The LendingClub Mafia
21 people came through LendingClub and went on to found or lead other companies.
Shaival ShahHead of Strategic DevelopmentFounded Ribbon +2Jason CorwinSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Safely Finance +1Paul KesserwaniSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded CryptoMove +1Gary LittleFormer Board ObserverFounded FoursquareHugh CreanSVP / GMFounded FarecastPatrick GannonChief Capital Officer / SVP (Founding Team)Founded BluetapeDiego RojasSoftware EngineerFounded FinantierChristopher LambertSoftware EngineeringFounded BitPatrolEric FourrierCredit Risk Modelling InternFounded GitGuardianKevin SingermanVice President, Corporate DevelopmentFounded AutoFiBobby TzekinVP of ProductFounded WisetackPaul ValenteDirector, Information SecurityFounded Viso TrustNikhil DesaiSenior Software EngineerFounded SidepilotJeff SilverAssistant General CounselFounded NarrativeMike GilroySenior Vice President/General ManagerFounded SungageNicole FarrarAssociate General CounselFounded O(1)LabsJonathan PalanManaging DirectorFounded AutoFiLuna FedericiVP, Funding StrategyFounded PicnicAIJoseph TomsManaging DirectorFounded Applied Data FinanceSantiago SuárezVP / Head of Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentFounded AddiJohn MacIlwaineChief Technology OfficerFounded Highnote Platform, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the LendingClub mafia?
- The LendingClub mafia is the network of 21 people who came through LendingClub and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ribbon, Safely Finance, CryptoMove, Foursquare, Farecast.
- Who is in the LendingClub mafia?
- Notable members include Shaival Shah (Ribbon), Jason Corwin (Safely Finance), Paul Kesserwani (CryptoMove), Gary Little (Foursquare), Hugh Crean (Farecast), Patrick Gannon (Bluetape), Diego Rojas (Finantier), Christopher Lambert (BitPatrol), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did LendingClub alumni found?
- Companies founded by LendingClub alumni include Ribbon, Safely Finance, CryptoMove, Foursquare, Farecast, Bluetape, Finantier, BitPatrol, GitGuardian, AutoFi.





















