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About
Brenden Prins-McKinney is co-founder and CEO of Duranium, focused on critical metal production. He previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. advising the U.S. Department of Defense on domestic chemical production, and holds a law degree from Stanford University where he was a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
CEO at DuraniumYC S25
Intro paths
Brenden went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Duranium's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Brenden can intro founders to Duranium's investors below.
Duranium's investors · 7
Co-founders at Duranium
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brenden Prins-McKinney?
- Brenden Prins-McKinney is co-founder and CEO of Duranium, focused on critical metal production. He previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. advising the U.S. Department of Defense on domestic chemical production, and holds a law degree from Stanford University where he was a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
- Where does Brenden Prins-McKinney work?
- Brenden Prins-McKinney is CEO of Duranium.
- What companies did Brenden Prins-McKinney found?
- Brenden Prins-McKinney founded Duranium.
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Stanford University mafia2,294
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McKinsey & Company mafia937
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Goldman Sachs mafia654
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