The ByteDance Mafia
21 people came through ByteDance and went on to found or lead other companies.
Andy LyuData Architecture InternFounded Gulp +1Dakotah RiceInvestor (Series A)Founded Poolit +1Kevin MayerChief Operating OfficerFounded Candle MediaJohn XieSenior Director of i18nFounded TaskadeMin Jin ChongResearch InternFounded Revery AIBing WuProduct ManagerFounded Retell AIEvie WangProduct DesignerFounded Retell AIBill ChenProductFounded RiskAngleCharles YongGame DeveloperFounded Vassar RoboticsZhuang (Gary) LuoStrategy Algorithm EngineerFounded PerfectlyMelvin ChenHead of CapCut ChinaFounded LovartHenry OuBackend Engineer, Machine LearningFounded BackOpsBrent AkamineDesign DirectorFounded Vino VestJeremy Yaoxin DingProduct ManagerFounded Euka AIChen PengStaff Research ScientistFounded Lambda RoboticsKousei Sho (Hongcheng Shao)Employer BrandingFounded Pacific Meta Marketing/ConsultingPeng LeiPrincipalFounded TerarkBenjiDirector, Global Community Development StrategyFounded Trust LabYechen WangMachine Learning ResearcherFounded OfSpectrumAlex ZhuProduct StrategyFounded MusicallyvideosZhuo LiHead of Privacy and Data Protection OfficeFounded Hydrox
Frequently asked questions
- What is the ByteDance mafia?
- The ByteDance mafia is the network of 21 people who came through ByteDance and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gulp, Poolit, Candle Media, Taskade, Revery AI.
- Who is in the ByteDance mafia?
- Notable members include Andy Lyu (Gulp), Dakotah Rice (Poolit), Kevin Mayer (Candle Media), John Xie (Taskade), Min Jin Chong (Revery AI), Bing Wu (Retell AI), Evie Wang (Retell AI), Bill Chen (RiskAngle), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did ByteDance alumni found?
- Companies founded by ByteDance alumni include Gulp, Poolit, Candle Media, Taskade, Revery AI, Retell AI, RiskAngle, Vassar Robotics, Perfectly, Lovart.