The Point72 Mafia
18 people came through Point72 and went on to found or lead other companies.
Dimitris PagonakisPortfolio ManagerFounded Sesamevault +1Kanyes ThakerMarket Intelligence Intern, TMT SectorFounded Hyper +1Sam EllisQuantitative DeveloperFounded DutchieDavid SchafferHead of Private Investments, LegalFounded ViveretxMiles SaffranResearch AnalystFounded RailbirdAvery YipAnalystFounded VesselDuc PhamLong-Short EquityFounded Marathon EducationDaniel KwakVice PresidentFounded PaperplanePaul SingerAcademy Summer AnalystFounded FleetWorksJonathan OuSoftware Engineer InternFounded ResonanceCharlie HoltzQuantitative ResearcherFounded ConductorChinmay PatelMarket Intelligence Technology AnalystFounded CloseraEverett CookAnalystFounded RhoKirk McKeownHead of Proprietary ResearchFounded Carbon ArcMatthew GranadeChief Market Intelligence OfficerFounded Domino Data LabPhil FareseXO, Market IntelligenceFounded MojaveNikolai YakovenkoResearch Team LeadFounded DeepNFTValueZhou (Jo) YuConsultantFounded Arklex
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Point72 mafia?
- The Point72 mafia is the network of 18 people who came through Point72 and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sesamevault, Hyper, Dutchie, Viveretx, Railbird.
- Who is in the Point72 mafia?
- Notable members include Dimitris Pagonakis (Sesamevault), Kanyes Thaker (Hyper), Sam Ellis (Dutchie), David Schaffer (Viveretx), Miles Saffran (Railbird), Avery Yip (Vessel), Duc Pham (Marathon Education), Daniel Kwak (Paperplane), among 18 tracked members.
- What companies did Point72 alumni found?
- Companies founded by Point72 alumni include Sesamevault, Hyper, Dutchie, Viveretx, Railbird, Vessel, Marathon Education, Paperplane, FleetWorks, Resonance.















