The Capital One Mafia
137 people came through Capital One and went on to found or lead other companies.
Tushar Viswanath GarimallaBusiness ManagerFounded AspireViler LikaSenior Business AnalystFounded SingleKeyMike SeidSr Manager, Software Engineering - Machine Learning Feature Data PlatformFounded NaytevOliver StaehelinAnalyst - Corporate StrategyFounded PomelloDan SalmonsVICE-PRESIDENT STRATEGY (EUROPE)Founded Coadjute PrivateJames ChiaAnalystFounded ArcLabFrançois Locoh-DonouBoard MemberFounded F5Mike GilroyDirector of Marketing and Business DevelopmentFounded SungageSherman HeSr. Business Manager, Small Business Banking, Customer Acquisition and ManagementFounded StoriJack KaravichDirector, Enterprise Design ManagementFounded TigeraireJoseph HagenSr. Data AnalystFounded Swish AnalyticsLynne LaubeVice President and COOFounded CardlyticsRobin GreggSr Director of Provider StrategyFounded RoadSyncAmeesh PalejaExecutive Vice PresidentFounded Atom TicketsAnik KhanSummer AnalystFounded MaxRewardsAshika MulagadaSoftware EngineerFounded LifeAtMichael T. PughSenior Vice President, Regional Executive and Market PresidentFounded Local Initiatives Support CorporationRitesh GuptaSr. Manager, Strategy and Analysis, Sourcing & ProcurementFounded GreenSkyGiri AddankiBusiness Manager - Marketing Analysis & Product DevelopmentFounded Acorn FinanceAndrew MorganManager, Process ManagementFounded SixtaGautam TambayBusiness AnalystFounded SpringboardNed FreemanDirector, Brand CreativeFounded UZURV HoldingsGuillaume BouvardSenior Business Analyst; Marketing & Analysis DepartmentFounded ExtendKevin HoffmanLead Software Engineer, Senior Manager - Commercial Digital InnovationFounded CosmonicJeffrey JohnsOperations AnalystFounded Embed SecurityBoomer MuthData Analysis ManagerFounded KoalafiAnanth ManivannanBackend Software Engineer, Enterprise PaymentsFounded Resolvd AIJosé Daniel RamirezInternFounded DathicKevin MannixTeam Lead (Travel)Founded GordiansoftwareManu SmadjaSenior Strategy AnalystFounded MPOWER FinancingHarsha MokkaralaSenior Director, Online Marketing StrategyFounded EcueJohn HackDirector, Product Management, Commercial Bank InnovationFounded InterflexionViswa KotraSoftware Engineer InternFounded Nodus ComputeKim BachFront Line Supervisor and Sales TrainerFounded DailyhumanAshish KhandelwalAssistant ManagerFounded AnqToby RussellManaging Vice President, DigitalFounded ShiftStefan BaumgartnerEngineering LeadFounded SystemoneAly HussainiBusiness AnalystFounded EventenyAshish MehtaBusiness AssociateFounded SokratiKelsey RechtEntrepreneur In Residence, Venture Studio at Capital One Growth VenturesFounded VenuebookKevin O'NellSenior Product Manager - New Product InnovationFounded PeopleLinx
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Capital One mafia?
- The Capital One mafia is the network of 137 people who came through Capital One and went on to found or lead other companies, including Aspire, SingleKey, Naytev, Pomello, Coadjute Private.
- Who is in the Capital One mafia?
- Notable members include Tushar Viswanath Garimalla (Aspire), Viler Lika (SingleKey), Mike Seid (Naytev), Oliver Staehelin (Pomello), Dan Salmons (Coadjute Private), James Chia (ArcLab), François Locoh-Donou (F5), Mike Gilroy (Sungage), among 137 tracked members.
- What companies did Capital One alumni found?
- Companies founded by Capital One alumni include Aspire, SingleKey, Naytev, Pomello, Coadjute Private, ArcLab, F5, Sungage, Stori, Tigeraire.









































