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Cohort 2

Foundry Cohort 2 Leadership

Anika Halappanavar

Anika Halappanavar

Managing Partner

Leading the next generation of CMU founders.

Anika is Managing Partner at Foundry and leads strategy and founder relations. With a background in venture capital and startup operations, she focuses on identifying and supporting exceptional founders at the earliest stages. At Foundry, she drives the vision for each cohort and builds lasting relationships across the CMU ecosystem.

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Thomas Kanz

Thomas Kanz

General Partner & CTO

Building infrastructure for what's next.

Thomas is General Partner & CTO at Foundry, overseeing technical diligence and infrastructure. His background spans engineering, product development, and early-stage investing. At Foundry, he focuses on evaluating technical teams, providing hands-on support to founders, and building the systems that power the accelerator.

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Theo Urban

Theo Urban

Director, ScottyLabs

Connecting builders across campus and beyond.

Theo is a Partner at Foundry and Director of ScottyLabs, CMU's student-run tech organization. He brings connections to the CMU community and experience running large-scale technical programs. At Foundry, he focuses on program building and bridging startups with ScottyLabs + campus resources.

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