Fundraising FoxThe Columbia University Mafia
602 people studied at Columbia University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Léo LemordantPhDFounded Celest ScienceAlex ReyfmanBSFounded Tradewell TechnologiesDhirendra ShuklaLean LaunchPad Educators ProgramFounded Gray WolfHenry Gordon-SmithM.S.Founded Farm OneNishant DixitBachelor of ArtsFounded AlisiofiRenuka AgarwalBachelor of ArtsFounded UpTrialsChad Husko, Ph.D.M.S.Founded Iris Light TechnologiesMiguel LavalleB.A.Founded EvenliftChris MotleyBAFounded Mentor SpacesElias StahlSummer Writing ProgramFounded HILOSDane E. HolmesBachelor of Arts - BAFounded EskaleraRissa CaoMaster of Science - MSFounded Fish AudioPayton McCoyJ.D.Founded GreenshoeJared WestBachelor of Science - BSFounded Western ChemicalsAndrea ForteMaster's ThesisFounded CyphlensBrian ShultzBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Tango TechnologyDave DingottMSFounded Sword BioJulie HansenMBAFounded BabbelRoss LernerA.B.Founded OnRampTracy PhillipsThe Shape of Two Cities: New York / Paris ProgramFounded CodeSubmitAdam NguyenBachelor of Arts - BAFounded eBrevia, Inc.Dane AtkinsonFounded OdekoSona ShahMaster's DegreeFounded NeopendaTeresa CauvelMasters of ScienceFounded NeopendaYoav OrenBachelor's degreeFounded ZoogRoy MauteDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Pheast TherapeuticsEthan CliftBachelors in ArtsFounded Tonic AudioBobby ReddyResident Physician in DermatologyFounded Pi HealthBethany AyersBAFounded MetomicCharles RodenkirchDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Sharper SenseSatyen SanganiA.B.Founded AlationSarindr BhumiratanaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded EpiBoneJoanne TayMaster of Public HealthFounded NOVI HealthPierre ArnouxMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded DioptraJoel MorseMaster of Business Administration - MBA (with high honors)Founded CuravitJames R. ScapaBachelor's degreeFounded Altair EngineeringNaveen SikkaBAFounded TervivaAriel DesheBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded TrialkitZachary SadowPost-BaccalaureateFounded KMX TechnologiesLeslie WoodwardSociologyFounded EdenesqueThomas SistoPostdoctoral FellowFounded Xl BatteriesBonnie GurryBS Cum LaudeFounded GreenportfolioMichael AmoriBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded VIRTUALITICSReuben DoetschBachelor of Science (BS)Founded AvantStayChristian CortisPh.D.Founded Tectonic TherapeuticBrian ParsonnetMSFounded SeeQMatthew ShairDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded NuvalentSean DuffyBAFounded Omada HealthDavid PorterMBAFounded 8tracksDavid D ChaitM.A.Founded TravefyWAI WONGBS; MSFounded ServiceaideRalf BirkenPost-DocFounded StreetScanSasha CaskeyMSFounded KasistoKishlay AnandMSFounded Akos MDChing-Yung LinPh.D.Founded GraphenPiersten GainesBachelor of ArtsFounded Pressed RootsGina AsheBSFounded ThirdChannelZach SilverzweigMaster of Science (MS)Founded CipherHealthChris ClevelandMaster’s Degree (candidate)Founded PixmEric AlthoffPh.D.Founded ArzedaShachindra NathYPO CEO AcademyFounded U GRO CapitalMark AllenB.S.Founded ElevianAmanda GormanBSFounded Nest CollaborativeNaira MusallamDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded SightXCelina LeeMaster of International Affairs (MIA)Founded ZindiBadri HiriyurPhDFounded T2D2Vignesh KarthikBachelor's of ScienceFounded AnthrogenEric DahlgrenDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded AircelaISAAC STONE FISHBAFounded Strategy RisksSwupnil SahaiPh.D.Founded SwingVisionStacy BlainDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded ConcarloMarissa BeattyMaster of Science - MSFounded Turnover LabsAna Sofía GuzmánMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded BinibiAmy WangPhDFounded CogniacEsther KimProfessional CertificationFounded ConsiderBeyondMartin JackoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Aperture TherapeuticsMaximo LibrandiMaster's degree in Computer ScienceFounded SumlySara NozkovaSustainable DevelopmentFounded Flox IntelligenceJohn WilcoxMaster of ScienceFounded DiatechUnni NarayananMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded DeepWeave Optimized chips for AIDH KimMaster of International AffairsFounded Finhaven TechnologyAndrew AnzaloneDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Prime MedicineLeonardo BonanniBachelor's degreeFounded SourcemapAndrew ElkwoodMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded ArsahealthJay LeeD. Eng Program, Mechanical Eng.Founded PredictronicsShruti AggarwalFounded StashFinMichael LaFramboiseDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Aurelius SystemsOrahn Preiss-BloomBachelor's DegreeFounded OssioEugenio Beccar VarelaMBAFounded CoruJesse GreerMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded PreambleEric SiegelM.S.Founded GooderCarl MarciB.A.Founded Predictably Human, Inc.Adam FieldsBAFounded GraphikaSameer MaskeyPhDFounded FusemachinesDavid FanoMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded TealSteven SashenMFAFounded Feel The World
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Columbia University mafia?
- The Columbia University mafia is the network of 602 people who studied at Columbia University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Celest Science, Tradewell Technologies, Gray Wolf, Farm One, Alisiofi.
- Who is in the Columbia University mafia?
- Notable members include Léo Lemordant (Celest Science), Alex Reyfman (Tradewell Technologies), Dhirendra Shukla (Gray Wolf), Henry Gordon-Smith (Farm One), Nishant Dixit (Alisiofi), Renuka Agarwal (UpTrials), Chad Husko, Ph.D. (Iris Light Technologies), Miguel Lavalle (Evenlift), among 602 tracked members.
- What companies did Columbia University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Columbia University alumni include Celest Science, Tradewell Technologies, Gray Wolf, Farm One, Alisiofi, UpTrials, Iris Light Technologies, Evenlift, Mentor Spaces, HILOS.