The Moderna Mafia
10 people came through Moderna and went on to found or lead other companies.
Dave JohnsonChief Data and Artificial Intelligence OfficerFounded Dash BioNoubar AfeyanFounderFounded ProFound Therapeutics +15Andrew FraleyHead of ChemistryFounded Korro Bio +1Axel BouchonSerial CEO for Moderna Ventures and SVP Moderna Therapeutics, IncFounded Matter NeuroscienceRoi RazSr. Director - Investor RelationsFounded ReBioMatthew LumleySenior Director - Rare Disease Clinical DevelopmentFounded Myosana TherapeuticsOrn AlmarssonHead of Delivery SciencesFounded AxelyfTatiana NovobrantsevaChief Scientific Officer, Immuno-Oncology ResearchFounded Verseau TherapeuticsIgor FeldmanExecutive Director, Head of Clinical & Translational BioinformaticsFounded Verseau TherapeuticsSaqib IslamChief Business OfficerFounded Beeline Medicines
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Moderna mafia?
- The Moderna mafia is the network of 10 people who came through Moderna and went on to found or lead other companies, including Dash Bio, ProFound Therapeutics, Korro Bio, Matter Neuroscience, ReBio.
- Who is in the Moderna mafia?
- Notable members include Dave Johnson (Dash Bio), Noubar Afeyan (ProFound Therapeutics), Andrew Fraley (Korro Bio), Axel Bouchon (Matter Neuroscience), Roi Raz (ReBio), Matthew Lumley (Myosana Therapeutics), Orn Almarsson (Axelyf), Tatiana Novobrantseva (Verseau Therapeutics), among 10 tracked members.
- What companies did Moderna alumni found?
- Companies founded by Moderna alumni include Dash Bio, ProFound Therapeutics, Korro Bio, Matter Neuroscience, ReBio, Myosana Therapeutics, Axelyf, Verseau Therapeutics, Beeline Medicines.









