The Brown University Mafia
266 people studied at Brown University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Theresia GouwBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded EarlyJoe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Peter Thompson, M.D.Bachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Zephyr AI +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Ronak MassandMaster's degreeFounded Parkloco +3Neil ParikhBAFounded Slingshot AI +2Drew DurbinFounded Wave Mobile Money Holdings +2Brian BraterBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Big Frame +2Michael TolentinoBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Aviceda Therapeutics +2Matthew BellowsWriting, Environmental StudiesFounded BodesWell +2Chuck DavisBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Fandango +1Sophie PurdomEnvironmental Science & EconomicsFounded Sightline Climate +1Naveen RaoPhDFounded Mosaic ML +1Sridhar RamaswamyPhDFounded Neeva +1Sam HodgesBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Vouch +1Jeff GreenbergBachelor of ArtsFounded Firefly Health +1Walker WilliamsBachelor of artsFounded Fourth Wall +1Devin FinzerBSFounded Ozone Networks +1Dakotah RiceBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Poolit +1Pablo Bermudez-CaneteLaboratory Research in BiomedicineFounded Paratus Health +1Valentin PerezSc.B. Computer Science and Applied MathFounded DAYCATION +1David LuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Laminar +1Andre McGregorBachelor's degreeFounded Forcemetrics +1Joshua CohenBachelorsFounded Amylyx +1Amon GhaiumyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Ophelos +1Noah CraftBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded People Science +1Laurence WattrusMaster of Science (M.S.) - EngineeringFounded Hammerhead +1Thomas ElnickBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Tegus +1Peter LightDual Degree in Engineering & Visual Art, Magna Cum LaudeFounded Ohmium +1Dr. Benjamin SteinBAFounded Eden Health +1Cliff WeitzmanRenewable Energy Engineering (physics, computer science, & engineering)Founded Speechify +1Eliot HorowitzSc.B.Founded MongoDB +1Eric WestendorfMATFounded Coursemojo +1Benjamin CheslerEconomicsFounded Imperfect Foods +1Justin KleeBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Amylyx +1Cody SimmonsBAFounded Dermasensor +1Emily McAteerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Odyssey Energy Solutions, Inc. +1Isaac StonerBachelor of Science - BSFounded Octagon Therapeutics +1Jacob A. DonoghueBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Beacon +1Richard WagnerPh.D.Founded ZebiAI Therapeutics +1Tito JankowskiSc.B, Biomedical EngineeringFounded airminers +1Lauren KolodnyBAFounded EarlyGraham GardnerBAFounded KyruusAndy SackBAFounded Forum3David BeyerB.A.Founded ChartioTahira DosaniBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Resilience VCOrlando BravoBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Thoma BravoChristian SealeBAFounded DespiertaElizabeth BaileyBAFounded Foreground CapitalMeghan GillB.A.Founded MtfCarolyn StarrettB.A.Founded Flatiron HealthLaurie McGrawSc.B. with honorsFounded Shareable InkSiddharth SaxenaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded ReactivCain McClarySc.B.Founded KDT VenturesReece PachecoABFounded Shelby.tvArjun VaidyaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Dr. Vaidya’sBill RodriguezScBFounded Daktari DiagnosticsWill KantarosBachelor of Science - BSFounded DecentMatt DunneBAFounded The Center on Rural Innovation (CORI)Amos ZhangMaster's DegreeFounded MakeCentsLee HoffmanB.A.Founded RunwiseBrent GrinnaInternational RelationsFounded EverTrueNomi AhmadBSCFounded GevernovaJames WeisBachelor of Science (Sc.B.)Founded MIT Life Sciences AngelsBrett M. JohnsonBAFounded RhodeislandfcAllen KramerB.A.Founded CruxKyle SchutterScBFounded KuzanaLouise IrelandBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded BatutaDan SederBachelor's DegreeFounded BiltJohn PalmerBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded HexelGreg KiddABFounded Apto PaymentsAneel BhusriB.S.Founded ExitDavid WadhwaniFounded AppDynamicsEric KrollBA with HonorsFounded Medaptive HealthEllen DaSilvaBachelor of ArtsFounded Summer HealthMichael FlaxmanBusiness EconomicsFounded PriceonomicsAnand LalwaniBachelor's of ScienceFounded Cardinal RoboticsBridie GahanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Astrana HealthHans HicklerBAFounded AgilitySam WurzelBachelor's DegreeFounded OctopartAndres MoreyB.Sc.Founded OctopartZac TownsendBachelor's DegreeFounded Standard TreasuryLauren KayB.A.Founded Dating RingJohnny ChinBAFounded BannermanNick GreenfieldMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded One CodexBen HerilaBachelor's DegreeFounded Underground CellarBrian MerrittCandidate for Bachelor of ScienceFounded SeedTim DingmanMaster of Science - MSFounded CastleChaitu AluruBachelor's degreeFounded PulseGaurab ChakrabartiBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded SolugenLisa GelobterBachelor’s DegreeFounded tEQuitableErik DuhaimeEconomics and BiologyFounded CentaurZach RausnitzB.A.Founded Centaur
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Brown University mafia?
- The Brown University mafia is the network of 266 people who studied at Brown University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Early, Airbnb, Figma, Cleave Biosciences, Zephyr AI.
- Who is in the Brown University mafia?
- Notable members include Theresia Gouw (Early), Joe Gebbia (Airbnb), Dylan Field (Figma), Peter Thompson (Cleave Biosciences), Peter Thompson, M.D. (Cleave Biosciences), Grant Verstandig (Zephyr AI), Sangeeta N. Bhatia (Port Therapeutics), Ronak Massand (Parkloco), among 266 tracked members.
- What companies did Brown University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Brown University alumni include Early, Airbnb, Figma, Cleave Biosciences, Zephyr AI, Port Therapeutics, Parkloco, Slingshot AI, Wave Mobile Money Holdings, Big Frame.