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The Amazon Alexa Fund Mafia
7 people came through Amazon Alexa Fund and went on to found or lead other companies.
Pieter AbbeelDistinguished Scientist, VP, ScholarFounded Gradescope +1Ethan SutinHead of Artificial Intelligence, BeeFounded Squad +1Emad HasanProduct Lead, AI & Agentic Advertising ProductsFounded Retina AIAdam ScharfSenior Technical Product ManagerFounded BuildZoomAmanda ChanSoftware EngineerFounded OSIMpleBrendan WeitzPrincipal, WW Creators & SocialFounded JourneyHans IbarraSoftware Engineer InternFounded Dialogus
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Amazon Alexa Fund mafia?
- The Amazon Alexa Fund mafia is the network of 7 people who came through Amazon Alexa Fund and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gradescope, Squad, Retina AI, BuildZoom, OSIMple.
- Who is in the Amazon Alexa Fund mafia?
- Notable members include Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Ethan Sutin (Squad), Emad Hasan (Retina AI), Adam Scharf (BuildZoom), Amanda Chan (OSIMple), Brendan Weitz (Journey), Hans Ibarra (Dialogus).
- What companies did Amazon Alexa Fund alumni found?
- Companies founded by Amazon Alexa Fund alumni include Gradescope, Squad, Retina AI, BuildZoom, OSIMple, Journey, Dialogus.