The Uppsala University Mafia
57 people studied at Uppsala University and went on to found or lead other companies.
Niklas ZennströmMScFounded SkypeJenny KeisuMaster of Laws (LLM)Founded Longbow +1Siyu HuangChemistryFounded Lionano +1Alex YuCompletion of ThesisFounded Lionano +1Jorge PenalvaCursoFounded Sentisis Analytics +1Ola SpjuthDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Pixl +1Morgan EkmefjordMaster of Science - MSFounded Pixl +1Kat OrekhovaMastersFounded VaretoCeline HaliquaNanotechnologyFounded LoyalMarie BrattbergBSFounded HeysanPär LindheMscFounded HeysanKerstin JedingPsykologexamenFounded PeakPathSven WildermannComputer ScienceFounded SanvivoPhilip AnderssonComputer Science & MathematicsFounded BluebookLukasz Reszczynski25 ECTS MSc course sequenceFounded PangoUrban BuchtB ScFounded HypergeneSebastian BaierPhysicsFounded BuynomicsPeter MacDonaldSwedish CultureFounded WunderiteChristof RodunerComputer ScienceFounded ScanditIlia KraevMaster's degreeFounded &VolumeMattias LarssonMaster of Science Molecular Biotechnology EngineeringFounded RegenoscaAHMED ELGEBALYMaster's degreeFounded EmonovoPer LangoeBachelor of Science - BSFounded GammaTileYann PiersonErasmus exchange programFounded LimulaMarten NelsonBSFounded M10Andreas WagnerMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded RadicaldotBjörn HallFounded Hidden AppChristina Lampe-OnnerudDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Cadenza InnovationTrued HolmquistMaster's degreeFounded BlixtBart KolodziejczykMaster of Arts - MAFounded Element ZeroJesper KarlssonBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded BozzilFrans AndersenMaster of Science (MSc)Founded IndicioMauritz AnderssonPhDFounded AirForestryLinus FrosterydMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded SkyeHelena SamsioeMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded GlobheHenrik HjelteMaster's degreeFounded ChromaWayFredrik EdströmM.Sc.Founded DruppsMattis FjällströmMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded IteraErica LarsonMathematics, Business Law, Chemistry, Geo ScienceFounded MindlerSamir CherroMaster's degreeFounded GowabiJonas SundqvistPhDFounded AlixlabsPablo García-NietoComputer ScienceFounded BronzeAndreas LundmarkRussian StudiesFounded Berget AISusanna KämäräinenFounded ModernpathSimon AlexandersonMaster of Science - MSFounded MotoricaHENRIC BJARKEBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Tenpoint TherapeuticsLembit SihverDr. of Technology (PhD) in Nuclear Chemistry/Nuclear Physics ·Founded Cosmic ShieldingJennifer Jacobsson-MeloSemesterFounded AllmansrightPeter MichelsonMaster of Science - MSFounded EcoDataCenterStefan JohanssonMDFounded NeobiomicsPhilip HallenborgMaster of LawsFounded ZealidTomas BlockM.DFounded CambioChristian VierlingBachelor of Science in Business and EconomicsFounded DigipViktor NordmarkUppsala School of EntreprenuershipFounded HubertAndi HektorVisiting PhD StudentFounded Mu RaySalman ToorPh. LicFounded Scaleout SystemsDaniel ZakrissonB.ScFounded Scaleout Systems
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Uppsala University mafia?
- The Uppsala University mafia is the network of 57 people who studied at Uppsala University and went on to found or lead other companies, including Skype, Longbow, Lionano, Sentisis Analytics, Pixl.
- Who is in the Uppsala University mafia?
- Notable members include Niklas Zennström (Skype), Jenny Keisu (Longbow), Siyu Huang (Lionano), Alex Yu (Lionano), Jorge Penalva (Sentisis Analytics), Ola Spjuth (Pixl), Morgan Ekmefjord (Pixl), Kat Orekhova (Vareto), among 57 tracked members.
- What companies did Uppsala University alumni found?
- Companies founded by Uppsala University alumni include Skype, Longbow, Lionano, Sentisis Analytics, Pixl, Vareto, Loyal, Heysan, PeakPath, Sanvivo.