The LeapYear Mafia
16 people studied at LeapYear and went on to found or lead other companies.
Arya MarwahaFounded ContrarioAditya SoodFounded ContrarioMatthew BlackburnFounded AuctorGautham RamachandranFounded BidflowZarif AzherFounded Nexa LabsKenneth ChanFounded Nexa LabsAnish GuptaFounded BronMarc ZoghbyLY 2025Founded BronJanak SunilFounded Specific LabsSiddhant PaliwalFounded Specific LabsAryah OztanirLY 25Founded o11Ajay MisraLY25Founded o11Sahil SethFounded PlutoSeungmin HongFounded SimanticAshank ShahFounded MentlioAhmet DemirbasFounded Mentlio
Frequently asked questions
- What is the LeapYear mafia?
- The LeapYear mafia is the network of 16 people who studied at LeapYear and went on to found or lead other companies, including Contrario, Auctor, Bidflow, Nexa Labs, Bron.
- Who is in the LeapYear mafia?
- Notable members include Arya Marwaha (Contrario), Aditya Sood (Contrario), Matthew Blackburn (Auctor), Gautham Ramachandran (Bidflow), Zarif Azher (Nexa Labs), Kenneth Chan (Nexa Labs), Anish Gupta (Bron), Marc Zoghby (Bron), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did LeapYear alumni found?
- Companies founded by LeapYear alumni include Contrario, Auctor, Bidflow, Nexa Labs, Bron, Specific Labs, o11, Pluto, Simantic, Mentlio.















