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by _delirium 5630 days ago
In the startup context, I don't see it as having particularly negative connotations or referring directly to the criminal organization. After the "PayPal Mafia", it's become a fairly common term for just alumni of a particular startup/incubator/whatever. See e.g., this aggregator of Boston-area startup tweets: http://bostonstartupmafia.com/