The Virginia Tech Mafia
36 people came through Virginia Tech and went on to found or lead other companies.
Khaled HusseinMaster’s DegreeFounded Tilt +2Jason CorwinBachelor's DegreeFounded Safely Finance +1Rob LaFaveBAFounded Foodzie +1John HigginbothamBSCEFounded BlueridgeCorey ThomasComputer Science & Political ScienceFounded CloudZeroAnuj ShahGraduate Teaching AssistantFounded Rethink YearbooksPatrick MatthewsBachelor of Science (BS)Founded FileStackNoel HeiksResearch AssociateFounded NuvotronicsScott HartleyAdvisor & LecturerFounded StreamNativeCraigElectrical and Electronics EngineeringFounded Cognitive SpacePaul ColtonBS (Incomplete)Founded PixateBen ThompsonBachelor of ScienceFounded GitPrimeOrion ParrottBSEEFounded LendsnapKenan PulakBachelors of ScienceFounded AtlasSiggi SimonarsonBSFounded BuildBuddyMichael ShuffettResearcherFounded Compose.aiWilson MitchellBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Compose.aiZach GarmanBachelor's DegreeFounded ARQJuliana HilliardFounded Parallel BioMatt GreenBSFounded DenormalizedShaishav ParekhBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded QuindarRob SzumskiBSFounded EdgeBitMike BifulcoFounded CraftworkKunal PuriComputer ScienceFounded SmobiJosh WymerBachelor's degreeFounded CentralEmir SahmanovicCenter for Turbomachinery and Propulsion Research – Undergraduate ResearcherFounded ForgeDeshraj YadavResearch ScholarFounded Mem0Bailey SpellUndergraduate Teaching AssistantFounded LedgerUpOwen SchwartzFounded PangolinWyatt LansfordBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded PallySai GurrapuBachelor of Science - BSFounded HypercubicRyan ZhangBachelor of Science - BSFounded Pax HistoriaMaceo Cardinale KwikBachelor of Science - BSFounded ED1THCameron SpillerStudent IT ConsultantFounded SoriaDavid MackanicHybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT): System Modeling and Simulation Subteam LeaderFounded Anthro EnergyJim OwensBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sesame Sustainability
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Virginia Tech mafia?
- The Virginia Tech mafia is the network of 36 people who came through Virginia Tech and went on to found or lead other companies, including Tilt, Safely Finance, Foodzie, Blueridge, CloudZero.
- Who is in the Virginia Tech mafia?
- Notable members include Khaled Hussein (Tilt), Jason Corwin (Safely Finance), Rob LaFave (Foodzie), John Higginbotham (Blueridge), Corey Thomas (CloudZero), Anuj Shah (Rethink Yearbooks), Patrick Matthews (FileStack), Noel Heiks (Nuvotronics), among 36 tracked members.
- What companies did Virginia Tech alumni found?
- Companies founded by Virginia Tech alumni include Tilt, Safely Finance, Foodzie, Blueridge, CloudZero, Rethink Yearbooks, FileStack, Nuvotronics, StreamNative, Cognitive Space.