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The Microsoft Mafia
1,466 people came through Microsoft and went on to found or lead other companies.
Harpaul SambhiProduct ManagementFounded MagicalMatteo FranceschettiNetwork PartnerFounded Eight SleepMicah BaldwinGlobal Head, Strategic Partnerships, Microsoft for StartupsFounded GraphiclyPeter FishmanPrincipal Data Science ManagerFounded Mozart DataPranay KapadiaMicrosoft PartnerFounded NotableRahul SoodGM/Partner, MS Ventures (2013-14); GM/Partner, Bing Fund (2012–14); GM, Entertainment (2010–12)Founded Irreverent LabsRomain NiccoliSoftware Engineering ManagerFounded PigmentSunita ReddyPartner Development ManagerFounded Trussed AIYoni AssiaMCSDFounded etoroJoyce Zhang GrayAsia-Pacific ProjectsFounded AlarissDavid WortendykePartner Architect, Windows AzureFounded HighspotIlli EdryEvangelist - new business developmentFounded AnyClipJon RoskillCorporate Vice President, US Business & Marketing OfficerFounded AcumaticaAnis KallelProgram Manager InternFounded FlouciBrij BhushanSummer Intern, Enterprise Marketing & SalesFounded MagicpinIgor KofmanSoftware EngineerFounded HackPadAleem MawaniProgram ManagerFounded StreakThomas SparksSenior Systems AdministratorFounded CryptosealJason WangFinancial Rotation Analyst Intern - Internal AuditFounded CaviarJon GrallProgram Manager InternFounded SimplyListedSachin RekhiProduct ManagerFounded Anywhere.FMCasey MullerSDE InternFounded JamglueCole RisePrincipal Designer @ Microsoft AIFounded FlagrKevin WangSoftware Development Engineer (Intern)Founded KamcordTyler MenezesMachine Learning and Applied Statistics InternFounded FramebaseDan CarrollProgram Manager InternFounded CleverKevin MorrillSoftware Design Engineer Intern, Visual StudioFounded MattermarkAston MotesSDE Intern - MSN SearchFounded Assorted BitsJahanzeb SherwaniResearch InternFounded ScreenheroPaul DixContract Software TesterFounded InfluxDataBrent GoldmanSoftware Engineering InternFounded Standard TreasuryAarthi RamamurthyPM - Microsoft (Xbox LIVE, CLR, Visual Studio)Founded LumoidChristopher FarmManager, Corporate Development M&AFounded TenjinLee LiuAssociate ExpertFounded MezmoTim JonesSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded CribspotTaylor FairbankIntern DeveloperFounded ReSchedule MedBen HerilaProgram Manager, Product Group LeadFounded Underground CellarAlexey PakhomovSoftware EngineerFounded NexTravelNeema MoravejiProduct ManagerFounded Spire HealthAbhinai SrivastavaResearcherFounded MashginPriyank SinghSoftware Developer InternFounded StiltJim XiaoWindows Business Group Consumer MarketingFounded MasonItamar GiladSenior Program ManagerFounded MetapacketKendall AnanyiSoftware Design Engineer in TestFounded TizetiMichael ParisSDE InternFounded Scaphold.ioVikesh KhannaSoftware Development Engineer (SDE)Founded Ambient.aiZane SalimPMFounded FiboNaren ThiagarajanInternFounded FloydHubHadar WeissGroup Product Manager (Peer5)Founded Peer5Shachar ZoharPrincipal Engineering Manager of Peer5Founded Peer5Nate FoxProduct Marketing ManagerFounded Ribbon HealthJoe ConnollyProduct MarketingFounded SketchboxLuke HeineSenior Product Manager, M365 Copilot & Designer (Founding Team)Founded SwipehouseLeigh HoneywellSecurity Program Manager 2Founded Tall PoppyPiotr GrudzienApplied ScientistFounded Quickchat AIBogdan ApostolMicrosoft Student PartnerFounded NestorPrateek SwainProduct ManagerFounded SwadeshRamiro BerrellezaSoftware EngineerFounded OktetoPeter XuSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded WanderlogJoseph LaiIntern Program Manager - Tablet PCFounded BentocartAndrew AmbrosinoSoftware EngineerFounded CatchCedric DussudSenior Software Development EngineerFounded NarratorNick GervasiSoftware Development Engineer IIFounded FlowdashOmar SkalliSoftware Engineer in TestFounded FlowdashAkshath SivaprasadSoftware EngineerFounded PantheonIvan LeeSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded DatasaurAvikam AgurSdeFounded WeavSahana RajasekarSoftware Engineering InternFounded BlokVitor AlbuquerqueTechnological Consultant (.NET Platform) - InternshipFounded ApartioZerzar BukhariProduct ManagerFounded ZynqDavid CottrellSoftware EngineerFounded ZynqPrem KumarProduct - Dynamics 365/Office 365Founded HumanlyTamas GorbeDirector of Quantum ApplicationsFounded Menten AIJason CuiBusiness Development ManagerFounded JemiGreg LissySenior Product ManagerFounded FinmarkJohn SullySenior EngineerFounded KeyDBJoseph KitongaSoftware Engineering InternFounded Vitable HealthEmily YuhasProgram Manager II (Xbox One, Kinect for Windows, Office User Experiences)Founded AwtomicAkash RajuProgram Manager InternFounded GlimpseFitz NowlanSDE InternFounded ReflectMohamed AbedelmalikMachine Learning InternFounded BrevyAnika ZamanProduct Manager, Azure Media Services & Video IndexerFounded BrevyAyush PateriaSoftware Engineering InternFounded RocketSDRIan DewanckerSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded SBX RoboticsArtem AvdacevProgram Manager Intern, WindowsFounded SBX RoboticsCarlos Rodriguez-RosarioSDET InternFounded WaypointPranay PrateekProduct ManagerFounded SigNozJagath VytheeswaranEngineeringFounded VogentShayan GuhaSoftware Engineer InternFounded AvocadoDan HillSoftware Engineer Summer InternFounded Promoted.aiJon ShellerSoftware Development Engineer 2Founded Purpose FinanceMadhavan MalolanSoftware Development EngineerFounded Reclaim ProtocolJeremy LamXbox Program ManagerFounded Venu AIJeff TangSoftware Engineer InternFounded Eat BlueprintAmir ZohrenejadProgram ManagerFounded DataheraldWale OyepejuMCTSFounded Vendease
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 Magical, Eight Sleep, Graphicly, Mozart Data, Notable.
- Who is in the Microsoft mafia?
- Notable members include Harpaul Sambhi (Magical), Matteo Franceschetti (Eight Sleep), Micah Baldwin (Graphicly), Peter Fishman (Mozart Data), Pranay Kapadia (Notable), Rahul Sood (Irreverent Labs), Romain Niccoli (Pigment), Sunita Reddy (Trussed AI), among 1,466 tracked members.
- What companies did Microsoft alumni found?
- Companies founded by Microsoft alumni include Magical, Eight Sleep, Graphicly, Mozart Data, Notable, Irreverent Labs, Pigment, Trussed AI, etoro, Alariss.