Fundraising Fox
The Y Combinator Mafia
10,678 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.
Mason Landon SmithW25Founded Pave RoboticsRahul GudiseYC Winter 2025Founded GaleHaokun QinYC Winter 2025Founded GaleRishabh SambareYC Winter 2025Founded GaleJoe HewettYC Winter 2025Founded AsteroidAbel Van SteenweghenW25Founded MacadamiaBrecht PierreuxYC Winter 2025Founded MacadamiaRami SeidYC Winter 2025Founded LucidDaniel ParkW25Founded PickleSanio JungYC Winter 2025Founded PickleEmmett KimW25Founded PickleHojin YuYC Winter 2025Founded PickleTyler RoseYC Winter 2025Founded BindwellNavvye AnandYC Winter 2025Founded BindwellLinus MeierhöferW25Founded StillwindLukas EgoYC Winter 2025Founded StillwindHannes FurmansFounderFounded StillwindJosef ZollerFounderFounded StillwindSophia ClarkW25Founded HarberaVeronica NuttingYC Winter 2025Founded HarberaKofi AnsongYC Winter 2025Founded CenoteKristy GaoYC Winter 2025Founded CenoteAamish Ahmad BegYC Winter 2025Founded LopusDanylo BorodchukW25 Batch - Lopus AIFounded LopusAndrew YanW25Founded AthenaHQAlan YaoYC Winter 2025Founded AthenaHQAarav PatelYC Winter 2025Founded Liquid ComputeRayan GhandourYC Winter 2025Founded G LNKRaouf AbujaberYC Winter 2025Founded G LNKJason LiaoYC Winter 2025Founded Mundo AINaijide AnwaerYC Winter 2025Founded Mundo AIGarreth LeeYC Winter 2025Founded Mundo AIKenneth WuW25Founded Mundo AIAbhinav SinhaW25Founded Lucidic AIAndy LiangYC Winter 2025Founded Lucidic AIJeremy TianYC Winter 2025Founded Lucidic AIAdarsh AmbatiYC Winter 2025Founded CandorAnsh GuptaW25Founded CandorAditya IyengarW25Founded CandorEric ChoYC Winter 2025Founded TrataMark HughesW25Founded SolidroadJoshua BelofskyYC Winter 2025Founded General TrajectoryWilco KruijerYC Winter 2025Founded ReJotJan SchutteYC Winter 2025Founded ReJotSankeerth Rao KaringulaYC Winter 2025Founded Agentin AICharlie MakiYC Winter 2025Founded BystreetCorey AndersonW25 batchFounded BystreetCameron HakeYC Winter 2025Founded BystreetVarun TandonYC Winter 2025Founded Waypoint TransitRyan JohnstonYC Winter 2025Founded Waypoint TransitShaun LaneYC Winter 2025Founded RivieraDaniel TyshlerYC Winter 2025Founded RivieraJeffrey IpYC Winter 2025Founded Confident AIKritin VongthongsriW25Founded Confident AIPranav NairW25Founded ExlaViraat DasYC Winter 2025Founded ExlaShahryar HasnaniYC Winter 2025Founded KarsaDale WilsonW25Founded KarsaBen KimW25Founded NitrodeSejoon ChangW25Founded NitrodeBrian LaW25Founded NitrodeKun QianYC Winter 2025Founded CalltreeRobertson TaylorYC Winter 2025Founded CalltreeTushar NairYC Winter 2025Founded HarperPaul WittenYC Fall 2026Founded Tire SwingLucas IrvineYC Fall 2026Founded Tire SwingJosh EarleYC Winter 2025Founded OutlitBen SchleunigerYC Winter 2025Founded Orbital OperationsRoss DohertyYC Winter 2025Founded Orbital OperationsSriman GaddamYC Winter 2025Founded Sennu AISukhjit SinghYC Winter 2025Founded Sennu AIRaj LadW25Founded InfiniteNitya AroraYC Winter 2025Founded Peppr AIYash SahotaYC Winter 2025Founded OpenIntakeGrayson PikeYC Winter 2025Founded OpenIntakeJames HeYC Winter 2025Founded Artificial SocietiesPatrick SharpeYC Winter 2025Founded Artificial SocietiesTyrone Davis IIIYC Winter 2025Founded Miyagi LabsGuang CuiYC Winter 2025Founded Miyagi LabsSaurav BubberW25Founded Fuse AIImogen LowYC Winter 2025Founded Fuse AIEva HergetYC Winter 2025Founded MisprintCarlos GeorgescuYC Winter 2025Founded AfterQuerySpencer MateegaW25Founded AfterQuerySam BhagwatYC Winter 2025Founded MastraAbhi AiyerYC Winter 2025Founded MastraShane ThomasYC Winter 2025Founded MastraTimothy SetoYC Winter 2025Founded Forge AutomationWalter RaftusYC Winter 2025Founded Forge AutomationGeorge ParksYC Winter 2025Founded ArchonSandra LifshitsYC Winter 2025Founded RetrofitChristian SafkaYC Winter 2025Founded PinchVivaan BaidYC W25Founded Optifye.aiKushal MohtaYC Winter 2025Founded Optifye.aiStef CrumYC Winter 2025Founded Reditus SpaceWill ShermanYC Winter 2025Founded Reditus Space
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 Pave Robotics, Gale, Asteroid, Macadamia, Lucid.
- Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?
- Notable members include Mason Landon Smith (Pave Robotics), Rahul Gudise (Gale), Haokun Qin (Gale), Rishabh Sambare (Gale), Joe Hewett (Asteroid), Abel Van Steenweghen (Macadamia), Brecht Pierreux (Macadamia), Rami Seid (Lucid), among 10,678 tracked members.
- What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?
- Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Pave Robotics, Gale, Asteroid, Macadamia, Lucid, Pickle, Bindwell, Stillwind, Harbera, Cenote.