The Perplexity Mafia
14 people came through Perplexity and went on to found or lead other companies.
Pieter AbbeelDirectorFounded Gradescope +1Taz PatelAdvisorFounded Captiv8Andy KonwinskiCo-founderFounded DatabricksVenugopal SathyanarayanaPerplexity AI Business FellowFounded CV SystemsRam ShanmugamInvestorFounded Sauce LabsAnn BordetskyInvestorFounded FactoryRosie PhillipsComms OpsFounded Founders ForumHriday KemburuNew Product & Growth OpportunitiesFounded WildfireDaniel KwakHead of Finance & Corporate DevelopmentFounded PaperplaneAlec XiangMember of Technical StaffFounded LifelikeAli ShobeiriMember of Technical StaffFounded VizlyGarrett GravesMember of Technical StaffFounded crmCopilotGobhanu Sasankar KorisepatiGrowthFounded VelaMeera PatelGrowthFounded HERA
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Perplexity mafia?
- The Perplexity mafia is the network of 14 people who came through Perplexity and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gradescope, Captiv8, Databricks, CV Systems, Sauce Labs.
- Who is in the Perplexity mafia?
- Notable members include Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Taz Patel (Captiv8), Andy Konwinski (Databricks), Venugopal Sathyanarayana (CV Systems), Ram Shanmugam (Sauce Labs), Ann Bordetsky (Factory), Rosie Phillips (Founders Forum), Hriday Kemburu (Wildfire), among 14 tracked members.
- What companies did Perplexity alumni found?
- Companies founded by Perplexity alumni include Gradescope, Captiv8, Databricks, CV Systems, Sauce Labs, Factory, Founders Forum, Wildfire, Paperplane, Lifelike.