Almaworks Portfolio

Almaworks companies represent the best and brightest student minds in New York City. Our 70+ startups have collectively raised over $50M, won hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and prizes, and enrolled in programs including Y Combinator, TechStars, and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator. Almaworks companies gain access to our vibrant alumni network, a sample of which is listed below.


Fall 2023 Cohort

LearnedEasy uses artificial intelligence to transform documents into concise summaries and dynamic, interactive quizzes. Our goal is to help students better understand their course material and enhance their learning.

Qawl is a mobile Quran streaming app for iOS and Android that provides a comfortable and inclusive space for Muslims to learn about Islam through the Quran.

We are democratizing AI for political campaigns through a SaaS campaign sidekick. Our tool is providing modern campaign strategy and tactics to the 500,000 local elected officials in the United States.

Guardrail is a developer tool for enterprises to adopt Generative AI safely and securely. Our toolkit provides the safest way to go from an AI prototype to production.

Tabkha Live is a platform that allows home cooks (mainly women from the global south) to live stream their regular cooking, while a subscriber user joins an interactive session and cooks alongside the home cook

InstaLabel is a powerful annotation tool that puts AI in the forefront of all data labeling tasks. This makes it possible for anyone to prepare high quality AI training datasets through quick verification, instead of manual annotations.

Previous Cohorts

Playbook is a VC-backed content creation, distribution, and monetization platform for fitness-related digital assets.

Playbook is a VC-backed content creation, distribution, and monetization platform for fitness-related digital assets.

NewsGamer is a Google News Initiative-backed digital content creation solution for interactive journalism.

NewsGamer is a Google News Initiative-backed digital content creation solution for interactive journalism.

Baton (CVC ‘20) is a mobile-first eMarketplace offering outdoor activities led by world-class experts.

Baton (CVC ‘20) is a mobile-first eMarketplace offering outdoor activities led by world-class experts.

FlexIt is a VC-backed mobile solution offering users seamless access to gyms: wherever and whenever they want.

FlexIt is a VC-backed mobile solution offering users seamless access to gyms: wherever and whenever they want.

ColonAI is an AI-powered cancer screening tool to optimize physician workflow and improve patient outcomes.

ColonAI is an AI-powered cancer screening tool to optimize physician workflow and improve patient outcomes.

Bookshlf enables users to catalog, share, and discover content based on the subject-matter expert curation.

Bookshlf enables users to catalog, share, and discover content based on the subject-matter expert curation.

avoMD (CVC ‘20) is CBS-founded  physician PoC knowledge platform that improves healthcare outcomes.

avoMD (CVC ‘20) is CBS-founded physician PoC knowledge platform that improves healthcare outcomes.

Grubify is a student-focused food delivery application offering dining analysis services and instant payouts.

Grubify is a student-focused food delivery application offering dining analysis services and instant payouts.

Coursedog (YC W19) is a VC-backed SaaS higher-ed administration tool to optimize administrator workflows.

Coursedog (YC W19) is a VC-backed SaaS higher-ed administration tool to optimize administrator workflows.

SquarePlan (Techstars ‘19) offers a B2B  intelligent property and office management system.

SquarePlan (Techstars ‘19) offers a B2B intelligent property and office management system.

Kalo is a ML-powered mobile platform combining fashion and technology to create social shopping experiences.

Kalo is a ML-powered mobile platform combining fashion and technology to create social shopping experiences.

DAT Bootcamp is test preparation platform leveraging mobile devices and memory algorithms.

DAT Bootcamp is test preparation platform leveraging mobile devices and memory algorithms.

The Clear Cut (Techstars, Forbes 30 U 30) is a direct-to-consumer diamond ring e-commerce platform.

The Clear Cut (Techstars, Forbes 30 U 30) is a direct-to-consumer diamond ring e-commerce platform.

mint&rose is a fashion lifestyle brand that offers shoes, bags, and accessories collections made in Spain.

mint&rose is a fashion lifestyle brand that offers shoes, bags, and accessories collections made in Spain.

REAL is an award-winning CBD (cannabidiol) infused beverage line and lifestyle brand.

REAL is an award-winning CBD (cannabidiol) infused beverage line and lifestyle brand.

BinIt (Winner, CVC 2019) offers automated trash segregation for corporate parks and customers.

BinIt (Winner, CVC 2019) offers automated trash segregation for corporate parks and customers.

Behold.ai is a VC-backed AI technology company to help radiologists diagnose radiology scans across all modalities.

Behold.ai is a VC-backed AI technology company to help radiologists diagnose radiology scans across all modalities.

Wheeli (Techstars 17) is the #1 university-focused carpooling app for students, by students.

Wheeli (Techstars 17) is the #1 university-focused carpooling app for students, by students.

Scraft (Techstars 23) is an interactive storybook for language learners that provides immersive reading, speaking, writing, and listening language practice with AI feedback.

FINDMINE is a VC-backed ML tool to automate consumer analysis and manual processes in the retail industry.

FINDMINE is a VC-backed ML tool to automate consumer analysis and manual processes in the retail industry.

Visit.org is a VC-backed SaaS platform for employee-driven corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Visit.org is a VC-backed SaaS platform for employee-driven corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Whiterock AI leverages alternative data to enable real time investment analyses and empower residential investors to make informed and superior decisions.

Whiterock AI leverages alternative data to enable real time investment analyses and empower residential investors to make informed and superior decisions.

Draftpot (acquired) was VC-backed fantasy sports betting platform offering instantaneous payouts

Draftpot (acquired) was VC-backed fantasy sports betting platform offering instantaneous payouts

Droice Labs is a VC-backed AI healthcare solution that uses clinical data to optimize healthcare processes.

Droice Labs is a VC-backed AI healthcare solution that uses clinical data to optimize healthcare processes.

Battlecard (YC W20) is a B2B SaaS sales document platform that simulates sales interaction and training processes.

Battlecard (YC W20) is a B2B SaaS sales document platform that simulates sales interaction and training processes.

Riley (YC W17) is a VC-backed real estate lead qualification service to engage with online leads in 2 minutes or less, 24/7.

Riley (YC W17) is a VC-backed real estate lead qualification service to engage with online leads in 2 minutes or less, 24/7.