The Pivotal Mafia
19 people came through Pivotal and went on to found or lead other companies.
Roman ShaposhnikSr. Manager - Hadoop Engineering and Open Source strategyFounded Ainekko +1Sahil KhannaProduct MarketingFounded SagetapMelinda French GatesFounderFounded Gates FoundationMichael DellBoard MemberFounded Force10Lisa MarroneInvestorFounded RevelRob MeeSenior Vice PresidentFounded Mechanical OrchardJonathan SchneiderPrincipal Software EngineerFounded ModerneHitoshi HaradaDatabase Kernel ArchitectFounded AlpacaYunfeng YangSoftware ArchitectFounded Savant LabsDillon WoodsBig Data ArchitectFounded Tackle.ioBrian DenkerEmerging Technology - Global Sales and ServicesFounded Tackle.ioCameron FraylingFounderFounded Lightcast DiscoverySudhir MenonSr. Director R&D (Real Time & In-memory products)Founded Sem4aiAyush ParasharPrincipal Technical ArchitectFounded Unifi SoftwareJohn JahnkeVice President - Microsoft AllianceFounded Tackle.ioRohit KelapureAdvisory Solutions ArchitectFounded 8090Sina SojoodiDirector of Product and Engineering, PCF Mobile ServicesFounded 8090Kevin HoffmanAdvisory Solutions ArchitectFounded CosmonicDwayne FordeSr. Director of Engineering, Cloud FoundryFounded Mantle
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Pivotal mafia?
- The Pivotal mafia is the network of 19 people who came through Pivotal and went on to found or lead other companies, including Ainekko, Sagetap, Gates Foundation, Force10, Revel.
- Who is in the Pivotal mafia?
- Notable members include Roman Shaposhnik (Ainekko), Sahil Khanna (Sagetap), Melinda French Gates (Gates Foundation), Michael Dell (Force10), Lisa Marrone (Revel), Rob Mee (Mechanical Orchard), Jonathan Schneider (Moderne), Hitoshi Harada (Alpaca), among 19 tracked members.
- What companies did Pivotal alumni found?
- Companies founded by Pivotal alumni include Ainekko, Sagetap, Gates Foundation, Force10, Revel, Mechanical Orchard, Moderne, Alpaca, Savant Labs, Tackle.io.