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.
Founder/CEO at DuraniumYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Brenden went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
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 ↗
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In turn, Brenden can intro founders to Duranium's investors below.
Duranium's investors · 1
Co-founders at Duranium
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Berkley NobleFounder/CTO
Experience
- DuraniumCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanyManagement Consulting2019 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking (TMT)2016 — 2018New York, New York
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 Founder/CEO of Duranium.
- What companies did Brenden Prins-McKinney found?
- Brenden Prins-McKinney founded Duranium.
- Where did Brenden Prins-McKinney go to school?
- Brenden Prins-McKinney studied at Stanford Law School (Doctor of Law - JD); Knight-Hennessy Scholars (JD / PhD); Stanford University (PhD Candidate (on leave), Computational Sociology).
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