The Telefonica Mafia
19 people came through Telefonica and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jonathan MendezStrategic Advisor - Telefónica Core Data InnovationFounded Yieldbot +1Antonio Viana BaptistaChairman & CEOFounded Juvo +1Carlos DomingoCEOFounded Securitize, Inc.Lara SetrakianIntern Analyst, Corporate Development/M&AFounded News DeeplyChristoph BaumeisterStrategy and Business DevelopmentFounded Avi MedicalAlfonso AmatIT Marketing ManagerFounded CellRepNeal LathiaResearch InternFounded Gradient LabsCarlos ReinesNetwork Planning - Global CTOFounded RUBICON MDTanya FieldHead of Content O2 UKFounded NovatiqTheo TortoriciEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded GetDotDavid BarrosoHead of Security IntelligenceFounded CounterCraftIsidro NistalTelefónica Corporation ConsultantFounded Barbara IOTSergio SanchezSoftware Development EngineerFounded SpyderbatDavid Álvarez de la TorreResearch InternFounded BanktrackIrene HernándezGlobal Design ManagerFounded GatacaLuca FranchiHead of Market Development EU, Security VerticalFounded AmbiosRoberto PaschoalAnalista de Planejamento ComercialFounded Kompa SaúdeJesus GumielEngineer R+DFounded CompetizeAndreas BodczekCEOFounded Idnow
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Telefonica mafia?
- The Telefonica mafia is the network of 19 people who came through Telefonica and went on to found or lead other companies, including Yieldbot, Juvo, Securitize, Inc., News Deeply, Avi Medical.
- Who is in the Telefonica mafia?
- Notable members include Jonathan Mendez (Yieldbot), Antonio Viana Baptista (Juvo), Carlos Domingo (Securitize, Inc.), Lara Setrakian (News Deeply), Christoph Baumeister (Avi Medical), Alfonso Amat (CellRep), Neal Lathia (Gradient Labs), Carlos Reines (RUBICON MD), among 19 tracked members.
- What companies did Telefonica alumni found?
- Companies founded by Telefonica alumni include Yieldbot, Juvo, Securitize, Inc., News Deeply, Avi Medical, CellRep, Gradient Labs, RUBICON MD, Novatiq, GetDot.


















