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Matthew Groll

Founder

Founder at Mass Magnetics

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedMass Magnetics · YC

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Hannes Voucko-GlocknerunlockedMatthew: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2024–2025)
×2Matthew: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
×4Matthew: together at Columbia University
×5Matthew: together at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

About

Co-founder and CTO of Mass Magnetics who previously worked on thermal systems and guidance/navigation at NASA Johnson Space Center supporting ISS and Artemis lunar missions, and served as a Member of Technical Staff at Draper Laboratory. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Columbia, where he captained the Formula SAE team and Robotics Club, and holds a Master's in Manufacturing from MIT.

Founder at Mass MagneticsYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Matthew went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Vivian Midha Shen — the partner who ran Mass Magnetics's batch and knows the company first-hand.

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In turn, Matthew can intro founders to Mass Magnetics's investors below.

Mass Magnetics's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Mass Magnetics

ESEric Silver
Eric SilverFounder

Experience

  1. Mass Magnetics (YC S26)Co-Founder and CTOcurrent2026 — present
  2. DraperMember of Technical Staff2023 — 2026Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Columbia University Formula RacingPresident2022 — 2023
  4. Columbia University Formula RacingFluids Lead2021 — 2022
  5. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIntern2022
  6. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIntern2020 — 2021Houston, Texas, United States
  7. Argonne National LaboratoryIntern2020Lemont, Illinois, United States
  8. Columbia University Robotics Club (CURC)Co-President of Columbia University Robotics Club2019 — 2020
  9. Columbia University Formula SAE - Knickerbocker MotorsportsTreasurer and Engine Lead2019 — 2020
  10. Columbia University Formula SAE - Knickerbocker MotorsportsIntern2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear PhysicsIntern2017Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  12. Western Reserve AcademyResearcher2014 — 2017Hudson, Ohio
  13. Austen BioInnovation Institute in AkronProduct Developer2016Greater Cleveland

Skills & more

Spacecraft Thermal ControlZemaxAutomotive EngineeringComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Ansys ProductsFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Automotive DesignLeadershipProject ManagementMachiningBudgetingComputer-Aided Design (CAD)
+12 moreGuidance Navigation & ControlThermal AnalysisGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingModeling and SimulationFlight ControlFlight Control SystemsFlight SafetyElectric VehiclesPythonSolidWorksMatlabJava

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matthew Groll?
Co-founder and CTO of Mass Magnetics who previously worked on thermal systems and guidance/navigation at NASA Johnson Space Center supporting ISS and Artemis lunar missions, and served as a Member of Technical Staff at Draper Laboratory. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Columbia, where he captained the Formula SAE team and Robotics Club, and holds a Master's in Manufacturing from MIT.
Where does Matthew Groll work?
Matthew Groll is Founder of Mass Magnetics.
What companies did Matthew Groll found?
Matthew Groll founded Mass Magnetics.
Where did Matthew Groll go to school?
Matthew Groll studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering - AMDP Advanced Manufacturing and Design Program, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing); Columbia University (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering); Western Reserve Academy (High School).

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Also worked at Columbia University Robotics Club (CURC)2

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