Fundraising FoxThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mafia
1,495 people studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and went on to found or lead other companies.
Lars ButtlerDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Aifoundation +1Jonathan BehrPhDFounded Tilos Therapeutics +1Eric LyMSFounded LinkedIn +1Gordon WintrobBSFounded Newfront +1Peter ReinhardtBSFounded Segment +1Matt DebergalisBS/MSFounded Meteor Development Group +1Peter LaiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Emburse +1Nick MeyerComputer ScienceFounded Relativity 6 +1Joshua WilsonFounded Emsense +1James HarveyBSFounded ZeroMailer +1Ben LernerBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Espresso AI +1Sam O'KeefeDual Master of Science (M.S.)Founded Flex +1Reshma KhilnaniB.S.Founded Medplum +1Jonathan DowneyBSFounded Candidate Labs +1Tiffany ChuB.S.Founded Remix +1Zahir DossaBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Function +1Cory LiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Spellbrush +1Raphael RouvinovCross registrationFounded Luminopia +1Atray DixitDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Oncko +1Jordan MillerBSFounded yendo +1Lauren (Luna) Ray VegterB.S.Founded Thermeleon +1Michael DubrovskyAdvanced Study Program FellowFounded SiPhox Health +1Phillippe SiclaitBachelor of Science - BSFounded Clay +1Jared HansonBachelor's degreeFounded Keycard +1Bhairav MehtaDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded CharacterQuilt +1Curtis FongerBachelor of ScienceFounded Appetas +1Avinash SukhwaiBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rocket Internet SE +1Mahmoud GhulmanBachelor of Science in PhysicsFounded Nash +1Chang SheB.S.Founded Datapad +1Brendan AshworthBachelor of Science - BSFounded Buntinglabs +1Ernie HoVisiting ResearcherFounded Namecard.ai +1Jin KimMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded Xcena +1Fil TwarowskiBachelor's degreeFounded rift +1Ayush SharmaMaster's degreeFounded Warp +1Allen WangMathematicsFounded Nectar +1Michael ChenDropoutFounded Yondu +1Jai PadmakumarDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Robigo +1Akhil GuptaFounded No Broker +1Warren WangBachelor of Science - BSFounded Rebulk +1Andrew ChurchillBachelor'sFounded Weaveos +1Regina LinCross-Registered (3 courses)Founded Thirdlayer +1David Oort AlonsoResearch Science InstituteFounded Bloom +1Dmitry KarpovMIT Sloan and MIT CSAILFounded Adentris +1Jason GrossBachelor of ScienceFounded Petal +1Nicole LuBachelor of Science - BSFounded sieve +1Janet LiuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Oxus +1Serena PeiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Palette +1Ali AbdallaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Gradio +1Dimitris PagonakisMaster’s DegreeFounded Sesamevault +1Ben FrankAerospace EngineeringFounded Seer Aerospace +1Jeffrey ByunMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded OrderAhead +1Kushagra ChitkaraCross RegisteredFounded Usealmanac +1Ray LiaoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Empallo +1Shiliang TangBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Monarq +1Jiani ZengMaster’s of Science in Engineering and ManagementFounded Butlr +1Curtis NorthcuttMaster of Science - MSFounded ChipBrain +1Jason HochBachelor of ScienceFounded Bento +1Andrew AntosCourse 15.390: New Enterprises (Cross-registration from Harvard)Founded Within +1Nischal NadhamuniBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Within +1Nicholas HarrisPostdoctorateFounded Lightmatter® +1Ross FinmanMaster's DegreeFounded Escher Reality +1Rathi SrinivasPhDFounded Novopyxis +1Sami ShalabiBachelor of ScienceFounded Maven AGI +1Ryan JacksonBachelor of ScienceFounded Paid +1Bryan PirtleMaster of ScienceFounded Nova +1Yuchun LeeMaster of Science (MS)Founded Allego +1Rosalind PicardSM and ScDFounded Affectiva +1Natan LinderSMFounded Tulip +1Lisa OberaignerGraduate Research StayFounded Root Global +1Keone HonMaster of FinanceFounded Category +1Francis deSouzaMaster Of ScienceFounded Synth Labs +1Pawan GuptaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Theweddingcompany +1Jack O'BrienMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Subconscious +1Vinay Seth MohtaSBFounded Kyruus +1Jan ZizkaComputational CamerasFounded Brightpick +1Rajat SuriMS+ PhD/MBA (dropped out)Founded Presto +1Danny GoodmanASP FellowFounded Swarm +1Alex GrinmanMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded One Footprint Inc. +1Sarah WoodersBachelor's degreeFounded Glisten AI +1Manolis KellisMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded Array Insights +1Prabhav JainBachelor of ScienceFounded EagerPanda +1Chris CarterDoctor of PhilosophyFounded Atomarine +1Nicholas HorelikMS, PhDFounded Knode +1Benjamin LantosSBFounded Rhino+Jetty +1Dana LevineM.S.Founded Instantq +1Leila MadroneB.S. and M.EngFounded Activate Fellowship +1Jacob BorrajoPhDFounded Coral Genomics +1Kelly SmithSMFounded Prenda +1Adam FriedmanMDFounded Scorpion Therapeutics +1Giri DevanurExec EdFounded reAlpha Tech +1John HoctorSMFounded Data Plus Math +1John MulliganBachelor of ScienceFounded Bonum Therapeutics +1Victor GaneMaster of ScienceFounded Remedly +1Jose M. PugaCertificateFounded Imaginario.ai +1Shannon DahlS.B.Founded Humacyte +1Mads Emil MatthiesenSpecial StudentFounded Antag Therapeutics +1
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia?
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia is the network of 1,495 people who studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and went on to found or lead other companies, including Aifoundation, Tilos Therapeutics, LinkedIn, Newfront, Segment.
- Who is in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia?
- Notable members include Lars Buttler (Aifoundation), Jonathan Behr (Tilos Therapeutics), Eric Ly (LinkedIn), Gordon Wintrob (Newfront), Peter Reinhardt (Segment), Matt Debergalis (Meteor Development Group), Peter Lai (Emburse), Nick Meyer (Relativity 6), among 1,495 tracked members.
- What companies did Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni found?
- Companies founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni include Aifoundation, Tilos Therapeutics, LinkedIn, Newfront, Segment, Meteor Development Group, Emburse, Relativity 6, Emsense, ZeroMailer.