Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?

Notable members include Stanislaw Piasecki (Grip), Philip Arkcoll (Worklytics), Ishan Bansal (Groww), Neeraj Singh (Groww), Maximilian Eber (Taktile), Matija Rijavec (Flaviar), Gilad Beeri (ApolloShield), Owen Turner-Major (Fat Llama), among 10,678 tracked members.

What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?

Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Grip, Worklytics, Groww, Taktile, Flaviar, ApolloShield, Fat Llama, HireSweet, Routine, Vendease.

The Y Combinator Mafia

10,678 people came through Y Combinator and went on to found or lead other companies.

Stanislaw PiaseckiYC Summer 2026Founded Grip Philip ArkcollYC Winter 2018Founded Worklytics Ishan BansalYC AlumFounded Groww Neeraj SinghYC Winter 2018Founded Groww Maximilian EberS20Founded Taktile Matija RijavecYC Summer 2014Founded Flaviar Gilad BeeriYC Summer 2016Founded ApolloShield Owen Turner-MajorYC Summer 2017Founded Fat Llama Ismael BelghitiYC Winter 2020Founded HireSweet Quentin HocquetYC Winter 2021Founded Routine Olumide Fayankin 🐜YC Winter 2021Founded Vendease Jacob DeWitteYC Summer 2014Founded Oklo Stephen JohnsonYC Summer 2016Founded OneChronos Aschkan Abdul MalekYC Winter 2017Founded AlemHealth Scott ReynoldsYC S17Founded UpCodes Keiran Olivares WhitakerYC Summer 2017Founded Entocycle Susana KaufmannYC Winter 2018Founded Macromoltek Mariana MatusW18 batchFounded Biobot Analytics Shara TickuS18Founded C16 Biosciences David HellerS18 Batch MemberFounded C16 Biosciences Ruben TadmorS18 BatchFounded The Supplant Company Adam BialyFounded Fiat Republic Taha ZinifiYC Summer BatchFounded Amplio Lisa Q. FettermanYC Winter 2015Founded Nomiku Fred PariettiYC Summer 2016Founded Multiply Labs Alice MelocchiAlumnaFounded Multiply Labs Ama MarfoYC Summer 2016Founded Airfordable Emmanuel BuahEntrepreneurshipFounded Airfordable Oliver ArmitageYC Winter 2017Founded BIOS Health Shak LakhaniYC Winter 2018Founded Avro Life Science Keean SaraniAvro Life ScienceFounded Avro Life Science Dainis KruzestartupFounded Aerones Tomas AftalionYC Winter 2019Founded Pachama Chris NaoumidisSummer 19 CohortFounded Mindset Health Joey AzofeifaS19 batchFounded Arpeggio Bio Sebastian PallukYC Winter 2020Founded Ansa Biotechnologies Chris StanleyYC Summer 2021Founded Patterns Nick KhamiW24Founded Trieve Shiz AokiW2018Founded BioRender Alexis Xavier RivasYC F3Founded Cover Gabriele PasqualeYC Summer 2026Founded Dipole Labs Deepankur ThurejaYC Summer 2026Founded Dipole Labs Wipop SuppipatYC Winter 2015Founded Nomiku Nuno PereiraFounderFounded Holy Grail Elizabeth RuzzoYC Summer 2020Founded adyn Courtney WileyEntrepreneurshipFounded Shearshare Daniel Martinho-CorbishleyYC Winter 2019Founded Aura Vision Adam SaundersYC Winter 2014Founded PiinPoint Will WalmsleyYC Winter 2014Founded Whirlscape Severin SmithYC Winter 2014Founded Whirlscape Adil Aftab IqbalYC Winter 2015Founded Vanhawks Max RoserYC Winter 2019Founded Our World in Data Edwin OlsonYC Summer 2017Founded May Mobility Kieran O'NeillMaking something people want. S12.Founded Thread Jiri TrecakYC Winter 2019Founded Supernova Harrison LeeYC Winter 2015Founded Meadow Ayomide AweYC Winter 2020Founded Termii Shahjahan WarraichYC Winter 2021Founded Udhaar App George KorsnickCo-Founder (Aisle50 YCS2011)Founded Aisle50 Pavan BayyapuYC Summer 2018Founded Regology Kemar NewellYC Winter 2015Founded Flip Tomas DiazW16 BatchFounded flexEngage Hamish McKenzieYC Winter 2018Founded Substack Hamza ZiaS19Founded GitStart Santiago MoralesW21Founded Morada Uno Diego LlanoYC Winter 2021Founded Morada Uno Ryan BlackYC Summer 2021Founded Ancana Ramtin ShahzanianYC Summer 2026Founded Magma Omar LarréY Combinator ProgramFounded Fintual Andrés MarinkovicYC Summer 2018Founded Fintual Nicholas SedletYC Winter 2012Founded HireArt Dave RolnitzkyAdvisor, Startup SchoolFounded LeadGenius Allan GrantYC Winter 2011Founded Talkable Christopher R. CarlsonFounder, Gantto Inc.Founded Gantto Federico BarbagliYC Summer 2010Founded Gantto Joe GershensonYC Summer 2010Founded GazeHawk Chris WilliamsYC Winter 2010Founded Creative Market Patrick BuckleyYC Winter 2008Founded Trigger David YangS2012 FounderFounded Fullstack Academy Samvit RamadurgamEntrepreneurshipFounded Streem Alex ChangYC Winter 2014Founded Boostable Frederick HutsonYC Winter 2015Founded Pigeonly Tejas ViswanathYC Summer 2015Founded Chaldal Mariya NurislamovaYC Summer 2015Founded Scentbird Jigar PatelYC Summer 2015Founded The Ticket Fairy Daniel NelsonYC Summer 2015Founded PlateJoy Jonathan StambolisYC Winter 2016Founded Zenysis Angela BrarenBatches: S16 & F2Founded Instrumentl Scott HasbrouckEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded Techmate Anis AbdeddineYC W17Founded WaystoCap Luis CavigliaW18Founded Meitre Damilola AyorindeYC Winter 2020Founded CrowdForce Joshua SmithW(20)Founded Gas Pos Nannette SmithYC Winter 2020Founded Gas Pos Christian Van Der HenstW15 BatchFounded Platzi John FrazierYC Summer 2010Founded inDinero

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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 Grip, Worklytics, Groww, Taktile, Flaviar.
Who is in the Y Combinator mafia?: Notable members include Stanislaw Piasecki (Grip), Philip Arkcoll (Worklytics), Ishan Bansal (Groww), Neeraj Singh (Groww), Maximilian Eber (Taktile), Matija Rijavec (Flaviar), Gilad Beeri (ApolloShield), Owen Turner-Major (Fat Llama), among 10,678 tracked members.
What companies did Y Combinator alumni found?: Companies founded by Y Combinator alumni include Grip, Worklytics, Groww, Taktile, Flaviar, ApolloShield, Fat Llama, HireSweet, Routine, Vendease.