The UCLA Anderson School of Management Mafia
137 people studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management and went on to found or lead other companies.
Sean KaneMasters in Business AdministrationFounded Hellobello +2Jim McDermottMBAFounded Solarreserve +2Alessio QuagliniMBAFounded Clearpool +1Will OngkowidjajaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Honest +1Silvia MazzucchelliMBAFounded Modcloth +1Jeffrey ChangMBAFounded Doblet +1Derek HerreraMasters Business Administration (MBA)Founded Bright Uro +1Max MednikMBAFounded Epsilon3 +1Alex PerelmanMBAFounded PeerStreet +1Henrique WeaverMBAFounded Pagaleve +1Harsh JainMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Dream11 +1Ksenia YudinaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded U Nest +1Denny LanfearMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Coherus Biosciences +1John McCutcheonMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Ceterix Orthopaedics +1David KrasneMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded ExpertConnect +1Amit JainMBAFounded Bridg +1Inés MenaMBA ExchangeFounded Theqapp +1Anthony ArnoldExecutive Medical MarketingFounded Sensydia +1Jacob StedmanMBA-level exchange programFounded Doktor24 +1Eric KriegsteinMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Respirix +1Jordan RamerMBAFounded EV ConnectCameron McLainMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded MeadowGreg MartinMBAFounded NurocorNuno SebastiãoMBAFounded FeedzaiDaniel LeffMBAFounded NaritivEmad HasanMBAFounded Retina AIVishal VasishthMBAFounded Obvious VenturesWillie LitvackMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded 10BeautyDerek CallowMBAFounded SwimplyJack GuedjMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Magnum SemiconductorRanjeet BhatiaMBAFounded AgilyxGreg MauroFounded Learn CapitalBuck JordanMBAFounded Miso RoboticsLindsay GoeddelMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Guard OwlJefrey JoeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded AlterraKelly PerdewMBA and JD DegreesFounded MoonshotsJim KimAdjunct Professor - EntrepreneurshipFounded Builders VC ↗︎Michael SiltonFounded Rainmaker SystemsIgor PezzilliMBAFounded LazadaBob BalteraFounded Cirius TherapeuticsChandan JoshiMBAFounded MobikwikDaniel BradburyDirector Certification ProgramFounded SensulinSamir GhoshM.B.A.Founded Sustainable Ocean AllianceBrian ThomasMBAFounded ClutterRichard SetterwallMScFounded DogBuddyAlex PetrovMaster of Business AdministrationFounded Yes HealthCharles GoldmanMBAFounded AssetMarkJohn StuelpnagelMBAFounded Fabric GenomicsElliott ParkerMBAFounded Alloy PartnersJason BeckMBAFounded MedBridge HealthcareJohn HansExecutive ProgramFounded Stir FoodsAli BehnamMBAFounded Tealium Inc. (Georgian Partners)Artem SmirnovMBAFounded Tae Life SciencesLena Belkor (Belogolova)Master’s en route to PhD; left program early after earning MA/MS to pursue industry opportunities.Founded VenuetasticBrian MartinezFounded MadeSolidMolly HoganMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded LevelVamsee KoneruFounded SpadeWorksAlexander KwanMBAFounded TAIIvonne QuiñonesMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded ELSAEsha JoshiRiordan MBA FellowFounded Yoodli AIJake GrahamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded BobsledT.K. PillanMBAFounded Veggie GrillMike VilardoMBAFounded SubjectSofía Lemes PorteiroMaster of Science - MSFounded Ksi VisionJacob HansenExchangeFounded CobaltMadalyn ArmijoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Dispatch ioRobert KimMBAFounded ZuubDaniel BittnerMBAFounded Bonum CoachingHana YangRiordan MBA FellowsFounded Allocate HoldingsGuy KamgaingMBAFounded StarNews MobileDan SankerMBAFounded SupplypikeKemal LeviMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Relimetrics, Inc.Lisa NibauerMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded NOWDiagnostics (NOWDx)Jason VegoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded BevzJack NorrisMBAFounded RapidfireJane ZhangMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded RemmieDerek BairdMBAFounded Switchboard HealthSuzy ChisholmAdvanced Strategic Management SessionFounded Swiss Ocean TechElaine ShiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded BodyspecAvantika PrabhakaraMBAFounded Honey HomesColton PaceMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded OwnwellDaniel FaberMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Orbit FabArian EdalatExecutive Program in ManagementFounded ActivemembraneBrian BauerExecutive ProgramFounded ResynergiJason KimMBAFounded Firefly AerospaceLeo PetrossianMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Neural AnalyticsCasey LynchManagement Development for EntrepreneursFounded Lighthouse PharmaPedro CoelhoExecutive Leadership ProgramFounded ProviviRichard LittleMBAFounded Elevate ServicesPaulette PantojaExecutive ProgramFounded Blu Digital GroupAndrew FischerMBAFounded ChoozleRajesh VoddirajuManagement Development for EntrepreneursFounded HEALTH IPASSRhonda RhyneMBAFounded PrevencioTracy K PriceExecutive Mergers & Acquisitions ProgramFounded QmeritNeeraj S. BhavaniMBAFounded TagnosLuis VargasGeneral ManagementFounded Modern Adventure
Frequently asked questions
- What is the UCLA Anderson School of Management mafia?
- The UCLA Anderson School of Management mafia is the network of 137 people who studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management and went on to found or lead other companies, including Hellobello, Solarreserve, Clearpool, Honest, Modcloth.
- Who is in the UCLA Anderson School of Management mafia?
- Notable members include Sean Kane (Hellobello), Jim McDermott (Solarreserve), Alessio Quaglini (Clearpool), Will Ongkowidjaja (Honest), Silvia Mazzucchelli (Modcloth), Jeffrey Chang (Doblet), Derek Herrera (Bright Uro), Max Mednik (Epsilon3), among 137 tracked members.
- What companies did UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni found?
- Companies founded by UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni include Hellobello, Solarreserve, Clearpool, Honest, Modcloth, Doblet, Bright Uro, Epsilon3, PeerStreet, Pagaleve.




























































































