The University of Michigan Mafia
339 people studied at University of Michigan and went on to found or lead other companies.
Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalDavid R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +4Eric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +2Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +2Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +2Allan EvansM.S.Founded BarrelRM ↗︎ +2John HartB.S.E.Founded Upgrade Manufacturing +2Amir Dan RubinMHSAFounded Healthier Capital +1Dug SongB.S.Founded Duo Security (Link +1Sheel MohnotMBAFounded Thistle +1Ranvir GujralBBAFounded Insight +1Andee HarrisBAFounded Crisis Prevention Institute +1Daniel KobranMastersFounded Paperspace +1Noah ZoschkeBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Housecat +1Greg KressB.S.E.Founded Pearl +1Michael SimonB.A.Founded The Arena +1Lihang NongMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Picospray +1Benjamin TeeB.S.EFounded Hannah Life +1Ben DoyleComputer ScienceFounded Yotta Technologies +1Ish BaidBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded Wayside +1Bhairav MehtaBachelor's degreeFounded CharacterQuilt +1William ClemMSFounded Upside Foods +1Akanksha SinghComputer Science EngineeringFounded Pear VC +1Dave ZohrobBachelor of ScienceFounded Nori +1Jeff LawsonBSFounded Twilio +1Zakir DurumericPh.D.Founded Censys +1Jeffrey WolfeBAFounded Zeck +1Alex GoodeBachelor of ScienceFounded Palm +1Daniel ChaitBSEFounded Greenhouse Software +1Ryan A. Grant, MD, MS, MBA, FAANSMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Nomad Health +1Julie NovackBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Chase +1Hugo ShiPhDFounded Saturn Cloud +1Sean HsuMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded Botrista +1Jason KwaitFounded Vetty +1Ryan Matthew GottfriedBachelor's degreeFounded Vetty +1Colin LaveryBSEFounded Aerogen Systems +1Noah VogelBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Aerogen Systems +1Edward WeinsteinBSFounded Panome Bio +1Ainsley WierdaBachelor of Movement ScienceFounded Blackbox +1Michael KrasmanBBAFounded UrbanBound +1Karl IagnemmaBachelor’s DegreeFounded nuTonomy +1Vishal RungtaBBAFounded C3 Industries +1Nona YehiaBAFounded Vertical Harvest L3C +1Tom BradyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Religion of Sports +1Evan MossBachelor's degreeFounded Bee Maps +1George MuresanBachelor's DegreeFounded Ordercircle +1Rick BolanderBSEE, MSEEFounded Traxen +1Richard EinhornSenior Year Exchange StudentFounded Minoa +1Howard UrnovitzBSFounded Chronix Biomedical +1Semil ShahBAFounded HaystackSamara Mejia HernandezBSEFounded Chingona VenturesEvan FisherBachelor'sFounded Portal VenturesRob MeyersonBachelor of Science - BSEFounded InterluneShivdev RaoInternal Medicine Residency ProgramFounded AbridgeBeth ObermillerMaster’s DegreeFounded Alumni VenturesJon OberheideMastersFounded Duo SecurityBenny JosephBSFounded GoodAprilReilly P. BrennanBachelor of ArtsFounded Trucks VentureJeff SchoxMSEFounded Trucks VentureKathryn SchoxEDFounded Trucks VenturePaul McCreadieBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Arbor MetrixKirk WolfeB.S.E.Founded Kollective TechnologyEric BallBAFounded CapConnect+Daniel GoldbergBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Palo SantoCasey BermanBAFounded CambercreekXuezhao LanMAFounded Basis SetAaron HurstBGSFounded ImperativeBrett DavisBachelor of Science - BSEFounded New North VenturesBrian RumaoBSEFounded LinkedInKate RyderBachelor of Arts - BAFounded MavenAmit GuptaBSFounded SnrJack SallenBachelor in Business AdministrationFounded AlphaPointClay KelloggBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded TerminalCedric OlbrechtsExchange studentFounded VendiscapitalSteve MockBAFounded Metric InsightsAnisha GuptaB.S.EFounded Bluebird ClimateRich NelsonBBAFounded VtvtherapeuticsLan XuezhaoMAFounded Basis SetPerry WallackBAFounded Cornerstone OnDemandRuss LebovitzCell BiologyFounded AmpriondxJames NormanBSEFounded PilotlyLee LindenBSEFounded ContestMachineSimon ChanB.S.E.Founded SalesforceJason MendelsonB.AFounded SRS AcquiomBradley KeywellBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Echo Global LogisticsBabak ParvizDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded NewDaysWilliam SchneidermanPh. D.Founded AI SquaredBrian AtwoodBachelor of ScienceFounded SindarinHaven AllenGraduate Certificate in ScienceFounded mHUBAnanth NarayananMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded Brnd MeSarathy NaickerMSFounded KlueMike StachowiakBSEFounded MyVRJoris PoortB.S. magna cum laudeFounded RescaleBenjamin BryantFounded EarbitsGagan PalrechaBSFounded Chirply
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Michigan mafia?
- The University of Michigan mafia is the network of 339 people who studied at University of Michigan and went on to found or lead other companies, including Villageglobal, Sherlock Biosciences, InnerWorkings, Asimov, Monarch.
- Who is in the University of Michigan mafia?
- Notable members include Erik Torenberg (Villageglobal), David R. Walt (Sherlock Biosciences), Eric Lefkofsky (InnerWorkings), Chris Voigt (Asimov), Val Agostino (Monarch), Dillon Erb (Paperspace), Allan Evans (BarrelRM ↗︎), John Hart (Upgrade Manufacturing), among 339 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Michigan alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Michigan alumni include Villageglobal, Sherlock Biosciences, InnerWorkings, Asimov, Monarch, Paperspace, BarrelRM ↗︎, Upgrade Manufacturing, Healthier Capital, Duo Security (Link.