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The Y Combinator Mafia
10,678 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.
Tarini PancholiYC Summer 2021Founded WarpfyAlexander SukhanovYC Fall 2025Founded FastshotPurusottam MupunuYC Summer 2021Founded CloudanixFarooq TirmiziYC Winter 2022Founded Elphinstone, Inc.Rachel RosaYC Summer 2018Founded MomentusGabriele FrancoStartup schoolFounded CassandraLaurence CooperYC Summer 2021Founded CellChorusSalil AgrawalYC Summer 2018Founded ZiffyHomesAvishek MallaYC Summer 2015Founded SunFarmerSantiago SuárezPart-time Partner (Expert)Founded AddiKhaleelulla BaigStartup SchoolFounded KoinBasketMichael SachdevYC Winter 2014Founded SnapdocsHyungseok HaWinter 2014Founded MBXCanuche TerranellaYC Summer 2019Founded Green Canopy NODEBryan HelmigYC Summer 2012Founded ZapierSebastien PahlYC Summer 2010Founded DockerBen GolubYC Summer 2010Founded DockerChristopher KeeneYC Summer 2015Founded GigsterWill YinYC S19Founded MandolinRohit RustagiW22Founded MandolinPranav PiyushFounded ParamarkEmma Due BitzYC Summer 2021Founded Female InvestIngvar HelgasonYC - S17Founded VitrolabsCassandra ChoiYC Summer 2019Founded Pair TeamEloa GuillotinYC Winter 2022Founded Beyond AeroJoshua ReischerStudentFounded Health NoteAndrew LookYC Summer 2018Founded AestheticJason (Zhen) QiYC Summer 2018Founded CB TherapeuticsNishant DasStartup SchoolFounded Cheerio AIDeclan CummingsYC Winter 2022Founded CinderAbdigani DiriyeEntrepreneurship (W22 Cohort)Founded Elevate (formerly Bloom)Sky Ng-Thow-HingYC Spring 2025Founded AuctorPeter NsakaS24 BatchFounded HandledBo LiYC Summer 2021Founded Karbon CardPaolo FornasiniYC Fall 2024Founded KeyeJithendra VepaYC Winter 2018Founded Observe.AIArvind VermaniYC Winter 2022Founded Perl StreetJosé Tomás FernándezYC Summer 2021Founded RendaloMaqNoah GilmoreYC Summer 2021Founded ReploJim BrusstarYC Winter 2018Founded Treasury PrimeJill BoyceYC Winter 2022Founded VimmersePaola FrettlohrYC Summer 2020Founded ClauJimmy JamesStartup SchoolFounded PlantshopAhmed ShokrYC Winter 2022Founded FinFlxTasnim AbdelgadirYC Winter 2022Founded FinFlxNori YoshidaYC Winter 2011Founded TalkableSummer LindmanYC Winter 2011Founded TalkableJoe MarrapodiSummer2014Founded GreentoeIlya LichtensteinYC Summer 2011Founded MixRankPeter D. YangYC Winter 2014Founded 42Dain LewisYC Winter 2012Founded HireArtBennet TheimannYC Summer 2015Founded ScentbirdJose SalomonYC Winter 2020Founded 99minutosAnne GrundhoeferYC Summer 2012Founded Study EdgeJohn FalloneStartupFounded SendHubJason NovekYC Winter 2010Founded OwnLocalDillon ForrestYC Winter 2017Founded RankScienceAmer AlamerParticipant at YC Summer Startup School [TeamUp]Founded TeamUpAlex HongW23Founded SynclyGermán GrisottoStartup school 2019Founded Pura MenteFlorian RaetzerS21Founded HilosAmarachi AmaechiStartup SchoolFounded BitPowr TechnologiesRishu GargW21 - DropoutFounded Credit DharmaTrevor WatsonYC Winter 2018Founded AspireEmre CubukcuFounded WiserJan ČurnFellowshipFounded ApifyDhruv KohliStart up School- GraboxFounded Boba Bhai Consumer BrandEarl ColeStartup SchoolFounded The SMART Tire CompanyChandan MishraFounded RubickAdam ProutYC Winter 2011Founded SingleStoreRaj VermaYC Winter 2011Founded SingleStoreMichael DomarkasYC Summer 2026Founded Frontier ComputingViswa KotraYC Fall 2026Founded Nodus ComputePranav VarshneyYC Fall 2026Founded Nodus ComputeShalin PatelYC Fall 2026Founded OnePatchDeep UtkarshYC Fall 2026Founded OnePatchChaitanya ChoudharyYC Fall 2026Founded Workers IOJacob OsoskeYC Fall 2026Founded Orca AerospaceHakan ChuntonYC Fall 2026Founded Orca AerospaceAarush YadavYC Fall 2026Founded The Subvocal CompanyArnav KumarYC Fall 2026Founded The Subvocal CompanyMaria GorskikhF26Founded MaritimeAryaman ShrivastavaYC Fall 2026Founded MaritimeAditya SharmaYC Winter 2020Founded HirationArohi JainStartup SchoolFounded TractionBoardBruce PlaEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded RevlWhitney GaynorYC Winter 2017Founded Sinovia TechnologiesNitish VarmaGrant RecipientFounded Wealth42Danny NemerYC Spring 2026Founded DispatchWaseem AlimS15 - ChaldalFounded ChaldalChristopher L. CooperYC Summer 2013Founded FanHeroSeandon MooyYC Summer 2019Founded KubeSailGaurav KunwarS18Founded OkCreditBrandon MalatestYC Winter 2012Founded Per VicesGordon ChenYC Winter 2011Founded You Got ListingsShazz BhunnooYC Winter 2009Founded Spaces Life
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 Warpfy, Fastshot, Cloudanix, Elphinstone, Inc., Momentus.
- Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?
- Notable members include Tarini Pancholi (Warpfy), Alexander Sukhanov (Fastshot), Purusottam Mupunu (Cloudanix), Farooq Tirmizi (Elphinstone, Inc.), Rachel Rosa (Momentus), Gabriele Franco (Cassandra), Laurence Cooper (CellChorus), Salil Agrawal (ZiffyHomes), among 10,678 tracked members.
- What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?
- Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Warpfy, Fastshot, Cloudanix, Elphinstone, Inc., Momentus, Cassandra, CellChorus, ZiffyHomes, SunFarmer, Addi.