Fundraising FoxThe ETH Zürich Mafia
246 people studied at ETH Zürich and went on to found or lead other companies.
RaphaelMaster’s DegreeFounded MimicaArmando SchmidMScFounded Strala GroupJonathan BinasMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Vivid MachinesMarco MascoloTalent Kick - Startup BootcampFounded HanomiJack MillerBachelor Exchange ProgramFounded HelmGuard AIEliott SarreyMaster's degreeFounded AragoPatricia ApostolMaster of Science - MSFounded Bubble RoboticsBasilio GentileDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded CircuitMind Inc.Gustav BredellDoctor of Science - PhDFounded DelfaJacob EffenbergerMaster of Science - MSFounded EversettledMassimo AlbarelloMasterFounded FabricGiovanni RovereDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded FlowbioEdmundo Sanz-GadeaMaster Thesis at the Robotic Systems LabFounded HeliconDavid KubanekMobility StudiesFounded NovogaiaMartin PostelPhDFounded OpplyThéo SchäferMaster's degreeFounded Tetsuwan ScientificJohann DiepBachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical EngineeringFounded UncovrAshish AgrawalMastersFounded EudiaLORENZ MEIERDoctor of Sciences of ETH Zürich (PhD)Founded AuterionFelix OhswaldMaster's DegreeFounded GoStudentVincenz DölleExchangeFounded SimscaleMilan AllanDiplom (M.Sc.)Founded AlqemHao LiPhDFounded PinscreenTrisha KothariExchangeFounded Unit 21Péter FankhauserMaster of Science (MSc)Founded AnyboticsArmon BättigBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded LedgySamuel MuellerDr. sc. ETH (Ph.D.)Founded ScanditChristof RodunerPhDFounded ScanditGaudenz BoeschETH Zurich & HSG Institute of TechnologyFounded VisoAxel BolteDipl. Natw. ETHFounded Inozyme PharmaChristoph GebaldDoctor (Ph.D.)Founded ClimeworksJan WurzbacherMaster of Science ETH (MSc. ETH)Founded ClimeworksJonas GruetterMaster of Science - MScFounded GripStanislaw PiaseckiBachelor of Science - BSFounded GripNiklas Östberg40 CreditsFounded Delivery Hero AGJonathan BerteApplied PhysicsFounded RobovisionTigran PetrosyanMaster's degreeFounded Super AnnotateArber SejdijiMScFounded Zenline AILukas KoestlerBachelor of Science - BSFounded Se3Fred PariettiExchange StudentFounded Multiply LabsFabio BonioloExchange studentFounded PolyphronDeepankur ThurejaMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Dipole LabsLukas HacklMaster's Degree (M.Sc.)Founded AepnusFlorent HéroguelDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Bloom BiorenewablesBernhard KratzwaldDoctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich)Founded EthonAIHamza ZiaComputer ScienceFounded GitStartArdalan KhosrowpourVisiting ScholarFounded OnSiteIQTimon RubanBachelor’s DegreeFounded LuminovoSimon SchenkerMScFounded GenLots Automating procurementKonstantinos TatsisPostdoc / Senior ScientistFounded RtdtPaulina GrnarovaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded DeepJudgeSid HussmannCertificate of Advanced StudiesFounded GapfruitGregor KistersMaster of Science - MSFounded SmartstampPatrick WaltherMaster of Computer ScienceFounded HerlockMartin LiebrichBachelorFounded StaxeMarcos MonteiroBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Veezoo AGManuel HiltyPh.D.Founded NezasaSamuel HitzMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded AnapayaLiliane AbleitnerDoctor of Science - PhDFounded ExnatonBernhard WinterMaster's degreeFounded ScewoTillmann LangDr.sc. (Ph.D.)Founded Inyova AGLuzi SennhauserMaster's degreeFounded AuriginMaximilian BoosfeldMechanical EngineeringFounded WingtraRui WangMaster's degreeFounded EdotEnvPhilippe KahnMathematicsFounded Fullpower TechnologiesAndy FluryMasterFounded WydenJan NelisCertificate of Advanced StudiesFounded Immitra BioMurielle SchreckBachelor of Science ETH in MaterialsFounded QcellaFlorian FalleggerMaster's degreeFounded Neurosoft BiologicsKevin SmithMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded SnipdJürg GermannMScFounded Inverto TechVeselin RaychevDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded logicNicola TomatisM.Sc. (Dipl. Informatik - Ing. ETH)Founded BlueboticsStefan LeuteneggerDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded SlamcoreRobert HillmanPhDFounded CeleCor TherapeuticsJan-Georg RosenboomPhDFounded MacroCyclePatrick BowenMaster of Science (MS)Founded NeurophosSeverin HackerBScFounded DuolingoZeeshan ZiaDoctor of Science (Ph.D.)Founded RetrocausalRolf AdelsbergerDr. sc.Founded SensoryxAlexander Graubner-MüllerSpecialization in Computer Science; Quantitative FinanceFounded ReneoLivio SchläpferBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded IntonateDaniel SteitzBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded novoMOFGiacomo IndiveriHabilitationFounded SynSenseValentin HolzwarthMaster of Science ETHFounded AtlasvrEnrico De GiorgiMaster of ScienceFounded YainvestThijs SmitDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded OptimalpsiMario BlatterBScFounded Eco MioToby SchulzYear Abroad in Mechanical EngineeringFounded Vantage PowerEnrico ScoccimarroMaster’s DegreeFounded FenXFrederik BrixMaster's degreeFounded NorthflankDavid PumbergerDr. Sc. ETHFounded ZAGENOFelipe Llinares-LópezDr. sc. ETH ZurichFounded BioptimusSotiria MostrouMaster’s DegreeFounded Biosimo ChemicalsThomas SchulzBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded CareerFairyChristian FloerkemeierPhDFounded Scandit
Frequently asked questions
- What is the ETH Zürich mafia?
- The ETH Zürich mafia is the network of 246 people who studied at ETH Zürich and went on to found or lead other companies, including Mimica, Strala Group, Vivid Machines, Hanomi, HelmGuard AI.
- Who is in the ETH Zürich mafia?
- Notable members include Raphael (Mimica), Armando Schmid (Strala Group), Jonathan Binas (Vivid Machines), Marco Mascolo (Hanomi), Jack Miller (HelmGuard AI), Eliott Sarrey (Arago), Patricia Apostol (Bubble Robotics), Basilio Gentile (CircuitMind Inc.), among 246 tracked members.
- What companies did ETH Zürich alumni found?
- Companies founded by ETH Zürich alumni include Mimica, Strala Group, Vivid Machines, Hanomi, HelmGuard AI, Arago, Bubble Robotics, CircuitMind Inc., Delfa, Eversettled.