The Uclahealth Mafia
13 people came through Uclahealth and went on to found or lead other companies.
Kent WakefordMember Board of DirectorsFounded Breaking +4Amir Dan RubinChief Operating OfficerFounded Healthier Capital +2Shashank KhannaSoftware EngineerFounded Cashmere +1Bianca L. GonzalezRegistered Nurse - Operating RoomFounded TrueCare24 +1Sahil ChopraInternal Medicine ResidentFounded Empower SleepJ.R. MillerSoftware EngineerFounded Hedges EnergyMarc TobiasStaff Research AssociateFounded Phrase HealthIsobel RosenthalAdministrative Intern for OperationsFounded NemaDavid Van ValenMedical Student - David Geffen School of MedicineFounded AizentxAngie NasrRegistered NurseFounded MedelyNaresh RamarajanEmergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, Resident PhysicianFounded Navya NetworkSara WellResource Team Nurse- Critical careFounded DropstatKaitlyn HurleyBlood Donor RecruiterFounded Bracketology
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Uclahealth mafia?
- The Uclahealth mafia is the network of 13 people who came through Uclahealth and went on to found or lead other companies, including Breaking, Healthier Capital, Cashmere, TrueCare24, Empower Sleep.
- Who is in the Uclahealth mafia?
- Notable members include Kent Wakeford (Breaking), Amir Dan Rubin (Healthier Capital), Shashank Khanna (Cashmere), Bianca L. Gonzalez (TrueCare24), Sahil Chopra (Empower Sleep), J.R. Miller (Hedges Energy), Marc Tobias (Phrase Health), Isobel Rosenthal (Nema), among 13 tracked members.
- What companies did Uclahealth alumni found?
- Companies founded by Uclahealth alumni include Breaking, Healthier Capital, Cashmere, TrueCare24, Empower Sleep, Hedges Energy, Phrase Health, Nema, Aizentx, Medely.












