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Startup report

Trending startups by Stanford-alum founders

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December 18, 2023

At Harmonic, we track companies from their inception and watch for updates weekly. This helps us keep track of changes in their number of employees, funding, website visits, social media followers, and other key traction metrics.

Below is a selection of fastest growing and trending AI companies founded by Stanford alumni. We constructed this feed by identifying companies that have the fastest growing headcount and website traffic over the last 6 months, and at least one founder who attended Stanford University or the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB).

Upstream

Upstream is a messaging app with a structured inbox designed to enhance team collaboration and communication. The platform features organized conversations with threaded discussions, allowing teams to keep conversations on topic and avoid information clutter. It also provides a clear view of all important conversations on a single screen, with customizable notifications to ensure users only receive relevant updates. Upstream's technology stack includes features such as thread summaries, due dates, and assignees, which help teams align on tasks and responsibilities. The platform integrates with email and offers a full-blown email client, allowing users to manage their inbox and collaborate with their team in one place.

Location
Paris, Île-de-France
Sector
XO Armor Technologies Inc.

XO Armor is a high-tech durable medical equipment manufacturing company that uses smartphone-based 3D scanning and 3D printing to provide patients with devices perfectly tailored to their body.

Location
Auburn, Alabama
Sector
Consumer products and services
Ramen Inc.

Ramen provides a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution that provides reliable, high-speed, and secure wireless network coverage in indoor/outdoor environments where workers, robots and IoT devices are performing mission critical tasks in rugged work areas. The Ramen solution streamlines the workflow for the “uncarpeted enterprise” with use cases for Warehouses, Outdoor work yards, Logistics hubs, Factories, Farms, Shipyards, Oil refineries and Chemical plants.

Location
San Francisco, California
Sector
Aerospace and defense, Energy and utilities, Agriculture, Industrial and manufacturing, Real estate and construction
Jupiter

Jupiter is an online platform that helps users discover recipes and shop for groceries. It features recipes from popular food creators and allows users to customize their shopping lists based on their preferences and dietary restrictions. The platform also offers a variety of features to help users save time and money, such as automated ordering and inventory tracking. Jupiter makes grocery shopping more convenient and enjoyable by offering a wide variety of recipes and allowing users to customize their orders. It also helps users save time and money by automating the ordering process and tracking inventory.

Location
Stanford, California
Sector
Consumer products and services
MinkasuPay

The Minkasu mobile payment solution offers a secure and convenient way to pay online and in-store using a smartphone as an authentication device. The solution eliminates the need for usernames, passwords, and OTPs, and instead uses fingerprint authentication and public key cryptography to protect users from fraud. The Minkasu App is compatible with all channels, including online, mobile web, social channels, messaging platforms, in-app, and in-store, and does not store or share credit card numbers.

Location
Milpitas, California
Sector
Financial services
Avocado

Avocado POS is a modern platform designed to power food trucks, coffee shops, and restaurants. The system includes a point-of-sale (POS) workstation, kitchen display system (KDS), handheld POS for table-side ordering and payments, QR code ordering, ticket printer, sales dashboard, order notifications, built-in customer feedback, gift cards, and Apple Pay and Google Pay integration. Avocado POS utilizes various technologies such as USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet for printer connectivity, as well as text messaging and email for order notifications and gift card distribution.

Location
Austin, Texas
Sector
Consumer products and services
Napkin AI

Napkin is an AI-powered document editor that enables users to easily create diagrams, sketches, and illustrations. The software utilizes natural language processing to convert text into visuals, making it simple to communicate complex ideas. Napkin also features a variety of tools for freehand drawing and video recording, allowing users to add a personal touch to their documents. The software is designed to enhance collaboration, with features such as live editing and commenting, as well as easy drag-and-drop functionality. Napkin is currently in beta and is available for free on all desktop browsers.

Location
Palo Alto, California
Sector
Communications and information technology
Bonus

Bonus allows homeowners to sell their homes while retaining a percentage of ownership, enabling them to continue benefiting from future appreciation. It provides the immediate financial benefits of a traditional home sale, such as access to funds in as little as 10 days and lower transaction fees, without the need for showings or listings. In addition, Bonus eliminates the ongoing costs and headaches associated with property management, allowing homeowners to build a real estate investment portfolio and profit twice by cashing out future appreciation gains. The platform currently operates in several metropolitan areas across the United States.

Location
Los Angeles, California
Sector
Real estate and construction
Autoblocks

Autoblocks is a developer-centric tool that helps teams monitor and improve AI features powered by LLMs and other foundation models. It provides unprecedented visibility into how generative AI applications are performing in production, and offers fine-grained access controls and audit logs to maintain full control over data. Autoblocks integrates LLM management into existing codebases and developer workflows, and derives actionable insights on how to improve LLM user interactions.

Location
New York, New York
Sector
Crux

Crux offers a network and tools to facilitate transactions and manage transferable tax credits. It aims to streamline transactions, simplify price discovery, diligence, syndication, and contracting, and connect participants in the market, including developers, tax credit buyers, banks, syndicators, and advisors. The platform provides features such as bid collection management, diligence management, contract templates, platform integrations, and post-sale reporting workflows for developers.

Location
Dover, Delaware
Sector
Energy and utilities
Certainly Health

Certainly Health is a marketplace where patients can book medical appointments with providers and compare out-of-pocket costs upfront. The platform uses patients' specific insurance information to generate guaranteed out-of-pocket costs across all providers. Patients can then book appointments with the provider of their choice and Certainly Health will ensure that they never pay more than the listed prices. The platform also seamlessly works with patients' insurance, collecting copays and deductibles on their behalf.

Location
Albany, New York
Sector
Life sciences & healthcare
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