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May 13, 2026, Filed Under: Uncategorized

SEAL 2026

Harish Batra, M.S. Data Science ’26 – Owlview
Owlview gives land acquisition teams something they’ve never had: speed, depth, and structure, all in one place. Instead of digging through thousands of pages of zoning codes and public records, land brokers and developers can filter sites by what they want to build, then use an AI agent to surface and synthesize exactly the right information for their deal in minutes, not weeks.

Kirti Chintalapudi, MBA ’27 – Hofintech
At Hofintech, we make asset and maintenance engineering data a reliable foundation for U.S. LNG and Oil & Gas operators, solving one of the costliest problems in the industry. We pair deep expert services with purpose-built software to deliver enduring data integrity from project handover through operations. We bring four decades of energy expertise to the next wave of U.S. energy infrastructure.

Ikenna Egbosimba, MBA ’27 – Alpha Signal
Alpha Signal is a revenue intelligence platform for finance leaders at PE-backed B2B SaaS companies. It unifies billing, CRM, and accounting data into live dashboards and AI-driven alerts that replace the manual flash reports that finance teams spend hours assembling each week.

Mojan Esmaeillou, M.S. Mechanical Engineering ’30 – RealCooL
RealCooL improves how human milk is prepared for families who rely on pumped and stored milk by preserving its biological quality while simplifying the feeding process. Current warming methods are often slow and inconsistent, risking overheating and damage to the bioactive components that support infant health. RealCooL brings milk to body temperature in about one minute, helping protect its natural benefits while reducing complexity and stress in the pump-to-feed workflow. By supporting both milk quality and caregiver experience, RealCooL delivers better outcomes for babies and greater confidence for families.

Ayden Fisher, MBA ’28 – ProtoFlow
The AI-powered tool that handles the boring parts of EDA so you don’t have to.

Jacoby Norton, MBA ’27 – PANELS INC.
For “Dungeon Masters” (DMs) who experience difficulty aligning their players on a shared vision, Panels Inc provides a scene composition tool that eliminates re-description and builds true table immersion. We allow DMs to effortlessly layer characters, backgrounds, and audio into consistent, reusable scenes, leveraging an asset organization and composition system that no other storytelling tool offers.

Eddie Zhou, B.S. Data Science ’29 – Pinpoint Irrigation
For commercial property managers and developers facing rising utility costs and complex installations, Pinpoint Irrigation provides a hardware-focused solution that revolutionizes water management. Using patent pending variable spray distance technology, our system “prints” water to define exact turf edges, eliminating the 50% waste common in traditional systems. By replacing miles of underground piping with intelligent, high-resolution hardware, we reduce installation infrastructure by more than 70%—delivering pristine landscapes with surgical precision and zero overspray.

May 12, 2026, Filed Under: Uncategorized

SEAL 2025

Fredrik Lindseth, MBA ’26 – Avid
Avid makes automated indoor gardening systems to take the guesswork out of growing plants. 37% of gardeners kill their plants every year because gardening takes a lot of time and knowledge to be successful. By automating the most difficult aspects of gardening, we can help our customers more thoroughly enjoy the fun aspects that Avid gardeners have always loved.

Spencer Payne, MSTC ’25 – Bagged Up Games
For sports fans who want to engage in exciting, risk-free competition and win real-world prizes, Bagged Up Games provides skill-based sports challenges that combine the thrill of sports and fandom with RPG-style progression. We are flipping the field on sports gaming through personalized leveling systems, collectible rewards, and unique game modes.

Vishal Porwal, PhD Construction Engineering ’25- Blue Variables
In the fast-paced and heavily regulated construction industry, accessing and leveraging technical documentation efficiently is critical yet challenging. Our platform leverages proprietary generative language models to instantly extract the precise information that architects, engineers, and construction professionals need, using natural language querying. We automate data extraction, reporting, and compliance checks, boosting efficiency, accuracy, and project win rates. We’re transforming how the construction industry finds and utilizes critical information.

Mackenzie Schafer, MBA ’26 – Music Box Events
At Music Box Events, our mission is to combat the loneliness epidemic and improve overall wellbeing by connecting communities through the power of music. We make learning a musical instrument fun, engaging and accessible for people of all ages. Currently, we offer paint n’ play ukulele parties and beginner group ukulele lessons as community building and enrichment activities.

Stephen Herrera, MBA ’26 – Pinpoint Irrigation
Pinpoint Irrigation is developing a smart sprinkler system with a revolutionary sprinkler head design. The problem they solve is the significant water waste associated with traditional sprinkler systems, which can be up to 50% due to overlapping spray patterns, overspray, and inability to adapt to landscape shapes. Pinpoint addresses this by using precision rotation and adjustable spray distance to deliver water precisely where needed, minimizing waste and its associated costs and environmental impacts.

Jarod Angehr, MBA ’26 – PropDoc.ai
PropDoc.AI is an advanced AI-Agent for residential real estate agents that uses natural language inputs to generate and pre-fill state-required real estate documents and contracts instantly. Our plan is to solve the rapid document generation issue in the residential market, then add in an AI agent MLS listing feature, build similar AI-powered document workflow automation solutions for parts of the transaction chain (title, escrow, appraisal, inspectors) and then create a commercial version for private equity players and commercial brokerages that will be a white labeled version to meet unique document workflows.

Zahra Shaikhali, B.S. Computer Science ’28 – Teach Together
Every day, passionate teachers are pushed to their limits by overcrowded classrooms and lack of support. With rising workloads and few opportunities for collaboration, nearly 40% of K–12 teachers report experiencing burnout. Teach Together is here to change that. We connect educators across districts with tailored teaching teams for resource sharing and collaboration, while also providing in-class support from college student volunteers. By combining virtual peer support with in-class help, Teach Together empowers teachers to thrive and focus on what they do best: teaching.

Sean Collins, M.S. Data Science ’26 – Totl Health
For the same procedure, with the same insurance, in the same city, the lowest cost hospital is 66% cheaper than the average hospital. Totl Health’s platform finds this hospital, routes employees there, and covers their out-of-pocket costs. In turn, self-insured employers save up to 30% on healthcare claims.

Ivy Fan, B.S. Computational Biology – Spice-a-Bowl
Spice-A-Bowl brings global flavors to your kitchen with all-in-one spice cards. Each blister pack contains perfectly measured, authentic spices—ready to pop into your pot, no mess, no stress. With a variety of global cuisines, each kit includes a step-by-step recipe card, empowering home cooks to explore new cuisines with confidence. Unlike bulky spice jars or generic blends, Spice-A-Bowl delivers convenience, precision, and authenticity. Whether you’re a busy professional, an adventurous foodie, or a passionate home cook, we make it easy to explore and share the world’s flavors. Make home cooking easier, tastier, and healthier, for yourself and your loved ones.

Daniel King, PhD Chemical Engineering ’26 – Austin Carbon Exchange

We help with the transition from grey hydrogen production into blue hydrogen production. We employ bipolar membrane electrodialysis to make carbon capture cheaper and affordable at small to mid size scales.

Vitaly Sergeev, MSTC ’25 – Nanoborne
Nanoborne is specializing in R&D of applied nanotechnology for petroleum and geosystems industry. Our product is a nanoparticle-surfactant technology that forms an Emulsion System with Nanoparticles (ESN®), designed to improve the control of subsurface fluid flow. This innovative nano-emulsion technology has applications in geothermal well drilling, carbon capture and storage, as well as the upstream oil and gas sectors. One of the key challenges we address is an excess water production, along with its environmental impact.

Wes Barlow, MBA ’26 – Zeez
Zeez is an on-demand mattress rental company that delivers real, high-quality guest beds directly to homes, businesses, and events, then picks them up when no longer needed. Designed to replace air mattresses and bulky spare beds, Zeez provides a seamless, full-service solution for temporary sleep needs, combining convenience, comfort, and flexible access without the cost or hassle of ownership.

David Rosenthal, MBA ’25 – Fantasy Fusion
Fantasy Fusion is the first and only fantasy sports app where users draft teams instead of players. The games combines the teams from the 6 major US sports into a pool of draftable teams and league members compete to win by how well their drafted teams perform in the season. While the rest of the fantasy sports industry are converting their platforms into online casinos, we are building a truly new way for sports fans to connect and compete with each other while growing their fandoms to more sports, leagues, and teams.

Sam Stein, MBA ’25 – Cold Cycle Coffee
Cold Cycle Coffee builds a commercial cold brew coffee machine for high volume cafés, hotels, and offices. Brew café quality cold coffee in 30 minutes flat.

Kendall Baker, M.A. Energy and Earth Resources ’26 – Deep Blue Acoustics
DeepBlue Acoustics provides an acoustic sensor and service platform to verify carbon sequestration in seagrass meadows. Today, carbon stored in seagrass cannot be traded due to a lack of viable measurement tools. Our solution enables seagrass farmers, seagrass restoration organizations, and carbon credit registries to participate in blue carbon markets.

Isabel King, B.A. Economics – Amulet Safe Tech
Amulet SafeTech is a personal safety startup creating a discreet smart necklace that connects to a mobile app, empowering women to protect themselves in threatening situations. The necklace can silently trigger emergency responses like GPS location sharing, fake calls, live video, and audio recording, offering a modern solution to the growing concerns around dating violence and personal safety.

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