The Bison Trails Mafia
11 people came through Bison Trails and went on to found or lead other companies.
Fred EhrsamBoard Of DirectorsFounded Nudge +1Brian ArmstrongCEO & Co-FounderFounded Coinbase +1Rob WitoffChief Technology OfficerFounded Chalktalk +1Dannie ChuSr Director, Head of Growth EngineeringFounded Makersplace +1Dayton ThorpeSenior Data ScientistFounded MercatorTravis BloomSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Pawlicy AdvisorAntonio Garcia-MartinezDirectorFounded AdGrokWill MegsonSenior Director - ProductFounded BouncerMiles JohnsonStaff Software EngineerFounded moonrepoElena NadolinskiPM, BaseFounded Iron FishAlfonso Bauzá de Mirabó VidalGroup Protocol SpecialistFounded Vega
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Bison Trails mafia?
- The Bison Trails mafia is the network of 11 people who came through Bison Trails and went on to found or lead other companies, including Nudge, Coinbase, Chalktalk, Makersplace, Mercator.
- Who is in the Bison Trails mafia?
- Notable members include Fred Ehrsam (Nudge), Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Rob Witoff (Chalktalk), Dannie Chu (Makersplace), Dayton Thorpe (Mercator), Travis Bloom (Pawlicy Advisor), Antonio Garcia-Martinez (AdGrok), Will Megson (Bouncer), among 11 tracked members.
- What companies did Bison Trails alumni found?
- Companies founded by Bison Trails alumni include Nudge, Coinbase, Chalktalk, Makersplace, Mercator, Pawlicy Advisor, AdGrok, Bouncer, moonrepo, Iron Fish.




