The Department of Defense Mafia
19 people came through Department of Defense and went on to found or lead other companies.
Andrew StroupInformatics SME and Integration LeadFounded Commonkey +1Tyler HugginsBioengineerFounded Meati Foods +1Wade EyerlyEconomist, Law Enforcement Liaison, etc.Founded Degree Insurance +1Raj ShahSpecial AssistantFounded ResilienceTy WangRadio Frequency (RF) and Signals EngineerFounded Angle HealthSean HackerSoftware EngineerFounded Method SecuritySaumil AnnegiriArtificial Intelligence | Supply Chain ManagementFounded CredCoreChris GroerApplied Research MathematicianFounded FastbreakJustin BekelmanSpecial Assistant to the Under Secretary for PolicyFounded Daymark HealthSteve GilmanMechanical EngineerFounded OneRangeMario MancusoDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Special Operations & Combatting TerrorismFounded DealSageAtul VashisthaBoard MemberFounded Supply WisdomRaymond SotoAnalystFounded Loric GamesJames BarbieriIntelligence Community ScholarFounded WingXpandJack KennedyCommanderFounded Platform ScienceJoe WaggonerSenior Cyber Watch Officer (CWO), U.S. Air Force Lieutenant ColonelFounded PointHealthDave JohnsonAnalystFounded Icarus MedicalSteve HeitkampProliferation Networks AnalystFounded HenceBrad PotteigerSummer ResearcherFounded Arms Cyber
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Department of Defense mafia?
- The Department of Defense mafia is the network of 19 people who came through Department of Defense and went on to found or lead other companies, including Commonkey, Meati Foods, Degree Insurance, Resilience, Angle Health.
- Who is in the Department of Defense mafia?
- Notable members include Andrew Stroup (Commonkey), Tyler Huggins (Meati Foods), Wade Eyerly (Degree Insurance), Raj Shah (Resilience), Ty Wang (Angle Health), Sean Hacker (Method Security), Saumil Annegiri (CredCore), Chris Groer (Fastbreak), among 19 tracked members.
- What companies did Department of Defense alumni found?
- Companies founded by Department of Defense alumni include Commonkey, Meati Foods, Degree Insurance, Resilience, Angle Health, Method Security, CredCore, Fastbreak, Daymark Health, OneRange.














