectorFounded Birch BiosciencesWill CaoBiological EngineerFounded Pando BioscienceAravind AsokanAdvisorFounded StridebioJasmina AganovicEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded ArcaeaMichał JastrzębskiPrincipal Machine Learning EngineerFounded BytewaxMeredith FisherHead, Business DevelopmentFounded Mediar Therapeutics
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Ginkgo Bioworks mafia?
- The Ginkgo Bioworks mafia is the network of 11 people who came through Ginkgo Bioworks and went on to found or lead other companies, including Reverie Labs, Chartio, Clear Comfort Water, One Codex, Roin Technologies.
- Who is in the Ginkgo Bioworks mafia?
- Notable members include Ankit Gupta (Reverie Labs), David Beyer (Chartio), Nick Rancis (Clear Comfort Water), Nick Greenfield (One Codex), Jim Delaney (Roin Technologies), Johan Kers (Birch Biosciences), Will Cao (Pando Bioscience), Aravind Asokan (Stridebio), among 11 tracked members.
- What companies did Ginkgo Bioworks alumni found?
- Companies founded by Ginkgo Bioworks alumni include Reverie Labs, Chartio, Clear Comfort Water, One Codex, Roin Technologies, Birch Biosciences, Pando Bioscience, Stridebio, Arcaea, Bytewax.











