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Founder Stories

UMD Faculty, Students, and Alumni are launching ventures that will positively impact the world around us by inventing new products, providing better services, and innovating so much more. Click on each of the startups to learn how these UMD Founders are making an impact.

Airgility drone

airgility

Co-founded by alumni Pramod Raheja and Evandro Valente

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Axios logo

Axios

Co-founded by alumnus Roy Schwartz ’98, MBA ’01

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Bluelene Box of Products

Bluelene

Co-founded by alumna Jasmin El Kordi and UMD professor Dr. Kan Cao

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CAVA

CAVA

Co-founded by alumnus Brett Schulman ’95

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Grip Boost Gloves

Grip Boost

Co-founded by alumni Matt Furstenburg, Chanda Arya and Kevin Diehn and Dr. Srinvasa Raghavan

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Luminary

Luminary

Co-founded by alumna Cate Luzio '97

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RASA EnTERPreneurs

RASA

Co-founded by alumni Sahil Rahman ’12 and Rahul Vinod ’11

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