Revealed: All 90 Startups from Stanford’s Largest Demo Day Ever (Spring 2025)
We just pulled off something extraordinary — the largest startup Demo Day in Stanford. 💥🚀
With over 2,000 registrants, 1,500+ in-person attendees, 300+ investors, and 90 startup demos, this wasn’t just an event. It was a movement. 🔥
From the first pitch to the final round of applause, the day buzzed with electric energy, daring ideas, and unforgettable moments.
One attendee summed it up best:
“Great Demo Day event today at Stanford. I loved the ‘execution is everything’ message in the morning — and then hearing ‘execution does not matter’ in the afternoon.” — Gerald Rousselle
That contradiction? It’s exactly what made this Demo Day so powerful: bold ideas, honest tensions, and beautifully disorienting inspiration. That’s what innovation looks like.
This event wasn’t just big — it was intentional. Designed to be informative, diverse, and driven by the founder energy that defines Stanford.
📰 Media Coverage
We’re honored to be featured in The Stanford Daily: https://lnkd.in/g3aAAf6q
🌟 Featured Speakers & Topics
🔹 Shaun Johnson— Founding Partner at AIX VenturesTopic: Investing in Intelligence: Navigating the New Frontier of AI Startups
🔹 Brandon Farwell— General Partner at XfundTopic: Reviving Ambition: Build What Lasts, Not What Hooks
🔹 Startup PanelModerator: Niamh O'Donnell— Unusual VenturesPanelists: Breana Teubner, Greg Bayer, Rajan Vaish, Ph.D.Topic: The Future Is Personal: Building for the Individual at Scale
🔹 John Vrionis— MP at Unusual VenturesTopic: From Idea to Unicorn — Avoiding common founder mistakes, building resilience, and balancing innovation with execution
🔹Shannon McClenaghan CEO of StartX -From Dorm Rooms to Disruptors: How StartX Powers Stanford’s Boldest Startups
🔹 Josh Payne— Founder of Coframe; Co-founder of Autograph & AccessBellTopic: Crash Course on Fundraising
🔹 Hurst Lin — GP at DCM Ventures; Founder of SINAModerator: Sophie R.— Co-founder of Chatslide.AITopic: Decoding How DCM Selects Founders: Insights from Both Sides of the Table
🔹 Xiaoyin Qu— Founder of HeybossAI (funded by OpenAI)Topic: Idea to launch in 9 minutes? Unlock AI development
🔹 Tengyu Ma— Assistant Professor at Stanford; Co-founder & CEO of Voyage AITopic: From Academia to Voyage AI to MongoDB: A journey in Developing Embedding ModelsBig
From redefining healthcare journeys to reshaping sustainability, the 2025 Stanford Founders Demo Day brought together 90 extraordinary ventures—each founded by Stanford innovators building across AI, HealthTech, Climate, Fintech, EdTech, Consumer, and Deep Tech.
These startups are not only pushing the frontier of what’s possible but also inviting the global community to connect, invest, and collaborate.
Here’s a quick look at what’s brewing:
AccessPoint Building intelligent network infrastructure for private capital firms to originate, execute and distribute deal flow. Founder: Dominic Waltz | Email: dwaltz@accesspointholdings.com
Althea An AI companion platform that supports patients throughout their full therapeutic journey. Founder: Vibha Puri | Email: vibhap@stanford.edu
Arinna Power-dense flexible solar panels built for space and aerospace environments. Founder: Koosha Nassiri Nazif | Email: koosha@arinna.xyz
ArticleIP Converts scientific content like papers and figures into USPTO-aligned patent drafts with retrieval-augmented AI. Founder: Kristine Pashin | Email: kpashin@stanford.edu
ativafit ai inc Delivers real-time strength training feedback and longevity-focused fitness coaching via AI. Founder: Ping Liu | Email: ping@ativafit.com
BioCharge Produces essential battery materials using plant carbon for a more sustainable energy future. Founder: Anthony Beron | Email: anthony.beron@biocharge.us
Blis AI agents that automate airline customer support including refunds, rebookings, and inquiries. Founder: Rishi Hariharaprasad | Email: rishihhp@stanford.edu
BloomBox Design Labs Designs solar-powered computer labs for STEAM education in off-grid settings. Founder: Sofie Roux | Email: sofie@stanford.edu
bumiX Carbon Transforms farmland in Southeast Asia into carbon removal systems using Enhanced Rock Weathering. Founder: Thai Tong | Email: thaitong39@alumni.stanford.edu
Catch It A merchant wallet for social sellers to consolidate and document all forms of payment. Founder: Shawn Filer | Email: shawn@didyoucatchit.com
CayKnight.AI Multi-modal AI platform for pet health intelligence. Founder: Xianghao Zhan | Email: xzhan96@stanford.edu
Cello AI-powered virtual styling from a user’s own closet and social circle. Founder: Caden Broussard | Email: civie@stanford.edu
CerebraAI Inc. AI software that turns Non-Contrast CT machines into MRI-level imaging tools. Founder: Dos | Email: Doszhan@stanford.edu
Chatslide.AI Structured document automation to help clinics convert leads into patients. Founder: Sophie REN | Email: sophie@drlambda.ai | Website: drlambda.ai
CherryUp Automating solar panel installation with robotics. Founder: Jingtian Liu | Email: jingtianliuus@gmail.com
ClariChart AI co-pilot for clinicians that delivers predictive insights and patient recommendations. Founder: Munim Moiz | Email: mmoiz@stanford.edu
Climitra Carbon Biomass-based bio-coal and syngas to decarbonize steel and cement sectors. Founder: Shubhankar Mihir Seth | Email: smseth@stanford.edu
cocreate AI-powered video editing tool automating editing workflows for creators. Founder: Tamish Pulappadi | Email: tamish01@stanford.edu
CoffeeSpace AI matchmaking platform connecting founders with early team members through semantic matching. Founder: Fauzan Reza Maulana | Email: fauzan@coffeespace.com
CollegeBot AI All-in-one AI chat agent platform tailored for college students. Founder: Jevon Mao | Email: jevonmao@outlook.com
Cove Invite-only micro-communities that turn online profiles into real-world connections. Founder: Nina Boord | Email: nboord@stanford.edu
DischargeIQ Streamlines hospital discharge using AI to predict readiness and match post-care needs. Founder: Pranay Balijepalli | Email: pranayb@stanford.edu
DottEd Uses technology to restore braille literacy and improve employment access. Founder: David Madey | Email: dmadey@stanford.edu
DrawVentures "Duolingo for creativity"—a gamified AI drawing app for adult beginners. Founder: Catherine Mullings | Email: cmulling@stanford.edu
EcoCool Low-cost, wearable hydrogel patch to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat. Founder: Nivitha Mavuluri | Email: nivitha@stanford.edu
EFEX Global cash management platform for SMBs doing international trade. Founder: Dimitri Zaninovich | Email: dimitri@efexpay.com
Ekatree Community-driven micro-markets connecting users in dense urban areas with SMBs. Founder: Harshal Agrawal | Email: aharshal@stanford.edu
EVEA AI parenting companion offering proactive, personalized care tools for new parents. Founder: Tanida (Ann) Songphatanayothin | Email: tanidasg@stanford.edu
Feather Robotics Inc. General-purpose robotics platform for Physical AI companies. Founder: Neil Luu | Email: Neil.luu@alumni.stanford.edu
Fermatic Lab AI biotechnologist that runs R&D workflows and scientific reasoning in bioscience. Founder: Aditya Narayan | Email: aditnara@stanford.edu
Flair Labs Digital worker platform for real estate and lending. Founder: Samir Sen | Email: samir@flairlabs.ai
Fleak Universal translator for logs and telemetry data. Founder: Yichen Jin | Email: yichen@fleak.ai
Foundess AI-powered fundraising platform for friends, family, and angel investors. Founder: Pear (Manyasiri) Chotbunwong | Email: pear@foundess.com
Gaus AI agents for retail investors, automating investment decisions and research. Founder: Bruno Koba | Email: bkoba@stanford.edu
GIGR Inc. AI content platform turning ideas into games, memes, animations, and more. Founder: Younchan Hwang | Email: younchan@stanford.edu
goldilocks AI-enhanced low-sugar, low-calorie cocktails with recovery-boosting benefits. Founder: Erin Barrett | Email: ekb6ee@stanford.edu
GoodKin AI-based home care agency helping families access affordable, on-demand caregivers. Founder: Karen Jiang | Email: jiangk@stanford.edu
Hardhat Robotics Robotic apprentices that learn construction tasks via reinforcement learning. Founder: Henning Roedel | Email: hroedel@hardhat-robotics.com
Hello Daily Phone-based check-ins and AI detection tools for value-based care providers. Founder: Lukas Klaiber | Email: lukas.klaiber@outlook.de
HotSpot Live Real-time AI platform that curates local social events and RSVPs. Founder: Seena Tabibi | Email: seena23@stanford.edu
HyperWatch Deployable strato-balloons for hypersonic defense applications. Founder: Adam Ctverak | Email: ctverak@stanford.edu
inertree AI that optimizes industrial machines to cut energy costs and increase output. Founder: Sachin Khurana | Email: khuranas@stanford.edu
Infinion AI digital twins for predictive maintenance using high-frequency magnetic sensing. Founder: Joseph Kao | Email: jkao1@stanford.edu
IntBot Humanoid robots for hospitality with scalable RaaS deployment. Founder: David Yuan | Email: davidyuan@intbot.ai
Kamau Programmable cell therapy targeting genetic repair for curative medicine. Founder: Vali Barsan | Email: vbarsan@kamautx.com
KARDA, Inc Uses bodycam footage to generate police reports using AI. Founder: Armando Torres | Email: armando@kardanalytics.com
Kentrix One-stop AI solution for B2C go-to-market strategy planning using geospatial and consumer data. Founder: Divyansh Raghuvanshi | Email: divynshr@stanford.edu | Website: kentrix.in
Kridha Inc Browser-based Vision AI that makes online fashion feel like in-store fitting—real-time styling without AR/VR. Founder: Priyanka Ladha | Email: priladha@stanford.edu | Website: kridha.io
Latido TV Short-form, high-quality novelas for the global Spanish-speaking mobile-first audience. Founder: Gabriela Tafur | Email: gtafur@stanford.edu
Leva Aerospace Affordable hybrid-electric helicopters for emergency response. Founder: Preston Wang | Email: preston.wang@levaaerospace.com | Website: levaaerospace.com
LibraBot Inc. AI-powered autonomous robots for solar panel installation. Founder: Jermaine Zhao | Email: zx2004@stanford.edu
Maguro Surgical Magnetic hydrogel system for safer and faster kidney stone fragment removal. Founder: Kunj Sheth | Email: ksheth@magurosurgical.com | Website: magurosurgical.com
Mana Siyo Couture fashion delivered in under 24 hours using automated local production. Founder: Firomsaa Abubaker | Email: worldofsiyo@gmail.com | Website: manasiyo.com
METAMEDI Extended reality simulation for medical training using digital twin technology. Founder: Jeewon Kim | Email: jwonkim@stanford.edu
MOBILIO CO. AI-powered component sourcing platform for manufacturing. Founder: Arjun Tambe | Email: arjun@kipo.ai | Website: kipo.ai
NeuroMuse Generative AI music platform giving creators granular control over compositions. Founder: Lavonda Li | Email: lavonda@stanford.edu | Website: neuromuse.netlify.app
Nexora AI communication coach improving team performance through real-time insights and feedback. Founder: Jennifer Lin | Email: jenliyin@stanford.edu | Website: gonexora.webflow.io
Novus Duolingo-style sobriety app offering rewards and relapse detection using behavioral AI. Founder: Ayaan Parikh | Email: ayaanp@stanford.edu | Website: becomenovus.com
NSite Medical AI-powered scoliosis ecosystem with mobile scanning, virtual therapy, and a support network. Founder: Michael Gardner, MD | Email: mike@nsitemedical.com | Website: nsitemedical.com
Ocellaris Inc Combines FDA-approved compounds with opioids to reduce addictive potential while preserving efficacy. Founder: Tim Chapman | Email: tim@ocellarisbio.com
Oleo Converts biomass waste into sustainable oils to meet global SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) demand. Founder: Gabriella Dweck | Email: gabriella@oleospos.com
omo robotic inc Building emotional AI co-pilots for in-car companionship and productivity. Founder: Harrison Jiang | Email: harrison@omorobotic.com
Otom.ai AI Revenue Copilot for sales—analyzes buyer interactions, flags deal risk, drafts emails, suggests next steps. Founder: Harry Lee | Email: harry@otom.ai
PangeAI Natural language platform for analyzing geospatial/climate data for land and nature decisions. Founder: Johanna von der Leyen | Email: jvdleyen@stanford.edu
PeraWatt Advanced magnetic material company improving energy efficiency 10× for motors and electronics. Founder: Lucy Wu | Email: lucywu@perawatt.com | Website: perawatt.com
PermitPal Helps renewable energy developers navigate permitting and avoid project cancellation risks. Founder: Emily Tench | Email: etench@stanford.edu
PhnyX Lab GenAI platform for pharmaceutical R&D, automating knowledge discovery to operations. Founder: Jason Park | Email: jpark26@stanford.edu
Pravāh Machine learning tool that saves utilities billions in power procurement. Founder: Mohak Mangal | Email: mohakm@stanford.edu
Propsle Technologies AI co-pilot for real estate agents with hyper-local data and live support during calls & tours. Founder: Abhinav Agarwal | Email: abhinav4@alumni.stanford.edu | Website: propsle.com
Recess Reset Mindfulness video curriculum for K-5 classrooms to reduce burnout and improve self-regulation. Founder: Peter Mills | Email: millsp@stanford.edu | Website: recessreset.com
Regelife AI-powered regenerative therapies targeting ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. Founder: Mark Ma | Email: mahao@stanford.edu
Rejuvenation Technologies Telomere-extending therapy to reverse aging in stem cells and extend healthspan. Founder: John Ramunas | Email: ramunas@rejuvenationtech.com | Website: rejuvenationtech.com
reThink64 Nexus platform for stable, concentrated delivery of large molecules (e.g., mRNA) at room temp. Founder: Jay Sarkar | Email: jsarkar@rethink64.com
Salus Health AI-native healthcare navigation platform improving patient decisions and lowering employer costs. Founder: Michael Liamos | Email: michael@salushealth.ai | Website: salushealth.ai
SieveStack AI-driven drug discovery using ultra-detailed simulations of target dynamics. Founder: Slava Naprienko | Email: slava@sievestack.com | Website: sievestack.com
SignUp Media Real-time sign language interpretation for media via Chrome extension & AI avatars. Founder: Mariella Satow | Email: msatow@stanford.edu | Website: signupmedia.com
Songscription AI tool that automates music transcription for musicians and educators. Founder: Andrew Carlins | Email: acarlins@stanford.edu | Website: songscription.ai
SpectralQC Combines quantum computing and AI to discover hidden druggable targets in proteins. Founder: Varun Agarwal | Email: varun4@stanford.edu
Sunscreen Cools urban and agricultural areas with calcium carbonate mist that reflects sunlight. Founder: Solomon Kim | Email: solomon3@stanford.edu | Website: sunscreen.energy
Tavvy Autonomous AI geoscientist that uses 3D modeling to accelerate mineral exploration by 10×. Founder: Adelya Makhankova | Email: adelya@tavvy.ai
Terra Compliance Co Centralized AI platform that automates recycling and organics mandate compliance for governments. Founder: Emily Lee | Email: e.lee@terracompliance.co
Twig Smart AI scheduling assistant via SMS—no app or link required. Founder: Casper Lin | Email: casperl@stanford.edu
Tynt Technologies Patented dimmable smart glass that controls light for windows and wearables. Founder: Tyler Hernandez | Email: tyler@tynt.io
Unephra Real-time, AI-driven home urine biomarker monitoring for hypertension and heart failure management. Founder: Farhad Taghibakhsh | Email: farhad@unephra.com
Vectorial AI AI-powered product team assistant surfacing insights at the right moment to accelerate collaboration. Founder: Taranveer Singh | Email: taran@runvectorial.com
Velora AI-powered legal assistant that boosts law firm productivity with firm-specific knowledge models. Founder: Lúcia Mees | Email: lmees@stanford.edu
Vimes Crisis intervention platform for child welfare agencies—reduces response time from 40 days to 12 hours. Founder: Kevin Zhu | Email: kevinvzhu@stanford.edu
Vine Medical Intubation automation using soft robotics to increase safety and precision. Founder: David Haggerty | Email: david@vinemed.com
Walnot, Inc. Portable neuroimaging and cognitive assessment platform for precision mental health at home. Founder: Maryam Rostami | Email: mrostami@stanford.edu
Walnut AI NetworkForce platform that instantly boosts professional growth with AI productivity. Founder: David Shao | Email: david.shao@walnut.ai
Weightless Realm Inc. Naked-eye 3D holograms—AR without headsets or glasses, like Iron Man tech. Founder: Yang Yu | Email: yyu@weightlessrealm.com
Wist AI matchmaker that schedules first dates without swiping or chatting. Founder: Celeste Amadon | Email: camadon@stanford.edu
Zuca Upcycled fruit pulp snacks with 2× the fiber of competitors—solving food waste deliciously. Founder: Emil Nordin | Email: enordin@stnford.edu
💫 This wasn’t just a gathering. It was ignition. From labs and lecture halls to pitch decks and prototypes, the Stanford startup community showed the world what happens when intelligence meets audacity.
Whether you're an investor, builder, or dreamer—this is your invitation to join us next DEMO DAY.
Tag your favorite founder. Reconnect with the team that inspired you. Forward this to someone who needs to believe that great ideas still matter.
The future is not just being built. It’s being demoed.
Looking forward to Stanford Founders Demo Day 2026 — and to all the stories, startups, and serendipity it will bring.
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