Big Red Startups
Recent News
- 2026-08-19 Seed idler Platform for reinforcement learning article
- 2026-08-18 Series A Velaura AI Ultra-low power compute in data centers article
- 2026-08-12 Series B Yuno Manage all the payment methods and fraud providers through a single integration. article
- 2026-08-11 Seed Soctera Nitride semiconductor power amplifier article
- 2026-08-07 Series G Whatnot Livestream shopping platform article
Notable Exits
- 2026-08-04 Obsidian Therapeutics IPO · NASDAQ:OBX
- 2026-07-30 Simon AI Acquired by Monetate
- 2026-07-10 Aidora Acquired by Paylocity
- 2026-07-07 Arc Technologies Acquired by Axos Bank
- 2026-06-08 Factorial Energy IPO · NASDAQ:FAC
Startup Directory
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Open source AI platform -
Customer data platform for marketing campaigns -
Decisionmaking data for the physical world -
Satellite analytics -
Smart autonomous tractors for farming -
Prevent online violence and abuse -
Wearable technology ring -
Biology computational analysis for drug development -
Competition monitoring for sales teams -
Intelligent automation workforce management -
Pharma digital biomarker -
Biotech regulatory software -
Healthcare IoT platform -
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Data analysis for financial services -
Data cloud efficiency -
Data visualization without code -
Amazon ad management -
Protein therapeutic measurement device -
AI analysis of pharma pipelines -
AI sustainability data -
Empower cities to manage the future of mobility -
Investment research for hedge funds -
Data visualization without code -
Cybersecurity knowledge layer platform -
Empowering workers with human-in-the-loop frontier technologies -
Analytics platform to transform unstructured data into insights -
Compensation analytics platform -
Agriculture and weather data -
Data pipelines with AI -
Bespoke data science consulting -
Answer data questions -
Web3 crypto finance -
Data science for investment analysis -
AI for debt collection and recovery -
Life sciences data management and analysis -
Independent, actionable data and insights on the gig economy -
Advertisment performance testing -
Population health management -
Analytical software for stock and options -
Healthcare data -
Employee lifecycle management software -
Budbreak Innovations Pre-SeedRobot platform for crop maintence -
Developer infrastructure for AI agents -
Help PE/VC firms scale -
Decision intelligence for restaurants -
Customer data platform -
Data science for genomics -
Alt-X YC W26Trading on private markets -
Data analysis as simple as having a conversation -
Decision support for businesses -
Tailored software development
A directory of 52 startups founded by Cornell University alumni, organized by industry, funding stage, and location — each listed with its founders, description, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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