The 'Scale AI Mafia' takes shape: alumni now lead gov't, VC and AI companies
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-26
FinanceYF5 argues that what makes Scale AI special is not just gathering smart people, but people who commit and push hard problems to the end — and as they leave, the telltale signs of a new 'startup mafia' are emerging.
Alumni now include: presidential science advisor Michael Kratsios, Kleiner Perkins partners Lucas Oliveira and Kayak Nayak, Greylock partner Sophia Luo, Paramount Skydance CFO Dennis Cinelli, Claude Code product lead Cat Wu, Center for AI Safety president Dan Hendrycks, Thinking Machines general counsel Lauren Lennon, and Liquid AI COO Jeffrey Li.
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