Connect With Exciting Duke Student Ventures
Seize the opportunity to connect with groundbreaking Duke startups, engage with top-tier talent, and unlock potential investment prospects, strategic customer relationships, and valuable partnerships. Get inspired by trailblazing startups spanning diverse sectors like healthcare, AI, consumer goods, services, and energy.
1854 Reserve
Garrett Steck mms '25, Kathleen Barrow MBA '26, Aman Duvey MBA '25, Laura Tan '25, and Andrew Zhang MBA '25
Our mission is to craft premium, private label bourbons tailored to our clients' unique identities, providing personalized, high-quality products that elevate brands and foster lasting partnerships.
Auxiom AI
Rahil Verma BSE'26 and Mark Ghattas '26
A personalized AI journalist
Bleu Story
Sujal Shroff BSE'25
Bleu Story is a sustainable fashion brand that showcases Indian textiles through French silhouettes, exclusively in shades of blue.
Dr. Milou
Rui Sun MEgM '25
Dr. Milou is the first all-in-one at-home pet oral care ecosystem, combining AI-powered smart tools and biotech innovation to make dental care simple, effective, and stress-free.
ForOurLastNames
Ray'Chel Wilson mdiv '27
ForOurLastNames transforms financial trauma into financial action through its "ready, set, go" process for first-generation wealth-builders.
Harmoniq
Justin Aronwald '26
Harmoniq is a social music platform that seamlessly connects users across different streaming services, allowing them to share, discover, and interact with songs, albums, playlists, and podcasts in a vibrant community.
Hillman Hall
Abimbola Olurotimi MBA '25
Hillman Hall is a private members club connecting Black professionals globally through curated networking, cultural events, and resources designed to foster economic growth and promote professional development.
How Sanguine Dinner Experiences
Chann Little MBA '26
Intimate, luxurious dinner experiences in comfortable spaces.
Kounslr
Arihan Dixit '27
AI-powered high school and college application management to increase the efficiency of counseling teams at public schools, private schools, international schools, and college/career counseling firms.
Lokaresto
Keke Genio MBA '26
Lokaresto offers a digital menu system, allowing customers to view and order food digitally and restaurants to manage order systems to handle customer orders more efficiently.
Men's Health Clinic
Ben Jammaine Ncube MS '26
Men’s Health Clinic Zimbabwe provides healthcare services just for men in a private, safe, and stigma-free environment adapted to suit the man’s needs.
MyRoots
Christopher Pare '25
MyRoots is a storytelling platform that connects families with their elderly loved ones through AI-assisted digital biographies, preserving personal histories while fostering deep intergenerational connections.
Poppy's
Sydney McAuliffe '18 MBA '26
Poppy’s is on a mission to become the first national challah brand, bringing this rich Jewish tradition from small bakeries to the national bread aisle. Rooted in the ritual of breaking bread, Poppy’s blends quality, storytelling, and accessibility to make challah a staple in every home.
Solis
Anish Mantri '25, Joseph Lu '25, and Evie Lee '25
AI-powered strategy, from research to execution.
Students Who Sit
Sydelle Bernstein '26
Students Who Sit connects student caregivers to faculty, employees, and alumni at their respective institutions to offer caregiving services.
The Land of Can
Riya Jain '28
The Land of Can produces world-class children's books and other resources that empower kids to realize that more is possible when they define themselves by their strengths, rather than by their deficits.
uncharted
Benedikt Krob MBA '26
Building AI tools for institutional investors.
Wild Horizon
Ethan Whitfield MBA '25
Wild Horizon is an animal-based protein bar CPG startup, focused on creating high-quality, nutrient-dense food products inspired by traditional methods.
Xerové
Miranda Zhong '25 and Azie Zong '25
Our revolutionary waterless wastewater system solves the Gates Toilet Challenge by providing a sustainable, cost-effective sanitation solution that processes black and grey water separately, converting waste into organic fertilizer on site using biodegradable technology, while eliminating the need for sewage infrastructure, reducing water use, preventing contamination, and improving hygiene in underserved and smart-city environments.
YouUnited
Kanthi Makineedi '27
YouUnited is a gamified career development platform that empowers international high school students by providing a structured roadmap to gain skills and build strong extracurriculars through mentorship, AI-powered recommendations, and interactive engagement.
Advocait
Harrison Schreiber MPP '25 and Christopher Starr '25
Advocait is a Knowledge-Augmented Generation platform designed to assist frontline professionals—such as social workers, legal aid providers, and clinicians—in delivering real-time financial guidance to individuals facing crises. By leveraging years of experience developing financial resource landscapes and crisis de-escalation tactics, Advocait streamlines the process of identifying and accessing financial resources, benefits, and legal protections tailored to users’ specific needs. The platform aims to bridge the gap between those seeking assistance and the complex financial support systems that exist, ensuring faster and more effective decision-making.
Bern
Avihan Jain BSE'27
LangPals by Bern is the first AI-powered interactive language learning stuffed animal designed to make second language acquisition fun, natural, and screen-free for children aged 5–10.
Blue Horse Entries
Megan Van Son Ferryman MEM/MBA '27
Blue Horse Entries is a digital platform that increases access to equine sports by simplifying the process for horseback riders to find and enter equestrian events and helping event organizers manage entries, reach more riders, and increase profit.
Ember Learning
Harrison Fazzone '26
A classroom copilot to make teaching simple and learning fun.
Girls in Quantum
Elisa Torres Durney BSE'28
Girls in Quantum is a nonprofit organization that provides accessible educational resources, workshops, and mentorship programs to inspire and empower young women globally to explore and engage in quantum computing and other emerging technologies.
Helian
John Buxton '26, Aryan Mathur '25, and Bill Ssewanyana BSE'26
Helian is a trustworthy, efficiency-maximizing AI research tool for the high-stakes life sciences industry.
Let's Get Visa
Rahul Narang MBA '25
Let's Get Visa is an AI-powered immigration platform that streamlines the visa, green card, and other immigration application processes—eliminating the need for costly attorneys by automating complex tasks. Think of it as TurboTax for immigration services, making the process faster, more affordable, and hassle-free.
Lunch Bunch
Quinn Mair BSE'27, Eva Bonde BSE'27, and McKenna Wickers BSE'27
Lunch Bunch LLC is a lunch tray company dedicated to providing sustainable and customizable lunch trays to universities and schools to enhance dining room operations while reducing waste and improving menu offerings.
Moodscapes
Mikun Falade MBA '26
MoodScapes is an AR-powered event planning and visualization platform that allows planners and clients to preview, customize, and refine event layouts in real time. By bridging the gap between vision and execution, MoodScapes minimizes misalignment, reduces costly last-minute changes, and streamlines the planning process for memorable event.
Pacto
Daniela Abisambra MBA '26 and Federico Bejarano MBA '26
A refreshing sunscreen for men.
Skroll
Braylon Ferguson '26 and Vincent Capol '26
Skroll is a mobile app that aims to replace unproductive doom-scrolling with quick and engaging AI-powered study sessions.
StratoPlanner
Ellie Reyna '26
StratoPlanner is a neuroscience-backed paper planner specifically designed for individuals with ADHD, featuring tools informed by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) research to enhance focus, streamline task management, and improve productivity through a flexible disc-bound structure and dopamine-boosting sensory features.
Swan & Lake
Shannuel Lamptey '26 and Alissa Rivero '25
Swan & Lake revolutionizes makeup removal by offering a water-free, single-use makeup-removing mitt that simplifies and shortens your beauty routine.
Toilemetry
Ben Neubert PhD '25
Toilemetry is an NIH-funded medical technology venture developing a smart toilet that automates urine output tracking in hospitals, providing real-time, accurate data to improve patient outcomes and streamline workflows.
Vertiz Media
Sasha Polakov '27
Vertiz Media is a marketing insights agency and film production company that connects brands to Gen Z through data-driven storytelling and strategic content creation.