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477 people studied at University of Michigan and went on to found or lead other companies.
Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Village GlobalEric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +5David R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +4Amir Dan RubinMHSAFounded Healthier Capital +2Sheel MohnotMBAFounded Thepitch +2Dean DrakoBSFounded Eagle Eye Networks +2Lihang NongMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Picospray +2Dhruv GuptaB.S.Founded Drumkit +2Dave ZohrobBachelor of ScienceFounded Nori +2Adi SinghFounded Ara +2Lidiane JonesB.S.Founded Bumble +2Allan EvansM.S.Founded BarrelRM +2Andrew RosenBAFounded Blackboard, Inc. +2Anna RathMaster of Science - MSFounded Animerra +2John HartB.S.E.Founded Upgrade Manufacturing +2Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +1Usama FayyadM.S.E.Founded Ooda Health +1Lee LindenBSEFounded Karma +1Ranvir GujralBBAFounded Insight +1Andee HarrisBAFounded Crisis Prevention Institute +1Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +1Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +1Daniel KobranMastersFounded Paperspace +1Noah ZoschkeBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Housecat +1Greg KressB.S.E.Founded Pearl +1Michael SimonB.A.Founded The Arena +1Ish BaidBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded Wayside +1Bhairav MehtaBachelor's degreeFounded CharacterQuilt +1William ClemMSFounded Upside Foods +1Parth ShahBachelor’s DegreeFounded Polimorphic +1Ryan XieFounded Origami Robotics +1Akanksha SinghComputer Science EngineeringFounded Pear VC +1Ashish BajajBBAFounded Dime +1Jake YatvitskiyFounded Haystack +1Raj KadiyalaFounded Laminar +1Bright XuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Aspect +1Aakar KhannaBBAFounded Joinmarble +1Jeff LawsonBSFounded Twilio +1Jeffrey WolfeBAFounded Zeck +1Alex GoodeBachelor of ScienceFounded Palm +1Ryan A. Grant, MD, MS, MBA, FAANSBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Nomad Health +1Julie NovackBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Chase +1Hugo ShiPhDFounded Saturn Cloud +1Jason KwaitFounded Vetty +1Ryan Matthew GottfriedBachelor's degreeFounded Vetty +1Edward WeinsteinBSFounded Panome Bio +1Glen DeVosBSFounded Microvision +1Jim DavisBSFounded Insightec +1Ainsley WierdaBachelor of Movement ScienceFounded Blackbox +1Olga KhroustalevaMSIFounded Building Atlas +1Doug DensmoreB.S.EFounded BioSens8 +1Michael HaskeBBAFounded Krista +1Howard BermanBachelor's degreeFounded Coya Therapeutics +1Ellen E. SheetsBachelor of Science (BS) - Honors CollegeFounded SeQure Dx +1Michael KrasmanBBAFounded UrbanBound +1Karl IagnemmaBachelor’s DegreeFounded nuTonomy +1Ofer RonenMSFounded Tomato +1Vishal RungtaBBAFounded C3 Industries +1KYLE CHENETBSEFounded LQ3 Pharmaceuticals +1Brent AsplinMaster of Public Health (MPH)Founded Gather Health +1Tom BradyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Religion of Sports +1Evan MossBachelor's degreeFounded Bee Maps +1George MuresanBachelor's DegreeFounded Ordercircle +1Rick BolanderBSEE, MSEEFounded Ns Nanotech +1Howard UrnovitzBSFounded Chronix Biomedical +1Gillian HenkerBachelor's degreeFounded Sisu Global Health +1Roli GuptaMSFounded BabbleBots +1Kyle HoffMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Floyd +1Chang KimB.S.Founded Saywise +1Semil ShahBAFounded HaystackSamara Mejia HernandezBSEFounded Chingona VenturesRob MeyersonBachelor of Science - BSEFounded InterluneShivdev RaoInternal Medicine Residency ProgramFounded AbridgeBeth ObermillerMaster’s DegreeFounded Alumni VenturesDug SongB.S.Founded Duo SecurityJon OberheideBachelors of ScienceFounded Duo SecurityJaclyn Rice NelsonFounded TribeBenny JosephBSFounded GoodAprilReilly P. BrennanBachelor of ArtsFounded Trucks VCJeff SchoxBSEFounded Trucks VCKathryn SchoxEDFounded Trucks VCPaul McCreadieBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Arbor MetrixKirk WolfeB.S.E.Founded Kollective TechnologyEric BallBAFounded CapConnect+Mark MullenFounded Bonfire VenturesDaniel GoldbergBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Palo SantoCasey BermanBAFounded Camber CreekCatrina WangBachelor'sFounded Portal VenturesAaron HurstBGSFounded ImperativeBrett DavisBachelor of Science - BSEFounded New North VenturesBrian RumaoMSEFounded LinkedInKate RyderBachelor of Arts - BAFounded MavenAmit GuptaBSFounded SNR VCJack SallenBachelor in Business AdministrationFounded AlphaPointClay KelloggBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded TerminalAndrew HowardBAFounded Addie
Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Michigan mafia?
- The University of Michigan mafia is the network of 477 people who studied at University of Michigan and went on to found or lead other companies, including Village Global, InnerWorkings, Sherlock Biosciences, Healthier Capital, Thepitch.
- Who is in the University of Michigan mafia?
- Notable members include Erik Torenberg (Village Global), Eric Lefkofsky (InnerWorkings), David R. Walt (Sherlock Biosciences), Amir Dan Rubin (Healthier Capital), Sheel Mohnot (Thepitch), Dean Drako (Eagle Eye Networks), Lihang Nong (Picospray), Dhruv Gupta (Drumkit), among 477 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Michigan alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Michigan alumni include Village Global, InnerWorkings, Sherlock Biosciences, Healthier Capital, Thepitch, Eagle Eye Networks, Picospray, Drumkit, Nori, Ara.