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50 people studied at Columbia Engineering and went on to found or lead other companies.
Rodolphe ArdantMSFounded SpendeskMoawia EldeebBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Tempo Interactive +2Tim QinFounded Roame +1Javier MataBachelor of ScienceFounded YaloKingsley R. ChinBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded IndependentmedexpertIan TolfreeBachelor of Science - BSFounded TBT PharmaSharad SanghiMSFounded NeysaMichael NusimowCertificate of Professional Achievement in Information SystemsFounded DrChronoPeter SugiharaBSFounded Open ListingsAngel Alonso SayBachelor of Science (BS)Founded ResolveRohit MittalMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded StiltNikos KaramolegkosMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Gerald Technologies, IncDavid Rincon-CruzBachelor’s DegreeFounded CheqoutAdam KaczmarekMastersFounded LoopsMukund JhaMastersFounded EmergentRoop PalBachelor of Science - BSFounded Bild AIAlexandros ZisimidisBachelor's degreeFounded AnanaChristopher LambertMaster of ScienceFounded BitPatrolAria VikramBachelor of Science - BSFounded ConvictionElena ZhaoBachelor of Science - BSFounded LitmusGaurav PaliwalBachelor of Science - BSFounded ValCtrlAum UpadhyayBachelor of Science - BSFounded SilmarilOlivier Le BlainvauxMSFounded CerbairJamieMaster of Science - MSFounded Icarus Robotics CorporationRobert BrennanBachelor of ScienceFounded OpenHands AIBenjamin MannBSFounded AnthropicTom EfflandDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded NoeticaWilliam Yang WangMSFounded ChipAgentsWilliam LoBSEEFounded AxonneThierry Bertin-MahieuxPhDFounded SinguliAdam T.C. SteegeBSFounded Trio LabsVamsi NarlaMSFounded ArkeroHua GaoB.S.Founded LandbaseFarah GasmiMaster's DegreeFounded DioptraHoutan FanisalekMSFounded OneRangeNoah SturckenM.S.Founded FerricSurag MungekarBSFounded DandiKaivan SattarMaster of Science (MS)Founded AsaakRyan FieldPh.D.Founded KernelAlexandra G. HammerbergBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded InStepNina TandonPost-doctoral researcherFounded EpiBoneSarindr BhumiratanaPh.D.Founded EpiBoneNader KarayanniMaster's degreeFounded NewcaseDavid SudolskyBachelor’s DegreeFounded AnellotechPETER ALTMANMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded BioCardiaWei LiuDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Video RebirthSveinn ValfellsBSFounded MoneriumNikolai YakovenkoMSFounded DeepNFTValueMeir FriedlandMScFounded SensorzAng CuiDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Red Balloon Security
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Columbia Engineering mafia?
- The Columbia Engineering mafia is the network of 50 people who studied at Columbia Engineering and went on to found or lead other companies, including Spendesk, Tempo Interactive, Roame, Yalo, Independentmedexpert.
- Who is in the Columbia Engineering mafia?
- Notable members include Rodolphe Ardant (Spendesk), Moawia Eldeeb (Tempo Interactive), Tim Qin (Roame), Javier Mata (Yalo), Kingsley R. Chin (Independentmedexpert), Ian Tolfree (TBT Pharma), Sharad Sanghi (Neysa), Michael Nusimow (DrChrono), among 50 tracked members.
- What companies did Columbia Engineering alumni found?
- Companies founded by Columbia Engineering alumni include Spendesk, Tempo Interactive, Roame, Yalo, Independentmedexpert, TBT Pharma, Neysa, DrChrono, Open Listings, Resolve.