The Gusto Mafia
21 people came through Gusto and went on to found or lead other companies.
Hemant TanejaBoard MemberFounded Hippocratic AIEdward KimFounder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering TeamFounded ZenPayroll +1Upeka BeeHead of Platform Engineering (People OS)Founded DianaHR +1Adam NashAdvisorFounded Daffy +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCDharmesh ShahIndie InvestorFounded HubSpotNick BaumProduct ManagerFounded StoryworthNick DeMonnerSoftware EngineerFounded Seneca SystemsJaleh RezaeiHead of Marketing & BDFounded MutinyNick GervasiSoftware EngineeringFounded FlowdashOmar SkalliEmpowering Platform Engineering TeamFounded FlowdashZachary KirbySoftware Engineering InternFounded VesselAlex ConferHead of IT EngineeringFounded RisottoAbigail GrillsSenior Product ManagerFounded RiveterRoman ZubenkoProduct Manager - Financial Products & MobileFounded Afternoon.coBenjamin PaikProduct Manager - Core Payroll ExperiencesFounded Afternoon.coKai Yee WanEmbedded Finance APIs / DevtoolsFounded BlueshoeKelly SuttonSoftware EngineeringFounded ScholarlyMarshall DarrLifecycle Marketing - Email Campaign ManagerFounded StretchDollarKaiza MolinaLifecycle Marketing OperationsFounded StretchDollarJason KulatungaStaff Software EngineerFounded Fasten Health
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Gusto mafia?
- The Gusto mafia is the network of 21 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), Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Nick Baum (Storyworth), Nick DeMonner (Seneca Systems), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did Gusto alumni found?
- Companies founded by Gusto alumni include Hippocratic AI, ZenPayroll, DianaHR, Daffy, Pear VC, HubSpot, Storyworth, Seneca Systems, Mutiny, Flowdash.




















