What is the KU Leuven mafia?

The KU Leuven mafia is the network of 111 people who studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies, including Montis Biosciences, Vivla, humbition, Gradescope, DataCamp.

Who is in the KU Leuven mafia?

Notable members include Luc Dochez (Montis Biosciences), Iván Rodríguez (Vivla), Slava Rubin (humbition), Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Dieter De Mesmaeker (DataCamp), Samuel Smeys (BloomUp), ROWLAND HOBBS (Stake Network), Iwijn De Vlaminck (Romix Biosciences), among 111 tracked members.

What companies did KU Leuven alumni found?

Companies founded by KU Leuven alumni include Montis Biosciences, Vivla, humbition, Gradescope, DataCamp, BloomUp, Stake Network, Romix Biosciences, Botanixlabs, Materialise.

The KU Leuven Mafia

111 people studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies.

Luc DochezMaster of Science - MSFounded Montis Biosciences +2 Iván RodríguezAdvanced C Programming for engineeringFounded Vivla +2 Slava RubinFounded humbition +2 Pieter AbbeelBS/MSFounded Gradescope +1 Dieter De MesmaekerMaster in Industrial SciencesFounded DataCamp +1 Samuel SmeysBachelor of Science - BSFounded BloomUp +1 ROWLAND HOBBSMaster of Arts - MAFounded Stake Network +1 Iwijn De VlaminckMaster in Science and Engineering (Burgerlijk Ingenieur Elektrotechniek)Founded Romix Biosciences +1 Willem SchroeBachelor's degreeFounded Botanixlabs +1 Jeroen DilleMasterFounded Materialise +1 Franco PronteraCredits in BioengineeringFounded Mappalink +1 Walter J.R. BuydensM ScFounded ERM +1 Hakim ElakhrassMaster's Degree, Faculty of BioengineeringFounded NannyML +1 Wojtek KuberskiAdvanced MasterFounded NannyML +1 Herman VerrelstMaster in EngineeringFounded Biocartis Manuel Lopo de CarvalhoErasmus Exchange ProgramFounded DMG Ventures Peter VanbekbergenFounded Spectricity Chiara BagainiBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Repath Laurens De PoorterBachelor (BSc) & Master of Science (MSc)Founded Belfort Hans KayaertComplementary degree in Business EconomicsFounded Loctax Ellen BatensMaster's degreeFounded BloomUp Michiel DeturckCommercial EngineerFounded Vendis Capital Nico HuybrechtsPostgraduateFounded Datashift Pieterjan BoutenMasterFounded Showpad Hannes VerschuerenMaster of Science - MSFounded Atomic Geraldine PaulusMaster of Science (MS)Founded Crossbow Therapeutics Jonathan CornelissenCommercial EngineeringFounded DataCamp Otto DebalsMaster's DegreeFounded Segments.ai Bert De BrabandereMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Segments.ai Jasper Edgar NeggersBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Promakhos Therapeutics Buddha ChaudhuriDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Keylika Frederik CeyssensIrFounded Keylika Cyriel NotteboomMaster after MasterFounded Radical Jan-Henrik LambrechtsBachelor of Science - BSFounded Converge Jerome BillietBachelor of Science - BSFounded Converge Hendrik Van HoveBachelor's degreeFounded Conveo Manu VanderveerenBachelor's degreeFounded Spott Lander DegreveBSc in Business EngineeringFounded Spott Tobias EstreenArtificial intelligenceFounded Stilta Jakob CassimanBachelor of Science - BSFounded Scope AI Jeroen CappaertBScFounded Spire Global Maarten MasscheleinMasterFounded Soda Tom BaeyensMasterFounded Soda Florentijn DegrooteMaster's degreeFounded Powernaut Jiangbo LuPh.D.Founded 思谋科技 (SmartMore)Grzegorz BytniewskiMaster of Science in Engineering (MSc) (Double degree)Founded Flexidao Christopher Tolstrup RasmussenMSc.Founded Enyday Gerben PeetersMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Mappalink Benoît DeperMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Aerospacelab Filip NuytemansMasterFounded Brxs Felix KühlmannErasmus CertificateFounded Draivn Ludwig DumontMaster of ScienceFounded Willow Senne GorrisDoctor of Medicine - Cum Laude - MDFounded Hippo Dx Peter ByloosMDFounded Optegra Jonas VerstraetenMaster's degreeFounded Companion Thomas VynckeBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Founded Companion Jonas DeprezMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded Donna Marie De VulderMasterFounded Coultreon Guy PeetersMaster (Post University)Founded Coultreon Gerry VannuffelenMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded Mantis Robotics Martijn TheuwissenMSc in Economics and Business EngineeringFounded DataCamp Geert CauwenberghM Sc; Dr Med ScFounded Phio Pharmaceuticals Fried VancraenMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Materialise Diederik van LedeLLMFounded Triple Dragon Hans De NeveMaster's degreeFounded Carbyon Inge Van HoveDoctor (dr)Founded Tavira Therapeutics Kabir VeitasMasterFounded Nunet Simon BornscheinDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Coding Bio Yulia LampiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Coding Bio Leon KobingerAdvanced Technology Higher Education Network (ATHENS) CourseFounded CertHub Toon VerheyenDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Cubase Bio Kostas Kryptos ChalkiasSummer School certFounded Mysten Labs Ruben MerreBachelor of Science in Applied Economics: Business EngineeringFounded NGrave Bob DuboismasterFounded Wodan Jeroen VerheyenBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Semarion - company Steven De LaetMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded Inopsys Kurt Du MongPost-graduateFounded Zeopore Technologies Marleen BoonenMaster of engineeringFounded Methods2Business Johan GielisMSc Horticultural SciencesFounded Antenna Company Frederik OprinsMaster of Science in EngineeringFounded Argon Measuring Solutions Jef CambréMaster in Engineering Sciences (Magna Cum Laude)Founded Argon Measuring Solutions Valérie BrouwersMaster of Science - MSFounded Auditstage Joris CoppyeMasterFounded Solevogroup Edgard VermeerschPost-academic course in Information TechnologyFounded Itineris Jorrit WillaertTransition year: industrial engineering to computer scienceFounded Jurimesh Kenneth KrabbeMBA coursesFounded Testaviva Steven DebrauwereHandelsingenieurFounded Contractify Freek BorghgraefMaster in FinanceFounded StriveCloud Emiel CockxBachelor of Science - BSFounded Genvision Ruben Van RoosbroeckMaster of science in chemistryFounded Meep Dominique SurinxMasterFounded Ansana Helga MeersmansMasterFounded KAAI Geert CreemersMScFounded Argon Measuring Solutions Jos GheerardynPhDFounded Yields Joris De KoninckMaster's degreeFounded StriveCloud Geert Vander SticheleMaster Pharmaceutical sciencesFounded Mindlab

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Frequently asked questions

What is the KU Leuven mafia?: The KU Leuven mafia is the network of 111 people who studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies, including Montis Biosciences, Vivla, humbition, Gradescope, DataCamp.
Who is in the KU Leuven mafia?: Notable members include Luc Dochez (Montis Biosciences), Iván Rodríguez (Vivla), Slava Rubin (humbition), Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Dieter De Mesmaeker (DataCamp), Samuel Smeys (BloomUp), ROWLAND HOBBS (Stake Network), Iwijn De Vlaminck (Romix Biosciences), among 111 tracked members.
What companies did KU Leuven alumni found?: Companies founded by KU Leuven alumni include Montis Biosciences, Vivla, humbition, Gradescope, DataCamp, BloomUp, Stake Network, Romix Biosciences, Botanixlabs, Materialise.