Welcome Fall 2022 Batch!!
After moving into our new home in the E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory this semester, we are so excited to introduce the Fall 2022 Batch of Startup Shell, the first cohort in this new space! We received a record breaking 237 applications this semester, and are delighted to welcome 50 ideators, builders, and self-starters as new Shellers! This is our largest cohort yet and we can’t wait to see what these innovators will build!
Shell members are either accepted as a Founder (someone with a venture that is more than an idea) or a Fellow (someone with an incredible talent or skillset). With ventures relating to drones, health, e-commerce, and sustainability, and skillsets in machine learning, XR, marketing, and IP law, this diverse batch is one we are particularly excited about!
While our new batch is definitely professionally talented, we also have a few fun facts we want to share about our new Shellers.
We have a Sheller who:
Ranked Top 250 Security Researcher in Google's Hall of Fame (Akshat Parikh)
Climbed 3 volcanoes (Kat Close)
Ranked in the top 5% in modern competitive Tetris (Caleb Solomon)
Was on tour with Tems and Mannywellz as one of the tour managers (Sonny Tu)
Grows Ghost Peppers and Carolina Reapers and cooks with them (Lawrence Rhoads)
And lots more …
Startup Shell looks for entrepreneurs who reflect the ideals and culture of Shell; we are “a community of highly driven people, passionate about building projects and tackling solutions head on.” We truly are confident that our Fall 2022 batch will carry on this culture and are thrilled to welcome them to the Shell community!
Founders
Arch Dash enables architects to make data-driven decisions that will result in healthier, efficient, and more sustainable building designs.
Batch is the first elimination dating experience for college campuses.
District5 - Sonny Tu
District5 is a hybrid creative production agency that provides clients with distinct visionary work across an ever-evolving entertainment and branding landscape.
Fetch Monitors - Daniel Huang, Maximilian Hollis
Fetch Monitors is a website monitoring service that provides consumer facing analytics.
Frontground - Kenneth Yeaher
Frontground is a social enterprise developing state of the art electronic health record systems for developing nations and emerging markets.
Frozen Software - Aveek Mishra
Frozen Software helps users capture millions of deals and find promotions that stack to help them save money.
Kestrel - Kamal Narra, Bobby George
Kestrel is a data-driven neobank that connects financial service providers to emerging agricultural markets.
Residential Rooftop Solar Panel Tracker - Aayush Gupta, Isabella Kushner
Residential Rooftop Solar Panel Tracker is the world's first solar tracker designed for a pitched roof to increase energy production for less money.
The Multicultural Game - Xinyi Zhang
The Multicultural Game is the first of its kind to blend elements of board game adventure with cultural awareness building.
Ticker brings private equity investments to a public audience.
Olypos - Neil Sorkin
Olypos creates infrastructure to recharge drones in flight over laser to extend range and payload capacity.
Yashoda HMB Systems - Sourabh Mane
Yashoda HMB Systems is a SaaS for managing HMB (Human Milk Banking) operations.
Fellows
Aaquib Syed - Computer Vision, ML, Robotics, Full-Stack, Web/Mobile Dev
Abhijay Shukla - Software Dev, Data Science, Back-End
Abhinav Modugula - Cryptocurrency, Design, Computer Vision, Data Science, Back-End
Aditya Shelke - Video Editing, 3D Modeling, Robotics, Web Dev, Hardware, Biology
Akshat Parikh - Server Architecture, Cybersecurity, ML, Full-Stack
Alejandro Echaniz - UI/UX, Music, Film, Photography, Web Dev, Data Science
Andy Guo - Psychology, Web Dev, UI/UX Design, Product Design, Full-Stack
Anthony Naritsin - Cybersecurity, ML, Web/Mobile Dev, Robotics
Anvi Padiyar - CAD, Photography, Computer Vision, Web/Mobile Dev, Design
Astrid Tagne - Product Management, Photography, Design, Fashion
Avni Jain - Marketing, Data Analytics, Psychology
Bilal Akbar - Electrical, Product Management, Photography, Music
Brian Wu - 3D Modeling, Music, Art, Design, Machining
Caleb Solomon - Marketing, Front-End, CAD, Hardware, Data Analytics, Video Editing
Camryn Streib - XR, UI/UX, Web/Mobile Dev, Arduino, Film, 3D Modeling, Marketing
Cara Murphy - Marketing, Film, Web/Mobile Dev, UI/UX, Product Design
Darius Kianersi - Finance, Blockchain, ML, Cybersecurity, Web/Mobile Dev
Dawson Metzger-Fleetwood - Computer Vision, ML, Mobile Dev, Finance, VC
Edward Xiao - Full-Stack, Web Dev, Data Science
Erik Chou - XR, Web Dev, UI/UX, Design
Hayden Whitley - Front-End, ML, Cybersecurity, CAD, UI/UX, Robotics, Biology
Jason Zhong - ML, Computer Vision, Full-Stack, Web/Mobile Dev, Hardware
Kat Close - UI/UX, Graphic Design, Art, Product Management
Konstantine Kahadze - Front-End, ML, Web Dev
Lawrence Rhoads - Hardware, Electrical, Robotics, CAD, Manufacturing, Software Dev
Mahum Qadeer - XR, UI/UX, Design, 3D Modeling
Marcia Manzengele - Music, Product Design/Management, Biology
Nathaniel Rubin - Full-Stack, Web Dev, Server Architecture, Product Design
Richard McHorgh - XR, Computer Vision, ML, Web/Mobile Dev, Robotics, CAD, UI/UX
Samara Wondimu - Web/Mobile Dev, Full-Stack, Design
Shuhong Chen - Computer Vision, ML, Computer Graphics, Animation
Suhaib Matar - Finance, Data Analytics, VC
Tanishq Ahuja - Full-Stack, ML, Cybersecurity, Web Dev, UI/UX Design
Umang Jain - Computer Vision, ML, Web/Mobile Dev, Robotics, IP Law, Robotics, VC
William Bergquist - Marketing, Finance, Data Analytics, VC, Product Management