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THE MISSION
to act as a student-run growth engine that empowers johns hopkins founders to build and scale bold, industry-redefining ideas that shape the future.
JOIN THE FORGE
we are looking for the most ambitious builders at jhu. applications are now open.
THE TEAM
Daniel Jung
Growth & Partnerships
Growth, Typa (YC S24)
Jaron Richardson
Business Development
Co-Founder, PeerTransfer
Samuel Lihn
Operations
Prev. Zoox, Fulfil
Pratibha Pradeep
VC Partnerships
Prev. Goldman Sachs
Christian Yoon
Tech Lead
Iris Finance
Lakshya Mutha
MedTech
Founder, CortisolX
Chelsea Wong
Hackathon Liaison
HubSpot
Jason Zhang
Managing Partner
CEO & President, Apex Education, Apex Capital
Carl Stauffer
Managing Partner
Palantir
OUR PARTNERS
an early-stage venture capital firm. We write the first check to founders building companies that reshape markets or invent new ones.
an early-stage investor and venture studio based in the US & France.
founder-first community providing capital, mentorship, and investor networks.
gathers pioneers on the frontier of AI to exchange insights, deepen our human connection, and drive collective progress.
the business banking platform with everything you need to manage your company's cash.
the content engine that wins attention and drives growth. find what works and make it stick.
type your idea, and palmier generates the storyboard, images, and videos.
the coding agent that asks before it builds, keeping you in the driver's seat.
empowering student, alumni, and community ventures at johns hopkins.