A lot has changed since our entrepreneurial classmates launched their companies. Here's a quick update on them.
Have you founded a company you'd like to add? Email Edmund (see the bottom of About page).
COMPANIES FOUNDED BY HAAS MBA '99 AND STILL KICKIN'
Aflora ... Gonzalo M (Axe)
- Still making deliveries but Gonzalo is no longer there
Aravo ... Formerly ExchangeWave ... Tim A (Axe)
- Formerly ExchangeWave, and cruising along
Ashesi University Foundation ... Patrick A (Blue)
and Nina M (Axe)
- On March 4, 2002, Ashesi began instruction, welcoming about 30 students. Congrats, Patrick and Nina!
Flying Cloud Tea ... John E (Blue)
- One of John's passions
HotOrNot.com ... James H (Axe)
- James' pet project for scamming and dating gains worldwide infamy
The Painted Turtle ... James Cook (Oski)
- Innovative camp and family care center for children with life-threatening illnesses
ParentSays ... Chuck K (Axe) and Edmund W (Axe)
- A Bay Area parents' ratings and review site for everything kids
zipRealty ... Juan M (Axe) and Scott K (Blue)
- Zipping along, but Juan has moved back home
...THEN THERE ARE THOSE THAT WERE SOLD OR MERGED
Achex, Inc. ... Keval D (Axe)
- Acquired by First Data in 2001
Evolve Living ... Ed C (Gold) and Jeff Cole
- Evolved to Semetric Development, which was acquired by Ecos Technologies in 2001
GetRelevant ... Rich R (Blue) and Mitch H (Oski)
- Sold to Terra Lycos in 2002
OptoMail ... Jim M (Gold) and Rich C (Gold)
- Sold to Japanese direct marketing company Septini in 2001
Portal Wave ... Chuck K (Axe)
- Sold to Kinzan in 2001
...AND THE REST
DealSpring ... James H (Axe)
- Shut down Summer 2000
MyHaystack.com ... John M (Blue) and Kim N (Blue)
- Gone but the team is still together (see above)
Redladder.com ... Steve P (Axe) and James H (Axe)
- Shut down in 2000
*Startivity ... David S (Gold)
- Shut down in 2000
