Duranium
Reshoring critical metal production
What they do
The U.S. lacks cost-competitive, low-emission domestic production of critical metals because existing carbochlorination processes are carbon-intensive, waste byproducts, and rely on purchased carbon feedstocks.
A novel closed-loop carbochlorination reactor that recycles CO2 into CO feedstock while co-producing valuable bleaching agents to enable cheaper, carbon-neutral production of titanium, magnesium, aluminum, zirconium, and hafnium.
Metal producers and industrial manufacturers seeking domestic supplies of critical metals (e.g., aerospace, defense, and chemicals supply chains).
Founders
Co-founder & CEO of Duranium, working to reshore critical metal production. Previously a consultant with McKinsey & Co. in D.C., where I advised the DoD on reshoring critical chemical production. Graduate of Stanford Law School where I was a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.
Co-founder & CTO of Duranium, working to reshore critical metal production. My expertise lies in molten-salt electrolysis. I hold a a patent for an electrochemical metal cell and built the only U.S. pilot magnesium electrolyzer in the last 20+ years.
Company timeline
- Founded2025
- YC batchSummer 2025
- StatusActive
- Team size10 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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