Who is in the Microsoft mafia?

Notable members include Daniela Muñoz (LemonLime), Saaras Mehan (Kular), Matthias Niessner (Synthesia), Abhay Parasnis (Typeface), Curtis Northcutt (ChipBrain), Peter Ondruska (Blue Vision Labs), Sunil Thomas (CleverTap), Idan Plotnik (Aorato), among 1,466 tracked members.

What companies did Microsoft alumni found?

Companies founded by Microsoft alumni include LemonLime, Kular, Synthesia, Typeface, ChipBrain, Blue Vision Labs, CleverTap, Aorato, Beyondcore, Glia Intelligence.

The Microsoft Mafia

1,466 people came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies.

Daniela MuñozSoftware Engineer InternFounded LemonLime +1 Saaras MehanSoftware Engineer (Microsoft Research)Founded Kular +1 Matthias NiessnerResearch InternFounded Synthesia +1 Abhay ParasnisFounder/Product Unit Manager, Windows Workflow FoundationFounded Typeface +1 Curtis NorthcuttTechnical Program Manager Intern for Windows Phone, Camera and Photos TeamFounded ChipBrain +1 Peter OndruskaResearch InternFounded Blue Vision Labs +1 Sunil ThomasSr. Consultant, MCSFounded CleverTap +1 Idan PlotnikEnterprise Security MVPFounded Aorato +1 Arijit SenguptaProgram ManagerFounded Beyondcore +1 Aran KhannaSoftware Development EngineerFounded Glia Intelligence +1 Matthew EmansSr. Director, TV/Video Product ManagementFounded Data Plus Math +1 Harsh JainSummer InternFounded Dream11 +1 Kareem AminProgram ManagerFounded Sailthru +1 Nodira KhoussainovaInternFounded Focused Space +1 Poul CostinskyPrincipal Software ArchitectFounded truth set +1 Banghua ZhuResearch InternFounded Nexusflow +1 Xiao WangTechnical Product Manager InternFounded Boundless Immigration +1 Michael YaroshefskyProgram Manager InternFounded Visor +1 Vetri VelloreCorporate Vice PresidentFounded Ally +1 Bassam TabbaraPartner ArchitectFounded Symform +1 Souvik SenResearch InternFounded Ema +1 Gaurav MisraSoftware EngineerFounded Captions +1 Oege de MoorVisiting ResearcherFounded XBOW +1 Francis deSouzaProduct Unit Manager, Real-time Collaboration, Exchange GroupFounded Synth Labs +1 Ethan FastVisiting ResearcherFounded Vcreate +1 Ben CohenSoftware Engineering InternFounded GovWell Technologies +1 Amar GoelSales ExecutiveFounded Bito +1 John LingSoftware Engineering InternFounded Meridian +1 Sachin GuptaInternFounded Hackerearth +1 Thomas DohmkePrincipal Group PM ManagerFounded Entire AI +1 Alex GrinmanSoftware EngineerFounded One Footprint Inc. +1 Matt WhitehillResearch InternFounded PreemptiveAI +1 Vince NingSoftware EngineerFounded Nabis +1 Eldar SadikovResearch ScientistFounded Jetlore +1 Mohammed RafiqDirector of Engineering & Site Lead Yammer UKFounded Rewindlive +1 Kira RadinskyResearcherFounded Mana Bio +1 Prabhav JainSoftware Engineering InternFounded EagerPanda +1 Fabian DudekCommunications InternFounded Glassdollar +1 Ning LiangSoftware Design Engineer in TestFounded Southparkcommons +1 Chris GrangerProgram managerFounded LightTable +1 Mayank MehtaProduct Manager, Windows LiveFounded Gather +1 Maria ColacurcioMarketing Manager, Business Marketing OrgranizationFounded Smartsheet +1 John MulliganConsultantFounded Bonum Therapeutics +1 Davide ViganoVice Direttore Generale - Microsoft ItalyFounded Sensoria Inc +1 Maurizio MacagnoProgram Manager LeadFounded Sensoria Inc +1 Saba SamieiPartner Development ManagerFounded Macso Technologies +1 AjayProduct Manager, Windows MobileFounded Tiger Data +1 Anand EswaranCorporate Vice President, Enterprise and Customer ExperienceFounded Veeam Software Holding +1 Asif MakhaniSoftware EngineerFounded Infino +1 Sanjay AgrawalPrincipal Research Software Design Engineer/ LeadFounded Revefi +1 Tony WardGroup Product ManagerFounded Xero +1 Dima StopelSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Twistlock +1 Charles MigosPrincipal Designer / UX ManagerFounded Copper Studios +1 Victor ChoMultiple positionsFounded Emovid +1 Ashish ShahProgram Manager - FrontPageFounded Dina Care +1 Scott HertelTechnical ArchitectFounded Osano +1 Joshua FeastCorporate Strategy ManagerFounded 8i +1 Dennis PilarinosDirector - Microsoft Development CenterFounded Buddybuild +1 Henrik FräsénMaster Thesis StudentFounded mentimeter +1 Aaron BirdProduct in Bing & AzureFounded Inflection +1 Michael RoughsedgeServices Practice Leader, Top and Relationship Accounts, West Region Commercial ConsultingFounded Quisitive +1 Chris PitchfordVP of Sales (Ally.io/Viva Goals)Founded Brev +1 Emre KazdagliInternFounded ScoreBeyond +1 Kyle ForsterProduct ManagementFounded Big Switch Networks +1 Jeff McClellandSenior Analyst, Business InsightsFounded Salv +1 Karim JouiniSenior Software Development LeadFounded Thunders +1 Jeremy JaechVice PresidentFounded Trumba +1 Ben GilbertProgram Manager, Office for iPadFounded Acquired +1 Chieu CaoSenior Product Manager - International Commerce Search - Bing.comFounded Mintago +1 Simanta GautamSoftware Development InternFounded Synapse Technology Corporation +1 Maika IsogawaCybersecurityFounded Webacy +1 Ray OzzieChief Software ArchitectFounded Blues Wireless +1 Isha JunejaProduct ManagerFounded Supertails +1 Tory ReissEnterprise Solutions Specialist - Infrastructure & Security SoftwareFounded Archblock +1 Sean BlagsvedtProgram Manager - Office UXFounded Gooey.ai founders Sean Blagsvedt, Archna Prasad +1 Archana PrasadDesign Research & Advanced PrototypingFounded Gooey.ai founders Sean Blagsvedt, Archna Prasad +1 Richard EvansSoftware Development EngineerFounded Meeting Flow +1 Ben CarterBusiness ManagerFounded Omnibuds +1 Javier SolteroCorporate Vice President - OutlookFounded Acompli Wesley ChanProgram ManagerFounded Google Amir ZohrenejadProgram ManagerFounded Dataherald Michelle GonzalezCVP and Global Head of M12, Microsoft's Venture FundFounded Google Anna SweetProgram Manager & Software Development EngineerFounded Badrobotgames Tommy StadlenProduct Leader & Swing CEOFounded Meadow Jason ThompsonHead of Sales, PC & Telco Retail and DistributionFounded Partior Praneeth SrikantiSoftware Development EngineerFounded Ethereal Ventures Brian BellDirectorFounded Teamignite Rajat MishraEngineering ManagerFounded Prezent Bob MasonProgram ManagerFounded Brightcove Josh CoatesResearch Software Development EngineerFounded Instructure David GersterPrincipal Program Manager, BingFounded Safehub Jordan TiganiDevelopment LeadFounded Motherduck Jonathan HsuProgram ManagerFounded Tribe Capital Parth ChopraProduct ManagerFounded Laguna Ayal ItzkovitzSoftware DeveloperFounded Quantum Source

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Microsoft mafia?: The Microsoft mafia is the network of 1,466 people who came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies, including LemonLime, Kular, Synthesia, Typeface, ChipBrain.
Who is in the Microsoft mafia?: Notable members include Daniela Muñoz (LemonLime), Saaras Mehan (Kular), Matthias Niessner (Synthesia), Abhay Parasnis (Typeface), Curtis Northcutt (ChipBrain), Peter Ondruska (Blue Vision Labs), Sunil Thomas (CleverTap), Idan Plotnik (Aorato), among 1,466 tracked members.
What companies did Microsoft alumni found?: Companies founded by Microsoft alumni include LemonLime, Kular, Synthesia, Typeface, ChipBrain, Blue Vision Labs, CleverTap, Aorato, Beyondcore, Glia Intelligence.