Fundraising FoxThe UC Santa Barbara Mafia
228 people studied at UC Santa Barbara and went on to found or lead other companies.
Damien KudelaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Cayuga BiotechKyle PloenseBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Cayuga BiotechTodd StanleyBSFounded JiravTill QuackFounded ZerofyGina BecchettiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded HypersonixPhil FaresePhDFounded MojaveTasha NathansonBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded 7 LeaguesJohn O'NeillBachelor’s DegreeFounded Xylyx BioHeather HochreinMaster's DegreeFounded EvmatchJake CannellFounded Vast.AI GPU compute cloudRobert RealiFounded Launchpoint Electric Propulsion SolutionsJeramy ZimmermanPh.D.Founded OncopatchKrishna RamachandranMSFounded OnFormJulia MarshBachelor's DegreeFounded Sway InnovationBenjamin DoranB.A.Founded PassthroughAbhay SainiBachelor of ScienceFounded CosmicaBen GreenPhysicsFounded HicapJustin KasadComputer ScienceFounded DoorvestSuchi GopalDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded FloodlightKrisna BhargavaBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded EXPINSean JacksonBachelor of ArtsFounded StaeHector AndradeMS in Electrical EngineeringFounded Lucidean IncIan VishnevskyBAFounded Epic ChargingOlivier JerphagnonMaster of ScienceFounded AgMonitorMichael LightfootBAFounded domusoAlberto CárdenasFounded EnerlinkKevin LiUndergraduateFounded SaturnJosh WallerB.S.Founded AccelpayJoshua KayBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Skribe MedicalKaushal SolankiPh.D.Founded EyenukChuck GoetschelBAFounded RallioKatrin de ProyartBachelor of Economics and Arts - International Exchange ProgramFounded VizziaTatiana EpanchinBachelor of ArtsFounded CatalystpublicschoolsNeil DipaolaBachelor's degreeFounded AutoCampGreg QuistDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded SmartCover SystemsBrandon TerryB.A.Founded Village
Frequently asked questions
- What is the UC Santa Barbara mafia?
- The UC Santa Barbara mafia is the network of 228 people who studied at UC Santa Barbara and went on to found or lead other companies, including Cayuga Biotech, Jirav, Zerofy, Hypersonix, Mojave.
- Who is in the UC Santa Barbara mafia?
- Notable members include Damien Kudela (Cayuga Biotech), Kyle Ploense (Cayuga Biotech), Todd Stanley (Jirav), Till Quack (Zerofy), Gina Becchetti (Hypersonix), Phil Farese (Mojave), Tasha Nathanson (7 Leagues), John O'Neill (Xylyx Bio), among 228 tracked members.
- What companies did UC Santa Barbara alumni found?
- Companies founded by UC Santa Barbara alumni include Cayuga Biotech, Jirav, Zerofy, Hypersonix, Mojave, 7 Leagues, Xylyx Bio, Evmatch, Vast.AI GPU compute cloud, Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions.