The Amherst College Mafia
41 people studied at Amherst College and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jeffrey GlassBAFounded Hometap Equity Partners +1Mike GamsonB.A.Founded EvozyneWilliam FordBachelor of Arts - BAFounded General AtlanticJeffrey M. JonasBAFounded Sage TherapeuticsPhil EdmundsonB.S.Founded Corvus InsuranceKen BurdickBAFounded WellcareItamar Har-EvenBAFounded IonpacificTim ShannonBAFounded Quarry TheraJeff JordanBAFounded WealthfrontLindsay FitzgeraldFounded Vesey VenturesPaul BreloffBAFounded ShortlistMichael MendelsohnB.A.Founded CardurionDzung DangBachelor of ArtsFounded Nano TechnologiesAkeem WilliamsBachelor of Arts - BAFounded MaxiJen HerbachBAFounded Adventris PharmaceuticalsWilliam CollisBAFounded Adventris PharmaceuticalsConor BrownBachelor's DegreeFounded KeyeIdalia FriedsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Sygaldry TechnologiesAlex SouthmaydBachelor’s DegreeFounded BloomyAllon MasonSummer programFounded UserWayTaylor BrownFounded FivetranConner MulveeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded KoxaCarly LeahyBAFounded Modern FertilityNick MichlewiczBAFounded SuppCoSteve ShakBachelor’s DegreeFounded Genomic HealthBen LilienthalBAFounded ScreenMeetJohn LevyABFounded SeeQC IncTheo GoldinABFounded HintJack MullerComputer ScienceFounded FabubloxSamara FantieBachelor of Arts - BAFounded GlossbirdRaluca CrisanBAFounded Etiq AINicole ClayBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded HueLeo BernsteinBachelor of Arts - BA, cum laudeFounded LineSlip SolutionsMark HeynenBAFounded PayJoyMatthew MeehanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded KontempoTaylor DownsBAFounded Vera SolutionsBrian HartBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded RheumaGenWill BeesonBA with honorsFounded MultiliquidJim AnsaraPolitical Science and GovernmentFounded Build Health InternationalEmily SternBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded CeretypeItamar Har EvenBAFounded Ionpacific
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Amherst College mafia?
- The Amherst College mafia is the network of 41 people who studied at Amherst College and went on to found or lead other companies, including Hometap Equity Partners, Evozyne, General Atlantic, Sage Therapeutics, Corvus Insurance.
- Who is in the Amherst College mafia?
- Notable members include Jeffrey Glass (Hometap Equity Partners), Mike Gamson (Evozyne), William Ford (General Atlantic), Jeffrey M. Jonas (Sage Therapeutics), Phil Edmundson (Corvus Insurance), Ken Burdick (Wellcare), Itamar Har-Even (Ionpacific), Tim Shannon (Quarry Thera), among 41 tracked members.
- What companies did Amherst College alumni found?
- Companies founded by Amherst College alumni include Hometap Equity Partners, Evozyne, General Atlantic, Sage Therapeutics, Corvus Insurance, Wellcare, Ionpacific, Quarry Thera, Wealthfront, Vesey Ventures.

































