The Gusto Mafia
28 people came through Gusto and went on to found or lead other companies.
Hemant TanejaBoard MemberFounded Hippocratic AI +1Edward KimCo-founder and Head of TechnologyFounded ZenPayroll +2Upeka BeeHead of Platform Engineering (People OS)Founded DianaHR +1Adam NashAdvisorFounded Daffy +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCSahin BoydasGusto Global Payroll, Distributed Teams, App Ecosystem, Talent BootcampFounded LovieDharmesh ShahIndie InvestorFounded HubSpotJoshua ReevesCo-Founder & Head of Gusto (CEO). Building Gusto for the Long Term.Founded GustoTomer LondonCo-founder and Chief Product OfficerFounded GustoNick BaumProduct ManagerFounded StoryworthNick DeMonnerSoftware EngineerFounded Seneca SystemsJaleh RezaeiHead of Marketing & BDFounded MutinyNick GervasiSoftware EngineeringFounded FlowdashOmar SkalliEmpowering Platform Engineering TeamFounded FlowdashZachary KirbySoftware Engineering InternFounded VesselSai AroraInbound Sales Team LeadFounded MercoaStephanie VasquezPayments & RiskFounded Line.BuildAlex ConferHead of IT EngineeringFounded RisottoAbigail GrillsHead of Product, Mid-Market PayrollFounded RiveterRoman ZubenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Afternoon.coBenjamin PaikPayments Lead (Product & Ops)Founded Afternoon.coKai Yee WanEmbedded Finance APIs / DevtoolsFounded BlueshoeKelly SuttonSoftware EngineeringFounded ScholarlyMarshall DarrLifecycle Marketing - Email Campaign ManagerFounded StretchDollarKaiza MolinaCustomer Marketing OperationsFounded StretchDollarJason KulatungaStaff Software EngineerFounded Fasten HealthReza RahmanGrowth Strategy & OperationsFounded Ava FinanceSaad ShahzadHead of SalesFounded ZoomLogi Cold Chain Logistics Visibility
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Gusto mafia?
- The Gusto mafia is the network of 28 people who came through Gusto and went on to found or lead other companies, including Hippocratic AI, ZenPayroll, DianaHR, Daffy, Pear VC.
- Who is in the Gusto mafia?
- Notable members include Hemant Taneja (Hippocratic AI), Edward Kim (ZenPayroll), Upeka Bee (DianaHR), Adam Nash (Daffy), Pejman Nozad (Pear VC), Sahin Boydas (Lovie), Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Joshua Reeves (Gusto), among 28 tracked members.
- What companies did Gusto alumni found?
- Companies founded by Gusto alumni include Hippocratic AI, ZenPayroll, DianaHR, Daffy, Pear VC, Lovie, HubSpot, Gusto, Storyworth, Seneca Systems.




























