Cornell Information Technology Startups
A directory of 128 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in information technology, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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GovWellSeries ATroy LeCaire ’17, ,Modern software for local government
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Liquid AISeries ADaniela Rus, PhD ’93, ,Foundation models from first principles
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InceptionSeedStefano Ermon, MS ’13, Volodymyr Kuleshov, Professor,Fast Diffusion LLMs
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Arize AISeries CAparna Dhinakaran, PhD Dropout, ,LLM evaluation platform
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Francis Pedraza ’11, ,AI training and scaling
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OpenlayerSeries AGabriel Bayomi Tinoco Kalejaiye ’17, ,Quality assurance for AI and ML
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Tianyi Jiang ’96, MEng ’96, ,Data management and governance
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MidshipSeedKieran Taylor, MEng ’20, ,Extract documents into spreadsheets
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MangoBoostSeries BJangwoo Kim ’97, MEng ’01, ,Data center boost for AI workflows
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Xscape PhotonicsSeries AYoshi Okawachi ’02, PhD ’08, ,Photonics for semiconductor manufacturing
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Jennifer Goldsmith ’95, ,Healthcare data platform
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MoonshotSeries AVidhya Ramalingam ’09, ,Prevent online violence and abuse
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Hakan Bas ’05, ,AI for fashion design
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MintlifySeries BHahnbee Lee ’22, Han Wang ’21,Software code documentation
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Maithra Raghu, PhD ’16, Jack Hessel, PhD ’20,AI knowledge domain expertise for financial services
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ConduktorSeries BStephane Maarek, MEng ’13, ,Data streaming platform
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Harmonic.aiSeries AMax Ruderman ’14, ,Early stage startup sourcing
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ReadySet TechnologySeries AAlana Marzoev ’18, ,Database SQL query cache
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WhatnotSeries FGrant LaFontaine ’11, ,Livestream shopping platform
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Lynk GlobalSeries BTyghe Speidel ’11, ,Global mobile connectivity through satellites
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BuildWithinPre-SeedMichelle Rhee ’92, ,Workforce onboarding
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BusRightSeries BPhil Dunn ’02, ,School bus platform
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Anand Chandrasekher ’86, MBA ’88, ,AI network optimization
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AuthoriumSeries AJay Nath ’97, ,Government procurement processes
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TangoSeries AKenneth Babcock ’13, ,Social live-streaming app
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Alan Cohen ’89, Stuart Roth, MBA ’00,Restoring healthcare affordability
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EpikastSeries BVangelis Vergetis ’01, ,Engage patients and health providers
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CompSeries AChristophe Gerlach ’20, Pedro Bobrow ’20, MPS ’21,HR total rewards software
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Seva Levitski, MEng ’05, ,Real estate capital platform
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BuildOpsSeries CAlok Chanani ’03, ,Commercial service contractors project management
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AheadComputingSeedDebbie Marr, MS ’92, ,Faster computer processor
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Chris Phare, PhD ’17, ,LIDAR on a chip for machine vision
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AttoTudeSeries BDavid Welch, PhD ’85, ,Faster processing in data centers
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MattermostSeries BIan Tien, MEng ’03, ,Collaboration software for work
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Luke Bonney ’08, ,Electronic health records integration
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WingspanSeries BAnthony Mironov ’10, ,Payroll platform purpose-built for contingent work
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Adam Maher ’06, MEng ’07, ,Satellite analytics
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Adaption LabsSeedSudip Roy, PhD ’14, ,AI that adapts to real world
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Matthew Cantor ’09, ,Pharma digital biomarker
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Bubble LabPre-SeedSelina Li, MEng ’25, Zach Zhong, MEng ’25,Automated production workflows
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JUICERSeedAshwin Kamlani, MMH ’03, ,Revenue management for restaurants
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Deanna Oliver, MS ’24, ,Mental health tech for under-resourced communities
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LumosSeries BLeo Mehr ’16, ,Digital identity platform
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Dune SecuritySeedDavid DellaPelle ’16, ,Employee risk management
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ZenginesSeedCarl Drisko ’81, ,Software data conversion
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DataCeboSeedSaman Amarasinghe ’88, ,Synthtic data for AI training
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Isa Watson, MS ’08, ,Fan enagement platform
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SymbaSeedNikita Gupta ’17, ,Software platform for new hires
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Dan Simpkins ’80, ,Residential home monitor
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Miku Jha, MBA ’11, ,Food inspection AI
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FlexPointSeries AVictor Lopez, JD ’13, ,Automate cash flow for businesses
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Felix Ejeckam, PhD ’97, ,Gallium nitride on diamond wafers
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Daniela Rus, PhD ’93, ,Derisk AI models from unreliable outputs
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HangSeries ABrian Bendett ’13, ,AI-native marketing platform
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DistributionalSeries AScott Clark, PhD ’12, ,Platform for AI testing and evaluation
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WilyaSeedRahil Siddiqui, MILR ’09, ,Help factories create and manage a flexible workforce
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Robert Proctor ’86, PhD ’93, ,IoT for tracking assets
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ArkeroPre-SeedDaniel Shi, MBA ’12, ,AI for professional sports teams
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HalluminatesPre-SeedWyatt Marshall ’22, Jerry Wu ’22,Datasets to train AI models
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Sammy Cheung, MEng ’90, ,FPGAs for AI applications
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Francis Pedraza ’11, ,AI-native service companies
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BlueskySeedMingsheng Hong, PhD ’08, ,Data cloud efficiency
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Div Garg ’19, ,AI lab for general intelligence
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Terminal 3SeedJoey Liu ’12, ,Digital identity and data
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David Greenberg, JD ’06, ,Residential home move software
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Timothy Baynes, MS ’92, ,Product recommendation engine
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True-TicketsSeedMatt Zarracina, MBA ’10, MEng ’10, ,Digital ticketing for live events
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MirrorTabSeedBrian Silverstein ’01, ,Cybersecurity for web apps
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Daniel Rothenberg ’10, ,Weather and climate prediction
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Alpha GridPre-SeedLucas Ackerknecht ’12, ,Help energy developers with their distributed energy resources
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MuraSeedJames Mackey ’17, Claire DeRoberts ’11,Billing and dispatch software for field services
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KurtosisSeries AGalen Marchetti ’15, ,Developer tools for modern backend engineers
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HomeRoomSeedMichael Tich ’13, MEng ’18, ,Healthy investments and happy homes
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Joseph Carson, PhD ’04, ,Imaging for medical devices
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CollimatorSeedReda Dehy ’04, ,Modeling and simulation software built for the cloud
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bythenSeedWilliam Nagata, Exchange MBA ’19, ,Digital avatars for creators
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Laura Philips, MBA ’97, ,Particle analysis of suspended solutions
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Ted Nyman ’07, ,AI for DevOps team productivity
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Meadow AISeedMax Jai Sim ’10, ,Software for retail operations
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Sung-tsan Yeh, MS ’19, ,Convert sound into data
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HatchetPre-SeedGabe Ruttner, MEng ’17, ,Background task orchestration and visibility platform
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DeLorean Artificial IntelligenceSeries ASeverence MacLaughlin ’00, ,Harness ROI from structured and unstructured data
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UnifoldPre-SeedHau Chu, MS ’24, ,Instant stablecoin deposits and payments
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Liberty LabsSeedJae Moon Chung ’22, ,Acquirer of Korea manufacturing
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David Duffield ’62, MBA ’64, ,Software for investment managers
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Ardent AIPre-SeedVikram Chennai, MEng ’23, ,Coding agents for data
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TroopSeedFelix Tabary ’14, Zen Yui ’14,New age asset stewardship technology
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Luminate HealthSeedShally Madan ’01, Jessica Hsu ’02, Siddharth Sinha ’01Healthcare lab reports for patients
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Metabase QSeries AMauricio Benavides, MBA ’07, ,Cybersecurity risk management
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HokenSeedAbhijit Pal ’07, ,Hotel marketplace: book & sell the best hotel rooms at the busiest times.
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Tim Fischell ’77, ,Improved catheters for traversing arteries
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RozPre-SeedDonnie Hampton, MBA ’19, ,AI for automated compliance questionnaires
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AmbytechSeedAbhijit Bose ’94, ,AI for manufacturing processes
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Mindigital GroupSeries AMickey Li, MBA ’10, ,Banking for the next generation
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Gigit.aiPre-SeedSaran Krishnasamy, MEng ’18, ,Personalized ecommerce on shopify
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Jerry Li, MEng ’96, ,Web3 fixed-income protocol with a customized ZK-rollup solution
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TestworksSeries BDale Sukwon Yoon, MS ’04, ,High-quality data sets and validation solutions for safer AI
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SauceSeries BDavid Yunhee Lee, MBA ’11, ,Shoppable video technology
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Austin Brooks ’11, Robert Abelson ’11,Software for property owners and tenants
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UrvinSeedAlexander Cohen ’01, ,Shareholder relationship management platform that helps companies discover & connect with their shareholders.
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AIWORKXSeries BDale Sukwon Yoon, MS ’04, ,High-quality data sets and validation solutions for safer AI
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Yalla PlusSeedBader Nasser ’14, ,Finance and operations software for small businesses
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MeratasSeedDarius Goldman ’03, ,Student loans for skills training
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Coast AIPre-SeedDennis Owrutsky ’11, ,AI diligence for commercial real estate
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Acuamark DiagnosticsSeries AFrancis Barany, Professor, ,Early cancer detection
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DIMOSeries AAlex Rawitz ’13, Rob Solomon ’12, Andrew Chatham ’12Car automotive data infrasctructure
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Rob Shavell ’96, ,Personal data privacy online
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Ash Kalb ’00, ,Context for AI agents
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LimmiSeedTrevor Vieweg ’07, ,Life sciences data management and analysis
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Jared Karson ’13, ,Outsourced customer support
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Younghee Park, MILR ’08, ,Employee volunteer platform
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CivicSyncPre-SeedMoshe Borouchov, MS ’22, ,Automate market research with AI
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Christopher McLain ’97, ,Frictionless 2-factor authentication
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LunaMicroPre-SeedNate Robinson, PhD ’00, ,Clothing fabric for sweat and moisture management
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Giby Raphael, MBA ’14, ,3D-printed industrial robots
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Timothy Gee ’88, ,Planning software for infrastructure projects
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Stably AISeedJinjing Liang ’16, Neil Parker ’15,Automating software testing for every company
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Niru Anisetti, MBA ’14, ,Product catalog data
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Mor Cohen-Tal, MEng ’14, ,Software procurement platform
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Michelle Crames ’97, ,AI for complex business processes
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Cloud Code AISeedSaurav Panda, MS ’23, ,Testing and code review workflows
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AccountablePre-SeedShaan Franchi ’17, ,Vacation rental management
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Jaideep Tandon, MS ’95, ,Patient access and revenue cycle AI
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Tingzhen Ming, MEng ’10, ,AI for product development workflkow
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Saman Amarasinghe ’88, ,Python to machine code compiler
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IntelagenPre-SeedTom Richer, MBA ’06, ,Emerging technology consulting
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Angela Wu, MS ’13, ,AI for research and automation
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Richard Gu ’24, MEng ’25, Brian La ’25, Ben Kim ’25AI for game development