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The University of Chicago Mafia

236 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 +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2James PeyerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Rapalogix Health +2Ed BaumABFounded Chai Vault +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1Jake EllowitzDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Termina +1John VrionisMSFounded Unusual +1Chris JosephMastersFounded Yuzedata +1Robby YungB.A. cum laudeFounded The Sandbox +1Javier DarribaMBA - ExchangeFounded Nuclio Founders +1Russ JohannessonABFounded Glooko +1Sean HarperABFounded TransFS +1Galen SimmonsBachelor's DegreeFounded Direct Match +1Jeremy GrushcowPh.D.Founded Juniper Genomics +1Adam BulowBachelor of Science (B.S.) MathematicsFounded Pigeon +1Raj KadiyalaFounded Laminar +1Dexter HorthyBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded HumanLayer +1Dante VaisbortBachelor of ArtsFounded Haylon Technologies +1Eric ZhuB.S.Founded Axis +1Nikhil ReddyBachelor's degreeFounded Datoric +1Kal Patel, M.D.Bachelor of ArtsFounded Brightinsight +1Anand KannappanBachelor's degreeFounded Kyber Technologies +1Matt MaloneyMaster of ScienceFounded Grubhub +1Sue KhimMathematicsFounded Brilliant +1Pat BrownFounded Lyrical Foods +1Matthias DaueB.S.Founded Rapta +1Anthony WatsonBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Quaillogistics +1Sarkis MazmanianMedical Microbiology and BacteriologyFounded Vertero Therapeutics, Inc. +1Sam BlackmanBAFounded Day One BiopharmaceuticalsMona ElNaggarBAFounded Mcube IncRobert FuentesBAFounded Habitat HealthLawrence ChuBachelor's degreeFounded OrienteDylan TaylorMBAFounded Voyager SpaceDan KimerlingAB with HonorsFounded Standard TreasuryJohn MaraganorePh.D.Founded Alnylam PharmaceuticalsBrian CrainA.B. (Honors)Founded EpicenterBrian StaffordMastersFounded DiligentTommaso GamaleriBehavioral FinanceFounded YounitedAlexandra (Sandra) GlucksmannPhD Molecular Genetics and Cell BiologyFounded Sensorium TherapeuticsEdmundo CasasInteligencia Artificial y Data Science para DirectivosFounded KauelBlaze O'ByrneMaster of Science - MSFounded ByronCarey SmithFounded Big Ass FansJacob HaarMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Community Investment ManagementOliver RothschildBAFounded Spire EducationJason ParagasFounded DVLP MedicinesJulie FredricksonBAFounded Stowaway CosmeticsKiko WemmerBachelor of Arts with HonorsFounded Dandelion HealthHanif JoshaghaniBAFounded SymendSteve RhodesMBAFounded The Trendlines GroupGuy NohraMBAFounded Alta PartnersEvan ZimmermanBachelor’s DegreeFounded EdgeBrian LuerssenFounded DraftbitJohn RobbMBAFounded StrideJonathan HirschA.B.Founded SynapticureKurt MuellerMBAFounded DatawareArnav DalmiaBachelor's degreeFounded CubiiDaniel FischerBAFounded RILIAN TECHAlberto HorihuelaBAFounded FuboTVPablo VigueraMBAFounded BelvoJosh SteinmanBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded GalvanickBorna SafabakhshFounded AgileMDMatt HoldenM.S.Founded TapEngageDavid RabieFounded TovalaDerek WengFounded LemonBoxDavid 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 MezliDavid 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 AurelianJames LiuBachelor of Science - BSFounded AurelianJeff HuangBachelor of Arts - BAFounded OpenSightEitan BorgniaPhD StudentFounded RelacePaulo RodriguesBachelor of Science - BSFounded MagnaPlayDavid Zhi LuoZhangSummer TermFounded Bronco AIAli AkhtarA.B. with HonorsFounded Letter AINatalia KhoslaFounded Simbie AIBruce ChiBachelor of Arts - BAFounded SuretyNowAaron GuoEconomicsFounded ProSightsLeon ZhangBachelor's DegreeFounded BetterBasketVarun PatelFounded ArtosKay LiBachelor's degreeFounded SilogyPaul KimBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded SilogyJack LightFounded PlanbaseZach KamranBachelor’s DegreeFounded Simple AIJacob TuckerMaster of Science - MSFounded Sonatoria

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Frequently asked questions

What is the University of Chicago mafia?
The University of Chicago mafia is the network of 236 people who studied at University of Chicago and went on to found or lead other companies, including Foundation Medicine, Oathafrica, Verano Health, Rapalogix Health, Chai Vault.
Who is in the University of Chicago mafia?
Notable members include Alexis Borisy (Foundation Medicine), Bobby Pittman (Oathafrica), Bharat Kilaru (Verano Health), James Peyer (Rapalogix Health), Ed Baum (Chai Vault), Matt Krisiloff (Preventive), Jake Ellowitz (Termina), John Vrionis (Unusual), among 236 tracked members.
What companies did University of Chicago alumni found?
Companies founded by University of Chicago alumni include Foundation Medicine, Oathafrica, Verano Health, Rapalogix Health, Chai Vault, Preventive, Termina, Unusual, Yuzedata, The Sandbox.