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Alumni Entrepreneurs

Nathan Kundtz
A CWRU entrepreneur studied invisibility cloaks. Now he’s working to cut AI’s energy use
A conversation with entrepreneur Nathan Kundtz, PhD (CWR ’04), chief technology officer of Neurophos
Mark Armenante
How alum Mark Armenante built a career on big risks and zero regrets
Serial entrepreneur alum returns to CWRU in October for open talk on his experiences, expertise
Ethan Pickering
From a family farm to an AI startup: A CWRU alumni entrepreneur’s path
A conversation with Ethan Pickering (CWR ’15; GRS ’16, mechanical and aerospace engineering), co-founder of Prophet AI
Delia Mannen
CWRU alumni entrepreneur targets chronic problem in healthcare
Glimmer Health co-founder Delia Mannen, PhD (MGT ’11) recently received backing from the CWRU Alumni Venture Fund
Matthew MacEwan
The CWRU roots of a $725 million wound-care company
A conversation with Matthew MacEwan (CWR ’04), founder and chief science officer of Acera Surgical
Sachin Agrawal
A different route to healthcare entrepreneurship
Sachin Agrawal (CWR '05) has built much of his career helping healthcare companies grow beyond their earliest stages.“I don’t really consider myself a classic entrepreneur,” said Agrawal. “I love working with companies that are already a couple of chapters away from the beginning.”He first…
Michael LaFramboise
CWRU alum’s startup raises $40M Series A; Alumni Venture Fund invests
Less than three years after launching Aurelius Systems, Case Western Reserve University alumnus Michael LaFramboise (CWR ’18) has raised $40 million in Series A funding for the company.The San Francisco-based startup, which LaFramboise co-founded and leads as CEO, develops autonomous laser systems…
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Apply for Microgrant Programs to support your startup
Case Western Reserve University students, alumni and faculty who are forming or growing a startup company and are looking for funding to move their innovations forward are invited to apply for the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship’s Microgrant Programs. In addition to a financial award that can…
JT Sayre
From the South Pole to startup life: How a CWRU alum is using AI to improve wireless networks
A conversation with James “JT” Sayre (CWR ’03; GRS ’14, physics), co-founder and chief technology officer of eino
Jordan Swisher
Can a startup create the next big step in organic chemistry with electricity? A CWRU alum is trying
A conversation with Jordan Swisher (CWR ’15), co-founder of a chemicals startup in stealth mode