The San Diego State University Mafia
16 people studied at San Diego State University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Louis Hernandez, Jr.Bachelor of Science - BSFounded Payveris +1Dino VendettiBSEEFounded Crowd StreetKevin MayerMSEEFounded Candle MediaSerhat PalaMBAFounded Confirm BiosciencesZeynep IlgazMBAFounded Confirm BiosciencesBrian RequarthBachelorsFounded VivaRealDavid SchafferBAFounded ViveretxCarl CarellBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded GetAcceptGaurav MakenFinance & EconomicsFounded Mylk GuysMatt DeLoachBachelor of Science (BS)Founded LetterDaniel CaveroBachelor ScienceFounded NoyaRodney BrennemanBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded V-Flow MedicalAndrew PetersonMaster’s DegreeFounded Array LabsTy SharpBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded inBuildJohn GlasgowBachelors of ScienceFounded CampfireBenjamin HongMathematicsFounded dari.dev
Frequently asked questions
- What is the San Diego State University mafia?
- The San Diego State University mafia is the network of 16 people who studied at San Diego State University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Payveris, Crowd Street, Candle Media, Confirm Biosciences, VivaReal.
- Who is in the San Diego State University mafia?
- Notable members include Louis Hernandez, Jr. (Payveris), Dino Vendetti (Crowd Street), Kevin Mayer (Candle Media), Serhat Pala (Confirm Biosciences), Zeynep Ilgaz (Confirm Biosciences), Brian Requarth (VivaReal), David Schaffer (Viveretx), Carl Carell (GetAccept), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did San Diego State University alumni found?
- Companies founded by San Diego State University alumni include Payveris, Crowd Street, Candle Media, Confirm Biosciences, VivaReal, Viveretx, GetAccept, Mylk Guys, Letter, Noya.




