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SUCCESS

Our Alum Stories

We are so proud of our alums and celebrate the growth they experienced in and after their summer program. Read how our alums overcame odds, built their business, and discovered what they learned.

Successful Launchies

  • 2018 LaunchX Alumni
  • Founders of Slash
  • $1.4B company with $250M+ revenue
  • 5,000+ business customers

Kevin Bai & Victor Cardenas

  • 2017 LaunchX Alumna
  • Multi-award winning social entrepreneur
  • 3 times TEDx speaker
  • Current company, She., reaches over 15 countries and has received notable endorsements
Female LaunchX alumni smiling

Joana Baptista

  • 2019 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Cofounder of Zepto
  • Zepto is a $7B company

Aadit Palicha

  • 2014 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Founder of Rhoda AI
  • $450M Series A
  • $1.7B reported by Bloomberg (not verified)

Andrew Wooten

  • 2016 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Founder of Reducto AI
  • Reducto AI is a $600M company

Adit Abraham

  • 2015 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Founder of Fun
  • $360M after a $72M Series A

Alex Fine

  • 2024 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Founder of Nozomio
  • $7M+ raised
  • Y Combinator S25
  • Forbes 30 Under 30

Arlan Rakhmetzhanov

  • 2022 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Founder of Rasyn
  • Y Combinator S26

Ansh Tiwari

  • 2023 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Founder of Peer
  • Y Combinator S26

Felix Peng

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Alum Stories

Beyond Theory: Building the Future at 14

Alum Stories

How Judy Ma Mastered the Art of the Pivot and Built Argyros

Alum Stories

Thomas Jiang's Lessons in Turning Problems Into Purpose at LaunchX

Alum Stories

Social Impact Through Entrepreneurship: Refusing To Leave Things Half Done with Ignacio Alvarez

Alum Stories

How Kevin Li Founded Sproutly, A Crowdfunding Platform Connecting Donors to Organic Farmers

Alum Stories

From Self-Doubt to Startup Mindset: Christine Sampson's LaunchX Story

Alum Stories

Meet Alim Tszyu: The Launchie Building The Education He Wishes He Received

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Knowing When to Pivot vs. When to Double Down: Lessons from Building 6 Ventures Before Age 25

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

How to Build a Startup that Actually Scales: 3 Rules from XLR8 AI

Alum Stories
Company Launches

From LaunchX Alum to Strategic Partner: Ishgun’s Full-Circle Journey

Alum Stories

From Local Hospitality to Global Itineraries: Inside Catherine Chen’s Entrepreneurial Leap

Alum Stories

What Korean War Veterans Taught LaunchX Alum Heiryung Na About Entrepreneurship

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