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2,295 people came through Stanford University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Brandon HellerPhDFounded Forward NetworksPeyman KazemianTeaching AssistantFounded Forward NetworksJin ChowTeacher of French Language and LiteratureFounded PolygenceJoão BarrosVisiting Associate ProfessorFounded VeniamParag AgrawalDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Parallel Web SystemsDavid BaszuckiBS EEFounded RobloxRosa HamalainenResearch & ProductFounded Rupa HealthKylan GibbsGuest LecturerFounded Inworld AIHong LiuPhD in Computer ScienceFounded Voyage AISasankh MunukutlaMaster of Science - MSFounded TerradotKarol HausmanAdjunct ProfessorFounded Physical IntelligenceMichael HorvathAssistant Professor of EconomicsFounded StravaShan ReddyBachelor of Science - BSFounded AristotleNikil ViswanathanCourse / Teaching AssistantFounded AlchemyEmily AnhaltPhilosophy IntensiveFounded CoaAustin CheBSFounded Ginkgo BioworksSam LiangPh.D Candidate, Research AssistantFounded otter aiGene BerdichevskyGraduate StudentFounded Sila NanotechnologiesHelmy EltoukhyMSFounded Guardant HealthAvneesh AgrawalBachelor’s DegreeFounded NetradyneNathan SchuettBAFounded PRENAVJonny DyerBachelors (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.)Founded Muon SpaceSophia KianniBachelor of ArtsFounded PhiaPhoebe GatesHuman BiologyFounded PhiaJohn WaldmannBAFounded homebaseDavide Dattoli ZhangScaling Fast-Growth Companies in Global MarketsFounded Talent GardenKeenan WyrobekFounder, Stanford Personal Robotics ProgramFounded ZiplineAnoop GuptaAssociate Professor of Computer ScienceFounded SeekoutJohn ChoderaPostdoctoral FellowFounded AchiraKai StinchcombeMAFounded True LinkJad NaousResearch AssistantFounded GreprJustin JohnsonDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded World LabsBen MildenhallBachelor of Science (BS)Founded World LabsGorish AggarwalLecturerFounded SybillEthan ChanGraduate Teaching AssistantFounded AlliumFeross AboukhadijehTeaching AssistantFounded SocketLauren DunfordBAFounded GuidewheelRyanTeaching Assistant (Volunteer)Founded Material SecurityEtosha CaveResearch Assistant-Graduate StudentFounded TwelveTurner CaldwellBSFounded Mariana MineralsNishit AsnaniTeaching AssistantFounded SybillJosh RowlandBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Lead BankFawad ButtLeadershipFounded Penguin AIAndrew BlumBachelor’s DegreeFounded HumanxAndrej SafundzicMaster of ScienceFounded LumosSean VarahBAFounded MotiondspEli PollakB.S. Atmosphere & Energy Engineering with DistinctionFounded Apollo AgricultureVinoo GaneshGraduate CertificateFounded KeplerPrasanna GanesanPhDFounded MachinifyBenjamin GleitzmanEthics, Technology & Public Policy Cohort LeaderFounded ReplicantVivas KumarGuest LecturerFounded Mitra ChemJaime LienGraduate Research FellowFounded Archetype AIRadhika PatilBachelor of Arts - BAFounded CradlewiseWilliam RossMSFounded FederatoWilliam SteenbergenGraduate ResearcherFounded FederatoJames LiangDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Ctrip (NASDAQ: TCOM）John FanPh.D.Founded PicCollageKyna FongAssistant Professor of EconomicsFounded ElationPratyush HaveliaGraduate Research AssistantFounded ParspecRen ItoMaster of Arts - MAFounded Sakana AIMoin NadeemDoctoral StudentFounded PhonicDavid MackanicGraduate Research FellowFounded Anthro EnergyTristan SemmelhackFounded Reflect OrbitalJenny YangComputational Biostatistics InternFounded OutpostCaleb BoydMaterials Science and Engineering, PhD ResearchFounded Molten IndustriesCarl HoilandNSF Graduate Research FellowFounded ZanskarRyan DanielsJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded CrosbyChristopher PedregalMAFounded GranolaKevin GuoMaster of Science (MS)Founded HiveAndy ZhaoCommunity ManagerFounded Limelight SteelSriram SubramaniamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded GandeevaDavid WakerleyPostdoctoral FellowshipFounded DioxycleXiao WangMSFounded BoundlessSanjay BasuAssistant ProfessorFounded WaymarkFatima SabarBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded BluenoteHao LiVisiting ResearcherFounded PinscreenGreta MeyerBachelor of Science - BSFounded sequelMatt McKinneyGraduate CertificateFounded LoopAkshay BuddigaMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded TrabaStanislas PoluMaster'sFounded DustGabriel HubertMaster of ScienceFounded DustGriffin DunaifBachelor's degreeFounded HallidayNicolas AbadMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Telepatia AISameer MadanResearch AssistantFounded Neura HealthElizabeth BursteinB.A.Founded Neura HealthRodri Fernández TouzaMBAFounded Crossmint, Inc.Tom AnnauBSFounded TautMason SwoffordComputer Vision ResearcherFounded TenzoDave JacksonPhD StudentFounded AvametricRitu LalSloan ProgramFounded GEn1E LifesciencesZack PengFounded SeelAlok PareekM.S.Founded StriimDave EvansMen's Assistant Rowing CoachFounded FictivEnhao GongSummer Research InternFounded Subtle MedicalKurt HouseProfessor AdjunctFounded KoBold MetalsRaaz DwivediVisiting ScholarFounded Traversal
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Stanford University mafia?
- The Stanford University mafia is the network of 2,295 people who came through Stanford University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Forward Networks, Polygence, Veniam, Parallel Web Systems, Roblox.
- Who is in the Stanford University mafia?
- Notable members include Brandon Heller (Forward Networks), Peyman Kazemian (Forward Networks), Jin Chow (Polygence), João Barros (Veniam), Parag Agrawal (Parallel Web Systems), David Baszucki (Roblox), Rosa Hamalainen (Rupa Health), Kylan Gibbs (Inworld AI), among 2,295 tracked members.
- What companies did Stanford University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Stanford University alumni include Forward Networks, Polygence, Veniam, Parallel Web Systems, Roblox, Rupa Health, Inworld AI, Voyage AI, Terradot, Physical Intelligence.