The Gusto Mafia
25 people came through Gusto and went on to found or lead other companies.
Hemant TanejaBoard MemberFounded Hippocratic AI +1Edward KimEmpowering Gusto's Engineering TeamFounded ZenPayroll +1Upeka BeePrincipal Software Engineer, PayrollFounded DianaHR +1Adam NashAdvisorFounded Daffy +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCSahin BoydasGusto Global Payroll, Distributed Teams, App Ecosystem, Talent BootcampFounded LovieDharmesh ShahIndie InvestorFounded HubSpotNick BaumEmpowering the Payroll Product Team at GustoFounded 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 ZubenkoProduct Manager - Financial Products & MobileFounded Afternoon.coBenjamin PaikProduct Manager - Gusto LabsFounded Afternoon.coKai Yee WanEmbedded Finance APIs / DevtoolsFounded BlueshoeKelly SuttonSoftware EngineeringFounded ScholarlyMarshall DarrLifecycle Marketing - Email Campaign ManagerFounded StretchDollarKaiza MolinaCustomer Marketing OperationsFounded StretchDollarNicole AptekarGrowth Product LeadFounded ThreadableJason 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 25 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), Nick Baum (Storyworth), among 25 tracked members.
- What companies did Gusto alumni found?
- Companies founded by Gusto alumni include Hippocratic AI, ZenPayroll, DianaHR, Daffy, Pear VC, Lovie, HubSpot, Storyworth, Seneca Systems, Mutiny.

























