Cornell Startup Exits
Historical list of Cornell-founded startups that were acquired or went public.
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2026-06-08 IPO Factorial EnergyFounded by Siyu Huang, PhD ’12, MBA ’14, Alex Yu, PhD ’14Factorial Energy focuses on sustainable future with safe, high performance batteries for EVs, homes, and critical applications.
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2026-06-04 Acquired LeapfinFounded by Raymond Li ’03, Erik Yao ’05Leapfin offers an accounting automation software that transforms revenue data into journal entries.
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2026-06-03 Acquired Kumo.AIFounded by Jure Leskovec, PostDoc ’09Kumo.AI is a SaaS AI platform that allows anyone in an organization to tackle predictive problems in business.
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2026-06-02 Acquired Nara LogicsNara Logics is a synaptic intelligence platform that helps enterprises build AI advisors.
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2026-05-28 Acquired AkridataFounded by Sanjay Pichaiah, MBA ’07Akridata brings human-like judgment and AI precision to visual inspection, enabling smarter, faster, and more accurate quality control.
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2026-05-06 Acquired MidshipFounded by Kieran Taylor, MEng ’20Midship is an AI-powered application that automates the extraction of data from various documents
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2026-04-27 Acquired Svelte Medical SystemsSvelte Medical Systems is a healthcare company engaged in the design and development of highly deliverable balloon expandable stents.
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2026-04-15 Acquired Education ElementsEducation Elements helps districts and schools develop and implement personalized learning strategies.
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2026-04-14 Acquired Tomato.aiFounded by Ofer Ronen, MBA ’06Tomato AI is a developer of AI-based voice clarity software used for clearer and more efficient agent calls.
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2026-04-10 Acquired Monarch TractorFounded by Mark Schwager ’06Monarch Tractor designs and manufactures fully electric and autonomous tractors for the agricultural sector.
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2026-04-01 IPO TelyRxFounded by Thomas McKinney ‘98TelyRx provides online telehealth services for non-controlled medications, offering prescription approvals and direct shipping.
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2026-03-27 Acquired HireboltFounded by Alexander Zhou ’17Hirebolt uses artificial intelligence to locate actively seeking staffs, assess them, and links them to employers.
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2026-03-11 Acquired MAVRIKFounded by Max Owens ’26MAVRIK develops high-capacity modular drone technology for manned and cargo missions.
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Founded by Lesley Solomon ’93Clinical trial operations
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2026-02-03 Acquired BlueCoveFounded by Alexander Khein, PhD ’97BlueCove is a new scientific asset management firm.
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2026-01-28 Acquired Kaia HealthKaia Health is a digital therapeutics company that creates evidence-based treatments for a range of medical disorders.
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Founded by Matt White ’18AI for software testing
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2026-01-27 Acquired Resolution MedicalFounded by Steven Schmidt, MBA ’08Resolution Medical's Mission is to Provide Innovative Business Solutions to the Medical Device Industry.
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2026-01-21 Acquired GanymedeFounded by Benson Lee ’05Ganymede is a low-code PaaS for biotech software engineering that enables users to connect apps, ingest data, and construct pipelines.
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2026-01-14 Acquired BLACEFounded by Robin Fisher ’04Blace is an online marketplace for booking unique event spaces.
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2025-12-17 Acquired QualifiedFounded by Bing Yang ’02Qualified is a B2B marketer that allows buyers and sales reps to connect through real-time website conversations.
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2025-12-04 Acquired FreenomeFounded by Gabriel Otte ’11Freenome is a biotechnology company developing blood tests for early cancer detection to improve access to routine screening.
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2025-12-01 Acquired CrownpeakWe empower people to effortlessly orchestrate digital experiences.
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Founded by Nikita Gupta ’17Software platform for new hires
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Founded by Elena Zhizhimontova, MEng ’18AI to identify customer issues
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2025-11-13 Acquired BrightHireFounded by Benjamin Sesser ’06BrightHire develops a performance optimization technology for recruiting teams.
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2025-11-04 Acquired PopulusFounded by Regina Lee Clewlow ’01, MEng ’02Populus is a data platform for cities to manage and price commercial fleets.
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Founded by Harrison Cuker ’23Doctor clinic growth AI
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Founded by Amarildo Gjondrekaj, MBA ’19, Sara Schmitt, MBA ’19US bank accounts for internationals
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2025-10-22 Acquired OmnispaceOmnispace is combining a global satellite constellation with the world’s leading mobile telecom networks into “one global network."
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2025-10-08 Acquired Minnetronix MedicalMinnetronix Medical develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical device technologies.
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2025-09-16 Acquired Scientist.comScientist.com is a network of public and private e-commerce marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers of scientific research services.
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2025-08-28 Acquired OptiMine SoftwareDisrupting the Marketing and Advertising Industry via Agile Marketing Attribution, Marketing Mix Modeling & Optimization
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2025-08-13 Acquired ZeroDevFounded by Derek Chiang ’16ZeroDev is a smart wallet as a-service firm that provides in-app smart contract wallets.
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2025-08-04 Acquired AlucioAlucio is a software startup that transforms scientific exchange and treatment access for the life sciences industry.
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2025-07-29 Acquired RexeraFounded by Anton Tonev, MEng ’12The new era of real estate
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2025-07-28 Acquired ConvoyFounded by Grant Goodale, MEng ’05Convoy is a digital freight network that moves truckloads and design solutions that address supply chain inefficiencies.
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2025-07-23 Acquired Iodine SoftwareIodine Software is a healthcare software company that offers machine learning to improve patient care.
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2025-07-16 Acquired Coin MetricsFounded by Tim Rice ’84Coin Metrics is a provider of crypto financial intelligence providing network data, market data, index, and network risk solutions.
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2025-07-01 Acquired SnapfiFounded by Joao Paulo Felix, MBA ’15Acquired by Thopen Energy in 2025 - Empowering businesses with AI-driven solutions for growth and seamless digital transformation.
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2025-06-24 Acquired DatasemblyFounded by Ben Reich ’11Datasembly collects product data and provides real-time pricing, promotions, assortment, and availability data to clients.
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2025-06-13 Acquired TentacleFounded by Matthew Combs ’99Tentacle develops configurable data management tools that will allow businesses to improve their information security programs.
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2025-06-11 Acquired AminoFounded by Maudie Hampden ’04Amino is a data-driven healthcare guidance platform that helps companies and their employees navigate the complex US healthcare system.
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Founded by Grace Van Hollebeke ’19, Sarah Peters ’18Travel management platform
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2025-06-10 Acquired FableFable provides a platform for online book clubs.
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2025-06-04 Acquired Likewise SoftwareLikewise Software provides identity management solutions to achieve security compliances of businesses in mixed network environments.
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Founded by Bernardo Cordovez, PhD ’10, David Erickson, ProfessorProtein therapeutic measurement device
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Founded by Rodrigo Bicalho, PhD ’08Pet health metabolism
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Founded by George Khachatryan, PhD ’11, Victor Kostyuk, PhD ’11Replace A/B testing with AI
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2025-03-13 Acquired GlosslabGlosslab is a nail salon with a focus on efficient, hygienic, and convenient services for its customers.
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2025-03-11 Acquired BirdiesBirdies is a female founded footwear brand that believes a great pair of flats can take us to new heights.
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2025-03-03 Acquired ModMedFounded by Daniel Cane ’98Specialty-specific healthcare SaaS solutions including AI-Powered EHRs, Practice Management, Analytics, RCM, Patient Engagement, Payments
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2025-02-11 Acquired CarawayFounded by Joshua Tauber ’09, MBA ’11Caraway is providing college women+ with integrated mental, reproductive, and physical healthcare.
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2025-02-06 Acquired Aspen Leadership GroupALG provides executive search, talent solutions, and leadership consulting services.
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2025-01-28 Acquired KonaFounded by John Bell ’18The Techstars-backed startup, Kona, allows managers to get a pulse on team morale.
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Founded by Benjamin Catania ’23Physical therapy video app
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2025-01-22 Acquired CeleriFounded by Jun Seo ’14Celeri is a property technology company that helps multi-family operators verify applicant income and prevent fraud.
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Founded by Adena Hefets ’09, Nicholas Clark ’05Affordable home ownership
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Founded by Ronen Feldman, PhD ’93Platform for no-code NLP
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Founded by Jude Rizzo ’23Productivity tools for PowerPoint & Excel
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Founded by Chun Jiang ’18Copilot for product insights
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Founded by Asta Li ’15Privacy-first auth to onboard users to web3
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2024-12-18 Acquired CquenceCquence is a video collaboration platform.
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2024-12-18 Acquired imawareFounded by Howard Berman, MD ’01imaware is the leading digital health platform that provides home-based health tests.
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Founded by John Hui, MBA ’15Hospital emergency room triage
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2024-10-30 Acquired OfColorFounded by Yemi Rose ’01, MS ’03OfColor develops a financial wellness platform centered around employees of color.
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2024-10-22 Acquired AccumenAccumen partners with hospitals and health systems to deliver Laboratory Excellence and Comprehensive Patient Blood Management.
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2024-10-16 Acquired BurrowFounded by Stephen Kuhl ’09Burrow specializes in selling various luxury furniture online.
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2024-10-11 IPO CeribellFounded by Xingjuan Chao, PhD ’05Ceribell focuses on making electroencephalography accessible, efficient, and cost-effective.
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2024-09-24 Acquired PaintzenPaintzen uses data and technology to provide a hassle-free way of getting their paint project completed quickly and to your satisfaction.
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2024-09-03 Acquired Keyhole.coKeyhole.co provides real-time social conversation tracking for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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2024-08-16 Acquired TillyFounded by Blythe Yost ’05Tilly provides affordable custom landscape design services to homeowners and contractors.
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2024-06-27 Acquired Celsius TherapeuticsFounded by Jeffrey Bluestone, PhD ’80Celsius Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops precision medicines for cancer and autoimmune disease patients.
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2024-06-27 Acquired Salt LabsFounded by Konstantin Getmanchuk ’06Salt Labs is a loyalty and payments company that enables hourly employees to measure, capture, and reward themselves for their work.
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2024-06-04 Acquired Dwellwell AnalyticsFounded by Dan Simpkins ’80Dwellwell Analytics is an AI home monitoring platform detecting maintenance issues, enabling predictive property management solutions.
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2024-05-30 IPO Awfis Space SolutionFounded by Amit Ramani, MS ’01Awfis provides inspiring work spaces, including cabins, desks, and meeting rooms.
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2024-05-01 Acquired Charles River DataFounded by Michael Dezube ’12Consulting and SaaS firm founded by data scientists from Google and BCG-Gamma
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2024-04-09 Acquired PetalFounded by David Ehrich ’85Petal is a financial technology company that offers three Visa credit card products for underserved consumers.
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2024-04-05 Acquired People ClerkFounded by Gustavo Lozano, MBA ’17We help people navigate their small claims dispute without a lawyer.
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2024-04-03 Acquired Dia&CoFounded by Lydia Gilbert ’05Dia&Co sells plus size clothing and accessories via a try at home model.
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2024-03-28 IPO Boundless BioFounded by Paul Mischel, MD ’91Boundless Bio is a precision oncology company that develops therapeutics directed against extrachromosomal DNA in aggressive cancers.
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2024-03-26 Acquired GigsterFounded by Debo Olaosebikan, MS ’11Gigster is the first team intelligence engine, enabling software development teams to achieve 30% higher efficiency.
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2024-03-21 Acquired VIDAFounded by Umaimah Mendhro ’01VIDA is bridges the gap between artists and consumers while promoting socially responsible fashion.
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2024-01-22 Acquired Biosim AIFounded by Garegin Papoian, PhD ’99Enable and accelerate drug discovery at quantum accuracy
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2023-11-20 Acquired Janover ConnectFounded by Ed Cravo ’10Groundbreaker offers an all-in-one real estate investment software to automate fundraising, investment management, and investor relations.
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2023-11-06 Acquired SawyerSawyer is an online marketplace to discover and book activities, camps, and classes.
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2023-10-30 IPO Sucro SourcingFounded by Jonathan Taylor ’03Sucro Sourcing is a food processing company that offers sugar products.
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2023-10-18 Acquired BetchesFounded by Aleen Dreksler ’11Betches is a female-founded and led media and entertainment business that allows all women to get real about life - hilarious and unedited.
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2023-09-19 Acquired ToucanFounded by Taylor Nieman ’12Toucan is a browser extension that allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while browsing the web.
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2023-08-11 IPO Jet.AIFounded by Micheal Winston ’99Jet.AI offers these improvements to aviation in a safe and effective manner.
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Founded by Ankur Bulsara ’03Mobile games publisher (Monopoly Go, Marvel Strike Force).
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2023-03-06 Acquired Weekend HealthFounded by Remi Cossart ’11Weekend Health is a telehealth platform that connects clients with trained clinicians to make science-based weight loss accessible.
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2022-12-29 IPO Coya TherapeuticsFounded by Howard Berman, MD ’01Coya Therapeutics is a T Reg platform company addressing neurodegenerative, autoimmune, and metabolic diseases
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2022-11-02 Acquired Peak BioFounded by Hoyoung Huh, MD ’96Peak Bio is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the drug development to treat Oncology and Inflammatory diseases.
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2022-09-27 IPO Atlis Motor VehiclesFounded by Glenn Reese, MBA ’17Atlis Motor Vehicles is a mobility technology company that designs and develops battery electric trucks and charging stations.
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2022-08-26 IPO AelumaFounded by Jonathan Klamkin ’02Aeluma operates as a semiconductor company that specializes in sensors and communications.
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2022-06-13 Acquired Mobile X GlobalFounded by Dan Cohrs, PhD ’82Mobile X Global delivers personalized services and individualized plans for wireless customers.
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2022-03-04 IPO Alnylam PharmaceuticalsAlnylam Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization.
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2022-02-08 IPO Quanergy SystemsQuanergy develops 3D-LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions for safety and experience enhancement.
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2022 Acquired PilotaAI flight-delay prediction and rebooking. Cornell Tech alumni startup.
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Founded by John Herslow ’63Premium metal payment cards.
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Founded by John Bicket ’02Connected operations / IoT platform for physical operations.
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2021-12-13 Acquired Kroll Bond Rating AgencyKroll Bond Rating Agency is a rating agency that offers transparent, timely credit ratings, and research ratings.
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2021-10-19 Acquired Zenith AiFounded by Maximilian Constant ’11Zenith provides trainable AI solutions to empower researchers in life sciences.
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2021-10-14 Acquired Wana BrandsFounded by Nancy Whiteman ’81Wana Brands is an infused products company that offers delicious and consistent cannabis infused products.
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Founded by Lara Sullivan ’94Antibody-drug-conjugate cancer therapeutics.
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2021-08-19 Acquired QuillBotFounded by Andrew Grauer ’10QuillBot is a startup developing an AI writing tool that reconstructs its user's writing to be more clear and concise.
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2021-08-11 Acquired MoxiegoMoxie is a customer guidance platform ushering in new customers and increasing customer efficiency.
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2021-07-21 IPO KalturaKaltura develops video SaaS solutions for enterprises of all industries.
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2021-07-19 Acquired CelularityFounded by Robert Hariri, MD PhD ’87Celularity is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing off-the-shelf placental-derived allogeneic cell therapies.
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2021-07-02 IPO AvePointFounded by Tianyi Jiang ’96, MEng ’96AvePoint is the global leader in data protection, unifying data security, governance, and resilience to provide a trusted foundation for AI.
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2021-06-28 Acquired Dimension EnergyFounded by Ahmad Chatila, MEng ’91The Dimension Renewable Energy team has more than a decade of experience developing renewable energy projects around the world.
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2021-06-11 IPO Janux TherapeuticsFounded by David Campbell, PhD ’90Janux Therapeutics develops immunotherapies that generates immune responses to prevent tumors and not affecting a patient’s healthy tissue.
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2021-06-10 IPO KatapultKatapult is an omnichannel point-of-sale payment platform for retailers and consumers.
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2021-05-25 IPO NRx PharmaceuticalsFounded by Jonathan Javitt, MD ’82NRx Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of central nervous system disorders.
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2021-04-27 IPO FTC SolarFounded by Ahmad Chatila, MEng ’91FTC Solar is a fast-growing, global provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software, and engineering services.
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2021-04-21 IPO NeuroPaceNeuroPace develops and markets implantable devices for the treatment of neurological disorders.
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2021-04-15 Acquired Akoya BiosciencesFounded by Garry Nolan ’83Akoya Biosciences is a spatial biology company offering solutions for high-parameter tissue analysis from biomarker discovery to validation.
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2021-04-14 Acquired GiveGabGiveGab provides services for fundraising professionals to raise money online.
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2021-03-01 IPO ChargePointChargePoint is an electric vehicle (EV) charging network that offers charging solutions for both commercial businesses and consumers.
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2021-02-08 Acquired DatalogueFounded by Tim Delisle, Bryan RussettAI-powered data preparation and integration.
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2021-01-31 Acquired FlybuyFounded by Marc Wallace ’92Location intelligence platform
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2021 Acquired AuggiFounded by David Hachuel ’19AI gut-health tracking.
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2021 Acquired EnrouteHealthcare navigation technology. Cornell Tech alumni startup.
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2021 Acquired OtariFounded by Chris Kruger ’19, Skyler Erickson ’19Smart connected fitness mat with guided workouts.
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2020-12-24 Acquired Human SecurityFounded by Ash Kalb ’00Human Security is a cybersecurity company that protects the internet and enterprises from fraud and sophisticated bot attacks.
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2020-12-14 Acquired Azara HealthcareFounded by Jeff Brandes ’88Azara Healthcare is a leading provider of data-driven reporting and analytics for the Community Health marketplace.
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2020-12-14 Acquired Loom.aiLoom.ai is a technology firm that combines deep learning, computer vision, and VFX to transform a single selfie into a 3D avatar.
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2020-12-01 Acquired Allied PowerFounded by Mike Little ’01Allied Power is a full-service provider of power plant services spanning the entire asset life cycle.
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2020-11-09 Acquired RocketbookFounded by Joe Lemay ’99Rocketbook is a cloud-connected reusable notebook.
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2020-09-25 Acquired AmesiteFounded by Ann Sastry, PhD ’94Amesite is a leading artificial intelligence software company that offers cloud-based learning platforms for business and education markets.
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2020-06-30 Acquired Flatiron SchoolThe Flatiron School trains highly motivated individuals in web application development. They teach best practices in Ruby, Rails,
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2020-06-01 Acquired Peak GamesPeak Games is a mobile technology company that designs and develops casual puzzle games.
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Founded by Ryan Hudson ’02Browser extension for coupons and shopping rewards.
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2020 Acquired Thread LearningData tools for special-education and ABA therapy. Cornell Tech alumni startup.
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2019-10-30 Acquired Rapt TherapeuticsFounded by Brian Wong, MD ’01Rapt is focused on the discovery and development of novel small-molecule agents to activate the immune system to eradicate cancer.
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2019-09-12 Acquired SpringWorks TherapeuticsFounded by Lara Sullivan ’94SpringWorks Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines for patients with severe rare diseases and cancer.
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2019-07-15 Acquired XingkeduoXingkeduo is a modern hair salon brand that utilizes the technology to optimize the haircut journey.
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2019-06-26 IPO Adaptive BiotechnologiesFounded by Chad Robins ’96Adaptive Biotechnologies translates scale and precision of the adaptive immune system into products to diagnose and treat disease.
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2019-05-10 IPO Viva BiotechViva Biotech is a Healthcare Start Up Based In Shanghai.
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Founded by John Zimmer '06, Logan GreenRide-share platform co-founded by Cornell Hotel School alum John Zimmer with Logan Green.
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2019-01-18 Acquired Coins.phFounded by Ronald Hose, MS ’05Coins.ph is a crypto asset management that provides buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and various financial services.
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2019-01-13 Acquired Lattice EnginesLattice Engines specializes in the fields of marketing, sales, data-driven business applications, and trigger events.
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2019-01-04 Acquired ShaperFounded by Alec Rivers ’07Shaper is a human-involved robotics company focused on making precision cutting easy and accessible.
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2019 Acquired GitLinksFounded by Ian Folau ’16, Nwamaka Nzeocha-Imasogie ’16, Nicolas Joseph ’16Open-source software compliance and dependency tracking.
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Founded by Gwen Whiting ’98, Lindsey Boyd ’98Eco-friendly luxury fabric care and laundry detergents.
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Founded by Robert Langer ’70mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.
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2018-10-11 IPO Allogene TherapeuticsFounded by David Chang ’92Allogene Therapeutics is a biotechnology company catalyzing cancer treatment through the development of CAR T therapy.
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Founded by Renaud Visage ’94Self-service event ticketing and registration.
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2018-09-13 IPO Hua MedicineHua Medicine is a clinical-stage, innovative drug development company in China.
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2018-09-12 IPO 111, Inc.111, Inc. operates as a digital and mobile healthcare platform.
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2018-05-04 Acquired Carbon BlackCarbon Black provides a cloud native endpoint and a workload protection platform that allows customers to prevent cyber attacks.
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2018-04-24 IPO Braemar Hotel & Resorts IncFounded by Richard Stockton ’92Braemar Hotel & Resorts Inc invests primarily in revenue per available room , luxury, upper-upscale and upscale hotels.
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2018-02-27 IPO Booking HoldingsBooking Holdings provides online travel and travel-related reservation and services.
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2018-01-30 IPO Allegiant GoldFounded by Peter Gianulis, MBA ’96Allegiant Gold is a gold exploration and development company.
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2018 Acquired BowtieAI fitness assistant. Cornell Tech alumni startup.
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Founded by Euwyn Poon ’04, JD ’07, Derrick Ko, Zaizhuang ChengShared electric scooter and bike micromobility.
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2018 Acquired Trigger FinanceAutomated personal-finance alerts and investing app. Cornell Tech alumni startup.
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2018 Acquired UruComputer-vision video advertising placement. Cornell Tech alumni startup.
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Founded by Tim Chi ’98Wedding-planning marketplace; merged to form The Knot Worldwide.
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Founded by Tien Tzuo ’90Subscription billing and revenue management software.
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Founded by Colin Day ’97Cloud-based talent-acquisition and recruiting software.
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2017-04-18 Acquired MoatFounded by Noah Goodhart ’97, Jonah Goodhart ’00, Aniq RahmanAd measurement and marketing analytics.
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Founded by Brian Distelburger ’01Digital knowledge and location data management.
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2017-01-24 IPO Cypherpunk TechnologiesFounded by Douglas Onsi ’90Cypherpunk is a biopharmaceutical company developing antibody therapies for cancer while executing a digital-asset treasury strategy.
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2017-01-14 IPO AquaBounty TechnologiesAquaBounty Technologies is a biotechnology company that focuses on improving productivity in commercial aquaculture.
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2016-10-06 Acquired CoupaCoupa is a cloud platform for business spend that offers a fully unified suite of financial applications for business spend management.
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2016-04-04 IPO AvenuesAIAvenuesAI is an Indian multinational Financial Technology Company.
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2016-03-09 IPO BlackBoxStocksFounded by Eric Pharis, MEng ’99BlackBoxStocks is a financial technology hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders.
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2015-12-07 IPO UpdaterFounded by David Greenberg, JD ’06Updater is a tool designed to simplify the moving experience.
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2015-08-25 Acquired TwelveFounded by Nicholas Flanders ’08Twelve is a developer of medical devices.
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2015-08-03 IPO Arbutus BiopharmaArbutus Biopharma Corporation is a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company.
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Founded by Barry Beck ’90Luxury beauty and skincare retailer.
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2015 Acquired GeneWeaveFounded by Diego Rey ’12, Jason Springs ’09Molecular diagnostics for drug-resistant infections.
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Founded by Randy Garutti ’97Better-burger fast-casual restaurant chain.
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2014-12-19 Acquired Bina TechnologiesBina Technologies offers a big data science platform providing scalable genomic analytics for researchers and clinicians.
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2014-11-14 IPO AshfordFounded by Monty Bennett ’88, MBA ’89Ashford is an alternative asset management company.
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2014-10-16 IPO Atara BiotherapeuticsFounded by Isaac Ciechanover, MD ’00Atara Biotherapeutics (Nasdaq: ATRA) is an off-the-shelf, allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy company.
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Founded by Niraj Shah '95, Steve Conine '95Online home goods retailer founded as CSN Stores in 2002 by two Cornell Engineering classmates; rebranded Wayfair 2011.
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2014-05-08 IPO Dorian LPGFounded by John Lycouris, MBA ’74Dorian LPG is a pure-play LPG shipping company and a leading owner and operator of modern VLGCs.
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2014-03-07 IPO NeurogeneFounded by Rachel McMinn ’95Neurogene is a developer of genetic medicines intended to improve patient outcomes for neurological disorders.
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2014-02-12 Acquired Flexion TherapeuticsFlexion Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops long-lasting intra-articular injection therapies to treat osteoarthritis.
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2014-02-06 IPO Genocea BiosciencesGenocea Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company which is engaged in developing novel vaccines and immunotherapies.
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2014-01-31 Acquired Dicerna PharmaceuticalsDicerna Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company with a focus on the development of innovative treatments for rare inherited diseases.
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2013-10-10 IPO MacroGenicsMacroGenics is a biotechnology company developing immunotherapeutics to prevent autoimmune disorders, cancer and infectious diseases.
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2013-08-02 Acquired Marrone Bio InnovationsMarrone Bio Innovations is a pesticide company developing natural products for weed, pest, and plant disease management.
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2013-04-25 IPO MiMedx GroupMiMedx Group is a wound care and a therapeutic biologics company.
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2013-04-25 Acquired ParseFounded by James Yu ’04Parse offers cloud-based software developer kits that enable users to create apps for desktop, mobile, and embedded devices.
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Founded by Jessica Rolph ’97Organic baby and kids food (Happy Baby).
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Founded by Scott Belsky ’02Online portfolio platform for creative professionals.
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2012-11-20 Acquired MerakiFounded by John Bicket ’02Cloud-managed enterprise Wi-Fi and networking.
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Founded by Dave Duffield '62, MBA '64, Aneel BhusriCloud HR and financials platform co-founded by Dave Duffield after the Oracle/PeopleSoft acquisition.
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2012-01-25 IPO Guidewire SoftwareGuidewire Software provides core back-end systems software to the global property, casual and worker's compensation insurance industry.
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Founded by Will GlaserInternet radio and personalized music streaming built on the Music Genome Project.
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Founded by Stephen Gilfus, Daniel Cane ’98Learning management and education technology; began as CourseInfo, built by Cornell students.
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2010-10-27 IPO PacBioPacBio is a biotechnology company that designs, develops, and manufactures sequencing systems.
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2010-02-03 IPO Ironwood PharmaceuticalsIronwood Pharmaceuticals is an entrepreneurial pharmaceutical company, develops drugs for gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases.
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Founded by Steve Turner ’86Long-read DNA sequencing systems.
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2010 Acquired PalmFounded by Jeff Hawkins '79Pioneering handheld computing company founded 1992 by Cornell EE alum Jeff Hawkins. Acquired by HP in 2010.
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2009-12-16 Acquired SabrixSabrix provides transaction tax management services and software, giving companies a simpler approach to solving complex tax challenges.
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2009-06-12 IPO Minds + MachinesMinds + Machines is an operator of top-level domains that provides registry and domain name services.
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2009 Acquired KionixFounded by Greg Galvin ’84MEMS accelerometers and motion sensors, based in Ithaca.
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Founded by John Alexander ’74Campus card, access-control, and food-service systems.
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2007-08-14 Acquired VMwareVMware is a cloud services company that provides cloud infrastructure, cloud management, security, and networking.
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2007-04-11 Acquired FandangoFandango is a corporation that sells movie tickets via telephone and Internet.
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2007-02-01 IPO XTENTXTENT is a development stage medical device company.
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2007 Acquired Right MediaFounded by Noah Goodhart ’97, Jonah Goodhart ’00Online advertising exchange marketplace.
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2006-10-27 IPO PeerStreamPeerStream is a software innovator that develops security and privacy solutions for video, voice, and data communication applications.
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2006-08-27 Acquired TetraDataTetraData is a data-driven decision making solutions for K-12 educational institutions.
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2005-08-30 Acquired TeleoWhite label VoIP service acquired by Microsoft in 2005
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2005-07-05 IPO Walker InnovationWalker Innovation provides business management consulting services.
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2005 Acquired PeopleSoftFounded by Dave Duffield '62, MBA '64HR/enterprise software pioneer founded 1987 by Cornell EE/MBA alum Dave Duffield. Acquired by Oracle after a contested takeover.
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2004 Acquired CCBNFounded by Jeff Parker ’65Investor-relations and corporate-disclosure platform.
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2004 Acquired KrollFounded by Jules Kroll ’63Corporate investigations and risk consulting.
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2003-08-26 IPO Ashford Hospitality TrustAshford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust that provides investment for hotels.
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2003 Acquired HandspringFounded by Jeff Hawkins '79PDA/smartphone maker (Treo) founded 1998 by Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan. Merged back into Palm.
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Founded by David Litman ’79, Bob Diener ’82Online hotel booking, originally Hotel Reservations Network.
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Founded by Jay Walker ’78Name-your-own-price online travel booking; now Booking Holdings.
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1999 Acquired Ascend CommunicationsFounded by Rob Ryan ’69Networking equipment that powered early internet ISPs.
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1998 Acquired ViawebFounded by Robert Tappan MorrisFirst widely used web application (online stores); became Yahoo Store. Co-founded by former Cornell CS grad student Robert Morris with Paul Graham.
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1998 IPO theGlobe.comFounded by Stephan Paternot, Todd KrizelmanPioneering social networking and online community; record-setting 1998 dot-com IPO.
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1996 Acquired Duty Free ShoppersFounded by Chuck Feeney ’56, Bob MillerWorld’s largest travel retailer of duty-free luxury goods.
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1992-11-20 IPO Consumer Portfolio ServicesConsumer Portfolio Services is a financial services company in Irvine and California.
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1991-04-12 IPO RegeneronRegeneron Pharmaceuticals specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines.
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Founded by Irwin JacobsWireless CDMA technology and mobile chipsets.
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Founded by Leonard Schleifer '73Biotech founded by Cornell biology alum Leonard Schleifer with George Yancopoulos in 1988.
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1989-12-15 IPO PTCPTC develops, markets, and supports product lifecycle management software solutions and associated services.
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1986 Acquired First CallFounded by Jeff Parker ’65Real-time institutional investment-research distribution.
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Founded by Robert Toll ’63Luxury homebuilder.
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1980 Acquired LinkabitFounded by Irwin Jacobs, Andrew ViterbiPioneering digital communications and satellite technology.