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 +2Andrew BuseyCo-founder / Partner / MentorFounded Hypergiant +2Steve SemelsbergerInvestorFounded YouEarnedIt +1Matt AllisonMentor & LPFounded Trendkite +1Ross BuhrdorfPartner / Mentor / InvestorFounded Ureeka +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 SimplifaiJeff CardenasCEO, Co-founderFounded ApptronikNick PaineFounder, InventorFounded ApptronikRafa PereiraMentorFounded OnebriefKevin DamoaInvestorFounded GlīdHeather BrunnerPartnerFounded WP EngineBernie BrennerPartner and MentorFounded RollickPalmer FoxPortfolio CompanyFounded BottleHoundRuby GadelrabHealthcare MentorFounded MDisruptJim WangMentorFounded Haven SafetyLance 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, Hypergiant, YouEarnedIt.
- Who is in the Capital Factory mafia?
- Notable members include Ben Lamm (Breaking), Joah Spearman (SXSW), Mike Williams (ThinkHR), Andrew Busey (Hypergiant), Steve Semelsberger (YouEarnedIt), Matt Allison (Trendkite), Ross Buhrdorf (Ureeka), Shanaz Hemmati (Ureeka), among 26 tracked members.
- What companies did Capital Factory alumni found?
- Companies founded by Capital Factory alumni include Breaking, SXSW, ThinkHR, Hypergiant, YouEarnedIt, Trendkite, Ureeka, WP Engine, Capital Factory, Convey.