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2026-02-26 Series A Comp HR total rewards software article ↗
2026-02-25 Series A Abram Scientific Coagulation diagnostics medical device article ↗
2026-02-18 Series A Avantos Client onboarding and servicing AI article ↗
2026-02-17 Seed Intrinsic Foundries Convert industrial waste to biochemicals article ↗
2026-02-17 Pre-Seed Lexi Building energy management article ↗
2026-02-14 Series B LeoLabs Low earth orbit mapping article ↗
2026-02-04 Seed Adaption Labs AI that adapts to real world article ↗
2026-02-04 Acquired Veda Trials Clinical trial operations article ↗
2026-02-02 Series G Varo Bank Financial inclusive bank article ↗
2026-01-30 Series B Epikast Engage patients and health providers article ↗
2026-01-30 Seed Uplift AI Voice AI for underserved languages article ↗
2026-01-29 Series A Pranax Develop exosomes for longevity article ↗
2026-01-29 Pre-Seed Arkero AI for professional sports teams article ↗
2026-01-29 Series B Sixfold AI Generative AI for insurance underwriting article ↗
2026-01-28 Acquired Propolis AI for software testing article ↗
2026-01-27 Pre-Seed Soundskrit Directional microphones article ↗
2026-01-27 Series B Northwood Space Space satellite infrastructure article ↗
2026-01-27 Seed Midship Extract documents into spreadsheets article ↗
2026-01-21 Series D OpenEvidence Organizing the world’s medical knowledge article ↗
2026-01-21 Seed AheadComputing Faster computer processor article ↗
2026-01-13 Series A Flip CX Voice AI for customer service on the phone article ↗
2026-01-09 Series A Cloudforce Microsoft cloud solutions article ↗

Startup Directory

startups

Varda Series C

Manufacturing in outer space

Will Bruey ’11, MEng ’12 · El Segundo, CA

AerospaceManufacturingProduct Design
AheadComputing Seed

Faster computer processor

Debbie Marr, MS ’92 · Beaverton, OR

ElectronicsInformation TechnologyManufacturing
FormLabs Series E

3D printers

Maxim Lobovsky ’08 · Somerville, MA

3D Printing3D TechnologyConsumer Electronics
Rune Technologies Series A

AI predictive logistics for defense

David Tuttle ’09 · Arlington, VA

LogisticsManufacturing
General Matter

Materials for nuclear power

Scott Nolan ’03, MEng ’04 · San Francisco, CA

EnergyFuelManufacturing
Levee Medical

Post-prostatectomy urological devices

Bruce Choi ’98 · Durham, NC

Health CareManufacturingMedical
BioFluff Seed

Plant-based fur

Martin Stuebler, MS ’18 · France

FashionManufacturingTextiles
Reframe Systems Series A

Robots to build resilient housing

Vikas Enti ’08 · Andover, Massachusetts, United States

ConstructionEnergy EfficiencyManufacturing
Akash Systems

Gallium nitride on diamond wafers

Felix Ejeckam, PhD ’97 · San Francisco, CA

AerospaceInformation TechnologyManufacturing
Spheryx

Particle analysis of suspended solutions

Laura Philips, MBA ’97 · New York, NY

ConsumerInformation TechnologyManufacturing
Soundskrit

Directional microphones

Sahil Gupta ’15, MEng ’16 · Canada

AudioComputerConsumer Electronics
Addis Energy Seed

Ammonia production pathway

Michael Alexander ’14 · Somerville, MA

ChemicalManufacturingOil and Gas
Ecolectro

Green hydrogen production

Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero, PhD ’14 · Ithaca, NY

ChemicalManufacturing
Dimensional Energy

Convert carbon dioxide into aviation fuel

Jason Salfi ’92, Dan Cogan, MS ’95 · Ithaca, NY

ChemicalEnergyManufacturing
Airhart Aeronautics

Airplanes that anyone can fly

Nikita Ermoshkin ’18, Brendan Quinn ’17 · San Francisco, CA

AerospaceAutonomous VehiclesManufacturing
Wilya Seed

Help factories create and manage a flexible workforce

Rahil Siddiqui, MILR ’09 · Mechanicsburg, PA

Information TechnologyManufacturingSoftware
Layup Parts Seed

Manufacturing for composite parts

Zack Eakin, MEng ’06 · Huntington Beach, CA

Machinery ManufacturingManufacturing
MAVRIK Pre-Seed

Drones for cargo logistics

Max Owens ’26 · Long Beach, CA

AerospaceDronesManufacturing
Bone Seed

Robot intelligence

DK Lee ’16 · South Korea

Artificial IntelligenceDronesManufacturing
Modern Synthesis Seed

Biology platform for new materials

Jen Keane ’11 · United Kingdom

Advanced MaterialsApparelBiotechnology
Byte Foods

Unattended retail platform for food

Megan Mokri ’06 · San Rafael, CA

ElectronicsManufacturingRFID
GelSight

Industrial tactile sensing

Bill Yost ’95 · Waltham, MA

AerospaceManufacturingNanotechnology
Lighthouse Tech

Smart glasses for vision impared

Franco Burlando ’79 · Switzerland

EyewearManufacturingMedical Device
Unifize Pre-Seed

Efficient ISO and FDA compliance

Lakshman Thatai ’01 · Palo Alto, CA

Cloud ComputingManufacturingSaaS
TechnoCarbon Seed

High performance low carbon materials

Stephan Savarese, MEng ’91 · France

AerospaceClean EnergyCleanTech
TeraPore Technologies

Nanofiltration for protein and semiconductor manufacturing

Rachel Dorin, PhD ’13 · South San Francisco, CA

BiofuelManufacturingNanotechnology
Invasive Species Corporation

Natural products for control of invasive species

Pam Marrone ’78 · Davis, CA

Manufacturing
Soctera

Nitride semiconductor power amplifier

Austin Hickman, PhD ’21, Reet Chaudhuri, PhD ’21 · Ithaca, NY

ElectronicsManufacturing
Mango Materials Series B

Convert methane into eco-friendly plastics

Molly Morse ’03 · Redwood City, CA

BiotechnologyManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Pyri

Wildfire detection system

Blake Goodwyn ’17 · London, England, United Kingdom

ManufacturingWildlife Conservation
Ithaca Hummus

Unpasteurized Lebanese-style hummus

Chris Kirby, MMH ’14 · Groton, NY

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingFood Trucks
Amberjack

Hybrid shoes for men

John Peters ’11 · Brooklyn, NY

FashionManufacturing
Kykloris

Upcycle seafood shell waste

Jeff Roshko ’11 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Advanced MaterialsCleanTechManufacturing
SIFT.

AI agents for manufacturing

Aryaman Thareja ’25, MEng ’25, Arnaav Sareen ’25 · Ithaca, NY

ComplianceConstructionManufacturing