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170 people in our graph share verified history with Brandon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mark BurkunlockedBrandon: together at Snap Bio (2017–2019)
×4Brandon: together at Finless Foods
×5Brandon: together at Genomatica
×2Brandon: together at The Scripps Research Institute
Co-Founder & CEO at Finless Foods
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Finless Foods's investors · 16
At One VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksAurum Venture PartnersPleasantonBabel VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checksBlue Horizon CorporationZurichBlue Revolution Investments G.P.BergenDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2018Endurance28San FranciscoHumboldtNew York · $100K – $5M checksJapan AngelsTokyoJoyance PartnersBerlinMagic HourNew YorkSand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksSocial StartsSan FranciscoStarlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checksToba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checksVU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checks
Co-founders at Finless Foods
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Brian WyrwasCo-Founder & CSO
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Michael SeldenCo-Founder & Advisor
Experience
- Finless FoodsCo-founder and CEOcurrent2026 — present
- Finless FoodsCEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Finless FoodsChief Technology Officer2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Snap BioCo-founder, Head of research and development, Drug Discovery2017 — 2019San Diego County, California, United States
- GenomaticaResearch and development2010 — 2017San Diego County, California, United States
- Chen ConsultingConsultant2006 — 2017
- CODA Genomics. Inc.Research & commercial development2006 — 2009Orange County, California, United States
- The Scripps Research InstituteResearch Scientist2004 — 2006San Diego County, California, United States
- Taiwan ArmySecond Lieutenant (mandatory service)1994 — 1996Taiwan
- Kaohsiung Medical UniversityMedical Technologist1988 — 1992
Skills & more
Strategy8Globalization4Talent Management4Strategic PositioningCompetitive Advantage1Management1Global StrategyCorporate StrategyDrug Discovery5Research and Development (R&D)8Cell Biology9Biotechnology34
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Pharmaceutical IndustryBiochemistryAssay DevelopmentBioinformaticsBiopharmaceuticalsCell CultureCommercializationForecastingLanguages Chinese · English · Taiwanese
- Leadership and Management Certificate Program — Wharton Online
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brandon Chen?
- Co-Founder & CEO at Finless Foods
- Where does Brandon Chen work?
- Brandon Chen is Co-Founder & CEO of Finless Foods.
- What companies did Brandon Chen found?
- Brandon Chen founded Finless Foods.
- Where did Brandon Chen go to school?
- Brandon Chen studied at University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business (MBA, Healthcare & finance); UC Irvine (Ph.D., Microbiology and Molecular Genetics); National Yang Ming University (M.S., Microbiology and Immunology).
Founder mafias
UC Irvine mafia133
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ron EfroniExecutive Leadership Program - Merage InstituteFounded Flox +1Kris DugganMBAFounded BetterworksNaren SathiyaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded TelivyItzik MalkaFounded 4M AnalyticsDurgesh KaushikMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded ModveonMoty JacobExecutive leadership program for cyber security.Founded Surf
Genomatica mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Finless Foods mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
National Yang Ming University mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business52
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalEliya ElonInvestor at Notable CapitalMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm VenturesTanner RogersInvestor at LegalTechMay ZhaoAssistant Controller at TransLink CapitalElisa YanAnalyst at Runtime Ventures
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Also attended UC Irvine255
Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristopher WestSenior Legal Counsel at Qualcomm VenturesPascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
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Also attended National Yang Ming University2
Also attended Kaohsiung Medical University1
Shared employers
Also worked at Finless Foods4
Also worked at Snap Bio1
Also worked at Genomatica9
Eli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalFrances H. ArnoldVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LPMax MaioCo-Founder at MidshipStephanie CullerFounder/CEO at Persephone BiosciencesJohn G. GugelChief Executive Officer at GenomaticaTom McDonaldSVP, Finance & Chief Financial Officer at Genomatica
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Also worked at The Scripps Research Institute55
Jay ParrishVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJamie BacherEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesVenkat ReddyChief Science Officer at GENERAL INCEPTIONLaure BouchezExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONElisabeth GardinerStrategic Advisor at GENERAL INCEPTION
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