The MITx Courses Mafia
9 people studied at MITx Courses and went on to found or lead other companies.
Felipe SantamariaEstrategias de negociacionFounded RockstartDemetrios KellariCertificateFounded Neion BioZlatko JončevXSeriesFounded b12 LabsLuca BolondiMITx: 15.480x The Science and Business of BiotechnologyFounded Crane BiosciencesNidhi GuptaMicro Masters Program: Supply Chain FundamentalsFounded PortcastCeyhun DerinbogazMachine Learning for Big Data and Text ProcessingFounded TextcortexMartín SerranoMicroMastersFounded 1MentorEric HerreroMicromaster degreeFounded XiniX AIChris NobleMicroMaster's degreeFounded Penny
Frequently asked questions
- What is the MITx Courses mafia?
- The MITx Courses mafia is the network of 9 people who studied at MITx Courses and went on to found or lead other companies, including Rockstart, Neion Bio, b12 Labs, Crane Biosciences, Portcast.
- Who is in the MITx Courses mafia?
- Notable members include Felipe Santamaria (Rockstart), Demetrios Kellari (Neion Bio), Zlatko Jončev (b12 Labs), Luca Bolondi (Crane Biosciences), Nidhi Gupta (Portcast), Ceyhun Derinbogaz (Textcortex), Martín Serrano (1Mentor), Eric Herrero (XiniX AI), among 9 tracked members.
- What companies did MITx Courses alumni found?
- Companies founded by MITx Courses alumni include Rockstart, Neion Bio, b12 Labs, Crane Biosciences, Portcast, Textcortex, 1Mentor, XiniX AI, Penny.








