10 BCG alumni who founded companies
Each person on this list of BCG alumni who founded companies worked at Boston Consulting Group, from associate consultant to managing director, before starting the company they run today. A reader can learn how people who worked at BCG went on to build companies, from the founders themselves.
Professionals to explore
Atif Kanji
LinkedInExperience: Founder and CEO · Knowledge Agents
Atif Kanji was Partner | AI Digital Leader in Business Operations, Industry 4.0 and Finance at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2022 to 2025, and has been Founder and CEO of Knowledge Agents since 2025.
Brian Roughan
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder and CEO · Cantabrix
Brian Roughan was Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2005 to 2016, and has been Co-Founder and CEO of Cantabrix since 2026.
Gerard Gharios
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer · Synquery
Gerard Gharios was Director of Product Management & Innovation at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2023 to 2024, and has been Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Synquery since 2024.
John Hayfron-Benjamin
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · Kyn Skyn
John Hayfron-Benjamin was Associate Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2023 to 2025, and has been Co-Founder of Kyn Skyn since 2026.
Max Bakhtin
LinkedInExperience: Founder · HITŌ Hospitality
Max Bakhtin was Managing Director & Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2019 to 2025, and has been Founder of HITŌ Hospitality since 2025.
Max Jones
LinkedInExperience: Founder · APEX Coach AI
Max Jones was Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2025 to 2026, and has been Founder of APEX Coach AI since 2026.
Mike Matson
LinkedInExperience: CEO & Co-Founder · Birch Geothermal
Mike Matson was Partner and Associate Director, Low Carbon Solutions | Global Lead of Geothermal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2022 to 2026, and has been CEO & Co-Founder of Birch Geothermal since 2026.
Praneet Mhatre
LinkedInExperience: CTO & Co-Founder · Lumara Health
Praneet Mhatre was Principal AI Engineer at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2022 to 2026, and has been CTO & Co-Founder of Lumara Health since 2026.
Yankang Yang
LinkedInExperience: Co-Founder · 83 Sciences
Yankang Yang was Principal at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2018 to 2025, and has been Co-Founder of 83 Sciences since 2026. The profile says 83 Sciences uses AI to mine discarded experimental data.
Yuri Mukai
LinkedInExperience: Founder · Claria Inc.
Yuri Mukai was Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2019 to 2025, and has been Founder of Claria Inc. since 2026.
Choose the right perspective
Start with the founder whose work at BCG sat closest to the problem you are weighing, whether that was consulting, product or engineering. Use the founding year shown for each company to decide whether you want a fresh view of the first year or a longer one.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did your time at BCG shape the kind of company you chose to build?
- 02Who did you bring in first, and how did you decide on that first hire?
- 03What surprised you most about running a company compared with working at BCG?
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About this directory
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