Fundraising FoxThe Stanford University Mafia
2,295 people came through Stanford University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jason ShenTeam Captain (Men's Gymnastics)Founded RidejoySunny DhillonMaster of Science - MSFounded TalkBinLena Belkor (Belogolova)ResearcherFounded VenuetasticAndrew OwBachelor of Science (BS) / Bachelor of Arts (BA)Founded VoxliSachin AgarwalBSFounded PosterousEthan Herdrick(no degree)Founded BiographiconJohn UlmenMechatronics Instructor, Educational Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)Founded BoostedGreg LaughlinMaster'sFounded StatwingJohn LeCS106 Section LeaderFounded StatwingNemil DalalBSFounded DreamforgeNeel MurthyStudentFounded SwapboxVineet SingalAlumni Engagement Task ForceFounded CareMessageCecilia CorralBachelor of ScienceFounded CareMessageEdith ElliottInternational Policy Studies and Global HealthFounded Noora HealthMike PalmerVisting ScholarFounded UnicornlyDJ BurdickN/AFounded FixedAlain MeierBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded CognitoJohn BackusDropped OutFounded CognitoVarun BoriahBiodesign Innovation FellowFounded LullyNeema MoravejiResearcher & InstructorFounded Spire HealthAndy MoonBachelor's degreeFounded SunFarmerJS BoulangerGraduate-level coursework in BioinformaticsFounded Circle MedicalMatt DelacInnovation program Silicon ValleyFounded UpLabsOrion ParrottCertificateFounded LendsnapSimon RatnerMSFounded ProxyLaurence FornariStanford University Center for Professional DevelopmentFounded SkyLightsOded HarthArtificial IntelligenceFounded MDalgorithms Inc.Josh ZloofBSFounded Sudden CoffeeEmil MikhailovContinuing StudyFounded EntryVikesh KhannaTaught Applied Machine LearningFounded Ambient.aiNaren ThiagarajanResearch AssistantFounded FloydHubOsman MendozaBachelor of ArtsFounded ZipXLina ZhangPostdoctoral ScientistFounded JerryHeang ChanMaster of Education (M.Ed.)Founded PrelimKyle MooreCS 106 Section LeaderFounded PykaNadav HollanderBachelor's degreeFounded Dharma LabsAmy YuanPostdoc FellowFounded Proven GroupZachary Waleed SarafBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded RhythmmKatherine HomuthVC UnlockedFounded SRTXTanya BreshearsB.S.Founded Curious FictionsVivian Midha ShenResearcherFounded AcelyAnna WangResearcher, Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence LabFounded SearchlightMaurizio Caló CaligarisMachine Learning Teaching AssistantFounded CaliiDorothea KohMSFounded Bot MDRaymundo GonzalezResearch InternFounded EdenJaleh RezaeiM.S.Founded MutinyErnesto LujanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded dNovoJohn RamunasPh.D.Founded Rejuvenation Technologies Inc.Christopher Van DykeBachelor of Science - BSFounded OverviewAdam SimmonsConsultantFounded UltralightZiang XieDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Sapling.aiAlex PoppVisiting ResearcherFounded DemodeskNishith KhandwalaResearch Assistant - Computational Vision and Geometry LabFounded Bunkerhill HealthRavi PamnaniEberhard Grube Innovation FellowFounded Intact TherapeuticsBrian VallelungaHow to Start a Startup Class by Y CombinatorFounded DopplerGeorge CarolloResearch AssistantFounded DoverNeal JeanPHD StudentFounded BeaconsYael Cohen HaramatyResearch AssistantFounded Tailor-EDYana WelinderFellow, Stanford Center for Internet & SocietyFounded KraftfulMegan LacyStudent AthleteFounded LumineyeTom AlcornResearch AssistantFounded TensilJorge TorresEntrepreneurship Initiative - Scaling ProgramFounded MindsDBTim MacDonaldCourse AssistantFounded Exosonic, Inc.Ivan LeeTeaching AssistantFounded DatasaurAditya AcharyaB.S.Founded HavenNipun KantBAFounded HavenNadav LidorBachelor of ScienceFounded WeavJamie GullMS & BSFounded Talyn AirCatalin VossPhD Student (on leave)Founded ElloPrusothman RajaGlobal Biodesign FellowFounded twoplus fertilityBenjamin TeeDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded twoplus fertilityIain UsiriWriting Tutor - Structured Liberal EducationFounded RamaniAizat RahimFounded borongJohan MatheElectrical EngineeringFounded AtmoAlexis PatjaneEndeavor Innovation & Growth ProgramFounded 99minutosAleksei Beliankin-BauerExecutive Leadership DevelopmentFounded LegionFarmNikhil BhargavaResearch AssistantFounded MetamanagementLionel VitalBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Bandit MLDawn HoBachelor of ArtsFounded SeamAkshay RamaswamyMaster's degreeFounded OmniChetan RaneComputer Science TAFounded OmniFrancisco TorrealbaMaster of Science (MSc)Founded BlisswayFelipe KettlunMaster of Science - MSFounded BlisswayDavid DindiHead TAFounded AtomicAlex AlvaradoBachelor's degreeFounded Daybreak HealthLawrence TranM.S.Founded TappitySantiago EspinosaBuilding and Scaling Subscription Businesses Summer CourseFounded Todos ComemosJulio MartinezStanford Executive Program (SEP)Founded AbacumBrian MaurerProfessional CertificateFounded BristleGraham DickTeaching AssistantFounded LyggShayan GuhaMSFounded AvocadoEric LandauMaster of ScienceFounded EncordRithvik SeelaBachelor of Science - BSFounded Gradia HealthAndrew ZelayaBachelor's degreeFounded Gradia HealthSamuel OluwalanaBachelor of ScienceFounded HyperGlueStanley FichBachelor of ArtsFounded HyperGlue
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 Ridejoy, TalkBin, Venuetastic, Voxli, Posterous.
- Who is in the Stanford University mafia?
- Notable members include Jason Shen (Ridejoy), Sunny Dhillon (TalkBin), Lena Belkor (Belogolova) (Venuetastic), Andrew Ow (Voxli), Sachin Agarwal (Posterous), Ethan Herdrick (Biographicon), John Ulmen (Boosted), Greg Laughlin (Statwing), among 2,295 tracked members.
- What companies did Stanford University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Stanford University alumni include Ridejoy, TalkBin, Venuetastic, Voxli, Posterous, Biographicon, Boosted, Statwing, Dreamforge, Swapbox.