NYTech
People
Personemployee

Andrew S.

Co-Founder CEO at Kynismos AI

LinkedIn profile Suggest an update

Overview

Andrew S. is Co-Founder CEO at Kynismos AI as of November 2023[1][6]. Andrew S. holds degrees in Physical and Biological Anthropology from New York University and English Language and Literature from University of Oxford[11][12]. Across thirty years of work in gaming, communications infrastructure, digital media, AI, energy, and defense-adjacent environments, Andrew S. has founded or led seven companies, achieving four exits and one public-market merger, with over $250M raised and $1.4B in aggregate enterprise value[2]. Prior to Kynismos, Andrew S. served as Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Member at Carbon-Ion Energy from January 2020 to November 2023[7]. Additional current roles include Founder positions at Crawdad, Dielectica, and Reference Frame, all beginning in January 2026[3][4][5].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

The most dangerous gap in any system is the one between what's actually happening and what the people running it believe is happening. I've spent thirty years working in that gap: seven companies across gaming, communications infrastructure, digital media, AI, energy, and defense-adjacent environments. Four exits, one public-market merger, over $250M raised, $1.4B in aggregate enterprise value. I've worked the same problem with boards, private equity, and senior military and intelligence leaders. Different rooms, same job: find the distance between the story and the reality before it gets expe…

Career history

  1. FounderJan 2026 to presentCrawdad
  2. FounderDec 2025 to presentDielectica
  3. FounderJan 2026 to presentReference Frame
  4. Co-Founder CEONov 2023 to presentKynismos
  5. Co-Founder, CEO, Board MemberJan 2020 to Nov 2023Carbon-Ion Energy
  6. Founder, CEOJan 2007 to Jan 2020Seedstage
  7. Acting President and COOJan 2015 to Jan 2016Tone™
  8. Interim CEOJan 2009 to Dec 2010AltruNetwork, Inc.
  9. Co-Founder CEOKynismos AI

Education

  1. Physical and Biological AnthropologyNew York University
  2. English Language and Literature/LettersUniversity of Oxford

This page shows public professional information only, each fact cited. Is this you? send a correction, or ask for removal within 24 hours, no questions asked.