Who is in the Rice University mafia?

Notable members include Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Dan Wallace (Versa Vascular), Eric M. Elfman (Onit), Chris Gibson (Recursion Pharmaceuticals), Bill Jones (Orderly), Web Smith (Mizzen+Main), Jonathan Behr (Tilos Therapeutics), Akshay Agrawal (Onos Health AI for behavioral health management Health), among 132 tracked members.

What companies did Rice University alumni found?

Companies founded by Rice University alumni include Coinbase, Versa Vascular, Onit, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Orderly, Mizzen+Main, Tilos Therapeutics, Onos Health AI for behavioral health management Health, yendo, Rarebird.

The Rice University Mafia

132 people studied at Rice University and went on to found or lead other companies.

Brian ArmstrongBachelor’s DegreeFounded Coinbase +1 Dan WallaceBSMEFounded Versa Vascular +2 Eric M. ElfmanMBAFounded Onit +2 Chris GibsonBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Recursion Pharmaceuticals +1 Bill JonesMBAFounded Orderly +1 Web SmithStudy: RussianFounded Mizzen+Main +1 Jonathan BehrB.S.Founded Tilos Therapeutics +1 Akshay AgrawalChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringFounded Onos Health AI for behavioral health management Health +1 Jordan MillerPhDFounded yendo +1 Jeffrey DietrichBSFounded Rarebird +1 Rebecca LeeBachelor’s DegreeFounded Elayne +1 Vidhi VakhariaBachelor's degreeFounded Sculpt +1 Mohit AronPhdFounded Cohesity +1 Chris DoyleJesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business - MBAFounded Sitecapture +1 David P. SouthwellBAFounded Volastra +1 Suman KhatiwadaPh.D.Founded Big Delta Systems +1 James CrawfordFounded Orbital Insight +1 Thomas LendvayBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Tend +1 Michael LeggettBAFounded Ever +1 Jim BridenstineBachelor of ArtsFounded Quantum Space Ning LiPh.D & MSFounded NovoLINC Yan-David ErlichB.S.Founded Parsable Phillip SarofimFounded Venus Aerospace Hypersonic Transportation Upma SharmaPost-doctoralFounded Arsenal Medical Sean Seton-RogersBSFounded PROfounders Capital Sunil BhargavaMSFounded Tandem Capital Spencer GreeneBachelor of Science - BSFounded GreenLight Workforce Solutions Srini AkkarajuBAFounded Tentarix Robert KesterPhDFounded Rebellion Photonics Taylor CavanahBAFounded Petdesk Denny LeComptePh.D.Founded Portnox Rekha ShenoyMBAFounded Backbox Elizabeth HoffBachelor's degreeFounded Somavac Omair TariqMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cart Com Dan WatkinsBSFounded Omniscience Bruce DunlevieFounded Fantex Holdings Matt HarriganB.A.Founded Company Ventures Blake CommagereBachelor’s DegreeFounded Vault12 Apoorv BhargavaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded WeaveGrid Felix EjeckamElectrical & Comp. Engineering (Semiconductor Lasers)Founded Akash Systems Troy ThackerBSFounded Total Safety Dennis QianBSFounded Definitive Emmie ChangB.S.Founded Futureleague Andrew PatersonGraduate CourseworkFounded Clip Health Ravi ShethBSFounded Kingdom Anika ZamanBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Brevy Jay DhuldhoyaMaster's degreeFounded Auricle Jeff TangBachelor'sFounded Eat Blueprint Sunny KimComputer ScienceFounded Humance Sunny RekhiBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Tarsal Drew HendricksMaster of Bioengineering (M.B.E.)Founded Starling Hannah McKenneyMasters of EngineeringFounded Starling Bhavna TandonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Brown Foods Tyler MeltonFounded Corveus Medical Coco ZuloagaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Tuva Health David OuyangBS/BAFounded InVision Medical Technology Eli BadgioBachelor's degreeFounded Extend Yansen ZhouBachelor’s DegreeFounded Hippo Scribe Thomas CarrollBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Numen Richard HeBachelor's degreeFounded Openmart Michael MounajjedUndergraduateFounded Durate Benjamin LiuB.S.Founded Durate Ke HuangMaster's degreeFounded Abundant Casey O'GradyBAFounded Blueshoe Mahmoud Al-MadiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Cyberdesk Alan DuongBachelor'sFounded Cyberdesk Ben RubinCS and MathFounded Norra Yining ZhangComputer ScienceFounded Norra Warren WeissbluthBachelor's degreeFounded Voltair Seiji YamamotoDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerfectBit, Inc.Marshall GouldFounded Juno Krish RamineniComputer ScienceFounded Fireflies Ai Vivas KumarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Mitra Chem David YoungerBachelor of Science; Bachelor of ArtsFounded A-Alpha Bio Murali ChiralaMastersFounded Venture Dock Soups RanjanMSFounded Sardine Gaurav OberoiBachelor of ScienceFounded LEXION Azalia MirhoseiniDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Ricursive Intelligence Brandon IlesB.A.Founded Ampleforth Ramtin ShahzanianBachelor of ScienceFounded Magma Dmitri TsentalovichPhDFounded DexMat Jacob RosenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded LendUp Sonia Priscilla GarcíaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Amae Health Bobak AzamianBAFounded Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Joseph F. KrauseDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Radical Ai Tatiana Fofanova, Ph.D.BSFounded Koda Health Desh MohanRice Education in Management for Physician TraineesFounded Koda Health Gustavo SorolaCognitive ScienceFounded Roosterteeth Bagrat GrigoryanDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Volumetric Hansi SinghBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Planette Bryan Guido HassinMaster of Computer ScienceFounded DexMat John NelsonBAFounded Vroom Delivery Utku PehlivanMaster of ScienceFounded Houstonbionics Paul KwiatkowskiB.S.Founded GroupRaise Joe MakoidMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Voythos Brad HusickBAFounded Helixearth

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Rice University mafia?: The Rice University mafia is the network of 132 people who studied at Rice University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Coinbase, Versa Vascular, Onit, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Orderly.
Who is in the Rice University mafia?: Notable members include Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Dan Wallace (Versa Vascular), Eric M. Elfman (Onit), Chris Gibson (Recursion Pharmaceuticals), Bill Jones (Orderly), Web Smith (Mizzen+Main), Jonathan Behr (Tilos Therapeutics), Akshay Agrawal (Onos Health AI for behavioral health management Health), among 132 tracked members.
What companies did Rice University alumni found?: Companies founded by Rice University alumni include Coinbase, Versa Vascular, Onit, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Orderly, Mizzen+Main, Tilos Therapeutics, Onos Health AI for behavioral health management Health, yendo, Rarebird.