Meet the alumni and students who are making a difference in finance, social entrepreneurship, healthcare, technology, and media.
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Elena Zhukova
Earlier this year, Forbes and Fortune both released their annual lists of emerging innovators and leaders who are making an impact across industries and around the globe. Thirteen Stanford GSB alumni and two MBA students were recognized. Find out more about their work below.
Forbes 30 Under 30
The Forbes 30 Under 30 lists — U.S. & Canada, Europe, and Asia — recognize entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing industries to positively impact business and society. Four Stanford GSB alumni and two MBA students were included in the U.S. & Canada list, and three alumni were featured in the Asia list.
Finance & Venture Capital
Konstantine Buhler, MBA ’17 Principal, Meritech Capital Partners (now Partner, Sequoia Capital) 30 Under 30 profile for Konstantine Buhler
Magdalena Kala, MBA ’18 Vice President, Consumer Investing at Bain Capital 30 Under 30 profile for Magdalena Kala
Olivia Moore, MBA ’21 Venture Investor, CRV 30 Under 30 profile for Olivia Moore
Justine Moore, MBA ’22 Venture Investor, CRV 30 Under 30 profile for Justine Moore
Yada Piyajomkwan, MBA ’19 Cofounder & CPO, Ajaib 30 Under 30 profile for Yada Piyajomkwan
Anderson Sumarli, MBA ’19 Cofounder & CEO, Ajaib 30 Under 30 profile for Anderson Sumarli
Samantha (Sam) Smith-Eppsteiner, MBA ’19 Partner, Innovation Endeavors 30 Under 30 profile for Sam Smith-Eppsteiner
Vinay Trivedi, MBA ’19 Vice President, General Atlantic 30 Under 30 profile for Vinay Trivedi
Social Entrepreneurs
Stephanie Young, MBA ’18 Cofounder & CEO, Riva 30 Under 30 profile for Stephanie Young
Healthcare & Science
Parthsarathi (Parth) Trivedi, MBA ’16 Cofounder & CEO, Skylo Technologies 30 Under 30 profile for Parth Trivedi; also featured in the Big Money list
Fortune 40 Under 40
This year, Fortune broadened its 40 Under 40 list to include 40 influential people in each of five different categories, and the list now features people who are doing work that has been critical to 2020. Six Stanford GSB alumni were featured for their work across finance, technology, and media and entertainment industries.
Finance
Keia Cole, MBA ’09 Head of Digital Experience, MassMutual 40 Under 40 profile for Keia Cole
Kyle Corcoran, MBA ’11 Technology Investment Banking Executive Director, Morgan Stanley 40 Under 40 profile for Kyle Corcoran
Adena Hefets, MBA ’16 Cofounder & CEO, Divvy Homes 40 Under 40 profile for Adena Hefets
Technology
Kudzanai (Kudzi) Chikumbu, MBA ’16 Creator Community Director, TikTok 40 Under 40 profile for Kudzi Chikumbu
Tony Xu, MBA ’13 Cofounder & CEO, DoorDash 40 Under 40 profile for Tony Xu
Media and Entertainment
David Rogier, MBA ’11 Cofounder & CEO, MasterClass 40 Under 40 profile for David Rogier
If you know Stanford GSB students or alumni who were featured in this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 or Fortune 40 Under 40 lists and not included in this announcement, please reach out to the media relations team to update the article.
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