The Menlo Ventures Mafia
15 people came through Menlo Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies.
Samuel JazzoEntrepreneur-in-TrainingFounded Kinometrix +1Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate DevelopmentFounded TechstarsGreg RudinBoard PartnerFounded Creative Destruction LabChris GoldaVenture AdvisorFounded BackTypeSunil ChhayaInvestorFounded Kearny Jackson IIRebecca GaldosExecutive AssistantFounded Finjan HoldingsElizabeth WeilAnalystFounded Scribble VenturesAdam MarchickInvestorFounded HeadspaceSohaib ZahidMenlo FellowFounded VanhawksAndrew HsuVenture PartnerFounded SpeakVineet MehtaProduct Manager & Senior AssociateFounded HomeBreezeYasmin DunskyMBA InternFounded Wild MooseSasha ZhangEITFounded ScoutFarhan HossainMenlo FellowFounded BlueMohnish MohantyFellowFounded Intelizen
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Menlo Ventures mafia?
- The Menlo Ventures mafia is the network of 15 people who came through Menlo Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies, including Kinometrix, Techstars, Creative Destruction Lab, BackType, Kearny Jackson II.
- Who is in the Menlo Ventures mafia?
- Notable members include Samuel Jazzo (Kinometrix), Houman Haghighi (Techstars), Greg Rudin (Creative Destruction Lab), Chris Golda (BackType), Sunil Chhaya (Kearny Jackson II), Rebecca Galdos (Finjan Holdings), Elizabeth Weil (Scribble Ventures), Adam Marchick (Headspace), among 15 tracked members.
- What companies did Menlo Ventures alumni found?
- Companies founded by Menlo Ventures alumni include Kinometrix, Techstars, Creative Destruction Lab, BackType, Kearny Jackson II, Finjan Holdings, Scribble Ventures, Headspace, Vanhawks, Speak.














