The University of California, San Francisco Mafia
78 people studied at University of California, San Francisco and went on to found or lead other companies.
Geoffrey von MaltzahnMSFounded Sienna Biopharmaceuticals +5Dino Di CarloPh.D.Founded Partillion +3Luke EvninPhDFounded Mpmcapital +1Alec NielsenBiophysicsFounded Asimov +1Aditya KohliDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Phathom Pharmaceuticals +1William GreeneMDFounded Pear Therapeutics +1Reinhard MeierPostdoctoral Research FellowshipFounded TeleClinic +1Jon WangDoctor of Medicine - MD (Left to pursue startup)Founded Shimmer +1Rajaie Batniji MD DPhilDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Waymark Inc / DE +1Sanjay Basu, MD, PhDResidencyFounded Waymark Inc / DE +1Adam FreundBiotech entrepreneurshipFounded Arda Therapeutics +1Chris EibenBioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringFounded Perlumi +1Keting ChuPh.DFounded Bluejaytx +1Christian SchafmeisterDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Ladderbio +1Harlan LevineDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Quantum HealthAdam CottonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Epi BiologicsKatarina PanceDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Epi BiologicsNima EmamiPh.D.Founded Avail BioManish KothariPostdocFounded First Spark VenturesDr. Jens EcksteinPostdoctoral FellowFounded Palleon PharmaceuticalsThaddeus AllenPostdoctorateFounded Tradewind BioScienceNisarg PatelM.D.Founded Memora HealthJustin OlshavskyFounded Voyage BiomedicalRachel GateDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Dropprint GenomicsQuinn WangOphthalmology ResidencyFounded Quadrant EyeVarun GovilMasters in Translational MedicineFounded EpinomaIvy PhamUCSF Pre-Health Undergraduate ProgramFounded SunpiaDavid OuyangMDFounded InVision Medical TechnologyDereck PaulDoctor of Medicine - MDFounded Glass HealthTom RoseberryDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Olio LabsDaniel HensleyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded DriverVarun PatelMaster's degreeFounded ArtosChris CarlsonPhDFounded ParcelBioStephen GrinichMaster of Translational Medicine (MTM)Founded HealthSparkDavid DayMaster of Science - MSFounded LunaBillAdair BorgesDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Ditto BiosciencesShahid NimjeePhDFounded Basking BiosciencesEric SteenPhDFounded LygosJohn ChoderaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded AchiraSiamakDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded LabvivaSteve ShakPostdoctoral ResearchFounded Genomic HealthMadjid SalimiInterventional RadiologyFounded AMBOSSSophia YenAdolescent Medicine fellowshipFounded Pandia HealthYoona KimDoctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)Founded ArineDr. Christy Sheehy-BensingerPostdoctoral FellowFounded C. Light TechnologiesSirj Goswami, PhDDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Insight RXConnor TsuchidaDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Azalea TherapeuticsCatherine J. SongGlobal EntrepreneurshipFounded Soundable Health Venture CapitalGabriel LopezDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded SynviviaMeena SubramaniamDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Dropprint GenomicsRobert BellDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Telo Therapeutics, Inc.Laura HsiehPostdoctoral FellowFounded TippingPoint BiosciencesBenoit VanhollebekeHFSP and EMBO Post-docFounded NeuvasqMatt CaywoodPh. D.Founded ActionfigureJoy Bhosai, MD MPHDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Pluto HealthPeter CimermancicPhDFounded TesoraiBrian LeePost-doctoral TrainingFounded PBS BiotechRamtin AgahFellowship in CardiologyFounded Renovo RxCasey LynchMSFounded Lighthouse PharmaceuticalsDavid KirnFellowshipFounded 4D Molecular TherapeuticsFrank M. LongoResident, NeurologyFounded PharmatrophixNoelle MullinDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded PrellisPhilip LeeDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Senti BiosciencesAndrew LuberPharm.DFounded virionAmanda GormanMSNFounded Nest CollaborativeKim Newell GreenPediatricsFounded Flourish LabsJanine SengstackDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded JunevityKelly GardnerPhDFounded Zephyrus BiosciencesChitra AkileswaranResidencyFounded CleoPeretz PartenskyPhDFounded ImmuneBridgeNathan HunkapillerPh.D.Founded CurvebioShahram Shawn GholamiUrology Residency ProgramFounded KDx DiagnosticsIrene Griswold-PrennerFounded Nitrase TherapeuticsJesse CourtierFellowFounded Sira MedicalSooyoun ChangMasters (Virtual)Founded PrevenoticsHeather ReadPost-doctoral fellowFounded ElemindJames HurleyDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Casma TherapeuticsManish KothariPostdocFounded First Spark Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of California, San Francisco mafia?
- The University of California, San Francisco mafia is the network of 78 people who studied at University of California, San Francisco and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Partillion, Mpmcapital, Asimov, Phathom Pharmaceuticals.
- Who is in the University of California, San Francisco mafia?
- Notable members include Geoffrey von Maltzahn (Sienna Biopharmaceuticals), Dino Di Carlo (Partillion), Luke Evnin (Mpmcapital), Alec Nielsen (Asimov), Aditya Kohli (Phathom Pharmaceuticals), William Greene (Pear Therapeutics), Reinhard Meier (TeleClinic), Jon Wang (Shimmer), among 78 tracked members.
- What companies did University of California, San Francisco alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of California, San Francisco alumni include Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Partillion, Mpmcapital, Asimov, Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Pear Therapeutics, TeleClinic, Shimmer, Waymark Inc / DE, Arda Therapeutics.





































































