The Santa Clara University Mafia
113 people studied at Santa Clara University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jacob OsoskeMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Orca AerospaceJayshree UllalMaster of Science (MS)Founded Arista NetworksGordon SmithBachelor's degreeFounded BiproxiFeyzi FatehiMBAFounded Corent TechnologyMichael McCloskeyFounded Bright PatternJan GaudestadMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded ElevatesemiAnne ScholzMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded RealseqAshok ReddyMBAFounded KxAdam LawrenceBachelor of Science - BSFounded Boom and BucketBeth TellmanMasters; Bachelors of ScienceFounded FloodbaseTrevor TestwuideBSMEFounded MeasuredAbhishek SenGraduate CertificateFounded NumberEightAshfaq RasheedMSFounded AecinspireJohn KaoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Alignment Health (NASDAQ: ALHC)Saleel AwsareMSFounded LantronixManuel WiechersGSBIFounded POPULAR POWERRasmus AreskougComputer Science & Engineering ManagementFounded Paraglide
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Santa Clara University mafia?
- The Santa Clara University mafia is the network of 113 people who studied at Santa Clara University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Orca Aerospace, Arista Networks, Biproxi, Corent Technology, Bright Pattern.
- Who is in the Santa Clara University mafia?
- Notable members include Jacob Ososke (Orca Aerospace), Jayshree Ullal (Arista Networks), Gordon Smith (Biproxi), Feyzi Fatehi (Corent Technology), Michael McCloskey (Bright Pattern), Jan Gaudestad (Elevatesemi), Anne Scholz (Realseq), Ashok Reddy (Kx), among 113 tracked members.
- What companies did Santa Clara University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Santa Clara University alumni include Orca Aerospace, Arista Networks, Biproxi, Corent Technology, Bright Pattern, Elevatesemi, Realseq, Kx, Boom and Bucket, Floodbase.















