About
Sean Hunt is co-founder and CTO of Solugen, a renewable chemicals company based in Houston, Texas, with expertise in chemical engineering, process technology development, and manufacturing.
Founder/CTO at SolugenYC W17
Intro paths
YC
Sean went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Solugen's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Sean can intro founders to Solugen's investors below.
Solugen's investors · 29
Aera VCBaillie GiffordBlackRockBoxGroupCantos VenturesCarbonCongruent VenturesCrunchFundFifty YearsFounders FundFundersClubGICHarpoon VenturesJude GomilaKdT VenturesKinnevikLiquid VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalMeronMeron CapitalMetaplanetNext Legacy PartnersPrelude VenturesRefactor CapitalRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Trousdale VenturesTuesday CapitalY Combinator
Co-founders at Solugen
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Gaurab ChakrabartiFounder
Experience
- SolugenCTOcurrent2016 — presentHouston, Texas Area
- MITGraduate Student2011 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- University of DelawareChemical Engineering/Chemistry Student2007 — 2011Newark, DE
- MerckEngineering and Technology Fellow (Intern)2009 — 2010Greater Philadelphia Area
- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)Engineering Intern2008Philadelphia, PA
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering2011 — 2016
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster’s Degree, Chemical Engineering Practice2011 — 2013
- University of DelawareBachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering2007 — 2011
Skills & more
Matlab8AFM15Catalysis42Research31Chemistry27Organic Chemistry5Laboratory7Chemical Engineering5Thermodynamics5
From Sean's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology985
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Also attended University of Delaware46
Alphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementWilliam D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceAlex DulinChief Operating Officer at The Innovation SpaceJames CarterSr. Staff Scientist & Lab Manager at The Innovation SpaceDeborah FairlambInvestor at Green FlagDave DeWaltFounder, Managing Director, CEO at NightDragon
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Shared employers
Also worked at Solugen4
Also worked at MIT327
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures
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Also worked at University of Delaware11
Emanuel OrtizFacilities Coordinator at The Innovation SpaceGail BallEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceMiguel Garcia DiazVice President for Research, Scholarship and Innovation at University of Delaware at The Innovation SpaceArthur SuckowInvestor at 82VSCindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalMike CroweSenior Advisor at Sageview Capital
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Also worked at Merck93
Anika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Catherine Pearce, DHSc, MBAAdvisor at CincyTechDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesDavid KaufmanInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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