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428 people studied at University of Waterloo and went on to found or lead other companies.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartKevin LiengineeringFounded jo +2Nikhil GuptaSoftware Engineering • Dropped OutFounded Superpowered +2Paul ButlerBachelor of MathFounded Drifting In Space +2Eric LiuBachelor of MathematicsFounded Totalis +2Paul F. TruexBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Lqttrx +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1Vinit NijhawanBaSCFounded LearnLaunch +1Peter CarresciaBMathFounded GoConfirm +1Jeremy GeigerHonors B. MathematicsFounded retailigence +1Peter SumaGD - Graduate Diploma in Theoretical NeuroscienceFounded Applied Brain Research +1Oleg KostourHonours Bachelor of Architectural StudiesFounded AtlasGrid +1Anton KrutianskyBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded AtlasGrid +1Aleem MawaniBachelorFounded National Finance Olympiad +1Eric MigicovskyBachelor of EngineeringFounded Beeper +1Dannie ChuBachelor of MathematicsFounded Makersplace +1Eric DiepMathematicsFounded Manifold +1Stephen LakeBAScFounded Jetson Home +1Khanjan DesaiBAScFounded Alchemy +1JP PatelComputer Science with Co-opFounded Pave +1Jon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +1Mike MillerFounded Epoch +1Michael PhillipsBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Vena Medical +1Sohrab HaghighatMaster of Applied ScienceFounded Hestus, Inc. +1Mark WaiBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Polished +1Anson KaoB.A.Sc.Founded Rally +1Jordan DearsleySoftware EngineeringFounded Superpowered +1Cathy HanSHADFounded 42 +1Tooraj ArvajehMasters of Applied ScienceFounded BlocPower +1Gary LinBachelor of Computer ScienceFounded Airwork +1Prathik MuppidiBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Autumn Labs +1Aditya SharmaBASc (Honours and Distinction)Founded Turnip +1Suchintan SinghBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded Skyvern +1Kevin LuBachelor's degreeFounded BUD +1Kevin MichaelBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Founded Tempo +1Peter GokhshteynBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Founded Tempo +1Alston LinBachelor of Software EngineeringFounded Bizwise +1Andy ZhangHonours Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)Founded Tower +1Robert XuBachelor’s DegreeFounded Fern +1Zachary YuBachelor of Computer ScienceFounded Belvedir +1Keith PeirisBAScFounded Tome +1Parker MitchellDual Degree - B.A.Sc. Engineering & BAFounded Valence +1Rajat SuriDual Bachelor’s DegreesFounded Presto +1Henry ShiBCSFounded Supercom +1Hussein FazalBMATHFounded Supercom +1Chong ShenBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Alchemy +1Maryam JahedBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Radley +1Aditya BaliBASc (with Distinction)Founded KitchenMate +1Ritesh PatelBachelor'sFounded The Ticket Fairy +1Tony DongBAScFounded Propel +1Brian LevyMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded InflammX Therapeutics +1Dieter ShirleyBMathFounded Flow +1Christina NormanBachelor of MathematicsFounded Elodie Games +1Winston MokEngineeringFounded Woosh Air +1Ali AsariaComputer EngineeringFounded Transformer Lab +1Larry KimBachelor of Applied SciencesFounded Wordstream +1Sisun LeeSystems Design EngineeringFounded More Labs +1Hamid ArabzadehB.A.Sc.Founded Motive Health +1Terry CunninghamBAScFounded Descartes Labs +1Albert TsengBAScFounded Dao Foods +1Andre EdelbrockHonours Bachelor of ScienceFounded Ethoca +1Andrew MiklasBSEFounded PagerDutyAlex KolicichB.SEFounded 8VCKartik TalwarAstrophysicsFounded ETHGlobalAnil SabharwalBachelor of MathematicsFounded GoogleJames AbrahamBAScFounded Mynzo CarbonTom RandBAScFounded ArcTern VenturesWael NafeeComputer EngineeringFounded HoverChatDevon GallowayBAScFounded VidyardAlfred LamBAScFounded Mangrove LithiumJohn AlbrightMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Relay VenturesIan LeeDrop-outFounded ExamediIvan YuenBAScFounded WattpadMarko GargentaB. MathFounded PlusPlusThamba TharmalingamBMathFounded MapsPeopleJoseph FungBAScFounded OnMyBlockKevin KimsaBMATHFounded Climate Innovation CapitalKevin MadillBAScFounded MiovisionAlex HoffBachelorFounded Auvik NetworksLiam HorneComputer ScienceFounded ETHGlobalRuth CasselmanB.Sc.Founded Alert LabsTayfun UzunBachelor of Applied Science - BAScFounded BrandGhostMoazam KhanMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded CuriatoMarc MorinBaSCFounded Auvik NetworksGrace Lee ReynoldsB.A.Founded MissionfrommarsKarim S. KarimPhDFounded KA ImagingRoss OrrettBachelor's DegreeFounded LeapGreatAvlok KohliBachelor of Software EngineeringFounded AngelListJesse RodgersFounded BuildersclubRob ChaplinskyBSCFounded DryftIrfan AhmadBachelor's degreeFounded CloudPhysicsEric BlondeelDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Kenota (formerly ExVivo Labs)Warren LebovicsHonours BAFounded Pequity
Frequently asked questions
- What is the University of Waterloo mafia?
- The University of Waterloo mafia is the network of 428 people who studied at University of Waterloo and went on to found or lead other companies, including 8090, Instacart, jo, Superpowered, Drifting In Space.
- Who is in the University of Waterloo mafia?
- Notable members include Chamath Palihapitiya (8090), Apoorva Mehta (Instacart), Kevin Li (jo), Nikhil Gupta (Superpowered), Paul Butler (Drifting In Space), Eric Liu (Totalis), Paul F. Truex (Lqttrx), Michael Litt (Garage Capital), among 428 tracked members.
- What companies did University of Waterloo alumni found?
- Companies founded by University of Waterloo alumni include 8090, Instacart, jo, Superpowered, Drifting In Space, Totalis, Lqttrx, Garage Capital, Zettlor, LearnLaunch.