What is the Technion mafia?

The Technion mafia is the network of 162 people who came through Technion and went on to found or lead other companies, including Kanopy Security, Biotax, HexaTier, Twistlock, Transmit Security.

Who is in the Technion mafia?

Notable members include Amichai Shulman (Kanopy Security), Shay Hilel (Biotax), Dan Dinnar (HexaTier), Ben Bernstein (Twistlock), Mickey Boodaei (Transmit Security), Michael Shalyt (Aperio), Yan M. (Aptos Orbital), Amir Bassan-Eskenazi (CommonGround), among 162 tracked members.

What companies did Technion alumni found?

Companies founded by Technion alumni include Kanopy Security, Biotax, HexaTier, Twistlock, Transmit Security, Aperio, Aptos Orbital, CommonGround, Autobrains, Mana Bio.

The Technion Mafia

162 people came through Technion and went on to found or lead other companies.

Amichai ShulmanAdjunct TeacherFounded Kanopy Security +2 Shay HilelBSCFounded Biotax +2 Dan DinnarFounded HexaTier +1 Ben BernsteinBAFounded Twistlock +1 Mickey BoodaeiM.Sc.Founded Transmit Security +1 Michael ShalytAssociate ResearcherFounded Aperio +1 Yan M.B.Sc.Founded Aptos Orbital +1 Amir Bassan-EskenaziFounded CommonGround +1 Igal Raichelgauz‏Founded Autobrains +1 Kira RadinskyResearch Associate ProfessorFounded Mana Bio +1 Doron ReuveniComputer ScienceFounded Applause App Quality +1 Dan AvidaBScFounded Engageli +1 Gideon AvidaB.Sc.Founded Menlo Security +1 Staff SheehanVisiting ScientistFounded Stealthnuclearstartup +1 Tamir WolfMDFounded Theator +1 Yarin Didi MeirBachelor of Science - BSFounded Botika +1 Avner GevaMS.cFounded Vensica +1 Shlomo TouboulB.S.cFounded Finjan Holdings +1 Amir GiladBachelor’s DegreeFounded Dualbird +1 Benny SchnaiderBScFounded Qumranet +1 Eyal OrionDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Vectorious +1 Gordon DaughertySenior Management ProgramFounded Capital Factory Yaron DanielyMBAFounded Yissum Sergio FogelMScFounded Datanomik Avi GolanB.ScFounded Oosto Rami KalishB.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Information ScienceFounded Pitango Ayal ItzkovitzLecturerFounded Quantum Source Lior HandelsmanMBAFounded Solaredge DrorB.Sc.Founded Consumer Physics Kobi SambourskyBSCFounded Mitiga Chaim FriedmanBScFounded Starlims Tomer MichaeliMSc (cum laude)Founded Fundbox Oded KraftMBAFounded Graymatters Reuven UlmanskyBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded i4drive Maya Ben DrorPhDFounded ComplexChaos Hezy RabinowitzMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded Groundcover Shahar AzulayBachelor's DegreeFounded Groundcover Kristen CluteBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded i4drive Guy MiasnikDirector, Computer Science Education, Program for the Advancement of Technological ManpowerFounded Chario Asaf ZsviranMaster of Science (MSc)Founded C2i Genomics Eran ShirMastersFounded Nexar Alex BouazizBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Deel Amir Hungapractical engineerFounded AllCloud Tomer LondonBScFounded Gusto Orion ParrottElectrical EngineeringFounded Lendsnap Kiyan RajabiMaster of Science - MSFounded ReverCare Michael DubrovskyVisiting Researcher; Solid State Thermodynamics labFounded SiPhox Health Daniel LiechtensteinBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Hypercore David Hachuel GurskaMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Kiwi Biosciences William BrykPhysics and EngineeringFounded Exa Moti ElkayamSW EngineerFounded Slauth.io Itai PeriBachelor of Science - BSFounded Wand Solar Roei SchusterBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Wild Moose Noam HertzBachelor of Science - BSFounded Echo Nadav ZamirBachelor's DegreeFounded Minded Deo Arlo (Iron Dome Guy)Robotics ResearcherFounded Arlo Industries Tal WenderowBScFounded Corindus Vascular Robotics Avinoam RubinstainDSP lab technical staffFounded Carrar Nisarg ShahParticipant, Technion eXplore Program, IsraelFounded Affable Niv MagenB.AFounded BKwai Geospatial analytics for construction Sahar JalalVisiting Researcher - Department of Biomedical EngineeringFounded Lucentia Gilad JaphetB.Sc.Founded Myheritage Nir KlarBSc.Founded Bluevine Pavel FurmanBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kodem Yinon C.Master of Science - MSFounded Wiz David PrimorBachelor of Science - BScFounded Cynomi Ori CalvoBachelor of Science - BSFounded AirEye Slavik MarkovichB.ScFounded Descope Nikunj BajajVisiting Student ResearcherFounded TrueFoundry Etai BeckB.Sc.Founded Folloze Itai LahanB.ScFounded Cloudinary Dor LaorMasterFounded Scylladb Alon IroniBSFounded Theranica Bio-Electronics Oren RubinB.Sc.Founded Testim Danny WeissbergB.ScFounded voiceitt Lior ArziB.ScFounded OX Security Elad FerberB.ScFounded Synthpop Nadav OrbachBAFounded RealSense Oren KanielBAFounded AppsFlyer Eyal AferganB.ScFounded Imagindairy Gideon GraderProfessorFounded H2Pro Itamar FriedmanBScFounded Qodo Ido Gonen‏Teaching AssistantFounded Exodigo Moty JacobB.ScFounded Surf Omri DorBachelor’s DegreeFounded Obligo Shaul KfirSW Developer & ResearchFounded Digital Asset Tom YeshurunBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Civ Robotics Liav MulerTeaching Assistant- building materials courseFounded Civ Robotics Ofir Har-ChenTCSE - Technion's Certified Security ExpertFounded Clutch Security Dor RavivBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Orca AI Offer YehudaiB.ScFounded Arya Maayan YavneBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Tailor-ED Yaniv ShorMBAFounded Proggio Amnon AsscherBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded NayamWings Ziv RozenblumB. Sc. Cum LaudeFounded Ekotrope Roy KatmorB.Sc.Founded orchid

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Technion mafia?: The Technion mafia is the network of 162 people who came through Technion and went on to found or lead other companies, including Kanopy Security, Biotax, HexaTier, Twistlock, Transmit Security.
Who is in the Technion mafia?: Notable members include Amichai Shulman (Kanopy Security), Shay Hilel (Biotax), Dan Dinnar (HexaTier), Ben Bernstein (Twistlock), Mickey Boodaei (Transmit Security), Michael Shalyt (Aperio), Yan M. (Aptos Orbital), Amir Bassan-Eskenazi (CommonGround), among 162 tracked members.
What companies did Technion alumni found?: Companies founded by Technion alumni include Kanopy Security, Biotax, HexaTier, Twistlock, Transmit Security, Aperio, Aptos Orbital, CommonGround, Autobrains, Mana Bio.