The University of Illinois Chicago Mafia
59 people studied at University of Illinois Chicago and went on to found or lead other companies.
Matt GorniakMBAFounded G2 +1Daniel BrunskiMaster of EngineeringFounded Citra Space +1Adam KhanBSFounded Diamond Quanta +1Avinash KunaparajuBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Bild +1Kiran KodithalaM.SFounded N2N +1Sam BlackmanPhDFounded Day One BiopharmaceuticalsAnshul SadanaMSFounded NexthopBetsy ForeBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Founded Tiny OrganicsDave MessinaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Cofactor GenomicsNima Elyassi-RadMBAFounded RivoraHaven AllenBachelor of ArtsFounded mHUBVincent PribbleBachelor of Science - BSFounded Micro MeatSneh PatelFounded Delfino AIYaman ZiadehMaster of Science - MSFounded PanaceaAidan WilliamsBachelor of Science - BSFounded Maquoketa ResearchSatish MovvaBAFounded CarePredictEddy MejiaBachelor's degreeFounded EarnestChris LiMaster's degreeFounded Ava ProtocolVikram VuppalaMSFounded NephroplusRyan ClarkeDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded SyntaxErika La PlanteDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded EquaticXin ChenDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded EquaticHenry PeterM.SFounded UshurKashyap ShethClerkshipFounded NucleonRaymond KaminskiBachelor of Science (BS)Founded ibbleAlexander UrbanskiMaster of Science - MSFounded UltrasoniumJulie WallockBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Charge RunningMichael ShengMaster's DegreeFounded ABCS InsightsUzma SamadaniMD PhDFounded OculogicaTrushna DaveBachelors of ScienceFounded XcaliberVivek MehraMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded ParqEx_LogoAndTag_GrayBackgroundGiles DayPhDFounded AbilitySana HassanM.SFounded PriceLabsVishal PatelBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded TriveniMohamed GeneadMedical Retina Fellowship | Ophthalmologist | Retina SpecialistFounded Aviceda TherapeuticsSteven A. ShallcrossBSFounded TherivabioPatrick TannousCommunicationFounded Tiesta TEAPeter QuintasB.S.Founded SOMA GlobalChristof WestenfelderResident in MedicineFounded SymbioCellTechRandal CoxDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded RippleshotSean BrynjelsenBSFounded Eton PharmaceuticalsAnna Lisa SomeraMaster of Business Administration & Master of Public HealthFounded RhaeosCasey ClarkManagement of EntrepreneurshipFounded Cultivate BrandsWaleed HaddadB. S.Founded BurnBotEileen MurphyFounded ThinkCERCAStacy SoberalskiMSFounded ExitousSusanne WilkeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded CognoptixEran RosenthalMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded RethinkSanket BaralayBEFounded FigmdAnil GulatiBoard CertifiedFounded PharmazzChristopher SauerFounded Ocean Renewable Power CompanyPeter Z. WangMaster's degreeFounded Cenntro Electric GroupCarrie KozlowskiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Upfront HealthcareTamas BanDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded RetMapLewis GardnerFounded BundlarDavid Khazaicollage drop offFounded Innovations InternationalNicolò CalcavecchiaMSFounded ApylonAnu AcharyaMSFounded Microbiome Insights Inc.Marcelo LutzFounded Capim
Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Illinois Chicago mafia?
- The University of Illinois Chicago mafia is the network of 59 people who studied at University of Illinois Chicago and went on to found or lead other companies, including G2, Citra Space, Diamond Quanta, Bild, N2N.
- Who is in the University of Illinois Chicago mafia?
- Notable members include Matt Gorniak (G2), Daniel Brunski (Citra Space), Adam Khan (Diamond Quanta), Avinash Kunaparaju (Bild), Kiran Kodithala (N2N), Sam Blackman (Day One Biopharmaceuticals), Anshul Sadana (Nexthop), Betsy Fore (Tiny Organics), among 59 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Illinois Chicago alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Illinois Chicago alumni include G2, Citra Space, Diamond Quanta, Bild, N2N, Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Nexthop, Tiny Organics, Cofactor Genomics, Rivora.





















































