The BlackRock Mafia
31 people came through BlackRock and went on to found or lead other companies.
Bo LuManaging DirectorFounded FutureAdvisor +1Gus TrigosQuant, Quantitative Investment GroupFounded Runtime +1Shourya LalaSoftware EngineerFounded Third Chair +1Pauline RotetaAnalyst, Financial Markets AdvisoryFounded Pasito +1Xin SongPortfolio ManagerFounded GsrAlfred JohnsonVP, Financial Markets AdvisoryFounded CruxKeri GawlikAnalyst, Investment ManagementFounded Spoon UniversityGreg GurevichAnalystFounded ClickfactsAbel RiboulotPortfolio Manager and ML researcherFounded unSurveyAndrej Zukov-GregoricNLP ResearcherFounded unSurveySalomon SerfatiSoftware Engineer InternFounded ChariotHassan LantryFundamental EquitiesFounded EvolyDarshita ChaturvediQuantitative Research AssociateFounded Adri AIIvan ValkovVice President - Senior Software EngineerFounded SlickerElle SmythAnalystFounded RetailReadySebastian JanischVice President Quant Developer - Equity Investment AnalyticsFounded BayeslineMisha van BeekVice PresidentFounded BayeslineConnor JonesAnalystFounded BitBoardMohammad EshanRed Team LeadFounded GhostEyeOscar LevyQuantitative ResearcherFounded River MarketsAli TabbaSummer AnalystFounded GravyHrishit TambiFinancial Modelling InternFounded Aule SpaceKunal BarmanFinancial Markets AdvisoryFounded FactionArjun PrakashFixed Income QuantFounded DistylRishabh GoelRisk AnalystFounded Credgenics, HomepageTushar VashishtSummer analystFounded HealthifyMeNick KhaliliPrivate CreditFounded AnvaraRajiv BhatManaging DirectorFounded MertadoMateusz Jakub StaniszewskiProductFounded ElevenLabsHarini JanakiramanSoftware Engineer - InternFounded BuildshipChristie HorvathVice PresidentFounded Wagmo
Frequently asked questions
- What is the BlackRock mafia?
- The BlackRock mafia is the network of 31 people who came through BlackRock and went on to found or lead other companies, including FutureAdvisor, Runtime, Third Chair, Pasito, Gsr.
- Who is in the BlackRock mafia?
- Notable members include Bo Lu (FutureAdvisor), Gus Trigos (Runtime), Shourya Lala (Third Chair), Pauline Roteta (Pasito), Xin Song (Gsr), Alfred Johnson (Crux), Keri Gawlik (Spoon University), Greg Gurevich (Clickfacts), among 31 tracked members.
- What companies did BlackRock alumni found?
- Companies founded by BlackRock alumni include FutureAdvisor, Runtime, Third Chair, Pasito, Gsr, Crux, Spoon University, Clickfacts, unSurvey, Chariot.











