The UNSW Mafia
39 people studied at UNSW and went on to found or lead other companies.
Mike Cannon-BrookesBComFounded AtlassianMatt SchillerBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Snappr +1Pasha RayanBachelor of Commerce (PhilosophyFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1James CameronLLBFounded BipsyncCalvin NgBachelor of Commerce (Finance)Founded FinsureAdam GoulburnBachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of ScienceFounded KallyopeLeo LiangPh.D DropoutFounded CipherOwlNiki ScevakBScFounded O3Emily CaseyBMed/Doctor of Medicine M.D. (drop out)Founded What The HealthNoga EdelsteinBachelor of Commerce/LawFounded Equity ClearKevin ChinBachelor of CommerceFounded VivopowerNathan KirchnerBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Mechatronics - First Class HonoursFounded PresienDan BennettLLBFounded SafewillMudith JayasekaraDoctor of Medicine - MD (with Dist.)Founded ParsedPeter PanDrop OutFounded MetacartelErnest SemerdaMastersFounded Veryfi, Inc.Nathaniel KrasnoffStudy AbroadFounded Reframe FinancialJulian FrumarBSc BITFounded OmnisioJoe (Zhou) ShaMasterFounded Percept.AIDavid Kofoed WindExchange student from July 2012 to November 2012Founded EduflowAparna RamanathanBachelor of MedicineFounded AskMyClass, now SoundkinsGabriel SavitEarly admission programFounded RunwayWill CroweBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded HEO RoboticsHiranya JayakodyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded HEO RoboticsAswin AndrisonBSc / BEFounded LuminaIsaac DonnellyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Cherry RecommendsRian FinneganArtsFounded Cherry RecommendsBondan HerumurtiMaster of CommerceFounded TransfezGraham DoigDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Seaflight TechnologiesMatthew RybakFounded Tank PaymentsAri BaranianSummer Study AbroadFounded PirrosBob CrinerBachelor of EngineeringFounded Stralis AircraftDasha CherepennikovaFounded Line.BuildAbraham Kuri VargasBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded CobaElle SmythFounded RetailReadyDaniel HanBachelor of Laws and Actuarial StudiesFounded Unsloth AIPennie HuangB. Computer Science/ B. Commerce (FinTech)Founded A1Zap by A1BaseThomas Cesare-HerriauIntern in Cloud Computing Research LaboratoryFounded SpotPayBenedict ChanComputer ScienceFounded Lightsprint
Frequently asked questions
- What is the UNSW mafia?
- The UNSW mafia is the network of 39 people who studied at UNSW and went on to found or lead other companies, including Atlassian, Snappr, A1Zap by A1Base, Bipsync, Finsure.
- Who is in the UNSW mafia?
- Notable members include Mike Cannon-Brookes (Atlassian), Matt Schiller (Snappr), Pasha Rayan (A1Zap by A1Base), James Cameron (Bipsync), Calvin Ng (Finsure), Adam Goulburn (Kallyope), Leo Liang (CipherOwl), Niki Scevak (O3), among 39 tracked members.
- What companies did UNSW alumni found?
- Companies founded by UNSW alumni include Atlassian, Snappr, A1Zap by A1Base, Bipsync, Finsure, Kallyope, CipherOwl, O3, What The Health, Equity Clear.














