by Reese | Jul 1, 2026 | Blog, Class of 2019, Success Stories
eLab 2019 alum Response, founded by Keivan Shahida ’20 and Kais Baillargeon ’20, has launched a new product designed to streamline one of the most manual processes in B2B commerce. The company, which provides real-time spending insights and procurement...
by Katharine Downey | Mar 20, 2025 | Blog, Class of 2019, Companies, News, Success Stories
Response, an eLab alumni (Class of 2019) founded by Keivan Shahida ’20 and Kais Baillargeon ’20, has secured $4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Y Combinator and Twenty-Two Ventures, with participation from strategic angel investors from Flexport,...
by Katharine Downey | Feb 13, 2024 | Class of 2015, Companies, News, Success Stories
ProducePay, an eLab alumni (Class of 2015), just closed a $38 million Series D funding round led by Syngenta Group Ventures, with participation from Commonfund and Highgate Private Equity, G2 Venture Partners, Anterra Capital, Astanor Ventures, Endeavor8, Avenue...
by wpengine | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog, Class of 2012, Success Stories
Founder and CEO of SNAP Wellness and the creator of SnappyScreen, the first-ever touchless sunscreen application system, Kristen McClellan ’12 is making her mark on the skincare and wellness industry. A Cornell University alum, McClellan debuted...
by wpengine | May 18, 2023 | Blog, Class of 2014, News, Success Stories
Countless success stories have emerged from the Cornell entrepreneurial ecosystem, but Rosie, an ecommerce platform for local and independent grocers, tops most lists. Founded by Nick Nickitas as a Cornell MBA student in 2013, the Rosie team was a member...
by wpengine | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog, Class of 2022, Companies, Success Stories
Kayla Wooley, MBA ’22, came of age in the senior care industry. She began learning the family business of operating nursing homes from the bottom up—beginning work in the seventh grade as a summer intern and eventually becoming licensed after college to assume a...
