Introducing the 2025 Accelerator Cohort

Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs Accelerator Powered by Pegasus Tech Ventures Announces Our 2025 Cohort of 12 Groundbreaking Startups

• 4M Therapeutics Inc. ?– Developing targeted medicines for bipolar disorder and other neurological conditions using a human brain cell platform. ( Pablo Lapuerta , Harvard Medical School, Ben Williams , College, Stephen Haggarty , Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
• Agdynamics?– A tech-driven platform streamlining agricultural exports by integrating warehouses, commodities, and supply chain stakeholders.?( Arinze Ike Abiakam , Harvard Business School)
• ATRX ?– Redefining space access with runway-launched space planes, reducing costs and leveraging existing airport infrastructure. ( Felix Bustos III , Harvard Extension School)
• Woof – AI-powered pet management system enhancing safety, ensuring compliance, and fostering pet-friendly communities with real-time insights to prevent dog bites, track missing pets, and manage zoonotic diseases. ( Caetano Altafin Harvard Law School)
• Cognerium ?– Revolutionizing banking with AI-powered machine learning models to enhance growth, risk management, and operational efficiency.?( Assad Shaik , Harvard Business School)
• Crely Inc. ?– AI-driven wearable technology predicting and detecting surgical site infections in real time to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. ( Arun Sethuraman , Harvard Business School)
• EduPolaris AI Corporation ?– AI-powered educational consulting platform delivering affordable, personalized guidance to help students succeed in college applications. ( June Han , Harvard Business School)
• Envoya Inc. ?– Advancing genetic therapy with non-lipid polymer-based nanoparticles for safer, more effective gene delivery. ( Eran Orr , Harvard Medical School; Shira Orr , Harvard Medical School)
• Gridbrid ?– AI-driven SaaS optimizing renewable energy projects for efficiency, lower risk, and greater profitability. ( Karina Yamamoto ?, Harvard Extension School)
• HKG Energy ?– Next-gen silicon anode technology improving battery performance with 80% higher energy density, faster charging, and lower costs.?(Giang Hoang, Harvard Kennedy School; IN KIM , Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science)
• Suyana Climate Insurance ?– AI and satellite-powered climate insurance providing accessible, parametric solutions for droughts, floods, and storm surges.? ( Fernando Yu , Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Science; Rodrigo Garcia Ayala , Harvard Kennedy School)
• Target Arm Inc. – Pioneering autonomous drone technology with a proprietary launch and recovery system for seamless industry integration.?(Jeffrey McChesney, Harvard Kennedy School)

HarvardAE Happenings

• HarvardAE India + HBS Club of India: Feb. 20 - Virtual. Join us for a joint event exploring innovative tech and science-backed insights to optimize nutrition and digestive health. Understand how your gut health influences immunity, mental well-being, and longevity. Learn more.

• Make Work Fair | Fireside Chat: Feb. 28 - In person, Washington DC. Think your workplace is as fair as it gets? Think again. Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Siri Chilazi, co-author of Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results. This event is presented by the Council for Women Entrepreneurs. Learn more and register.
• Global Pitch Competition | CleanTech: Apply by March 25 -Virtual. Applications are open for our CleanTech Global Pitch Competition are open! Open to Harvard founders or co-founders.

Academy courses

• Digital Marketing Mastery: Starting Feb. 19. Learn how to execute and measure impactful digital marketing campaigns - featuring speakers behind such brands as Nike, Redbull, PepsiCo, Airbnb, Target, and so much more! Enroll now.
• Peer Forum: Starting Feb. 26. Connect with fellow business leaders and entrepreneurs in a supportive environment. Just 1 seat left. Enroll now.
• Revenue Growth Mastery: Starting March 25. Unlock the full revenue potential of your venture with a roadmap to sustainably elevate growth. Enroll now.
• Web3 Bootcamp: Starting March 26. Deepen your knowledge of blockchain technology and decentralized finance. Enroll now.
• Seed Funding Simplified: Starting March 27. Designed to guide entrepreneurs through the fundamentals of raising early-stage capital, this course demystifies the seed funding process.

Partner News

• HBS Angels Boston is hosting a New Venture Competition?on Thursday, March 6th at HBS. HarvardAE members have a special discount code to receive $20 off general admission pricing?(matching our member ticket price). Register?here.
• HBS Alumni Angels Association is hosting an Investing Bootcamp in May 2025.? Learn more.
• Join Laura (Bordewieck) Rippy for Alumni Ventures second NYC Cyber Night. Connect with the brightest minds in cybersecurity - from startups to CISOs. Learn more.

Congratulations

• Accelerator alum Maeve Wang and her company IAMBIC were featured in New York Times Square for Fashion Week! Maeve truly is building something big, and we can't wait to see what's next.
• Congratulations to HarvardAE Member Will Guillaume Foussier and his company AceUp , who was named 'Company of the Year' by HRM Outlook for their innovation and hard work. Also, their Team Transformation Engine? was nominated for the AI solution transforming leadership development in 2025.

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