We’re excited to announce the 2025 cohort of the Stern Venture Fellows (SVF) and Associate Fellows, a group of NYU founders leading ventures at the forefront of health and wellness. This year’s cohort reflects NYU’s deep, cross-school strength in solving challenges around physical and mental wellbeing, functional nutrition, and more. This year’s Fellows are:
2025 Stern Venture Fellows
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Felipe de Sande Palma (SPS, MS ’24) – Amrap
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Helanah Warren (SPS, MS ’26) – Thrive by Design
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Deanna Oliver (Global Public Health, MPH ’16) – psyflo
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Sam Cialek (CAS, BA ’11) – Serif
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Danilo Trinidad Pérez-Rivera (CAS, PhD ’26) – XSync
Associate Fellows
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Nisha Maheshwari (Tandon, PhD ’25) – CaroRhythm Inc.
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Lokesh Sharma (Tandon, PhD ’28) – CaroRhythm Inc.
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Asser El Ashwah (Tandon, BS ’26) – Vitalis Regenerative Materials
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Tatyana Jones (Stern, MBA ’15) – DEFI Snacks
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Lorenzo Felli (NYU Shanghai, BA ’24) – LOOPiNi
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Jessie Zachowski (Stern, MBA ’09) – High Ground
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Oliver Spring (Stern, MBA ’24) – OOSO Sparkling Tea
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Joshua Karetny (School of Law, JD ’05) – Plum Check
Over the course of the summer, the Berkley Center will support these full-time founders with exclusive resources and workshops to help them take their startups further, faster. Stay tuned for more updates on their journeys! In the meantime, learn all about this year’s SVF cohort on our Meet the Fellows page!
