Our host companies are led by innovators and industry leaders!

Our Companies & Your Managers

Funded by

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Studied at

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Stanford University logo featuring a pine tree inside a stylized 'S' with the text 'Stanford University' next to it.
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Worked at

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Meet A Few of Our Hosts

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    Billion Dollar Startup Ideas

    Industry: Tech, Media

    Billion Dollar Startup Ideas is one of the world’s largest generators and aggregators of unicorn-level start-up ideas, with a reach of over 850,000 people.

    Next available cohort: Spring 2024

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    Softenmind

    Industry: Mental Health, Tech

    Funded by glocal VC, Antler, SoftenMind aims to bring affordable and professional mental health services to Vietnamese people through using proprietary digital and AI tools.

    Next available cohort: Winter 2023, Spring 2024

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  • Colorful hot air balloon logo with the words 'fair opportunity project' underneath.

    Fair Opportunity Project

    Industry: Tech, Non-profit

    Recognized in Forbes, NYT, and the Harvard Education Review, Fair Opportunity Project sends free college application advice to 63,000 public educators and provides free 1:1 mentorship to hundreds of students.

    Next available cohort: Winter 2023, Spring 2024

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  • A stylized illustration of a brain with interconnected lines and nodes in shades of blue. Below the brain, the text 'JuneBrain' is written in gray.

    JuneBrain

    Industry: Healthcare, Tech

    JuneBrain is focused on improving remote monitoring in ophthalmology & neurology with a patented wearable eye-scanning device and SaaS platform.

    Next available cohort: Winter 2023

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  • Logo of IPMD with white text on a dark blue background.

    IPMD

    Industry: Healthcare, Tech

    IPMD is on a mission to revolutionize patient experiences using AI solutions, and has been a part of many prestigious start-up programs including those by GCP, Nvidia, AWS and IBM.

    Next available cohort: Winter 2023, Spring 2024

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Our Hosts & Your Managers

  • A smiling young man with glasses, wearing a gray shirt, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

    Michael Bervell

    Founder & CEO,
    Billion Dollar Startup Ideas
    HBS MBA & Microsoft alum

  • A smiling woman with long dark hair standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree with colorful ornaments, indoor setting.

    Hanh Ha

    Co-founder & CEO, Softenmind
    Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alum

  • A young man with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a wide smile, wearing a light blue collared shirt and a blue zip-up sweater. He is in an indoor setting with a blurred background.

    Luke Heine

    Founder & CEO,
    Fair Opportunity Project
    Harvard, YC & Microsoft alum

  • Smiling man in a dark blazer and t-shirt standing indoors by windows

    Kevin Junker

    Founder & CEO,
    Fintech Launch (Stealth Mode)
    Cambridge University, Google & Mckinsey alum

  • A man in a dark suit, wearing glasses, standing in front of a washing machine.

    Min Lee

    Founder, CEO & President,
    IPMD
    UC Berkeley alum

Example Projects

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    SDG Business Plan

    Interns at Billion Dollar Startup Ideas crafted a synthetic data generation plan, fine-tuning AI to streamline fast-food service data processes, significantly enhancing efficiency and cutting costs.

  • Fast food menu board featuring McDonald's offerings including burgers, sides, desserts, beverages, and coffee options, with prices and calorie counts.

    Synthetic Data Generation

    The interns at Billion Dollar Startup Ideas enhanced menu ordering with AI, creating a system that learns from AI-generated orders and improves accuracy.

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    Startup Ecosystem Analysis

    Aseem's Propel(x) internship involved assessing automotive startups for investors, identifying key players, and crafting an industry report after engaging with over 60 founders.

  • Smartphone screen displaying a folder labeled 'Social Media' with icons for Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Clubhouse, Twitter, and Facebook.

    Amplifying Digital Engagement

    Amna worked on boosting Vietcetera’s online presence and audience interaction through publishing articles and strategic content creation.