The Santa Clara University Mafia
82 people studied at Santa Clara University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jim BentonBSCFounded Adapt +3Jack JiaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Trusper +1Praveen MandalBachelor's DegreeFounded Joules AI +1Theo NasserBachelor of ScienceFounded Right Hand +1Kurt BuschMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Syntiant +1Samir KajiMBAFounded Allocate +1Erik van der BurgMSMEFounded Siesta Medical +1Benny SchnaiderMScFounded Qumranet +1Rasmus AreskougComputer Science & Engineering ManagementFounded ParaglideGeorge ManuelianBachelor's degreeFounded RapidFortDean RobisonMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded SalesforceJim HickmanMBAFounded CenterforyouthwellnessGregory EatonAnthropologyFounded Reach SecurityRandy LeeB.S.Founded LifelikecapAllison KopfPhysicsFounded TRACTTaylor BernalBachelor of ArtsFounded Nerd WalletGary CooverBSFounded SuperlayerVishal GurbuxaniBachelor of Science - BSFounded Captiv8Ted BlosserBachelor of ScienceFounded WorkRampConor LeeB.S.Founded TellFiNick DeMonnerBachelors in PhilosophyFounded Seneca SystemsColin BarcelouxBSCFounded TechmateLaurence FornariMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded SkyLightsReilly SweetlandOperations Management Information SystemsFounded FollowUpThenKyle AlwynBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded HeyDoctorJason BarryBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded FeaturePeekVictor DarolfiMastersFounded RoboTireRachel GateBachelor's degreeFounded Dropprint GenomicsCesar TalledoM.S.Founded NestyboxAnand ChowdharyMinorFounded FirstQuadrantMichael WeilandBachelors of Science in CommerceFounded GovlyChristopher ShelnerM.S.Founded Persist AIGrant MargerumBachelor’s DegreeFounded crmCopilotBobby BayerBachelor of Science - BSFounded TrueClaimShaun WeiMaster’s DegreeFounded Hey ReviaAbigail GrillsBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded RiveterManil LakabiBachelor's degreeFounded x1Alex BlackwellBachelor of Science - BSFounded ZatannaSean WuBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded SynphonyLucas AmlickeBachelor of Science - BSFounded SynphonySam BertramBachelor’s DegreeFounded OnePointOneFalon FatemiBachelors of Science in CommerceFounded NodeNeha SampatMBAFounded ContentstackVineet JainMBAFounded EgnytePatrick BeaulieuBSFounded MurjEric SilvermanBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded FeaturePeekAlex ShubatPh.D.Founded EspresaBill LapcevicMBAFounded NetBoxYunfeng YangMaster of Science - MSFounded Savant LabsJoe TungBAFounded Theorycraft GamesAlon IroniMSFounded Theranica Bio-ElectronicsZach KisnerBachelor's degreeFounded Albert InventChad ArimuraBSFounded IronAly WagnerCombined SciencesFounded Bay FCDanielle SlatonBSFounded Bay FCMo MaghsoudniaMS EEFounded UltraSenseJennifer ErnstMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Tivic Health SystemsMarshall DarrBachelor of Science (BS)Founded StretchDollarNathan BeckordBsCFounded FoundersuiteJerry ShenMaster's degreeFounded WelcomeSaumitra BuragohainMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded BordeChris VillongcoB.S.Founded Vektor MedicalMike La RotondaBAFounded VotigoGreg McCulloughBSFounded TapresearchAlex FreedlandM.S.Founded MirantisAlex NesicBachelor’s DegreeFounded Drover AITeresa CauvelBachelor of ScienceFounded NeopendaJesal MehtaMBAFounded AavenirBrienne GhafourifarBachelors DegreeFounded EntefyHagop NazarianMSEEFounded CrossbarBrian SohmersMaster in Business AdministrationFounded PropelPLMArvind PrabhakarMSFounded StreamsetGraham MuddB.S.Founded AnonymcoOmar TahboubMBAFounded EngagesoftJill BurnsB.S. CommunicationFounded Austin Cocktails WebsiteDiane KengBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded BreinifyRaymond Christopher SitorusMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded DelmanManuel WiechersGSBIFounded POPULAR POWERMahantesh PattanshettiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded ProcyonGlenn HaryantoMBAFounded TaphomesDon SpechtBachelor’s DegreeFounded Maui ImagingJacob OsoskeBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Orca Aerospace
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Santa Clara University mafia?
- The Santa Clara University mafia is the network of 82 people who studied at Santa Clara University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Adapt, Trusper, Joules AI, Right Hand, Syntiant.
- Who is in the Santa Clara University mafia?
- Notable members include Jim Benton (Adapt), Jack Jia (Trusper), Praveen Mandal (Joules AI), Theo Nasser (Right Hand), Kurt Busch (Syntiant), Samir Kaji (Allocate), Erik van der Burg (Siesta Medical), Benny Schnaider (Qumranet), among 82 tracked members.
- What companies did Santa Clara University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Santa Clara University alumni include Adapt, Trusper, Joules AI, Right Hand, Syntiant, Allocate, Siesta Medical, Qumranet, Paraglide, RapidFort.