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149 people came through Virginia Tech and went on to found or lead other companies.
Amanda StilesDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Umaro FoodsYatharth GuptaResident Computer ConsultantFounded CodifiedJim O'ConnellBSFounded VytalaM. Scott CulbrethB.S.Founded American WoodmarkAndrew CrickenbergerMSFounded Elementum 3DAdam AshleyBSFounded Plus UpRob HowardBSFounded Kindred MotorworksNathan LatkaB.ArchFounded GetlatkaTheodore Nguyen-CaoUndergraduate Teaching Assistant, Department of EngineeringFounded Guided Clinical SolutionsGautam ChandraBSMEFounded Apricus GenerationDaniel CavanaughB.S. Business FinanceFounded clean-cropRohit KelapureMSFounded 8090Mujeeb IjazBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE)Nadim NaguiBachelor’s DegreeFounded PartmentWish WuResearch AssistantFounded pharosHarjas SinghBachelor of ScienceFounded SharesChuck HooverArchitect - Solar HausFounded Sooth LabsKumar MehtaMaster of Science (MS)Founded VersaZach RattnerBachelor of ScienceFounded YemboAshish MehraBScFounded Curio LabsWarodom KhamphanchaiGraduate Research AssistantFounded AltotechTrenor WilliamsB.S.Founded Socially DeterminedAnthony BeverinaBachelorsFounded Socially DeterminedKathy TimkoBachelor of ScienceFounded IconectivJosh LarsenBSFounded Ghost SecuritySue MechamSenior Post Doctoral Research AssociateFounded NALA MembranesJohn PattonBS BiologyFounded GIVAXDarrin LipscombM.S.Founded FerretlyMichael PuccinelliBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded SinglecommSheetanshu TyagiMaster's DegreeFounded EMO EnergyJeff NigrinyBachelor of Science - BSFounded CertipathRobert VescioBachelor’s DegreeFounded X AnalyticsJamie RotbertBachelor's DegreeFounded ProactionHaywood MarshBachelor of ArtsFounded CardataCourtney KrstichHonors Bachelor's degree - Cum LaudeFounded EarthaproChris LuhrmanBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded FringeRangu SalgameMaster's degreeFounded Princeton Digital GroupChadwick W. BlytheMBAFounded PlanTechHubAlex BarretteBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded JoBa DesignWeston ThayerBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Assistiv LabsAdam BecerraResident AdvisorFounded VroombrickRandolph LeggBAFounded In the Bowl Animal HealthJason JuddPh.D. Student and USDA National Needs FellowFounded SubqdocsBardia NezamiGraduate Research Assistant, PhD in Electrical & Computer EngineeringFounded Valted SeqPatrick SherwinMechanical EngineeringFounded Go SunScott WernerBAFounded SublayerRoss LiggettBachelor of Science (BS)Founded NoteefyDipti DesaiBachelor'sFounded CrstlMark GoodwinDeputy Director, Chief Operations Officer, Hume Center for National Security and TechnologyFounded RapidAscentIan LevineExperimental NeuroscienceFounded ModernVivoMatt McMurrayB.A. Interdisciplinary StudiesFounded CampusautoScott R. WellsBS/BAFounded ClearchanneloutdoorMike BifulcoFounded Craftwork
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Virginia Tech mafia?
- The Virginia Tech mafia is the network of 149 people who came through Virginia Tech and went on to found or lead other companies, including Umaro Foods, Codified, Vytala, American Woodmark, Elementum 3D.
- Who is in the Virginia Tech mafia?
- Notable members include Amanda Stiles (Umaro Foods), Yatharth Gupta (Codified), Jim O'Connell (Vytala), M. Scott Culbreth (American Woodmark), Andrew Crickenberger (Elementum 3D), Adam Ashley (Plus Up), Rob Howard (Kindred Motorworks), Nathan Latka (Getlatka), among 149 tracked members.
- What companies did Virginia Tech alumni found?
- Companies founded by Virginia Tech alumni include Umaro Foods, Codified, Vytala, American Woodmark, Elementum 3D, Plus Up, Kindred Motorworks, Getlatka, Guided Clinical Solutions, Apricus Generation.