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Startup mafia · Lineage

The MIT Mafia

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

30 founders 43 companies Root: MIT →
Lineage of MITMITMITMichael TruellMichael TruellCursorCursorAnysphereAnysphereAnysphere, Inc.Anysphere, Inc.Sualeh AsifSualeh AsifCursorCursorAnysphereAnysphereAnysphere, Inc.Anysphere, Inc.Yet-Ming ChiangYet-Ming ChiangDesktop MetalDesktop MetalForm EnergyForm EnergySublime SystemsSublime SystemsAman SangerAman SangerCursorCursorAnysphereAnysphereArvid LunnemarkArvid LunnemarkCursorCursorAnysphereAnysphereBob MumgaardBob MumgaardCommonwealth FusionCommonwealth FusionCommonwealth Fusion SystemsCommonwealth Fusion S…Donald SadowayDonald SadowayAmbriAmbriBoston MetalBoston MetalEric LanderEric LanderPacific FusionPacific FusionFoundation MedicineFoundation MedicineHarry O'HanleyHarry O'HanleyABL Space SystemsABL Space SystemsLong WallLong WallJohn LangfordJohn LangfordAurora Flight SciencesAurora Flight SciencesElectra.AeroElectra.AeroAlex BouazizAlex BouazizDeelDeelAlexander AminiAlexander AminiLiquid AILiquid AIAnant BhardwajAnant BhardwajInstabaseInstabaseAntoine AllanoreAntoine AllanoreBoston MetalBoston Metal
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Every founder in the MIT lineage

30 founders · 43 companies

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

M Michael Truell 3 founded
Cursor 2022 Anysphere 2022 Anysphere, Inc. 2022
S Sualeh Asif 3 founded
Cursor 2022 Anysphere 2022 Anysphere, Inc. 2022
Y Yet-Ming Chiang 3 founded
Desktop Metal 2015 Form Energy 2017 Sublime Systems
A Aman Sanger 2 founded
Cursor 2022 Anysphere 2022
A Arvid Lunnemark 2 founded
Cursor 2022 Anysphere 2022
B Bob Mumgaard 2 founded
Commonwealth Fusion 2017 Commonwealth Fusion Systems 2018
D Donald Sadoway 2 founded
Ambri 2010 Boston Metal 2013
E Eric Lander 2 founded
Pacific Fusion 2023 Foundation Medicine
H Harry O'Hanley 2 founded
ABL Space Systems 2017 Long Wall
J John Langford 2 founded
Aurora Flight Sciences 1989 Electra.Aero 2020
A Alex Bouaziz 1 founded
Deel 2019
A Alexander Amini 1 founded
Liquid AI 2023
A Anant Bhardwaj 1 founded
Instabase 2015
A Antoine Allanore 1 founded
Boston Metal 2013
A Austin Che 1 founded
Ginkgo Bioworks 2008
B Barry Canton 1 founded
Ginkgo Bioworks 2008
C Cornelius Chen 1 founded
Benchling 2012
D Daniela Rus 1 founded
Liquid AI 2023
D David Bierman 1 founded
Antora Energy 2018
D David Bradwell 1 founded
Ambri 2010
D Dennis Whyte 1 founded
Commonwealth Fusion Systems 2018
D Devavrat Shah 1 founded
Ikigai Labs 2020
J Jason Kelly 1 founded
Ginkgo Bioworks 2008
M Mathias Lechner 1 founded
Liquid AI 2023
R Ramin Hasani 1 founded
Liquid AI 2023
R Reshma Shetty 1 founded
Ginkgo Bioworks 2008
R Robert Langer 1 founded
Moderna 2010
S Sajith Wickramasekara 1 founded
Benchling 2012
T Tom Knight 1 founded
Ginkgo Bioworks 2008
T Tom Leighton 1 founded
Akamai 1998
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