The Nielsen Mafia
21 people came through Nielsen and went on to found or lead other companies.
Cesar CarvalhoAccount executiveFounded Wellhub +1Scott McKinleyEVP, Global Product LeadershipFounded Truthset +1Samyr A. QureshiMarket Research InterviewerFounded Knack +1Louis Jin DieselGlobal eCommerce OpsFounded Lineus MedicalAneel RanadiveProduct ManagerFounded SomacapEric BoscoChief Product OfficerFounded ChoicestreamTodd GoldbergEmerging Leaders Intern (Engineering Track)Founded EventjoyRich NelsonSVP - Global Corporate Development, Venture InvestingFounded VtvtherapeuticsPrachi SinghAccount ExecutiveFounded 99 CoJulian McCartyAnalystFounded MosaicVoiceVivek SudarsanWatch Associate, Emerging Leaders ProgramFounded AvinaNathanContact Centre ConsultantFounded AdoraZhihao ZhaoIntern, Auto IPG, Consumer ResearchFounded Genia DesignsAaron KaufmanData and Research AnalystFounded KidPassRadley MarxFlex DeveloperFounded MixwitJared GrusdChief Executive Officer, Gracenote & Nielsen Content, and Member of Nielsen Management TeamFounded EthiqlyCatherine ZhangSenior AnalystFounded NarrableAlex BrodskyDirector of Product (Cloud Platforms)Founded IterightEric GouldEVP Media & Advertiser SolutionsFounded MutualmarketsCarl MarciChief Neuroscientist I Executive Vice PresidentFounded Predictably Human, Inc.Nouran GhannamAnalystFounded Stllr Network
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Nielsen mafia?
- The Nielsen mafia is the network of 21 people who came through Nielsen and went on to found or lead other companies, including Wellhub, Truthset, Knack, Lineus Medical, Somacap.
- Who is in the Nielsen mafia?
- Notable members include Cesar Carvalho (Wellhub), Scott McKinley (Truthset), Samyr A. Qureshi (Knack), Louis Jin Diesel (Lineus Medical), Aneel Ranadive (Somacap), Eric Bosco (Choicestream), Todd Goldberg (Eventjoy), Rich Nelson (Vtvtherapeutics), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did Nielsen alumni found?
- Companies founded by Nielsen alumni include Wellhub, Truthset, Knack, Lineus Medical, Somacap, Choicestream, Eventjoy, Vtvtherapeutics, 99 Co, MosaicVoice.