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The Google Mafia
1,676 people came through Google and went on to found or lead other companies.
Robert KraalIndustry Manager Retail, Education, EntertainmentFounded SilverflowErik GustavsonEngineering ManagerFounded SGNLDamien SoghoianScientistFounded Seranova BioJames TamplinGroup Product ManagerFounded FirebaseWen-Wen LamPartnerFounded NexTravelVibhu NorbyLead EngineerFounded EverymeGarry CooperScholar - Google for EntrepreneursFounded RheaplyDavid E. WeeklyHead of Rapid Rollout Lab (Applied R&D Team for Connectivity)Founded MedcorderBen TarbellEnergy PrincipalFounded Ebb CarbonPrakash JanakiramanUber Tech LeadFounded NextdoorChing-Yu HuEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Area 120Founded Skybox ImagingAfraj GillProductFounded Drop MobilityCasey CarusoEngineer - UX/ML Research Systems (Cloud)Founded TopologyKaitlyn KnoppGlobal People Programs Specialist - CompensationFounded PequityAndy RubinSVP Mobile and Digital ContentFounded Essential ProductsJared Quincy D.Research Software EngineerFounded MithrilDavid KossnickProduct ManagerFounded Latent SpaceRo BhatiaProduct ManagerFounded PlanhubArun SaigalSoftware Engineering InternFounded ThunkablePaul LeeAnalyticsFounded PatlyticsWill YoungYouTube Content PartnershipsFounded Sana BenefitsAndrey DoronichevDirector Product ManagementFounded OpticBrendan G. LimSenior Product ManagerFounded KicksendChristopher NguyenEngineering Director (Google Apps)Founded AitomaticDan ShapiroCEO, Google Comparison IncFounded GlowforgeDavid YaffeLead Product Manager, Doubleclick Bid ManagerFounded EstuaryGaku UedaSoftware engineer → Tech Lead/Manager → Engineering ManagerFounded ModeHeidi ZakSenior Marketing ManagerFounded ThirdLoveJonathan CornelissenSummer of code 2012Founded DataCampJustin RosensteinProduct ManagerFounded AsanaLarry GadeaSoftware Engineering InternFounded EnvoyMarcus SegalMentorFounded ForeVR GamesPeter FishmanSearch Quality Evaluation TempFounded Mozart DataPratyus PatnaikEngineering ManagerFounded NatomaSandy JenEngineering ManagerFounded HonorSriram Bhargav KarnatiLead, EngineeringFounded TheyaCharles DebonneulHead of APAC Product Sales Activation - Lead GenFounded LazadaBelsasar LepeSoftware EngineerFounded CerbyErwan MenardDirector of Product Management, Cloud AIFounded ElastifileAshish GuptaEngineering InternFounded Polymer SearchDennis QianSoftware Engineer InternFounded DefinitiveLaurent RossiOnline Sales and Operations Management (Intern)Founded Renault GroupOhad TzurStrategic Partner Manager, Channel SalesFounded KahoonaAswinkumar RajendiranSoftware Development EngineerFounded CoupleIgor KofmanSoftware EngineerFounded HackPadSanjay MavinkurveStaff UX DesignerFounded ZipioAleem MawaniProduct ManagerFounded StreakErik BerlsNetwork Security EngineerFounded CryptosealJason WangAssociate, Risk OperationsFounded CaviarThushan AmarasiriwardenaLLM / AI – Group Product Manager, Google Assistant + Research + NLPFounded Launchpad ToysChris ZachariasSenior Web DeveloperFounded ImgixMatt HoldenSenior Product Manager (Search)Founded TapEngageNick BaumProduct Manager: Google ReaderFounded StoryworthSunny DhillonSoftware EngineerFounded TalkBinAustin ChangDirector, Product Management - Google AssistantFounded FridgeGabor CselleProduct Manager, AndroidFounded reMailJulian FrumarUser Interface Designer (YouTube)Founded OmnisioPhilipp PfeiffenbergerTech Lead / ManagerFounded DeluuxAmit ManjhiSoftware EngineerFounded BuxferPaul ColtonDesigner ToolsFounded PixateKevin WangSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded KamcordBrett van ZuidenSoftware Engineering InternFounded FileStackJay ShahProduct ManagerFounded BufferBoxSid DoshiSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded ViacyclePaul DixSoftware Engineer InternFounded InfluxDataBrent GoldmanSoftware Engineering InternFounded Standard TreasuryBrandon LiuSite Reliability EngineeringFounded StackMachineRaymond LoSoftware EngineerFounded MetaTed TomlinsonSoftware Engineer, PartnershipsFounded StackLeadSiobhan QuinnSoftware EngineerFounded ParenthoodsAli ÇevikSenior Product ManagerFounded VizeraLabsLee LiuResearcherFounded MezmoPeggy MangotHead of Partnership Management, Payments & CommerceFounded SparkGiftNeema MoravejiHCI ResearcherFounded Spire HealthTed BensonResearch Intern - Big Picture GroupFounded CloudstitchMarcus FosterProduct ManagerFounded KlarismoKomal AhmadSMB Account Technology StrategistFounded CopiaJP PatelSoftware EngineerFounded PaveJosh ZloofSenior Product Manager, Search GrowthFounded Sudden CoffeeMorgan Kikuchi-ConbereSoftware EngineerFounded Token TransitZachary BrowneProduct Quality Operations AnalystFounded Token TransitEkate KuznetsovaSoftware EngineerFounded Token TransitHassan RiggsPartnership Lead, Financial ServicesFounded Smart AltoCharles AckninSummer of Code 2007 participantFounded SkywaysAjay PatelSoftware Engineering InternFounded PlasticityAlex SandsSoftware Engineering InternFounded PlasticityMeredith HitchcockUX Researcher (20%)Founded RideAlongKyle MooreSoftware EngineerFounded PykaRanidu LankagePortfolio Manager (Google Treasury)Founded PollyAlyona MedelyanSoftware Engineering InternFounded ThematicNadav HollanderSoftware Engineering InternFounded Dharma LabsKatya ShteynSoftware Engineering InternFounded BioRenderDmitry AlekseevLead Product Manager, AI in AutomotiveFounded EdwinVivian Midha ShenSoftware EngineeringFounded Acely
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Google mafia?
- The Google mafia is the network of 1,676 people who came through Google and went on to found or lead other companies, including Silverflow, SGNL, Seranova Bio, Firebase, NexTravel.
- Who is in the Google mafia?
- Notable members include Robert Kraal (Silverflow), Erik Gustavson (SGNL), Damien Soghoian (Seranova Bio), James Tamplin (Firebase), Wen-Wen Lam (NexTravel), Vibhu Norby (Everyme), Garry Cooper (Rheaply), David E. Weekly (Medcorder), among 1,676 tracked members.
- What companies did Google alumni found?
- Companies founded by Google alumni include Silverflow, SGNL, Seranova Bio, Firebase, NexTravel, Everyme, Rheaply, Medcorder, Ebb Carbon, Nextdoor.