The Sutter Hill Ventures Mafia
12 people came through Sutter Hill Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies.
Mike SpeiserManaging DirectorFounded Pure StorageJason FrantzEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Sigma Computing +1Bruno KurticEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Bedrockdata +1Greg SandsManaging DirectorFounded Costanoa VenturesSmit DagliCodepoint FellowFounded Kanava AIVaibhav AgrawalCodepoint FellowFounded BaseFrameGene BerdichevskyEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Sila NanotechnologiesVikram KapoorEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded LaceworkRob WoollenEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded SigmaErin YangEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded SolMansour KaramEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Aria NetworksJason LangoEntrepreneur In Residence (EIR)Founded Luminary Cloud
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Sutter Hill Ventures mafia?
- The Sutter Hill Ventures mafia is the network of 12 people who came through Sutter Hill Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies, including Pure Storage, Sigma Computing, Bedrockdata, Costanoa Ventures, Kanava AI.
- Who is in the Sutter Hill Ventures mafia?
- Notable members include Mike Speiser (Pure Storage), Jason Frantz (Sigma Computing), Bruno Kurtic (Bedrockdata), Greg Sands (Costanoa Ventures), Smit Dagli (Kanava AI), Vaibhav Agrawal (BaseFrame), Gene Berdichevsky (Sila Nanotechnologies), Vikram Kapoor (Lacework), among 12 tracked members.
- What companies did Sutter Hill Ventures alumni found?
- Companies founded by Sutter Hill Ventures alumni include Pure Storage, Sigma Computing, Bedrockdata, Costanoa Ventures, Kanava AI, BaseFrame, Sila Nanotechnologies, Lacework, Sigma, Sol.







