The Start Codon Mafia
11 people came through Start Codon and went on to found or lead other companies.
Damian CrowtherEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded TRIMTech TherapeuticsWilliam Tunstall-PedoeMember of the Advisory PanelFounded UnlikelyAIPhilip WinterOperating PartnerFounded The Supplant CompanyIlana WisbyEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Oxford Quantum CircuitsIan TomlinsonChairFounded Apollo TherapeuticsEmmanouela PetsolariVenture PromoterFounded ACXAlexander PombergerVenture AnalystFounded ReactWiseBrett CottenVenture Capital MBE Research PlacementFounded Arda BiomaterialsRyan GeiserVenture Capital AssociateFounded Axiom TherapeuticsHendrik RungeVenture Scholar (Associate-type Intern)Founded CambridgeDaniel RookeCompany Secretary and General CounselFounded Otoimmune
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Start Codon mafia?
- The Start Codon mafia is the network of 11 people who came through Start Codon and went on to found or lead other companies, including TRIMTech Therapeutics, UnlikelyAI, The Supplant Company, Oxford Quantum Circuits, Apollo Therapeutics.
- Who is in the Start Codon mafia?
- Notable members include Damian Crowther (TRIMTech Therapeutics), William Tunstall-Pedoe (UnlikelyAI), Philip Winter (The Supplant Company), Ilana Wisby (Oxford Quantum Circuits), Ian Tomlinson (Apollo Therapeutics), Emmanouela Petsolari (ACX), Alexander Pomberger (ReactWise), Brett Cotten (Arda Biomaterials), among 11 tracked members.
- What companies did Start Codon alumni found?
- Companies founded by Start Codon alumni include TRIMTech Therapeutics, UnlikelyAI, The Supplant Company, Oxford Quantum Circuits, Apollo Therapeutics, ACX, ReactWise, Arda Biomaterials, Axiom Therapeutics, Cambridge.











