Fundraising FoxThe Harvard Business School Mafia
1,305 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 +16Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6Osman KhanMBAFounded Swim Club +4Alexander GilkesTaught Case Study on Paddle8 and Managed Field TeamFounded Swim Club +4Merrill AnovickMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Lynd Clinical +3Nick PerrettPLDFounded Prosper +3Russell P. ReederHBS President's Program in Leadership (PPL)Founded Rightsline +3Steven CohnMBAFounded B601 Labs +3Ashok SanthanamMBAFounded FogLogic +2Wan Li ZhuMBAFounded Harvard Founder Network +2Ernest SánchezPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFounded Nuclio Talent +2Thomas HøeghMBAFounded Arts Alliance Media +2Michael MaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Liquid Ventures +2Spencer RascoffVisiting Executive ProfessorFounded Replify +2Sujay TyleMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Merama +2Sujay JaswaMBAFounded Superunlimited +2Bharat KilaruMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Verano Health +2Camilo SanchezCORe Credential of ReadinessFounded Laika Universe +2Nick AlexanderMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Yoshi marketplace-b2c +2Vijay BasaniOwners and Presidents Management (OPM)Founded Cygilant +2Rahul ShendureMBAFounded Bellwether Bio +2Kate Eberle WalkerMBAFounded Presence +2John HerrMBAFounded Arcoro +2Jonathan HartmannMBAFounded Nirrin Technologies +2Justin DelaneyBusiness Administration and Management, GeneralFounded Menguin +2Mike WilliamsMBAFounded ThinkHR +2G. Alex TerryMBAFounded VanillaSoft +2James BowmanGraduateFounded ImmersiveTouch +2Bob LinkeMBAFounded Embera NeuroTherapeutics +2Marc Ramis CastelltortExecutive EducationFounded Nanobots Therapeutics +2Nick TarantoMBAFounded Ignition Benefits +2Brian BrackeenYoung American Leaders ProgramFounded Lightship +1Ulrik B. NielsenFounded Tidal Therapeutics +1Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +1John HigginbothamMBAFounded Blueridge +1Halle TeccoMBAFounded Natalist +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 +1Laura YeciesMBAFounded Bonehealthtech +1Shantanu AgarwalMBAFounded Sustaera +1Miguel Santo AmaroExecutive Education | Entrepreneurial Strategy ProgramFounded Coverflex +1Alexandre AzoulayMBAFounded SGH Capital +1Vinit NijhawanExecutive FellowFounded LearnLaunch +1Julie JaconoExecutive EducationFounded Jumpstartinc +1Wim Van CriekingeAccelerating Innovation in Precision MedicineFounded Lizard +1Scott ByrdMBAFounded Outpost Medicine +1Mike GalgonMBAFounded Pioneer Square Labs +1İhsan ElginOPM61Founded Startups +1Jessica MahHarvard Business School Presidents’ ProgramFounded Astonishing Labs +1Liz WhitmanMBAFounded Manicube +1Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +1Alistair CrollVisiting ExecutiveFounded Startupfest +1Ajay AgrawalVisiting ProfessorFounded Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) +1Ameer SherifExecutive EducationFounded Wuzzuf +1Nicole JunkermannAgribusinessFounded Nicole Junkermann’s personal website +1Frank WilliamsMBAFounded Evolent Health +1Brett M. JohnsonYPO President's Program in LeadershipFounded Rhodeislandfc +1Shail KhiyaraExecutive MBAFounded Plutoshift +1Aaron MichelMBAFounded One Zyme +1Sameer DholakiaMBAFounded SendGrid +1Andrew D. IveMastersFounded Jellatech +1Lea BajcMBAFounded WellPlaece +1Paul HsiaoMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded PipeDreams +1Bryan FristMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Yoshi marketplace-b2c +1Alek VernitskyMBAFounded Portside +1Nadia BoujarwahMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded DIA Styling +1Web SmithOwner/President Management (OPM 58)Founded Mizzen+Main +1Jennifer “Jenny" FleissMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Rent the Runway +1Jacob CohenMasterFounded Apprenta +1Sheila Lirio MarceloMBAFounded Ohai +1Lars ButtlerMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Aifoundation +1David CancelEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Compete +1Hovhannes AvoyanBertelsmann Executives programFounded TeamViewer +1Mohit SaxenaAdvanced Management Program - AMP 190Founded Inmobi +1Rui MiadairaMBAFounded Carreira Beauty +1Sharam Fouladgar-MercerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Signos +1Eleanor LauransSenior LecturerFounded SimpliSafe +1Aleem MawaniMBAFounded National Finance Olympiad +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 +1David KleinMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded WEX +1Wil EyiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Payflow +1Sandy SuhResearch AssistantFounded Worldly +1Nick OrnitzMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Dwelling +1Shannon KayMaster of Business Administration - MBA (Incomplete)Founded Dwelling +1
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Harvard Business School mafia?
- The Harvard Business School mafia is the network of 1,305 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), Osman Khan (Swim Club), Alexander Gilkes (Swim Club), among 1,305 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, Swim Club, Lynd Clinical, Prosper, Rightsline.