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13 people came through Niantic and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ivan ZhouDirector of Product ManagementFounded Decagon +2Ray WuProduct LeadFounded MagicBus +1Anhang ZhuDirector of EngineeringFounded Tier Zero +1Ayan BandyopadhyaySoftware Engineering InternFounded Finic +1Vladimir KorshinOperations ManagerFounded PathPilot +1Ross FinmanGM of AR Headset; Founding AR Lead - Mapping/StrategyFounded Escher Reality +1Diana HuDirector of Engineering, Head of AR PlatformFounded Escher RealityJim WardStrategic AdvisorFounded Meow WolfTrung VuEngineeringFounded HossAbhinav AyalurSoftware EngineeringFounded SieveJohn LindenAdvisorFounded Mythical GamesAndrew MacIntoshSenior Global Product Marketing LeadFounded Lucky JuiceboxLinda GrayDirector of Engineering, Pokémon GOFounded Mastertech
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Niantic mafia?
- The Niantic mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Niantic and went on to found or lead other companies, including Decagon, MagicBus, Tier Zero, Finic, PathPilot.
- Who is in the Niantic mafia?
- Notable members include Ivan Zhou (Decagon), Ray Wu (MagicBus), Anhang Zhu (Tier Zero), Ayan Bandyopadhyay (Finic), Vladimir Korshin (PathPilot), Ross Finman (Escher Reality), Diana Hu (Escher Reality), Jim Ward (Meow Wolf), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Niantic alumni found?
- Companies founded by Niantic alumni include Decagon, MagicBus, Tier Zero, Finic, PathPilot, Escher Reality, Meow Wolf, Hoss, Sieve, Mythical Games.