The Addepar Mafia
19 people came through Addepar and went on to found or lead other companies.
Joe LonsdaleFounder and Chairman of the BoardFounded Opto +4Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIJosh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded Joshalbrecht +1JD RossVP ProductFounded Opendoor +1Kanishk ParasharAdvisorFounded Powder +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1Maurizio Caló CaligarisSoftware EngineerFounded CaliiSoo Yung ChoSr. Manager, EngineeringFounded PowderDominic TullySenior Account Executive and Senior Account ManagerFounded PowderIan GillisSoftware Engineering LeadFounded Sage CareEdward ZhangSoftware EngineerFounded TinyBach TranSoftware Engineering InternFounded BudSrikar DandamurajuSenior Software EngineerFounded AlterDamian StoneSoftware EngineerFounded Eliot AIMatt ReedDirector of Engineering, Data Integrations & AnalyticsFounded OptoAnthony RassiSoftware EngineerFounded Serve AIVladimir NovakovskiVP EngineeringFounded LighterAdam LawrenceFirst Business HireFounded Boom & Bucket
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Addepar mafia?
- The Addepar mafia is the network of 19 people who came through Addepar and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opto, Scale AI, Cognition AI, Joshalbrecht, Opendoor.
- Who is in the Addepar mafia?
- Notable members include Joe Lonsdale (Opto), Alexandr Wang (Scale AI), Scott Wu (Cognition AI), Josh Albrecht (Joshalbrecht), JD Ross (Opendoor), Kanishk Parashar (Powder), Cliff Crosland (CoinZoom), Maurizio Caló Caligaris (Calii), among 19 tracked members.
- What companies did Addepar alumni found?
- Companies founded by Addepar alumni include Opto, Scale AI, Cognition AI, Joshalbrecht, Opendoor, Powder, CoinZoom, Calii, Sage Care, Tiny.

















