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The Pivotal Mafia

20 people came through Pivotal and went on to found or lead other companies.

Michael DellBoard MemberFounded Force10Roman ShaposhnikSr. Manager - Hadoop Engineering and Open Source strategyFounded Ainekko +1Sahil KhannaProduct MarketingFounded SagetapMelinda French GatesFounderFounded Gates FoundationRob MeeChief Executive OfficerFounded 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 MenonHead of Products (Real Time & Big Data)Founded Sem4aiAyush ParasharPrincipal Technical ArchitectFounded Unifi SoftwareJohn JahnkeVice President of Sales - Americas EastFounded Tackle.ioRohit KelapureAdvisory Solutions ArchitectFounded 8090Sina SojoodiGlobal CTO, Data-Intensive SoftwareFounded 8090Kevin HoffmanAdvisory Solutions ArchitectFounded CosmonicDwayne FordeEngineering ManagerFounded MantleLeo SpiegelSVP of Corporate StrategyFounded Harbr DataJags RamnarayanChief Architect and head of Product management, Big-fast dataFounded SkySQL

Frequently asked questions

What is the Pivotal mafia?
The Pivotal mafia is the network of 20 people who came through Pivotal and went on to found or lead other companies, including Force10, Ainekko, Sagetap, Gates Foundation, Mechanical Orchard.
Who is in the Pivotal mafia?
Notable members include Michael Dell (Force10), Roman Shaposhnik (Ainekko), Sahil Khanna (Sagetap), Melinda French Gates (Gates Foundation), Rob Mee (Mechanical Orchard), Jonathan Schneider (Moderne), Hitoshi Harada (Alpaca), Yunfeng Yang (Savant Labs), among 20 tracked members.
What companies did Pivotal alumni found?
Companies founded by Pivotal alumni include Force10, Ainekko, Sagetap, Gates Foundation, Mechanical Orchard, Moderne, Alpaca, Savant Labs, Tackle.io, Lightcast Discovery.