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The Y Combinator Mafia
10,678 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.
Dorothy LiYC Summer 2025Founded RealRootsTara KappelS25Founded RealRootsHammad MalikYC Summer 2025Founded Uplift AIZaid QureshiYC Summer 2025Founded Uplift AINazli DanisS25Founded PalomaAlex AvnitSummer 25 BatchFounded PalomaJoe KennedyYC Fall 2025Founded MixyJonah SiegleYC Fall 2025Founded MixyOmar AbdelazizYC Summer 2025Founded BlueFarhan HossainFounder (S25)Founded BluePeter KroghYC Summer 2025Founded BluePeggy WangYC Fall 2025Founded DigipalsMathew MatakovicYC Fall 2025Founded DigipalsZane HengspergerYC Summer 2025Founded Nox MetalsVarunram GaneshYC Fall 2025Founded LapisSai SurbeheraYC Fall 2025Founded LapisMichael RobersonYC Fall 2025Founded SemioticBryan GrisalesYC Fall 2025Founded SemioticBrandon YaoF25Founded SemioticVishnu SreenivasanF25 BatchFounded RemedyNikhil DevarajYC Fall 2025Founded RemedySai MandhanF25 BatchFounded RemedyLucas OtterlingFall 2025 batchFounded BrickantaLinus Bein FahlanderF25Founded BrickantaMadhav LavakareYC Fall 2025Founded AirCapsNirbhay NarangPioneer ProgramFounded AirCapsLukas VollmerF25Founded UplaneRaymond ZhaoF25Founded Structured AIIssy GreensladeF25Founded Structured AIBrandon Abreu SmithF25Founded Structured AIIsmail JeilaniF25Founded BrickwiseElias KassellYC Fall 2025Founded BrickwiseGirish RadhakrishnanBiggest startup accelerator in the world. Fall 25 BatchFounded MOVEdotBruno FincoYC Fall 2025Founded MOVEdotCan ZehebiFall 2025Founded ZavoIlkan GezerYC Fall 2025Founded ZavoWilliam HuangYC Fall 2025Founded SylvianNiall KehoeYC Fall 2025Founded SylvianPrateek SachanF25Founded BolnaMaitreya WaghF25Founded BolnaConor Brennan-BurkeF25Founded HyperspellManu EbertF25Founded HyperspellVincent ParkYC Fall 2025Founded ScoopJay KwonYC Fall 2025Founded ScoopCole DermottYC Fall 2025Founded LocusRyan SamadiYC Winter 2026Founded Alt-XMichael WachsmanYC Winter 2026Founded Alt-XConnor WasloYC Fall 2025Founded CaddyRajiv SanchetiYC Fall 2025Founded CaddyOluwapelumi DadaYC Fall 2025Founded SorceDaniel AjayiF25Founded SorceDavid AladeYC Fall 2025Founded SorceArman KumaraswamyF25Founded The Context CompanyRohil AgarwalYC Fall 2025Founded The Context CompanyAvyay VaradarajanYC Fall 2025Founded dari.devBenjamin HongYC Fall 2025Founded dari.devNiclas HeunYC Fall 2025Founded LunavoFelix LöschYC Fall 2025Founded LunavoKevin XieF25Founded SorenBen RubinYC Fall 2025Founded NorraYining ZhangF25Founded NorraPeter ChienF25Founded Kaigo HealthLukas KlaiberYC Fall 2025Founded Kaigo HealthKazuki ShinYC Fall 2025Founded Kaigo HealthGauri AgarwalYC Fall 2025Founded KoyalMehul AgarwalYC Fall 2025Founded KoyalAnish GuptaYC Fall 2025Founded BronMarc ZoghbyF25Founded BronAustin StoneYC Fall 2025Founded Tell if AIIlariia BelovaYC Fall 2025Founded Tell if AISamika SanghviYC Fall 2025Founded MinroSiddhant LadYC Fall 2025Founded MinroCayden LiaoF25Founded Veria LabsJayden SarveshkumarYC Fall 2025Founded Veria LabsStephen XuYC Fall 2025Founded Veria LabsBenjamin Muñoz-CerroYC Winter 2026Founded Velum LabsAlen Rubilar-MuñozYC Winter 2026Founded Velum LabsAbhimanyu YadavYC Fall 2025Founded TreliumRitanshu DokaniaYC Fall 2025Founded TreliumSean O'BannonYC Fall 2025Founded Cranston AIMax MinskerYC Fall 2025Founded Cranston AISai GurrapuYC Fall 2025Founded HypercubicAayush NaikYC Fall 2025Founded HypercubicAnna ZhangYC Fall 2025Founded NessieTiger WangYC Fall 2025Founded NessieSebastian FischerYC Fall 2025Founded WardstoneTobias FischerYC Fall 2025Founded WardstoneAram AghababyanYC Fall 2025Founded AtlasGridJun ParkPartner: Garry TanFounded hillclimbRay WangYC Fall 2025Founded FlickZoey ZhangF25 | Primary Partners: Garry TanFounded FlickJonathan TyshlerY Combinator | F25Founded SembleEthan BoyersY Combinator | F25Founded SembleEvan MeyerYC Fall 2025Founded ClerkedSunjeet ChughYC Fall 2025Founded ClerkedJeff MaoYC Fall 2025Founded SellRaze
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 RealRoots, Uplift AI, Paloma, Mixy, Blue.
- Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?
- Notable members include Dorothy Li (RealRoots), Tara Kappel (RealRoots), Hammad Malik (Uplift AI), Zaid Qureshi (Uplift AI), Nazli Danis (Paloma), Alex Avnit (Paloma), Joe Kennedy (Mixy), Jonah Siegle (Mixy), among 10,678 tracked members.
- What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?
- Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include RealRoots, Uplift AI, Paloma, Mixy, Blue, Digipals, Nox Metals, Lapis, Semiotic, Remedy.