The Afore Capital Mafia
17 people came through Afore Capital and went on to found or lead other companies.
Rajat BhageriaPartnerFounded Chef Robotics +1Rishi Ramanscout checks into early foundersFounded Intelligent +1Ish BaidFounder in ResidenceFounded Wayside +1Laura DuInvestorFounded The New ClubJackson MosesVenture PartnerFounded Silent VenturesPaul LeeVenture Product PartnerFounded PatlyticsRichard HeFounder-in-ResidenceFounded OpenmartKathryn WuEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded OpenmartRishi SrihariFounder-in-ResidenceFounded OpennoteConor Brennan-BurkeFounder in ResidenceFounded HyperspellManu EbertFounder in ResidenceFounded HyperspellHumza AhmedFounder in ResidenceFounded Automax.aiRichard ZhouFounder In ResidenceFounded AemonRay XuFounder In ResidenceFounded AemonIvan EsmeralFounder in ResidenceFounded PodqiJesse XuFounder in ResidenceFounded PodqiArnav KumarFounder in ResidenceFounded The Subvocal Company
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Afore Capital mafia?
- The Afore Capital mafia is the network of 17 people who came through Afore Capital and went on to found or lead other companies, including Chef Robotics, Intelligent, Wayside, The New Club, Silent Ventures.
- Who is in the Afore Capital mafia?
- Notable members include Rajat Bhageria (Chef Robotics), Rishi Raman (Intelligent), Ish Baid (Wayside), Laura Du (The New Club), Jackson Moses (Silent Ventures), Paul Lee (Patlytics), Richard He (Openmart), Kathryn Wu (Openmart), among 17 tracked members.
- What companies did Afore Capital alumni found?
- Companies founded by Afore Capital alumni include Chef Robotics, Intelligent, Wayside, The New Club, Silent Ventures, Patlytics, Openmart, Opennote, Hyperspell, Automax.ai.

















