Alex & Sam
Alex and Sam are the co-founders of HyWatts, a startup focused on delivering low-cost, reliable renewable energy to regions with limited or no infrastructure. Alex brings entrepreneurial experience as the former co-founder of HyPoint, a hydrogen-electric aviation fuel cell technology provider, which he successfully sold for $100 million. Sam previously co-founded Mighty Buildings, a pioneer in sustainable home construction through 3D printing, backed by Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator Continuity.
As AI adoption accelerates, data center energy demands are projected to double in the near future. Alongside the rapid rise of electric vehicles and growing global energy needs, HyWatts is poised to lead a global transformation across industries with its innovative renewable energy solutions.
Sneha, KS & Ayantika
Sneha, KS, and Ayantika are the co-founders of Merlin, an AI-powered ERP system tailored for construction companies. KS was previously the second engineer at Swiggy, which is valued at $13.3 billion and gearing up for an IPO. He also co-founded Index, which was acquired by Niyo in 2021. Ayantika, an alumna of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), was an early engineer at Rippling, recently valued at $13.5 billion.
Sneha brings over a decade of expertise in construction and supply chain management, having implemented multi-million dollar ERP systems across various companies. She also held leadership roles at Amazon, overseeing their global supply chain operations.
Merlin’s AI-powered platform integrates project management, materials management, finance, estimating, and CRM functions traditionally scattered across multiple systems into a unified solution. By reducing manual tasks by 60%, cutting software costs by $10,000 a month, and helping teams complete construction projects 3x faster, Merlin is one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, poised to transform the $36 billion construction sector.
Hassan & Ahmed
Hassan and Ahmed are the co-founders of Taxo, a startup revolutionizing claims processing with an AI-powered solution that reduces both time and cost by over 90%, allowing healthcare providers to focus on patient care rather than administrative burdens.
Ahmed, a practicing physician, witnessed firsthand the overwhelming paperwork that often compromised his ability to deliver quality care. Determined to find a solution, he pursued a fellowship at Harvard to explore how AI could transform healthcare operations. A Fulbright Scholar and Knox Fellow, Ahmed has an extensive research portfolio spanning surgery, AI, and hospital workflows, with over 24,000 citations. He teamed up with Hassan, a top-ranked mathematician from UCL and a leading deep-learning engineer specializing in cutting-edge transformer models, to bring Taxo to life.
To date, Taxo has empowered dozens of healthcare providers to process thousands of patient cases more efficiently and at a fraction of the cost. The medical billing and coding industry alone represents a $260 billion market, while total healthcare spending in the U.S. reached $4.8 trillion in 2023.
Greg & Sam
Greg and Sam are the co-founders of Olive Legal, a startup revolutionizing personal injury law by using AI to summarize medical records in minutes, a task that used to take days or even weeks. The duo met at Carnegie Mellon University in 2017 during their undergrad. After graduating, Greg pursued his law degree at Harvard Law School, while Sam spent three years at Jane Street, where he built and led a satellite development team.
Greg and Sam share a bold vision for Olive's future. They see the platform evolving from streamlining legal workflows into a groundbreaking AI-first law firm that directly advocates for medical malpractice victims. By reducing legal costs, enhancing accessibility, and doubling paralegal efficiency, Olive is set to transform the $65 billion personal injury market.
Srijan & Sonali
Srijan and Sonali are the co-founders of Lighthouz AI, a startup focused on building an AI-powered procurement specialist for manufacturers. Srijan is an award-winning AI scientist with over 60 publications and 6,000 citations. He has served as a CS professor at Georgia Tech, worked as a research scientist at Google, and completed his postdoc at Stanford University.
Sonali brings extensive industry expertise as a former lead AI engineer at Progressive Insurance, American Family, and Halliburton. She specializes in unstructured data and building AI systems from the ground up. The two studied together at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and are married!
Manufacturers lose $40 billion annually due to inefficient, manual procurement processes. Lighthouz’s AI solution fully automates this process, boosting the productivity of procurement professionals by 15x. Procurement is a critical step in the supply chain process, and Lighthouz is poised to revolutionize this multi-billion-dollar industry.
Albert & Jayson
Albert and Jayson are the co-founders of Clipp, an AI-powered platform transforming the $100+ billion food supply chain industry. Jayson brings over 20 years of experience in food supply chain, having successfully exited his import business and now owns seven restaurants across NYC, NJ, Philadelphia, and San Jose. Albert previously founded one of the largest online communities for Windows 7, amassing over 15 million page views. He has held roles in strategy and operations at Uber and as an investment banker at Citigroup.
In the U.S., over 90% of food ingredient suppliers are SMBs, selling $175 billion worth of ingredients annually, many still relying on processes that are more than 30 years old. Since COVID-19, these suppliers have seen their margins shrink from 1-3% due to rising food costs, wages, and labor shortages. Clipp simplifies these outdated processes with its software, reducing time spent on orders by up to 80% and helping suppliers recover up to 50% lost margins. Additionally, over 30% of food ingredient waste results from supply chain and inventory management inefficiencies. Clipp is committed to addressing these inefficiencies, reducing waste, and making a significant social impact globally.
With deep domain expertise and a proven track record in operationally intensive roles, the Clipp team is poised to revolutionize the multi-billion dollar food supplier industry.