The Harvard Business School Mafia
893 people came through Harvard Business School and went on to found or lead other companies.
Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Nick PerrettPLDFounded Prosper list view +4Osman KhanMBAFounded Paddle 8 +3Ashok SanthanamMBAFounded FogLogic +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2Wan Li ZhuMBAFounded Harvard Founder Network +2Ernest SánchezPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFounded Nuclio Talent +2Greg GottesmanMBAFounded Pioneer Square Labs Holdings II +2Spencer RascoffVisiting Executive ProfessorFounded HeyLibby +2Sujay JaswaMBAFounded Superunlimited +2Bharat KilaruMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Verano Health +2Eduardo della MaggioraScaling Entrepreneurial VenturesFounded Betterfly +2Jose OjedaMBAFounded Global Fashion Group +2Alex BradfordMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Rain Technologies +2Vijay BasaniOwners and Presidents Management (OPM)Founded Cygilant +2Alexander GilkesTaught Case Study on Paddle8 and Managed Field TeamFounded Squared Circles +2Brian BrackeenYoung American Leaders ProgramFounded Lightship +1Ulrik B. NielsenFounded Tidal Therapeutics +1John HigginbothamMBAFounded Blueridge +1Chuck DavisEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded Fandango +1Carmen CollynsMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Zuora +1Russ WilcoxMBAFounded Piper Therapeutics +1James CurrierMBAFounded Wonderhill +1Sarah LearyMBAFounded Fanbase +1Tal BrownProgram of NegotiationFounded Zone7 Technologies Inc. +1Laura YeciesMBAFounded Bonehealthtech +1Shantanu AgarwalMBAFounded Sustaera +1Miguel Santo AmaroExecutive Education | Entrepreneurial Strategy ProgramFounded Coverflex +1Alexandre AzoulayMBAFounded Sghcapital +1Wim Van CriekingeAccelerating Innovation in Precision MedicineFounded Lizard +1Merrill AnovickMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Lynd Clinical +1Scott ByrdMBAFounded Outpost Medicine +1Mike GalgonMBAFounded Pioneer Square Labs +1Jessica MahHarvard Business School Presidents’ ProgramFounded Astonishing Labs +1Liz WhitmanMBAFounded Manicube +1Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +1Alistair CrollVisiting ExecutiveFounded Startupfest +1Frank WilliamsMBAFounded Advisory +1Shail KhiyaraExecutive MBAFounded Plutoshift AI +1Aaron MichelMBAFounded One Zyme +1Sameer DholakiaMBAFounded SendGrid +1Andrew IveMastersFounded Jellatech +1Paul HsiaoMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded PipeDreams +1Scott BelskyMBAFounded Behance +1Alek VernitskyMBAFounded Portside +1Nadia BoujarwahMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded DIA Styling +1Web SmithOwner/President Management (OPM 58)Founded Mizzen+Main +1Jacob CohenMasterFounded Apprenta +1Sheila Lirio MarceloMBAFounded Proof of Learn +1Lars ButtlerMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Aifoundation +1Mohit SaxenaAdvanced Management Program - AMP 190Founded Inmobi +1Rui MiadairaMBAFounded Carreira Beauty +1Sharam Fouladgar-MercerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Signos +1Qasar YounisMaster of Business AdministrationFounded TalkBin +1Vishwas PrabhakaraMBA StudentFounded Fanvibe +1Vijay ChittoorMBAFounded Mertado +1Pouyan SalehiMBAFounded Scratchpad +1Elise PolezelMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Replenish +1Sam LiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Thoropass +1Beenu AroraCertificateFounded Cyble +1Sandy SuhResearch AssistantFounded Worldly +1Matheus RiolfiMBA Candidate at Harvard Business School, Class of 2013Founded Tint Technologies +1Cathy HanMBAFounded 42 +1Prathik MuppidiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Autumn Labs +1Adrian JohnstonStudentFounded Una Brands +1Dakotah RiceMBA CandidateFounded Poolit +1Khalid AshmawyExecutive leadershipFounded Munify +1Brian ElliottMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Blitzy +1Rodrigo KuriAccounting and FinanceFounded Pacto +1Cesar CarvalhoMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Wellhub +1Camilo SanchezCORe Credential of ReadinessFounded Laika Universe +1Joe EnglishMBAFounded Cartwheel +1Ozzie OsmanMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Monarch +1John MaslinMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Vulcan Elements Holdings +1Anthony TanMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Grab +1Arijit SenguptaExecutive FellowFounded Aible +1Andrew AntosLaunching Technology Ventures; Scaling Technology Ventures (Cross-registered from HLS)Founded Klarity +1Tess MichaelsMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Stride Funding +1Davide Dattoli ZhangScaling Entrepreneurial VenturesFounded Talent Garden +1Yannis NiebelschuetzOn Campus: Authentic Leadership Program for ExecutivesFounded Lizzy Ai +1Anita ModiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Peer AI +1Samir ShergillMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Highbeam +1Naveen TewariMBAFounded Inmobi +1Greg MarshExecutive FellowFounded Onefinestay +1Xiao WangMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Boundless Immigration +1Prabhakar ReddyMBAFounded OpenFX +1Gina BartasiPrivate Equity Venture CapitalFounded Progyny +1Michael YaroshefskyMasters in Business AdministrationFounded Visor +1Max CohenMBAFounded Sprinter Health +1Kamal ShahMBAFounded Prophet Security +1
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Harvard Business School mafia?
- The Harvard Business School mafia is the network of 893 people who came through Harvard Business School and went on to found or lead other companies, including Altimeter, Draper Associates, Pattern Breakers, Payhawk, ProFound Therapeutics.
- Who is in the Harvard Business School mafia?
- Notable members include Brad Gerstner (Altimeter), Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Mike Maples Jr (Pattern Breakers), Hristo Borisov (Payhawk), Noubar Afeyan (ProFound Therapeutics), Wade Myers (RealManage), Wade Myers (RealManage), Nick Perrett (Prosper list view), among 893 tracked members.
- What companies did Harvard Business School alumni found?
- Companies founded by Harvard Business School alumni include Altimeter, Draper Associates, Pattern Breakers, Payhawk, ProFound Therapeutics, RealManage, Prosper list view, Paddle 8, FogLogic, ClearSky Data.