The Capital Factory Mafia
26 people came through Capital Factory and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ben LammPartner & Board MemberFounded Breaking +3Joah SpearmanStartup Mentor on Communications, Community & FundraisingFounded SXSW +2Mike WilliamsMentorFounded ThinkHR +2Steve SemelsbergerInvestorFounded YouEarnedIt +1Matt AllisonMentor & LPFounded Trendkite +1Shanaz HemmatiMentorFounded Ureeka +1Jason CohenMentorFounded WP Engine +1Joshua BaerFounder & CEOFounded Capital FactoryBryan ChambersPresidentFounded Capital FactoryGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & ChairmanFounded Capital FactoryRob TaylorPartner & MentorFounded ConveyCraig CummingsDirector, Military and Veteran AffairsFounded MoonshotsDavid EvansMentorFounded SimplifaiJC GlancyMentorFounded ZenbusinessJeff CardenasCEO, Co-founderFounded ApptronikNick PaineFounder, InventorFounded ApptronikMark CastlemanFounded VobiRafa PereiraMentorFounded OnebriefKevin DamoaInvestorFounded GlīdHeather BrunnerPartnerFounded WP EnginePalmer FoxPortfolio CompanyFounded BottleHoundRuby GadelrabHealthcare MentorFounded MDisruptJim WangMentorFounded Haven SafetyBenjamin PochMentorFounded RollKallLance BlackMentorFounded Xn HealthStephen StrausPartner and MentorFounded mbue
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Capital Factory mafia?
- The Capital Factory mafia is the network of 26 people who came through Capital Factory and went on to found or lead other companies, including Breaking, SXSW, ThinkHR, YouEarnedIt, Trendkite.
- Who is in the Capital Factory mafia?
- Notable members include Ben Lamm (Breaking), Joah Spearman (SXSW), Mike Williams (ThinkHR), Steve Semelsberger (YouEarnedIt), Matt Allison (Trendkite), Shanaz Hemmati (Ureeka), Jason Cohen (WP Engine), Joshua Baer (Capital Factory), among 26 tracked members.
- What companies did Capital Factory alumni found?
- Companies founded by Capital Factory alumni include Breaking, SXSW, ThinkHR, YouEarnedIt, Trendkite, Ureeka, WP Engine, Capital Factory, Convey, Moonshots.























