The Lang Center is excited to announce the newest grant awardees from its summer incubator programs (Summer Startup Track and the Summer Entrepreneurship Immersive), following a competitive pitch process. These incubator programs foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship for rising second-year Columbia Business School students who are dedicated to advancing their ventures over the summer.
The programs provide tailored advisory, a network of peers, talks with industry leaders, and as well as the opportunity to pitch for grants of up to $10K. To compete for the grant awards, student founders presented their startups and the progress they made over the summer to a panel of alumni judges.
Congratulations to this year's grant recipients!
(Companies listed in alphabetical order)
Arlo - Matthew Manning ’26
Arlo is an AI agent that streamlines affordable housing compliance, helping property managers complete the process in days instead of weeks, with fewer headaches and less manual work.
Asakana - Martin Majer ’26, Yudai Matsuoka ’26
Asakana is a B2B order management platform tailored for seafood suppliers and wholesalers with an easy-to-use interface and seamless text message integration.
Cuatro - Joyce Romero ’26
An AI bilingual guidance counselor for immigrant parents to navigate the US Education System.
Hangry - Kaitlyn Meslin ’26
Hangry is a swipe-based food discovery app that learns users' personal taste. The app uses a dating app-style interface and an integrated algorithm to recommend restaurants and recipes users will love, powered by their swipes, cuisine preferences, and even their friends' favorite eats.
Kalei - Ema Vidak Friedman ’26
Kalei is a trauma therapy companion app that helps users regulate their nervous systems through curated somatic practices, like breathwork, grounding, vocal release, and mindful movement, between therapy sessions. It's designed to support healing from PTSD and trauma by translating body-based modalities into accessible, evidence-informed micro-experiences.
Navira Health - Keertana Chirra ’26Navira Health is an AI-powered digital concierge to navigate U.S. healthcare by translating insurance terms, estimating costs, and guiding informed care decisions.
Perpetua - Jacqueline Deprey MBAxMS ’26
Perpetua is a digital will service that helps grieving families find closure faster by saving executors and estate lawyers hundreds of hours in asset discovery.
RegBase - Natalie Aresta-Katz ’26
RegBase tracks proposed regulations worldwide to inform clients of relevant upcoming legislation.
Routerr Health - Brendan Stec MBAxMS ’26
Routerr Health is building a smart logistics platform for health systems and value-based care providers delivering acute at-home care, helping clinicians spend less time driving and more time caring for patients.
Rushway - Lexa Armstrong ’26
Rushway is the first women’s fashion brand to build coverage and support directly into occasionwear, eliminating the hassle of uncomfortable undergarments.
Sachi Health - Daniella Tincani Ueki ’26, Alishah KhanThe first AI-powered PCOS companion that transforms confusion into confidence delivering personalized, evidence-based insights and clinical-grade tracking for the 116M+ women worldwide who deserve better than "just live with it”.
SmartFlow - Samir Aggarwal MBAxMS ’26
SmartFlow is building energy efficient solutions in the data center cooling market, with a focus on liquid and immersion cooling retrofits for aging data centers, and cooling workload management software.
Storage Buddy - William Cahill ’26
Storage Buddy is a peer-to-peer online marketplace that connects people needing flexible storage with trusted locals who have extra space.
Zwing - Cole Vissicchio ’26, Will Lonnquist
Zwing is a mobile application connecting golfers to certified coaches for lessons that are accessible, affordable, and effective.
