The Duke University Mafia has founded 41 companies and raised $6B. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Washington University Mafia has founded 2,064 companies and raised $54B. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Columbia University Mafia has founded 3,232 companies and raised $93B. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Faire Mafia has founded 12 companies and raised $52M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Gusto Mafia has founded 34 companies and raised $422M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The OLX Mafia has founded 16 companies and raised $1B. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Upwork Mafia has founded 84 companies and raised $390M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Andruil Tech Mafia has founded 13 companies and raised $876M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Asana Mafia has founded 17 companies and raised $248M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The Casper Mafia has founded 32 companies and raised $932M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The GitHub has founded 61 companies and raised $840M. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

Atari is one of the most iconic companies in the video game industry, credited with pioneering the arcade game, home video game console, and personal computer industries. Find out more about this tech mafia group.

The Bain Capital Mafia has founded 46 companies and raised $2.4B. Learn more about the top players from this tech mafia group.

The TechCrunch Mafia has founded 120 companies and raised $590M. Find out who is doing what!

The Airtable Mafia has founded 10 companies and raised $73M. Learn more about this rising tech mafia group.

The Oracle Mafia has founded 892 companies and raised $42B. Learn more about this alumni group.

The Binance Mafia has founded 11 companies and raised $130M. Check out who these rockstars are!

The Y Combinator Mafia has founded 139 companies and raised $27 billion.

The Oculus Mafia has founded 22 companies and raised $2.4 billion. Find out who they are!

The MongoDB Mafia has founded 60 companies and raised $1.6 billion, find out who the founders and startups are!

The Accenture Mafia has founded 1,090 companies and raised $17 billion. Learn more about the successful founders and startups from this tech mafia group.

Brex was founded in 2017 by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, two entrepreneurs from Brazil. The Brex alumni group of founders is one of the fastest growing tech mafias.

Learn about what the alumni group of this popular "buy now, pay later" company are up to.

Elad Gil is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and advisor to private companies such as Airbnb, Coinbase, Gusto, Instacart, Pinterest, Square, Stripe. Learn about his investment strategy and startup portfolio.

Marc Andreessen is considered to be the most successful angel investor of all time, who has also made significant contributions to the tech industry.

Learn about Peter Thiel's best startup investments and exits, and his investment strategy.

Learn about the man who taught Tim Ferriss how to angel invest - Mike Maples.

Paul Buchheit is the creator of Gmail, but his impact on the startup ecosystem goes far beyond that, as he has founded successful startups, invested in many others, and helped launch countless more through his work at Y Combinator. Learn more about how he angel invests, and his advice to founders.

Learn from solo GP, Amber Illig, how she moved into investing as a full time job and her angel investing community for women - The Council.

He is the world's top seed investor, with over 1000 startup investments and $300 million in exits. Meet Fabrice Grinda and learn about his investment thesis.

Naval Ravikant is the co-founder of AngelList and one of the most respected investors and entrepreneurs. Take a look at his investment portfolio and learn from his timeless wisdom on happiness and business.

Zehra is an angel investor and Head of the Founder Community at Republic. In this interview she shares how to effectively network on LinkedIn & Twitter, how to source the best angel deals, and the biggest challenges of being an angel investor.

Seed stage angel investor Francis Santora shares how he got into angel investing without a network or any prior knowledge on how to invest in startups.

Andrew Arruda is one of the most passionate & dedicated angel investors in Silicon Valley. We caught up with him to find out what makes him tick, how he got started, and what he looks for in founders.

Carmi Medoff shares her journey into angel investing and her unusual story on how she got started, her latest investments, and her view on red flags to look out for when picking founders to invest in.

Learn from Allison Byers about what angel investors look for in founders and how to overcome some of the challenges of becoming an angel investor.

We chat about the current investing scene, how AI will affect startups, the future of work, and how to angel invest in promising founders.

Learn about how this angel investor is re-inventing early stage capital, her investment strategy, and the verticals she is currently most excited about.

Meet Erica Wenger, an experienced angel investor who has helped fund numerous successful startups. Learn more about her investment philosophy and approach.

Meet Maia Bittner - rockstar founder and angel investor who's co-founded several companies and has now started her own venture fund.

A chat with angel investor and founder of Alloy - Laura Spiekerman. We dive into what makes someone a good investor, deal flow, and more.

A chat with angel investor Mysty Rusk on how to choose winning bets and build a strong network.

Angel investor and fund manager Jenny Fielding talks about the three most important aspects of fundraising, her top advice for aspiring investors, and how to get started.

Meet Emily Kramer, the marketing angel investor. She shares her insights on what she looks for in founders, startups, and how angel investors can be helpful to those they invest in.

Nkechi Iregbulem shares advice for both founders and investors when it comes startups, angel investing, and fundraising.

How do entrepreneurs like Sam Altman, Tim Ferriss, and Naval Ravikant choose which startups to invest in? Find out right here.

Welcome to our new weekly series - Inside the Deal - where we dive deep into the early investors of iconic companies.Since we covered the Cruise Mafia this week, we dug up some data on the first investors who decided to take a bet on Cruise’s self-driving cars.

Clubhouse, the invite-only social media platform that rose faster than a rocket and fell harder than a skydiver without a parachute. 5 things investors can learn from the failure of Clubhouse.

Learn about the 3 main ways of investing in startups, and which one is the most effective for great deal flow and for both accredited and unaccredited investors.

The full guide by PIN on how to due diligence as a first time angel investor. What is due diligence, when is it performed, what should angel investors look for, and extra resources.

A summary of the 28 tech mafia groups we have covered in the past 6 months!

Learn more about the influential investors of Coinbase, and how much they made when Coinbase went public in 2021.

In 2011, Sequoia Capital made a game-changing move by investing $8 million in a relatively obscure messaging app called WhatsApp. This investment marked the beginning of an exclusive partnership between WhatsApp founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum and Sequoia Capital.

For this week's Inside the Deal series, we're taking a look at the largest tech IPO in history - Alibaba.

Instacart went public earlier this week at $30 a share, raising $660 million in total. These ar ethe biggest VC winners in Instacart's IPO.

Snapchat - founded by 3 friends, the app turned into a billion-dollar fortune for its investors. Find out who the early investors were, why they invested, and how much they made.

This week we're taking a slightly different approach for our Inside the Deal series. We're highlighting six of the top investors from the 2023 Midas List, along with their most notable deals.

Angel investor Alex Pattis has an extensive background working as an operator in startups. In this interview he talks about red flags to watch out for, what makes a good investor, and how to maintain investor & founder relationships.

A look at the first investors in Twitch and why they thought it was a good investment.

In the fast-paced world of tech and startups, one key asset often goes unnoticed—alumni networks.‍These networks, comprising former employees and associates of successful companies, can be treasure troves of innovation and potential.

An inside look at the investment memo of Twilio's first VC seed investor.

Jeff Bezos has made billions from his successful angel investments. Learn about his biggest exits and his investment strategy.

What is the most important thing new angel investors need to be aware of? Kathy Copic, an angel investor with a background in data and machine learning, gives us the lowdown.

Investing in biotech startups offers unique opportunities to be part of supporting life changing ideas, from pioneering therapies to revolutionary diagnostics. In this article, we'll take a look at how to invest in biotech startups, some challenges and risks, and a few notable biotech startups.

Meet Joanne Wilson - angel investor and entrepreneur who's been dominating the NYC scene for years. We take a deep dive into her investment portfolio.

Join the PIN team and Andrew Rea, a respected angel investor, as we explore his journey from growing up in a blue collar community in Ohio with zero exposure to venture capital and startups to becoming a founder, working as a VC, and now an angel investor.

Orange Collective, an investment club formed by Y Combinator (YC) alumni, knows all to well the potential locked within their alumni network. PIN’s team is proud to be powering their investment club with our platform as we aim to simplify the process of setting up funds for alumni networks, companies, and communities.

Learn about mega investor Garry Tan and how he built a name for himself.

These 9 women founders have built some of the most successful tech businesses in Silicon Valley. Find out who they are and what they have been building.

Meet "the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone else in Silicon Valley."

Sam Altman is the founder of OpenAI and also one of the most active angel investors of the decade. Learn about his angel investing portfolio and his framework on how to angel invest in startups.

This week in tech mafia news: the top 38 startups from the Airbnb Mafia.

The Affirm Mafia is an interesting one. Let's take a look at what this alumni group is up to.

Adobe's alumni network has built some amazing companies. In this article we cover the top 25 companies that have raised a total of $2.7 billion according to Crunchbase data. The Adobe Mafia seems to be a lot into acquiring and getting acquired, keep reading to know more!

Starting from a humble beginning in Jack Ma's Hangzhou apartment, Alibaba became the 2nd biggest IPO in history. This is their mafia group.

The grand Amazon Mafia - collectively, they've raised over $32 billion in funding and founded over 720 companies across different verticals.

Someone you absolutely must know about: Cyan Banister. You won’t see her too much in the public eye, but she is one of the most prolific female angel investors with over 100 personal investments and over 42 exits.

This week we cover the 94 top startups founded by former employees of Apple, including rising stars.

A look at 9 AI startups that have raised millions in funding with their pitch decks.

The Atlassian Mafia has founded 46 companies & raised $742 million. Find out who the top founders are and the companies they founded.

A full overview of 10 of the best web3 accelerators across Europe and USA. Find out how to apply, investment details, and the perks that they offer to founders.

The Carta Mafia is shaking things up. Find who is building what, and the next likely unicorns.

Big shocks to the economy often result in new opportunities for unique business ideas. A look at the current landscape of what startup investing looks like.

The Cisco Mafia has founded 735 companies and raised $19 billion. See who the top companies and founders are.

As with any rapidly growing and exciting space, the creator economy is attracting attention from venture capital firms and other investors. Here are some of the top VC funds actively investing in the creator economy.

The ultimate web3 tech mafia group: the Coinbase Mafia. Find out what successful and upcoming web3 companies were founded by previous employees of Coinbase.

Cruise's self-driving cars is one of the hottest topics in startup land right now, even though the company itself has been around since 2013. Learn more about the former early employees of Cruise and the startups they have founded.

This week we have a total banger - the Dropbox Mafia. This alumni group is really one-of-a-kind, with over 30 successful companies founded by previous employees of Dropbox.

The Dell Mafia is gigantic, and we've selected the best of the best!

The Deloitte Mafia has landed. Find out what companies the top consultants have started, and how it's going for them.

Learn about the eBay Mafia and it's wildly successful founders and their companies, including YouTube!

Ever wondered what former of employees of Facebook go on to do? Well, they start their own companies! Check out the best companies from the Facebook Mafia.

This week in tech mafia news: the Etsy Mafia and the biggest companies that former employees have founded, plus rising stars!

Learn about the eBay Mafia and it's wildly successful founders and their companies, including YouTube!

Ever wondered what former of employees of Facebook go on to do? Well, they start their own companies! Check out the best companies from the Facebook Mafia.