Cornell Underground Entrepreneurs
Elevating the Cornell Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
CUE nurtures Cornell's legacy of vision and entrepreneurship by bringing the Cornell entrepreneurial community together at in person events.
Visionary since day one
Ezra Cornell founded Cornell University in 1865 with a visionary (for the time) mission to establish an institution where any person, regardless of race, sex, or religion, would find instruction in any study.
About CUE
Established in 2012, Cornell Underground Entrepreneurs is a vetted community of Cornell-affiliated founders, investors, startup executives, entrepreneurial students, and aspiring entrepreneurs who hold in-person meetups to learn from each other and strengthen Cornell’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Our mission
- Strengthen the Cornell Entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Provide resources and relationships for Cornell-affiliated entrepreneurs
- Carry on Cornell’s rich tradition of vision and visionary feats by elevating Cornell to be widely recognized as a top 3 University for entrepreneurs.
Transformation
- Early-career entrepreneurs become formidable founders by learning from and connecting with successful entrepreneurs.
- Successful entrepreneurs connect with other founders and expand their impact by supporting the Cornell entrepreneurship community.
- Alumni interested in entrepreneurship expand their knowledge and network at our IRL events.
Our IRL events
Intimate gathering featuring a special guest who shares candid stories and lessons learned on their journey.
We’ve featured VIP guests like Scott Belsky, Marissa Alden, Howard Morgan, Micah Rosenbloom, and others.
Very limited seating with priority given to current founders, executives, investors, and students.
Larger meetups focused on entrepreneurship, whether currently in venture or just curious!
Events filled with learning and mingling of entrepreneurs, investors, students, and others.
Generally available seating with meetings in public locations like bars, food courts, or event space provided by a host.
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Upcoming Events
Alex Kantrowitz - Feature Meetup
May, 2024. (Final TBD)
Manhattan, NYC
Intimate gathering featuring special guest: Alex Kantrowitz sharing candid stories from his journey to becoming a leading tech reporter, author of Always Day One, and founding a media company (Big Technology) that runs a newsletter with 160K readers and a “top 1% podcast.”
Limited seating with priority given to current founders, startup executives, investors, and students.
Registration Coming Soon
CUE Open Meetup
May 25th, 2024. 6PM to 8PM
Manhattan, NYC
Meet, mingle, and learn. Open to all Cornell-affiliated professionals, whether currently in venture or just exploring! Meetup attended by entrepreneurs, investors, students, and others. Some of today’s featured guests were once young alumni at our Open Meetups!
Registration Coming Soon
Gavi Wolf - Feature Meetup
June, 2024. (Final TBD)
Manhattan, NYC
Intimate gathering featuring special guest: Gavi Wolf sharing candid stories from his journey in founding Indiewalls and helping companies like Google, Hilton, and Virgin commission impactful art collections and installations.
Limited seating with priority given to current founders, startup executives, investors, and students.
Registration Coming Soon
CUE Open Meetup
June 26th, 2024. 6PM to 8PM
Manhattan, NYC
Meet, mingle, and learn. Open to all Cornell-affiliated professionals, whether currently in venture or just exploring! Meetup attended by entrepreneurs, investors, students, and others. Some of today’s featured guests were once young alumni at our Open Meetups!
Registration Coming Soon
Future Events
July to December, 2024
Manhattan, NYC
Be the first to hear about future events and get first dibs when seating is limited.
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Our Team
Ed Cravo
Ed supported Cornell Entrepreneurship by helping raise funds to establish the eLab while an undergrad, leading the second-ever startups admitted to the eLab, and by co-founding CUE.
Ed is the co-founder and CEO of Keepers and previously co-founded a tech startup acquired by a NASDAQ-listed company.
Christopher Fong
Chris has fostered Cornell Entrepreneurship by mentoring undergrad student entrepreneurs and by co-founding CUE.
Chris is the co-founder of a stealth startup and of Xoogler, an investment syndicate with 2,400+ investors and community with 32K+ current and alumni Googlers.
Dan Storms
Dan has cultivated the Cornell Entrepreneurship community since co-founding CUE in 2012 and, as an undergrad, helped start Big Red Ventures.
Dan is the CPO at The Rounds, a startup providing sustainable refills & deliveries for your groceries and household essentials. Dan co-founded the NY Product Conference, acquired by Product Collective.
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Help run CUE and connect deeply with our community. Email us at hello@cuentrepreneurs.com .
- Advisor
- Marketing Manager
- Events Manager
- Propose your own role
#inspiration
Ezra Cornell envisioned America as a place where technology, wealth, and altruism could come together to benefit all its inhabitants as he used his personal fortune to found Cornell University.
His legacy of using success to foster education and innovation continues to inspire us at Cornell Underground Entrepreneurs (CUE). Our community embodies his ethos, channeling our collective resources, knowledge, and spirit of generosity to empower entrepreneurs. Together, we are committed to transforming society, ensuring that the fruits of innovation and collaboration reach far and wide, just as Ezra envisioned.
Cornell Underground Entrepreneurs
CUE is not an official organization of Cornell University. This website and its content is neither vetted nor endorsed by Cornell.
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