The KU Leuven Mafia
24 people studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies.
Pieter AbbeelBS/MSFounded Gradescope +1Peter VanbekbergenFounded Imec Xpand +1Dieter De MesmaekerMaster in Industrial SciencesFounded DataCamp +1Herman VerrelstMaster in EngineeringFounded BiocartisChiara BagainiBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded RepathLaurens De PoorterBachelor (BSc) & Master of Science (MSc)Founded BelfortNico HuybrechtsMasterFounded DatashiftPieterjan BoutenMasterFounded ShowpadHannes VerschuerenBachelor of Science - BSFounded AtomicOtto DebalsDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Segments.aiBert De BrabandereBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Segments.aiJasper Edgar NeggersBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Promakhos TherapeuticsBuddha ChaudhuriDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded KeylikaFrederik CeyssensIrFounded KeylikaCyriel NotteboomMaster after MasterFounded 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 AI
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the KU Leuven mafia?
- The KU Leuven mafia is the network of 24 people who studied at KU Leuven and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gradescope, Imec Xpand, DataCamp, Biocartis, Repath.
- Who is in the KU Leuven mafia?
- Notable members include Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Peter Vanbekbergen (Imec Xpand), Dieter De Mesmaeker (DataCamp), Herman Verrelst (Biocartis), Chiara Bagaini (Repath), Laurens De Poorter (Belfort), Nico Huybrechts (Datashift), Pieterjan Bouten (Showpad), among 24 tracked members.
- What companies did KU Leuven alumni found?
- Companies founded by KU Leuven alumni include Gradescope, Imec Xpand, DataCamp, Biocartis, Repath, Belfort, Datashift, Showpad, Atomic, Segments.ai.