The Mesosphere Mafia
11 people came through Mesosphere and went on to found or lead other companies.
Steven MihSVP WW Field OperationsFounded Across AI +2Derek ChiangSoftware Engineering InternFounded Offchain labs +1Anatoly YakovenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Solana +1Luis RoblesAdvisor & Early InvestorFounded DiamantiTimothy ChenLead Distributed Systems EngineerFounded HyperpilotAbhay AgarwalGrowth Team LeadFounded PolyAshot AyvazyanSenior Site Reliability EngineerFounded CloudchiprAndrew HoskinsSoftware EngineerFounded UpfrontEryn MuetzelProduct MarketingFounded Tensor9Sebastien PahlDirector of EngineeringFounded DockerJessie FrazelleSoftware EngineerFounded Oxide Computer
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Mesosphere mafia?
- The Mesosphere mafia is the network of 11 people who came through Mesosphere and went on to found or lead other companies, including Across AI, Offchain labs, Solana, Diamanti, Hyperpilot.
- Who is in the Mesosphere mafia?
- Notable members include Steven Mih (Across AI), Derek Chiang (Offchain labs), Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana), Luis Robles (Diamanti), Timothy Chen (Hyperpilot), Abhay Agarwal (Poly), Ashot Ayvazyan (Cloudchipr), Andrew Hoskins (Upfront), among 11 tracked members.
- What companies did Mesosphere alumni found?
- Companies founded by Mesosphere alumni include Across AI, Offchain labs, Solana, Diamanti, Hyperpilot, Poly, Cloudchipr, Upfront, Tensor9, Docker.









