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The Venrock Mafia
23 people came through Venrock and went on to found or lead other companies.
Angie YouVice PresidentFounded Amunix Pharmaceuticals +1Aaron WhiteVice PresidentFounded Blissfully +1Nimish ShahVHCPFounded Apogee Therapeutics +1Andrew GottesdienerInvestorFounded Apogee Therapeutics +1Babak FarzamiEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Netuitive +1Ken SongPartnerFounded Rayze Bio +1David PakmanAdvisorFounded AppleRay RothrockPartnerFounded RedSealDavid BeiselVice PresidentFounded GenuineVCMatthew NordanVice PresidentFounded Prime CoalitionMegan BlewettLife sciences investorFounded IRIS MEDICINEColin CahillVice President, Healthcare InvestorFounded Simpirica SpineBob KocherPartnerFounded LyraBryan RobertsPartnerFounded LyraIsaac MadanVC InvestorFounded NightfallYee LeeEIRFounded VouchLinda TsangExecutive AssistantFounded NGM BioKevin TyanInvestorFounded KinnosTodd ParkAdvisorFounded Devoted HealthJohn StuelpnagelAdvisorFounded Fabric GenomicsWilliam RossInvestorFounded FederatoMalte KramerEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Luxury PresenceBobby ShadyEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Heyday Health
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Venrock mafia?
- The Venrock mafia is the network of 23 people who came through Venrock and went on to found or lead other companies, including Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Blissfully, Apogee Therapeutics, Netuitive, Rayze Bio.
- Who is in the Venrock mafia?
- Notable members include Angie You (Amunix Pharmaceuticals), Aaron White (Blissfully), Nimish Shah (Apogee Therapeutics), Andrew Gottesdiener (Apogee Therapeutics), Babak Farzami (Netuitive), Ken Song (Rayze Bio), David Pakman (Apple), Ray Rothrock (RedSeal), among 23 tracked members.
- What companies did Venrock alumni found?
- Companies founded by Venrock alumni include Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Blissfully, Apogee Therapeutics, Netuitive, Rayze Bio, Apple, RedSeal, GenuineVC, Prime Coalition, IRIS MEDICINE.