Fundraising FoxThe Carnegie Mellon University Mafia
561 people came through Carnegie Mellon University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ruchir PatwaGraduate Research AssistantFounded Syde LabsAmitav KohliElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)Founded TalosAri RabbanMBAFounded PhoneMichael James O'KellyBScFounded HighlightCamAbigail KiriginMHCIFounded TipjoyAkhil LodhaMSFounded StratiFiJenna BrownComputer Science (Computer vision)Founded ShipamaxAnkita SharmaMaster of Science (MS)Founded Global BellySam KanawatiResearch AssistantFounded Simple StripsIshaan JafferBachelor of Science - BSFounded LiteLLMKevin BaoTeaching AssistantFounded Moonset HealthDean ZarrasBSFounded ClearFactr Self-describing spreadsheetsDevon YangM.S. in Electrical and Computer EngineeringFounded VestaAnil KoppisettiMSFounded FlywlRaymond VennareCertificateFounded Cvergenx, IncTodd OlsonBSFounded Pendo.io, Inc.Anusha IyerB.S.Founded CorshaSEBASTIAN STADILGuest LecturerFounded ScalrLeemon BairdPhDFounded Hedera HashgraphMichael WagnerResearch ProgrammerFounded Edge Case ResearchSean McDonaldEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded OcugenixMichael WongBSFounded Tradewell TechnologiesKevin PetersonPhD StudentFounded Bedrock RoboticsAustin MitchellResearch Assistant, Dept of Engineering & Public PolicyFounded SynotaJohn RuskBFAFounded ProsentryNicos VekiaridesMaster of Science - MSFounded AttestivDarrenBachelor of Science - BSFounded JustairManish AgnihotriMaster's degreeFounded CohesoChirag MehtaGraduate Teaching AssistantFounded CohesoMike FongBachelor of ScienceFounded PrivoroRishi MadhokGraduate Teaching AssistantFounded TerrabyteDavid WileyPre-College ProgramFounded DegreedAlex CusellMaster of Science - MSFounded JisellIrina DumitrescuMaster of Science - MSFounded Nossa DataEric DaimlerAssistant Dean & Assistant Professor of Software Engineering PracticeFounded ConexusIan FischerAdjunct Faculty in Computer Science Department and The Robotics InstituteFounded PoetiqViraj NarayananB.S.Founded Cornerstone AISiddharth JhaResearch InternFounded PreimageRegan PengMaster of Science (MS)Founded Pin AIMike BerginDoctor of PhilosophyFounded Solar UnsoiledCurt BerertonPh.D.Founded Roboto GamesMathilde PignolBSFounded Roboto GamesJulian AlvarezEconomics & Decision ScienceFounded LogixboardDawn MyersLecturer, Fundraising and EntrepreneurshipFounded RichualistGraham NeubigAssistant ProfessorFounded OpenHands AIDerek LomasPhDFounded Playpower LabsAnia RodriguezBachelor's degreeFounded JourneyTrackTomer Borenstein"15-237: Cross Platform Web Applications" Course Co-Creator & Head TAFounded BlastPointAlison AlvarezMS School of Computer ScienceFounded BlastPointNavid KazemPhD CandidateFounded AriecaCormac L KinneyBachelor of Science (BSc), Carnegie Institute of TechnologyFounded Diamond StandardLily LiuMasters of ScienceFounded Pinata AIEmmanuel DorleyUndegraduate Research AssistantFounded ConstratPeter NoymerVisiting Assistant ProfessorFounded ForCast OrthopedicsAlex RodriguezInternational Relations & Public Policy InstituteFounded FreeFall 5GNathan BeckmannAssociate ProfessorFounded EfficientAICristian ChalluDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded NixtlaSankalp AroraDoctoral CandidateFounded Gather AIDaniel MaturanaResearch AssistantFounded Gather AIJames RhodesMSFounded AlphaBitCoreChris BellGame Designer (CoCo & Co)Founded Gardens InteractiveTed JeanlozEconomicsFounded Connect RNJason HongProfessor EmeritusFounded Wombat Security TechnologiesJack JonesAdjunct FacultyFounded RisklensJACOB O. WOBBROCKDoctor of PhilosophyFounded AnswerDashRyan LesterFounded CyphTucker BalchAssistant Research ProfessorFounded Lucena ResearchSasidhar MovvaMaster of Science - MSFounded GoallyJordan J. GreenB.S.Founded AsclepiX Therapeutics, Inc.Severin HackerPhD StudentFounded DuolingoEvan ShapiroBachelor's degreeFounded O(1)LabsSebastian SchererResearch ProfessorFounded Near Earth AutonomyMark KovscekB.S.Founded Conservation LabsPhilipp HergetPost Doctoral ResearchFounded Dusty RoboticsBob SarisBachelor of ScienceFounded User InterviewsRichman NeumannBachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)(cum laude)Founded ModumateAjei S. GopalMember, Board of TrusteesFounded ProcoreAlexander GutierrezMasters of ScienceFounded L5 AutomationBrian GrunkemeyerBachelor’s DegreeFounded FlexChargingSarika BajajIDeATe Adjunct Professor for "E-Textiles" classFounded RefiberdZachary SussmanTeaching AssistantFounded Mach9Volkan EdizResearcher PHD StudentFounded Harmony GamesGrant ReaberMaster's degreeFounded RespeecherDan RosenthalBSFounded FonalityLogan NyeMaster of Science - MSFounded Galen HealthBhakti VithalaniBSFounded RepsJesse VenticinqueMastersFounded FitbodJoe WaggonerAI/ML for Business LeadersFounded PointHealthWilliam Santana LiBSEEFounded KnightscopeKiran BellubbiMaster of Science (MS)Founded GladeArman BimatovSummer InternFounded TravelwitsMaxim LikhachevProfessorFounded TravelwitsVlad GheorghiuPhD StudentFounded SoftwareQ Inc.Nikhil BalramPhdFounded Mojo VisionRebecca BarkinBA Professional Writing, BAFounded LAMINA1Andreas MelderBSFounded Cercle
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Carnegie Mellon University mafia?
- The Carnegie Mellon University mafia is the network of 561 people who came through Carnegie Mellon University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Syde Labs, Talos, Phone, HighlightCam, Tipjoy.
- Who is in the Carnegie Mellon University mafia?
- Notable members include Ruchir Patwa (Syde Labs), Amitav Kohli (Talos), Ari Rabban (Phone), Michael James O'Kelly (HighlightCam), Abigail Kirigin (Tipjoy), Akhil Lodha (StratiFi), Jenna Brown (Shipamax), Ankita Sharma (Global Belly), among 561 tracked members.
- What companies did Carnegie Mellon University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Carnegie Mellon University alumni include Syde Labs, Talos, Phone, HighlightCam, Tipjoy, StratiFi, Shipamax, Global Belly, Simple Strips, LiteLLM.