The Twitch Mafia
18 people came through Twitch and went on to found or lead other companies.
Justin KanFounderFounded Stash +5Kyle VogtFounderFounded GM Cruise Holdings +2Kevin LinCROFounded Lifelikecap +1Aleksander Leonard LarsenPartnered StreamerFounded Stendr +1Emmett ShearFounderFounded Softmax +1Arram SabetiOffice OperationsFounded ZerocaterParham Michael OssarehHacker / Director of Site EngineeringFounded HeysanBenjamin DevienneHead of ResearchFounded Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)Jimmy YoungProduct Manager, MobileFounded CacheTheo BrowneSoftware EngineerFounded T3 ChatRobert TranSoftware EngineerFounded InkeepAndre FuMachine Learning EngineerFounded EcliptorNanki GrewalSoftware EngineerFounded EcliptorAman GottumukkalaSoftware EngineerFounded FirebenderEssam SleimanResearch EngineerFounded CanvasHarish PalaniApplied ScientistFounded HABITAydin SorensenSoftware Engineer IIFounded FlorinJyotindra VasudeoDirector of Engineering, Video Distribution (Twitch and Amazon IVS)Founded Leftronic
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitch mafia?
- The Twitch mafia is the network of 18 people who came through Twitch and went on to found or lead other companies, including Stash, GM Cruise Holdings, Lifelikecap, Stendr, Softmax.
- Who is in the Twitch mafia?
- Notable members include Justin Kan (Stash), Kyle Vogt (GM Cruise Holdings), Kevin Lin (Lifelikecap), Aleksander Leonard Larsen (Stendr), Emmett Shear (Softmax), Arram Sabeti (Zerocater), Parham Michael Ossareh (Heysan), Benjamin Devienne (Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)), among 18 tracked members.
- What companies did Twitch alumni found?
- Companies founded by Twitch alumni include Stash, GM Cruise Holdings, Lifelikecap, Stendr, Softmax, Zerocater, Heysan, Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker), Cache, T3 Chat.