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Startup mafia · Lineage

The IBM Mafia

Founders who came out of IBM to start their own companies.

8 founders 10 companies Root: IBM →
Lineage of IBMIBMIBMSeth SternbergSeth SternbergMeeboMeeboHonorHonorTom CostelloTom CostelloCuilCuilCeramicCeramicCraig NewmarkCraig NewmarkCraigslistCraigslistCurtis PriemCurtis PriemNvidiaNvidiaJosh LuberJosh LuberStockXStockXJun RaoJun RaoConfluentConfluentLeah BusqueLeah BusqueTaskRabbitTaskRabbitOlivier PomelOlivier PomelDatadogDatadog
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Every founder in the IBM lineage

8 founders · 10 companies

Founders who worked at or founded IBM and went on to build their own companies.

S Seth Sternberg 2 founded
Meebo 2005 Honor 2014
T Tom Costello 2 founded
Cuil 2008 Ceramic
C Craig Newmark 1 founded
Craigslist 1995
C Curtis Priem 1 founded
Nvidia 1993
J Josh Luber 1 founded
StockX 2015
J Jun Rao 1 founded
Confluent 2014
L Leah Busque 1 founded
TaskRabbit 2008
O Olivier Pomel 1 founded
Datadog 2010
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