The The University of Western Australia Mafia
24 people studied at The University of Western Australia and went on to found or lead other companies.
Melanie PerkinsBA(Arts)/BA(Commerce)Founded CanvaCliff ObrechtFounded CanvaDr Andrew ForrestDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Fortescue +1Eunice WongCommerceFounded Talkstack +1Tao MantarasDouble Bachelor Degree (BSc & BCom)Founded BibliU +1Tim LevyBComFounded Linewize +1Abinesh KanagarajBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)Founded Local +1John McCartneyMaster's degreeFounded Female Leaders FundDarcy NauntonBScFounded YbfventuresLuke KimBachelor of CommerceFounded Spice AIMichael AssmannMaster of Applied Finance (MAppFin)Founded Minderoo FoundationJames HastwellBachelor of Commerce (BCom) & Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BEng Hons)Founded CarbonfarmJeremy O'BrienBA/BScFounded PsiQuantumDavid MessinaBachelor of Science (Hons)Founded Rumin8Dr Stewart WasherBSc PhDFounded Rumin8Matt CallahanBachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons)Founded Rumin8Chris ShawBachelor's DegreeFounded Advanced NavigationHarry DixonBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Bachelor of EconomicsFounded CheckmateDave SherwoodBachelor of Science (Advanced)Founded BibliUJulia ReisserPhDFounded ULUUAsh Yousefi, PhD, MBADoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded FelixFusionJames BarnesBachelor's degreeFounded Auxilius.aiNicky SevelBachelor of CommerceFounded WovenadviceRory Garton-SmithMasters - Data Science / Machine Learning (AI)Founded Checkmate
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the The University of Western Australia mafia?
- The The University of Western Australia mafia is the network of 24 people who studied at The University of Western Australia and went on to found or lead other companies, including Canva, Fortescue, Talkstack, BibliU, Linewize.
- Who is in the The University of Western Australia mafia?
- Notable members include Melanie Perkins (Canva), Cliff Obrecht (Canva), Dr Andrew Forrest (Fortescue), Eunice Wong (Talkstack), Tao Mantaras (BibliU), Tim Levy (Linewize), Abinesh Kanagaraj (Local), John McCartney (Female Leaders Fund), among 24 tracked members.
- What companies did The University of Western Australia alumni found?
- Companies founded by The University of Western Australia alumni include Canva, Fortescue, Talkstack, BibliU, Linewize, Local, Female Leaders Fund, Ybfventures, Spice AI, Minderoo Foundation.