The Rocket Internet Mafia
78 people came through Rocket Internet and went on to found or lead other companies.
Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steven RenwickUK Venture Development DirectorFounded Tilores +2Anna AlexBusiness DevelopmentFounded Planetly +1Michael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Grover +1Henrik ZillmerDirector of Product ManagementFounded Room +1Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1Matheus RiolfiProduct Management InternFounded Tint Technologies +1Dennis BauerGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Gigs +1Felix GerlachProductFounded Passbase +1Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +1Koen ThijssenManaging Director Rocket Internet BeneluxFounded Insify Small business insurance +1Markus DötschSenior Software EngineerFounded Cargomotion +1Maximilian SchäferEntrepreneurFounded Cargomotion +1Karan AnandGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Katoo +1Fritz TrottGrowth Marketing ManagerFounded Zenjob +1Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded PayflowAndres SucreMBA Summer Intern - LinioFounded ReservamosMartell HardenbergGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded LazadaCarlos Julio GarciaChief Marketplace Officer & Group Managing Director at Linio.comFounded KavakAlan PoensgenGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded WestwingRonald Jan SchuursCo-founder & CEO EverjobsFounded Delivery HeroMatthias Heinrich MoralesVenture BuildingFounded Plato AIEdoardo MaschioEarly stage investmentsFounded DiligentMatti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded CoachhubJulian WeselekSenior Global Venture DevelopmentFounded TourlaneValentin StalfEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded N26Ziyad ParekhSummer AnalystFounded SafepayFaisal KhalidEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded BitsHasan NawazSenior Software EngineerFounded HUBUCHootan MahallatiGlobal Chief Product OfficerFounded HyperseedRaphael CohenManaging Director AsiaFounded DeskimoChristian SchillerEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded MobileBoostPritam ThakurEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Ivy HomesAvinash SukhwaiCo-founder & COO at Franksmile (a Rocket Internet venture)Founded PayflowSaurabh ChauhanVenture Group MD (2018-2020) | Venture Country MD (2015-2017)Founded PeakfloMarcelo CanovasInternship - Business DevelopmentFounded VendahAlexis AftalionGrowth & Data | VitableFounded StandoutDaniel KhachabVenture CEOFounded chocoJulian HammerGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded chocoMamoun AlaouiEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded PelicoChristian HardenbergCTOFounded Juna AIAugustin CeyracOperations Director @ Lazada GroupFounded EasyshipJulian LübkeGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded DeeploiTom PutnamHead of Operations, Jovago.comFounded BeelineRichard MusiolSoftware EngineerFounded AfilioTiger FangVenture Development - LogisticsFounded Kargo TechnologiesAnirudh GuptaEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Tripoto TravelMuhammad Talha AnsariVenture Development ManagerFounded كلايمبChristian SchneiderGlobal Venture Development - Southeast AsiaFounded fileAIMario SuntanuDirectorFounded Yummy CorpErik HeineltEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded ForgentAjay GopalGlobal VenturesFounded TinvioJan WehrsSoftware EngineerFounded ModifiTommaso TamburnottiGlobal Venture DeveloperFounded EasyshipKalyan JosyulaMD - Cross border e-commerceFounded BasicFranz PuruckerVCFounded Hive TechnologiesMarco OgliengoEnterpreneur in ResidenceFounded Jet HRJulius BolzInternship Business DevelopmentFounded LendisAlberto CartasegnaCountry managerFounded MiscusiEugen BrikciusEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded JeenyHammad EhteshamBusiness Intelligence and Product ManagerFounded JeenyAndreas FruthManaging Director (Portfolio Companies)Founded Global Savings GroupFelix HaberlandSenior Vice President EngineeringFounded EverstoxDiogo CunhaGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded KatooIlyas AnaneChief Marketing Officer at UShiftFounded VitableWojciech CiołkoSoftware Engineering Team LeadFounded Linker CloudMagnus GrimelandManaging DirectorFounded Antler NordicShubham YadavVice President OperationsFounded StrategyConnectAlexander Graubner-MüllerDirector Venture and Product DevelopmentFounded ReneoSalil AgrawalVenture DeveloperFounded ZiffyHomesSiddharth NambiarCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFounded World Class HealthJorge GutierrezGrowth Manager | PerformanceFounded netWorthWahaj AhmedBusiness Intelligence / Online Marketing ManagerFounded كلايمبDjoann FalRegional Digital Marketing ExecutiveFounded GetlinksSamrat SenguptaHead of Marketplace & Operations - Jumia NigeriaFounded SocialeeMatteo GalliSenior Software EngineerFounded UpsellGuruJacob WaernFounder & CEO Rocket Internet ScandinaviaFounded eduMeFlorian HeinemannManaging DirectorFounded Project A
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Rocket Internet mafia?
- The Rocket Internet mafia is the network of 78 people who came through Rocket Internet and went on to found or lead other companies, including Helpling, Tilores, Planetly, Grover, Room.
- Who is in the Rocket Internet mafia?
- Notable members include Manar Alkassar (Helpling), Steven Renwick (Tilores), Anna Alex (Planetly), Michael Cassau (Grover), Henrik Zillmer (Room), Andrea Baronchelli (Aspire), Matheus Riolfi (Tint Technologies), Dennis Bauer (Gigs), among 78 tracked members.
- What companies did Rocket Internet alumni found?
- Companies founded by Rocket Internet alumni include Helpling, Tilores, Planetly, Grover, Room, Aspire, Tint Technologies, Gigs, Passbase, Lazada.