The Duke University Mafia
288 people studied at Duke University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2Romesh SubramanianM.S.Founded RaNA Therapeutics +2Chloe Marie SongerBachelor of ArtsFounded Thousand Fell +2Andrew BuseyBAFounded Hypergiant +2Akshita IyerBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Inirv +1Mike GalgonABFounded Pioneer Square Labs +1Steve SemelsbergerMBAFounded YouEarnedIt +1Melinda French GatesBachelor of Science - BSFounded Gates Foundation +1Naveen RaoBSEEFounded Mosaic ML +1Sabah OneyDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Vilya +1Howie LiuMechanical EngineeringFounded Etacts +1Evan BeardB.S. with Distinction in EconomicsFounded Standard Bots +1Yunha KimBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Simple Habit +1Gordon Hirsch WilsonPublic PolicyFounded Rain AI +1Jonathan SpornBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Gilgamesh Pharma +1Tim HyerBAFounded Getable +1Brian PetkovBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Redesign Science +1Jesse HuComputer ScienceFounded Abundant +1Sam LambaBachelor's degreeFounded Lumari +1Kevin ZhangBachelor of Science - BSFounded Cohesive +1Brandon MillmanB.S.E.Founded Phantom Technologies +1Max CohenBSEFounded Sprinter Health +1Jake StauchFounded NeuroPlus +1Souvik SenPhDFounded Ema +1Andrew KitchellFounded Wheelhouse +1Derek JantzPostdoctoral FellowshipFounded Precision BioSciences +1Gary SmerdonBSFounded By AMD +1Jothy RosenbergPhDFounded Dover Microsystems +1Darin BuxbaumBSEFounded Oration +1Christine SchindlerBiomedical/Medical EngineeringFounded PathSpot +1Brian FaheyPh.D.Founded Niveus Medical +1Todd SawickiB.A.Founded Gumshoe +1Roger JeffsBAFounded Kriya Therapeutics +1Tristan BeplerBachelors of ScienceFounded Open Protein +1Kevin CoakleyBSFounded CelLink +1Madan KandulaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Adventknows +1Bant BreenBachelor of Arts (B.A.) with HonorsFounded Qnary +1Matt OesterleBSFounded Ramble +1Mark KraynakBSEFounded EarlyLogan AllinBAFounded FinMudit K. JainPhDFounded ShiraTronicsMudit JainPhDFounded ShiraTronicsYuki ShiratoMBA / JD programsFounded BraidGurdane BhutaniBAFounded VivodyneJoe WilsonBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Multiply LabsKJMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded One piece labsKevin KingB.S.Founded LuceahealthTomas BarretoBSFounded OkayBen FreebergB.Sc. in EconomicsFounded OncologySarah SclarsicCoursera - Online course: "Mastering Data Analysis in Excel"Founded GetaroundSavanna SilverBachelor of ArtsFounded SalientWillie LitvackBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded 10BeautySean TolkinB.A.Founded 10BeautyLuke RoushB.A.Founded 410 MedicalFawaz H. Zu'biPhDFounded Silicon BadiaNatalie WisniewskiPh.D.Founded ProfusaDoug BrownBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Affordable CareJosh ManchesterBAFounded Champion Hill VenturesZach MauridesBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded TeamworksDavid KirkpatrickBAFounded IMPACT CAPITAL MANAGERSTerri BurkeBachelor of Science - BSFounded Protaryx MedicalJay GanatraB.S., A.B.Founded Infinity VenturesAaron YipTalent Identification ProgramFounded Issa CompassKathryn MinshewBAFounded The MuseChristian CrowleyBAFounded ConsensysSteph ShyuB.A.Founded AdmitSeeNed ScheetzMBAFounded OrthalignKevin TanBAFounded EyeotaJason TahirBachelor of Science (BS)Founded SupioCourt LorenziniBSMEFounded MetabriteJessica TanBSFounded BlackRockBill KarpovichBSEEFounded YourekaJustin SuDual BAFounded GoalbookBlake ByersDouble Major: B.S. Biomedical Engineering and B.S. EconomicsFounded NewLimitRussell CookBSEFounded AllTrails Exits falseAnuj PatelM.B.A.Founded MiraehealthJason FreedmanB.A.Founded 42FloorsJoseph SilettoBAFounded HistoWizHeidi ZakBAFounded ThirdLovePeter FishmanB.S.Founded Mozart DataSteven GalanisBAFounded CameoChiara McPheeB.A.Founded BizzyKevin MooreBSEFounded Quilt DataUzoma AyoguBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Releaf EarthAlex AndonBachelor of Science - BSFounded Jellyfish ArtTucker CottinghamPhilosophyFounded LawyawWill PatrickBachelor of ScienceFounded Culture BiosciencesMatt BallBSEFounded Culture BiosciencesNeal JeanBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded BeaconsEric FutoranBSE & BSFounded EmbraceBrian LiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Glimpse
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Duke University mafia?
- The Duke University mafia is the network of 288 people who studied at Duke University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opsware, Nudge, Plaid, Undaunted, Editas Medicine.
- Who is in the Duke University mafia?
- Notable members include Marc Andreessen (Opsware), Fred Ehrsam (Nudge), Zach Perret (Plaid), David Cummings (Undaunted), George Church (Editas Medicine), Ian Peikon (Cajalneuro), Romesh Subramanian (RaNA Therapeutics), Chloe Marie Songer (Thousand Fell), among 288 tracked members.
- What companies did Duke University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Duke University alumni include Opsware, Nudge, Plaid, Undaunted, Editas Medicine, Cajalneuro, RaNA Therapeutics, Thousand Fell, Hypergiant, Inirv.