The University of Michigan Mafia
136 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 +5Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +2Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +2Eric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +1Dug SongB.S.Founded Duo Security (Link +1Sheel MohnotMBAFounded Thistle +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 +1Ish BaidBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded Wayside +1Bhairav MehtaBachelor's degreeFounded CharacterQuilt +1William ClemMSFounded Upside Foods +1Dave ZohrobBachelor of ScienceFounded Nori +1Semil ShahBAFounded HaystackRob MeyersonBachelor of Science - BSEFounded InterluneShivdev RaoInternal Medicine Residency ProgramFounded AbridgeJon OberheideMastersFounded Duo SecurityBenny JosephBSFounded GoodAprilPaul 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 CambercreekBrian RumaoMSEFounded LinkedInKate RyderBachelor of Arts - BAFounded MavenJack SallenBachelor in Business AdministrationFounded AlphaPointClay KelloggBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded TerminalAnisha GuptaB.S.EFounded Bluebird ClimateRich NelsonBBAFounded VtvtherapeuticsLan XuezhaoMAFounded Basis SetPerry WallackBAFounded Cornerstone OnDemandBen EhrlichBachelor's degreeFounded LTSE Services, Inc.Russ LebovitzCell BiologyFounded AmpriondxJames NormanBSEFounded PilotlyLee LindenBSEFounded ContestMachineSimon ChanB.S.E.Founded SalesforceGautam RajpalDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded MycancerpathJason MendelsonB.AFounded SRS AcquiomSeth TeicherBAFounded Activ SurgicalBradley KeywellBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Echo Global LogisticsBabak ParvizMaster of Science (MS)Founded NewDaysWilliam SchneidermanPh. D.Founded AI SquaredBrian AtwoodBachelor of ScienceFounded SindarinCraig IsakowBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Moonshot BrandsMike StachowiakBSEFounded MyVRJoris PoortB.S. magna cum laudeFounded RescaleBenjamin BryantFounded EarbitsGagan PalrechaBSFounded ChirplyEvan DancerBachelor of Science in EngineeringFounded CribspotTim JonesBachelor's degreeFounded CribspotNeil ThanedarB.S.Founded LabdoorDave YenBachelor's DegreeFounded RoomblockerZane SalimBachelor’s DegreeFounded FiboWalker McHughMaster's DegreeFounded PreDxion BioTom GellatlyBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded CentaurRom ClémentMaster of ScienceFounded TeleoBen DoyleComputer ScienceFounded YottaDhruv GuptaB.S.Founded Orange Health LabsJordan BryanBachelor of ScienceFounded Version Story CompareJim DelaneyEngineering Physics with a focus in computer scienceFounded Roin TechnologiesVikas ReddyBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded LightTwistBrendan WeitzFounded JourneyQuinn FavretFounded TavusAndres QuintanillaBachelor of Science (BS)Founded MontoNick WeilandFounded GovlyGeorge MathewBEngFounded NyckelLukas PankauBachelorsFounded Industrial NextDerek LukacsBSEFounded RedBrick AIAsher AdeniyiCertificationFounded Eazipay Inc.Zheng Hao TanBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded RulesetParth ShahBachelor’s DegreeFounded Integration LabsNate HametM.Eng. Space Systems EngineeringFounded QuindarSunny BhagavathulaMaster’sFounded QuindarMatt ReganMasters of EngineeringFounded QuindarJoseph TanBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Express BuildingDaniel KwakBSFounded PaperplaneAkanksha SinghComputer Science EngineeringFounded BackdropCaitlin ShortBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded BackdropAri BaranianBachelor of Science - BSFounded PirrosAndres RichardsonBachelor of Science - BSFounded PoloTabJuan ChomaliBachelor of Science - BSFounded PoloTabAldo PiaggioMinor in EconomicsFounded PoloTabBrent TrautBachelor of EngineeringFounded RainmakerRishi BhutaBachelor’s DegreeFounded DecohereDeep SinghviComputer ScienceFounded FernYutong PeiBachelor of Science (BS)Founded AccendBen ShumakerUnfinishedFounded RepaintTy DunnBachelor of Science - BSFounded ContinueAnna BergerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded TraydZachary GittelmanBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Mango Health
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Michigan mafia?
- The University of Michigan mafia is the network of 136 people who studied at University of Michigan and went on to found or lead other companies, including Villageglobal, Sherlock Biosciences, Asimov, Monarch, Paperspace.
- Who is in the University of Michigan mafia?
- Notable members include Erik Torenberg (Villageglobal), David R. Walt (Sherlock Biosciences), Chris Voigt (Asimov), Val Agostino (Monarch), Dillon Erb (Paperspace), Eric Lefkofsky (InnerWorkings), Dug Song (Duo Security (Link), Sheel Mohnot (Thistle), among 136 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Michigan alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Michigan alumni include Villageglobal, Sherlock Biosciences, Asimov, Monarch, Paperspace, InnerWorkings, Duo Security (Link, Thistle, Crisis Prevention Institute, Housecat.