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116 people studied at North Carolina State University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Scot WingoMastersFounded Spiffy +3Rodolphe BarrangouPhDFounded Locus Biosciences +2Jacob HookerBSFounded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Rami EssaidComputer EngineeringFounded Distil Networks +1Nicholas DonahueMechanical EngineeringFounded Drafted +1Richard WhiteBAFounded Uservoice +1Len BoyetteBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Edge +1Vijay GanesanDoctor of Philosophy - PhD (incomplete)Founded NetSpring +1Kevin J. BarryDropoutFounded Second Nature +1John ReevesBachelor of Science - BSFounded Microporous +1Michael LutherBachelor of Science - BSFounded Bantam Pharmaceutical +1Raj BhaktaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Reveel +1Bill NusseyBachelorsFounded silverpopVishal VasishthMSFounded Obvious VenturesMark KelleyBAFounded NorthernErik TroanMSFounded Pendo.io, Inc.Joseph GalarneauBSFounded MezzobitThushan AmarasiriwardenaB.S.Founded Launchpad ToysSteve KleinBachelor'sFounded StatusPageJustin SetzerFounded Demand CurveRachel OrrinoBachelor’s DegreeFounded RowndDavid FialaPhDFounded TecladaShaunak TuragaBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded DocsumAlex LeonovBachelor of Science (BS)Founded DocsumMalay ShahBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Poka LabsJustin CohenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Maritime FusionSupreet DeshpandeMasters in AnalyticsFounded Synthio LabsSteven LinFounded FinalDoseLuca MenozziBachelor of ScienceFounded LumiusSanjay NayakMaster of Science - MSFounded Tejas NetworksJohn KellyBachelor of Science (BS)Founded EnvelopriskHamid GayibovBAFounded CorastoneGreg MulhollandBSFounded Citrine InformaticsDaoud F. RihaniFounded BithAIScott KleinBSFounded StatusPageNora KhaldiMycotoxins; A. oryzae versus A. flavusFounded NURITASLance CassidyB.S.Founded FluxAnuja Sonalker, Ph.DM.SFounded Steer TechShalini GuptaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Asima HealthSonja EbronMS Electrical EngineeringFounded Courtroom5Cody BiedermannBachelor's degreeFounded Flux HybridsHersh TapadiaBSFounded AllstacksRyan PrattBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Guerrilla RFSandra DunnMaster's degreeFounded Phoenix Molecular DesignsCJ HandronBachelor of ScienceFounded Diamond KineticsTanu VenkateshMSFounded PowerRouterMichael HarrisonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded ShelfCycleJohn ZemonekBiology Business ManagementFounded Aligned Technology GroupPaul KortschakMastersFounded Pairidex, Inc.Robert StevensonPre/Postgrad StudiesFounded IntelityCasey BoutwellMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded NirsenseTy HaglerMBAFounded Couplet CareJustin WhitleyMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded DryletDavid R. WinerMaster's degreeFounded CerbrecCuautemoc WeberPolitical ScienceFounded GatewayGleb YushinPhDFounded Sila NanotechnologiesJeremy FreemanBachelor of Science - BSFounded AllstacksMichael ShoreMastersFounded NextPower360David ArthurBachelor of ScienceFounded Salarius PharmaceuticalsF. Scott MoodyBSFounded K4ConnectEddie MyersBSEEFounded TttechPatrick BowenBscFounded NeurophosSanjeev MalaneyB.S.E.E.Founded CapsilonEngin AkyolBSFounded Distil NetworksSteven ValencsinAgriculture Business ManagementFounded Growers HoldingsNICK TAYLORMaster’s DegreeFounded Locus BiosciencesAmanda VargochikMastersFounded SinnovaTekJoe F. BrittBachelor of Science - BSFounded AferoRussell WilsonBachelor's DegreeFounded House of LR&CJoshua ChurlikBSFounded Well Data LabsEllison Anne WilliamsDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Enveil, Inc.Daniel WilliamsB.AFounded BlueLenaPalmer FoxBachelor's of Environmental Design in ArchitectureFounded BottleHoundW. Gerhard PilcherMaster of Science - Institute for Advanced AnalyticsFounded Elder ResearchDeShawn BrownBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded CoworksJay DawkinsBSFounded PublicInputAnthony GarettoMSFounded Sapient PerceptionDaniel HerringtonBSFounded Voxel InnovationsBrent ManningB.S.Founded Riverbend Malt HouseLaura EllisBachelor of Science (BS)Founded LevEllisSteven JiangMaster's degreeFounded HireEZTyler Van HornBachelor of Science - BSFounded Science 37Ben MarkochBachelor's degreeFounded NeurunDavid E. AndersonBSFounded NuShores BiosciencesSangram KadamMSFounded OrdoroKathryn PolkoffDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Hoofprint BiomeRyan MeitlMaster of ScienceFounded Rivet WorkEric WichemsMEngFounded Vertos MedicalLee A. ConnFounded Storyteller OverlandFranco LampingComputer ScienceFounded 180 SegurosMark StubbsBSEEFounded Shoreline AISean ShahiniMaster's DegreeFounded InorsaJimmy WeiPh.D.Founded Chime BiologicsBrian MarksBSFounded TrinketThom GeshayBSFounded Davidson Hospitality GroupKhalil HaddadBachelor of ScienceFounded Youthathletesunited
Frequently asked questions
- What is the North Carolina State University mafia?
- The North Carolina State University mafia is the network of 116 people who studied at North Carolina State University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Spiffy, Locus Biosciences, Sensorium Therapeutics, Distil Networks, Drafted.
- Who is in the North Carolina State University mafia?
- Notable members include Scot Wingo (Spiffy), Rodolphe Barrangou (Locus Biosciences), Jacob Hooker (Sensorium Therapeutics), Rami Essaid (Distil Networks), Nicholas Donahue (Drafted), Richard White (Uservoice), Len Boyette (Edge), Vijay Ganesan (NetSpring), among 116 tracked members.
- What companies did North Carolina State University alumni found?
- Companies founded by North Carolina State University alumni include Spiffy, Locus Biosciences, Sensorium Therapeutics, Distil Networks, Drafted, Uservoice, Edge, NetSpring, Second Nature, Microporous.