What is the UC San Diego mafia?

The UC San Diego mafia is the network of 312 people who studied at UC San Diego and went on to found or lead other companies, including Fintalo, Cadence Health Liberate the Pill, Smallest AI, Simply.TV, Glyphic Biotechnologies.

Who is in the UC San Diego mafia?

Notable members include Jakob Wilhelm (Fintalo), Samantha Miller 🌱 (Cadence Health Liberate the Pill), Sudarshan Kamath (Smallest AI), David Krajicek (Simply.TV), Josh Yang (Glyphic Biotechnologies), Jared Leitner (CIPRA.ai), Neel Patel (Jaris), Charlyn Bender (Avarie Femcare), among 312 tracked members.

What companies did UC San Diego alumni found?

Companies founded by UC San Diego alumni include Fintalo, Cadence Health Liberate the Pill, Smallest AI, Simply.TV, Glyphic Biotechnologies, CIPRA.ai, Jaris, Avarie Femcare, Measurabl, CRISPR QC.

The UC San Diego Mafia

312 people studied at UC San Diego and went on to found or lead other companies.

Jakob WilhelmManagementFounded Fintalo Samantha Miller 🌱B.S.Founded Cadence Health Liberate the Pill Sudarshan KamathMaster of Science - MSFounded Smallest AI David KrajicekBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Simply.TV Josh YangBachelor’s DegreeFounded Glyphic Biotechnologies Jared LeitnerDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded CIPRA.ai Neel PatelB.SFounded Jaris Charlyn BenderBAFounded Avarie Femcare Lance OnkenComputer ScienceFounded Measurabl Ross BundyBachelorFounded CRISPR QC Emmett CunninghamDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Eyconis Greg HongBachelor's degreeFounded Steno Aarash BordbarDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Sinopia Biosciences Matthew PetrosBachelor of ScienceFounded 3DEO Charles C. RamseyFounded Sauce Labs Frank M. LongoBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Pharmatrophix Jonathan NeddenriepMSFounded Postie Marius BuibasBSFounded Accel Robotics Brendan EckelmanM.S.Founded Inhibrx Ameesh PalejaB.S.Founded Atom Tickets Fabricio MirandaCertificateFounded Flieber Yashar BehzadiPhDFounded Synthesis Ai Scott MitchellMaster’s DegreeFounded Xendee Amir CohenBSFounded Green Blender Jared KeheBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Concerto Ann Lee-KarlonPhDFounded Epi Biologics Eziz KuliyevPostdoctoralFounded Reprogrambio Eli ShalenbergDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded The Care Hack Erin ParksDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Equip Tanya MenendezBAFounded Maker's Row Tien LeeM.D.Founded Aardvark Therapeutics Art EvansPh.D.Founded Armory Technologies Steve KremserBachelor of Science - BSFounded Supplylogic Mark DavisPh.D.Founded Crossbar Wendy LeonardBAFounded Tipglobalhealth Sid SelvarajPhDFounded Arima Genomics Michael McKeownBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Bullseye Biosciences Ryan ChenBachelor’s DegreeFounded Neuro Gum Kent YoshimuraBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Neuro Gum Parul GuptaResearchFounded Springboard Félix BlossierExchange abroad programFounded Pennylane David J. MossBachelor's degreeFounded Inmune Bio Sam MandelBAFounded Bitly Eduardo EsquenaziPhDFounded Sirenas Marine Discovery Ryan GlasgowFounded Sprig Kevin MandichB.S./M.S.Founded Sprig Andrew CoorsMAFounded Steelhead Composites Pawan KalraBAFounded Pressed Juicery Vicken KarageozianBSFounded Allegro Ophthalmics Justin CatalanaBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringFounded Fort Point Beer Luan D. DangBSFounded Phunware Jason (Zhen) QiMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded CB Therapeutics Liya Sharif LanciaB.A.Founded Cercle David Perry WatkinsBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Dirty Labs Michael GibbonsDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Infinimmune Rares SaftoiuMSFounded Shopventory Ronen ReouveniBachelor's degreeFounded Aria Maha AchourMaster ProgramFounded Metawave Andres MellikVisiting scholarFounded Cognuse Ezequiel LinaresUser ExperienceFounded Slik Alex MozolyukUser Experience: Research and PrototypingFounded Avision Abdulrahman AlamerSummer Visiting StudentFounded TeamUp Clayton JacobsNon-degree ResearchFounded CreatorDB Paul MartiniFounded Iboss Satnam SuraeStructural BioinformaticsFounded Twig Bio Josh TolanBAFounded Spark Hire Peter LarssonBSFounded Klatu Networks Jehan KangaPostgraduate ExchangeFounded Rux Energy Matthew LevyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Creyon Go van DamsabatticalFounded TRACER Ping YehMaster's degreeFounded VOCxi Jonatan JanmarkMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Circulose Eugene ParkBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Parsec Education Paulo RangelBAFounded Primmune Therapeutics Ardy ArianpourProfessional Certificate Business ManagementFounded Seqster PDM Lei PanBSFounded Jelled India LossmanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Boombox Steve ZhaoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Sandbox VR Kate PurmalBAFounded SanDisk Miles AbarrBachelor of Science (BS)Founded FrostCarbon Stuart SeymourFounded OrthoRPM Ivan RahmanUndergraduate StudiesFounded Avistar Thomas CaulfieldVisiting ScholarFounded Digital Ether Computing Eric LombrozoComputer Science and EngineeringFounded Ciphrex Janis WeeksPh.D.Founded NemaMetrix Jason JuangM.S.Founded HypeVR Lada RasochovaProf. CertificationFounded Dermala Vivek RamavajjalaM.S.Founded Excarta Matt PandoPh.D.Founded Recognify Life Sciences MICHAEL FOSTERFounded HCI Human Capital Institute Daryl FauldsBAFounded Gemmus Pharma Debasish KunduMicroMasters Python For Data ScienceFounded TUNL James ChuaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Metro Residences JF LancelotBachelor'sFounded DEPTH Health Niels LindquistDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Sandbar Oyster Company Stephen LeveneAmerican Cancer Society Postdoctoral FellowFounded Phinomics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the UC San Diego mafia?: The UC San Diego mafia is the network of 312 people who studied at UC San Diego and went on to found or lead other companies, including Fintalo, Cadence Health Liberate the Pill, Smallest AI, Simply.TV, Glyphic Biotechnologies.
Who is in the UC San Diego mafia?: Notable members include Jakob Wilhelm (Fintalo), Samantha Miller 🌱 (Cadence Health Liberate the Pill), Sudarshan Kamath (Smallest AI), David Krajicek (Simply.TV), Josh Yang (Glyphic Biotechnologies), Jared Leitner (CIPRA.ai), Neel Patel (Jaris), Charlyn Bender (Avarie Femcare), among 312 tracked members.
What companies did UC San Diego alumni found?: Companies founded by UC San Diego alumni include Fintalo, Cadence Health Liberate the Pill, Smallest AI, Simply.TV, Glyphic Biotechnologies, CIPRA.ai, Jaris, Avarie Femcare, Measurabl, CRISPR QC.