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The IBM Mafia

638 people came through IBM and went on to found or lead other companies.

Brian ArmstrongIntern Team LeadFounded Coinbase +1 Alexis Le-QuocR&D EngineerFounded Datadog Mike MoriniAccount ExecutiveFounded KidoZen +3 Neil LustigDirector, e-Commerce SolutionsFounded Sailthru +3 Steven CohnSoftware Sales RepresentativeFounded B601 Labs +3 Abhay ParasnisSoftware ResearcherFounded Microsoft +2 Kevin JohnsonSystems EngineerFounded Starbucks +2 Ronny ShibleySoftware EngineerFounded Hiccup +2 Brian BrackeenSr Managing ConsultantFounded Lightship +1 Jim McKelveyVisiting ScientistFounded Invisibly +1 Nathan OwenBusiness Development Executive, M&AFounded Blue Medora +1 Ben LingResearch InternFounded Bling Capital +1 Chad RigettiResearch Staff Member, Quantum Computing GroupFounded Sygaldry Technologies +1 Galina AntovaVarious positions in Software DevelopmentFounded Claroty +1 Naveen RaoInternFounded Mosaic ML +1 Frank StonebanksSenior Advisor, Co-Head, Investment Fund, Head, Healthcare M&AFounded Johnson & Johnson +1 Andrew D. IveNew Initiatives (Intern)Founded Jellatech +1 Malcolm OngExtreme Blue Technical InternFounded Terminal3 +1 Mohan ReddySenior EngineerFounded SkyHive +1 Christopher MortonProduct EngineerFounded SlidePay +1 Eric LyQA Engineer InternFounded LinkedIn +1 Sunil MadhuSystems AnalystFounded Instnt +1 Murad VelaniManagement ConsultantFounded Turning +1 Leah CulverSpeed Team InternFounded Breaker +1 Zahir DossaExtreme Blue InternFounded Function +1 Jon LernerXML / XSLT Tester (Intern)Founded Textnow +1 Blake RobertsonExtreme Blue InternFounded Tenfold +1 Mostafa AshourSoftware EngineerFounded NowPay +1 Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterProject ManagerFounded No Cap +1 Vaikkunth MugunthanProject Trainee -AnalyticsFounded DynamoFL +1 Amit BarSoftware DeveloperFounded Brand.ai +1 Brendan AshworthAI Research ExternFounded Buntinglabs +1 Jason FanSoftware EngineerFounded Hypercare +1 Alston LinJavascript DeveloperFounded Bizwise +1 Tom WatsonRational Tools Consultancy and Support SpecialistFounded Hubble +1 Daniel BernardezSoftware EngineerFounded Crabi +1 Deepak VinchhiDirector & Head of Industry Solutions Products PortfolioFounded Julia Computing +1 Dave FowlerEngineerFounded Socialbrowse +1 Rebeca MinguelaTechnical SalesFounded Blink Booking +1 Erik DuffieldPartner & Data Leader for AmericasFounded Hakkoda +1 Tiak Koon LohGlobal Services Operations (Southeast Asia)Founded Centific +1 Sami ShalabiSoftware ArchitectFounded Maven AGI +1 Yuchun LeeVP Enterprise Marketing ManagementFounded Allego +1 Priyanka JainWatson Summer InternFounded Kairos +1 Manish ModhDistinguished Engineer/CTO IBM Multicloud Management PlatformFounded Andromeda +1 Francis deSouzaMember of the Technical StaffFounded Synth Labs +1 Jack O'BrienSoftware Engineer & ConsultantFounded Subconscious +1 Tom HubregtsenResearch InternFounded Extropic +1 Brian ShroderConsultantFounded 1Money +1 Manisha RaisinghaniSenior ConsultantFounded LogiNext +1 Jonas JacobiVice President, Cloud and Mobile Technology StrategyFounded Kaazing +1 Rory ReadManaging Partner, Business Consulting ServicesFounded AMD +1 Peter McKayGM Watchfire, a Division of IBMFounded Watchfire +1 Mbiyimoh GhogomuLead Editor of Design Practices Digital ContentFounded Tradeblock +1 Todd P. MichaudSales & Marketing Executive (Various Roles)Founded Revionics +1 David CharboneauSoftware EngineerFounded OpenTeams +1 Saba SamieiIT Analyst- Project CoordinatorFounded Macso Technologies +1 David KennySVP, IBM Watson and Cognitive SolutionsFounded The Weather Company +1 Toby EgbunaLEADing to Africa Product Sales InternFounded Equity Shift +1 Gant RedmonProgram Director, Cyber Security and PrivacyFounded Hopara +1 Asif MakhaniSoftware Consultant, IBM Business Consulting ServicesFounded Infino +1 William ClarkVarious Sales / Marketing / Management PositionsFounded Savi Technology +1 Jeff RayAssistant to the Area General ManagerFounded Brightcove +1 Guy NirpazSoftware Systems ArchitectFounded Perspective +1 Mark SimpsonVP Offering Management and Strategy - Watson MarketingFounded Pillar Software +1 Isabella YaminProduct Manager - Watson (Deep Learning Platform)Founded CarbonCopies AI +1 Lior TalCo Founder and VP BD at Guardium (acquired by IBM)Founded Kaholo +1 Ale GicqueauSenior Software EngineerFounded Clinovo +1 Steven MihAhana CEO; Ahana is an IBM companyFounded Across AI +1 Satya NittaGlobal Head Cognitive Sciences and AI Department, IBM ResearchFounded Emergence AI (FKA Merlyn Mind) +1 William JacobsCloud SpecialistFounded Freightcore +1 Hui ZhengPostdocFounded Pearlstreettechnologies +1 Mark ThiererHealth Industry Account ExecutiveFounded UnitedHealth Group +1 Pratap SarkerDirector, NA Banking & Financial Markets BPO LeaderFounded Greenway Health +1 Sanjeev Singh SahniSolutions Sales ManagerFounded Wayfair +1 Michelle GonzalezPartner, IBM VenturesFounded Google Issac RothCTO, Cloud Integration & API PlatformFounded Leak Signal Gary LittleSales & MarketingFounded Foursquare Ashish GuptaMember of Research StaffFounded Tavant Elias TorresSenior Software EngineerFounded Agency Ai Bill NusseyVP Corporate StrategyFounded silverpop Ashok VermaSr.Advisory IT consultantFounded nCinga Innovations Pete FlintPre-University EmployeeFounded Signal NFX Jeremiah BrazeauAssociate Partner - Insurance PracticeFounded Hi Marley Nicolai WadstromSystem ArchitectFounded Bootstraplabs Parth DetrojaMarketing StrategistFounded Pair AI Mads JensenBusiness ExecutiveFounded Sefaira Tomas BarretoSoftware EngineerFounded Okay Brian SmithStaff EngineerFounded Crossroads Systems Ankur SrivastavaSales ExecutiveFounded Flywl Elise BatesInternet Marketing ConsultantFounded Attane Health Randy AllenSummer internFounded Still Bright Dan GoldsmithPartnerFounded Instructure Christoph RöslerStrategy & Change ConsultingFounded Ames Foundation Maureen Stancik BoyceAssociate Partner, Strategy & ChangeFounded Good Growth Capital George UgrasManaging Director, IBM VenturesFounded Cytegen

Frequently asked questions

What is the IBM mafia?: The IBM mafia is the network of 638 people who came through IBM and went on to found or lead other companies, including Coinbase, Datadog, KidoZen, Sailthru, B601 Labs.
Who is in the IBM mafia?: Notable members include Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Alexis Le-Quoc (Datadog), Mike Morini (KidoZen), Neil Lustig (Sailthru), Steven Cohn (B601 Labs), Abhay Parasnis (Microsoft), Kevin Johnson (Starbucks), Ronny Shibley (Hiccup), among 638 tracked members.
What companies did IBM alumni found?: Companies founded by IBM alumni include Coinbase, Datadog, KidoZen, Sailthru, B601 Labs, Microsoft, Starbucks, Hiccup, Lightship, Invisibly.