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Spring 2020


Tuck Teams

AnswerMe

Platform to help sales teams and customers have a better experience by getting additional data when no one is answering the phones. Our product enhances customer service for both calling customers and sales development teams. When a customer calls the company and no one is available to answer the phone, the AnswerMe platform can transcribe the voicemail and provide additional channels for data transfer, which can also be integrated with the company’s existing CRM. Information is directed to the right department and sales teams can easily identify and prioritize data to keep potential deals alive. 
Team: Cristian Molina Cornejo T'21, Alex Wojcik D'23,  Arijeet S. Grewal D’23

Beauty Jar

Beauty Jar products are 100% customized, formulated with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Consumers leave with products in hand and a personalized recipe, cutting down on the number of products in their medicine cabinet and answering the question of what works best for them.
Team: Sydney Schuit T’20, Nicole Ferraro T’20, Alyssa K. Winter T’20

BetterBra

BetterBra is a brand new, state of the art nursing bra that is self-adjustable up to 5 cup sizes. It is the first nursing bra a woman can wear through every stage of her breastfeeding journey.
Team: Lindsey Weiss T'21, Harriet Partridge T'21

Blue Norther

Blue Norther is America's best-tasting hard seltzer. We're all-natural, sweetened with Agave, and born & bottled in Austin, TX. On shelves May '20. Cheers! Website
Team: Austin Pittman T’21, Dennis M. Gallagher T’21
 

Clueset

Clueset is the go-to destination for Social Shopping. We are creating a better e-commerce experience through a new, curated self-registry platform.
Team: Laina Crosby T’20, Annie Snider T’20

Flux Biosciences

Flux Biosciences' core technology, once used to read computer hard drives, has been repurposed to read the human body by measuring key biomarkers in blood, urine or saliva related to a person’s general wellness. Our first product is an at-home urine test which a woman can use to improve her chances of a successful pregnancy by predicting ovulation, detecting a healthy pregnancy and most importantly detecting and treating the most common cause of infertility.
Team: Travis McCain, T’21

Fresh Trace

Use our technology and trace the journey of your food from the farm to your table.
Team: Avinash Upadhyaya T'20, Alberto Ariztia Tagle T'20

Goalberg

Goalberg is a soccer training device that better simulates the presence of a goalie defending the net, which supports more competitive and effective practices and pickup games for times when the requisite number of adequately trained goalies is not available.
Team: Simon Hirsch T'21

Hangen Innovations, LLC

Injection molded product that holds a full suite of personal protective equipment, reducing costs to companies surrounding lost or damaged PPE and reducing frustration/lost time to employees using said PPE. 
Team: Daniel Roper T’21

Indigo

Bettering the experience of therapy through an app that uses artificial intelligence to provide cognitive behavioral therapy.
Team: Nammi Nadella T’20

Lady Tonic

Designed for women post-puberty to pre-menopause, Lady Tonic is a natural herbal tea/ready to drink juice which has medicinal elements for women's health.  
Team: Linda Horner T'20, Titi Arasi T'21

Lief

We’re revolutionizing childcare with a B2B, shared-use model serving small to medium sized businesses in the US. We drive ROI for businesses through strengthening talent acquisition, retention, and productivity, lighten the financial burden for—and bring peace-of-mind to—working parents, in turn address the workplace gender gap by empowering mothers with the choice to work.​
Team: Mark Noble T'21, Willem Sandberg T'21

Mysh

Mysh is your inside scoop into the skincare routines of your friends and trusted voices. 
Team: David Fayngor T’20, Jessica Campbell T’20, Josh Ramos, T’20

Mythos

Mythos is addressing a common problem faced by many dungeons and dragons players: the time required to create a compelling campaign (story). We provide a software platform that walks dungeon masters (story-tellers) through the creation process and then provides a one-stop-shop for any physical props (minis, terrain, etc.) they need to run their campaign. 
Team: Aadhi Manivannan T’21

Peace Corners

Connecting parents, their children and their caretaker with best in class tracking and content to support cognitive development milestones. 
Team: Kinan Bachour T’21, Madeleine Livingston T’21

Persian Natural Skincare

A natural skincare line based on Persian skincare traditions.
Team: Shayda Teymourpour T'21

Simplify

Simplify is a B2B platform that directly connects tea suppliers and buyers in India, eliminating the current brokerage cost of 1% per transaction paid by suppliers, reducing the average sales cycle from 21 to 10 days, and significantly increasing suppliers’ access to buyers. Screen reader support enabled. Website
Team: Shailendra Khemka T’20, Sudhanshu Khemka T’20

Superfood Salad Dressing Startup

Our mission is to transform healthy eating into a habit. We provide a superfood salad dressing with high quality, organic, sustainably sourced ingredients. We offer flavors with functional health benefits such as detox, focus, digest, and energize in single-serve portions to make healthy eating easy and delicious.
Team: Elizabeth Holmes T'21

VesprSolar

VesprSolar is a solar hardware development startup that develops solutions that reduce installation costs for utility-scale solar. Website
Team: Robert Sewell T’21 

Whiteboard

Whiteboard is a web and mobile app that integrates task-management, goal-setting, habit-tracking, calendaring, reminders, reflections, and an accountability network into one platform. 

Team: Sam Wolfson T’21

Dartmouth Teams

Aura Therapeutics

Aura Therapeutics is building a therapeutic modifier technology that can be applied to biologic therapies to increase their potency and functionality. 
Team: Jayanth Batchu D'18 TH'20

BuildingBlockTrade

Built an educational over the counter trading platform that simulates real markets. Students learn to trade cash securities, one delta derivatives, options, and how to utilize leverage.
Team: Peter Pellett D'20, Nick Pellett D'20

FitCheck

Our mission is to solve the issue of sizing for online retailers by using body-scanning technology to ensure the perfect fit for every online shopper.
Team: Paula Kutschera D’20, Jahnavi Bhavsar D’23, Katrina Keating D’20, Elizaveta Maslak D’20, Caitlyn Nguyen D’22, Andrea Sedlacek D’20

Folder

Folder is a consumer-facing learner management platform designed for online education offerings.
Team: Samuel Crombie D’23

Mane Coach

Mane Coach is an app that will eliminate the trial and error process that comes with shopping for black hair care products. The app is a personalized, profile-based platform that helps black women find the right hair products for them. With the information provided by the user, black women will be equipped with products tailored to their specific and changing hair needs, and have their own customized tools for the knowledge on how to use recommended products.  
Team: Devin Montgomery D’20, Ines Z. Tanoh D’20

The Rack

The Rack is a fully automated coat check solution for businesses and venues that do not have the resources for a coat check. Website
Team: Andrew Yang D’21, Matthew Liao D’21

 

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Winter 2020


Tuck Teams

Apothecary

Do you love skincare but feel overwhelmed by the abundance of products and information in the market? Enter apothecary: skincare customized for you from the ground up. Our unique store experience provides you with a one-on-one skincare consultation that will guide you in creating your own custom skincare product tailored exactly to your needs.
Team: Sydney Schuit T’20, Nicole Ferraro T’20, Alyssa K. Winter T’20

Atlantis

Project Atlantis aims to reinvent the residential real estate security deposit experience by streamlining and simplifying the escrow process to provide fiduciary transparency, assured regulatory compliance, and monetary incentives for both landlords and tenants.
Team: Laurence Duggan T’20, Tim Aras T’20

Blue Norther

With Texas fruits, organic agave, and Austin culture on tap, Blue Norther Hard Seltzer is attempting to enter a category that is fast becoming the new light beer. We’re flavor first, high-quality and hoping to be your new favorite. Launching in Austin, TX in Spring 2020.
Team: Austin Pittman T’21

Clueset

Clueset is an online, personal closet in which users are able to create and share their “wishlist” of items they have browsed and reserved for a future purchase. We are here to make the cliché of “it’s the thought that counts” a thing of the past for gift-givers and retailers by redesigning the way customers keep track of their desired items and share them with friends, family, and their broader social network.
Team: Laina Crosby T’20, Annie Snider T’20

Mysh

Personalize your search for beauty. In the differentiated market of beauty, consumers are not able to seamlessly search for products that meet a diverse set of personal preferences. Mysh is a beauty platform that conducts personalized, ingredient-based searches to match consumers with the right beauty products.
Team: David Fayngor T’20, Jessica Campbell T’20

Oenalytics

Oenalytics is a web-based platform that enables restaurants to make better pricing and selection decisions for their alcohol menu. By leveraging large data sets and price optimization models instead of age-old “industry standards”, restaurants can improve profitability.
Team: Rob Crampton T’20, James Friel T’20

Simplify

Simplify is a B2B tea marketplace that connects buyers and sellers. Presently, tea suppliers face two key problems while reaching out to buyers 1) Payment of high brokerage fees to brokers who own the buyer relationship 2) Sales cycle of 21 days due to inefficiencies on the broker side. Simplify directly connects buyers and sellers, thereby dis-intermediating the broker. Moreover, Simplify directly partners with tea testers and distributors to reduce the sales cycle.
Team: Shailendra Khemka T’20, Sudhanshu Khemka T’20

UnifiHealth

50 million people work for small businesses across dozens of industries in the U.S., and they all have basically the same standardized health plan. Why? Do people who work lifting boxes all day have the same health issues as those who sit at a desk? Why aren’t people truly incentivized to get the $400 MRI vs. the same quality one at $4,000? We believe that small employers deserve affordable benefits that align with the health of their employees, so we are creating a new type of health plan to do just that.
Team: Ross Klosterman T’20, Brodie Stone T’20

VesprSolar

VesprSolar is a solar hardware development startup focused on reducing solar panel installation costs. VesprSolar’s flagship product—the Piranha System—uses a spring-based clip to provide rapid on-site PV module attachment, increasing installation speed by 4x. For a large-scale solar farm (100 MW), the Piranha System can save ~$1 million in labor costs, or 1 penny/watt. The U.S. Department of Energy and NREL recognized the Piranha System as a top 20 innovation in the solar industry in September 2019, awarding VesprSolar with a $50,000 grant and an invitation to compete for $170,000 in grant funding in March 2020.
Team: Robert Sewell T’21

Dartmouth Teams

Mane Coach

Mane Coach, is an app that will eliminate the trial and error process that comes with shopping for black hair care products. The app is a personalized, profile-based platform that helps black women find the right hair products for them. With the information provided by the user, black women will be equipped with products tailored to their specific and changing hair needs. Instagram
Team: Devin Montgomery D’20, Ines Z. Tanoh D’20

Folder

Folder is a SaaS company focused on making the freelance experience easier and more accessible. Freelancers will be able to take advantage of our extensive aggregate platform, EveryTask, to reduce time spent looking for jobs as well as make use of a variety of tools.
Team: Samuel Crombie D’23

Graditude

Refinances existing student debt with income share agreements that allow millennials to pay off all their student loans in exchange for 5% of their income over 15-20 years. Packages 100-250 of these agreements into a diversified security that is then sold to institutional investors for a profit.
Team: Steven Adelberg D’21

Fall 2019


Tuck Teams

Keepler 

Our new dating app uses behavioral, economic, and decision-making frameworks to create an enjoyable dating app experience and delivers results for users aged 30+. While other dating apps focus primarily on building matching algorithms, our new offering will instead redesign the entire online dating process, leveraging cognitive mechanisms and design, in order to "nudge" people to behave in ways that maximize their value.
Team: Rachel Abramowitz T’20

Education Without Barriers 

Education Without Barriers aims to develop a financial technology platform to offer low-interest loans to international students pursuing a Master’s degree in the US. In addition to providing funds to cover the cost of attendance, we also hope to provide loans to cover discretionary/miscellaneous expenses, such as the cost to support a partner while pursuing your education, as well as recruiting-related travel expenses.
Team: Shailendra Khemka T’20, Sudhanshu Khemka T’20

UnifiHealth

50 million people work for small businesses across dozens of industries in the U.S., and they all have basically the same standardized health planwhy?  Do people who work lifting boxes all day have the same health issues as those sitting at a desk?  We believe that small employers deserve affordable benefits that align with the health of their employees, so we are creating a new type of health plan to do just that.
Team: Ross Klosterman T’20, Brodie Stone T’20

Cote d’Ivoire Chocolate Company 

Côte d'Ivoire Chocolate Company is a bean to bar chocolate factory in Côte d’Ivoire with social impact focus. The product will be a premium chocolate bar sold in West Africa that highlights African local cultures. In this venture, cocoa bean producers will be paid fairly, solely women will be employed in the factory, and proceeds from sales will be invested in local schools and sports facilities.
Team: Cihan Sahin T’20, Josephine Ren T’20

Dartmouth Teams

Inboard

Inboard is a web platform that helps small businesses onboard, manage, and train their interns. We seek to holistically improve internship programs so students can gain meaningful work experience and learn skills that can’t be taught in a classroom. With our customized solution, we help businesses strengthen their full-time recruiting pipeline while cutting costs. 
Team: Ryan Murakawa D'22, Jackie Chen D'19, Alexander Danilowicz D'19, Teddy Ni D'19

The Rack

The Rack is the world’s first automated coat-check appliance. Using a robotic arm and grid storage system, The Rack's patent-pending technology serves as a fully automated coat-check.
Team: Andrew Yang D’21, Mitchell Meade D’21, Matthew Liao D’21

EduStock

EduStock addresses two big problems: the financial burdens imposed by existing student loans and the financial barriers to entry posed by inflated credit risk and the institutional constraints that prevent investors from financing opportunities outside Corporate America. EduStock achieves this by refinancing existing student debt with income share agreements that allow millennials to pay off all their student loans in exchange for 5% of their income over 15-20 years. EduStock then packages 100-250 of these agreements into a diversified security that is then sold to institutional investors for a profit.
Team: Steven Adelberg D’21, Marguerite Irefin D’20

Spring 2019


ClearTrip

ClearTrip is a software application helping unmarried professionals aged 24-35 plan travel experiences in groups.  Through collaboration, communication, and organizational tools, ClearTrip takes the pain out of organizing group travel, from booking airfare and lodging to building itineraries.
Team: Hudson Leung T’19, Sajeev Popat T’19

Corleone

Corleone is a dance apparel company that manufactures sustainably sourced and ethically produced clothing and accessories for dancers. Corleone is a digital native brand that will sell its apparel on a branded website with a great user experience that leverages ecommerce conveniences such as free returns. We will partner with dance studios to grow our business and give back a percentage of the profits to support young dancers. 
Team: Caroline Leone T'19, Alison Dieringer T'19, Kevin Smith T'19

New England Free Jacks Rugby Club

The New England Free Jacks Rugby Club is a new expansion Major League Rugby (“MLR”) franchise set to join the league in 2020. The Free Jacks are looking to create a unique and fun entertainment experience that will serve as a way of growing the game of rugby in New England.
Team: Owen Scannell T’19 

Nudg

Nudg is a personal relationship management application that organizes your e-communication by contact. Users receive ‘nudgs’ to follow up with the people that matter most based on a combination of machine learning and active user preferences.
Team: Angela Orzell T'19, Brandon Polson T’19

One If By Land

One If By Land is a natural personal care line made for the modern man. We provide high-end products made from natural, effective ingredients designed specifically for men.
Team: Matthew Egan T'19

TaXPat

TaXPat aims to financially empower new participants in India’s formal economy by offering tax preparation and financial advisory services coupled with short-term credit assistance secured against tax refunds.  
Team: Sambhav Kundalia T'19, Abhijeet Deshmukh T'19   

The Salsa Project

The Salsa Project aims to create fresh, ready-made salsa to optimize flavor in the everyday meal in the Upper Valley. Its simple ingredients combined with its Tex-Mex family recipe will offer a healthy way to add flavor to a snack or meal. 
Team: Lucy Cevallos T’19, Shawnda Duvigneaud T’19, Elizabeth Jiménez T’19

ShakaBall

ShakaBall is a beach game that was invented by surfers, using ropes, towels and beach paddles, while they were waiting for waves on the sand. It’s easy to pack, easy to set up and fun for all ages. It can be played at the beach, on the grass, or just about anywhere. ShakaBall’s mission is to spread positive vibes, fun, and connection.
Team: Charlotte Johnson T'19, Chris Jones TP’19, Pace Ralli T’09, Whitney Johnson TP’09

Winter 2019


ClearTrip

ClearTrip is a software application helping unmarried professionals aged 24-35 plan travel experiences in groups.  Through collaboration, communication, and organizational tools, ClearTrip takes the pain out of organizing group travel, from booking airfare and lodging to building itineraries.
Team: Hudson Leung T’19, Sajeev Popat T’19s

Corleone

Corleone is a dance apparel company that manufactures sustainably sourced and ethically produced clothing and accessories for dancers. Corleone is a digital native brand that will sell its apparel on a branded website with a great user experience that leverages ecommerce conveniences such as free returns. We will partner with dance studios to grow our business and give back a percentage of the profits to support young dancers. 
Team: Caroline Leone T'19, Alison Dieringer T'19, Kevin Smith T'19

New England Free Jacks Rugby Club

The New England Free Jacks Rugby Club is a new expansion Major League Rugby (“MLR”) franchise set to join the league in 2020. The Free Jacks are looking to create a unique and fun entertainment experience that will serve as a way of growing the game of rugby in New England.
Team: Owen Scannell T’19 

The Pickle Project

U.S. produce farmers are often unable to sell or utilize all viable crops due to spoilage and aesthetic irregularities, which leads to economic losses for the farmers and negative environmental impact (e.g. water waste and increased methane from larger landfills). The Pickle Project creates value by turning this excess produce into high quality, sustainably produced pickles for consumers, while providing additional income to farmers for the produce and reducing environmental waste along the way.
Team: Catherine Charnov T'19, Nikilesh Eswarapu T'19, Alex Pandrangi T'19

Project Shrey

Project Shrey aims to financially empower new participants in India’s formal economy by offering tax preparation and financial advisory services coupled with short-term credit assistance secured against tax refunds.  
Team: Sambhav Kundalia T'19, Abhijeet Deshmukh T'19

Fish MD*

Fish MD is an Artificial Intelligence-powered mobile app that diagnoses disease in the aquaculture industry. The app enhances worldwide food security by minimizing disease-related losses on fish farms.
Team: Jerome d'Orchimont T'19, Nithin Mohan MEM'17

One If By Land* 

One If By Land (formerly Natural Men's Deodorant) is a personal care line just for men. We provide high end products made from simple, effective ingredients designed for the modern man.
Team: Elizabeth Clegg T’19, Matt Egan T’19, Bekey Kettering T’19, Will McGarey T’19, Andrew Park MDMBA T’19

*Continuing from previous term

Fall 2018


Fish MD

Fish MD is an Artificial Intelligence-powered mobile app that diagnoses disease in the aquaculture industry. The app enhances worldwide food security by minimizing disease-related losses on fish farms.
Team: Jerome d'Orchimont T'19, Nithin Mohan MEM'17

Gut Check

Gut Check enables people with digestive issues to live a symptom-free life by identifying personal triggers of their discomfort. Gut Check's automated application tracks each user's unique diet and lifestyle to guide users to better gut health.
Team: Taylor Chmielewski T’19, Ana Rodriguez-Villa MD/MBA T’19 Jenna Romeo T’19, Tom Bauer

One If By Land 

One If By Land (formerly Natural Men's Deodorant) is a personal care line just for men. We provide high end products made from simple, effective ingredients designed for the modern man.
Team: Elizabeth Clegg T’19, Matt Egan T’19, Bekey Kettering T’19, Will McGarey T’19, Andrew Park MDMBA T’19

Nudg

Nudg uses behavioral science to encourage more consistent two-way communication with the people that matter most. Nudg provides greater insight into your everyday communications through data aggregation in a mobile app.  
Team: Angela Orzell T'19 with support of DEN and DALI teams.