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Claremont Accelerator

Largest student-run accelerator at the 5Cs

Timeline: Sep 2024 to May 2026 Role: President / Founding Team Location: Claremont, CA
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Overview

Built the entrepreneurship pathway HMC didn't have. Three cohorts in under a year (4 startups, then 6, then 6), $84K+ raised from alumni, RLCIE, The Hive, Cooley, AWS, and Google Cloud. Real outcomes: Glam Up scaled 100K to 1M+ downloads (Top 3 App Store, beating Hinge and Tinder in Oct 2024), ArtHub progressed mockup to live product with our interns on the core team, Stratos Vanguard 2x'd efficiency, Brain piloted with 200 students.

$84K+raised across alumni, RLCIE, The Hive, Cooley, AWS, Google Cloud
16startups supported across three cohorts
35+alumni mentors recruited

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Startup outcomes

  • Glam Up: 100K+ to 1M+ downloads, Top 3 App Store (beat Hinge and Tinder Oct 2024).
  • ArtHub: mockup to live product; our interns became their core team.
  • Stratos Vanguard: doubled products (2 to 4), 2x efficiency gains via AWS-powered algorithms.
  • Brain: concept to live pilot with 200 students.

Impact Report

Claremont Accelerator Impact