What is the UCLA mafia?

The UCLA mafia is the network of 463 people who studied at UCLA and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opsware, Harmonic, chimebank-ar21, Breaking, CurvePoint.

Who is in the UCLA mafia?

Notable members include Ben Horowitz (Opsware), Vlad Tenev (Harmonic), Ryan King (chimebank-ar21), Kent Wakeford (Breaking), William Guttman (CurvePoint), Bill Colleran (Lumotive), Paul Grayson (Radionetics), Jonathan Friedman (Assembly), among 463 tracked members.

What companies did UCLA alumni found?

Companies founded by UCLA alumni include Opsware, Harmonic, chimebank-ar21, Breaking, CurvePoint, Lumotive, Radionetics, Assembly, Vertical Bar, Jornaya.

The UCLA Mafia

463 people studied at UCLA and went on to found or lead other companies.

Ben HorowitzFounded Opsware Vlad TenevMaster’s DegreeFounded Harmonic +1 Ryan KingBSFounded chimebank-ar21 Kent WakefordFounded Breaking +4 William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3 Bill ColleranDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Lumotive +3 Paul GraysonBSFounded Radionetics +2 Jonathan FriedmanMasters of ScienceFounded Assembly +2 Sol EunBSFounded Vertical Bar +2 Atul PatelBAFounded Jornaya +2 Kevin JudicePh.D.Founded DiCE Molecules +2 David ThompsonBachelor's degreeFounded Ostealtx +2 Daniel KurzrockBAFounded Upcycled Food Association +2 Josh McCarterBAFounded Booker +2 Adam ZbarMFAFounded Hamsa +2 Rob RebholzMBAFounded Optilyz +2 Brian LeeBSFounded The Honest Company +1 Nirav ShahFellowFounded Sentinel Healthcare +1 Paolo PriviteraCertificate Program ClassFounded 1521 Capital +1 Leon AlkalaiMaster's DegreeFounded Sophia Space +1 Ben AuspitzFounded Dimension Therapeutics +1 Jim LanzoneBAFounded Tinder +1 Nate SmithBachelor of ArtsFounded Aesthetic +1 Catherine JueBachelor's Degree Linguistics and Computer ScienceFounded KERNEL +1 Brandon FooBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Polymail +1 Robbie BhathalBusiness-Economics; AccountingFounded Brightflow AI +1 Janet HurDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Millibatt +1 Nilay ModiBachelor's DegreeFounded Central +1 Michelle MarcellineBachelor of Science - BSFounded The Prompting Company +1 Vrinda GuptaB.A.Founded Sequin +1 Shashank KhannaBachelor's DegreeFounded Cashmere +1 Andrew KimB.S.Founded co.dev +1 Yoav ZimmermanBSFounded Third Chair +1 Mert TurnaBachelor of Science - BSFounded Derya +1 Amir HemmatFounded Saber Es Poder +1 Raúl LomeliFounded Saber Es Poder +1 Jay LipmanBachelor's DegreeFounded Resilience Investments +1 Ryan RoweBSFounded Kimono Labs +1 Aaron KraneFounded Modal +1 Noah CraftMDFounded People Science +1 Ryan BozarthProduct DesignFounded Dakota +1 Laurence WattrusExtension CoursesFounded Hammerhead +1 Eric ShoupBAFounded Doubledutch +1 Wouter WitvoetSummer SchoolFounded Hamilton AI +1 Robert GraffFounded Goldstar Events +1 Jennifer WongBachelor of Arts - BAFounded AI Fund +1 Noah KraftInternational Study AbroadFounded Doppler Labs +1 David ShadpourBusiness Administration Certificate with Concentration in MarketingFounded Olapic +1 Prat MoghePh.D.Founded Cazena +1 Leland SmithDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Millibatt +1 Jacob BorrajoBSFounded Coral Genomics +1 Hubert WuMasterFounded Hamsa +1 Parsa RezvaniBachelor’s DegreeFounded Go School Box +1 Forest KeyBA Cum LaudeFounded buuteeq +1 Adam BrotmanBAFounded Forum3 +1 Tasuku KitadaPh.D.Founded Strandtx +1 John McCutcheonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Ceterix Orthopaedics +1 Jason HartloveBSFounded Nanosys +1 Narbeh DerhacobianBS | MS | PhDFounded Adesto Technologies +1 Eric M.V. HoekMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Activemembrane +1 Michael GaoB.S.Founded Smarter Technologies +1 Scott GallowayFounded Prophet Brand Strategy +1 Alex BerryBachelor's degreeFounded Seerist +1 Owen O'MalleyBSFounded Hortonworks +1 Bianca L. GonzalezPhDFounded TrueCare24 +1 Jason MeresmanManagerial Accounting, Economics, Int'l Trade, SpanishFounded Growth Hackers +1 Javier CastellanosBiochemistryFounded Accipiter Biosciences +1 Kevin CoopBachelorFounded Definitive Healthcare +1 Sarkis MazmanianBSFounded Vertero Therapeutics, Inc. +1 Caroline MacDougallFounded Interlink Electronics +1 Alisa VolkmanFounded Volkman Video +1 Tyson TuttleMaster of Science (MS)Founded Circuit +1 Martin HendlemanB.AFounded Opentrack +1 Dave WardellBachelor's DegreeFounded GoodDay +1 Chuck GordonB.A.Founded Storable +1 Gary LittleBSEEFounded Foursquare Logan AllinExtensionFounded Fin Jay GossBAFounded RxVantage Sherry JhawarBAFounded Live Tinted Daniel PortilloEconomicsFounded Turbine one Faisal ButtBAFounded Pi Labs T.M. RaviPhDFounded Mimosa Systems Sumant MandalPhDFounded Mimosa Systems Mohit LadPh.D.Founded ThousandEyes Ricardo OliveiraPhDFounded ThousandEyes Brad HivelyBAFounded Commons Clinic Daniel LeffPh.D.Founded Naritiv Ron HirsonBAFounded Boku Steve HardgraveB.A.Founded Varthana Victoria LeonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Prizeout Stuart PetersonBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Artis Ventures David MoradiFounded Audioeye Jaideep DudaniBSFounded Ouro Medicines Juliette HanMaster of Science - MSFounded Two Sigma Nersi NazariExecutive TrainingFounded Vital Connect Robert HershbergMolecular BiologyFounded Cajal Neuroscience

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Frequently asked questions

What is the UCLA mafia?: The UCLA mafia is the network of 463 people who studied at UCLA and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opsware, Harmonic, chimebank-ar21, Breaking, CurvePoint.
Who is in the UCLA mafia?: Notable members include Ben Horowitz (Opsware), Vlad Tenev (Harmonic), Ryan King (chimebank-ar21), Kent Wakeford (Breaking), William Guttman (CurvePoint), Bill Colleran (Lumotive), Paul Grayson (Radionetics), Jonathan Friedman (Assembly), among 463 tracked members.
What companies did UCLA alumni found?: Companies founded by UCLA alumni include Opsware, Harmonic, chimebank-ar21, Breaking, CurvePoint, Lumotive, Radionetics, Assembly, Vertical Bar, Jornaya.