VIP-Xcelerate

Accelerate your business when you’re ready to launch!

VIP-X runs three times annually: fall, spring, and summer

• Individual advising
• Dedicated seed funding
• Advanced workshops and guest speakers, with subjects tailored to the interests of that cycle’s members
• All the resources available to members of VIP-C, like co-working space and a strong community of fellow entrepreneurs

Meet the Spring 2021 members of VIP-X

Previous VIP-X Members:

*Denotes VIP-X^a cohort venture

Fall 2020:

• Candr: (Anna Li, WG’20) Build honest relationships with Candr.
• Consolidata: (Craig Thompson, WG’21; GEN’22, Austin Kipp, WG’21) Create, analyze, and share financial forecasts easily and collaboratively.
• CoverForce: (Cyrus Karai, WG’21) The ultimate online shopfront for insurance agents.
• Lumify Care: (Anthony Scarpone-Lambert, N’21; Louisa Qiu, N’23, W’23; Joshua Baek, C’23; Gerardo Ballestros, W’23) Illuminating Healthcare.
• TallGrass Tailor: (Garrison Haning, WG’21) We deliver the fit that everybody deserves.
• Recovery Box: (Andrew Hotsko, WG’21) Recovery made easy.
• Underdogstuff: (Gregory Nesmith, W’20) Culture X Capital

Summer 2020:

• Ascend: (Montgomery Ngan, C’20, W’20) Ascend helps the world design better cities, faster.
• OPEN Laboratories: (Tim Marsh, W’21) OPEN Labs in an environmental allergy prescribing platform designed to expand access to top-quality, personalized care.
• SHOWCASE: (Dana Kim, WG’20; Ethan Kellough, GEN’21) SHOWCASE vending machines are a platform for brands to trade products for feedback.

Spring 2020:

• Atlas: (Libie Motchan, WG’21; Daniel Nelson, WG’21) Atlas is modernizing arch support by developing an orthopedic insole.
• Aureum: (Yunhan (Derek) Gao, WG’20; Xufei (Renee) Yu , WG’20) Aureum provides family-style primary care services to Chinese white-collar professionals. 
• ChefMark: (Austin Simon, WG’20) The marketplace for quality used restaurant equipment.
• FLOAT/THERE: (Angela Jiang, WG’20; Linda Ye, WG’20) is determined to help travelers look and feel their best while they explore.
• My Virtual Veterinarian: (Felicity Johnson, WG’20) Access veterinary care via pop-ups, in-home, video, and chat messaging.
• * MyQs: (Sehgal Dhawal, GEN’08) MyQs is a platform for professionals to develop and grow their skillset through practice exams.
• * True Places: (Ben Knepler, WG’10; Nelson Warley) – Direct to consumer brand providing outdoor products for everyday adventures

Fall 2019:

• Alphagora: (Robert Dowling, EE’21, ENG’21, W’21) Subscription Based Cryptocurrency Trading 
• Etcetera Bio: (Vikram Krishnamoorthy, C’20, W’20) Proprietary Cell Engineering
• Fuego: (Kevin Weschler, WG’20) Stylish Sneakers For Dancing The Night Away 
• Kidas: (Ron Kerbs, G’20, WG’20; Lynn (Qing) Marks, WG’20) Guarding Kids Against Cyberbulling
• Mira Insight: (Aswin Mannepalli, C’09, G’18) PR Insights In Your Back Pocket
• *Brunchface: (Peter Chung, GFA’16) Be the Mayor of Your City’s Brunch-Scene
• *Jove: (Joshua Evans, C’14) House Hunt in Minutes

Summer 2019:

• Air23: (Sieva Kozinsky, WG’20; Vishnu Rachakonda, ENG’18, GEN’19) Helping Pharma Companies Recruit For Clinical Trials
• Avior Analytics: (Ryan Wosick, ENG’19; Joseph Scheidt) Improving Patient Engagement in Physical Therapy
• BioAlert Technologies: (Marc Rosenberg, C’18, GEN’19; Soleil Carrero, GEN’19) The First Continious Infection Monitoring System
• ConnectED Mobile: (Andie Kaplan, WG’20) Connecting International Students One Cellphone Plan At A Time
• Frutero Ice Cream: (Mike Weber, WG’20; Vedant Saboo, WG’20) Sweet Treats Straight From The Tropics

Spring 2019:

• #PeriodPainFree: (Lulu Ge, WG’20) Personalized Plant-Based Healing Formulas
• Cobare: (Jelece Morris, WG’19) Sustainable Solutions For Feminine Care
• Keaton: (Melina Flabiano, WG’19) Carefully Crafted Office Workwear For Women
• Polyview: (Amreeta Gill, WG’19; Tyler MacBroom, WG’18) Enhancing Operational Productivity with Management Software
• Synovium: (Elston He, L’20, WG’20; Rajiv Patel-O’Connor, C’19; Evan Zou, C’19, W’19) Leveraging Data For Treating Autoimmune Diseases

Fall 2018:

• Flourish: (Braden Fineberg, ENG19, GEN19) Micro Donations Making Major Impact
• Orthly: (Daniel Hanover, ENG19, W19; Toni Oloko, W’20) Utilizing Technology to Upgrade Dental Care

Summer 2018:

• Clove: (Joe Ammon, WG’19) Revolutionizing Traditional Footwear for Medical Professionals
• Strella: (Katherine Sizov, C’19) How Technology Is Eliminating Food Waste
• MDAlly: (Shanel Fields, WG’19) The Right Care for Every 911 Caller
• Phrase Health: (Mike Zeidlhack, WG’19) Decision Support for Healthcare Organizations
• Sigo: (Nestor Solari, G’19, WG’19; Julio Erdos, C10, ENG10, G19, WG19) Easy Car Insurance for Everyone

Spring 2018:

• aavrani: (Justin Silver, WG’19; Rooshy Roychoudhury, WG’19) Luxury Skincare Inspired by Indian Beauty Rituals
• Collecto: (Federika Longinotti-Buitoni, WG’18) An Unparalleled Gifting Experience
• InstaHub: (Michael Wong, W’18; Dayo Adewole, ENG15, GEN15, GR21; Matthew Hanna ENG’18) Automating Energy Savings
• Steignet: (A.J. Steigman, WG’18) A Tactical “Bloomberg Terminal” for the Residential Real Estate Market
• ZEV: (Gabriel Elsner, WG’18; Eddie Kong, GEN’18) Helping Dealers Sell Electric Vehicles

Fall 2017:

• Acention: (Colin Robinson, WG’18; Anvith Ekkati, GEN’18; Peter Zhu, WG’18) Developing a New Model for Mobile Gaming—Play Games, Win Money
• Group K Diagnostic: (Brianna Wronko, ENG’17) Changing the How, When & Where of Blood Testing—and Saving Lives
• Sanguis: (Divyansh Agarwal, GR’23/M’23; Prateek Agarwal, M’19; Daniel Zhang, GR’23/M’23)  A Medical Device Dream Team
• VisiPlate: (Rui Jing Jiang, W’18; Adarsh Battu, W’18; Brandon Kao, ENG’18) How VisiPlate is Curing Blindness with Nanotechnology
• Woveon: (Adam Rawot, ENG’17) Using AI to Create a Better Conversation with Your Customer

Summer 2017:

• brEDcrumb: (Scott Elfenbein, WG’17) Getting Low Income Kids to Great Colleges
• E-Health Now: (Kelly Xu, WG’17; Vinayak Kumar, C13, G13, M18, WG18; Ram Prasadat) Bringing Hope to Chinese Cancer Patients
• Eager Academy: (Chris Hanson, C’17)  Teaching Students How To Learn
• Fellow Hunter: (Parker Barnett, GEN’18A) A Sharing Economy for Hunters
• Neuroflow: (Chris Molaro, WG’17; Adam Pardes, GR’19)  Curing PTSD with Wearables