Fundraising FoxThe INSEAD Mafia
417 people studied at INSEAD and went on to found or lead other companies.
Pascal TouchonMBAFounded Atara BiotherapeuticsVivian BertsekaMBA with DistinctionFounded BlueLayerJani RautiainenMBAFounded PropertyguruEnrico CesenniMBAFounded Asia Strategic HoldingsHitoshi HokamuraFounded EvernoteSahand DilmaghaniMBAFounded Terra KaffeCarmen van VilsterenFounded MicrosureRonald Jan SchuursMBAFounded Rocket Internet SEDaniel BradburyAMPFounded SensulinDaniel GlasnerMBAFounded quandooAdegoke OlubusiEndeavor's Leaders at ScaleFounded Helium HealthHans KoblerMBA (SS)Founded Energy Impact PartnersTaavet HinrikusMBAFounded WiseJohn ConnollyEXECUTIVE EDUCATION DEGREEFounded The Princeton ReviewAlexis PantazisMBAFounded Hellas DirectDenis SeynhaeveMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded 3CLogicMike DavisMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded MPOWER FinancingKobi NissanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded MineEmre BaranMBAFounded CerbosMichael KowalzikMBAFounded TyntecFrédéric MazzellaMBAFounded DiftLeonid BelkindExecutive EducationFounded TorqMinh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures)MBAFounded Mandalore PartnersChristian LindenerAssociate of Arts - AAFounded Reflex AerospaceSoukaina Adnane-MurphyExecutive MBAFounded Onera HealthDare OkoudjouMBAFounded OnafriqJarne ElleholmMBAFounded EvodiaBioFreddy 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 humansNabil 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.inkPantha RoyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded CircularDavid EberleMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded TypewiseBianca OrsiniMBAFounded DripNicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded VerataUsman GulMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded MetalPhilippa BrownMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Elyos AIManish ChauhanMaster of Business AdministrationFounded SureBrightPriit KaasikAdvanced Management Program (AMP)Founded KatanaIan MetcalfeFinance For ExecutivesFounded NovaGo TherapeuticsApoorv SinghMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded ElevatehqKaushik ReddyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded QuantShipRathin ShahMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded SpennyAdhemar Milani NetoMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded KoviVitor de AraujoEndeavor Executive EducationFounded QiveAlexandre LaraActive portfolio strategiesFounded Blu365Vitor TorresExecutive EducationFounded ContabilizeiAshwarya PoddarMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded ConverzAIJérôme LecatAMDFounded ScalityKaran KunjurMBAFounded K2 SpaceJerome TernynckOwners Director ProgramFounded Smart RecruitersRichard MabeyMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded JuroAlex MerwinExecutive Development ProgramFounded OutpostGil MandelzisMBAFounded CapitolisJeroen CappaertHigh Impact Leadership Executive ProgramFounded Spire GlobalHarsh SahaiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Bridgetown ResearchJonathan NaccacheBusiness Foundations CertificateFounded Brink TherapeuticsThierry Bertin-MahieuxGlobal Executive MBAFounded SinguliTom EilonMBAFounded Electric Car SchemeSimon RandallExecutive Marketing ProgramFounded PimlocAlexis RogMaster in Business Administration (MBA)Founded SikoiaDenis BranthonneLEAP ProgramFounded NovadeKazuhisa ShibayamaMBAFounded ウェルスナビMilind SanghaviLeadership Development Program- OCBCFounded XWeave DecentralisedValentina RogachevaImpact and Social Entrepreneurship ProgrammeFounded VerqorChristian Van Der HenstLeadership at ScaleFounded PlatziRikke RosenlundMaster in Business Administration (MBA)Founded BorrowmydoggyAdham AzzamExecutive MBAFounded BALAD CORPLucca AyerzaAI Founder Sprint 2025 CohortFounded KunstigRich PleethExecutive Marketing AcademyFounded FinmileMANISH ARORAMBAFounded Efficient Capital LabsStefanos Loukakosfull time MBAFounded ConnectlyJames ZhuMBA for ExecutiveFounded FanliJoshua BaoFounded SunrateJonathan JenssenMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded RelayCate KhanMBA Exchange StudentFounded TrendalyticsJoe WaltmanMBAFounded VetProntoJade HuangMBAFounded StyleSageThomas AntonioliMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded TerraAugusta Klingsten PeytzMaster In ManagementFounded AiselRoberto IannoneGlobal Executive MBAFounded ZoundreamVipul AgrawalILPSEFounded MugafiThorsten HauCertificateFounded FidentityAmir PelegMBAFounded TaKaDu
Frequently asked questions
- What is the INSEAD mafia?
- The INSEAD mafia is the network of 417 people who studied at INSEAD and went on to found or lead other companies, including Atara Biotherapeutics, BlueLayer, Propertyguru, Asia Strategic Holdings, Evernote.
- Who is in the INSEAD mafia?
- Notable members include Pascal Touchon (Atara Biotherapeutics), Vivian Bertseka (BlueLayer), Jani Rautiainen (Propertyguru), Enrico Cesenni (Asia Strategic Holdings), Hitoshi Hokamura (Evernote), Sahand Dilmaghani (Terra Kaffe), Carmen van Vilsteren (Microsure), Ronald Jan Schuurs (Rocket Internet SE), among 417 tracked members.
- What companies did INSEAD alumni found?
- Companies founded by INSEAD alumni include Atara Biotherapeutics, BlueLayer, Propertyguru, Asia Strategic Holdings, Evernote, Terra Kaffe, Microsure, Rocket Internet SE, Sensulin, quandoo.