Fundraising FoxThe Harvard Business School Mafia
1,314 people came through Harvard Business School and went on to found or lead other companies.
Elvia PerezVirtual Peek ExperienceFounded EmpowerUA. Dylan JadejaMBAFounded Riot GamesPhil HarrisMBAFounded GeofeediaMarc LipschultzMBAFounded Blue Owl CapitalMichael SchreiberExec EducationFounded Playfly SportsJohn GengarellaMBAFounded NetpulseBo BartholomewFoundation of Venture Capital and Private EquityFounded EvidenceCareMinnie IngersollMBAFounded GoogleMark PincusMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded ZyngaLuis RoblesMBA Student (VC + Entrepreneurial Focus)Founded DiamantiDon AquilanoMBAFounded Allos VenturesMaria GotschMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Transit Tech LabIgor MascarenhasScaling Entrepreneurial VenturesFounded PierSasha NovakovichEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded Alchemy Cloud Inc.Louis BerylMBAFounded SolidEnergy SystemsMohamed Eisimat MohamedGuest LecturerFounded Smart BricksNoah BerksonYPO HBS Presidents Program 2026-2036Founded Site TechnologiesTarun KhannaJorge Paulo Lemann ProfessorFounded Chai PointRafael CorralesM.B.A.Founded Background CapitalNoah BreslowMBA (with Distinction)Founded RevecoreVikul GoyalMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded BimaplanScott BelskyMBAFounded BehanceTodd RovakMBAFounded Carefull CorporationRob DelaneyMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Infinia MLRichard MackellarMBAFounded Celerity Craft Inc.Kenneth SalasMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Camino FinancialWizExecutive ProgramFounded SpaceCadet VenturesAdegoke OlubusiOPM 65 - Owner/President ManagementFounded Helium HealthAdam BergerMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Digital RoomBarbara IyayiMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Liquid CreditKris FredricksonMBAFounded CurologyRob ChaplinskyMBAFounded DryftWei Lien DangMBAFounded StackroxSangu DelleMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded CarePointJulien CristianiFounded CRYOPDPGuy MiasnikMBAFounded CharioPetri LehmuskoskiGMPFounded Gorilla CapitalNour AlnuaimiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded UpsuranceAmr El AbdExecutive Education - Scaling Entrepreneurial VenturesFounded Endeavor EgyptRaj De DattaMBAFounded Bloomreach, Inc.Anthony ValenteMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Concord MaterialsJaime González FernándezMaster in Business Administration (MBA)Founded PickUp CoffeeMarc BhargavaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded TagomiMichelle JarrardMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded BioCircuit TechnologiesUmaimah MendhroMBA, Baker ScholarFounded VIDA & Co.Bill WelchMBAFounded TrovageneBob NunnMBAFounded EveractiveSteven YeciesMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Javelin OncologyMaria PalmaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded EyeviewLeila ZegnaMBA 2011Founded KindredRameez AnsarMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Circles LifeChristopher NorthExecutive FellowFounded ShutterflyStephen ForteCertificate of CompletionFounded BuildclubTak CheungMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Lexington Medical, IncWalter MasalinOther; Certificate in Management EssentialsFounded CronvallChee-We NgMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Venti TechnologiesGabe HorwitzMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded eqtbleJulie SanderMBA with HonorsFounded Pioneer Square LabsLisa MarroneMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded RevelDan BertoliMBAFounded KASTEmily MinkowMBAFounded Stylus MedicineCarlos AngrisanoMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Red VenturesJenny AbramsonMBAFounded LiveSafeJames TennantPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFounded Isengard Industries IncAna RosensteinMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Amante 1530 exitEllen DaSilvaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with DistinctionFounded Summer HealthChris HemmeterMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Thayer Investment PartnersWill YoungMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Sana BenefitsGabriel BottosFounded Vesper BioDaniel FischerFounded RILIAN TECHLarry KatzMBAFounded MeridianLinkAbakar SaidovFounder CEO ProgrammeFounded BeameryAlejandro ArtachoFounded Spotahome LimitedBrandon MetcalfOPMFounded AsymblEllen PaoMBAFounded RedditGraciela ArangoMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded KocomoJames ReinhartMBAFounded ThredupJean-Michel FournierExecutive Education - The GM programFounded Muse by InteraxonJeremy StoppelmanMBAFounded YelpKyle GreenExecutive EducationFounded HandleLi SunCross Registrant within HarvardFounded Shennon BiotechnologiesSean SalasMasters in Business AdministrationFounded Camino FinancialStephen CulpYoung American Leaders ProgramFounded Smart FurnitureKevin TyanMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded KinnosKlaus KoenigshausenMBAFounded MediQuireLucho TorresAI for BusinessFounded MicrosoftCraigPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFounded Cognitive SpaceMorgan HewettMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Options MDArmen PanossianMBAFounded Oaktree CapitalJeff Del PapaMBAFounded Equality Asset ManagementTom RobertsMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Equality Asset ManagementTara CiongoliMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Equality Asset ManagementTamin PechetFounded Banyan WaterRika ChristantoResearch AssistantFounded OnTruckKaren MoonMBAFounded TrendalyticsBrian KreiterMBAFounded Bridgewater Associates
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Harvard Business School mafia?
- The Harvard Business School mafia is the network of 1,314 people who came through Harvard Business School and went on to found or lead other companies, including EmpowerU, Riot Games, Geofeedia, Blue Owl Capital, Playfly Sports.
- Who is in the Harvard Business School mafia?
- Notable members include Elvia Perez (EmpowerU), A. Dylan Jadeja (Riot Games), Phil Harris (Geofeedia), Marc Lipschultz (Blue Owl Capital), Michael Schreiber (Playfly Sports), John Gengarella (Netpulse), Bo Bartholomew (EvidenceCare), Minnie Ingersoll (Google), among 1,314 tracked members.
- What companies did Harvard Business School alumni found?
- Companies founded by Harvard Business School alumni include EmpowerU, Riot Games, Geofeedia, Blue Owl Capital, Playfly Sports, Netpulse, EvidenceCare, Google, Zynga, Diamanti.