What is the Y Combinator mafia?

The Y Combinator mafia is the network of 10,563 people who came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies, including Alloy Automation, Crowdmade, Sentora Private, Vicarious, 1521 Capital.

Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?

Notable members include Sara Du (Alloy Automation), Danny Wen (Crowdmade), Anthony DeMartino (Sentora Private), D. Scott Phoenix (Vicarious), Paolo Privitera (1521 Capital), Siddarth Jain (DrDroid), Kulveer Taggar (Auctomatic), Camila Sayuri Zancanella (Makers), among 10,563 tracked members.

What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?

Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Alloy Automation, Crowdmade, Sentora Private, Vicarious, 1521 Capital, DrDroid, Auctomatic, Makers, Y Combinator, Lattice.

The Y Combinator Mafia

10,563 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.

Sara DuW20Founded Alloy Automation +1 Danny WenYC Summer 2013Founded Crowdmade +1 Anthony DeMartinoYC Summer 2012Founded Sentora Private +1 D. Scott PhoenixYC Summer 2008Founded Vicarious +1 Paolo PriviteraStartup SchoolFounded 1521 Capital +1 Siddarth JainYC Winter 2023Founded DrDroid +1 Kulveer TaggarVisiting PartnerFounded Auctomatic +1 Camila Sayuri ZancanellaYC S24Founded Makers +1 Pamela ValdesFounder - YC Alum (W17)Founded Y Combinator +1 Jack AltmanYC Winter 2016Founded Lattice +1 Julian ShapiroYC Summer 2019Founded Julian +1 Alexandria LafciYC Summer 2015Founded Hometeam Ventures +1 Alex AtallahYC Winter 2018Founded Opensea +1 Eric SchmidtYC Winter 2016Founded Relativity Space +1 Ivan KiriginYC Winter 2008Founded YesGraph +1 Josh AlbrechtYC Summer 2017Founded Joshalbrecht +1 James BesharaAdvisor, Basic Income ResearchFounded Tilt +1 Diego ReyVisiting PartnerFounded Endpoint Health +1 Merrill LutskyYC Winter 2013Founded Graphite +1 Andy SparksYC Summer 2012Founded LaunchGram +1 Brett HaglerStartupsFounded Hometeam Ventures +1 Jeffrey ChangYC Summer 2014Founded Doblet +1 Eric BlondeelYC Winter 2022Founded Samos Insurance +1 Leore AvidarYC Summer 2013Founded Alt +1 Jacob CohenYC Winter 2018Founded Apprenta +1 Adeel YangW18Founded Dryvebox +1 Alfonso De los RiosAlumniFounded Nowports +1 George DeglinYC Summer 2011Founded Uversity +1 Patrick J. CostelloYC S14Founded Naytev +1 Tonjé Bakang TonjeStartup School AdvisorFounded Moots +1 Alok DeshpandeYC Summer 2005Founded SmartPath +1 Ranvir GujralWinter 2012Founded Insight +1 Armando BiondiBatch S21 FounderFounded AdEspresso +1 Rodrigo DantasYC Summer 2020Founded Vindi +1 Alice ZhangYC Summer 2015Founded Vergelabs +1 Austin OgilvieW15Founded Thoropass +1 Christopher MortonYC Summer 2014Founded SlidePay +1 David PetersenYC Winter 2014Founded BuildZoom +1 Elizabeth IornsPart-time partnerFounded Transcripta Bio +1 Eric ReaYC Winter 2016Founded Finegrain +1 Gianni MartireYC Winter 2014Founded Applied Physics +1 Howie LiuYC Winter 2010Founded Etacts +1 Jack O'MearaYC Winter 2020Founded Aerska +1 Jason WilkYC Winter 2010Founded Dave +1 Juan Pablo OrtegaYC Winter 2016Founded Yuno +1 Kanishk ParasharYC Winter 2024Founded Powder +1 Kyle MichelsonStreamupFounded Getlabs +1 Lex BayerYC Winter 2009Founded Starship Technologies +1 Nicky GoulimisS16Founded Tunic Pay +1 Nimit MaruStartups (S12 Batch)Founded Sava +1 Oliver CameronYC Summer 2011Founded Everyme +1 Peter ReinhardtYC Summer 2011Founded Segment +1 Ralph GooteeVisiting PartnerFounded TigerEye +1 Rick MorrisonPart-time PartnerFounded Coordinate HQ +1 Rui MiadairaSummer21Founded Carreira Beauty +1 Sam CorcosYC Summer 2017Founded Levels Health +1 Sam OdioYC Summer 2011Founded Divvyshot +1 Scott MossYC Summer 2024Founded Doublezero +1 Sheridan ClayborneYC Summer 2020Founded Lendtable +1 Sohail PrasadStartupsFounded D/XYZ +1 Tanooj LuthraYC Winter 2019Founded Elph +1 Yahya MokhtarzadaYC Winter 2016Founded Rocket Money +1 Zachariah ReitanoYC Summer 2014Founded Shout +1 Raquel BuendiaYC Summer 2007Founded Chronosphere +1 Phil FasanoYC Summer 2015Founded Recuro Health +1 Sam HodgesYC Summer 2019Founded Vouch +1 Oleg KostourW12 / F25Founded AtlasGrid +1 Anton KrutianskyYC Winter 2012Founded AtlasGrid +1 Nate SmithVisiting Group PartnerFounded Collate +1 Brian NoguchiW21Founded Smartcuts +1 Avinash PandeyYC Winter 2012Founded LILA Games +1 Aamir PoonawallaYC Winter 2012Founded Orchestra +1 Henry LiuW12Founded Glider +1 Wesley ZhaoYC Winter 2012Founded Therapy Notebooks +1 Peter Delahunty2012 Batch memberFounded 99dresses +1 Min Ming LoWinter 2012Founded Hyperink +1 Lawrence GentilelloFounderFounded Optery +1 Sasha OrloffW'12 BatchFounded LendUp +1 Quin HoxieYC Winter 2012Founded Fixture +1 Mehul NariyawalaYC Winter 2012Founded Matic Robots +1 Drew DurbinYC Winter 2012Founded Wave +1 Akshay DodejaYC Summer 2011Founded Terminal49 +1 Matt DebergalisYC Summer 2011Founded Meteor Development Group +1 Paul ZhangYC Summer 2011Founded Debteye +1 Robert FarazinYC Summer 2011Founded Dubjoy +1 Pradeep ElankumaranS16Founded jo +1 Srini PanguluriYC Winter 2006Founded Project Wedding +1 Peter ClarkYC Winter 2021Founded Journey +1 Jason CorwinYC Winter 2011Founded Safely Finance +1 Eric MigicovskyPartnerFounded Beeper +1 Leah CulverConvoreFounded Breaker +1 Victor HoYC Winter 2011Founded Fivestars +1 Ev KontsevoyYC Winter 2011Founded Teleport +1 Taylor WakefieldYC Summer 2015Founded Teleport +1

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Y Combinator mafia?: The Y Combinator mafia is the network of 10,563 people who came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies, including Alloy Automation, Crowdmade, Sentora Private, Vicarious, 1521 Capital.
Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?: Notable members include Sara Du (Alloy Automation), Danny Wen (Crowdmade), Anthony DeMartino (Sentora Private), D. Scott Phoenix (Vicarious), Paolo Privitera (1521 Capital), Siddarth Jain (DrDroid), Kulveer Taggar (Auctomatic), Camila Sayuri Zancanella (Makers), among 10,563 tracked members.
What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?: Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Alloy Automation, Crowdmade, Sentora Private, Vicarious, 1521 Capital, DrDroid, Auctomatic, Makers, Y Combinator, Lattice.