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2,295 people came through Stanford University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Tannen HallBachelor's degreeFounded Paratus Health +1Viraj MehtaTeaching AssistantFounded TensorZero +1Sergio CharlesMaster of Science - MSFounded Thesis +1Yolanda CaoWeb Developer & HCI ResearcherFounded Everest +1Sam GormanComputer Science & Product DesignFounded Rivet +1Ray FitzgeraldMachine LearningFounded Bloom +1Akash RamdasPostdoctoral ResearcherFounded Matforge +1Michael MarcotteReader/Grader Assistantship in Mathematics DepartmentFounded Perceptronml +1Cameron RingBSFounded Honor +1Raúl Rivera AnduezaFellowFounded Fanatiz +1Matthias NiessnerVst. Assistant ProfessorFounded Synthesia +1Chetan SharmaMSFounded Saltbox +1Oren JacobE245 course mentorFounded ToyTalk +1Jon WangM.S. and B.S. -- Medical InformaticsFounded Shimmer +1Nirav ToliaMember of Stanford Ethics, Society and Technology Task ForceFounded Fanbase +1Patrick PetersonBSFounded Agari +1Na'ama MoranComputer ScienceFounded Sourcery +1Cliff CroslandComputer Science Section Leader - CS106Founded CoinZoom +1Arijit SenguptaBASFounded Beyondcore +1San GunawardanaMSFounded Nocklo +1Anand KannappanFounded Kyber Technologies +1Aaron WardExecutive Program for Growing Companies (EPGC)Founded Huckleberry +1Tim SuUndergraduate Research Assistant, STAR LabFounded Tandem +1Vishal ParikhGraduate StudentFounded Motiv Power Systems +1Jeff ChapinMSFounded Haven Energy +1Shane HegdeBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Air Labs +1Tom MontgomeryBSFounded Chubbies +1Mathias KlenkVisiting ResearcherFounded Midlane +1Felix M. SchlegelResearch AffiliateFounded The Interaction Company of California +1Rajaie Batniji MD DPhilFellow, Center for Innovation in Global HealthFounded Collective Health +1Dave SelingerBSFounded Richrelevance +1Saket SaurabhFounded Rubicon Project +1Georg PetschniggMSEEFounded Microsoft +1Dan PrestonM. Sc.Founded Stand +1Ivan DimovVisiting Instructor and Senior ScientistFounded Lucira Health +1Priyanka JainBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Kairos +1Marc Tessier-LavigneProfessor of BiologyFounded Denali Therapeutics +1Theo PattBachelor's degreeFounded Assured +1Adam NashTeaching Assistant, CS 193P: iPhone Application DevelopmentFounded Daffy +1Ramin FarjadradM.Sc.Founded Aquantia +1Ethan FastGraduate ResearcherFounded Vcreate +1Amir KavousianDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Altitude Networks +1Jatin KakraniLEAD: Executive Management ProgramFounded Smiles +1Andre EstevaPhD Student, Artificial Intelligence LabFounded Cresta +1Naman ShahBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sentieo +1Liam Hale McCartyResearcherFounded BeHeard +1Marc NegreResearch AssistantFounded Kraaft +1Danny GoodmanMSFounded Swarm +1Eli WachsEconomics and HistoryFounded One Footprint Inc. +1Kevin GibbsM.S.Founded Terraton Industrial +1Andrew BensonGraduate StudiesFounded Gondola +1Bret TaylorBSFounded Sierra +1Eldar SadikovMSFounded Jetlore +1Mohammed RafiqMSFounded Rewindlive +1Paul BenigeriComputer Science StudentFounded Backslash +1Jan Janninkgraduate student, research assistantFounded Synthpop +1Chris AguasBAFounded Acumatica +1Alex TilsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Jupiterendo +1Alex BradfordBA with Honors and Distinction (top 5%)Founded Rain Technologies +1Aman NaimatClass Lecturer for CS472: AI and Covid-19Founded Regrello +1Cristian BartoloméMSFounded Factored +1Matt RubensBS/MSFounded Jamglue +1Bob SchaferBSFounded Prophecy Sciences +1Kevin XuBachelorsFounded FanHero +1Aditya ViswanathanBachelor of Science - BSFounded Mando +1Noga LevinerB.A.Founded PicnicAI +1Ruben Mayer-HirshfeldBSFounded Scout AI +1Pat BrownProfessor of BiochemistryFounded Lyrical Foods +1John MulliganPostdoctoral FellowFounded Bonum Therapeutics +1Ryan BreslowComputer ScienceFounded Bolt +1Victor GanePhDFounded Remedly +1Darin BuxbaumMBAFounded Oration +1Alain AttiasInnovation & Entrepreneurship Program | Executive TrainingFounded Bay Bridge Digital +1Andrew BerkowitzB.A.Founded Suggestion Ox +1Linda FinkelBAFounded OutcomesAI +1Ankit KumarBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Ubiquity6 +1Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, Ph.D.Precourt Energy Efficiency Center Research GranteeFounded Pear VC +1Mike RosenbluthBSFounded Swing +1Nick HalseyABFounded Zoomdata +1Tudor AchimPhD Student in Computer ScienceFounded Harmonic +1Dan TurchinBSFounded People Reign +1John WitchelBAFounded King +1Daniel StepanenkoBusiness Opportunities and Applications of Generative AIFounded Auron Solutions +1Brian FaheyBiodesign Innovation FellowshipFounded Niveus Medical +1Hari RavichandranElectrical EngineeringFounded Point Wild +1Michael ChenGraduate Research FellowFounded Sondehealth +1Craig AlbrightBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Benevis +1Piero MolinoStaff ML / NLP Research ScientistFounded Predibase +1Victor ChoDirector's CollegeFounded Emovid +1Rui AguiarResearcher- Stanford Machine Learning GroupFounded cosmon +1Mark V. WeckwerthM.S.Founded Tria Beauty +1Richard A. MillerVisiting Fellow, Hoover InstitutionFounded Corvus Pharmaceuticals +1Alan H. TrippLecturerFounded Insidetrack +1Frederick G.I. SingerPractitioner Fellow, Center for Advanced Study of Behavoiral Science (CASBS)Founded Echo 360 +1Vijay SomandepalliGraduate Researcher AssistantFounded American Robotics +1Nandan LadStereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery FellowshipFounded Higgs Boson +1
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 Paratus Health, TensorZero, Thesis, Everest, Rivet.
- Who is in the Stanford University mafia?
- Notable members include Tannen Hall (Paratus Health), Viraj Mehta (TensorZero), Sergio Charles (Thesis), Yolanda Cao (Everest), Sam Gorman (Rivet), Ray Fitzgerald (Bloom), Akash Ramdas (Matforge), Michael Marcotte (Perceptronml), among 2,295 tracked members.
- What companies did Stanford University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Stanford University alumni include Paratus Health, TensorZero, Thesis, Everest, Rivet, Bloom, Matforge, Perceptronml, Honor, Fanatiz.