For the second year, we are honoring some of the brightest young minds in the Bay Area’s innovation sector. This year’s Inno Under 25 features startup founders, venture capitalists and proud college dropouts — all entrepreneurs to the core. As representatives of the ill-defined and often maligned Generation Z, they represent the best in class and provide hope for a future full of new ideas.
Check out profiles of each of our nominees below:
Helena Merk, co-founder and CEO of Spirals
Ethan Horoschak, Michael Yan and Rushil Srivastava, founders of Simplify
Ruchit Majmudar, investor at JetBlue Ventures
Alfredo Andere and Kenny Workman, founders of LatchBio
Jessica Schwabach, co-founder of Sundial Foods
Neeka and Leila Mashouf, founders of Rubi Laboratories