The INSEAD Mafia
417 people studied at INSEAD and went on to found or lead other companies.
Steven PerlenInnovation By DesignFounded SleepFitGaurav MehtaInnovating Health for Tomorrow (Johnson & Johnson)Founded Dharma LifeSimão SoaresExecutive EducationFounded SilicoLifeVasily NikonovMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Velvet CapitalGuy VanderhaegenAdvanced Corporate FinanceFounded Origis EnergySylvio LindenbergExtension ProgramFounded QuartileRoman RittwegerMBAFounded OttonovaVincent SchachterExecutive Education: TGMFounded Pelikan MobilityManav JainMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Bar RaiserMarc GingrasMaster of Business AdministrationFounded BloksChristian MarkMAPFounded TjekvikMartin Møller NielsenQinect Programme MenteeFounded MdundoJulien LauretMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded OpenSealJérôme BourreauExecutive MBAFounded AnamneseJulien HaureGlobal executive MBAFounded Bohr EnergyAhad ShamsMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded HeyozDaniele FrancesconMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded SerenisBenjamín GarcesBlue Ocean StrategyFounded EasygobandJoanna GriffithsMBAFounded KnixChristophe DegrezYMPFounded BnewablePoppy BrewerBusiness Strategy CertificateFounded ReclinkerDavid NothackerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded SennderMarcelo LutzMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded CapimAlba FornsCartier Women Impact Entrepreneurship ProgramFounded ClimatizeManuel WiechersLeaders at ScaleFounded POPULAR POWERAlexander ClappMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded MoonsJoost BergenExecutive Management (YMP)Founded Startupbootcamp FinTechLesley NdlovuMastersFounded African Export-Import BankMike Ogbalu IIIBlue Ocean StrategyFounded African Export-Import BankNadim YaredMBAFounded Encora TherapeuticsGadi ShamiaJoint senior executive program by SAP and INSEADFounded ReplicantNicola RediYMPFounded SeedlabWilliam SheaneMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Finisterre
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 SleepFit, Dharma Life, SilicoLife, Velvet Capital, Origis Energy.
- Who is in the INSEAD mafia?
- Notable members include Steven Perlen (SleepFit), Gaurav Mehta (Dharma Life), Simão Soares (SilicoLife), Vasily Nikonov (Velvet Capital), Guy Vanderhaegen (Origis Energy), Sylvio Lindenberg (Quartile), Roman Rittweger (Ottonova), Vincent Schachter (Pelikan Mobility), among 417 tracked members.
- What companies did INSEAD alumni found?
- Companies founded by INSEAD alumni include SleepFit, Dharma Life, SilicoLife, Velvet Capital, Origis Energy, Quartile, Ottonova, Pelikan Mobility, Bar Raiser, Bloks.




























