Cornell Travel Startups

A directory of 13 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in travel, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.

• HermeusSeries C
  Michael Smayda ’08, ,
  High-speed aircraft
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• BusRightSeries B
  Phil Dunn ’02, ,
  School bus platform
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• TripbtozSeries B
  Jiha Jung, MMH ’14, ,
  Online travel agency with videos
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• FortastraSeed
  Michael Smayda ’08, ,
  Intelligent spacecraft
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• Jet.AI
  Micheal Winston ’99, ,
  Private aviation and AI
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• LuciaPre-Seed
  Grace Van Hollebeke ’19, Sarah Peters ’18,
  Travel management platform
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• ExqzSeed
  Ji Eun Cherlyn Lee ’20, Seokho Daniel Yoon ’17,
  Discover curated hidden gems around the world
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• DuetSeed
  Jing Zhu, PhD ’01, ,
  Mobility as a service for the masses
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• HokenSeed
  Abhijit Pal ’07, ,
  Hotel marketplace: book & sell the best hotel rooms at the busiest times.
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• StayflexiSeed
  Preetam Shetty, MS ’14, ,
  Hotel and vacation rental operations
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• Idle Smart
  Drew Reynolds, MBA, ,
  Vehicle fleet reduce idle fuel costs
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• Hyperfunnel
  Ashwin Kamlani, MMH ’03, ,
  Hospitality marketing AI
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗
• Teliportme
  Vineet Devaiah, MS ’08, ,
  Virtual tour software
  Website ↗LinkedIn ↗