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The Deel Mafia
18 people came through Deel and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jeremy JohnsonInvestorFounded 2U +1Francis deSouzaDirectorFounded Synth Labs +1Mehmet YilmazDirector, ProductFounded Zavvy +1Anand ChandrasekaranInvestorFounded CrescendoAINirali ZaveriSenior Product ManagerFounded FrizAsh RhazalyEngineering ManagerFounded FrizAnya RoyVC and Private Equity Partnerships EMEAFounded Syrona HealthNabil JallouliDirector, Global Revenue OperationsFounded RollstackShubham ChoudharyDirector of EngineeringFounded FirstWorkJunior GarciaFront-end EngineerFounded HeroUIAyantika DeyTeam LeadFounded Merlin AISaurav BubberGTM Strategy & OperationsFounded Fuse AINazli DanisGroup Product ManagerFounded PalomaAlex AvnitAssociate Director OperationsFounded PalomaSergey BunasPlatform ArchitectFounded 21stBoris LokschinInvestorFounded SprykerRaj JagiasiGTMFounded EliteStefan JeschonnekInvestorFounded Sumup
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Deel mafia?
- The Deel mafia is the network of 18 people who came through Deel and went on to found or lead other companies, including 2U, Synth Labs, Zavvy, CrescendoAI, Friz.
- Who is in the Deel mafia?
- Notable members include Jeremy Johnson (2U), Francis deSouza (Synth Labs), Mehmet Yilmaz (Zavvy), Anand Chandrasekaran (CrescendoAI), Nirali Zaveri (Friz), Ash Rhazaly (Friz), Anya Roy (Syrona Health), Nabil Jallouli (Rollstack), among 18 tracked members.
- What companies did Deel alumni found?
- Companies founded by Deel alumni include 2U, Synth Labs, Zavvy, CrescendoAI, Friz, Syrona Health, Rollstack, FirstWork, HeroUI, Merlin AI.