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135 people studied at Washington University in St. Louis and went on to found or lead other companies.
David KarandishBSFounded Needle +2Teddy ShalonBachelor's DegreeFounded ThinOptics +2Lucas HarringtonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Preventive +1Jim McKelveyBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Founded Invisibly +1David SmollerPostdocFounded Panome Bio +1Eddie LouBSFounded CodaPet +1JD RossBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Opendoor +1Andrew GottesdienerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Apogee Therapeutics +1Laura ZaimBachelor’s DegreeFounded WorkAmerica +1Christopher BulowPh.D.Founded Viosera +1Ryan RichtBAFounded Well Principled +1Rishi MalhotraB.S.Founded Jiosaavn +1Jeff NelsonB.S.Founded Blavity +1Pryce A. YebesiBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Open Ledger +1Andrew RubinBSBAFounded Illumio +1Ani VallabhaneniBSFounded Sanergy +1Jonathan KirstBachelor of Arts and SciencesFounded Roostify +1John MernBachelor of ScienceFounded Terra AILori CoulterMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded SummersaltDavid UlevitchBAFounded CiscoGaurav GargM.S.Founded RedBack NetworksAndrew PerlmanFounded Jetti ResourcesRob BloemkerFounded 1Sharpe CapitalChris PeetzFounded Mirum PharmaceuticalsMichelle WilesBachelor's DegreeFounded Ocean BottleEric AndersonB.A.Founded Blue NileAnna PattersonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Ceramic AIMike CollettMBAFounded PromusventuresJared Quincy D.Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded MithrilDavid RogierBAFounded Master ClassTodd KesselmanBAFounded TaloflowChris LuComputer ScienceFounded CopyAINate MaslakBSBAFounded Ribbon HealthJoseph WingbermuehleDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Well PrincipledJordan GonenComputer ScienceFounded CompoundTy WangBachelor's degreeFounded Angle HealthEmily YuhasMS Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction Focus)Founded AwtomicDavid KleinB.A.Founded ParadeDoug NeumannBSFounded ArpioIra SpectorB.S. E.E.Founded SFA TherapeuticsKarin UnderwoodBachelor of ArtsFounded Verano HealthCameron BallB.S.Founded ScoutTony GinartBachelor of Science (BS)Founded DialectIsaiah GranetComputer Science & EconomicsFounded Bland AIRob HaberBachelor's degreeFounded SendblueMuhammad AlasgarliBachelor of Science - BSFounded CarmaTej SeelamsettyComputer Science + Financial EngineeringFounded TivaraAumesh MisraBachelor of Science - BSFounded TivaraThomas HallaranComputer ScienceFounded Capitol AIEric MagliarditiBachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)Founded ConsusErin KimBachelor's degreeFounded MeshOmar AbdelazizBachelor of Science in Business AdministrationFounded BlueNaren ChittemBachelor's degree: Political Science & Philosophy-Neuroscience-PsychologyFounded MayflowerSydney KatzBachelor of Science - BSFounded ValgoPhyllis WhiteleyBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded NaluBio, Inc.Sean FitzgeraldBACHELOR OF SCIENCEFounded WorkdoveJoe MelkonianBachelor of Science - BSFounded Womp LabsJarret GlasscockPhDFounded Cofactor GenomicsBrandon HellerMSFounded Forward NetworksVinoo GaneshBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded KeplerEric SchwartzInternational StudiesFounded Conductor AIColton CalandrellaBachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)Founded BartiDavid SutterBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Open TradeEnhao GongundergraduateFounded Subtle MedicalDan BorstelmannBachelor of Science (BS)Founded StashParag MallickB.S.Founded Nautilus BiotechnologyBharath MadhusudanMSFounded SecurlyBen EpsteinBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded GrottoMax LiuBachelor of Science in Business AdministrationFounded EmqTara PhamB.A.Founded NuminaCharlie FranklinBAFounded CompaDipanjan PanPostdoctorateFounded KaloCyteZack MorrisonBachelor’s DegreeFounded BrijTegan BehelBachelor's degreeFounded WellSetLuke SaundersBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Farmer’s FridgeJeff Gamble, PhDDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Rezilient HealthGülcan YaylaMaster's DegreeFounded PatikaJiaxi FangPhDFounded Applied Particle TechnologyTandeep ChadhaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Applied Particle TechnologyCorey MenscherBAFounded Perceptive ThingsMarcus JecklinB.A. in PsychologyFounded Ai4Deji JimohBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded WealthblockZach SmithA.B.Founded LimitHolly RockweilerBSFounded MadorraJonathan TemlockBachelor of ArtsFounded Brilliant Home TechnologyDanish NagdaBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Rezilient HealthSheila JacksonB.A.Founded Jackson McCreaRyan SprouleBachelor of Science - BSFounded Merit SystemsClifford SolomonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Gibson OncologyMartin StaplesMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded TransportantAllen OsgoodBachelor of Science (BS)Founded EisenDavid AdkinMaster of Architecture - MArchFounded AdaloFelix Brandon LloydMaster of Fine Arts (MFA)Founded ZoobeanGeorge ZimmerBA 1970Founded Generation TuxMark SawyierBAFounded BonfyreMorgan DeBaunBAFounded Blavity
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Washington University in St. Louis mafia?
- The Washington University in St. Louis mafia is the network of 135 people who studied at Washington University in St. Louis and went on to found or lead other companies, including Needle, ThinOptics, Preventive, Invisibly, Panome Bio.
- Who is in the Washington University in St. Louis mafia?
- Notable members include David Karandish (Needle), Teddy Shalon (ThinOptics), Lucas Harrington (Preventive), Jim McKelvey (Invisibly), David Smoller (Panome Bio), Eddie Lou (CodaPet), JD Ross (Opendoor), Andrew Gottesdiener (Apogee Therapeutics), among 135 tracked members.
- What companies did Washington University in St. Louis alumni found?
- Companies founded by Washington University in St. Louis alumni include Needle, ThinOptics, Preventive, Invisibly, Panome Bio, CodaPet, Opendoor, Apogee Therapeutics, WorkAmerica, Viosera.