The Forrester Mafia
13 people came through Forrester and went on to found or lead other companies.
Brian BenedictSenior Account ExecutiveFounded Arcee AIMatthew NordanAnalystFounded Prime CoalitionBen WhiteTechnology Research and Sales ConsultantFounded Vc4ACharles FinlayResearch AssociateFounded CybersecurecatalystRemus BrettResearch Director, Financial ServicesFounded FinaltaNick RaushenbushResearch SpecialistFounded ShogunNaxin WangResearcherFounded Obento HealthBrendan HanniganResearch Director, Network PracticeFounded Sonrai SecuritySarah BernardSales Onboarding SpecialistFounded InclusivelyJohn DobrowolskiSalesFounded LocalyticsRaj IndupuriOracle Database AdministatorFounded eClinical SolutionsAlexander Garcia-TobarDirector, International OperationsFounded ValimailTamara MendelsohnSenior Analyst, eCommerce and Multichannel RetailFounded Eventbrite
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Forrester mafia?
- The Forrester mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Forrester and went on to found or lead other companies, including Arcee AI, Prime Coalition, Vc4A, Cybersecurecatalyst, Finalta.
- Who is in the Forrester mafia?
- Notable members include Brian Benedict (Arcee AI), Matthew Nordan (Prime Coalition), Ben White (Vc4A), Charles Finlay (Cybersecurecatalyst), Remus Brett (Finalta), Nick Raushenbush (Shogun), Naxin Wang (Obento Health), Brendan Hannigan (Sonrai Security), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Forrester alumni found?
- Companies founded by Forrester alumni include Arcee AI, Prime Coalition, Vc4A, Cybersecurecatalyst, Finalta, Shogun, Obento Health, Sonrai Security, Inclusively, Localytics.











