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The Y Combinator Mafia
10,678 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.
Slava AkhmechetYC Summer 2009Founded RethinkDBBen CongletonYC Summer 2009Founded OlarkMatt PizzimentiYC Summer 2009Founded OlarkLuke FranclYC Summer 2009Founded FanchatterDean MaoYC Summer 2009Founded PlurchaseJared TameYC Summer 2009Founded GraffitiGeoDaniel KluesingYC Summer 2009Founded AdThrowElfred PaganYC Summer 2009Founded StackqJeffery Xin ShiS09Founded InstantqAzim BarodawalaYC Winter 2009Founded VolantioVincent GlennonY Combinator Alumni 09Founded EchodioLaura SavidgeYC Winter 2009Founded PicurioRadley MarxYC Winter 2008Founded MixwitAbigail KiriginYC Winter 2008Founded TipjoyMatthew O'BrienYC Winter 2008Founded Kirkland NorthLong NguyenYC Winter 2008Founded InsoshiShadab FarooquiYC Summer 2007Founded iJigg/Top440Jeff MichelsYC Winter 2007Founded View3Mikhail LedvichYC Summer 2005Founded ClickfactsScott KabatYC Summer 2012Founded KnowmiaWojciech GrycSummer 2012Founded Canopy LabsJorge EscobedoCanopy LabsFounded Canopy LabsAdi RathnamYC Summer 2012Founded KamcordWill ColeCrohnologyFounded Crohnology (by Healthy Labs)Surendran MahendranYC Summer 2012Founded MarkupwandMatt ColyerW06Founded EaselTony XiaoYC Summer 2012Founded CollectionsNeil JoglekarYC Summer 2012Founded ReelSurferChristian YangYC Summer 2012Founded ReelSurferJaigouk KimYC Summer 2012Founded ScoutzieJonathan TangS2012 BatchFounded VastrmMarc DeVidtsYC Summer 2012Founded Double RoboticsIlya GluhovskyYC Summer 2012Founded GetGoingNitin ShantharamYC Winter 2013Founded SwapboxGreg BeloteYC Winter 2013Founded WefunderKuy MainwaringYC Winter 2013Founded LogiblockGrace GareyYC's first nonprofit startup (W13)Founded Watsifrost liMember of Growth CounselFounded HackermeterTravis DreddYC Summer 2013Founded GoCommJaclyn KonzelmannYC Summer 2013Founded AmulyteJon LiYC Summer 2013Founded Butter SystemsAlex SeligYC Summer 2013Founded SoundFocusTravis TruettYC Winter 2014Founded AmbitionBrian TrautscholdYC Winter 2014Founded AmbitionRyan SeashoreYC Winter 2014Founded CodeNowIan BakerYC Winter 2014Founded ThreadableNicole AptekarYC Winter 2014Founded ThreadableKarl WhiteYC Winter 2014Founded EventjoyDavid RorexStartup experienceFounded MadeSolidMostafa GazarW14Founded HoverChatMichael MurrayYC Winter 2014Founded LiftigniterLouise Broni-MensahYC Winter 2014Founded ShoobsJamal Ashrafw14Founded ShopagramLona AliaWinter 2014 BatchFounded Style LendJulia KurniaYC Winter 2014Founded ZidishaAmbika BumbYC Summer 2014Founded BikantaMichael AkilianYC Summer 2014Founded Clara LabsLéo-Paul GofficYC Summer 2014Founded HubloMike SeidYC Summer 2014Founded NaytevTim OgilvieYC Summer 2014Founded Think GamingKyle KilatSummer 2014Founded PayableJeff LaBargeYC Summer 2014Founded TulePaul DuanYC Summer 2014Founded Bayes ImpactAkhil LodhaFounded StratiFiOliver StaehelinYC Winter 2015Founded PomelloCatherine SpenceYC Winter 2015Founded PomelloSantiago SiriYC Winter 2015Founded Democracy EarthEdwin Broni-MensahYC Winter 2015Founded GiveMeTapScott GressYC Winter 2015Founded Sails Co.Cody StoltmanW15 - TreelineFounded Sails Co.Ming LoYC Winter 2015Founded TeamNoteJeffrey ShawGraduateFounded Underground CellarMark SalpeterYC Winter 2015Founded DealyzeKevin ShinYC Winter 2015Founded GiveffectGeorge SmithYC Winter 2015Founded GlassjarDhruv MehtaYC Winter 2015Founded OutboundNeil MathewYC CoreFounded DabbleDarwin LoYC Winter 2015Founded Wink HealthNadir BagaveyevYC Winter 2015Founded Bagaveev CorporationTony GaudaYC Winter 2015Founded ThinAirKlaus MergenerYC Summer 2015Founded CareLedgerTravis ChaseYC Summer 2015Founded Font AwesomeKent MoriYC Summer 2015Founded MaderightShuo YangYC Summer 2015Founded MaderightJacobi PetruccianiYC Summer 2015Founded MimirAnna SanteramoYC Summer 2015Founded StyleBeeChristopher SheehanInvesteeFounded WorldCoverSteve DanielsYC Winter 2016Founded Able HealthDerek RichardsonYC Winter 2016Founded DeakoJohn SandersYC Winter 2016Founded DoseDrGlade LucoStartupsFounded GigwellAntonio SierraAlumniFounded GigwellYang ForjindamYC Winter 2016Founded PocketSuiteDenis VilarStartup Accelerator ProgramFounded PulpixAlejandro Nuño AyalaAlumniFounded UnimaElijah SchuldtYC Winter 2016Founded Enflux
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Y Combinator mafia?
- The Y Combinator mafia is the network of 10,678 people who came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies, including RethinkDB, Olark, Fanchatter, Plurchase, GraffitiGeo.
- Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?
- Notable members include Slava Akhmechet (RethinkDB), Ben Congleton (Olark), Matt Pizzimenti (Olark), Luke Francl (Fanchatter), Dean Mao (Plurchase), Jared Tame (GraffitiGeo), Daniel Kluesing (AdThrow), Elfred Pagan (Stackq), among 10,678 tracked members.
- What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?
- Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include RethinkDB, Olark, Fanchatter, Plurchase, GraffitiGeo, AdThrow, Stackq, Instantq, Volantio, Echodio.