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Biggest Takeaway So Far with Jivika’s Founder, Ayman Mukerji
By: Ayman Mukerji A call for social change is how it all started for Jivika Fall of 2019. I walked into a room full
July 3, 2023
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Founder Friday | An Interview with GaleSun’s Christopher James
About: Christopher James (MS ‘15) is the CTO of GaleSun Technology, whose product is a hardware and software device which will allow for ultrasonic inspection
June 29, 2023
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Buck’N Good: Elevating Health, Wellness, and the Environment with Sprouted
By:Kinga Gorniak (BS ‘06) In today’s pursuit of a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle, Buck’N Good emerges as a frontrunner in the food industry. Their
June 27, 2023
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Getting Back to Basics: 021
By:Tiffany Lee (CAS ‘23) As an entrepreneur, we constantly encounter challenges from various aspects. Sometimes, our product may not be the ultimate solution for our
June 21, 2023
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Founder Friday | An Interview with Dr. Ross Kopelman of DermOnDemand
About: Stern Venture Fellow Dr. Ross Kopelman (MS ‘15) is the co-founder of DermOnDemand, a teledermatology platform focused on making affordable dermatologic evaluations accessible one
June 16, 2023
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Kicking Off SVF: CanvasPad
By: Dr. Simone Andrews (PSYD ‘12) While my experience as an entrepreneur has highlighted my personal strengths, it has also frankly put me face-to-face with
June 12, 2023
Heliotrope Wins EnergyTech NYC Regional Prize
Co-founder of Heliotrope, Casey Bloomquist, won EnergyTech NYC Regional Prize for their business plan, moving on to the next round in the competition. Bloomquist is a 2023 Entrepreneurs Challenge Semi-Finalist.
February 27, 2023
Business Insider Quotes Cynthia Franklin
Our very own Cynthia Franklin, Director of the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, was quoted in Business Insider about the right time to start a venture.
February 13, 2023
Jay Schiff Wins $260K Grant from CDC
Jay Schiff, Co-founder & CEO of Addinex Technologies, Inc. has received a $260K grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve upon existing addiction medication dispensing for people with opioid use disorder. He was a 2018 Entrepreneurs Challenge finalist and avid Berkley Center Volunteer.
January 30, 2023
NYU alum Muse Tax is unlocking smart money decisions with tax data. Congratulations to the team as they join Techstars NY's 2022 Fall Class...
NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge 2021 finalist Upfront announced a family search portal and real-time child care map in partnership with the state of Maryland...
This startup just raised $1B in their latest fundraising round...
Sprinklr founded by Ragy Thomas (MBA '03) has just announced its plans to set up a development center in Hyderbad with approximately 200 IT professionals and are expected to ramp up the head count to 1,000 in the next three to five years. Sprinklr is a platform that develops SaaS customer experience management (CXM). ...
Congratulations to SteelSky Ventures on its latest $72M fundraising round! SteelSky Ventures, founded by Maria Velissaris (MBA '09) invests across the spectrum of women's health indicators and care modalities. With this latest round, SteelSky is now the world's largest venture capital fund focused exclusively on improving access, care, and outcomes in women's health...
Beyond Good (formerly known as Madecasse) has just been named to Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2022! Beyond Good, founded by Tim McCoullum is a mission-drive brand that makes single origin chocolate from Madagascar and Uganda, with the goal of bringing a new level of transparency to chocolate. Beyond Good was also the...
Esusu, co-founded by Abbey Wemimo (MPA ’16) and Samir Goel (BS ’16) on becoming a Harvard Business School Case Study. They recently raised a $130M Series B round, giving them a $1B valuation, making them one of the very few Black-owned unicorns in the world...
Toast, producers of the highest quality range of full spectrum hemp CBD products, recently marked their 5th anniversary. The company also announced a partnership with Erewhon, the upscale natural foods store that enjoys a cult-like following.Toast Chocolates will now be available at all of the LA-based retailer’s locations and, of course, can be ordered online...
