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Spring 2025 Startup Milestones from the Harvard Innovation Labs Ecosystem

From product launches and partnerships to funding and exits, see what i-lab ventures accomplished this semester.

A founder hits a gong to mark an achievement
One of our favorite i-lab traditions is when founders strike the gong to mark a venture milestone. Here, LivXp co-founder Tanmay Saxena sets a great example during programming for Launch Lab X, our flagship alumni accelerator.

Since opening our doors in 2011, the Harvard Innovation Labs has supported over 6,000 ventures across dozens of industries — including more than 1,000 ventures during this academic year alone. Founders who have received support from the Harvard Innovation Labs have gone on to raise more than $8 billion in funding and have impacted the lives of millions of people.

Below is a selection of significant 2025 achievements across our vibrant network of current and former ventures. From raising capital to launching products, growing customer bases, and achieving technological breakthroughs, these ventures continue to make an outsized impact on industries and communities worldwide.

Photo: Adaptive Reader editions of classic novels, built to meet the differing needs of all readers. (Credit: Adaptive Reader on Facebook)
  • 1Climate, an AI-powered platform that automates clean energy permitting and incentive processes, was acquired by Distill Energy.
  • Adaptive Reader, a venture reimagining books so that every learner is able to engage with rigorous content, raised an oversubscribed pre-seed round, secured partnerships with major curriculum providers, and received a $25,000 prize in the 2025 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge. Its AI-driven platform for accessible reading was featured on NPR’s "All Things Considered."
  • Enlaye, an AI-native risk lifecycle management platform for the built world, secured $1.7 million in pre-seed funding and co-hosted an "Innovating for the Built World" event at the Harvard Innovation Labs.
  • Fanory.ai, a venture using AI to empower creators, has been acquired by Jetsynthesys, a global entertainment and tech leader. 
  • Hago Energetics is developing sustainable solutions to the climate crisis. This year, Hago was accepted into ARCHES, the California Hydrogen Hub. They also received a $2 million Department of Energy grant to scale up their technology.
  • HaloBraid, a robotic hair braider that reduces braiding time from hours to minutes, secured a $1 million investment prize from AlleyCorp's Peerless Pitch competition, and was a $75,000 winner in the 2025 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge.
  • Holly, an AI platform reinventing government hiring, raised $2.2 million and launched a pilot with Long Beach, California, to streamline public sector recruiting.
  • Illumicell AI raised $2 million to launch a portable AI platform for real-time male fertility diagnostics.
  • Metafin, a venture powering the solar energy transition for rural India, enabled 2,000 solar off-grid projects across India and raised $10 million in Series A funding.
  • NetaCarbon was selected as one of 15 companies in Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator’s W25 cohort and received $150,000 in funding for its platform to digitize and streamline the carbon credit issuance process.
  • Qalam Health Solutions secured funding from the Quebec government for full-time salary support and operations.
  • Sporo Health, a venture redefining AI for healthcare, was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Greece and raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding.

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