The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Mafia
26 people studied at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and went on to found or lead other companies.
Geeta VemuriPh.DFounded Agent CapitalSrivatsan LaxmanM.S. + Ph.D.Founded True LarkSupriya RaoM.Sc. (Engg)Founded True LarkHarikrishna NarayananResearchFounded Expent IncJyothika SahajanandanMaster’s DegreeFounded Spark StudioShubham RanaBachelor of Science - BSFounded RetapeShreenabh AgrawalB.S. (Research)Founded Aktoria RoboticsDr. Amritendu MukherjeeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded NeuropixelGeetha ManjunathDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded NiramaiMaju KuruvillaResearch AssociateFounded Spangle AIRajesh VivekanandhamMSc (Engg)Founded Agrani LabsManoj AcharyaComputer ScienceFounded AssertsDr. Sairam Reddy PalicherlaPost Doctoral ResearchFounded UrbanKisaanPrasad HL BhatMaster of EngineeringFounded AstromeGirish Nallur, PhD CLPPh.D.Founded VistaraGanapati SrinivasaMaster of Science (MS)Founded DatmaSuresh IyerMaster's degreeFounded ImpresaPrabhu VenkateshM.S.Founded Minetta BrookYatin VarachhiaMaster of Technology (MTech)Founded NoshAvinash RamakanthM.S.Founded BrightJithendra VepaM.Sc(Engg.)Founded Observe.AITuhin BhowmickDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Pandorum TechnologiesHareesh NambiarResearch ScholarFounded Kimaru AIMadhukar GovindarajuMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded NumlyJagath Reddy JunutulaPh.D.Founded Aarvik TherapeuticsKaustav MitraM.TechFounded Paradime Labs
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) mafia?
- The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) mafia is the network of 26 people who studied at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and went on to found or lead other companies, including Agent Capital, True Lark, Expent Inc, Spark Studio, Retape.
- Who is in the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) mafia?
- Notable members include Geeta Vemuri (Agent Capital), Srivatsan Laxman (True Lark), Supriya Rao (True Lark), Harikrishna Narayanan (Expent Inc), Jyothika Sahajanandan (Spark Studio), Shubham Rana (Retape), Shreenabh Agrawal (Aktoria Robotics), Dr. Amritendu Mukherjee (Neuropixel), among 26 tracked members.
- What companies did Indian Institute of Science (IISc) alumni found?
- Companies founded by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) alumni include Agent Capital, True Lark, Expent Inc, Spark Studio, Retape, Aktoria Robotics, Neuropixel, Niramai, Spangle AI, Agrani Labs.






















