The Addepar Mafia
29 people came through Addepar and went on to found or lead other companies.
Joe LonsdaleFounder and ChairmanFounded Opto Investments +5Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIJosh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded Joshalbrecht +2Ashby MonkHead of ResearchFounded Shelton AI +1JD RossVP ProductFounded Opendoor +1Kanishk ParasharSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Powder +1Edward ZhangSoftware EngineerFounded DeepGrove +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1Brian BelcherDirector of Client SolutionsFounded Vector +1Will ChuVP of EngineeringFounded Vector +1Bobby YazdaniAdvisor to Founders & CEOFounded AddeparManav KohliClient Solutions InternFounded TydoKris DugganAdvisorFounded BetterworksMaurizio Caló CaligarisSoftware EngineerFounded CaliiReinhart HermanusProduct EngineerFounded FinnixSoo Yung ChoSr. Manager, EngineeringFounded PowderDominic TullySenior Account Executive and Senior Account ManagerFounded PowderIan GillisDirector of EngineeringFounded Sage CareBach TranSoftware Engineering InternFounded BUDRohan SharmaHead of AnalyticsFounded SerafisSrikar DandamurajuSenior Software EngineerFounded AlterDavid WintonSoftware EngineerFounded Metalayer VenturesDamian StoneSoftware EngineerFounded Eliot AIMatt ReedDirector of Engineering, Data Integrations & AnalyticsFounded Opto InvestmentsEric PoirierCEOFounded AddeparAnthony RassiSoftware EngineerFounded Serve AIVladimir NovakovskiVP EngineeringFounded LighterAdam LawrenceFirst Business HireFounded Boom and Bucket
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Addepar mafia?
- The Addepar mafia is the network of 29 people who came through Addepar and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opto Investments, Scale AI, Cognition AI, Joshalbrecht, Shelton AI.
- Who is in the Addepar mafia?
- Notable members include Joe Lonsdale (Opto Investments), Alexandr Wang (Scale AI), Scott Wu (Cognition AI), Josh Albrecht (Joshalbrecht), Ashby Monk (Shelton AI), JD Ross (Opendoor), Kanishk Parashar (Powder), Edward Zhang (DeepGrove), among 29 tracked members.
- What companies did Addepar alumni found?
- Companies founded by Addepar alumni include Opto Investments, Scale AI, Cognition AI, Joshalbrecht, Shelton AI, Opendoor, Powder, DeepGrove, CoinZoom, Vector.




























