Month: January 2026
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Meet Loyla Marymount University alum Ali Al-Faraj, Founder of Tru Cinnamon
Tell us about your company: Tru Cinnamon is the first cinnamon water brand—born from my own health journey. I was looking for a way to curb my caffeine intake, which was fueling anxiety, and to find a natural alternative to help support my high cholesterol. That search led me to Ceylon cinnamon, a plant long…
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Meet NU alum Jill Carr, Co-Founder Labour the App
Tell us about your company: We know that having a baby is a two person job (at least!) but so often the mental, emotional, and physical work falls on the person giving birth. Labour the App was built to give both partners equal access to information to share the effort and excitement of having a…
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Meet UCSB alum Evan McCall, Founder of RazeMath
Tell us about your company: RazeMath is an AI-powered education platform transforming how college students learn math. Instead of just giving answers, RazeMath acts like a personal tutor—breaking problems into clear, step-by-step explanations and adapting to each student’s skill level. Students get real-time feedback and personalized learning insights, while instructors receive class-wide performance analysis and…
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Meet USC alum Mari Fassett, Founder Marimix
Tell us about your company: Marimix reimagines a nostalgic comfort-food with 100% clean ingredients and a fresh focus on inclusive nutrition: plant-based, gluten free, whole-grain and no artificial sugars, flavors or colors. We believe that wholesome food and whole-hearted fun deserve to go hand-in-hand, so we’re committed to making healthful everyday choices more accessible for…
