The Rice University Mafia
52 people studied at Rice University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Brian ArmstrongMaster’s DegreeFounded Coinbase +1Chris GibsonBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX) +1Web SmithStudy: RussianFounded Mizzen+Main +1Jonathan BehrB.S.Founded Tilos Therapeutics +1Jeffrey DietrichBSFounded Rarebird +1Rebecca LeeBachelor’s DegreeFounded Elayne +1Richard HeBachelor's degreeFounded Openmart +1Jim BridenstineBachelor of ArtsFounded Quantum SpaceNing LiPh.D & MSFounded NovoLINCPhillip SarofimFounded Venus AerospaceUpma SharmaPost-doctoralFounded Arsenal MedicalBill JonesMBAFounded CeterusSpencer GreeneBachelor of Science - BSFounded GreenLight Workforce SolutionsRobert KesterPhDFounded Rebellion PhotonicsDenny LeComptePh.D.Founded PortnoxRekha ShenoyMBAFounded BackboxElizabeth HoffBachelor's degreeFounded SomavacOmair TariqMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cart ComDan WatkinsBSFounded OmniscienceYan-David ErlichB.S.Founded ParsableBruce DunlevieFounded Fantex HoldingsDennis QianBSFounded DefinitiveEmmie ChangB.S.Founded FutureleagueAndrew PatersonGraduate CourseworkFounded Clip HealthJordan MillerPhDFounded VolumetricRavi ShethBSFounded KingdomAnika ZamanBachelor of Science (BS)Founded BrevyJay DhuldhoyaMaster's degreeFounded AuricleJeff TangBachelor'sFounded Eat BlueprintSunny KimComputer ScienceFounded HumanceSunny RekhiBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded TarsalDrew HendricksMaster of Bioengineering (M.B.E.)Founded StarlingHannah McKenneyMasters of EngineeringFounded StarlingBhavna TandonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Brown FoodsCoco ZuloagaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Tuva HealthVidhi VakhariaBachelor's degreeFounded SculptDavid OuyangBS/BAFounded InVision Medical TechnologyEli BadgioBachelor's degreeFounded ExtendYansen ZhouBachelor’s DegreeFounded Hippo ScribeThomas CarrollBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded NumenMichael MounajjedUndergraduateFounded DurateBenjamin LiuB.S.Founded DurateKe HuangMaster's degreeFounded AbundantCasey O'GradyBAFounded BlueshoeMahmoud Al-MadiBachelor of Science - BSFounded CyberdeskAlan DuongBachelor'sFounded CyberdeskBen RubinCS and MathFounded NorraYining ZhangComputer ScienceFounded NorraWarren WeissbluthBachelor's degreeFounded VoltairSeiji YamamotoDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerfectBit, Inc.Marshall GouldFounded JunoRamtin ShahzanianBachelor of ScienceFounded Magma
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Rice University mafia?
- The Rice University mafia is the network of 52 people who studied at Rice University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Coinbase, Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), Mizzen+Main, Tilos Therapeutics, Rarebird.
- Who is in the Rice University mafia?
- Notable members include Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Chris Gibson (Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX)), Web Smith (Mizzen+Main), Jonathan Behr (Tilos Therapeutics), Jeffrey Dietrich (Rarebird), Rebecca Lee (Elayne), Richard He (Openmart), Jim Bridenstine (Quantum Space), among 52 tracked members.
- What companies did Rice University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Rice University alumni include Coinbase, Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), Mizzen+Main, Tilos Therapeutics, Rarebird, Elayne, Openmart, Quantum Space, NovoLINC, Venus Aerospace.