The UCLA Mafia
360 people studied at UCLA and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ben HorowitzFounded OpswareVlad TenevMaster’s DegreeFounded Harmonic +1Ryan KingBSFounded ChimeKent WakefordFounded Breaking +4William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3Ryan RoweBSFounded Archive Resale +2Atul PatelBAFounded Jornaya +2Kevin JudicePh.D.Founded DiCE Molecules +2Adam BrotmanBAFounded Forum3 +2Daniel KurzrockBAFounded Upcycled Food Association +2Adam ZbarMFAFounded Hamsa +2Robert HershbergMDFounded Cajalneuro +1Nirav ShahFellowFounded Sentinel Healthcare +1Paolo PriviteraCertificate Program ClassFounded 1521 Capital +1Leon AlkalaiMaster's DegreeFounded Sophia +1Vic YehBachelor of ArtsFounded Oyster +1Jonathan FriedmanPhDFounded Assembly +1Matt JosephJoint Degree - JD/MBAFounded Locent +1Catherine JueBachelor's Degree Linguistics and Computer ScienceFounded KERNEL +1Brandon FooBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Polymail +1Nilay ModiBachelor's DegreeFounded Central +1Michelle MarcellineBachelor of Science - BSFounded The Prompting Company +1Rachel Lea FishmanBachelor's degreeFounded arketa +1Vrinda GuptaB.A.Founded Sequin +1Shashank KhannaBachelor's DegreeFounded Cashmere +1Orlando LiMaster of Science (MS)Founded Malama +1Yoav ZimmermanBSFounded Third Chair +1Jacob PortukalianDegree: BS Electrical EngineeringFounded Cascade Space +1Mert TurnaBachelor of Science - BSFounded Derya +1Amir HemmatFounded Saber Es Poder +1Raúl LomeliFounded Saber Es Poder +1Jay LipmanBachelor's DegreeFounded Resilience Investments +1Sina MobasserBachelor’s DegreeFounded Tapcart +1Shirshanka DasPh.D.Founded Acryl Data +1Josh ArcherBachelor's of ScienceFounded arketa +1Anna RodriguezB.A.Founded HeyLibby +1Noah CraftMDFounded People Science +1Ryan BozarthProduct DesignFounded Dakota +1Laurence WattrusExtension CoursesFounded Hammerhead +1Eric DyPhDFounded BLOOMLIFE +1Robert GraffFounded Goldstar Events +1Jennifer WongBachelor of Arts - BAFounded AI Fund +1David ShadpourBusiness Administration Certificate with Concentration in MarketingFounded Olapic +1Sol EunBSFounded Vertical Bar +1Prat MoghePh.D.Founded Cazena +1Parsa RezvaniBachelor’s DegreeFounded Go School Box +1Tasuku KitadaPh.D.Founded Strandtx +1Ali ShahriyariBS & MastersFounded Realitydefender +1Narbeh DerhacobianBS | MS | PhDFounded Adesto Technologies +1Eric M.V. HoekMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Activemembrane +1Michael GaoB.S.Founded Smarter Technologies +1Jason MeltzerPhDFounded Papaya +1Scott GallowayFounded Prophet Brand Strategy +1Kent YoshimuraFilm and TV Production/DirectingFounded Neuro Gum +1Chuck GordonB.A.Founded Storable +1Bianca L. GonzalezPhDFounded TrueCare24 +1Alexander FongComputer Science and EngineeringFounded Plural +1Atindriyo SanyalMaster's DegreeFounded Galileo +1Sarkis MazmanianBSFounded Vertero Therapeutics, Inc. +1Gary LittleBSEEFounded FoursquareLogan AllinExtensionFounded FinAlex ShenBachelor's DegreeFounded Spinal SingularityJay GossBAFounded RxVantageSherry JhawarBAFounded Live TintedDaniel PortilloEconomicsFounded Turbine oneFaisal ButtBAFounded PI LABST.M. RaviPhDFounded Mimosa SystemsSumant MandalPhDFounded Mimosa SystemsMohit LadPh.D.Founded ThousandEyesRicardo OliveiraMScFounded ThousandEyesDaniel V. LeffPh.D.Founded NaritivRon HirsonBAFounded BokuGreg HornerOrthopedic surgery residencyFounded PulzAidSteve HardgraveB.A.Founded VarthanaVictoria LeonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded PrizeoutBrian LeeBSFounded The Honest CompanyDavid MoradiFounded AudioeyeJaideep DudaniBSFounded Ouro MedicinesJuliette HanMaster of Science - MSFounded Two SigmaNersi NazariExecutive TrainingFounded Vital ConnectMark MichalskiB.S.Founded AscertainAdam DakinMBAFounded PhotoSonix MedicalDan RiskinResidencyFounded Health FidelityAlex KolodkinInternational Professional Certificate ProgramFounded Set ScouterHeinrich ZetlmayerFounded SkaylinkEytan ElbazB.S.Founded OlapicDr. Gloria LauBSFounded AlphaLarry FinkMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded BlackRockAriana ThackerBachelors of ScienceFounded MoldCoDave LinBachelors of ArtsFounded Meyers ManxJeffrey C. Lapin, J.D.Founded RazorgatorLeura CraigArc_IDFounded Laurel & WolfSathvik KrishnamurthyBachelor of ScienceFounded Voltage SecurityArye LipmanB.S.Founded BiosphereUtsav AgarwalCertificateFounded EvenflowAlex PetrovMaster's degreeFounded Yes Health
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the UCLA mafia?
- The UCLA mafia is the network of 360 people who studied at UCLA and went on to found or lead other companies, including Opsware, Harmonic, Chime, Breaking, CurvePoint.
- Who is in the UCLA mafia?
- Notable members include Ben Horowitz (Opsware), Vlad Tenev (Harmonic), Ryan King (Chime), Kent Wakeford (Breaking), William Guttman (CurvePoint), Ryan Rowe (Archive Resale), Atul Patel (Jornaya), Kevin Judice (DiCE Molecules), among 360 tracked members.
- What companies did UCLA alumni found?
- Companies founded by UCLA alumni include Opsware, Harmonic, Chime, Breaking, CurvePoint, Archive Resale, Jornaya, DiCE Molecules, Forum3, Upcycled Food Association.