The INSEAD Mafia
78 people studied at INSEAD and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alexandre ProtMBAFounded Smartven +1Steve AnaviMBAFounded QontoKevin RyanMBAFounded Business Insider +2Julián MeloLeaders at scale - Executive programFounded Ubits +1Wim Van CriekingeLeading From The ChairFounded Lizard +1Nicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Alariss +1Adrian JohnstonMaster of Business Administration - MBA 19JFounded Una Brands +1Ashok VermaGlobal Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA)Founded nCinga InnovationsSergio FogelMBAFounded DatanomikOlivier CarnohanMBAFounded SingtelTino WakedMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded TAPTAPTomer BarelMBAFounded LightsparkPaulo VerasMBAFounded 99Mads JensenMBAFounded SefairaHarinder TakharMBAFounded PaytmSheji HoExecutive AcademyFounded aCommerceNick RamsayMBA (with Distinction)Founded CircularHerman KienhuisMBAFounded Curiosity VCFilip KegelsExecutive Master in Consulting and Coaching for ChangeFounded DanoneTomer MichaeliMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded FundboxOphelia BrownMBAFounded BlossomSukhmani BediMBAFounded BetterbutterMike MastersonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded SupermooncapitalJulien BaumontInnovation in the Age of Disruption - Online ProgrammeFounded PromimicBenoit MenardoMBAFounded PayflowOlivier VerdinEntrepreneurship - Executive EducationFounded WooclapOern R. StugeCertificate in Corporate GovernanceFounded Impulse DynamicsManuel HeckmannInternational Directors ProgammeFounded EcoGAlexandre MatosFounded GeostarMario Sergio RibeiroExecutive programFounded OnehealthKushagra ShrivastavaMarketingFounded KeyDaniel ElfenMBAFounded SolutumWillie WattAdvanced Management ProgrammeFounded Martin CurriePierre PoletteIEPFounded HackuityAngel GambinoManagement CertificateFounded AngelgambinoCharlie DayExecutive Education CourseFounded JupiterionicsAmeer SherifExecutive EducationFounded WuzzufVivian BertsekaMBA with DistinctionFounded BlueLayerHitoshi HokamuraFounded EvernoteCarmen van VilsterenFounded MicrosureRonald Jan SchuursMBAFounded Delivery HeroDaniel BradburyAMPFounded SensulinDaniel GlasnerMBAFounded quandooAdegoke OlubusiEndeavor's Leaders at ScaleFounded Helium HealthCaspar HoeghExecutive Board Programme INSEADFounded Lotus MicrosystemsHans KoblerMBA (SS)Founded Energy Impact PartnersMike DavisMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded MPOWER FinancingKobi NissanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded MineEmre BaranMBAFounded CerbosChristian LindenerAssociate of Arts - AAFounded Reflex AerospaceDare OkoudjouMBAFounded OnafriqAntony EvansMBAFounded TAXA BiotechnologiesFreddy VegaLeaders at ScaleFounded PlatziMatthew DukesMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded VINEBOX (Usual Beverage Co.)Liza VelardeSocial Entrepreneurship ProgrammeFounded DeleeMukund GoenkaMBAFounded RegologyKingsley OtiINSEAD AI Venture LabFounded SENDIan KraskoffMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded cloud humansBenjamin CrocMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded BrioHRNabil OudghiriMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded BrioHRSigurd SeteklevMBAFounded KitemakerNishant JhaveriMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Nino FoodsIlia SemenovMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded CloudthreadDito KristaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded SirkaAditya HaripurkarMasters in FinanceFounded HitPayFabian TorresMaster's degreeFounded TrébolUmair AslamStrategy Execution ProgramFounded Markaz TechnologiesJeevika MakaniMaster of Business AdministrationFounded Top RoadJason GoldlistMBAFounded Venue.inkGrace SaiExecutive Masters in Coaching and Consulting for Change (Org. Psychology)Founded Unravel CarbonPantha RoyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded CircularDavid EberleMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded TypewiseBianca OrsiniMBAFounded DripUsman GulMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded MetalPhilippa BrownMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Elyos AIManish ChauhanMaster of Business AdministrationFounded SureBrightPriit KaasikAdvanced Management Program (AMP)Founded KatanaJérôme LecatAMDFounded Scality
Frequently asked questions
- What is the INSEAD mafia?
- The INSEAD mafia is the network of 78 people who studied at INSEAD and went on to found or lead other companies, including Smartven, Qonto, Business Insider, Ubits, Lizard.
- Who is in the INSEAD mafia?
- Notable members include Alexandre Prot (Smartven), Steve Anavi (Qonto), Kevin Ryan (Business Insider), Julián Melo (Ubits), Wim Van Criekinge (Lizard), Nicholas Manske (Alariss), Adrian Johnston (Una Brands), Ashok Verma (nCinga Innovations), among 78 tracked members.
- What companies did INSEAD alumni found?
- Companies founded by INSEAD alumni include Smartven, Qonto, Business Insider, Ubits, Lizard, Alariss, Una Brands, nCinga Innovations, Datanomik, Singtel.





































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