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The Y Combinator Mafia
10,678 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alex CornellYC Winter 2019Founded CocoonTyler HoffmanYC Winter 2019Founded MemfaultThomas Elliott BowmanYC Winter 2019Founded Eclipse FoodsAlexa WahrYC Summer 2019Founded RevelCorey FishYC Summer 2019Founded Brave CareGrant LaFontaineYC Winter 2020Founded WhatnotHans MeloYC Winter 2020Founded Menten AIOliver EdholmS20Founded DepictDavid LinYC Winter 2021Founded BristleClaire McDonnellYC Summer 2013Founded True LinkFelix PengYC Summer 2026Founded PeerAaron ZhangS26Founded PeerDavid LynchW20Founded KlirBrad RossYC Summer 2016Founded CoinTentCarly LeahyYC Summer 2017Founded Modern FertilityKristian RantaS18Founded Meru HealthEric PancoastYC Winter 2019Founded MedCryptTyler DaoYC Winter 2019Founded DocbotWilliam KarnesYC Winter 2019Founded DocbotAndrew NinhYC Winter 2019Founded DocbotHitoshi HaradaYC Winter 2019Founded AlpacaUlysse PrygielYC Summer 2020Founded OneKeyMoin NadeemYC Winter 2020Founded PhonicMichael AstreikoEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded SynderSøren TherkelsenYC Winter 2016Founded QvinStephanie CullerW18Founded Persephone BiosciencesHarry YuYC Winter 2019Founded WanderlogEdul PatelYC Winter 2019Founded MudrexJesus Marco del CarmenYC Summer 2019Founded Method FinancialJames LiSummer 2019Founded Mighty HealthJani PashaSummer 2019Founded LokalIshmael SamuelYC Winter 2020Founded ParagonAlain RodriguezYC Winter 2020Founded SINAIJerome Gravel-NiquetYC Winter 2020Founded Fly.ioGuru MahendranW20Founded MetaplaneEugene ZasobaYC Winter 2020Founded SOMATICMatthew LeRayYC Summer 2020Founded SpeedscaleYele OyekolaYC Winter 2022Founded DuploShamoil SoniYC Summer 2022Founded Albiware Inc.Rushabh ShahYC Summer 2022Founded AiPriseZach 'Jerry' WilliamsYC Fall 2025Founded IcarusMit ShahYC Summer 2019Founded Method FinancialMark SchopmeyerYC Winter 2018Founded CaptivateIQPhilipp WeinYC Winter 2012Founded LoomBrad PhaisanSummer 2012 BatchFounded OmniVirtVivek ShahYC Winter 2013Founded SimplyInsuredAnson TsuiYC S13Founded SpoonRocketNicolas MichaelsenHow to make something people wantFounded AirHelpGreg RoodtYC Winter 2014Founded AirHelpAndre von HouckW14Founded PushbulletDave JacksonYC Winter 2014Founded AvametricBarry CantonYC Summer 2014Founded Ginkgo BioworksMaokai LinYC Winter 2015Founded SmarkingGuy MoritaSummer 2015Founded EdenKyle WilkinsonYC Summer 2015Founded EdenRick LingYC Summer 2015Founded Blitz EsportsAlexandra ZatarainYC Summer 2015Founded Eight SleepSamir SmajicYC Winter 2016Founded GetAcceptSamir ShahYC Winter 2017Founded Ledger InvestingJimmy WangYC Summer 2017Founded ZendarBetsie LarkinYC Summer 2018Founded HoneyloveJinesh ShahS18 BatchFounded Mylk GuysRichard ArscottYC Summer 2018Founded Names & FacesSidharth RawatYC Winter 2019Founded ExlyDavid CuadradoYC Winter 2019Founded TruoraMaite Muniz TelleriaYC Winter 2019Founded TruoraRitu LalYC Summer 2019Founded GEn1E LifesciencesLisa DahlkeYC Summer 2019Founded LocalyzeMayank KaleW20Founded Loop HealthAditya KaickerYC Winter 2020Founded Breathe Well-beingAlejandro ChavezW21Founded AtratoArmaan SikandS22Founded AxleFélix MalfaitYC Summer 2023Founded TwentyDhruv TyagiYC Summer 2019Founded SwadeshPraveen PenumakaYC Summer 2019Founded SwadeshMahyar RaissiYC Summer 2018Founded QuoDaryna KulyaYC Summer 2018Founded QuoTommy DuquetteYC Winter 2016Founded FightCampAlexandre LapointeYC Winter 2016Founded FightCampAlyson (Friedensohn) WatsonYC Winter 2018Founded Modern HealthFrancis ThumpaseryYC Winter 2022Founded PermitFlowJoe ThomasYC Winter 2012Founded LoomJohn MarbachYC Winter 2012Founded GliderVishal JoshiYC Summer 2016Founded JoyJames WestW19Founded GlobeShaun NgYC W19Founded GlobeLyal AveryYC Summer 2017Founded PullRequestIgnacio WillatsS18Founded MytosAlexander PopperYC Summer 2020Founded HellometerAlberto RiveraYC Summer 2020Founded HellometerJoel GillmanBusinessFounded GoldbellyVanessa TorrivillaYC Winter 2013Founded GoldbellyAndrew KungYC Winter 2020Founded IsablElli PapaemmanuilYC Winter 2020Founded IsablShahar GlaznerYC Winter 2023Founded KeepJonas GruetterS26Founded Grip
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 Cocoon, Memfault, Eclipse Foods, Revel, Brave Care.
- Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?
- Notable members include Alex Cornell (Cocoon), Tyler Hoffman (Memfault), Thomas Elliott Bowman (Eclipse Foods), Alexa Wahr (Revel), Corey Fish (Brave Care), Grant LaFontaine (Whatnot), Hans Melo (Menten AI), Oliver Edholm (Depict), among 10,678 tracked members.
- What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?
- Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Cocoon, Memfault, Eclipse Foods, Revel, Brave Care, Whatnot, Menten AI, Depict, Bristle, True Link.