Launch Yard

TOSS YOUR OVERPRICED LATTE—BACK BAY’S ABOUT GET WILDER THAN A DUCK BOAT PARADE! ??? ??THE YARD SALE HOPS OFF THE T AT Pillar VC in BACK BAY ON 3/13/2025! WITNESS DEMOS SO EXTRA, YOUR AVOCADO TOAST WILL START A PODCAST. ????? ?? When?: 3/13/25 ??? RSVP: https://lu.ma/2t2r7gn4

A Valentine’s Day gift born from heartbreak, a prosthetic innovation for the world, a founder fresh off the plane from Y Combinator, and a wearable that’s set to shock the world. 200+ people showed up. Innovation showed out at Harvard University Big shoutout to Gunderson Dettmer, Harvard Innovation Labs, Harvard Undergraduate Ventures, Harvard St. Commons, Harvard Undergraduate Venture Capital Group Also, none of this would have been possible without help from Prat Mallick, Lucas C., Sofia Cagliero, AnhPhu Nguyen, Caine Ardayfio, Regina Lin, Arav Bhargava, Leon Chen, Brent J. Smith, Isabella Mandis, Ari Kaufman and many many more. Next stop MIT 3/6/25: https://lu.ma/fqm2grb1

??FORGET YOUR P-SETS—MIT’S ABOUT TO BREAK THE SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM AND YOUR BRAIN ???? ?? THE YARD SALE HACKS INTO MIT ON 3/6/2025! ?? WITNESS DEMOS SO INSANE THEY’LL SEND YOUR QUANTUM COMPUTER TO THERAPY ?????? ?? When? 3/6/2025 ??? RSVP HERE: https://lu.ma/fqm2grb1 ?? Apply to demo: https://lnkd.in/egKpGzAE MEC—MIT Entrepreneurship Club

Harvard—where Nobel laureates and billion-dollar startups are just casual Tuesday convos. But this Thursday something even bigger is happening… The Yard Sale hits The Yard Get to know Who’s Who in the Harvard Zoo? ?? 1?? AnhPhu Nguyen from Halo – Showing us something new after making headlines last year in The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, and Business Insider. 2?? Regina Lin from Dexterity (YC W25) – The intelligent interface built for seamless coworking—AI-powered, browser-native, and designed for Harvard’s next generation of builders. 3?? Arav Bhargava from Mobilis LLC – Bringing high-quality, ultra-accessible prosthetics to millions of amputees worldwide. Innovation with real-world impact. 4?? Leon Chen from Ourlovelygarden – The Valentine’s Day gift story you won’t believe—until you do. And a few more… ?? Will you be in the room with Harvard St. Commons, Harvard Undergraduate Ventures, Harvard Computer Society, startups at harvard, Harvard Innovation Labs, and Harvard Grid? ?? Date: 2/27/2025 ? Time: 6:00-8:00 PM ??? RSVP: https://lnkd.in/epN2qFQc

THE YARD SALE PARKS THE CAR IN THE HARVARD YARD ON 2/27/2025 ?? WITNESS DEMOS SO GROUNDBREAKING, YOU’LL WANT TO DROP OUT ?? When? 2/27/2025 ??? RSVP HERE: https://lu.ma/4d589eut ?? Apply to demo: https://lnkd.in/eTG2mAvJ

Babson Beavers proved they can build—and honestly, all we can say is dam. 8 game-changing demos, 1 big announcement, and at least 3 people questioning their entire business model. Here’s what went down: ?? Justin Jin from Klonos.me – Built an AI avatar that shows up to meetings so you don't have to. Your virtual assistant just got a brain. ?? Louis Huang from Eazeye Tech - Showed us a product with the feel of paper, the speed of a screen. The best of both worlds in one seamless device. ?? Hurshneet Chadha from CreatorZen – Finding influencers used to be a headache. Now it’s a speedrun. ?? Zavier Smith from NeaterNotes – Turns your messy notes into something you’ll actually use. ?? Dalton Fitzpatrick from CurtainCall – LinkedIn for creatives? Nah. CurtainCall actually gets talent in the right rooms. ??? Yulun Mu from Memora – AI-powered mass sharing and editing. Social media just got a major upgrade. ?? Kunal Kothari from Transparent – Donations, but trackable. No more charity black holes. ?? Babson’s Best Find: David Mei from Alteris Healthcare – Fixing doctor burnout with better decision-making tools. ?? HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: DAM Fellows — Babson’s founder fellowship is live. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gVjgVwYH ?? Next up? We are bringing Launch Yard to Harvard Yard. ??? Get Tickets: https://lnkd.in/epN2qFQc

We’re kicking off our first college stop on the demo tour at our old stomping grounds Babson College. Time to get Biz E. See you at Knight Auditorium on 2/12/25 ???? ?? Who’s bringing the BOOM? 1?? David Mei from Alteris Healthcare – Alteris reduces physician burnout, enhances patient outcomes, and empowers doctors with better-informed decisions. 2?? Zavier Smith from NeaterNotes – We aim to solve the problems associated with handwritten notes, bridging the gap between traditional and digital. 3?? Yulun Mu from Memora – Memora is a social platform that facilitates mass sharing, exploring, and editing of content with AI agentic technology. 4?? Kunal Kothari from Transparent – Trust issues? Same. That's why we built an AI-powered platform to track donations through verified nonprofits with real-time updates 5?? Dalton Fitzpatrick from CurtainCall – CurtainCall connects creatives and industry executives within the entertainment sector. HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: DAM Fellows, a founder fellowship for Babson’s doers and makers takes students from the dorm room to the boardroom. Students can apply now: https://lnkd.in/gVjgVwYH ?? Date: 2/12/2025 ? Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM ??? RSVP in person/livestream: https://lnkd.in/epN2qFQc

We hit pause on the demo tour this week for an Open House—think startup therapy, not real estate. This edition? An open forum with student leaders diving into culture, collaboration, and, of course, pizza. 23 student leaders across 8 schools in Boston from Babson College, Bentley University, Boston University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, and Wellesley College were all brought together to have an open discussion on better way to engage the startup ecosystem Thank you to Siobhan Dullea and Innovate@BU for welcoming us into your space and supporting this initiative. The following organizations were represented: Genesis Fund, DAM Fellows, eTower, Boston University Entrepreneur's Club, Bentley Entrepreneurship Society, rev, NUImpact — Northeastern University's Impact Investment Fund, IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator, Girls Into VC, Olin Catalyst, WeStart, Everydai, MEC—MIT Entrepreneurship Club, and Harvard St. Commons We listened, we learned, and now we build. More announcements coming soon...

Cambridge hit us with logic, so we lit it on fire. 6 mind-altering demos, 1 surprise, and at least 3 people questioning the fabric of reality. Here’s what you missed: ?? Alan Wang from Harvard St. Commons – Showed us how to stop ourselves from getting swiped by our own wallets with a Chrome extension that'll save you from impulse buying on Amazon. ?? Gabe Montague from Charm.ai – A true Sundai special, showed us an AI that saves your meeting in real time instead of sending you a post-mortem on how you blew it. ??? Tanay Baswa from Enkrypt AI – Took LLMs to therapy after they kept falling for sweet-talking hackers. Now they trust no one, just like a true Bostonian. ?? Lise Keeney from Date Like Goblins – Dating apps? Lame. Finding love while grinding for XP? Elite. ?? cactus.ai – Took restaurant margins off life support, giving owners the secret sauce to more profitable margins—no CPR required. ?? Kurt Marcinkiewicz from Atmosphere – Created a vibe-check AI that ensures you never again walk into a “networking event” that’s just 12 dudes arguing about blockchain. ?? Hiten Sonpal from RISE? Robotics – Our surprise guest brought the heavy machinery (literally), showing us a zero-emission, all-electric, fluid-free hydraulic killer. ?? Cambridge's Best Find was Finn Hulse and Jose Ricardo Ramos from Deskhead – Showed us the world's first intelligent trading platform that will leave Wall Street in shambles and Robinhood interns crying into their spreadsheets. Now it’s time for us to head back home to Babson College, and we will have some DAM good surprises ?? When? Wednesday, 2/12/2025, 5:30-8:30PM ??? Get Tickets: https://lu.ma/launchyard Special Thank You to Robert Hughes III for being our Startup Jesus-In-Residence! Citizens Private Bank and Heena Purohit from NERD

OHH DAM, Babson College IS ABOUT TO REDEFINE ENTREPRE… ENTREPRE… WHATEVER, JUST SHOW UP ?? THE YARD SALE CRASHES INTO BABSON ON 2/12/2025 WITNESS DEMOS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR FME PROFESSOR TAKE NOTES ?? ?? When? 2/12/2025 ?? In person: https://lu.ma/czfpw5jo ?? Livestream: https://lu.ma/62m47xhv Featuring: DAM Fellows