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The Lyft Mafia
99 people came through Lyft and went on to found or lead other companies.
Dr. Manu KumarInvestorFounded K9 Ventures +2Karim BoustaVP - Head of OperationsFounded Tactix +2Pradeep ElankumaranProduct, Driver Growth LeadFounded jo +2Michael RoyzenMachine Learning Software Engineering InternFounded Smartlens +2Manu KumarInvestorFounded K9 Ventures +2Shiv ShankarSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Boundless +2Ivan KiriginPM at Level 5Founded YesGraph +1Shervin PishevarInvestor (Cherry now Lyft)Founded Freetelly +1Jon McNeillChief Operating OfficerFounded Vistashares +1Malcolm OngProduct & GrowthFounded Terminal3 +1Gagan BiyaniAdvisor / Interim Head of Demand MarketingFounded Maven +1Peter OndruskaDirector Of EngineeringFounded Blue Vision Labs +1AJ CooperDirector Of Hardware EngineeringFounded Olio Devices +1Nick GreenfieldSpecial OperationsFounded CandidQuin GarciaAdvisory Board Member and InvestorFounded Autotech VenturesBrendan G. LimProduct Manager - Passenger Growth & Pasenger ExperienceFounded KicksendMichael RossiterSenior Director, Business Performance & PlanningFounded AtomicNikki MonterrosoHead of Operational ExcellenceFounded TactixSachin AgarwalProduct ManagerFounded PosterousKevin WangSenior Engineering ManagerFounded KamcordWill MegsonSenior Product ManagerFounded BouncerRom ClémentHead of hardware & Technology Strategist, Level 5 Engineering CenterFounded TeleoVinay ShetDirector of Product Management at Lyft Self Driving Cars GroupFounded TeleoGleb MezhanskiyData Scientist > Data Engineer > Product ManagerFounded DatafoldJosh WrightSoftware EngineerFounded ApolloIlia SemenovData Scientist > Data Engineer > Tech Lead - Finance/FinOps Data EngineeringFounded CloudthreadAditya KajlaEngineering ManagerFounded WarrantChristopher WuStrategy & OperationsFounded CacheJimmy YoungProductFounded CacheRani MavramProduct InternFounded CompletePerry ZhengEngineering ManagerFounded Cash Flow PortalForrest BriggsTechnical Lead - Sensor Calibration, Autonomous Vehicle Engineering at Lyft Level 5Founded LifecastCraig WeissSoftware EngineerFounded RomeSammy SidhuSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded EventualJay ChiaSenior Software Engineer (Autonomous Driving)Founded EventualMatt GreenSoftware EngineerFounded DenormalizedZoe HoldernessSoftware Engineer In TestFounded SlingshotMikael NidaML SWE, Perception @ Level 5, Autonomous VehiclesFounded LotusEugene YakubovichStaff Software EngineerFounded EdgeBitMicah WyldeStaff Software EngineerFounded ArroyoLindsey ReddSoftware EngineerFounded LoulaArnold VillatoroSoftware EngineerFounded SpecCheckJoel AlexanderSenior Software EngineerFounded PareaShuchang ZhengSoftware EngineerFounded SkyvernMiguel ToledoSoftware Engineer, Level 5, Self Driving Division at LyftFounded FlexChris WeaverSoftware Engineering InternFounded OnyxAnthony KrivonosSWE InternFounded TomaGabriel WilsonSoftware EngineerFounded TerrakottaYurii RebrykComputer Vision Engineering InternFounded FluentlyAahel IyerProduct DesignerFounded MidshipAlex ChantavyStaff Software EngineerFounded SubImageKunaal SikkaStaff EngineerFounded SubImageBrian KimSoftware EngineerFounded KestralZihao LinSoftware EngineerFounded Klavis AIChristopher LambertSoftware EngineeringFounded BitPatrolPeggy WangSoftware Engineering Intern, Autonomous Driving Division (Level 5)Founded DigipalsSamuel FuSoftware EngineerFounded AlchemizeAlex SouthmaydLocal Acquisition Lead, New EnglandFounded BloomySamuel CohenGeneral Manager - MiamiFounded Mama FoodsMolly LiuGrowth, Driver EngagementFounded MaviJonny DyerSenior Director Engineering (Level 5 Autonomy)Founded Muon SpaceNeeka MashoufProduct ManagerFounded Rubi LabsLei TangDirector, Data ScienceFounded FabiAdam NathanPassenger StrategyFounded BlazeKevin TianStaff Engineer / Engineering ManagerFounded DoppelDan YuEngineerFounded AccrualJay ChiaSenior Autonomy ML Infrastructure EngineerFounded EventualMark HolveckHead of Hardware Technologies - Bikes and ScootersFounded Lunar EnergyPascal StangDirector, Vehicle Platform, Level 5, Autonomous Vehicle DivisionFounded Muon SpaceRoshmik SahaSoftware Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle DivisionFounded SkyflowAlex CummingsOperations ManagerFounded FlowPathRajat SuriCo-FounderFounded PrestoJoshua LapidusInterim Driver Growth LeadFounded OpolisJay Sani 🧪Software Engineering InternFounded PotionsMaxime BeaucheminSoftware EngineerFounded PresetEvan GoldinFounding Product ManagerFounded ParkadeMuthukrishnan RamabadranSr. Software EngineerFounded CypherAdi RathnamDirector of Product, DriverFounded Kamcordfrost liAdvisorFounded HackermeterSam KingHead of Fraud and IdentityFounded BouncerHendra TjahayadiSenior Data ArchitectFounded ZaamVinay KakadeAdvisor, Machine LearningFounded InfinoLukas PlatinskyStaff Software EngineerFounded Blue Vision LabsChris DonusVP Express DriveFounded Flash ParkingJake GoodmanSoftware Engineer InternFounded FrateDylan FriedApplication DeveloperFounded LendableMartin Conte Mac DonellDirector Of EngineeringFounded bitdriftMatt KleinPlumberFounded bitdriftJohn HoustonStaff Software Engineer, Level 5, Autonomous Vehicle DivisionFounded Mythos AISaurabh BajajEngineering LeadFounded SwiftlaneHaytham AbuelfutuhSoftware Engineering ManagerFounded UnionDan KadorSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Keen IOMazen KurdyCountry Manager (Formerly Taxi beat)Founded StylemyleBoris KorsunskyFounding Engineering Leader (played many critical roles — first CTO, VP Engineering, etc.)Founded MiriEzra GoldmanDriverFounded UpshiftMartin KessStaff Software EngineerFounded Purplefish
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Lyft mafia?
- The Lyft mafia is the network of 99 people who came through Lyft and went on to found or lead other companies, including K9 Ventures, Tactix, jo, Smartlens, Boundless.
- Who is in the Lyft mafia?
- Notable members include Dr. Manu Kumar (K9 Ventures), Karim Bousta (Tactix), Pradeep Elankumaran (jo), Michael Royzen (Smartlens), Manu Kumar (K9 Ventures), Shiv Shankar (Boundless), Ivan Kirigin (YesGraph), Shervin Pishevar (Freetelly), among 99 tracked members.
- What companies did Lyft alumni found?
- Companies founded by Lyft alumni include K9 Ventures, Tactix, jo, Smartlens, Boundless, YesGraph, Freetelly, Vistashares, Terminal3, Maven.