Fundraising FoxThe Perplexity Mafia
23 people came through Perplexity and went on to found or lead other companies.
Pieter AbbeelDirectorFounded Gradescope +1Taz PatelAdvisorFounded Captiv8Steve JangInvestor & Board MemberFounded Kindred VenturesAndy KonwinskiCo-founderFounded DatabricksPete SonsiniInvestorFounded InstabaseNick DavidovInvestor - Series AFounded Cherry LabsVenugopal SathyanarayanaPerplexity AI Business FellowFounded CV SystemsHriday KemburuNew Product & Growth OpportunitiesFounded WildfireDaniel KwakVice President FinanceFounded PaperplaneAlec XiangMember of Technical StaffFounded LifelikeAli ShobeiriMember of Technical StaffFounded VizlyGobhanu Sasankar KorisepatiGrowthFounded VelaMeera PatelGrowthFounded HERADaniel LeeInvestorFounded AuraBoris LokschinInvestorFounded SprykerVihaan JagiasiGTMFounded EliteMax BachemBusiness FellowFounded XaverKumudha PuramPerplexity AI Business FellowFounded RideCommerceAlex NesicPerplexity Business FellowFounded Drover AIChanpory RithMember of Design and Technical StaffFounded MixmaxEduard SnesarevEngineering Manager, Platform & InfrastructureFounded OptifinoDaniil ShulginAI Business FellowFounded Staex GmbHTript Singh LambaPerplexity Business FellowFounded ProductNow
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Perplexity mafia?
- The Perplexity mafia is the network of 23 people who came through Perplexity and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gradescope, Captiv8, Kindred Ventures, Databricks, Instabase.
- Who is in the Perplexity mafia?
- Notable members include Pieter Abbeel (Gradescope), Taz Patel (Captiv8), Steve Jang (Kindred Ventures), Andy Konwinski (Databricks), Pete Sonsini (Instabase), Nick Davidov (Cherry Labs), Venugopal Sathyanarayana (CV Systems), Hriday Kemburu (Wildfire), among 23 tracked members.
- What companies did Perplexity alumni found?
- Companies founded by Perplexity alumni include Gradescope, Captiv8, Kindred Ventures, Databricks, Instabase, Cherry Labs, CV Systems, Wildfire, Paperplane, Lifelike.