What is the Y Combinator mafia?

The Y Combinator mafia is the network of 10,686 people who came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies, including Vicarious, Decagon, Synapse Technology Corporation, Joshalbrecht, Kanjun.

Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?

Notable members include D. Scott Phoenix (Vicarious), Ivan Zhou (Decagon), Bruno Faviero (Synapse Technology Corporation), Josh Albrecht (Joshalbrecht), Kanjun Qiu (Kanjun), James Beshara (Tilt), Sujay Jaswa (Superunlimited), Kyle Vogt (The Bot Company), among 10,686 tracked members.

What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?

Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Vicarious, Decagon, Synapse Technology Corporation, Joshalbrecht, Kanjun, Tilt, Superunlimited, The Bot Company, Drama Drama, Mollie.

The Y Combinator Mafia

10,686 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.

D. Scott PhoenixYC Summer 2008Founded Vicarious +2 Ivan ZhouYC Winter 2018Founded Decagon +2 Bruno FavieroYC Winter 2022Founded Synapse Technology Corporation +2 Josh AlbrechtYC Summer 2017Founded Joshalbrecht +2 Kanjun QiuYC Summer 2017Founded Kanjun +2 James BesharaAdvisor, Basic Income ResearchFounded Tilt +2 Sujay JaswaYC Summer 2007Founded Superunlimited +2 Kyle VogtYC Winter 2007Founded The Bot Company +2 Tonjé Bakang TonjeStartup School AdvisorFounded Drama Drama +2 Adriaan MolYC Summer 2016Founded Mollie +2 Dan SirokerYC Winter 2018Founded Limitless +2 Daniel KanYC Winter 2014Founded Exec +2 David PetersenYC Winter 2013Founded BuildZoom +2 Emmett ShearPart-time PartnerFounded Softmax +2 Lex BayerYC Winter 2009Founded Quizlet +2 Edward KimYC Winter 2012Founded ZenPayroll +2 Henry LiuW12Founded RoboHR +2 Ajay MehtaW12Founded Tolan AI companion +2 Brandon PatonYC Winter 2012Founded Glider +2 Dave NewmanYC Winter 2012Founded Howie +2 Amir GhazvinianYC Winter 2012Founded Interstate Analytics +2 Geoff SchmidtYC Summer 2011Founded Meteor Development Group +2 Sean GroveYC Summer 2011Founded Linzumi +2 Pradeep ElankumaranS11Founded jo +2 Yin WuYC Winter 2020Founded Pulley +2 Andrew LevyYC Summer 2009Founded Apteligent +2 Arun GuptaYC Summer 2009Founded Wakemate +2 Weiting LiuYC S07 & S12Founded Everyday.me +2 Russ d'SaSummerFounded LiveKit +2 Gautam JayaramanS06 (Jamglue) and W14 (Rickshaw) and S21 (Greenwork)Founded Onsite Pro +2 Beau HartshorneYC Winter 2006Founded Instant +2 Steve HuffmanTest-tube babyFounded Aisle50 +2 Austin LockwoodYC Summer 2012Founded Remoov +2 Rafael GarciaYC Summer 2012Founded Kernel +2 Rajagopal NatarajanAlumnusFounded Curefit +2 Nate SmithYC Summer 2018Founded Superoot +2 João de PaulaEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded Mesmer +2 Jon Miller SchwartzLayer By Layer (S13) & Voodoo Manufacturing (W17)Founded Ultra +2 Max FriefeldNAFounded Ultra +2 Alexei ChemendaStart-upFounded Sociaaal +2 Abeer AgrawalW14 BatchFounded Theorem +2 Jason WangYC Summer 2011Founded ROE +2 Jared RodmanYC Winter 2014Founded Weaveos +2 Brian BrunnerYC Summer 2014Founded Cheddar +2 Michael WitzYC Summer 2014Founded Mob Science +2 Moawia EldeebYC Winter 2015Founded Tempo +2 Sam HashemiYC Winter 2015Founded Felt Maps +2 Brien ColwellW15Founded BringYour +2 Jonathan FriedmanW'12 & S'15Founded Assembly +2 James SteinbergYC Summer 2015Founded OpenShelf +2 Bharat KilaruYC Winter 2019Founded Verano Health +2 Brent LaRueYC Summer 2022Founded Mediately +2 Sidra QasimStartupFounded Atoms +2 Tom HadfieldYC Summer 2015Founded Mio +2 Ben ThompsonWinter 2016 BatchFounded Inco Docs +2 Kevin LiYC Summer 2016Founded jo +2 Catherine JueYC Summer 2016Founded Kernel +2 Michael DAngeloYC Winter 2017Founded Matroid +2 Sean MitchellYC Winter 2017Founded Rezi +2 Dmitry StarodubtsevAlumniFounded Creopop +2 Miha MlakarW18 batchFounded Toshl Finance +2 Aziz AlghunaimYC Winter 2022Founded Nash +2 Mikhail KokorichYC Winter 2021Founded Destinus +2 Pasha RayanW19Founded Inside Sherpa +2 Jesse ZhangYC Summer 2019Founded Decagon +2 Gatumi AliyuYC Winter 2019Founded Stack Diagnostics +2 Bastien BeurierBatch S19Founded Lantern +2 Rajiv AyyangarYC Summer 2014Founded Tandem +2 Kevin WuYC Summer 2019Founded Leaping AI +2 Aparna DhinakaranS19Founded Flow +2 Pranav SekharYC Winter 2020Founded Almostapps +2 Gregg MojicaYC Winter 2020Founded Alloy Automation +2 Lihang NongYC Winter 2021Founded Picospray +2 Matt RouifYC Summer 2020Founded Photoroom +2 Varun PuriYC Summer 2020Founded InFeedo’s +2 Rahul SinghYC Summer 2020Founded Stan +2 Kenton JarvieYC S20Founded Oco Meals +2 Dhruv GuptaYC Summer 2020Founded Drumkit +2 Nikhil GuptaYC Winter 2021Founded Superpowered +2 Frank WangYC Winter 2026Founded DJI (大疆创新) +2 Kevin LinYC Winter 2021Founded Metatheory +2 Allan (Amnon) FischW21 BatchFounded Moonshot Brands +2 Sam YangW21Founded Nova AI Software +2 Ian JanickiW21Founded Outfit +2 Kahlil LaljiS21Founded Natural +2 Zach BijesseYC Summer 2021Founded Rivy +2 Rob LaFaveYC Winter 2011Founded OrderAhead +2 Ernest SimMaking something people wantFounded Grain +2 Ivan TsybaevAlumni (YC S21)Founded Ten8 +2 Alex SmithYC Winter 2022Founded TYBR Health +2 Alex HaroYC Winter 2022Founded MoneyKarma +2 Oliver HillW23 - ClearspaceFounded Clearspace +2 Manar AlkassarW22Founded Helpling +2 Jon O'BryanYC Winter 2022Founded Blankethomes +2 Sebastian FischmeisterYC Winter 2022Founded Labforge Inc +2 Han WangYC Winter 2022Founded Paladin Cyber +2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Y Combinator mafia?: The Y Combinator mafia is the network of 10,686 people who came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies, including Vicarious, Decagon, Synapse Technology Corporation, Joshalbrecht, Kanjun.
Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?: Notable members include D. Scott Phoenix (Vicarious), Ivan Zhou (Decagon), Bruno Faviero (Synapse Technology Corporation), Josh Albrecht (Joshalbrecht), Kanjun Qiu (Kanjun), James Beshara (Tilt), Sujay Jaswa (Superunlimited), Kyle Vogt (The Bot Company), among 10,686 tracked members.
What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?: Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Vicarious, Decagon, Synapse Technology Corporation, Joshalbrecht, Kanjun, Tilt, Superunlimited, The Bot Company, Drama Drama, Mollie.