Fundraising FoxThe Hortonworks Mafia
13 people came through Hortonworks and went on to found or lead other companies.
Seetharam VenkateshEngineering LeaderFounded SpotonixBalaji GanesanSr. Director, Enterprise Security StrategyFounded PrivaceraRob BeardenSr Director of EngineeringFounded Sema4.aiRaj BainsProduct Management - Apache Hive (Hadoop)Founded ProphecyLuke RoquetRVP, Global Sales - Emerging ProductsFounded DatavoloSuresh SrinivasFounderFounded CollateSriharsha ChintalapaniEngineering LeadFounded CollateThejas (TJ) NairSoftware engineer - Founding team - Apache Hive Services, Apache PigFounded CarbonBrightDon Bosco DuraiEnterprise Security ArchitectFounded PrivaceraOwen O'MalleyFounder and Technical FellowFounded ClouderaAbhas RickySenior Managing Director, Global Head - Strategy, Innovation & SalesFounded ClouderaMarton SeregSenior Member of Technical StaffFounded RiptidesRaj VermaPresident and Chief Operating OfficerFounded SingleStore
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Hortonworks mafia?
- The Hortonworks mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Hortonworks and went on to found or lead other companies, including Spotonix, Privacera, Sema4.ai, Prophecy, Datavolo.
- Who is in the Hortonworks mafia?
- Notable members include Seetharam Venkatesh (Spotonix), Balaji Ganesan (Privacera), Rob Bearden (Sema4.ai), Raj Bains (Prophecy), Luke Roquet (Datavolo), Suresh Srinivas (Collate), Sriharsha Chintalapani (Collate), Thejas (TJ) Nair (CarbonBright), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Hortonworks alumni found?
- Companies founded by Hortonworks alumni include Spotonix, Privacera, Sema4.ai, Prophecy, Datavolo, Collate, CarbonBright, Cloudera, Riptides, SingleStore.