Cohort 18 Showcase and

Mixer in San Francisco

Aloha from Blue Startups!

Cohort 18 is in San Francisco for SF Tech Week! Tomorrow, we’re bringing 11 companies together for the Blue Startups Showcase & ʻOhana Mixer.

Meet NatureMe, Nice Industries, Trajectory, The Travel Nanny, Paws Abroad, CivicNexus, Pacific Hybreed, LuʻuLive, Manai, LessCAD, and Wander.

We’re joining forces with ThriveHI to organize a Pau Hana. Gigi Dawn and Zack Hernandez will host the ʻOhana Mixer for our Bay Area family.

Thank you to MidFirst Bank for supporting the Blue Startups Showcase & ʻOhana Mixer.

MidFirst Bank expanded into San Francisco in May 2026 with a dedicated local banking team. Family owned, with over $42 billion in assets, it is the largest privately owned bank in the nation.

Meet the Companies Before Tomorrow’s Showcase

Want a preview of Cohort 18? All companies pitched at Honolulu Demo Day at Entrepreneurs Sandbox. Watch the full event or choose a specific startup pitch.

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Paws Abroad

Marisa Hoskins. Making international pet travel simpler and safer from planning and paperwork to flights and arrival.

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Nice Industries

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

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Trajectory

Justin Bailey. Greenlight platform for game developers, publishers, and investors to forecast sales, benchmark against comps, and make data driven decisions.

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NatureMe

Lama Masri. Enjoy nature, reduce stress, & feel wonder through mindful observation anywhere, anytime.

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CivicNexus

Seiichi Nagai. Legislative software for everyone else: CivicNexus finds bills, tracks deadlines, and drafts testimony for teams without dedicated policy staff.

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Pacific Hybreed

Melissa DellaTorre. Sustaining shellfish aquaculture through 21st-century breeding science & technology to improve yield and resilience.

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Travel Nanny

Beverly Yip. Travel Nanny connects globetrotting families to outstanding local nannies.

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LuʻuLive

Matthew Feeley. Your trusted source for real-time dive conditions and underwater visibility forecasts.

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Manai

Frank Schmidt. Manai is an app that helps people transform their inner world through personalized meditations and other guided practices.

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LessCAD

Bryan Wan. 3D Modeling and Physics Simulation with AI (Cursor for Hardware Design).

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Wander

Vincenzo C Mazzoni. Less searching, more exploring. Wander tells you what you’re walking past, and why it’s worth stopping for.

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Blue Academy’s Entrepreneurship Sprint at WCC with Alexi Drouin

Launch Your Business in 8 Weeks with Blue Academy

Blue Academy’s Sprint at Windward Community College (UH) is an 8-week program that helps Hawaiʻi’s entrepreneurs turn a business idea into a launched company.

Go from Idea to Launch in 8 Weeks
Build a New Website Using AI Tools
No Business or Technical Experience Needed
Evening Classes That Fit Around Your Schedule
Earn a WCC Certificate of Professional Development
Showcase to a Panel of Hawaiʻi Founders and Investors

It runs from October 15 to December 3. Only 15 seats. Applications close October 9. Know someone with a business idea? Send this their way, or apply yourself.

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Cohort 18 Showcase and

Mixer in San Francisco

Paws Abroad

Nice Industries

Trajectory

NatureMe

CivicNexus

Pacific Hybreed

Travel Nanny

LuʻuLive

Manai

LessCAD

Wander

Blue Academy’s Entrepreneurship Sprint at WCC with Alexi Drouin

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Cohort 18 Showcase and

Mixer in San Francisco

Paws Abroad

Nice Industries

Trajectory

NatureMe

CivicNexus

Pacific Hybreed

Travel Nanny

LuʻuLive

Manai

LessCAD

Wander

Blue Academy’s Entrepreneurship Sprint at WCC with Alexi Drouin

Blue Startups Partners

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