The University of Chicago Mafia
191 people studied at University of Chicago and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +2Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Sean HarperABFounded TransFS +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2James Peyer, PhDBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Rapalogix Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1John VrionisMSFounded Unusual +1Robby YungB.A. cum laudeFounded The Sandbox +1Russ JohannessonABFounded Glooko +1Galen SimmonsBachelor's DegreeFounded Direct Match +1Jeremy GrushcowPh.D.Founded Juniper Genomics +1James LiuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Aurelian +1Eric LiBachelor of the ArtsFounded Topology +1Dexter HorthyBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded HumanLayer +1Dante VaisbortBachelor of ArtsFounded Haylon Technologies +1Anthony TanBachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honors Economics and Public PolicyFounded Grab +1Kal Patel, M.D., MBABachelor of ArtsFounded Brightinsight +1Anand KannappanBachelor's degreeFounded Kyber Technologies +1John FanMastersFounded Piccollage +1Matt MaloneyMaster of ScienceFounded Grubhub +1Sue KhimMathematicsFounded Brilliant +1Sebastian VillarrealBachelor's degreeFounded Kin Insurance +1Pat BrownFounded Lyrical Foods +1Matthias DaueB.S.Founded Rapta +1Anthony WatsonBachelor's degreeFounded Quaillogistics +1Fiona LauBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Shopline +1Sarkis MazmanianMedical Microbiology and BacteriologyFounded Vertero Therapeutics, Inc. +1Jake EllowitzDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Termina +1Sam BlackmanBAFounded Day One BiopharmaceuticalsMona ElNaggarBAFounded Mcube IncLawrence ChuBAFounded OrienteDylan TaylorMBAFounded Voyager SpaceJake EllowitzDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded TerminaChris JosephMastersFounded MercatusDaniel KimerlingAB with HonorsFounded Standard TreasuryJohn MaraganoreM.S.Founded AlnylamBrian CrainA.B. (Honors)Founded EpicenterBrian StaffordMastersFounded DiligentJavier DarribaMBA - ExchangeFounded CapboardAlexandra (Sandra) GlucksmannPhD Molecular Genetics and Cell BiologyFounded Sensorium TherapeuticsEdmundo CasasInteligencia Artificial y Data Science para DirectivosFounded KauelCarey SmithFounded Big Ass FansJacob HaarBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Community Investment ManagementOliver RothschildBAFounded Spire EducationJason ParagasFounded DVLP MedicinesJulie FredricksonBAFounded Stowaway CosmeticsHanif JoshaghaniBAFounded SymendGuy NohraMBAFounded AltapartnersEvan J. ZimmermanBachelor’s DegreeFounded EdgeJonathan HirschA.B.Founded SynapticureKurt MuellerMBAFounded DatawareArnav DalmiaBachelor's degreeFounded CubiiAlberto HorihuelaBAFounded FuboTVJosh SteinmanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded GalvanickMatt HoldenM.S.Founded TapEngageDavid KangBachelor's degreeFounded KeeperRichard WuBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded SimmerAmos GewirtzBachelor's degreeFounded VizySam NickolayBachelor of Science - BSFounded VizyTshepo MohlalaMathematicsFounded AspectHussein ElkheshenBachelor of Science - BSFounded SakneenVivien SinBachelor's degreeFounded The Third PlaceGlen WangBachelor of Science - BSFounded The Third PlaceAlex KolchinskiBS/MSFounded MezliAaron Barbieri-AghibBachelor of Science - BSFounded DimeDavid AkininBAFounded JABUChirag MahapatraGraduate Joint Degree in Computer Science x BoothFounded BlazeMatt SunMaster's DegreeFounded ChampBruno JacobBachelor of Science - BSFounded CapixRavi BakhaiBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded HypeMax KeenanBachelor of Arts - BAFounded AurelianAdam BulowBachelor of Science (B.S.) MathematicsFounded PigeonJeff HuangBachelor of Arts - BAFounded OpenSightEitan BorgniaPhD StudentFounded RelacePaulo RodriguesBachelor of Science - BSFounded MagnaPlayDavid Zhi LuoZhangSummer TermFounded Bronco AIAli AkhtarA.B. with HonorsFounded Letter AIBruce ChiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded SuretyNowAmith VanmaneMaster's degreeFounded PanelyticAaron GuoEconomicsFounded ProSightsLeon ZhangBachelor's DegreeFounded BetterBasketVarun PatelFounded ArtosKay LiBachelor's degreeFounded SilogyPaul KimBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded SilogyZach KamranBachelor’s DegreeFounded Simple AIJacob TuckerMaster of Science - MSFounded SonatoriaBۙۚۨ۫ۙۚۨ۫ۙۚۨ۫ۙۚۨ۫enjamin SweۖۖۖۖۘۘۘۘۖۖۖۖۘۘۘۘۖۖۖۖrdlowBachelor's degreeFounded FreestyleVrishank SainiBSFounded SimCareTiko BdoyanBachelor's degreeFounded SimCareBella WuBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded DexterRayan GhandourChemistry & EconomicsFounded G LNKRaouf AbujaberBachelor's degreeFounded G LNKJoshua BelofskyComputer Science and NeuroscienceFounded General TrajectoryEva HergetBachelor's degreeFounded MisprintRohan VasishthBachelor's degreeFounded BluejayCharles YongSummer Scholar ProgramFounded Vassar Robotics
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Chicago mafia?
- The University of Chicago mafia is the network of 191 people who studied at University of Chicago and went on to found or lead other companies, including Foundation Medicine, Oathafrica, TransFS, Verano Health, Rapalogix Health.
- Who is in the University of Chicago mafia?
- Notable members include Alexis Borisy (Foundation Medicine), Bobby Pittman (Oathafrica), Sean Harper (TransFS), Bharat Kilaru (Verano Health), James Peyer, PhD (Rapalogix Health), Matt Krisiloff (Preventive), John Vrionis (Unusual), Robby Yung (The Sandbox), among 191 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Chicago alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Chicago alumni include Foundation Medicine, Oathafrica, TransFS, Verano Health, Rapalogix Health, Preventive, Unusual, The Sandbox, Glooko, Direct Match.