Spring 2026 Venture Development Programs: The Builders Shaping What’s Next

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New semester. New builders. New momentum.

This spring, Tsai CITY welcomes two dynamic cohorts of ventures into the Spring 2026 Venture Development programs. These teams are not just refining ideas. They are validating markets, stress testing models, and building with intention.

Over the coming months, founders will engage in focused product development, customer discovery, and strategic advisory support designed to sharpen execution and accelerate traction. The Launch Pad is where founders gain clarity, strengthen their strategy, and build a strong foundation. The Accelerator is where disciplined experimentation meets long term vision. It is where builders turn early signals into sustainable pathways forward.

Meet the teams shaping what is next.

Launch Pad ventures

View this semester’s Launch Pad teams here

Accelerator ventures

BridgePath Technologies\ Chloe Yu (SOM ’28)\ An AI-powered platform that matches students and young professionals with near-peer mentors to expand access to guidance and opportunity.

Comitia\ Hanwool Jung (SOM ’26)\ An AI-powered comics platform that enables anyone to create and share comics—no drawing experience required.

Cosnetix\ Diana Salha (SPH ’27)\ A predictive tool that forecasts how your skin will react to cosmetic products before you use them.

Finsaku\ Yuto Kida (YC ’26), Matthew Neissen (YC ’26)\ An AI platform analyzing Japanese corporate disclosures to surface investment insights.

Helix\ Maya Caine (YSE ’26)\ A city-based fashion platform helping clothing circulate longer through resale, rental, and repair.

MyEezz\ Chris Johnson (SPH ’26), Arinze Agu\ An AI-driven focus and energy management app designed for overwhelmed students and professionals.

QuarterMill\ Keith Pemberton (YC ’27)\ A digitization platform that cleans, reads, and structures archival scans into reliable, searchable datasets.

Solaris\ Jon-Michael Taylor (MUS ‘27), Hirad Moradi-Lakeh (MUS ‘27)\ A music venture using live experiences to connect art, popular culture, and social change.

Studio B-Du\ Brenton Duhan (ARC ’26)\ A creative venture rooted in ceramic art, making craft and hands-on creativity more accessible to broader communities.

*If a venture listed requires changes or updates, please email Sean Plummer (Assistant Director of Digital Communications at Tsai CITY) at sean.plummer@yale.edu.