by Jonas Clark | Sep 13, 2022
Liberare (formerly Intimately) creates functional & fashionable intimates that are easy to get on for all women, including disabled women. Using new fastening technology, Liberare allows for everyone to get dressed more easily, especially people with limited hand dexterity, wheelchair users, or live with other chronic conditions. Liberare was founded by Emma Butler ’20, a 2018 B-Lab alumnus and the 2020 BVP Second Place winner. Butler was inspired by her own mother’s chronic pain.
Recently, Liberare received $1 million in funding led by the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the UK-based venture capital firm Venrex. Liberare was also profiled by Vogue and Business Insider.
Photo Credit: Liberare
by Jonas Clark | Sep 12, 2022
MediCircle collects, certifies, and redistributes unused medications, providing affordable care to American cancer patients. Through MediCircle’s pharmacy, cancer patients save up to $20,000 on their prescriptions. Medications are conveniently shipped to the patient’s home for a $20 dispensing fee. The venture tackles medical waste and extravagant costs. MediCircle was founded by Eliza Sterlicht, ’22 and Jack Schaeffer, ’22.
Medicircle received the Brown Venture Prize in 2021. The company has since raised over $1.2M and was profiled by the Boston Globe.
Photo Credit: David Delpoio
by Jonas Clark | Sep 9, 2022
Omena is a non-profit organization committed to increasing awareness of emotional abuse in Madagascar’s educational system by providing tools for students to combat and stand up to abuse. Currently, Omena has 100+ volunteers around the world and has expanded to 13 countries (and counting). The Forbes 30 Under 30 accoladed organization was profiled in the Boston Globe here.
Omena was featured on MTVU Stories, now known as Cheddar University, which brought her story to the mainstream. The nonprofit is supported by the Clinton Foundation. Founder Francesca Raoelison, ’22 was a PEIR, Brown Venture Prize 2021 finalist, and 2019 B-Lab Alum.
Photo Credit: Francesca Raoelison
by Jonas Clark | Sep 6, 2022
When it comes to summer opportunities like internships, college students face challenges not only in securing these professional opportunities but also in financially supporting themselves–especially in metropolises with high costs of living. Pangea is a marketplace startup connecting college talent with companies, ensuring students can access funded entry-level opportunities and build professional experiences. Jobs are flexible and remote. The Y-Combinator backed venture has raised over $3 million.
Since the company was founded in 2017, Pangea has now expanded to 1500 college campuses. Pangea was founded by Adam Alpert, ’17 and John Tambunting, ’17, both members of the 2017 B-Lab cohort.
From Left: Adam Alpert and John Tambunting
Photo Credit: Pangea
by Jonas Clark | Sep 2, 2022
Pointz is a mobile app that helps bicyclists find the safest route to their destination. This “waze for bikes” determines these routes by using road data and crowdsourced route information. Recently, this venture was awarded the grand prize of $40K at Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Values and Ventures Competition where 42 out of 235 teams from across the globe were invited to TCU’s campus to pitch their ideas. The Pointz app is now available on the App Store and Google Play. A 2020 B-Lab and 2021 Community Lab Venture, Pointz was founded by Maggie Bachenberg ,’22 (right) and Trisha Ballakur, ’22 (left)
To learn more, read its feature in the Providence Business Journal.
Photo Credit:TCU Values and Ventures® Competition
