Cornell Software & SaaS Startups
A directory of 279 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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Kumo.AISeries BJure Leskovec, PostDoc ’09Query large scale data warehouses
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Coram AISeries BAshesh Jain, PhD ’16AI software for security cameras
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SageSeries CRaj Mehra, MBA ’09Senior living with real-time alerts and data insights
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Klaus Dimmler, MS ’79Cloud application marketplace
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HyperlightSeries CKevin Luke, PhD ’16Optical circuits for optical data
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AviaGamesSeries BVickie Yanjuan Chen, MBA ’10Competitive mobile games
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Canary TechnologiesSeries DHarman Narula ’09Hotel hospitality software
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Infinity ConstellationSeries AFrancis Pedraza ’11AI-native service companies
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Arize AISeries CAparna Dhinakaran, PhD DropoutLLM evaluation platform
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OneRailSeries CBill Catania ’00Last-mile logistics
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Isaac Oates, MBA ’07HR comprehensive software suite
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GovWellSeries ATroy LeCaire ’17Modern software for local government
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Taylor Lint ’15Decisionmaking data for the physical world
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InceptionSeedStefano Ermon, MS ’13, Volodymyr Kuleshov, ProfessorFast Diffusion LLMs
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LeoLabsSeries BEdward Lu ’84Low earth orbit mapping
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ArenaSeries BHrair Simonian, JD ’11AI for hardware testing and optimization
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AltanaSeries CRaphael Tehranian ’09A shared source of truth for global supply chain
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John Bicket ’02Business data platform
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MangoBoostSeries BJangwoo Kim ’97, MEng ’01Data center boost for AI workflows
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AnacondaSeries CPeter Wang ’99Open source AI platform
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Daniel Cane ’98Software for specialty medical practices
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OpenlayerSeries AGabriel Bayomi Tinoco Kalejaiye ’17Quality assurance for AI and ML
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unspunSeries BBeth Esponnette ’103D weaving technology for apparel
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Chris Li, MS ’12Wearable technology ring
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CamberSeries BChristophe Rimann, MEng ’19Behavioral health clinician software
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Deb Muller ’87Software for employee relations
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TabsSeries BAli Hussain ’11, Deepak Bapat ’11, MEng ’12B2B accounts receivable platform
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PloySeedWill Gao ’22Website for business growth
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Distyl AISeries BArjun Prakash ’10Generative AI solutions for enterprises.
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Alex Collmer ’97AI for marketing content creation
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Dusty RoboticsSeries BTessa Lau ’95Robot for construction layout
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FintarySeries AYu Chen, MS ’01AI powered financial operations built for insurance
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Alloy AutomationSeries AGregg Mojica, DropoutIntegrate applications into one platform
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VivunSeries CJoseph Miller, PhD ’18Technical copilot for the sales team
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LatentSeries ARishabh Jain ’17Medical language models for healthcare overhead
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HyroSeries BIsrael Krush, MBA ’18, Rom Cohen, MEng ’18Automate conversations on any channel
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Vali HealthSeedSerena Dang ’15AI assistant for home care
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Chrissa McFarlane ’11Web3 for health data
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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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Topline ProSeries BNick Ornitz ’15Service business marketing platform
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Jennifer Goldsmith ’95Healthcare data platform
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Kinter.aiSeries AGregg Mojica, DropoutIntegrate applications into one platform
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RevvSeries ARashmi Sinha, MS ’22SaaS solutions for the automotive industry
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YunoSeries AJuan Ortega ’14Manage all the payment methods and fraud providers through a single integration.
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Steven Ren ’193d simulations for robot training
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Niamh O’Hara, PostDoc ’18Infectious disease diagnostics
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ConductorOneSeries BAlex Bovee ’02Identity governance platform
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BuildOpsSeries CAlok Chanani ’03Commercial service contractors project management
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MomentoSeries AKhawaja Shams, MEng ’05Serverless solutions for caching and pub/sub
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Ash Kalb ’00Cybersecurity from bot attacks
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HERESeries DMazy Dar ’97Enterprise browser for productivity
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BuildWithinPre-SeedMichelle Rhee ’92Workforce onboarding
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beans.aiSeedNitin Gupta, PhD ’11Location intelligence platform
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Tarun Chitra ’11Web3 defi solutions
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CareerspanPre-SeedVrijen Attawar, MBA ’22Job application AI
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BranchSeries FMada Seghete ’05Cross-platform linking and attribution solutions for brands
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DiscloSeedKai Keane ’14Revolutionizing workplace accommodations for employees and candidates
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Arc TechnologiesSeries ADon Muir ’15Cash management and growth capital
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Flip CXSeries ABrian Schiff ’18, Jacob Cooper ’16, MEng ’17Voice AI for customer service on the phone
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CaddiSeedAlejandro Castellano, MEng ’23Automate repetitive tasks
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Venti TechnologiesSeries ASaman Amarasinghe ’88Autonomous vehicle logistics systems
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FlexPointSeries AVictor Lopez, JD ’13Automate cash flow for businesses
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AvantosSeries ARabih Ramadi, MEng ’00Client onboarding and servicing AI
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ConduktorSeries BStephane Maarek, MEng ’13Data streaming platform
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MattermostSeries BIan Tien, MEng ’03Collaboration software for work
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Shay David, PhD ’07Hire and retain knowledge workers
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LumosSeries BLeo Mehr ’16Digital identity platform
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SymbaSeedNikita Gupta ’17Software platform for new hires
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NimbleSeedLauren Dachille ’11Help K-12 schools hire teachers
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Jayant Kulkarni, PhD ’05Scientific lab operations platform
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BusRightSeries BPhil Dunn ’02School bus platform
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AuthoriumSeries AJay Nath ’97Government procurement processes
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AkridataSeries ASanjay Pichaiah, MBA ’07AI data visualization
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FabricSeries AAniq Rahman ’08Eliminate busywork for clinicians and improves experiences for patients
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OumiSeedMatthew Persons ’16Open source AI platform
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LEASeedMax Klein ’08Automation for wealth management workflows
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Mike Bohlander ’03Modern payments built for Freight
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Deanna Oliver, MS ’24Mental health tech for under-resourced communities
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CrayonSeries BJonah Lopin ’00Competition monitoring for sales teams
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CrustdataSeedChris Pisarski ’11Realtime company data
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BalanceSeedBatu Inal, MEng ’16Cash interest for companies
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VoriSeries BRobert Pinkerton, MEng ’14Grocery point-of-sale system
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CompSeries AChristophe Gerlach ’20, Pedro Bobrow ’20, MPS ’21HR total rewards software
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Matt Stein, MBA ’10Weather prediction models
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MintlifySeries BHahnbee Lee ’22, Han Wang ’21Software code documentation
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Ashot Papoyan, PhD ’06Biology computational analysis for drug development
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William Glaser ’87Checkout-free tech for grocery stores
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Ardalan Khosrowpour, Postdoc ’18Construction intelligence for real estate investors
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Timur Ozekcin ’14, MEng ’15, Sean Abraham ’14Healthcare IoT platform
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ExostellarSeries AZhiming Shen, PhD ’17, Hakim Weatherspoon, ProfessorReduce cloud costs by CPU and GPU optimization
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JollySeries ADean Zimberg, MEng ’21Reward incentives for employees
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TangoSeries AKenneth Babcock ’13Social live-streaming app
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Vibranium LabsSeedSang Lee, MS ’18Incident alert and analysis
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MirrorTabSeedBrian Silverstein ’01Cybersecurity for web apps
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MakoraSeedMohamed Abdelfattah, ProfessorAI model deployment
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Miku Jha, MBA ’11Food inspection AI
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BlueskySeedMingsheng Hong, PhD ’08Data cloud efficiency
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Opencall.aiPre-SeedEric Mei ’18, MEng ’19AI call centers for customer service
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FiveonefourSeries ATim Delisle, MHA ’15, MS ’17, Nicolas Joseph, MEng ’16AI for business analytics
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John Zimmer ’06Ridesharing and mobility
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Bubble LabPre-SeedSelina Li, MEng ’25, Zach Zhong, MEng ’25Automated production workflows
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Isa Watson, MS ’08Fan enagement platform
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CloudforceSeries ALee Wang ’97, MEng ’97Microsoft cloud solutions
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Robert Nahmias ’97, Jason Bobby ’00Business strategy execution software
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KonstructIQSeedIrv Henderson, MBA ’98Software for construction projects
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Fiber AISeedAdi Agashe ’17Marketing automations platform
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SkyrampSeedNithin Michael, PhD ’13AI-driven software testing
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Tomato.aiSeedOfer Ronen, MBA ’06Change accents in real-time using AI
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NarrableSeedMayur Pandya ’10AI platform for home health
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OptiCoreSeedMengjie Yu, PhD ’18Photonics to accelerate AI compute
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Ryan Higgs, PhD ’14Rural business security platform
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Timothy Baynes, MS ’92Product recommendation engine
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TetraScienceSeries BSiping Wang ’12Data cloud for scientific labs
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Lucky Gunasekara ’05, Andy Hsieh, PostDoc ’17AI search engine for businesses
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Uplift AISeedHammad Malik, MS ’14Voice AI for underserved languages
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Will Pride ’12Data visualization without code
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WilyaSeedRahil Siddiqui, MILR ’09Help factories create and manage a flexible workforce
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HalluminatesPre-SeedWyatt Marshall ’22, Jerry Wu ’22Datasets to train AI models
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CinoSeedLina Saleh, MA ’15Virtual card that splits group payments automatically
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Ari Evans ’09Interactive video platform
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ClearySeedRyan O’Donnell ’08Employee experience platform for hybrid teams
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Will Pride ’12Data visualization without code
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Ashley Maguire, MBA ’25Software platform for early-stage startups
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Satej Sirur, MEng ’08Company communication platform with creatives
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Tianyi Jiang ’96, MEng ’96Data management and governance
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PierSeedJessica Zhang ’17Launch and automate credit products
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Siloam VisionSeedPaul Chan, MS ’08Reduce preventable blindness
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Sanish Mondkar, MS ’98Intelligent automation workforce management
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GanymedeSeries ABenson Lee ’05Data platform for the life sciences and manufacturing
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BrightHireSeries BBenjamin Sesser ’06AI copilot for hiring
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bythenSeedWilliam Nagata, Exchange MBA ’19Digital avatars for creators
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Mike Falb ’14SMS platform for creators and coaches
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OperandSeedAkhil Iyengar ’25AI consultant for consumer brands
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Alef EdgeSeries BSteven Spencer, MEng ’81Private mobile network
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OutputSeries AGregg Lehrman ’02Music creation tools
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BotBuiltSeedBarrett Ames ’12Robots, AI, and computer vision to build houses
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KurtosisSeries AGalen Marchetti ’15Developer tools for modern backend engineers
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David Roger ’13Retail store display software
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KonaSeedJohn Bell ’18Real-time coaching for managers on Slack and Zoom
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AldoaSeedJake Wright ’15Environment project management software
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Dune SecuritySeedDavid DellaPelle ’16Employee risk management
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Ted Nyman ’07AI for DevOps team productivity
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AidoraSeedAnant Agarwal, MEng ’17HR leave management software
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YobiSeedAhmed Reza ’04Communications for sales, marketing, customer service
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Katie Brown ’98Storytelling with AI personalities
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Sam Lee, MEng ’21, John DeFelice, LLM ’20Industrial safety and compliance software
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WorkstreamSeries BMax Wang, MEng ’19HR, payroll, and hiring for the hourly workforce
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Daniel Rothenberg ’10Weather and climate prediction
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ZendataSeedNarayana Pappu ’07Security and compliance for AI systems
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David Greenberg, JD ’06Residential home move software
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KatalysSeedAsh Kalb ’00Commerce media platform for performance marketing technology
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CollimatorSeedReda Dehy ’04Modeling and simulation software built for the cloud
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Haplotype LabsSeedMike Polcari ’02Preventative care with AI and genetics
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PilotbirdSeedEvgeny Aleksandrov ’08Lifestyle data analytics for insurance
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H3TechSeedMichael Gilbert ’03Software consulting for healthcare services
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StampPre-SeedArchit Mehta ’24AI for email inbox
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LexiSeedScott Cahill ’87Building energy management
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SpyderbatSeries AMarc Willebeek-LeMair, PhD ’90Detection and response for cloud cybersecurity
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TerialSeedAaron Weinstein ’16Software for roofing contractors
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Metabase QSeries AMauricio Benavides, MBA ’07Cybersecurity risk management
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Elena Zhizhimontova, MEng ’18AI to identify customer issues
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Jerry Li, MEng ’96Web3 fixed-income protocol with a customized ZK-rollup solution
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AnykraftPre-SeedLuke Ahn, MEng ’18Video games with user generated content
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Luxe SoftwareSeedAmiraj Dhawan, MEng ’16Software for jewelry retailers
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Luminate HealthSeedShally Madan ’01, Jessica Hsu ’02, Siddharth Sinha ’01Healthcare lab reports for patients
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LucitePre-SeedJason Spector ’20, Richard Greenbaum ’20Automating deliverables for finance professionals
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UnifoldPre-SeedHau Chu, MS ’24Instant stablecoin deposits and payments
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IntelipostSeries BRoss Saario ’92, MEng ’93Delivery technology platform
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Detlef Sarbok, MMH ’09Pharmacy claims monitoring software
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ResponseSeedKeivan Shahida ’21, Kais Baillargeon ’21Procurement process spend control
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Sung-tsan Yeh, MS ’19Convert sound into data
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SonautoPre-SeedRyan Tremblay ’23AI music editor to create full songs
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BulqitPre-SeedKeegan Bonebrake, MPS ’04Home services marketplace
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SuperunitSeedPeter Marler ’08Financial calculations for business inventory
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DuetSeedJing Zhu, PhD ’01Mobility as a service for the masses
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AiseptorPre-SeedAkshay Aggarwal, MBA ’26Security layer for remote assessments
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NarratorSeries AAhmed Elsamadisi ’10Answer data questions
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Liberty LabsSeedJae Moon Chung ’22Acquirer of Korea manufacturing
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RozPre-SeedDonnie Hampton, MBA ’19AI for automated compliance questionnaires
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InsightagaPre-SeedJorge Sanchez, MBA ’21Business strategy predictions
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Fig MedicalSeedFlorence Luna, MBA ’23, Abhinav Girish, MEng ’23AI prior authorization support for healthcare providers
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John Hohm, MS ’16Utility lines quality inspection
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SwantideSeedTaylor Lint ’15Salesforce admin software
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Gus Warren ’94, Daniel Stoller ’93Digital credentials
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VoltSafe Inc.SeedTrevor Burgess, MBA ’12Connect and control electricity usage
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FixeSeedRyan Handel ’04Restaurant bookkeeping software
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LayupSeedRyan Xue ’14, Michael Lemm ’14Software product user guides
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Layup LabsSeedRyan Xue ’14, Michael Lemm ’14Software product user guides
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GradeWizPre-SeedMax Bohun ’25, Aman Madhav Garg ’26AI for student grading
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TestworksSeries BDale Sukwon Yoon, MS ’04High-quality data sets and validation solutions for safer AI
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ResonancePre-SeedJonathan Ou ’20In-product messaging that engage customers
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DashFuelSeedMiles Moen ’13Petroleum distribution operations software platform
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PayStandardsSeedTodd Gershkowitz ’86, Joe Davolio ’19Compensation analytics platform
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CandytrailPre-SeedAyush Mahna ’24, Aditya Mahna ’28AI for growth marketing and sales
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Ilya Brotzky ’10Software talent workforce
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Jeffrey Schvey ’07, MEng ’08, Greg Schvey ’09, Corey Wendling ’94https://www.linkedin.com/company/axoni/
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Ted Serbinski ’04Managed IT for K-12 schools
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Gigit.aiPre-SeedSaran Krishnasamy, MEng ’18Personalized ecommerce on shopify
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Jessica Zhang ’17Career development for students
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EpsillaPre-SeedRichard Renchu Song, MS ’15AI platform for building LLM applications connected with your own data
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PatentPlusAISeedRyan Coles, PhD ’20AI for patent law
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NophinSeedKwadwo Nyarko, MEng ’14Commercial real estate screener
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VoidPre-SeedAndrew Pareles ’21, Mathew Pareles ’21AI code editor
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Yalla PlusSeedBader Nasser ’14Finance and operations software for small businesses
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UnifizePre-SeedLakshman Thatai ’01Efficient ISO and FDA compliance
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Jude Rizzo ’23Productivity tools for PowerPoint & Excel
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RinsedSeries BNicholas Hippenmeyer ’10Car wash business customer relationship management
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Austin Brooks ’11, Robert Abelson ’11Software for property owners and tenants
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Ahmad Chatila, MEng ’91Solar panel orientation tracking
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Jeffrey Wald ’95, MPA ’96Financial advisors advice
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MeratasSeedDarius Goldman ’03Student loans for skills training
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Joe Lemay ’99Reusable notebooks and planners
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UrbanMixPre-SeedSharon Yavo Ayalon, PostDoc ’23Smart city software
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NovaVistaPre-SeedManuel Colonna, MS ’21Marketplace for spiritual creators
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TradeFlowPre-SeedTaryn Reardon ’21, Liam Breen ’21Automate stock trade settlement
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AIWORKXSeries BDale Sukwon Yoon, MS ’04High-quality data sets and validation solutions for safer AI
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Ann Sastry, PhD ’94AI-driven applications
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Nuclear SoftwarePre-SeedJavier Vega ’24, Emanuel Gordis ’23CAD simulation software
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SublayerPre-SeedRachel Sitman ’15Code review AI
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Michael Won ’87Personalized learning for students
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DIMOSeries AAlex Rawitz ’13, Rob Solomon ’12, Andrew Chatham ’12Car automotive data infrasctructure
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Younghee Park, MILR ’08Employee volunteer platform
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John Horvatis ’99, Sean Bellefeuille, DVM ’24Medical 3d modeling solutions
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JETLEXASeedBensu Aydin, LLM ’18Comprehensive platform for contract management
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Michael Morisy ’07Nonprofit news for government transparency
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LimmiSeedTrevor Vieweg ’07Life sciences data management and analysis
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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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InfillaSeedJenny Song ’08Predictive permitting for local governments
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Ash Kalb ’00Context for AI agents
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AtrixSeedVera Kutsenko ’13Medical affairs data AI
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Christopher McLain ’97Frictionless 2-factor authentication
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DatalandSeedHoward Zuo ’16Database for customer support
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Andrew Altfest ’03AI for financial planning
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Divyansh Lohia, MS ’22AI for automated account development
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Candor HealthSeedSury Agarwal ’12Healthcare data
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CeleriPre-SeedJun Seo ’14AI-powered fraud detection for the multi-family industry
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Jeff Wald, MPS ’96Employee lifecycle management software
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Velaura AISeedYJ Kim, MEng ’88Ultra-low power compute in data centers
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Eric Pharis, MEng ’99Analytical software for stock and options
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Stably AISeedJinjing Liang ’16, Neil Parker ’15Automating software testing for every company
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Mor Cohen-Tal, MEng ’14Software procurement platform
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Timothy Gee ’88Planning software for infrastructure projects
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AutumnPre-SeedDaniel Shaw ’05End-of-life marketplace of service providers
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Tank PaymentsPre-SeedJad Rahbany ’18Neobank built for trucking businesses
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Via AIPre-SeedDavid Chang ’92AI relationship management
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Tyce Herrman, MEng ’22Construction permits AI
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Adam Barr-Neuwirth ’20NIL campaigns for college athletes
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Monterey AISeedChun Jiang ’18Copilot for product insights
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ClearittyPre-SeedGil Harel, MBA ’02Deal insights for sales teams
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Victor Oribamise, MS ’21Prediction analysis for airports and aircrafts
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Tiffany St. Bernard, PhD ’22Personal health AI
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Cloud Code AISeedSaurav Panda, MS ’23Testing and code review workflows
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CostreamPre-SeedAditya Mahna ’23, Ayush Mahna ’26Stealth
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OatfinPre-SeedJay Paulynice ’08Cloud infrastructure environments
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Katie Cummiskey ’13AI to create immersive audio
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BrightCrowdSeedTJ Duane ’99Community engagement software
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Alexander Veach, MS ’13Help PE/VC firms scale
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ArcLabSeries AJames Chia ’02Workforce training software
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Ashwin Kamlani, MMH ’03Hospitality marketing AI
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Vicente Rotman, MS ’19Platform for investing in global stocks
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Grocers ListSeedBen Jabbawy ’08Commerce tools for food brands
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Anthony Garcia, MBA ’08Career talent matching
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Saman Amarasinghe ’88Python to machine code compiler
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Adam Wolford ’14Planning for nonprofits
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Joshua Gordon ’00Electronic health records for behavioral health
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SudocodePre-SeedAlex Ngai ’14, MEng ’14AI that turns ideas into code
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ITSRAPIDPre-SeedDavid Feinleib ’96Scale content customization
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Angela Wu, MS ’13AI for research and automation
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Navdeep Singh, MBA ’18Education language test prep for Indians
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BasicDBPre-SeedAbhiroop CVK, MBA ’23User-owned data
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Aryaman Thareja ’25, MEng ’25, Arnaav Sareen ’25AI agents for manufacturing
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Gabriel Paredes, MBA ’19Build digital products
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Ronen Feldman, PhD ’93Platform for no-code NLP
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Matthew Combs ’99Cybersecurity automated assessments
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Anthony Will ’16, Omari Powell ’16, MS ’19Talent 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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BoundoPre-SeedSimar Kohli ’22, Samik Shrotriya ’22Generative AI for sales team
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David Duffield ’62, MBA ’64HR software
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John Raguin ’91Software for property and casualty insurance