Success

Our Alum Stories

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We are so proud of our alums and celebrate the growth they experienced in and after their summer program. Read how our alums overcame odds, built their business, and discovered what they learned.

Successful Launchies

  • 2021 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Top-6 finalist of Wai Wai Glocal Teen Hero India
  • Co-founder of EcoGo
  • EcoGo was selected as a top-6 finalist in the Youth Founders’ Summit by Smarter Me Singapore
  • EcoGo was recognized as a Winner at ‘Powered By Youth’ Hong Kong
Male

Mrigank Pawagi

  • 2017 LaunchX Alumnae
  • Multi-award winning social entrepreneur
  • 3 times TEDx speaker
  • Current company, She., reaches over 15 countries and has received notable endorsements
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Joana Baptista

Male LaunchX alumni smiling

Michael Matias

  • 2017 LaunchX Alumnae
  • TedX speaker
  • Co-founder of a technology startup in the Bay Area that raised over $100 million in venture capital
  • Founder of a Crypto Price Tracker app that ranked #2 in the finance category on the App Store
Female LaunchX alumni smiling

Harshita Arora

  • 2016 LaunchX Alumnae
  • CEO and Co-founder of HelpWear Inc, a company that brings more affordable and accessible healthcare to cardiac patients.
  • Thiel Fellowship Recipient, YC Alumni, and a AVP at Pioneer Fund
  • Founded Beyond Aging, a functional working group that removes barriers facing the longevity industry
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Andre Bertram

  • 2019 LaunchX Alumnae
  • TedX Speaker
  • Co-founder of GirlTechBoss
  • Social entrepreneur and intrepid researcher
  • Co-founder of Techshare Project, a student-led 501(c)3 that initiatives inspiring the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs
Female LaunchX alumni smiling at camera

Molly Cantillion

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Alum Stories

From Rural Turkey to Real-World Impact: How LaunchX Helped Turn a Personal Struggle into Spinalight

Alum Stories

Friend or Founder? How to Balance Friendship and Business

Alum Stories

Why Entrepreneurship Feels Like Chasing the Wrong Tram

Alum Stories

Bridging Cultures, Blending Ideas: Mariya’s LaunchX Journey

Alum Stories
Brilliant Mentors

Fueling Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs: Lessons learned from Season 1 of the LaunchX podcast

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Catch Up with LaunchX Alumni from 2014 to 2024

Alum Stories
Company Launches

Alum Eric Lan on Building Viking Hacks Hackathon: What If You Weren’t Afraid to Fail?

Alum Stories
Innovation

The Power of Energy, Courage, and Speaking Up in Entrepreneurship and Consulting: Eldor on the Online Innovation Program

Alum Stories
Company Launches

Stay Chill, Stay Nerdy: Abhishek Ramshanker on His LaunchX Startup Cogent, Obsessive Ambition, and Balancing School and Startup Life

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Isabelle Dijkhorst: On her LaunchX startup Foundity, Unexpected Opportunities, and the Power of Human Connection

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

How 2020 Alumni Salah Osman from Kenya Launched AwardX East Africa: A Step Closer to Building the “Silicon Valley of Africa”

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Around the right people, you feel invincible: How Isabelle Dijkhorst is fostering entrepreneurship through Foundity

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

“Opportunity doesn’t come the way you want it to”: Salah Osman on the American Dream as a Kenyan, Serving People, Fate, and Being Open Minded.

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Into the Unknown: Alumni Rayyan Mir on Lifelong Entrepreneurship with LaunchX

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Application Advice

From MIT to Cryptocurrency: John Peurifoy Alumni Spotlight

Alum Stories
Company Launches

Entrepreneurship is for Everyone: Mohamed Mostafa’s Journey from LaunchX to Meducate

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

How Dylan Kim is Empowering His Own Path in the Education Industry

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Bailey Cherry’s changing the world, one book at a time

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

LaunchX alum creating amazing content

Alum Stories
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LaunchX Alum Building Better Healthcare

Alum Stories

NEIGH - The Startup Who Founded The Best Tool Rental Service

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Last Minute Tips for LaunchX Summer

Alum Stories

Pro Tips: Hackathon Event Planning

Alum Stories
Application Advice

4 Key Components to Scale Your Startup Post-Launch

Alum Stories

Why Our Alumni Chose to Start Companies at LaunchX

Alum Stories

Quenching My Thirst for Adventure by Learning to Start a Company

Alum Stories

LaunchX Stories: Reginald Fils, Boston

Alum Stories

Tips from an Alum on Making the Most of LaunchX Summer

Alum Stories

Why I Chose to Learn Entrepreneurship at LaunchX

Alum Stories

4 Tips to Get Started as a High School Entrepreneur

Alum Stories

Starting a Company as a High Schooler Taught Me This Life Lesson

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North Peace Student off to Prestigious MIT Launch

Alum Stories

3 Top Tips to Help You Win a Business Pitch Competition

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Are You an Essentialist? Why this is Important for Entrepreneurs

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Justin Yu Starts VR Headset Company

Alum Stories

What Will You Launch?: My Entrepreneur Story with LaunchX Clubs

Alum Stories

After LaunchX: Building Upon Your Startup Foundation

Alum Stories

Brian Coombs: Mens et Manus at MIT

Alum Stories

Keivan Shahida: From Rejection to AppDev

Alum Stories

How to Get Started with Computer Programming

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Ayden Howle: A Home Away from Home

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Pallavi Deshpande: Meeting Peers and Facing Fears

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David Berman: The Next Mark Cuban

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Entrepreneurship Center Visits

Alum Stories

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