The Instacart Mafia
23 people came through Instacart and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jesse RobbinsStrategic AdvisorFounded Chef +1Aamir PoonawallaTechnical LeadFounded Understudy Labs +1Jake SeipSenior Product Manager, New VerticalsFounded Aero +1Matthew DeitersDirector of Product, Instacart AppFounded Assembly Made +1Quentin RousseauSenior Software EngineerFounded Rootly +1Fahim FerdousSenior EngineerFounded AdQuick +1Lev KokotovSenior Software EngineerFounded PostgresML +1Rafael CorralesAdvisorFounded BackgroundDayton ThorpeData ScientistFounded MercatorDJ BurdickSenior Software EngineerFounded FixedGaurav MakenSr. Product Manager - CatalogFounded Mylk GuysRahil SondhiTech LeadFounded PopSQLJJ TangProductFounded RootlyMaddy NguyenTechnical RecruiterFounded TalentdropAndreea FrancisHead of Product, Retention (Growth)Founded SilkChartTeddy LiProductFounded NophinEmmanuel TurlayMachine Learning EngineerFounded Airtrain AIAndrew DubersteinStaff Data ScientistFounded MercatorAshwin Venkatesh RamanSenior Software EngineerFounded Spine AIKieran TaylorSenior Software Engineer IIFounded MidshipLucas IrvineSenior Software EngineerFounded Tire SwingSam SlezekProductFounded Arctic HealthLuis ManriquePrincipal Product ManagerFounded Understudy Labs
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Instacart mafia?
- The Instacart mafia is the network of 23 people who came through Instacart and went on to found or lead other companies, including Chef, Understudy Labs, Aero, Assembly Made, Rootly.
- Who is in the Instacart mafia?
- Notable members include Jesse Robbins (Chef), Aamir Poonawalla (Understudy Labs), Jake Seip (Aero), Matthew Deiters (Assembly Made), Quentin Rousseau (Rootly), Fahim Ferdous (AdQuick), Lev Kokotov (PostgresML), Rafael Corrales (Background), among 23 tracked members.
- What companies did Instacart alumni found?
- Companies founded by Instacart alumni include Chef, Understudy Labs, Aero, Assembly Made, Rootly, AdQuick, PostgresML, Background, Mercator, Fixed.