The Rocket Internet SE Mafia
75 people came through Rocket Internet SE and went on to found or lead other companies.
Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +2Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded Rocket Internet +1Alan PoensgenGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Westwing +1Ronald Jan SchuursCo-founder & CEO EverjobsFounded Rocket Internet +1Matti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded Rocket Internet +1Michael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Grover +1Aziz JaouhariBusiness Analyst / PO / BO - AfricaFounded WaystoCap +1Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1Tommaso TombaManaging Director LATAM and EuropeFounded Moons +1Avinash SukhwaiCo-founder & COO at Franksmile (a Rocket Internet venture)Founded Rocket Internet +1Felix GerlachProductFounded Passbase +1Lorcan O CathainGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded Lua Global Inc +1Jevan NagarajahHead of Business Development (UK & Ireland) - PaylevenFounded Better Dairy +1Yassine TahiJumia Travel - Chief of staffFounded Kinetix +1Daniel KhachabGlobal Venture Development Manager (GVD)Founded choco +1Markus DötschPHP / Frontend DeveloperFounded Cargomotion +1Karan AnandGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Katoo +1Siddharth NambiarCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFounded Rocket Internet +1Samrat SenguptaStrategic Projects Lead - Fabfurnish.comFounded Socialee +1Michael K. AmbrosEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Medici GroupDaniel ShinarBoard MemberFounded ZygTomasz DanisFounder and Managing DirectorFounded Rocket InternetSoheil MirpourChairman of the Supervisory BoardFounded Rocket InternetDamian AlcedoCo-founder & CEO - CarmatchFounded Rocket InternetMartell HardenbergGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded LazadaOliver SamwerFounder & Chief Executive OfficerFounded Rocket InternetCarlos Julio GarciaChief Marketplace Officer & Group Managing Director at Linio.comFounded KavakMatthias Heinrich MoralesVenture BuildingFounded Plato AIEdoardo MaschioEarly stage investmentsFounded DiligentMarcel Vitor SantosEntrepreneur in Residence, Country ManagerFounded Beep SaúdeMads FaurholtGlobal Managing Director and PartnerFounded MoneyherogroupFelix JahnManaging DirectorFounded Home24Julian WeselekSenior Global Venture DevelopmentFounded TourlaneRaphael VulliermeGlobal Rollout ManagerFounded LukoEmilian PopaManaging DirectorFounded Ilara HealthOsman MendozaChina Operations DirectorFounded ZipXJonathan ParisotChief Commercial Officer Jumia KenyaFounded ActiondeskFaisal KhalidEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded BitsHasan NawazSenior Software EngineerFounded HUBUCHootan MahallatiGlobal Chief Product OfficerFounded HyperseedRaphael CohenManaging Director AsiaFounded DeskimoPritam ThakurEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Ivy HomesSebastian RoervigGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded ArrowLouise BayssatRevenue and Account Management at ZEN RoomsFounded HeraSaurabh ChauhanVenture Group MD (2018-2020) | Venture Country MD (2015-2017)Founded PeakfloClaire GouzeGlobal Venture DeveloperFounded nao LabsFelix LöschBusiness Development InternFounded LunavoAlexis AftalionGrowth & Data | VitableFounded StandoutBaptiste GrandclercFashion Category Manager - Jumia KenyaFounded BelidorJulian HammerGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded chocoChristian HardenbergCTOFounded Juna AISumit JasoriaRegional Managing DirectorFounded NewmeTom PutnamHead of Operations, Jovago.comFounded BeelineTiger FangVenture Development - LogisticsFounded Kargo TechnologiesBaris BilgicSoftware DeveloperFounded KunduzGaetano de MaioInternational Business DeveloperFounded QomodoHarm-Julian SchumacherBusiness IntelligenceFounded OneLotMario SuntanuDirectorFounded Yummy CorpAjay GopalGlobal VenturesFounded TinvioJan WehrsSoftware EngineerFounded ModifiKalyan JosyulaMD - Cross border e-commerceFounded BasicFranz PuruckerVCFounded Hive TechnologiesAlberto CartasegnaCountry managerFounded MiscusiJeff LimManaging DirectorFounded BluenestEugen BrikciusManaging DirectorFounded JeenyHammad EhteshamBusiness Intelligence and Product ManagerFounded JeenyDiogo CunhaGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded KatooMagnus EkbomGlobal Venture Development ManagerFounded LazadaIlyas AnaneChief Marketing Officer at UShiftFounded VitableHugo DuksisRuby DeveloperFounded Order41Dr. Kilian SchmidtWorking StudentFounded kertosSalil AgrawalVenture DeveloperFounded ZiffyHomesJorge GutierrezGrowth Manager | PerformanceFounded netWorthMatteo GalliSenior Software EngineerFounded UpsellGuru
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Rocket Internet SE mafia?
- The Rocket Internet SE mafia is the network of 75 people who came through Rocket Internet SE and went on to found or lead other companies, including Helpling, Lazada, Rocket Internet, Westwing, Grover.
- Who is in the Rocket Internet SE mafia?
- Notable members include Manar Alkassar (Helpling), Steffen Wulff Petersen (Lazada), Benoit Menardo (Rocket Internet), Alan Poensgen (Westwing), Ronald Jan Schuurs (Rocket Internet), Matti Niebelschuetz (Rocket Internet), Michael Cassau (Grover), Aziz Jaouhari (WaystoCap), among 75 tracked members.
- What companies did Rocket Internet SE alumni found?
- Companies founded by Rocket Internet SE alumni include Helpling, Lazada, Rocket Internet, Westwing, Grover, WaystoCap, Aspire, Moons, Passbase, Lua Global Inc.