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The Figma Mafia
27 people came through Figma and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ian JanickiProduct ManagerFounded Outfit +2Grey BakerDirector, ProductFounded PincitesJohn LillyDirector; Lead Independent Director (Greylock board partner)Founded MessageMeDavid KossnickSenior Director, ProductFounded Latent SpaceTed BensonAI EngineerFounded CloudstitchEmil SjölanderEngineering ManagerFounded VislyFree WortleyStaff Security EngineerFounded LunaSecAditya AcharyaEngineering ManagerFounded HavenAndrew ChangSoftware EngineerFounded OmniTom GiannattasioProduct ManagerFounded CloverAdam ChristSoftware EngineerFounded CloverKathy Zhou-PatelSoftware EngineerFounded QueenlyElliot DeNolfSoftware EngineerFounded PayloadDan RibbensSoftware Engineering ManagerFounded PayloadVlad MatsiiakoEngineeringFounded InfisicalBrent TrautSoftware EngineerFounded RainmakerSneha SivakumarGrowth EngineerFounded SpurAkshay SubramaniamSoftware EngineerFounded HaystackKevin LuProductFounded BUDBach TranAIFounded BUDIsabelle IlyiaSoftware Engineer InternFounded CedarAnkur GoyalHead of ML PlatformFounded BraintrustAaron KraneInvestorFounded ModalPhillip WangDirector of Product ManagementFounded GatherJyotindra VasudeoDirector of EngineeringFounded LeftronicMatt ColyerDirector of Product Management - DevelopersFounded EaselRob FletcherSecurity EngineeringFounded DevZero
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Figma mafia?
- The Figma mafia is the network of 27 people who came through Figma and went on to found or lead other companies, including Outfit, Pincites, MessageMe, Latent Space, Cloudstitch.
- Who is in the Figma mafia?
- Notable members include Ian Janicki (Outfit), Grey Baker (Pincites), John Lilly (MessageMe), David Kossnick (Latent Space), Ted Benson (Cloudstitch), Emil Sjölander (Visly), Free Wortley (LunaSec), Aditya Acharya (Haven), among 27 tracked members.
- What companies did Figma alumni found?
- Companies founded by Figma alumni include Outfit, Pincites, MessageMe, Latent Space, Cloudstitch, Visly, LunaSec, Haven, Omni, Clover.