Cornell Startups in New York
A directory of 227 startups founded by Cornell University alumni and students in New York, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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SageSeries CRaj Mehra, MBA ’09, ,Senior living with real-time alerts and data insights
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GovWellSeries ATroy LeCaire ’17, ,Modern software for local government
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Paul Menchov ’16 Dropout, ,Private market investments
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TalosSeries BEthan Feldman ’07, MEng ’08, ,Institutions trade digital assets
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ArenaSeries BHrair Simonian, JD ’11, ,AI for hardware testing and optimization
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Isaac Oates, MBA ’07, ,HR comprehensive software suite
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John Wu ’01, Kevin Sekniqi, PhD ’19,Web3 protocol
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SimpliFedSeries AAndrea Ippolito ’06, MEng ’07, ,Baby breastfeeding virtual care
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CamberSeries BChristophe Rimann, MEng ’19, ,Behavioral health clinician software
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Asta Li ’15, ,Privacy-first auth to onboard users to web3
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AltanaSeries CRaphael Tehranian ’09, ,A shared source of truth for global supply chain
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Sixfold AISeries BAlex Schmelkin ’97, Brian Moseley ’96,Generative AI for insurance underwriting
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Niamh O’Hara, PostDoc ’18, ,Infectious disease diagnostics
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TabsSeries BAli Hussain ’11, Deepak Bapat ’11, MEng ’12,B2B accounts receivable platform
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Daniel Vene ’97, ,Alternatives investment marketplace
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Xscape PhotonicsSeries AYoshi Okawachi ’02, PhD ’08, ,Photonics for semiconductor manufacturing
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Dandelion EnergySeries CJames Quazi ’02, ,Geothermal systems for home heating and cooling
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RevvSeries ARashmi Sinha, MS ’22, ,SaaS solutions for the automotive industry
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AshSeries ADavid Stein, MBA ’20, ,At-home health testing
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Topline ProSeries BNick Ornitz ’15, ,Service business marketing platform
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Dan Bratshpis ’03, ,Commercial auto insurance
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David Ehrich ’85, ,Credit card for financial opportunity
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ConduktorSeries BStephane Maarek, MEng ’13, ,Data streaming platform
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Ash Kalb ’00, ,Cybersecurity from bot attacks
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RoonSeries ARohan Ramakrishna, Professor, ,Medical content Q&A
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CareerspanPre-SeedVrijen Attawar, MBA ’22, ,Job application AI
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Steven Ren ’19, ,3d simulations for robot training
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Felicity Yost ’12, Carolyn Witte ’12,Women healthcare clinic
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EveryrealmSeries AJesse Stein ’00, ,Innovative solutions for avid social gamers
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AvantosSeries ARabih Ramadi, MEng ’00, ,Client onboarding and servicing AI
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Shay David, PhD ’07, ,Hire and retain knowledge workers
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Flip CXSeries ABrian Schiff ’18, Jacob Cooper ’16, MEng ’17,Voice AI for customer service on the phone
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JollySeries ADean Zimberg, MEng ’21, ,Reward incentives for employees
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Tarun Chitra ’11, ,Web3 defi solutions
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Israel Krush, MBA ’18, Rom Cohen, MEng ’18,Automate conversations on any channel
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FabricSeries AAniq Rahman ’08, ,Eliminate busywork for clinicians and improves experiences for patients
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VesselSeries ANeil Rubler ’92, ,A technological solution to the global housing crisis
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Alan Cohen ’89, Stuart Roth, MBA ’00,Restoring healthcare affordability
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Juno MedicalSeries AAkili Hinson, MD ’08, ,Primary care for the family
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OboeSeries ANir Zicherman ’08, ,Personalized courses for learning
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LaurenceSeedMatthew Chen ’24, ,Amazon ad management
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Alex Collmer ’97, ,AI for marketing content creation
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EpikastSeries BVangelis Vergetis ’01, ,Engage patients and health providers
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Mulberry TechnologySeries BChinedu Eleanya ’12, ,Product protection for online shopping
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HekaSeries AIdan Bar-Dov, MBA ’20, ,Data analysis for financial services
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Seva Levitski, MEng ’05, ,Real estate capital platform
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OnCusp TherapeuticsSeries ABing Yuan, MBA ’02, Eric Slosberg ’91,Pipeline of oncology therapeutics
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Chris Phare, PhD ’17, ,LIDAR on a chip for machine vision
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Translucent AISeries AJack O’Hara, MS ’19, MBA ’19, ,FP&A for healthcare
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Volastra TherapeuticsSeries ALewis Cantley, PhD ’75, Olivier Elemento, Professor,Cancer therapies targeting chromosomal instability
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Tory Waxman ’10, ,Health food for dogs
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WingspanSeries BAnthony Mironov ’10, ,Payroll platform purpose-built for contingent work
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ExostellarSeries AZhiming Shen, PhD ’17, Hakim Weatherspoon, Professor,Reduce cloud costs by CPU and GPU optimization
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Adam Maher ’06, MEng ’07, ,Satellite analytics
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PacesSeries ACharles Bai ’19, ,Clean energy infrastructure
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F2 AISeedDon Muir ’15, ,AI platform for private market
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Matthew Cantor ’09, ,Pharma digital biomarker
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Vince Hartman ’08, MS ’22, Ritika Poddar, MS ’22,Medical clinical notes AI assistant
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Blaze PaymentsPre-SeedFaiyam Rahman, MEng ’15, ,Global currency payments
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Deanna Oliver, MS ’24, ,Mental health tech for under-resourced communities
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Timur Ozekcin ’14, MEng ’15, Sean Abraham ’14,Healthcare IoT platform
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David Yang ’06, ,Train adults for tech careers
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Spotlight RealtyPre-SeedRaymond Allie ’27, Jacob Phelan ’25,AI-powered realtor for reduced commissions
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Dune SecuritySeedDavid DellaPelle ’16, ,Employee risk management
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Ardalan Khosrowpour, Postdoc ’18, ,Construction intelligence for real estate investors
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Simon AISeries DJason Davis ’03, ,Customer data platform for marketing campaigns
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Isa Watson, MS ’08, ,Fan enagement platform
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Rachel McMinn ’95, ,Genetic medicine for neurological diseases
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MakoraSeedMohamed Abdelfattah, Professor, ,AI model deployment
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Dia&CoSeries CLydia Gilbert ’05, ,Plus size women clothing
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LuciaPre-SeedGrace Van Hollebeke ’19, Sarah Peters ’18,Travel management platform
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AcqucoSeries BRaunak Nirmal ’14, Wiley Zhang ’14,Acquirer of Amazon e-commerce businesses
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FlexPointSeries AVictor Lopez, JD ’13, ,Automate cash flow for businesses
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Salt LabsSeedKonstantin Getmanchuk ’06, ,Employee rewards platform
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HERESeries DMazy Dar ’97, ,Enterprise browser for productivity
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Advait Raykar, MEng ’22, Ken He, MS ’23, Aparajita Thakker, MBA ’23Supply chain sustainability tracking
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Jason Salfi ’92, Dan Cogan, MS ’95,Convert carbon dioxide into aviation fuel
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PilotbirdSeedEvgeny Aleksandrov ’08, ,Lifestyle data analytics for insurance
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HangSeries ABrian Bendett ’13, ,AI-native marketing platform
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Stephen Kuhl ’09, ,Online furniture company
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MD AllySeries AShanel Fields ’09, ,Telemedicine partnered with 911 call dispatchers and first responders
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Ahoy InsuranceSeedAmit Nisenbaum, MBA ’03, ,Insurance for Boaters by Boaters
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Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero, PhD ’14, ,Green hydrogen production
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Avallon LabsSeedCornelius Schramm, MEng ’25 Dropout, Bryan Guin, MEng ’25 Dropout, Jet Semrick, MEng ’25 DropoutAI for insurance claims operations
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Ciba HealthSeries AInnocent Clement, MBA ’20, Roger Chahine, MBA ’20,Value-based care delivery model
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ExqzSeedJi Eun Cherlyn Lee ’20, Seokho Daniel Yoon ’17,Discover curated hidden gems around the world
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eddiiSeedAlonso Lucero ’10, ,Virtual character to assist people with diabetes
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David Greenberg, JD ’06, ,Residential home move software
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Elm AISeedAdvait Raykar, MEng ’22, Ken He, MS ’23, Aparajita Thakker, MBA ’23Supply chain sustainability tracking
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ConceiveSeedLauren Berson Sugarman ’04, ,Always-on fertility care navigation
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CabinetSeedJulia Hawkins Leibowitz, MBA ’18, Evan Kesten, MS ’18,Calendar software for executive assistants
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Mike Falb ’14, ,SMS platform for creators and coaches
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Robin Levine Shobin ’00, ,Healthy hydration
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LucitePre-SeedJason Spector ’20, Richard Greenbaum ’20,Automating deliverables for finance professionals
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David Roger ’13, ,Retail store display software
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Sandeep Varma, MEng ’04, ,Data science for investment analysis
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AldoaSeedJake Wright ’15, ,Environment project management software
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MuraSeedJames Mackey ’17, Claire DeRoberts ’11,Billing and dispatch software for field services
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Michael Weiss ’06, Jarrett McGovern ’04,Nitro coffee beverage
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Robin Fisher ’04, ,Venues and vendors for events
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Jim Rotolo, PhD ’07, ,Peptide therapeutics for oncology
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Lori Gitomer ’01, Tracy Luckow ’99,Swirl whipped cream
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AvinaSeedMike Wang, MEng ’16, Vivek Sudarsan, MEng ’16, Ron Fisher, MBA ’16Signals for B2B sales teams prioritization
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Alef EdgeSeries BSteven Spencer, MEng ’81, ,Private mobile network
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Sam Lee, MEng ’21, John DeFelice, LLM ’20,Industrial safety and compliance software
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Kenneth Kruger ’09, ,Payment technology software
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Alexander Tschopp ’11, ,On-demand knitwear manufacturing
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Fig MedicalSeedFlorence Luna, MBA ’23, Abhinav Girish, MEng ’23,AI prior authorization support for healthcare providers
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Theresa Dankovich ’03, ,Paper coating for food packaging
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Laura Philips, MBA ’97, ,Particle analysis of suspended solutions
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AdroPre-SeedAmarildo Gjondrekaj, MBA ’19, Sara Schmitt, MBA ’19,US bank accounts for internationals
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CarawaySeries AJoshua Tauber ’09, MBA ’11, ,Virtual healthcare provider for GenZ
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ZestSeedJeremy Feinstein ’14, ,Building the future of corporate gifting
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Robin Levine Shobin ’00, ,Hydration drink
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Luxe SoftwareSeedAmiraj Dhawan, MEng ’16, ,Software for jewelry retailers
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TerialSeedAaron Weinstein ’16, ,Software for roofing contractors
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Aethon TherapeuticsSeries ABenjamin Neel, MD ’83, ,Cancer treatments
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Jason Goodman, PhD ’21, Ashton Yoon, MS ’19,Crunch food ingredients
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Harvey Tian, PhD ’17, ,Simplified preparation of DNA for sequencing
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Ardent AIPre-SeedVikram Chennai, MEng ’23, ,Coding agents for data
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GradeWizPre-SeedMax Bohun ’25, Aman Madhav Garg ’26,AI for student grading
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Great ManySeedMichael Pollack, MMH ’08, ,Hair growth restoration
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TroopSeedFelix Tabary ’14, Zen Yui ’14,New age asset stewardship technology
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Peter Weiss ’11, ,Real estate private equity
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BrightHireSeries BBenjamin Sesser ’06, ,AI copilot for hiring
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Gus Warren ’94, Daniel Stoller ’93,Digital credentials
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Jane Gol ’75, ,Real estate loans
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Cosmos AIPre-SeedKaran Shah, MEng ’24, ,AI for debt collection and recovery
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HokenSeedAbhijit Pal ’07, ,Hotel marketplace: book & sell the best hotel rooms at the busiest times.
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Jason Saul ’91, ,Social outcome marketplace
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PayStandardsSeedTodd Gershkowitz ’86, Joe Davolio ’19,Compensation analytics platform
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CoblocksPre-SeedKevin Schaich ’17, Nisola Shobayo ’17,Data pipelines with AI
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BoramSeedBoram Nam ’04, ,Postnatal care retreat
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NophinSeedKwadwo Nyarko, MEng ’14, ,Commercial real estate screener
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Jeffrey Schvey ’07, MEng ’08, Greg Schvey ’09, Corey Wendling ’94https://www.linkedin.com/company/axoni/
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TillyPre-SeedBlythe Yost ’05, ,Landscape design services
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NarratorSeries AAhmed Elsamadisi ’10, ,Answer data questions
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ZeroDevPre-SeedDerek Chiang ’16, ,SDK for creating in-app, gas-free smart contract wallets
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Lucas Switzer ’20, ,AI powered games with endless adventures
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PolicybotSeedDan Witte, MS ’21, ,Reduce hospital administrative burden
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Austin Brooks ’11, Robert Abelson ’11,Software for property owners and tenants
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Faraz Rana, JD ’07, ,Compliance training for fintechs, banks, and bank sponsors
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Personal DayPre-SeedShelagh Wong, MBA ’13, ,Acne free skin
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Jude Rizzo ’23, ,Productivity tools for PowerPoint & Excel
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Andre do Valle ’00, ,Music promotion tool
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SublayerPre-SeedRachel Sitman ’15, ,Code review AI
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TripleZipPre-SeedYash Sahota ’20, MEng ’20, ,AI for CRE accounting
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HistowizSeries AKe Cheng, PhD ’08, ,Histology for biotech research
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TradeFlowPre-SeedTaryn Reardon ’21, Liam Breen ’21,Automate stock trade settlement
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RinsedSeries BNicholas Hippenmeyer ’10, ,Car wash business customer relationship management
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Austin Hickman, PhD ’21, Reet Chaudhuri, PhD ’21,Nitride semiconductor power amplifier
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Kevin Song ’12, ,Help small businesses become property owners
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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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SmartfluenceSeedDavid Ko ’15, ,Connect brands and social media influencers
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Certainly HealthSeedDaryl Sew ’17, ,Healthcare provider marketplace with upfront prices and no surprise bills.
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Ashoke Bose, MHA ’20, ,Greenhouse farming for sustainable lifestyle
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TwiageSeedJohn Hui, MBA ’15, ,Hospital emergency room triage
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DIMOSeries AAlex Rawitz ’13, Rob Solomon ’12, Andrew Chatham ’12Car automotive data infrasctructure
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YoomiSeedBenjamin Catania ’23, ,Physical therapy video app
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Karl Smolenski ’91, MEng ’10, ,Particle accelerator design projects
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PassuSeedAndreas Overmeer ’17, ,Fixed Income research
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UrbanMixPre-SeedSharon Yavo Ayalon, PostDoc ’23, ,Smart city software
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Jay Schiff ’90, ,Prevent prescription drug misuse
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Michael Annunziata ’11, MBA ’17, ,Shelf-stable food technology
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Jared Karson ’13, ,Outsourced customer support
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Birth ModelPre-SeedAnish Shah ’11, ,AI for labor and delivery
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John Horvatis ’99, Sean Bellefeuille, DVM ’24,Medical 3d modeling solutions
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FaradworksPre-SeedSiddharth Kothari, MEng ’24, ,Create electronic prototypes
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Brian Bendett ’13, ,Brand loyalty customer data platform
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CeleriPre-SeedJun Seo ’14, ,AI-powered fraud detection for the multi-family industry
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Jehron Petty ’20, ,Community of black and latinx computer science students
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Yemi Rose ’01, MS ’03, ,Financial health for employees of color
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Christopher McLain ’97, ,Frictionless 2-factor authentication
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Zach Iscol ’01, ,Stigma-free mental health
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AutumnPre-SeedDaniel Shaw ’05, ,End-of-life marketplace of service providers
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Susan Buckwalter, MBA ’12, Siwat Siengsanaoh, MBA ’15,Gut healthy beverages
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KaveatPre-SeedDorothee Grant, MEng ’22, Elizabete Ludborza, LLM ’22, Christine Shen ’19, MEng ’22Simpler media and entertainment deals
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Brahm Pillai, MBA ’14, ,Boutique advisory firm
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Divyansh Lohia, MS ’22, ,AI for automated account development
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DatalandSeedHoward Zuo ’16, ,Database for customer support
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Aleen Dreksler ’11, ,Media entertainment brand for women
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Nicole Wegman ’08, ,Luxury jewelery
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Candor HealthSeedSury Agarwal ’12, ,Healthcare data
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Kimberle Lau ’01, ,Healthy upcycled baked goods
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Tyce Herrman, MEng ’22, ,Construction permits AI
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Justin Serrano ’94, ,Customized tutoring for K-12 students
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OptifinoSeries AMichael Doniger ’99, ,Life insurance portfolios
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Mor Cohen-Tal, MEng ’14, ,Software procurement platform
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Element FarmsPre-SeedSerdar Mizrakci, MBA ’17, Daniel Janeczko, ’17, MEng ’18,Greenhouse for fresh vegetables
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Marissa Wilson Gibbons ’06, ,Treatment of alcohol problems
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Natan Vidra ’19, MEng ’20, ,Human centered AI
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Nikhil Kulkarni ’27, ,Synthetic blood substitutes
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ClearittyPre-SeedGil Harel, MBA ’02, ,Deal insights for sales teams
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Amy Schrier ’90, ,Travel and social action platform
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AstroBeeSeedGalen Marchetti ’15, ,Business data analysis
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SottoSeedJosh Bowen ’98, ,Customer acquisition messaging
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Jessica Kwong ’18, ,Jackfruit for healthier snacks
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Jordan Lim ’14, ,Beauty products
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Andrew Altfest ’03, ,AI for financial planning
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Derek Giddon ’07, ,Dental insurance automated verification
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Soumya Basu, PhD ’21, ,Trading exchange with private order books
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Victor Oribamise, MS ’21, ,Prediction analysis for airports and aircrafts
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Cloud Code AISeedSaurav Panda, MS ’23, ,Testing and code review workflows
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TazzyPre-SeedLindsay Simon ’14, Delia Hughes ’14,Candy and chocolate bites
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Alexander Veach, MS ’13, ,Help PE/VC firms scale
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ClearingPre-SeedBenjamin Elbaz, MS ’16, ,Short-term rental reports and bookkeeping
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AccountablePre-SeedShaan Franchi ’17, ,Vacation rental management
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John Peters ’11, ,Hybrid shoes for men
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Chris Kirby, MMH ’14, ,Unpasteurized Lebanese-style hummus
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LucidSeedDaniel Terry ’04, ,Visualizing the world's information
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John Hui, MBA ’15, ,Asian American health provider
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Fazeela Abdul Rashid ’01, ,Healthcare investing firm
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Ronen Feldman, PhD ’93, ,Platform for no-code NLP
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Matthew Nastros ’14, Alexander Lexi Nastos ’12,Digital marketing firm
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SignalFlare AIPre-SeedMichael Lukianoff, MMH ’00, ,Decision intelligence for restaurants
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Eliza Buddenhagen, MBA ’16, ,Luxury handbags and jewelry
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Joshua Gordon ’00, ,Electronic health records for behavioral health
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Levelle NutritionPre-SeedLinda Alvarez, MBA ’21, Stephanie Schrauth, MBA ’21,Sports nutrition for women
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Sahar Jalal, PostDoc ’24, ,Heart health CT scans
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Aryaman Thareja ’25, MEng ’25, Arnaav Sareen ’25,AI agents for manufacturing
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Mollie Eisler ’14, ,Live music platform
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Laura Bingenheimer, LLM ’25, Avinash Nair, MEng ’25,AI to help lawyers reach new clients
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Jaida Yang ’13, ,Wellness community
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Evan Isenstein ’17, ,Small business capital
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AiseptorPre-SeedAkshay Aggarwal, MBA ’26, ,Security layer for remote assessments
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Leonard Schleifer ’73, ,Large pharma company
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cornell Startups in New York?
A directory of 227 startups founded by Cornell University alumni and students in New York, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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