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The Caltech Mafia

192 people studied at Caltech and went on to found or lead other companies.

Dario AmodeiProgress towards BSFounded AnthropicFei-Fei LiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded World LabsBill GrossBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Idealab +6Chris VoigtPhDFounded Asimov +1Gil ElbazBSFounded TenOneTen Ventures +1John RaguinFounded Crunchtime +1Aditya RajagopalBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Esperto Medical +1Chris DeanPhysicsFounded Benefitter +1Shyam SrinivasanBSFounded Zitara +1Evan MurphyBSFounded Zitara +1Ayan BandyopadhyayBachelor’s DegreeFounded Finic +1Advith ChelikaniBSFounded Pylon +1Stephane LintnerPhDFounded Jiko +1David RentelnDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Lucy Goods, Inc +1Emma QianBachelor of Science - BSFounded Nova AI +1Rajiv GhantaBSFounded Codecomet +1Robert EngBachelor’s DegreeFounded Pylon +1Yushan YanPhDFounded Repair Carbon +1Todd GottulaBSFounded Clarify Health +1Rajiv GuptaMSFounded Skyhigh Networks +1David BradyPh. D.Founded Centice +1Steven SchkolnePh.D.Founded Moonchild +1Rachel GollubBSFounded PointHealth +1Cary GunnPhDFounded Luxtera +1Xiaodi HouDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded 图森科技 (TuSimple) +1Steve HsuBSFounded Genomic Prediction +1Gabe KwongPh.D.Founded Port Therapeutics +1Seth LieblichDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded ProtomerAlbert LeeB.S.Founded DaliwirelessMike SnyderDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded RTHMAndrew ChanBachelor of Science - BSFounded Veridian Technologies ↗︎Richard WangBSFounded Voya EnergyKonstantin OthmerBS EE/EcFounded CloudCarJosh PalmerDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded ActiniaDong-Su KimBSFounded LG Technology VenturesMatanya HorowitzDoctor of PhilosophyFounded AMP RoboticsRasmus RotheSummer Undergraduate Research FellowshipFounded MerantixManuel GodoyMSFounded FelixFrances H. ArnoldFounded ProviviWei Lien DangB.S.Founded StackroxJohn JoseyPostdoctoral FellowFounded Peloton TherapeuticsSylvain GarielGraduate schoolFounded Dna ScriptDamien SoghoianBSFounded Seranova BioAiden AcevesDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Primmune TherapeuticsTak CheungBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Lexington Medical, IncMike GiardelloPostdoctoral FellowshipFounded CinderbioMichael HartlPh.D.Founded InsoshiBrent GoldmanB.S.Founded Standard TreasuryMike PalmerPh.D.Founded UnicornlyChirath NeranjenaBSFounded VorticityTim MacDonaldMechanical EngineeringFounded Exosonic, Inc.Tamas GorbeVisiting Research Scholar - Frances H. Arnold’s lab (Nobel Laureate)Founded Menten AIManav MalhotraMaster of Science (MS)Founded Blue OnionMichael RupprechtMinorFounded RTCanaryKapil SinhaBSFounded RTCanaryJagath VytheeswaranBachelor of Science - BSFounded VogentVignesh VaradarajanBachelor's degreeFounded VogentJoel SercelPh.D.Founded TransAstra CorporationNizar BatadaMaster's DegreeFounded Eugit TherapeuticsAustin McCoyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Artemis SearchSpandana NakkaFounded Pump.coEitan BorgniaBachelor of Science - BSFounded RelaceBailey Da CostaBachelor's degreeFounded OutSail TechnologiesLucas PabarciusBSFounded Atum WorksMatteo KimuraBSFounded Atum WorksMalcolm TisdaleBachelor of Science - BSFounded Atum WorksRupesh JeyaramBachelor of Science - BSFounded Revise RoboticsAntonio MonrealBachelor of Science - BSFounded Revise RoboticsBrecht PierreuxMaster's thesisFounded MacadamiaNavvye AnandBachelor of Science - BSFounded BindwellEmmett GoodmanBachelor of Engineering (B.S.)Founded AlkaliAshley MoBachelor of Science - BSFounded Liva AIZarif AzherBachelor of ScienceFounded Nexa LabsKenneth ChanBachelor's degreeFounded Nexa LabsAvyay VaradarajanBachelor of Science - BSFounded dari.devBenjamin HongBachelor of Science - BSFounded dari.devRichard WangBachelor's degreeFounded Clad LabsBram SchorkBachelor of ScienceFounded General AstronauticsArya KhokharBachelor of Science - BSFounded Eos AISam LushtakBachelor of ScienceFounded Palus FinanceMichael GonzalezBachelor of Science - BSFounded Palus FinanceTroy ZhangBachelor of Science - BSFounded InferaDaniel MukasaDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded AbInitio BioLewis JonesBSFounded Cosmic RoboticsJoshua IbrahimDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded ManifoldHamilton EvansMaster of Science - MSFounded AtomEthan BarajasBachelor of Mechanical Engineering and BiologyFounded Icarus Robotics CorporationCristian PonceB.S.Founded Tetsuwan ScientificMax WellingpostdocFounded CuspAIAnn JohnsonMaster of Science (MS)Founded ScubaKshitij GroverBachelor of Science (BS)Founded OrbMarvin GeeBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded 3T BiosciencesEric KelsicBSFounded Dyno TherapeuticsAndy YenBachelor's DegreeFounded ProtonJohn ChoderaBachelor’s DegreeFounded AchiraJustin JohnsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded World Labs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Caltech mafia?
The Caltech mafia is the network of 192 people who studied at Caltech and went on to found or lead other companies, including Anthropic, World Labs, Idealab, Asimov, TenOneTen Ventures.
Who is in the Caltech mafia?
Notable members include Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Fei-Fei Li (World Labs), Bill Gross (Idealab), Chris Voigt (Asimov), Gil Elbaz (TenOneTen Ventures), John Raguin (Crunchtime), Aditya Rajagopal (Esperto Medical), Chris Dean (Benefitter), among 192 tracked members.
What companies did Caltech alumni found?
Companies founded by Caltech alumni include Anthropic, World Labs, Idealab, Asimov, TenOneTen Ventures, Crunchtime, Esperto Medical, Benefitter, Zitara, Finic.