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Alumni-led companies

Many successful founders choose to launch their business after graduation.  The Apex Center is proud to support these companies led by Virginia Tech alumni*:

Founder: Hayden Lee
Founder: Hayden Lee
BigScreen
Bigscreen is a virtual world where people hang out with friends, play games, and watch movies.
VT Class of 2014
Founder: Erik Gatenholm
Founder: Erik Gatenholm
Cellink
Cellink is creating the future of medicine by providing technologies, products, and services to create and understand biology.
VT Class of 2012
Founder: Christopher Jesuele
Founder: Christopher Jesuele
HomeJab
HomeJab is a growing real estate photography service offering listing photography, videography, and aerial packages.
VT Class of 2010
Founder: Michael Henry
Founder: Michael Henry
Mythic
MyThic is a fast-growing company that includes experts in neural networks, low-level device physics, software design, and processor architecture.
VT Class of 2011
Founder: Kirk Voltz
Founder: Kirk Voltz
Rize
Rize enables fintechs, financial institutions, and brands to build across multiple account types with one API.
VT Class of 2012
Founder: Nathan Latka
Founder: Nathan Latka
Heyo
Heyo is used to easily create sweepstakes, contests, and hashtag campaigns that publish anywhere on the web.
VT Class of 2012
Founder: Siggi Simonarson
Founder: Siggi Simonarson
BuildBuddy
BuildBuddy is Bazel build event viewer, result store, remote cache, and remote build execution platform. It helps you collect, view, share and debug build events.
VT Class of 2013
Founder: Brian
Founder: Brian "Zeb" Evans
ClickUp
ClickUp is an app that provides work such as tasks, docs, chat, goals etc. all in one place. “all the features, without all the mess”
VT Class of 2011
Founder: Kevin Jones
Founder: Kevin Jones
JOBA Designs
Joba Designs can transform your online presence and bring your designs to life whether designing, writing, branding, or crafting.
VT Class of 2014
Founder: Hussein Ahmed
Founder: Hussein Ahmed
Oxygen
Oxygen is a fresh new bank account for free thinkers, rebels, and entrepreneurs. Awarded Best Digital Banking Account in the US.
VT Class of 2010
Founder: Drew Meeks
Founder: Drew Meeks
Riff for Artists
Riff is an effective music promotion tool for artists and venues. It offers an efficient and easy way to share music through any method of social media.
VT Class of 2016
Founder: Nik Bando
Founder: Nik Bando
Bogeybox Golf Club
Bogeybox Golf Club is an online marketplace intended to offer golf wear and golf accessories that are customized to each individual's liking.
VT Class of 2011
Founder: Sergei Dubograev
Founder: Sergei Dubograev
Clowder
Clowder is a year-round mobile product designed to drive engagement. Clowder enhances your organization's ability to connect members,
employees, and stakeholders.
VT Class of 2010
Founder: Ryan Farley
Founder: Ryan Farley
Lawn Starter
Lawnstarter is a software platform that combines quick lawn care expertise with innovation.
VT Class of 2012
Founder: Jordan Klein
Founder: Jordan Klein
Park & Diamond
The Park & Diamond helmet is ultra-portable and designed to fit into a custom water bottle-sized case to easily store anywhere.
VT Class of 2015
Founder: Wayne Chiang
Founder: Wayne Chiang
ThreatQuotient
ThreatQuotient improves the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations through a threat-centric platform.
VT Class of 2012
Founder: Adam Donato
Founder: Adam Donato
card isle
Card Isle creates high-quality custom greeting cards with convenient and easy to use kiosks. It makes greeting cards more personal, accessible, and fun!
VT Class of 2015
Founder: Evan Miller
Founder: Evan Miller
Sports & Fitness Clubs
Fitness Connection is an ultimate workout space with wide-open workout floors and enhanced cleaning and sanitation procedures.
Founder: Nial DeMena
Founder: Nial DeMena
Manna Molecular Science
Manna Molecular develops safe and reliable cannabis products with scientific rigor and proven technologies.
VT Class of 2013
Founder: Kenan Pulak
Founder: Kenan Pulak
Point Card (Financial Software)
Using credit cards to a whole new and easier way. Point card is used with rewards and benefits without the downsides of a credit card.
VT Class of 2012
Founder: Caroline Pugh
Founder: Caroline Pugh
VirtualU
VirtualU pioneers the technology behind hyper-realistic digital avatar creation and its implementation across multiple industry platforms.
VT Class of 2012

*Businesses founded by alumni who have graduated in the last ten years (2010-newer), who have raised more than $100k in funding or have annual recurring revenues in excess of $1M.
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