Anthrogen

Ankit Singhal

Science Research Fellow and Named Scholar at Columbia University (reserved for top ~10 STEM research students per class). Has worked in wet and computational labs focusing on catalysis, structural biology, and biophysics. Published first-author papers as early as high school and led national teams at international science competitions. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025) in the Energy & Green Tech category. Co-founded Arctic Capture, which rebranded to Anthrogen.

Connor Lee

Dropped out of Columbia University as a sophomore to build Anthrogen. Was the youngest-ever president of Columbia Robotics and a researcher in Columbia's ROAM Lab. Has over a decade of robotics experience, placing 3rd internationally at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and top 5 globally for MATE ROV. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2025). Co-founded Yucca Earth with Vignesh Karthik, which was acquired by Arctic Capture/Anthrogen.

Vignesh Karthik

Columbia Engineering student (Applied Math + AI) who conducted machine learning and geology research at the Naval Research Laboratory and Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory on ocean sediment behavior. Focused at Anthrogen on facility automation, optimization, scaling bacterial cultures, and environmental conditions for maximum growth. His X/Twitter bio notes 'Prev Co-Founder of @anthrogenbio (YC S24)', suggesting a possible departure, though unconfirmed by the company. YC page lists only Ankit Singhal and Connor Lee as active founders.