Fundraising FoxThe Columbia Business School Mafia
309 people studied at Columbia Business School and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ryan PetersenMBAFounded Deliverr +1Martin VarsavskyMBAFounded VAS Ventures +5Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +3Rahul GandhiFounded MakeSpace +2Mike WitteMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Equalparts +2Artie MinsonMBAFounded WeWork Companies +2Brian McKernanMBAFounded Medicinalgenomics +2Charlie SilverMBAFounded Ruby +2Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1Drew PattersonMBAFounded Walkway +1Marta KrupinskaExecutive Development ProgramFounded CUR8 +1Neal GoldmanMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded FindCenter +1David S. RoseMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded gust +1Nimish ShahMBAFounded Apogee Therapeutics +1Andrew GottesdienerMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apogee Therapeutics +1Key ComptonMBAFounded Mimeo +1Mattan GriffelMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded One Month +1Galen SimmonsMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Direct Match +1Naveen QureshiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Rapidfolio +1Tooraj ArvajehMBAFounded BlocPower +1Alex LeeMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Truewind +1Omar HarounMBAFounded TextIQ +1Julia BöschFounded Lookiero +1Michael KopkoMBA (Feldberg Fellow)Founded Pearl Health +1Fabian WesemannCertificate in Business ExcellenceFounded wefox +1Mehmet YilmazBusiness Administration / Visiting ScholarFounded Zavvy +1Alex PoonMBAFounded Visual Revenue +1Michael Haddix JrMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Scout +1Matthias KnechtPh.D. (visiting researcher)Founded Billie +1Lars StäbeVisiting ScholarFounded Xentral +1Jared GrusdMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Ethiqly +1Amir OradMBAFounded Kraken +1Brian LevyExecutive Development: Columbia School of BusinessFounded InflammX Therapeutics +1Tesh DurvasulaExecutive Education - FANEFounded CyrusOne +1Anthony GerardiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Advisory +1Eduardo NeeterExecutive EducationFounded Atdc +1Jill GranoffMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Vince +1Schuyler BrownM.B.A.Founded Guilde +1Jennie RippsMaster of Business Administration | Forté Fellow | Columbia Executive Promise FellowFounded Wise Owl Holdings +1Douglas MurrayPost Graduate Studies in Leadership & Change ManagementFounded Big Switch Networks +1Tiago LuchiniMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Deep Origin +1Frank J. GrazianoMBAFounded Chromis Fiberoptics +1Hank SaffersteinMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Cognition Therapeutics +1Jim CrowellFinanceFounded SageHouse +1Laura CamargoExecutive EducationFounded Inventa +1Leo GrünsteinM.B.A.Founded Caeli Nova +1Kate CassinoExecutive Education ProgramFounded Fusable +1Melanie WolffMBAFounded Brella Space +1Vered Levy-RonMBAFounded Corractions +1Sofia FenichellMBAFounded mrs-wordsmith +1Kyle FryMBAFounded Digtl +1Giuseppe IademarcoMBAFounded MilliegroupIan SigalowMBAFounded GreycroftAdrianna SamaniegoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded GoogleVic SinghMBAFounded OriginalisManpreet RatiaAdvanced Management ProgramFounded FlipkartManuel Lopo de CarvalhoMBAFounded DMG VenturesHenri ArslanianExecutive MBAFounded Nine Blocks Capital ManagementAxel CatelandMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded KulipaJean-François FormelaMBAFounded Korro BioOlugbenga (GB) AgboolaAdvanced Management ProgramFounded FlutterwaveItamar Har-EvenMBAFounded Ion PacificManu RekhiMBAFounded SVQuadPatrick PinschmidtMBAFounded Middlegame VenturesJimmy FrischlingMBAFounded Branded Hospitality GroupDana Eli-LorchMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Vesey VenturesJudith DadaColumbia Business SchoolFounded LangdockRachel ten BrinkMBAFounded ScentbirdTrace CohenMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded BrandYourselfAndy WeissMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded ReCor MedicalGuillermo GarciaEntrepreneurship and Competitiveness in Latin America Program (ECLA)Founded SmartHopMark AnsonPh.D and Masters with HonorsFounded CF Private EquityNikhil BarshikarExecutive MBAFounded Imarticus LearningSjoerd NikkelenMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded MophonesPau SabriaMastersFounded RemotelyBen WhiteSenior Executive ProgramFounded Vc4ABrian BergerMBAFounded Mack WeldonSunny NadolskyDigital Health StrategyFounded MedibookrDavid LeviMBAFounded Brookfield Asset ManagementPierfrancesco BoscoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded WetacooLeo NeuerburgManagement Science & EngineeringFounded Building RadarEnrico CesenniExecutive EducationFounded Asia Strategic HoldingsMeenal AgarwalMaster of Business AdministrationFounded Ola ElectricScott HartleyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded StreamNativeDana Malman WarrenMBAFounded SendosoGreg RublevMergers and AcquisitionsFounded RunzyDaniel HofferMBAFounded CouchsurfingStephen BulferMBAFounded StreamLoanBart MacdonaldMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded KallidusPedro Torres-MackieMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded MatchbookNelson MillsMBAFounded VATNNeal RicknerMBAFounded Airloom EnergyJulien TizotMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded BiospeediaChris KowalczykSenior Executive ProgramFounded CodilityJoseph DiTomasoMBAFounded Alltherooms
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Columbia Business School mafia?
- The Columbia Business School mafia is the network of 309 people who studied at Columbia Business School and went on to found or lead other companies, including Deliverr, VAS Ventures, Ooda Health, Betterment Holdings, Inc., MakeSpace.
- Who is in the Columbia Business School mafia?
- Notable members include Ryan Petersen (Deliverr), Martin Varsavsky (VAS Ventures), Giovanni Colella (Ooda Health), Jonathan Stein (Betterment Holdings, Inc.), Rahul Gandhi (MakeSpace), Mike Witte (Equalparts), Artie Minson (WeWork Companies), Brian McKernan (Medicinalgenomics), among 309 tracked members.
- What companies did Columbia Business School alumni found?
- Companies founded by Columbia Business School alumni include Deliverr, VAS Ventures, Ooda Health, Betterment Holdings, Inc., MakeSpace, Equalparts, WeWork Companies, Medicinalgenomics, Ruby, Decisive Point.