The University of Southern California Mafia
349 people studied at University of Southern California and went on to found or lead other companies.
Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Brian CruverBAFounded Xenex +2Francisco TolmaskyBachelorsFounded RunKit +2Erica BresciaBSFounded Bitnami +1Matt MichelsonPh.D.Founded Evid Science +1Jinal JhaveriMaster of ScienceFounded SchoolMint +1Drew KovenExecutive Education - Fashion Retail Strategies ProgramFounded Lawchamps +1Danny WenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Crowdmade +1Vance SpencerEconometrics and Quantitative EconomicsFounded Framework Labs +1Kyle MichelsonPolitical ScienceFounded Getlabs +1Kenneth FrankBSFounded Turning +1Jonathan FriedmanPost-Doctoral ResearcherFounded Assembly +1Benjamin StanfieldBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Wren Climate PBC +1Mimi Tran ZambettiBachelor’s DegreeFounded Wren Climate PBC +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1David NordhausenBusiness Administration and ManagementFounded Fastgen +1Kevin ChandraBachelor of Science - BSFounded The Prompting Company +1Rishi RamanFounded Intelligent +1Angelo (KC) HuangMSFounded LeadIQ +1Christian LauB.A.Founded DynamoFL +1Shawn DrostBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Hack Reactor +1Michael EganBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Buntinglabs +1Dalton CombsDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Boundless Mind +1Alex LeeBachelor of Science - BSFounded Truewind +1Stephen CampbellComputer Science/Business AdministrationFounded Sensei +1Alvin SalehiM.A.Founded Goldbridge +1Danielle YoesepBachelor of Science - BSFounded Hona +1Sean SafahiBachelor of Science - BSFounded Bold Financial Technologies +1Phillip NadjafovBachelor of ScienceFounded Oway +1Jerry ZhangBachelor's degreeFounded Clinicode +1Amir HemmatMasters in Public HealthFounded Saber Es Poder +1Max BenassiMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Apex Technology +1Tarun RaisoniMSFounded Gruve +1Adam MarkowitzM.S.Founded Portfolium +1Tim LupoBachelor of Science - BSFounded Deeptune +1Derek YeungMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Arrcus, Inc. +1Rishi BhargavaM.SFounded Descope +1Alex ZhangPh.D.Founded pharos +1Marty WetherallBAFounded LeagueOS +1Landon BrandBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Wren +1Linda PinneyMPAFounded Asteres www.asteres.com +1Milton H. WernerBachelor of Science - BSFounded Inhibikase Therapeutics +1Jonathan MendezFounded Yieldbot +1Grace ChangBSFounded Kintsugi ↗︎ +1Spencer MatthewsBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA (Left early)Founded Drinkclean +1Andréa McBride JohnBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded McBride Sisters Collections +1Taylor OdegardBS: PPD-Real EstateFounded NavigatorSRVS +1Wish WuDoctor of Philosophy - Visiting PhD StudentFounded pharos +1Kyle JacksonBFAFounded Open Drives +1Brett CrosbyBAFounded PeerStreet +1Jacob WaernVariousFounded eduMe +1Mike GhaffaryBachelor’s DegreeFounded StitcherGreg GreeleyViterbi School of EngineeringFounded ThrasioDillon WoodwardBachelor’s DegreeFounded ImmunoVecDan KultranMSEEFounded ClarosJordan NooneBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Relativity SpaceVibhu MittalPh.DFounded EdmodoChristen O'BrienB.A.Founded RewiredDavid ColtonMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded AlgoUniversityMia GiffordBAFounded Pretty LitterAnthony BorquezMaster of Science (MS)Founded GrablabsRebecca WilsonGraduate CertificateFounded AesculaTechAndrew BrooksM.D.Founded TigerConnectTerri BurkeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Protaryx MedicalPatrick McKennaB.S.Founded FacetElpizo ChoiB.S.Founded Foundation LabsNathan DoctorB.S. ArchitectureFounded CodewarsBenjamin JorgensenFounded Constellation LabsBob SuhBachelor of Arts - BAFounded OnCorpsAnjan ShenoyMSFounded SecuronixFloyd SijmonsMSc. Business Administration; SchoolFounded HelplingJim PeacockBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded AclarionMarc MerrillFounded Riot GamesBrandon BeckFounded Riot GamesRon FrankelJuris DoctorFounded SynacorNik TalrejaB.S.Founded sydecarV2Viral BajariaMaster's degreeFounded GrepDataDan KatzmanBachelor’s DegreeFounded BernardKris FredricksonBSFounded CurologyMatt PrusakB.A.Founded American BitcoinMax MullenB.S.Founded InstacartAlessandro MarianantoniResearchFounded M AcceleratorStephen ForteBAFounded BuildclubPrateek JoshiMaster of Science (MS)Founded PlutoshiftSevgi GurkanPediatricsFounded Perfuse TherapeuticsDave NemetzBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Bleacher ReportSnehal ShindeMSFounded ZeniSwapnil ShindeMasters in Computer ScienceFounded ZeniDayton ThorpeBachelor of ScienceFounded MercatorJin ChangBSFounded FieldguideDaishin SuganoMaster of ScienceFounded GOAT GroupAnthony KoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Graft ConceptsRey FaustinoB.S.Founded One DegreeKatherine SearsBachelor of Fine Arts - BFAFounded Booktrope
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Southern California mafia?
- The University of Southern California mafia is the network of 349 people who studied at University of Southern California and went on to found or lead other companies, including Salesforce, Harvey, Breaking, Xenex, RunKit.
- Who is in the University of Southern California mafia?
- Notable members include Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Gabriel Pereyra (Harvey), Kent Wakeford (Breaking), Brian Cruver (Xenex), Francisco Tolmasky (RunKit), Erica Brescia (Bitnami), Matt Michelson (Evid Science), Jinal Jhaveri (SchoolMint), among 349 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Southern California alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Southern California alumni include Salesforce, Harvey, Breaking, Xenex, RunKit, Bitnami, Evid Science, SchoolMint, Lawchamps, Crowdmade.