The Gusto Mafia
16 people came through Gusto and went on to found or lead other companies.
Edward KimFounder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering TeamFounded ZenPayroll +1Upeka BeePrincipal Software Engineer, PayrollFounded DianaHR +1Adam NashAdvisorFounded Daffy +1Dharmesh 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 GrillsProduct ManagerFounded RiveterRoman ZubenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Afternoon.coBenjamin PaikPayments Lead (Product & Ops)Founded Afternoon.coKai Yee WanEmbedded Finance APIs / DevtoolsFounded BlueshoeKelly SuttonSoftware EngineeringFounded Scholarly
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Gusto mafia?
- The Gusto mafia is the network of 16 people who came through Gusto and went on to found or lead other companies, including ZenPayroll, DianaHR, Daffy, HubSpot, Storyworth.
- Who is in the Gusto mafia?
- Notable members include Edward Kim (ZenPayroll), Upeka Bee (DianaHR), Adam Nash (Daffy), Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Nick Baum (Storyworth), Nick DeMonner (Seneca Systems), Jaleh Rezaei (Mutiny), Nick Gervasi (Flowdash), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did Gusto alumni found?
- Companies founded by Gusto alumni include ZenPayroll, DianaHR, Daffy, HubSpot, Storyworth, Seneca Systems, Mutiny, Flowdash, Vessel, Risotto.



