The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Mafia
14 people came through Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and went on to found or lead other companies.
Bill GatesCo-chairFounded Gates FoundationAnkur JainInternshipFounded Kairos +3Melinda French GatesCo-chair (2000-2024)Founded Gates Foundation +1Jon WangMachine Learning ResearchFounded Shimmer +1Ankur JainInternshipFounded Kairos +1Victoria FramProgram Related Investments - Business AnalystFounded Village CapitalNemil DalalConsultant, Financial Services for the PoorFounded DreamforgeLukas LangeBiotech advisorFounded Probably GeneticBenjamin FernandesMBA Associate - Digital Foundation and Financial ServicesFounded NALARavi ShethHertz-Gates InternFounded KingdomJeffrey SpectorChief of Staff to Co-Chair Melinda GatesFounded KaratAndrew FarnumDirector, Gates Foundation Strategic Investment FundFounded Variant BioJoanna BichselPrincipal Technology Advisor for Global DevelopmentFounded Kasha Global, Inc.Vincent Touboul FlachaireGoalkeepers 2018Founded Goodeed
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation mafia?
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation mafia is the network of 14 people who came through Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gates Foundation, Kairos, Shimmer, Village Capital, Dreamforge.
- Who is in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation mafia?
- Notable members include Bill Gates (Gates Foundation), Ankur Jain (Kairos), Melinda French Gates (Gates Foundation), Jon Wang (Shimmer), Ankur Jain (Kairos), Victoria Fram (Village Capital), Nemil Dalal (Dreamforge), Lukas Lange (Probably Genetic), among 14 tracked members.
- What companies did Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation alumni found?
- Companies founded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation alumni include Gates Foundation, Kairos, Shimmer, Village Capital, Dreamforge, Probably Genetic, NALA, Kingdom, Karat, Variant Bio.









