The Ubisoft Mafia
28 people came through Ubisoft and went on to found or lead other companies.
Jesse HoustonProduction DirectorFounded Critical Path Games +1Paulo MartinsData EngineerFounded Arena +1Sébastien DomergueProgram ManagerFounded Backtrace Capital +1Victor JollyStrategic Marketing AnalystFounded GarantmeBenjamin DevienneEconomistFounded Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)Ali ShobeiriMachine Learning InternFounded VizlyMichael Sukkarieh3D Programmer InternFounded SourcebotBrendan KellamOnline Programming Intern - Far Cry 5Founded SourcebotIsaline GoudeauBrand Media Assistant - Automation & Data SolutionsFounded ArianaJoe FerenczStrategy ManagerFounded GameFamThiago Da CostaLead Technical DirectorFounded DatagridJames OlderSenior Game DesignerFounded Landmark GamesMaxime BeaucheminBusiness Intelligence EngineerFounded PresetKarim ZaghloulProduct ManagerFounded WorkmotionFabien NinolesSenior Generalist ProgrammerFounded GenvidRalph NakhleGame Design InternFounded TokidosMax SpielbergGame DesignerFounded FuzzybotJerome SchollerGame Engine EngineerFounded NapkinFrancesco CavallariProgrammerFounded Videojuegos sin fronterasMontse VillarHR ManagerFounded Videojuegos sin fronterasJean-Baptiste FleuryStrategic Planning ManagerFounded SupercosiMatus KirchmayerProgrammer on Assassin's Creed 2Founded MatsukoGregoire BoisConsumer & Market Knowledge AnalystFounded UnitoSamson MowDirector of Production / Executive ProducerFounded Jan3Atli Mar SveinssonLead Online DesignerFounded Directive GamesCharlie GuillemotMembre du Comité de Transformation d’UbisoftFounded Unagi GamesRemi PellerinStudio ManagerFounded Unagi GamesPierre MatteiLead Game DesignerFounded Unagi Games
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Ubisoft mafia?
- The Ubisoft mafia is the network of 28 people who came through Ubisoft and went on to found or lead other companies, including Critical Path Games, Arena, Backtrace Capital, Garantme, Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker).
- Who is in the Ubisoft mafia?
- Notable members include Jesse Houston (Critical Path Games), Paulo Martins (Arena), Sébastien Domergue (Backtrace Capital), Victor Jolly (Garantme), Benjamin Devienne (Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)), Ali Shobeiri (Vizly), Michael Sukkarieh (Sourcebot), Brendan Kellam (Sourcebot), among 28 tracked members.
- What companies did Ubisoft alumni found?
- Companies founded by Ubisoft alumni include Critical Path Games, Arena, Backtrace Capital, Garantme, Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker), Vizly, Sourcebot, Ariana, GameFam, Datagrid.



























