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The Reddit Mafia
20 people came through Reddit and went on to found or lead other companies.
Sam AltmanInterim CEO (2014); board member until 2022Founded Tools for Humanity +2Alexis OhanianExecutive ChairFounded The Offseason +1Steve HuffmanFounderFounded Aisle50 +1Jamie QuintSenior Director of Product - MonetizationFounded Rye +1Aaron KraneInvestorFounded Modal +1Hunter HodnettSoftware EngineerFounded Chipp +1Philena LiuSoftware Engineer InternFounded LumonaKaela WorthenProduct Marketing ManagerFounded SunsetJason HeProductFounded QuotainLorenz FischerSenior Software EngineerFounded Sentient MachinesCasey WintersAdvisorFounded SuperMeJonas DruppelDirector of Product ManagementFounded DubsmashAndre von HouckStaff Software EngineerFounded PushbulletDurgesh KaushikVice President of ProductFounded ModveonYiqi WuEngineering ManagerFounded AimerceJoe LawsPrincipal EngineerFounded TraseBenjiChief Of StaffFounded Trust LabCameron BrainDirector of ProductFounded EveryoneSocialJohn RectorSr Director of Engineering, XFounded DialpadMatt (MJ) JoanouGaming PartnershipsFounded Stakeholder Labs
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Reddit mafia?
- The Reddit mafia is the network of 20 people who came through Reddit and went on to found or lead other companies, including Tools for Humanity, The Offseason, Aisle50, Rye, Modal.
- Who is in the Reddit mafia?
- Notable members include Sam Altman (Tools for Humanity), Alexis Ohanian (The Offseason), Steve Huffman (Aisle50), Jamie Quint (Rye), Aaron Krane (Modal), Hunter Hodnett (Chipp), Philena Liu (Lumona), Kaela Worthen (Sunset), among 20 tracked members.
- What companies did Reddit alumni found?
- Companies founded by Reddit alumni include Tools for Humanity, The Offseason, Aisle50, Rye, Modal, Chipp, Lumona, Sunset, Quotain, Sentient Machines.