The AbbVie Mafia
13 people came through AbbVie and went on to found or lead other companies.
Evan MurphySenior Software EngineerFounded Zitara +1Matthew RastovacSoftware Engineering InternFounded Atmos +1Nick GasbarroGovernment Affairs InternFounded CognizantRoss LeimbergDirectorFounded Cantai TherapeuticsDonmienne LeungDirector II, Head of AbbVie Ventures EuropeFounded ThirtyFiveBio LimitedJim Sullivan, Ph.D.Vice President Global DiscoveryFounded VanquabioYuga PatelAutomation Engineering InternFounded EkpaChirag JoshiEngineering Co-OpFounded Daisy AIEmily ColmanSpecialty Sales RepresentativeFounded RonanRx Inc.Bill GrossmanTherapeutic Area Lead, Oncology - Global Pharmaceutical R&D/Global Medical AffairsFounded OnckoMarcus EdwardsEngineering InternFounded StationwiseChristopher KorbanPharmeceutical SalesFounded RevilicoSimon XiHead of Computational Biology and Genomics, FNCFounded Rgenta Therapeutics
Frequently asked questions
- What is the AbbVie mafia?
- The AbbVie mafia is the network of 13 people who came through AbbVie and went on to found or lead other companies, including Zitara, Atmos, Cognizant, Cantai Therapeutics, ThirtyFiveBio Limited.
- Who is in the AbbVie mafia?
- Notable members include Evan Murphy (Zitara), Matthew Rastovac (Atmos), Nick Gasbarro (Cognizant), Ross Leimberg (Cantai Therapeutics), Donmienne Leung (ThirtyFiveBio Limited), Jim Sullivan, Ph.D. (Vanquabio), Yuga Patel (Ekpa), Chirag Joshi (Daisy AI), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did AbbVie alumni found?
- Companies founded by AbbVie alumni include Zitara, Atmos, Cognizant, Cantai Therapeutics, ThirtyFiveBio Limited, Vanquabio, Ekpa, Daisy AI, RonanRx Inc., Oncko.









