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Welcome to The Founder Files—a dynamic directory of startups founded by students, graduates, faculty, researchers, or postdocs of MIT and/or Harvard. Use the filters to sort startups by industry or country. To add your startup, please complete this form. This platform is designed to increase visibility for exceptional ventures and connect them with a global network of investors, partners, service providers, and future team members. 

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THE  FOUNDER  FILES

Welcome to The Founder Files—a dynamic directory of founders who are students/graduates/professors of MIT and Harvard and their startups. Explore a diverse range of innovative companies and discover the stories behind their creation.

 

Use the filters to sort startups by Industry or Country, and click "Read the Interview" to dive into exclusive interviews with each founder.

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Nugttah

Empowering Business, Delighting Customers

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Food & Beverage, SaaS (Software as a Service)

Nugttah is a customer engagement platform that empowers businesses—especially in the food and beverage sector—to build stronger relationships with their customers, reduce churn, and drive growth. They offer loyalty programs, online ordering integration, and Wiser Analytics powered by GenAI to deliver actionable insights and predictive recommendations. By simplifying customer engagement and consolidating fragmented systems, Nugttah helps restaurants, cafes, and retailers personalize experiences, optimize operations, and maximize customer lifetime value.

Founders:

Sumayah Alzamil, Shahaleel Al Yousef, Madhawi Al Zamil

Stage: 

Country:

Saudi Arabia

Year Founded:

2019

Affiliation:

MIT

Nurtur

Pioneering Prevention of Postpartum Depression

Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

nurtur is a digital health startup pioneering the prevention of postpartum depression using AI-powered technology and clinically validated protocols. They address the 85% of maternal mental health disorders that go undiagnosed due to the reactive nature of healthcare. nurtur’s AI platform identifies at-risk mothers before symptoms appear, offering self-directed therapy and ongoing monitoring. Their solution supports OBGYN clinics with a fully managed mental health service covered by insurance through the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).

Founders:

Kristen Ellefson, Bindu Chanagala

Stage: 

Product launched in market, Raised funding from accelerators or grants, Raised funding from angels or pre-seed investors, Selected by a top accelerator (Techstars Healthcare)

Country:

United States

Year Founded:

2024

Affiliation:

MIT

OGMA

Nano Solutions - Global Impact

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chemicals, Climate, Manufacturing, Hard Tech, Energy, Sustainability / Environmental, Biotech / Life Sciences

OGMA is revolutionizing industrial manufacturing with the first bio-based nanocatalysts that mimic enzymes without biological constraints. They use AI to design stable, robust, and versatile nanocatalysts suited for large-scale industrial use. Their solutions target sectors including cleaning chemicals, biofuels, and wastewater treatment, where their nano innovations are poised to create global impact.

Founders:

Richard Robinet-Duffo, Aliki Lavda

Stage: 

prototype/mvp developed, Raised funding from accelerators and pre seeds, Have enterprise clients (still in discussions), Participated in prominent accelerators (Delta V)

Country:

United States

Year Founded:

2024

Affiliation:

MIT

Otomo

Otomo enables smarter patient-physician engagement using AI

Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Healthcare, SaaS (Software as a Service)

Otomo bridges the critical gap in patient care with our AI platform. Patients often feel overwhelmed by complex medical instructions, while doctors struggle with administrative overload. Otomo simplifies medical information into an intuitive learning experience and integrates seamlessly into doctors' workflows. It ensures that no one is left in the dark—patients are informed, and doctors are empowered, starting from fast-turnaround surgeries.

Founders:

Mike Sanchez, Kevin Yang, Kiyo Takanishi

Stage: 

Product launched in market, Generating revenue, Raised funding from angels or pre-seed investors, Operating in one country

Country:

United States

Year Founded:

2023

Affiliation:

MIT

Palla

We make cross border payments simpler, faster and more user friendly

Financial Services

Palla enables instant international transfers from the United States to Latin America. We partner with Financial Institutions, Fintechs and Distribution Partners to enable payments and payment requests embedded in their digital channels.

Founders:

Enrique Perezalonso, Andrew Mason, Gregory Piccolo

Stage: 

Generating revenue, Raised funding from accelerators or grants, Raised funding from angels or pre-seed investors, Operating in multiple countries, Selected by a top accelerator (e.g., YC, Techstars, etc.), Growth-stage with rapid scaling, Completed Series A or beyond, Have enterprise or institutional clients

Country:

United States, Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Caribbean

Year Founded:

2020

Affiliation:

MIT

Quipu

AI to Democratize Access to Capital for Microbusinesses

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Services

Quipu’s mission is to unlock access to capital for unbanked and underbanked microbusinesses across Latin America. They develop disruptive AI-based credit scores using alternative and unstructured data. Since 2022, they’ve underwritten over 15,000 loans to 12,000 clients. Their lending customers are informal business owners often rejected by traditional banks, while their scoring-as-a-service clients include microfinance institutions, banks, fintechs, and credit cooperatives.

Founders:

Mercedes Bidart, Viviana Siless, Eduardo Carrasquilla







Stage: 

Country:

Colombia

Year Founded:

2019

Affiliation:

MIT

Reserhub

Reserhub: Vertical SaaS powering the future of ground transportation. Ground transportation moves billions of people but is still underserved by tech. Reserhub provides an API first platform for bus and transitr operators to digitize, optimize, and grow - giving them the tools to compete in a rapidly evolving mobility landscape.

SaaS (Software as a Service)

Vertical SaaS Powering the Future of Ground Transportation

Founders:

Adrian Cuadros, Andres Sucre, & Sebastian Gomez

Stage: 

Profitable or cash-flow positive, Growth-stage with rapid scaling, Have enterprise or institutional clients, Completed Series A or beyond, Operating in multiple countries

Country:

Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina

Year Founded:

2014

Affiliation:

MIT

Rise

The premier Credit-Led AI-Powered Digital Bank in Egypt

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Services, Lending / Loan Management

RiseCo is Egypt's first AI-powered, credit-led digital bank, transforming how individuals and businesses access financial services. By leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, RiseCo delivers personalized credit solutions, seamless digital banking experiences, and innovative financial products. Its mission is to empower underserved communities and drive financial inclusion while fostering growth and prosperity across Egypt.

Founders:

Monte Magdy, Elad Shoushan, Abe Abdulla, Rotem Hayoun-Meidav

Stage: 

Country:

United States

Year Founded:

Affiliation:

MIT

S1LKPAY

Share2Pay

Financial Services, Crypto / Blockchain

S1LKPAY enables users to share their purchasing power instantly by providing real-time access to funds through instant card sharing with their loved ones who are underbanked or unbanked. The platform is democratizing transfers and payments by making the entire process smooth and seamless.

Founders:

Gani Uzbekov

Stage: 

Country:

United Arab Emirates

Year Founded:

Affiliation:

Harvard

S3 Markets

Tackling Scope 3 Emissions by Scaling Up Decarbonized Commodities
via a Book and Claim System

Climate, Marketplace, Sustainability / Environmental

S3 Markets provides revenue subsidies to low-carbon commodity producers in the highest emitting, hardest-to-abate sectors of the global economy (cement, steel, ammonia) so they can compete head on with incumbent commodity producers, displacing dirty, outdated modes of production.

Founders:

Saman Baghestani, Michael Raynor

Stage: 

Country:

United States

Year Founded:

2022

Affiliation:

MIT

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