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The Y Combinator Mafia
10,658 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.
Ben WyrosdickYC Summer 2011Founded Enveloop +1Jimoh OvbiageleTechnology EntrepreneurshipFounded Benchiq +1Jonathan WeinsYC S17Founded Dahmakan +1Ryan BozarthYC Summer 2012Founded Dakota +1Nikolay ValtchanovYC Summer 2016Founded Fabric +1Janer GorohhovAlumni of W18 batch and 19' Growth ProgramFounded Roleo +1Kaz NejatianYC Summer 2014Founded Kash +1Shawn LewisYC Summer 2014Founded Beep +1Adam HuenikenYC Summer 2016Founded Pursuit +1Robert EngYC Summer 2021Founded Pylon +1Jason AramburuYC Winter 2014Founded Applied Carbon +1Martin O'HalloranYC Summer 2022Founded Relevium Medical +1Anne-Sybille PradellesYC Summer 2021Founded Formance +1Erin Robert FreyEntrepreneurshipFounded Frey +1Sandeep DaveYC Summer 2018Founded Ddb +1Greg SelkoeGraduateFounded XSET +1Alex LiuYC Spring 2026Founded Korso +1Peter ParkYC FellowshipFounded Antara Health +1Frank LiYC Summer 2026Founded Amorphic Labs +1Trishala JainYC Fall 2026Founded Buildbox +1Davis FosterYC Summer 2026Founded Agency Tool Company +1Jack MorrisonYC Summer 2026Founded Agency Tool Company +1Chris CarterS26Founded Atomarine +1Lloyd ArmbrustYC Winter 2010Founded RonanRx Inc. +1Govind KavaturiYC Summer 2026Founded Thena +1Jacob ChiaYC Summer 2026Founded Evergrove +1Jeremy HuangYC Summer 2026Founded Jcode +1Edward GeYC Summer 2026Founded Exosat +1Maryam JahedYC Summer 2016Founded Radley +1Rohit AgarwalYC Summer 2026Founded Tokenless +1Dan DanayTeaching Assistant and Startups MentorFounded Verdict Machine +1Riley JanjisFall 2026Founded Forward +1Darryl LuoFall 2026Founded Forward +1Daniel YoonF26Founded Forward +1Naman GuptaYC Fall 2026Founded Antropi Robotics +1Giacomo FicariW18Founded Lifepal +1Stefano PellegrinoYC Winter 2018Founded Aquila +1Leonard von KleistYC Summer 2024Founded Tabula +1David VenegasYC Summer 2026Founded Edgerun +1Brogan BamBroganYC Summer 2026Founded Ethos Space Resources +1Aditya VellankiF26Founded Sentient OS +1Roby Thomas JohnYC Winter 2012Founded Super Gaming +1Sreejit JayanthanYC Winter 2012Founded Super Gaming +1Navneet DalalYC Winter 2012Founded Matic Robots +1Sai ThumuluruYC Winter 2012Founded DirectShifts +1Xuwen CaoYC Summer 2011Founded Echo Locker +1Nathan KontnyS11Founded Inkling +1Coen StevensW2010 BatchFounded Tidalflow +1Marty WetherallYC Summer 2009Founded LeagueOS +1Dana LevineYC Winter 2012Founded Instantq +1Jeremy MimsYC Winter 2010Founded Frogmetrics +1Matt RubensJamglueFounded Jamglue +1Adam SiegelYC Winter 2006Founded Recurate +1Ning LiangYC Summer 2012Founded South Park Commons +1Aditya BaliAlumni S'12Founded KitchenMate +1Koji IntlekoferYC Winter 2015Founded Shift Labs +1Chris GrangerYC Summer 2012Founded LightTable +1Daniel LopezYC Winter 2013Founded BitRock +1Bob SchaferYC Winter 2013Founded Prophecy Sciences +1Kevin XuYC Summer 2013Founded FanHero +1Maran NelsonYC Summer 2014Founded Clara Labs +1Aditya ViswanathanYC Summer 2013Founded Mando +1Ian RoncoroniYC Winter 2014Founded Next Caller +1Matt HarrisYC Winter 2014Founded Bloom Credit +1Noga LevinerYC Summer 2014Founded PicnicAI +1Robert SheddYC Summer 2014Founded Renofi +1Pia ManciniYC Winter 2015Founded Opencollective +1Ritesh PatelYC Summer 2015Founded The Ticket Fairy +1Chase McAleeseYC Winter 2015Founded Jebbit +1Natasha BakerYC Summer 2015Founded SnapEDA +1Gadi EvronS15 Startup Batch (June - August 2015)Founded Knostic +1William MacAskillYC Winter 2017Founded The Centre for Effective Altruism +1Austin WalkerStartup School Advisor; Mentor to Founders; Investment DiligenceFounded Y Combinator +1Nir KrakowskiEntrepreneurFounded Deepdub +1Paul JudgeYC Summer 2016Founded Looklive +1Arup Roy-BurmanStartup FounderFounded Y Combinator +1Luke IsemanDirector of HardwareFounded Make Sunsets +1Helson TaverasYC Winter 2023Founded Keep +1Leland SmithYC Winter 2017Founded Millibatt +1Ravi BalasubramanianYC Winter 2017Founded Alphapack +1Skye IsardStartup AcceleratorFounded Alphapack +1Erhan JusticeYC Winter 2023Founded Interlock +1Nour LakeYC Winter 2017Founded Selfr +1Leila MadroneYC Summer 2017Founded Activate Fellowship +1Benjamin HuangW18Founded Base Station +1Julien BerthomierW18Founded Getstation +1Sasha RohachovaS18Founded Persimmon +1Gaurav GargYC Summer 2018Founded Grabb-It +1Jacob BorrajoCo-Founder at Coral GenomicsFounded Coral Genomics +1Tony DongYC Winter 2019Founded Propel +1Simone Di SommaW2019 batchFounded Cyberwave +1Stephen GrabowskiYC Winter 2019Founded Gordiansoftware +1Leonardo TeixeiraYC Winter 2019Founded GeneWeave Biosciences +1Venkatesh AmrutwarYC Winter 2020Founded Intract +1Aditya MakkarW20Founded Instamed +1Antoine Nguyen Hong DucYC Summer 2021Founded Buró de Ingresos +1
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Y Combinator mafia?
- The Y Combinator mafia is the network of 10,658 people who came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies, including Enveloop, Benchiq, Dahmakan, Dakota, Fabric.
- Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?
- Notable members include Ben Wyrosdick (Enveloop), Jimoh Ovbiagele (Benchiq), Jonathan Weins (Dahmakan), Ryan Bozarth (Dakota), Nikolay Valtchanov (Fabric), Janer Gorohhov (Roleo), Kaz Nejatian (Kash), Shawn Lewis (Beep), among 10,658 tracked members.
- What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?
- Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Enveloop, Benchiq, Dahmakan, Dakota, Fabric, Roleo, Kash, Beep, Pursuit, Pylon.