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We are thrilled to announce that the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute has reached a remarkable milestone: the startups that we have worked with and supported have raised over $1.2 billion in funding since 2018! This is a testament to the incredible talent, creativity and resilience of our entrepreneurial community at NYU.
The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides a range of programs and resources to help NYU students, faculty and researchers launch and grow their ventures. From the Leslie eLab, to our flagship accelerator programs including the Startup Accelerator Program (for students) and the Tech Venture Program (for faculty and researchers), our mentor network of over 250 startup founders and investors, workshops and events, and the Innovation Venture Fund, we empower entrepreneurs at every stage of their startup journey.
We are proud of the impact that our startups have made in various sectors, such as education, healthcare, social justice, sustainability and more. We are marking this milestone by celebrating just a few of the NYU founders in the windows of the Leslie eLab. Come see them for yourself and learn more about them below:
Jade Kearney (Steinhardt ‘20), founder of She Matters
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program, Female Founders Fellowship, NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Raised From: Techstars, StartUp Health, Chingona Ventures
Sebestian Jimenez (CAS ‘18), founder of Rilla
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program, NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Raised From: Bessemer Venture Partners, Crew Capital, Broom Capital, Comma Capital
Gabe Warshaw (Tisch ITP ‘23), founder of Baton
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program, NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Raised From: Dark Arts, Dorm Room Fund, Techstars
Daniela Blanco, Phd (Tandon ‘20), founder of Sunthetics
Participated In: Tech Venture Program
Raised From: Plug and Play Tech Center, REFASHIOND Ventures, Techstars
Rich Fulop (SPS ‘07, Stern ‘14) and Vicki Fulop (CAS ‘07), founders of Brooklinen
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program
Raised From: Dorm Room Fund, FirstMark Capital, Summit Partners
Joshua Pierce (Tisch ‘18), founder of The Diversity Org
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program
Raised From: JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, Warner Bros. Discovery
Mir Hwang (CAS ‘19), founder of GigFinesse
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program, NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Raised From: Bessemer Venture Partners, Cosmic Venture Partners
Glennon Simmons (Dentistry Researcher), founder of Portable Diagnostic Systems
Participated In: Tech Venture Program, NSF I-Corps
Raised From: HAX, SOSV, NextFab
Alexandra Meis (Wagner ‘13) and Miriam Altman (Wagner ‘13), founders of Kinvolved
Participated In: Startup Accelerator Program, NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Raised From: Excell Partners, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, Notation Capital
These are just a few examples of the amazing ventures that have emerged from the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute. We are grateful for the support of our partners, mentors, donors and alumni who have helped us foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at NYU.
We look forward to continuing our mission of inspiring and equipping the next generation of entrepreneurs who will change the world for the better. Congratulations to all our startups on this incredible achievement!
