The Cornell Mafia
534 people came through Cornell and went on to found or lead other companies.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3John WuAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2Ian JanickiBachelors of ArchitectureFounded Outfit +2Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Don MuirDyson School of BusinessFounded Arc +2Bill CataniaBachelor of Science - BSFounded OneRail +2Daniel CaneBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Modmed +2Ash KalbB.A.Founded White Ops +2Saman AmarasingheBachelor of Science - BSFounded Exaloop +2Bill TrenchardBAFounded LiveOps +1Natalia BakaevaData-Driven Marketing CertificateFounded cashew +1Scott BelskyBSFounded Behance +1Euwyn PoonComputer ScienceFounded 3dot +1Philip ReillyABFounded Luna Genetics +1Juan Pablo OrtegaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Yuno +1Phil YuenMasters of EngineeringFounded Aurabeat +1Jeffrey SchveyB.S.Founded Yuma Asset Management +1Aparna DhinakaranDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Flow +1Daryl SewUndergraduate ResearcherFounded Certainly Health +1Alex ZhouBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Hirebolt +1Michael LemmBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Andco +1Derek ChiangMemberFounded Offchain labs +1Jeremy Ben-MeirBachelor of Science - BSFounded Pointone +1Chris PisarskiBachelor of ScienceFounded Crustdata +1Jen KeaneBank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship (Certificate)Founded Modern Synthesis +1Nir ZichermanB.A.Founded Oboe AI-powered learning +1Raphael TehranianBachelors of ScienceFounded Altana Technologies, Inc. +1Troy LeCaireB.A.Founded Govwell +1Vikash GoelMaster of ScienceFounded Centerline Biomedical +1David DellaPelleBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Madeira Security +1Andrew GrauerB.A.Founded Course Hero +1Siyu HuangGraduate Teaching AssistantFounded Lionano +1Alex YuDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Lionano +1Eric DyB.S.Founded BLOOMLIFE +1Joshe OrdonezEntrepreneurshipFounded Airpals +1Vatsa NarasimhaMSFounded OANDA +1Karan AnandExchange ProgrammeFounded Katoo +1Leonardo TeixeiraPhDFounded GeneWeave Biosciences +1Harrison YoonPost Doctoral AssociateFounded Cacultured +1Garrett BoudinotResearch AssociateFounded Vy Carb +1Jeff FernandezGuest LecturerFounded Dandi +1Michael WeinerPost-docFounded Abbratech Inc. +1Regina ClewlowB.S.Founded Ipsgroup +1Erick SchonfeldBAFounded Tractiontechnology +1Rachel McMinnBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Neurogene +1Iwijn De VlaminckProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringFounded Romix Biosciences +1Mark ColesBachelor’s DegreeFounded Mestag Therapeutics +1Daniel SaxMaster of Professional StudiesFounded Strategicmissions +1Jonathan AizenB.A.Founded Inside Real Estate +1Ajay RajaniB.A.Founded Core Labs +1Shay DavidPhDFounded Retrain Ai +1Peter WangBAFounded Anaconda +1Kaila ColbinBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Ministryofawesome +1Gary AmbrosinoBSEEFounded Engageware +1Megan MokriBSFounded Bytetechnology +1Micah RosenbloomBachelor of ScienceFounded Founder CollectiveJosh WolfeFounded Genocea BiosciencesJim BridenstineMBAFounded Quantum SpaceChris SaxmanBAFounded SidebycarePeter EmighStudentFounded Savoy LifeMike AnnunziataSenior Investment AnalystFounded Farther FarmsAlex MarinierBachelor's DegreeFounded New Form CapitalDavid KleinMPA - Master's DegreeFounded INSPECTORIOParth DetrojaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Pair AIJacob Ritter MyersBachelorFounded MedPilotTom HirschfeldTeam and Leadership Center FacilitatorFounded ProductWindEinar VollsetVisiting Assistant ProfessorFounded reMailKadambari (Kad) BeelwarMeasuring and Improving Business PerformanceFounded Truss HealthBrandon LevitanB.S.Founded WalarisScott NolanMaster of EngineeringFounded General MatterPaul CastellaPhDFounded Hera BiotechRandy BrandoffBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Founded Eleven JamesMichelle RheeBAFounded BuildWithinSachin JaitlyVisiting LecturerFounded flexEngageDina BurkitbayevaB.S.Founded Freedom BiosciencesManish KothariPh.D.Founded First Spark VenturesGregg ScoresbyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded CampuslogicAlex CollmerBSFounded VidmobRichard MaBSFounded QuantstampAlex BangashMENGFounded TransposeplatformTalal G. ShamoonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded IntertrustBeckie RobertsonBachelor's degreeFounded EgisMada SegheteBSFounded BranchJohn WuBSFounded SharesPostSandy KhaundBSEE and MEngFounded CredenzaJustin AntonipillaiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded WireWheelMichael HerzigBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Onboard.ioSven KarlssonB.S.Founded PrevivoredgeHan JingMaster's degreeFounded IrisMedLuis BasagoitiCornell University Summer CollegeFounded CapchaseArnav SahuFounded WolfiaMatthew De SilvaB.S.Founded Notable Labs
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Cornell mafia?
- The Cornell mafia is the network of 534 people who came through Cornell and went on to found or lead other companies, including Lyft, Restorbio, Miramar Labs, Ava Labs, Assemblybio.
- Who is in the Cornell mafia?
- Notable members include John Zimmer (Lyft), David Steinberg (Restorbio), Hanson S. Gifford, III (Miramar Labs), John Wu (Ava Labs), Uri Lopatin (Assemblybio), Aniq Rahman (Ucmdigitalhealth), Ian Janicki (Outfit), Ryan Xue (Andco), among 534 tracked members.
- What companies did Cornell alumni found?
- Companies founded by Cornell alumni include Lyft, Restorbio, Miramar Labs, Ava Labs, Assemblybio, Ucmdigitalhealth, Outfit, Andco, Arc, OneRail.