The Team
Andrew Van Riper - Founder & CEO
Villanova University class of 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and minors in Math and Engineering Entrepreneurship. Prior to launching Tigon Innovation, Andrew had experience including summer internships at Cohen Private Ventures, which oversees certain family office activities for and invests capital on behalf of Steven A. Cohen, and IntelligentCross, a new US equities venue engineered to minimize market impact and maximize adverse selection protection.
Mason Melillo - Co-Founder & _____
Mason earned his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering along with minors in Finance and Business from Villanova University in 2020. Before Tigon Innovation, Mason spent his summers at Hubbell Incorporated as an Industrial Engineering Intern and Acme Corrugated Box Co., Inc. as an Operations Intern. Mason has love for sports, food, and emerging technology and is committed to making a better working world.