The KTH Royal Institute of Technology Mafia
140 people studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ali GhodsiPhDFounded DatabricksMagnus HambletonMaster of ScienceFounded Founders Pledge +2Iván RodríguezMaster ThesisFounded Vivla +2Shiv ShankarBusinessFounded Boundless +2Eric Quidenus-WahlforssMAFounded Dance +1Per NordlingMaster's degreeFounded Younium +1Kiril VidelovMaster's DegreeFounded Codeball +1Linus MalménTechnical preparatory year (TBASDFounded Zaver +1Alexander ValenteBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Redactive +1Alfred WahlforssBachelor of Science - BSFounded Listen Labs +1Jon WatteFounded Reve +1Henrik FräsénM.Sc.Founded mentimeter +1Adam LjungrellEngineeringFounded Internet Yield +1Olof NordMScFounded Affibody AB +1Magnus BergmanMaster of ScienceFounded Luminar VenturesJohn ElvesjöMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded TobiiKristian JacobssonMaster's degreeFounded FinanZeroJohan TorssellBachelor's degreeFounded SpiichRichard SetterwallMScFounded DogBuddyDavid HaddadM.Sc.Founded SuperscoutNami ZarringhalamB.Sc.Founded TruecallerPadideh Kamali-ZareMScFounded DarmiyanHrvoje BandovMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded LunaticAnders SteinerMaster of Science - MSFounded Pide DirectoHannes HeikinheimoExchange studentFounded SpeechlyGovinda UpadhyayMSFounded SmartHelioAlexander BjörkenstamMaster of Science - M.Sc.Founded BemloEdvin FernqvistCivilingenjörsexamenFounded BemloAdrian RamirezMaster's degreeFounded InvofoxSourabh AgrawalResearch InternshipFounded CombineHealthMax JunestrandMaster of Science - MSFounded LegoraLina Colucci6-month Exchange StudentFounded LemonSliceArman KarégarMScFounded VetnioMax Henry XieFounded VetnioFilip StålB.ScFounded BluebookLove RedinBachelor of Science - BScFounded VantelUlme WennbergDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded VantelHenrik HanssonBScFounded VesenceLinus Bein FahlanderTeknologie kandidatexamen (tekn.kand.)Founded BrickantaPorsev AslanMaster of Science - MSFounded OpenrollTobias EstreenEngineering Physics / Machine LearningFounded StiltaPetrus WernerMaster of Science - MSFounded StiltaFabian AnderssonBachelor's degreeFounded Tenet IndustriesFelix Odeberg GlasenappBScFounded ElyraLukasz ReszczynskiStandalone coursesFounded PangoMatija MilenovicMaster's degreeFounded Hop AeroAlexander WikströmCivilingenjörsexamenFounded BlaiseSimon JordanComputer ScienceFounded BywaysLakshman SrinivasanMaster's degreeFounded Iris LabAron PetterssonEngineering PhysicsFounded MusiioFabian HedinBachelor's degreeFounded LovableEthan ChanExchangeFounded AlliumMarcus KohlbergMaster of Science - MSFounded EncoreAdam Somlai-FischerMSc and DiplomaFounded PreziMostafa RonaghiPhDFounded CellanomeStanislaw PiaseckiFounded GripNiklas ÖstbergMScFounded Delivery Hero AGLukas SaariMaster of Science - MSFounded Tandem HealthGabriele PasqualeMaster of Science - MSFounded Dipole LabsCarlos Castro GonzalezMScFounded Leuko LabsGuillaume CastagneIndustrial Management and EconomicsFounded CoveUmar ChughtaiMSc in Embedded SystemsFounded AirdodgeThibault HelleMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded QuandifyJoongi KimExchange studentFounded LABLUPRui LiInternational Student Exchange ProgramFounded Robby TechnologiesJenna BrownEconomics of Innovation and GrowthFounded ShipamaxHannes HaapalahtiMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Steady EnergyLuisMaster of ScienceFounded Tether EVLesya HendrixCivilingenjörsexamenFounded Spacer RoboticsErik WallinPhDFounded ProptechOSAurélie GonzalezSemester at Master LevelFounded YamaPär Anders RenyardB.C.Sc.Founded PyyneJonas VerstraetenFounded CompanionWill WisemanMaster of Science - MSFounded ClimatizeGustav SöderströmMScFounded SpotifyFilip KisPhDFounded SessionLabJani TirronenFinanceFounded MaculaserMarcus LjungbladMaster's degreeFounded MinutErik BernhardssonM. Sc.Founded ModalVahan PetrosyanDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Super AnnotateOlof MatheM.ScFounded MixmaxOlov RenbergEnergy and GeopoliticsFounded BehavioSecHenrik GrimM.Sc.Founded MimoTobias RydellBachelor of Science in EngineeringFounded ClevercomplianceCarl-Arvid EwerbringMaster of Science - MSFounded Resolution GamesFrans AndersenBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded IndicioErik Bennerhult2003Founded NäktergalJan PöschkoMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded KetryxFredrik Nordberg AlmrothFounded DetectifyTristan LehariMaster of Science in Sustainable Energy TechnologiesFounded TritonWearStefano CeruttiMaster's DegreeFounded InkVivoSuwar MertMaster of Science (MSc)Founded BowerCharles OllionMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded HeuritechFredrik EdströmLicentiate degreeFounded DruppsAndré ErikssonComputer ScienceFounded EncorePeter ArvaiMasterFounded Prezi
Frequently asked questions
- What is the KTH Royal Institute of Technology mafia?
- The KTH Royal Institute of Technology mafia is the network of 140 people who studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and went on to found or lead other companies, including Databricks, Founders Pledge, Vivla, Boundless, Dance.
- Who is in the KTH Royal Institute of Technology mafia?
- Notable members include Ali Ghodsi (Databricks), Magnus Hambleton (Founders Pledge), Iván Rodríguez (Vivla), Shiv Shankar (Boundless), Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss (Dance), Per Nordling (Younium), Kiril Videlov (Codeball), Linus Malmén (Zaver), among 140 tracked members.
- What companies did KTH Royal Institute of Technology alumni found?
- Companies founded by KTH Royal Institute of Technology alumni include Databricks, Founders Pledge, Vivla, Boundless, Dance, Younium, Codeball, Zaver, Redactive, Listen Labs.



























































































