The Addepar Mafia
21 people came through Addepar and went on to found or lead other companies.
Joe LonsdaleFounderFounded Opto Investments +4Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIJosh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded Joshalbrecht +2JD RossVP ProductFounded Opendoor +1Kanishk ParasharAdvisorFounded Powder +1Edward ZhangSoftware EngineerFounded DeepGrove +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1Brian BelcherDirector of Client SolutionsFounded Vector +1Will ChuVP of EngineeringFounded Vector +1Maurizio Caló CaligarisSoftware EngineerFounded CaliiSoo Yung ChoSr. Manager, EngineeringFounded PowderDominic TullySenior Account Executive and Senior Account ManagerFounded PowderIan GillisSoftware Engineering LeadFounded Sage CareBach TranSoftware Engineering InternFounded BUDSrikar DandamurajuSenior Software EngineerFounded AlterDamian StoneSoftware EngineerFounded Eliot AIMatt ReedDirector of Engineering, Data Integrations & AnalyticsFounded Opto InvestmentsAnthony 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 21 people who came through Addepar and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opto Investments, Scale AI, Cognition AI, Joshalbrecht, Opendoor.
- Who is in the Addepar mafia?
- Notable members include Joe Lonsdale (Opto Investments), Alexandr Wang (Scale AI), Scott Wu (Cognition AI), Josh Albrecht (Joshalbrecht), JD Ross (Opendoor), Kanishk Parashar (Powder), Edward Zhang (DeepGrove), Cliff Crosland (CoinZoom), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did Addepar alumni found?
- Companies founded by Addepar alumni include Opto Investments, Scale AI, Cognition AI, Joshalbrecht, Opendoor, Powder, DeepGrove, CoinZoom, Vector, Calii.



















