Who We Are

We're a close community of Columbia-connected founders, selectively expanding to support and collaborate with exceptional entrepreneurs dedicated to mutual success.

Mission & Values

Leadership

2023-2024 Global Board

Roope Marttila

Roope Marttila is a 3x founder of companies serving 450K unique users and creating $310M of value to their clients. He's a Columbia Law School grad who's been an entrepreneur for 15 years.

Michael Goldstrom

Founder, GetMotivated.ai

Juilliard-trained actor turned founder of GetMotivated.ai, created a gamified platform facilitating over 25,000 behavioral health check-ins, for individuals with attention and executive function challenges.

Jay Newton-Small

Founder, PlanAllies

PlanAllies is a B2B SaaS disrupting call centers, moving them away from scripts to open, free flowing conversations that collect superior data.

Sarah Ribner

Founder, PiperWai

Columbia MBA, UPenn alum, and wellness aficionado, is the 2X founder behind PiperWai, a renowned sustainable hygiene brand, and a direct-to-consumer CPG growth consultancy.

Hany K. Syed

Co-Founder, Lens of Sport

VC/PE leader with C-suite experience in social infrastructure sectors. Expert in global cross-border commercialization of venture-backed companies. Co-Founder and CEO of Lens of Sport.

Eugene Major

Founder, Dunbar Capital

Eugene founded a successful financial industry startup, Currently incoming CEO of an early stage biotech university spinout.