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The Entrepreneur First Mafia
920 people came through Entrepreneur First and went on to found or lead other companies.
Mriganka PattnaikFounder in Residence (EFSG4)Founded Merkle ScienceNirmal AKFounder in ResidenceFounded Merkle ScienceGeorge GilksEntrepreneur First 2023Founded MessiumVishal Soomaney VijaykumarFounder-in-ResidenceFounded MessiumRichard VibertEntrepreneur First 2018Founded MetomicWilliam WhatleyLD20 CohortFounded MetrisJulia LiEntrepreneur First 2020Founded Micrographia BioChris ThompsonEntrepreneurFounded Micrographia BioVishram MishraEntrepreneur First 2017Founded MicroSecAbheer KolhatkarEF8 CohortFounded MigacoreGeorge BrovaEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded MigacoreNishant ChaharEntrepreneur First 2026Founded MilesTuhin ChakrabortyEntrepreneur First 2018Founded MimicaDominik PederzaniEntrepreneur First 2022Founded Mirantus HealthClaus GruberEntrepreneur First 2022Founded Mirantus HealthShakiba KavehCohort Member at Entrepreneur FirstFounded Mitra BioCristiana BanilaEF LD14 Cohort MemberFounded Mitra BioAlex ReedEF10 Cohort MemberFounded MoonsiftDavid WoodEntrepreneurFounded MoonsiftMohammad Shana'aEF11 Cohort MemberFounded MortaVivek MadlaniEF7 CohortFounded MultiplyMike CurtisEF7 Cohort MemberFounded MultiplyHazel SavageFounder in Residence - EFSG3 CohortFounded MusiioAron PetterssonEFSG CohortFounded MusiioColin MacLeodEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Mutable TacticsEnrique Munoz de CoteEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Mutable TacticsJerzy KozyraLD11 Cohort MemberFounded NanoveryMun Ching LeeEF LD 11 cohort memberFounded NanoveryLionel MoraEntrepreneur First 2019Founded NeoplantsPatrick TorbeyEFPA1 Cohort MemberFounded NeoplantsElizabeth ChanFounder In ResidenceFounded Neptune RoboticsZhuo Quan (Jacky) ImEFHK1 Founder in ResidenceFounded Neptune RoboticsAmiya PatanaikCohort MemberFounded NeurobitGuillem BuxarraisEF6 Cohort member - Technology entrepreneurFounded Neurofenix LondonDimitris AthanasiouEF6 Cohort member - Technology EntrepreneurFounded Neurofenix LondonMike RyanFounder in ResidenceFounded NeurosonicMatthew CampbellEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded NeurosonicMegan LamEFHK1 Founder In ResidenceFounded NeurumCaleb ChiuEFHK1 Founder In ResidenceFounded NeurumHenri BouteillerEntrepreneur In Residence - working on something newFounded NewtoneJulia DenolyPrincipal, The BridgeFounded NewtoneCarlos ChaconBE3 Cohort MemberFounded NiostemSamuel JellardBE3 Cohort MemberFounded NiostemDavid SuttonEntrepreneur First 2018Founded Nivoda LimitedAndre WoonsEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Nivoda LimitedOliver PiepenstockCohort MemberFounded Noah LabsChristos EllinasEntrepreneur in Residence, EF 10Founded Nodes & LinksGarima MannFounder in ResidenceFounded NometriaArchit SharmaEntrepreneur First 2025Founded NometriaTess BeversEntrepreneur First 2024Founded NovogaiaDavid KubanekEntrepreneur First 2024Founded NovogaiaEmil FristedEntrepreneur First 2019Founded NovoicJack Anthony WestonEF LD12Founded NovoicHemang RishiEntrepreneur First 2017Founded ObservePieter FabryEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded ObserveSamuel BitencourtEntrepreneur First 2025Founded OdysserMerouane ZouaidFounder in ResidenceFounded OdysserJoanne KanaanAspiring founder at Entrepreneur First Paris 1st cohortFounded OminiBen FreemanEntrepreneur First 2022Founded OmneaBen AllenEntrepreneur First 2022Founded OmneaGuenther EisingerEntrepreneur in Residence | LD13Founded OmnipresentHan LaiEntrepreneur First 2015Founded Open CosmosSumesh MeppadathEntrepreneur First 2026Founded OperonHelen MurphyAdvisor, Founder in ResidenceFounded OpplyMartin PostelFounder in ResidenceFounded OpplyDave HunterVenture AdvisorFounded OptimalJoão AbrantesEntrepreneur First 2016Founded OptimalTilakraj SinghEF W24 Cohort MemberFounded OrbiRitik AgrawalEntrepreneur First 2024Founded OrbiVirok SharmaFounder in ResidenceFounded OrbiAkshat SharmaEntrepreneur First 2024Founded OrbitDipanshu GandhiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded OrbitJakub StojekEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Orbital MatterRobert IhnatisinEntrepreneur In Residence - BE9 CohortFounded Orbital MatterMustafa Al QuraishiEntrepreneur First 2025Founded OxelsEce YurdakulEntrepreneur First 2025Founded OxelsEric HeimarkEntrepreneur First 2021Founded Pactio TechnologiesLorenzo FogliantiLD16 Cohort MemberFounded Pactio TechnologiesPahini PandyaEntrepreneur First 2019Founded PanakeiaRafael Frančišek IrgoličEntrepreneur First 2025Founded ParacosmicSima ReichenbachFounder-in-residenceFounded Parakeet SecurityNick BraimanFounder-In-ResidenceFounded Parakeet SecurityDonald GilliesMarch 2015 Cohort MemberFounded PassfortAmaan AhmadEntrepreneur First 2024Founded PathfinderSidharth JainEntrepreneur First 2024Founded PathfinderWill HanschellEntrepreneur First 2018Founded PencilSumukh AvadhaniFellow (EFSG3 cohort)Founded PencilJonathan BesterEntrepreneur First 2020Founded PeptobioticsKelvin CuiFounder In ResidenceFounded Peripheral LabsMustafa KhanEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Peripheral LabsAdèle JamesFounder in residence EFPA6Founded PhagosRama NanjundaiahCohort Member, EFBE1 / Class of 2018Founded Phantasma LabsMaria MeierBE1 Cohort MemberFounded Phantasma LabsStephen CowleyEntrepreneur First 2025Founded PharosynJoshua HampsonEntrepreneur First 2025Founded PharosynHarry LucasManufacturing Startup FounderFounded Phasio
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Entrepreneur First mafia?
- The Entrepreneur First mafia is the network of 920 people who came through Entrepreneur First and went on to found or lead other companies, including Merkle Science, Messium, Metomic, Metris, Micrographia Bio.
- Who is in the Entrepreneur First mafia?
- Notable members include Mriganka Pattnaik (Merkle Science), Nirmal AK (Merkle Science), George Gilks (Messium), Vishal Soomaney Vijaykumar (Messium), Richard Vibert (Metomic), William Whatley (Metris), Julia Li (Micrographia Bio), Chris Thompson (Micrographia Bio), among 920 tracked members.
- What companies did Entrepreneur First alumni found?
- Companies founded by Entrepreneur First alumni include Merkle Science, Messium, Metomic, Metris, Micrographia Bio, MicroSec, Migacore, Miles, Mimica, Mirantus Health.