The Rocket Internet Mafia
56 people came through Rocket Internet and went on to found or lead other companies.
Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Anna AlexBusiness DevelopmentFounded Planetly +1Henrik ZillmerDirector of Product ManagementFounded Room +1Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1Dennis BauerGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Gigs +1Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +1Koen ThijssenManaging Director Rocket Internet BeneluxFounded Insify Small business insurance +1Markus DötschLead Software EngineerFounded Cargomotion +1Maximilian SchäferEntrepreneurFounded Cargomotion +1Karan AnandGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Katoo +1Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded PayflowAndres SucreMBA Summer Intern - LinioFounded ReservamosCarlos Julio GarciaChief Marketplace Officer & Group Managing Director at Linio.comFounded KavakAlan PoensgenGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded WestwingEdoardo MaschioEarly stage investmentsFounded DiligentMatti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded CoachhubJulian WeselekSenior Global Venture DevelopmentFounded TourlaneValentin StalfEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded N26Ziyad ParekhSummer AnalystFounded SafepayFaisal KhalidEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded BitsMatheus RiolfiProduct Management InternFounded TintHasan NawazSenior Software EngineerFounded HUBUCHootan MahallatiGlobal Chief Product OfficerFounded HyperseedRaphael CohenManaging Director AsiaFounded DeskimoPritam ThakurHead of Operations, Tripda PhilippinesFounded 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 VendahFelix GerlachProductFounded Beglaubigt.deAlexis 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 AnsariBusiness AnalystFounded كلايمبChristian SchneiderGlobal Venture Development - Southeast AsiaFounded FileMario SuntanuDirectorFounded Yummy CorpErik HeineltEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded ForgentAjay GopalGlobal VenturesFounded TinvioJan WehrsSoftware EngineerFounded ModifiKalyan JosyulaMD - Cross border e-commerceFounded BasicFranz PuruckerVCFounded Hive TechnologiesMarco OgliengoEnterpreneur in ResidenceFounded Jet HRJulius BolzInternship Business DevelopmentFounded LendisAlberto CartasegnaCountry managerFounded MiscusiHammad EhteshamBusiness Intelligence and Product ManagerFounded JeenyFelix HaberlandSenior Vice President EngineeringFounded EverstoxDiogo CunhaGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded KatooIlyas AnaneChief Marketing Officer at UShiftFounded VitableWojciech CiołkoSoftware Engineering Team LeadFounded Linker Cloud
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Rocket Internet mafia?
- The Rocket Internet mafia is the network of 56 people who came through Rocket Internet and went on to found or lead other companies, including Helpling, Planetly, Room, Aspire, Gigs.
- Who is in the Rocket Internet mafia?
- Notable members include Manar Alkassar (Helpling), Anna Alex (Planetly), Henrik Zillmer (Room), Andrea Baronchelli (Aspire), Dennis Bauer (Gigs), Steffen Wulff Petersen (Lazada), Koen Thijssen (Insify Small business insurance), Markus Dötsch (Cargomotion), among 56 tracked members.
- What companies did Rocket Internet alumni found?
- Companies founded by Rocket Internet alumni include Helpling, Planetly, Room, Aspire, Gigs, Lazada, Insify Small business insurance, Cargomotion, Katoo, Payflow.