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  • Cloudforce Series A(2026-01-09)
    Microsoft cloud solutions
    Lee Wang ’97, MEng ’97 · National, Maryland, United States
    Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingCloud Management
  • Eventual Series A(2025-06-24) YC W22
    Data warehouse for ML and AI
    Jay Chia ’18 · San Francisco, CA
    Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingMachine Learning
  • Palatial
    3d simulations for robot training
    Steven Ren ’19 · Brooklyn, NY
    3D TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceCloud Computing
  • Alef Edge Series B(2022-02-05)
    Private mobile network
    Steven Spencer, MEng ’81 · New York, NY
    Cloud ComputingInternetMobile
  • AvePoint IPONASDAQ:AVPT(2021-07-02)
    Data management and governance
    Tianyi Jiang ’96, MEng ’96 · Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
    Cloud ComputingData ManagementDocument Management
  • OptiCore Seed(2025-09-10)
    Photonics to accelerate AI compute
    Mengjie Yu, PhD ’18 · Fremont, CA
    Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingInformation Technology
  • Shibumi
    Business strategy execution software
    Robert Nahmias ’97, Jason Bobby ’00 · Norwalk, CT
    B2BCloud ComputingCollaboration
  • NetworkOcean Pre-Seed(2024-09-25) YC S24
    Underwater data centers
    Eric Kim ’23 · San Francisco, CA
    Cloud ComputingData CenterData Storage
  • Epsilla Pre-Seed(2023-08-01)
    AI platform for building LLM applications connected with your own data
    Richard Renchu Song, MS ’15 · Jersey City, NJ
    Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingCloud Data Services
  • Unifize Pre-Seed(2022-11-30)
    Efficient ISO and FDA compliance
    Lakshman Thatai ’01 · Palo Alto, CA
    Cloud ComputingManufacturingSaaS
  • Rocketbook Acquiredby Societe BIC(2020-11-09)
    Reusable notebooks and planners
    Joe Lemay ’99 · Boston, MA
    Cloud ComputingMobileSoftware
  • Cloud Code AI Seed(2023-11-16)
    Testing and code review workflows
    Saurav Panda, MS ’23 · New York, NY
    Cloud ComputingCloud ManagementInformation Technology
  • Parse Acquiredby Meta(2013-04-25)
    Backend for software development
    James Yu ’04 · Menlo Park, CA
    AndroidCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
  • Exaloop
    Python to machine code compiler
    Saman Amarasinghe ’88 · Brookline, MA
    Cloud ComputingInformation TechnologySoftware
  • Workday IPONASDAQ:WDAY(2012-10-12)
    HR software
    David Duffield ’62, MBA ’64 · Pleasanton, CA
    Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
  • Meraki Acquiredby Cisco(2012-11-20)
    IT security solutions
    John Bicket ’02 · San Francisco, CA
    Cloud ComputingInfrastructureNetwork Security
  • VMware Acquiredby Broadcom(2007-08-14)
    Virtual machine software
    Scott Devine ’93 · Palo Alto, CA
    Cloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesInformation Technology

A directory of 17 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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