PinnedIntroducing the College Ventures NetworkA new home for student-led startup accelerators and the companies they serve. When we launched Cardinal Ventures 2.0 over a year ago, we never expected this reaction. Dozens of students reached out from across the world to talk about the accelerators they were building at their universities or to ask…Student Startups2 min readStudent Startups2 min read
May 27, 2021Meet Hollr 📦, a Social Network for Product!What is Hollr? Hollr is a platform that brings social interaction to popular content and e-commerce websites. We’re currently a browser extension that lets you share your favorites and get your friends’ recommendations from YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, and various news sites/blogs. 83% of people completely or somewhat trust the recommendations…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 27, 2021Meet Ingage 👁, a Social Eye for Video!What is Ingage? Ingage helps us read the (virtual) room. Using computer vision, natural language processing, and behavioral signal data, our application sits on top of existing videoconferencing platforms — giving visibility to important environmental cues that are lost in remote interactions. …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 13, 2021Meet Yarrow.ai, the Startup Helping Others Own Their Knowledge BaseWhat is Yarrow.ai? Yarrow.ai is building tools to help employees search for and structure their knowledge. Information is everywhere, but the right stuff is always hard to find. Companies on average use eight different workplace apps, making corporate knowledge bases fractured and disjointed. …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
May 13, 2021Meet Pelican 🦢, a Fintech Future for the ElderlyWhat is Pelican? Pelican is the platform for retirement. We make it easy to manage your finances throughout your retirement journey — providing the support and tools to help you live a confident retirement. Pelican offers solutions for the over 50 million retirees in the US (and growing over 50%…Fintech2 min readFintech2 min read
Apr 29, 2021Meet Eta 🧬, Reimagining Data for Drug DevelopmentMeet Graham, Andrew, and Andrew — the team reimagining data for drug development. What is Eta? For organizations engaged in new drug development, Eta reduces the time to market by unifying several time-consuming workflows in the exploration, organization, and sharing of experimental research. …Biotech2 min readBiotech2 min read
Apr 29, 2021Meet Beaming Health ☀️, a Lifeline for Parents of Children with AutismMeet Missy and Chris — the team transforming support for parents of children with autism. What is Beaming Health? Beaming Health provides personalized support to parents who have children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Parents who have children with special healthcare needs are 26% more likely to develop depression than…Stanford2 min readStanford2 min read
Apr 14, 2021Meet Glyphic Biotechnologies 🧬, Revolutionizing Protein DetectionMeet Josh and Daniel — the team bringing protein detection to the frontline. What is Glyphic Biotechnologies? Glyphic Biotechnologies is decoding the human proteome through full coverage, de novo protein sequencing at single molecule resolutions, advancing beyond the decades old technologies based on mass spectrometry and ELISAs. Although decoding the…Stanford2 min readStanford2 min read
Apr 14, 2021Meet Lemonly.ai 🍋, Solving the $55 B Smart Hygiene ProblemMeet Keyur, Steven and Stephen — the team solving the $55 Billion smart hygiene problem. What is Lemonly.ai? “Employees must wash their hands before returning to work” But how does one know if they do? Truth is nobody knows except the employees themselves. This, for decades, has been one of…Stanford2 min readStanford2 min read
Feb 3, 202113 Months of 2020 at Cardinal VenturesAs the 13th month of 2020 drew to a close, the Cardinal Ventures team couldn’t help feeling a bit confused. How is 2020 going on this long? Will it ever end? And…what just happened? To make sense of the madness, we wrote up the milestones of a every unusual year… …Stanford2 min readStanford2 min read
