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@bluestartups The last three months have been so incredible and finally it came down to our San Francisco showcase during SF TECH week. Here are some photos. A LONG Thank you and LinkedIn post - coming! @bluestartups

Mahalo 🌺 @midfirst for hosting!
This is BTS from a founders journey series :)

LFG @the_travelnanny 🚀#femalepreneur #femalefounder #travelnannymama

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12 startups. 3 months. You could be next...

Here is Blue Startups Cohort 18 in their own words:

Paws Abroad - Marisa Hoskins and Adrian Hoskins
A global pet travel compliance platform that helps people travel safely with their pets across borders.

Nice Industries - Jessica Greenwalt
The culture, tech, and entertainment hub for positive impact.

Trajectory - Justin Bailey, Ben Brostoff, and Reece Denzel
An AI-powered green light solution for video games.

NatureMe - Lama Masri and Evan Rapoport
A nature meditation app designed to get people outdoors. Think Headspace with nature.

CivicNexus - Seiichi Nagai and Pierce Young
A tool that helps lobbyists and advocates find the bills that matter, track them, and act on them.

Pacific Hybreed - Melissa DellaTorre
Breeding higher-yielding, more resilient oysters and clams.

The Travel Nanny - Beverly Yip
A two-sided marketplace connecting families with vetted nannies when they are on vacation.

Lu'uLive - Matthew Feeley
Ocean data and real-time video streams, so divers can make the best choice before hitting the water.

Manai - Frank Schmidt
An app that helps people achieve their goals through personalized meditations and visualizations.

LessCAD (Matter Manifest) - Bryan Wan
A 3D modeling and physics engine built for hardware teams to move faster.

Wander - Vincenzo Mazzoni and Kayla Scheffler
A tool that helps travelers plan less and gives them the confidence to get lost.

LaunchDetect - Justin Kellum and Noah Thompson
Detecting rocket launches from weather satellites, to help space operators see blind spots after launches.

Mahalo to Italo Robinson of Repeak Media for filming and editing. Thanks to Jesse and Chelsey at VToku for recoding our Demo Day. Special gratitude to Justin Lai, Alison Beste, Jennifer Grems for hosting us at Hawai‘i School for Girls at La Pietra.

Check our gallery to learn more about Cohort 18: https://lnkd.in/gRxpFWRe

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Blue Startups Demo Day was a huge success!

More than 250 of you came out to cheer and support the founders in Cohort 18. Thank you for showing up and bringing the energy.

12 founders took the stage at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox for the capstone event of Hawaii Tech Week. Here is the Cohort 18 line up:

🐾 Marisa Hoskins, Paws Abroad

🎟️ Jessica Greenwalt, Nice Industries

🎮 Justin Bailey, Trajectory

🌿 Lama Masri, NatureMe

🏛️ Seiichi Nagai, CivicNexus

🦪 Melissa DellaTorre, Pacific Hybreed

👶 Beverly Yip, The Travel Nanny

🤿 Matthew Feeley, Lu'uLive

🧘 Frank Schmidt, Manai

⚙️ Bryan Wan, LessCAD (Matter Manifest)

🧭 Vincenzo Mazzoni, Wander

🚀 Justin Kellum, LaunchDetect

The Blue Startups Team: Chenoa Farnsworth, Maya Rogers, Henk Rogers, David Holt, Alexi Drouin, and Rustin Katsura are so proud of all 12 of you!

If a company caught your attention, please reach out. All 12 from Cohort 18 are listed in our startup gallery: https://lnkd.in/gRxpFWRe

Mahalo to our Demo Day sponsor, Vensure Employer Solutions. VensureHR is a workforce partner helping growing companies navigate payroll, HR, benefits, compliance, and the challenges that come with scaling a team.

Mahalo to HTDC (Hawaii Technology Development Corporation), Hawaii Tech Week, Hawaii Angels, and VToku for helping make this event possible and successful. Mahalo to our community of investors, mentors and leaders for showing up to support our founders.

Thank you for supporting Blue Startups!

💙💙💙

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The HIGHLIGHT of my Friday (on a personal note, professional post OTW). The last photo says it all 😂 Yes. I have #babyfever. Christian & I are staying here in Hawaii foreverrrrrr. I love this lil boy!

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Surf's up! 🏄‍♀️ Cohort 18 paddles out today...

12 companies pitch at Blue Startups Demo Day, the capstone of Hawaii Tech Week. Startups in travel, gaming, AI, ocean tech, sustainability, and more.

The lineup is ready to take off and ride the wave. 🌊

Paws Abroad - Marisa Hoskins and Adrian Hoskins
Nice Industries - Jessica Greenwalt
Trajectory - Justin Bailey, Ben Brostoff, and Reece Denzel
NatureMe - Lama Masri and Evan Rapoport
CivicNexus - Seiichi Nagai and Pierce Young
Pacific Hybreed - Melissa DellaTorre
The Travel Nanny - Beverly Yip
Lu'uLive - Matthew Feeley
Manai - Frank Schmidt
LessCAD (Matter Manifest) - Bryan Wan
Wander - Vincenzo Mazzoni and Kayla Scheffler
LaunchDetect - Noah Thompson and Justin Kellum

Demo Day capacity and registration is waitlist only.

Blue Startups Cohort 18 Honolulu Demo Day
📅 Friday, September 4, 3:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Entrepreneurs Sandbox, 643 Ilalo St, Honolulu
🔗 https://luma.com/r4pzlr4z - (Waitlist)

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All signs point to Blue Startups Demo Day! 👈

Cohort 18 is pitching this Friday as the capstone of Hawaii Tech Week. These founders are building startups in travel, gaming, AI, software, ocean, sustainability, and health.

NatureMe. Nice Industries. Trajectory. The Travel Nanny. Paws Abroad. CivicNexus. Pacific Hybreed. Lu'uLive. Manai. LessCAD (Matter Manifest). Wander. LaunchDetect.

BLUE STARTUPS COHORT 18 DEMO DAY
📅 Friday, September 4 @ 3:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Entrepreneurs Sandbox, 643 Ilalo St, Honolulu

Sign Up to Waitlist Today → https://luma.com/r4pzlr4z

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Blue Startups Cohort 18 pitches one week from today. 12 companies take the stage at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox on Friday, September 4, the capstone event of Hawaii Tech Week.

NatureMe - Lama Masri and Evan Rapoport
Nice Industries - Jessica Greenwalt
Trajectory - Justin Bailey, Ben Brostoff, and Reece Denzel
The Travel Nanny - Beverly Yip
Paws Abroad - Marisa Hoskins and Adrian Hoskins
CivicNexus - Seiichi Nagai and Pierce Young
Pacific Hybreed - Melissa DellaTorre
Lu'uLive - Matthew Feeley
Manai - Frank Schmidt
LessCAD (Matter Manifest) - Bryan Wan
Wander - Vincenzo Mazzoni and Kayla Scheffler
LaunchDetect - Noah Thompson and Justin Kellum

Blue Startups Cohort 18 Honolulu Demo Day
📅 Friday, September 4, 3:00 to 6:00 PM
📍 Entrepreneurs Sandbox, 643 Ilalo St, Honolulu
🔗 https://luma.com/r4pzlr4z - Free (Waitlist)

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ALUMNI UPDATE: Matthew Feeley, Ocean and Resources Engineering alumnus is the founder of LuʻuLive ( @luulivedive ) —the “Surfline of Diving”.
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Matt shared with ORE recently that Lu'uLive has been rapidly growing and focused on meaningful community impact. On May 17, the Electric Beach SurfCam captured a brown‑water event in real time, allowing the team to quickly share footage and coordinate with Honolulu Ocean Safety.
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This summer, LuʻuLive will deploy Oʻahu’s first permanent live underwater camera at Kewalo Pipe, giving divers real‑time visibility and supporting future applications such as automated fish counts, reef health monitoring, and turbidity tracking.
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LuʻuLive is seeking coastal property owners interested in hosting camera nodes and welcomes volunteers passionate about ocean technology. Find out more at Luulive.com !

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A great evening at the Blue Startups Open House! 🌺

Cohort 18 had the chance to share what they’ve been building with mentors and members of the Blue ohana. Between great conversations, new connections, and plenty of good food, it was an exciting night bringing our community together!

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Blue Startups is Hawaiʻi's Premier Startup Accelerator. Founded in 2012. Women-led. 12 weeks in HI + SF. Up to $250K in funding. 150 companies. 250+ mentors. 400+ investors. $1B follow-on capital. Top 20 US by TechCrunch.

Sector: Tech, Travel, Gaming, Sustainability, AI, Space, and Ocean
Honolulu Demo Day - September 4, 2026 @ Hawaii Tech Week
San Francisco Mixer - October 6, 2026 @ SF Tech Week

Cohort 18 - Startups and Founders

NatureMe - Lama Masri, Evan Rapoport
Nice Industries - Jessica Greenwalt
Trajectory - Justin Bailey, Ben Brostoff, Reece Denzel
The Travel Nanny - Beverly Yip
Paws Abroad - Marisa Hoskins, Adrian Hoskins
CivicNexus - Seiichi Nagai, Pierce Young
Pacific Hybreed - Melissa DellaTorre
Lu'uLive - Matthew Feeley
Manai - Frank Schmidt
LessCAD (Matter Manifest) - Bryan Wan
Wander - Vincenzo Mazzoni, Kayla Scheffler
LaunchDetect - Noah Thompson, Justin Kellum

Co-founders: Chenoa Farnsworth, Maya Rogers, Henk Rogers
Interns: Banks Vadeboncoeur, Akira Iwata, Nathan Li
Team: David Holt, Alexi Drouin

Mahalo! 💙

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Issue 54 is out 🗞️

Three founders who pitched at our Pitch Karaoke just landed in Blue Startups Cohort 18. 800+ applied, twelve got in — congrats CivicNexus, LuʻuLive, and Matter Manifest.

Johnny Chankhamany named one of Hawaiʻi’s Most Admired Leaders. Foodland handed its app to Piʻikū Co.’s cohort. And a warm welcome to Taniguchi & Associates, our newest sponsor.

Swipe for Tech Week picks, $100K+ roles, and where we need volunteers this fall.

Full issue at the link in bio 🌺

#ThriveHI #HawaiiTech #HawaiiTechWeek #HawaiiStartups #BlueStartups

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Blue Startups Cohort 18 has officially landed in Honolulu! 🌺

Yesterday marked the start of our in-person program in Hawaiʻi, with the cohort coming together to meet one another, share stories, and exchange tips and lessons from their startup journeys. We ended the evening with a pau hana, celebrating the beginning of an exciting few months ahead!

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