The KU Leuven Mafia
108 people studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies.
Luc DochezMaster of Science - MSFounded Montis Biosciences +2Iván RodríguezAdvanced C Programming for engineeringFounded Vivla +2Pieter AbbeelBS/MSFounded Gradescope +1Peter VanbekbergenFounded Imec Xpand +1Dieter De MesmaekerMaster in Industrial SciencesFounded DataCamp +1ROWLAND HOBBSMaster of Arts - MAFounded Stake Network +1Iwijn De VlaminckMaster in Science and Engineering (Burgerlijk Ingenieur Elektrotechniek)Founded Romix Biosciences +1Willem SchroeBachelor of ScienceFounded Botanixlabs +1Jeroen DilleMasterFounded Materialise +1Franco PronteraBachelor's DegreeFounded Mappalink +1Walter J.R. BuydensM ScFounded ERM +1Hakim ElakhrassMaster's Degree, Faculty of BioengineeringFounded NannyML +1Wojtek KuberskiAdvanced MasterFounded NannyML +1Herman VerrelstMaster in EngineeringFounded BiocartisManuel Lopo de CarvalhoErasmus Exchange ProgramFounded DmgventuresChiara BagainiBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded RepathLaurens De PoorterBachelor (BSc) & Master of Science (MSc)Founded BelfortHans KayaertMasterFounded LoctaxMichiel DeturckCommercial EngineerFounded VendiscapitalNico HuybrechtsMasterFounded DatashiftPieterjan BoutenMasterFounded ShowpadHannes VerschuerenBachelor of Science - BSFounded AtomicJonathan CornelissenCommercial EngineeringFounded DataCampOtto DebalsMaster's DegreeFounded Segments.aiBert De BrabandereBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Segments.aiJasper Edgar NeggersDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Promakhos TherapeuticsBuddha ChaudhuriDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded KeylikaFrederik CeyssensIrFounded KeylikaCyriel NotteboomBachelor of Science - BSFounded RadicalJan-Henrik LambrechtsBachelor of Science - BSFounded ConvergeJerome BillietBachelor of Science - BSFounded ConvergeHendrik Van HoveBachelor's degreeFounded ConveoManu VanderveerenBachelor's degreeFounded SpottLander DegreveBSc in Business EngineeringFounded SpottSamuel SmeysBachelor of Science - BSFounded SpottTobias EstreenArtificial intelligenceFounded StiltaJakob CassimanBachelor of Science - BSFounded Scope AIJeroen CappaertMScFounded Spire GlobalMaarten MasscheleinMasterFounded SodaTom BaeyensMasterFounded SodaFlorentijn DegrooteMaster's degreeFounded PowernautJiangbo LuPh.D.Founded 思谋科技 (SmartMore)Grzegorz BytniewskiMaster of Science in Engineering (MSc) (Double degree)Founded FlexidaoChristopher Tolstrup RasmussenMSc.Founded EnydayGerben PeetersMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded MappalinkBenoît DeperMaster of Science (MSc)Founded AerospacelabSlava RubinFounded HumbitionFilip NuytemansMasterFounded BrxsFelix KühlmannErasmus CertificateFounded DraivnLudwig DumontMaster of ScienceFounded WillowSenne GorrisDoctor of Medicine - Cum Laude - MDFounded Hippo DxPeter ByloosMDFounded OptegraJonas VerstraetenMaster's degreeFounded CompanionThomas VynckeMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded CompanionJonas DeprezMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded DonnaMarie De VulderMasterFounded CoultreonGuy PeetersMaster (Post University)Founded CoultreonGerry VannuffelenMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded Mantis RoboticsMartijn TheuwissenMSc in Economics and Business EngineeringFounded DataCampGeert CauwenberghM Sc; Dr Med ScFounded Phio PharmaceuticalsFried VancraenMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded MaterialiseDiederik van LedeLLMFounded Triple DragonHans De NeveMaster's degreeFounded CarbyonInge Van HoveMaster's degreeFounded TaviratxKabir VeitasMasterFounded NunetSimon BornscheinDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Coding BioYulia LampiDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Coding BioLeon KobingerAdvanced Technology Higher Education Network (ATHENS) CourseFounded CertHubToon VerheyenDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Cubase BioKostas Kryptos ChalkiasSummer School certFounded Mysten LabsRuben MerreMaster of Science (MSc) in Applied Economics: Business Engineering (MBE)Founded NGraveBob DuboismasterFounded WodanJeroen VerheyenMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Semarion - companySteven De LaetMaster of Science in Engineering in the chemistryFounded InopsysKurt Du MongPost-graduateFounded Zeopore TechnologiesMarleen BoonenPreparation year MathematicsFounded Methods2BusinessJohan GielisMSc Horticultural SciencesFounded Antenna CompanyFrederik OprinsMaster of Science in EngineeringFounded Argon Measuring SolutionsJef CambréMaster in Engineering Sciences (Magna Cum Laude)Founded Argon Measuring SolutionsValérie BrouwersMaster of Science - MSFounded AuditstageJoris CoppyeMasterFounded SolevogroupEdgard VermeerschPost-academic course in Information TechnologyFounded ItinerisJorrit WillaertMaster's degreeFounded JurimeshKenneth KrabbeMBA coursesFounded TestavivaSteven DebrauwereHandelsingenieurFounded ContractifyFreek BorghgraefMaster in FinanceFounded StriveCloudEmiel CockxBachelor of Science - BSFounded GenvisionRuben Van RoosbroeckMaster of science in chemistryFounded MeepDominique SurinxMasterFounded AnsanaHelga MeersmansMasterFounded KAAIGeert CreemersMScFounded Argon Measuring SolutionsJos GheerardynPhDFounded YieldsJoris De KoninckMaster's degreeFounded StriveCloudGeert Vander SticheleMaster Pharmaceutical sciencesFounded MindlabFilip DehingMScFounded ÅSKA BIKEMichaël CallensBachelorFounded REIN4CED
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the KU Leuven mafia?
- The KU Leuven mafia is the network of 108 people who studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies, including Montis Biosciences, Vivla, Gradescope, Imec Xpand, DataCamp.
- Who is in the KU Leuven mafia?
- Notable members include Luc Dochez (Montis Biosciences), Iván Rodríguez (Vivla), Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Peter Vanbekbergen (Imec Xpand), Dieter De Mesmaeker (DataCamp), ROWLAND HOBBS (Stake Network), Iwijn De Vlaminck (Romix Biosciences), Willem Schroe (Botanixlabs), among 108 tracked members.
- What companies did KU Leuven alumni found?
- Companies founded by KU Leuven alumni include Montis Biosciences, Vivla, Gradescope, Imec Xpand, DataCamp, Stake Network, Romix Biosciences, Botanixlabs, Materialise, Mappalink.