Cornell Software & SaaS Startups
A directory of 263 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in software and SaaS, 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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AnacondaSeries CPeter Wang ’99, ,Open source AI platform
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AviaGamesSeries BVickie Yanjuan Chen, MBA ’10, ,Competitive mobile games
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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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Kumo.AISeries BJure Leskovec, PostDoc ’09, ,Query large scale data warehouses
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Klaus Dimmler, MS ’79, ,Cloud application marketplace
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VoriSeries BRobert Pinkerton, MEng ’14, ,Grocery point-of-sale system
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unspunSeries BBeth Esponnette ’10, ,3D weaving technology for apparel
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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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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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CamberSeries BChristophe Rimann, MEng ’19, ,Behavioral health clinician software
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John Bicket ’02, ,Business data platform
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LatentSeries ARishabh Jain ’17, ,Medical language models for healthcare overhead
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LeoLabsSeries BEdward Lu ’84, ,Low earth orbit mapping
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HyperlightSeries CKevin Luke, PhD ’16, ,Optical circuits for optical data
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Canary TechnologiesSeries DHarman Narula ’09, ,Hotel hospitality software
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Chrissa McFarlane ’11, ,Web3 for health data
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Distyl AISeries BArjun Prakash ’10, ,Generative AI solutions for enterprises.
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OneRailSeries CBill Catania ’00, ,Last-mile logistics
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AltanaSeries CRaphael Tehranian ’09, ,A shared source of truth for global supply chain
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Daniel Cane ’98, ,Software for specialty medical practices
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Deb Muller ’87, ,Software for employee relations
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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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MangoBoostSeries BJangwoo Kim ’97, MEng ’01, ,Data center boost for AI workflows
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VivunSeries CJoseph Miller, PhD ’18, ,Technical copilot for the sales team
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Dusty RoboticsSeries BTessa Lau ’95, ,Robot for construction layout
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BranchSeries FMada Seghete ’05, ,Cross-platform linking and attribution solutions for brands
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Jennifer Goldsmith ’95, ,Healthcare data platform
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FintarySeries AYu Chen, MS ’01, ,AI powered financial operations built for insurance
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NimbleSeedLauren Dachille ’11, ,Help K-12 schools hire teachers
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MomentoSeries AKhawaja Shams, MEng ’05, ,Serverless solutions for caching and pub/sub
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Coram AISeries AAshesh Jain, PhD ’16, ,AI software for security cameras
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MintlifySeries BHahnbee Lee ’22, Han Wang ’21,Software code documentation
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Alloy AutomationSeries AGregg Mojica, Dropout, ,Integrate applications into one platform
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InfisicalSeries AVlad Vladyslav Matsiiako, MEng ’22, Tony Dang ’22, MBA ’23, Maidul Islam ’21Software codebase secret management
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RevvSeries ARashmi Sinha, MS ’22, ,SaaS solutions for the automotive industry
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YunoSeries AJuan Ortega ’14, ,Manage all the payment methods and fraud providers through a single integration.
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Topline ProSeries BNick Ornitz ’15, ,Service business marketing platform
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AkridataSeries ASanjay Pichaiah, MBA ’07, ,AI data visualization
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ConduktorSeries BStephane Maarek, MEng ’13, ,Data streaming platform
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ConductorOneSeries BAlex Bovee ’02, ,Identity governance platform
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Ash Kalb ’00, ,Cybersecurity from bot attacks
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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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Jayant Kulkarni, PhD ’05, ,Scientific lab operations platform
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DiscloSeedKai Keane ’14, ,Revolutionizing workplace accommodations for employees and candidates
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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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Arc TechnologiesSeries ADon Muir ’15, ,Cash management and growth capital
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John Zimmer ’06, ,Ridesharing and mobility
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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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OumiSeedMatthew Persons ’16, ,Open source AI platform
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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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Tomato.aiSeedOfer Ronen, MBA ’06, ,Change accents in real-time using AI
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AuthoriumSeries AJay Nath ’97, ,Government procurement processes
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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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TangoSeries AKenneth Babcock ’13, ,Social live-streaming app
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CrustdataSeedChris Pisarski ’11, ,Realtime company data
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Alex Collmer ’97, ,AI for marketing content creation
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CompSeries AChristophe Gerlach ’20, Pedro Bobrow ’20, MPS ’21,HR total rewards software
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CaddiSeedAlejandro Castellano, MEng ’23, ,Automate repetitive tasks
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BuildOpsSeries CAlok Chanani ’03, ,Commercial service contractors project management
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KonstructIQSeedIrv Henderson, MBA ’98, ,Software for construction projects
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MattermostSeries BIan Tien, MEng ’03, ,Collaboration software for 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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William Glaser ’87, ,Checkout-free tech for grocery stores
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beans.aiSeedNitin Gupta, PhD ’11, ,Location intelligence platform
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Ashot Papoyan, PhD ’06, ,Biology computational analysis for drug development
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Bubble LabPre-SeedSelina Li, MEng ’25, Zach Zhong, MEng ’25,Automated production workflows
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CrayonSeries BJonah Lopin ’00, ,Competition monitoring for sales teams
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Deanna Oliver, MS ’24, ,Mental health tech for under-resourced communities
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Mike Bohlander ’03, ,Modern payments built for Freight
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Timur Ozekcin ’14, MEng ’15, Sean Abraham ’14,Healthcare IoT platform
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LumosSeries BLeo Mehr ’16, ,Digital identity platform
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Venti TechnologiesSeries ASaman Amarasinghe ’88, ,Autonomous vehicle logistics systems
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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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Isa Watson, MS ’08, ,Fan enagement platform
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FiveonefourSeries ATim Delisle, MHA ’15, MS ’17, Nicolas Joseph, MEng ’16,AI for business analytics
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Sanish Mondkar, MS ’98, ,Intelligent automation workforce management
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SymbaSeedNikita Gupta ’17, ,Software platform for new hires
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Lucky Gunasekara ’05, Andy Hsieh, PostDoc ’17,AI search engine for businesses
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Siloam VisionSeedPaul Chan, MS ’08, ,Reduce preventable blindness
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MakoraSeedMohamed Abdelfattah, Professor, ,AI model deployment
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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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HERESeries DMazy Dar ’97, ,Enterprise browser for productivity
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CloudforceSeries ALee Wang ’97, MEng ’97, ,Microsoft cloud solutions
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Opencall.aiPre-SeedEric Mei ’18, MEng ’19, ,AI call centers for customer service
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YobiSeedAhmed Reza ’04, ,Communications for sales, marketing, customer service
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Fiber AISeedAdi Agashe ’17, ,Marketing automations platform
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PilotbirdSeedEvgeny Aleksandrov ’08, ,Lifestyle data analytics for insurance
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CinoSeedLina Saleh, MA ’15, ,Virtual card that splits group payments automatically
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ClearySeedRyan O’Donnell ’08, ,Employee experience platform for hybrid teams
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WilyaSeedRahil Siddiqui, MILR ’09, ,Help factories create and manage a flexible workforce
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HalluminatesPre-SeedWyatt Marshall ’22, Jerry Wu ’22,Datasets to train AI models
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NarrableSeedMayur Pandya ’10, ,AI platform for home health
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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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Uplift AISeedHammad Malik, MS ’14, ,Voice AI for underserved languages
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Ryan Higgs, PhD ’14, ,Rural business security platform
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StampPre-SeedArchit Mehta ’24, ,AI for email inbox
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Siping Wang ’12, ,Data cloud for scientific labs
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GanymedeSeries ABenson Lee ’05, ,Data platform for the life sciences and manufacturing
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Satej Sirur, MEng ’08, ,Company communication platform with creatives
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Will Pride ’12, ,Data visualization without code
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Robert Nahmias ’97, Jason Bobby ’00,Business strategy execution software
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David Greenberg, JD ’06, ,Residential home move software
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Will Pride ’12, ,Data visualization without code
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Timothy Baynes, MS ’92, ,Product recommendation engine
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BulqitPre-SeedKeegan Bonebrake, MPS ’04, ,Home services marketplace
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BotBuiltSeedBarrett Ames ’12, ,Robots, AI, and computer vision to build houses
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IntelipostSeries BRoss Saario ’92, MEng ’93, ,Delivery technology platform
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Mike Falb ’14, ,SMS platform for creators and coaches
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PierSeedJessica Zhang ’17, ,Launch and automate credit products
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KonaSeedJohn Bell ’18, ,Real-time coaching for managers on Slack and Zoom
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Ari Evans ’09, ,Interactive video platform
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OutputSeries AGregg Lehrman ’02, ,Music creation tools
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LucitePre-SeedJason Spector ’20, Richard Greenbaum ’20,Automating deliverables for finance professionals
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Ann Sastry, PhD ’94, ,AI-driven applications
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OperandSeedAkhil Iyengar ’25, ,AI consultant for consumer brands
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MirrorTabSeedBrian Silverstein ’01, ,Cybersecurity for web apps
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AidoraSeedAnant Agarwal, MEng ’17, ,HR leave management software
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David Roger ’13, ,Retail store display software
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Daniel Rothenberg ’10, ,Weather and climate prediction
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Katie Brown ’98, ,Storytelling with AI personalities
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AldoaSeedJake Wright ’15, ,Environment project management software
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KurtosisSeries AGalen Marchetti ’15, ,Developer tools for modern backend engineers
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SpyderbatSeries AMarc Willebeek-LeMair, PhD ’90, ,Detection and response for cloud cybersecurity
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Alef EdgeSeries BSteven Spencer, MEng ’81, ,Private mobile network
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Elena Zhizhimontova, MEng ’18, ,AI to identify customer issues
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Sam Lee, MEng ’21, John DeFelice, LLM ’20,Industrial safety and compliance software
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Scott Cahill ’87, ,Building energy management
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CollimatorSeedReda Dehy ’04, ,Modeling and simulation software built for the cloud
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ZendataSeedNarayana Pappu ’07, ,Security and compliance for AI systems
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Fig MedicalSeedFlorence Luna, MBA ’23, Abhinav Girish, MEng ’23,AI prior authorization support for healthcare providers
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bythenSeedWilliam Nagata, Exchange MBA ’19, ,Digital avatars for creators
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Ted Nyman ’07, ,AI for DevOps team productivity
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Haplotype LabsSeedMike Polcari ’02, ,Preventative care with AI and genetics
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Luxe SoftwareSeedAmiraj Dhawan, MEng ’16, ,Software for jewelry retailers
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Sung-tsan Yeh, MS ’19, ,Convert sound into data
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KatalysSeedAsh Kalb ’00, ,Commerce media platform for performance marketing technology
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WorkstreamSeries BMax Wang, MEng ’19, ,HR, payroll, and hiring for the hourly workforce
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TerialSeedAaron Weinstein ’16, ,Software for roofing contractors
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UnifoldPre-SeedHau Chu, MS ’24, ,Instant stablecoin deposits and payments
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LEASeedMax Klein ’08, ,Automation for wealth management workflows
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ResonancePre-SeedJonathan Ou ’20, ,In-product messaging that engage customers
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FixeSeedRyan Handel ’04, ,Restaurant bookkeeping software
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Liberty LabsSeedJae Moon Chung ’22, ,Acquirer of Korea manufacturing
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GradeWizPre-SeedMax Bohun ’25, Aman Madhav Garg ’26,AI for student grading
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Detlef Sarbok, MMH ’09, ,Pharmacy claims monitoring software
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InsightagaPre-SeedJorge Sanchez, MBA ’21, ,Business strategy predictions
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SuperunitSeedPeter Marler ’08, ,Financial calculations for business inventory
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DashFuelSeedMiles Moen ’13, ,Petroleum distribution operations software platform
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Ahmad Chatila, MEng ’91, ,Solar panel orientation tracking
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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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Luminate HealthSeedShally Madan ’01, Jessica Hsu ’02, Siddharth Sinha ’01Healthcare lab reports for patients
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DuetSeedJing Zhu, PhD ’01, ,Mobility as a service for the masses
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Metabase QSeries AMauricio Benavides, MBA ’07, ,Cybersecurity risk management
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EpsillaPre-SeedRichard Renchu Song, MS ’15, ,AI platform for building LLM applications connected with your own data
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SonautoPre-SeedRyan Tremblay ’23, ,AI music editor to create full songs
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PayStandardsSeedTodd Gershkowitz ’86, Joe Davolio ’19,Compensation analytics platform
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Ilya Brotzky ’10, ,Software talent workforce
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RozPre-SeedDonnie Hampton, MBA ’19, ,AI for automated compliance questionnaires
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ResponseSeedKeivan Shahida ’21, Kais Baillargeon ’21,Procurement process spend control
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John Hohm, MS ’16, ,Utility lines quality inspection
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VoltSafe Inc.SeedTrevor Burgess, MBA ’12, ,Connect and control electricity usage
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CandytrailPre-SeedAyush Mahna ’24, Aditya Mahna ’28,AI for growth marketing and sales
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NophinSeedKwadwo Nyarko, MEng ’14, ,Commercial real estate screener
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Ashley Maguire, MBA ’25, ,Software platform for early-stage startups
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UnifizePre-SeedLakshman Thatai ’01, ,Efficient ISO and FDA compliance
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Gigit.aiPre-SeedSaran Krishnasamy, MEng ’18, ,Personalized ecommerce on shopify
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Jeffrey Schvey ’07, MEng ’08, Greg Schvey ’09, Corey Wendling ’94https://www.linkedin.com/company/axoni/
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Jerry Li, MEng ’96, ,Web3 fixed-income protocol with a customized ZK-rollup solution
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Layup LabsSeedRyan Xue ’14, Michael Lemm ’14,Software product user guides
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AnykraftPre-SeedLuke Ahn, MEng ’18, ,Video games with user generated content
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NarratorSeries AAhmed Elsamadisi ’10, ,Answer data questions
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PatentPlusAISeedRyan Coles, PhD ’20, ,AI for patent law
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TestworksSeries BDale Sukwon Yoon, MS ’04, ,High-quality data sets and validation solutions for safer AI
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Jeffrey Wald ’95, MPA ’96, ,Financial advisors advice
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SwantideSeedTaylor Lint ’15, ,Salesforce admin software
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Jessica Zhang ’17, ,Career development for students
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Austin Brooks ’11, Robert Abelson ’11,Software for property owners and tenants
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AIWORKXSeries BDale Sukwon Yoon, MS ’04, ,High-quality data sets and validation solutions for safer AI
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Jude Rizzo ’23, ,Productivity tools for PowerPoint & Excel
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SublayerPre-SeedRachel Sitman ’15, ,Code review AI
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Yalla PlusSeedBader Nasser ’14, ,Finance and operations software for small businesses
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Michael Won ’87, ,Personalized learning for students
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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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VoidPre-SeedAndrew Pareles ’21, Mathew Pareles ’21,AI code editor
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MeratasSeedDarius Goldman ’03, ,Student loans for skills training
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NovaVistaPre-SeedManuel Colonna, MS ’21, ,Marketplace for spiritual creators
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DIMOSeries AAlex Rawitz ’13, Rob Solomon ’12, Andrew Chatham ’12Car automotive data infrasctructure
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Nuclear SoftwarePre-SeedJavier Vega ’24, Emanuel Gordis ’23,CAD simulation software
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Joe Lemay ’99, ,Reusable notebooks and planners
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UrbanMixPre-SeedSharon Yavo Ayalon, PostDoc ’23, ,Smart city software
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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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Michael Morisy ’07, ,Nonprofit news for government transparency
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John Horvatis ’99, Sean Bellefeuille, DVM ’24,Medical 3d modeling solutions
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Younghee Park, MILR ’08, ,Employee volunteer platform
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JETLEXASeedBensu Aydin, LLM ’18, ,Comprehensive platform for contract management
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AtrixSeedVera Kutsenko ’13, ,Medical affairs data AI
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CeleriPre-SeedJun Seo ’14, ,AI-powered fraud detection for the multi-family industry
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Christopher McLain ’97, ,Frictionless 2-factor authentication
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AutumnPre-SeedDaniel Shaw ’05, ,End-of-life marketplace of service providers
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Jeff Wald, MPS ’96, ,Employee lifecycle management software
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Tank PaymentsPre-SeedJad Rahbany ’18, ,Neobank built for trucking businesses
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Eric Pharis, MEng ’99, ,Analytical software for stock and options
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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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Divyansh Lohia, MS ’22, ,AI for automated account development
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DatalandSeedHoward Zuo ’16, ,Database for customer support
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Candor HealthSeedSury Agarwal ’12, ,Healthcare data
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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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Tyce Herrman, MEng ’22, ,Construction permits AI
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Via AIPre-SeedDavid Chang ’92, ,AI relationship management
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Mor Cohen-Tal, MEng ’14, ,Software procurement platform
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Monterey AISeedChun Jiang ’18, ,Copilot for product insights
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ClearittyPre-SeedGil Harel, MBA ’02, ,Deal insights for sales teams
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Adam Barr-Neuwirth ’20, ,NIL campaigns for college athletes
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Andrew Altfest ’03, ,AI for financial planning
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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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Alexander Veach, MS ’13, ,Help PE/VC firms scale
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Tiffany St. Bernard, PhD ’22, ,Personal health AI
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Grocers ListSeedBen Jabbawy ’08, ,Commerce tools for food brands
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ArcLabSeries AJames Chia ’02, ,Workforce training software
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SudocodePre-SeedAlex Ngai ’14, MEng ’14, ,AI that turns ideas into code
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OatfinPre-SeedJay Paulynice ’08, ,Cloud infrastructure environments
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BrightCrowdSeedTJ Duane ’99, ,Community engagement software
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ITSRAPIDPre-SeedDavid Feinleib ’96, ,Scale content customization
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Adam Wolford ’14, ,Planning for nonprofits
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Anthony Garcia, MBA ’08, ,Career talent matching
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Ashwin Kamlani, MMH ’03, ,Hospitality marketing AI
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Saman Amarasinghe ’88, ,Python to machine code compiler
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Ronen Feldman, PhD ’93, ,Platform for no-code NLP
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Vicente Rotman, MS ’19, ,Platform for investing in global stocks
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Joshua Gordon ’00, ,Electronic health records for behavioral health
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BasicDBPre-SeedAbhiroop CVK, MBA ’23, ,User-owned data
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Katie Cummiskey ’13, ,AI to create immersive audio
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Matthew Combs ’99, ,Cybersecurity automated assessments
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Aryaman Thareja ’25, MEng ’25, Arnaav Sareen ’25,AI agents for manufacturing
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Gabriel Paredes, MBA ’19, ,Build digital products
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Navdeep Singh, MBA ’18, ,Education language test prep for Indians
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Angela Wu, MS ’13, ,AI for research and automation
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Anthony Will ’16, Omari Powell ’16, MS ’19,Talent booking for live events
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Carmelo D’Urso ’25, Cameron Xu ’25, Evan Wilt ’21Analytics for critical infrastructure
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John Raguin ’91, ,Software for property and casualty insurance
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AiseptorPre-SeedAkshay Aggarwal, MBA ’26, ,Security layer for remote assessments
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David Duffield ’62, MBA ’64, ,HR software
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Simar Kohli ’22, Samik Shrotriya ’22,Generative AI for sales team
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cornell Software & SaaS Startups?
A directory of 263 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in software and SaaS, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
How many are on this list?
There are currently 263 listed on this page, compiled and updated by Big Red AI.