Who We Are
Powered by leading-edge curriculum, programming, funding opportunities, and a dynamic community, students and alumni learn to tackle complex challenges and create solutions that drive meaningful value and benefit society. Learn more about our three areas of focus below.
The Lang Entrepreneurship Center supports a community of innovators solving real problems and leading change within a vibrant and highly collaborative environment of continuous learning and innovation.
We help enable the spark of inspiration, along with the foundational education, support, and guidance to help students and alumni operate effectively through ambiguity. With clear pathways for self-discovery, we serve as a springboard to successful entrepreneurial leadership in a world full of nuance, change, and limitless opportunity.
What We Do
The Lang Entrepreneurship Center supports a community of innovators solving real problems and leading change within a vibrant and highly collaborative environment of continuous learning and innovation.
We help enable the spark of inspiration, along with the foundational education, support, and guidance to help students and alumni operate effectively through ambiguity. With clear pathways for self-discovery, we serve as a springboard to successful entrepreneurial leadership in a world full of nuance, change, and limitless opportunity.
Our Leaders and Innovators
Companies incubated and launched by students and alumni include well-known brands like AvantStay, Away, Betterment, Beyond Meat, Compass, Daily Harvest, IT Cosmetics, Flexport, Happy Family Organics, Hero Cosmetics, Mack Weldon, ShopKeep, Skip Hop, Workrise, Zocdoc, and many more.
CBS Startup Stories
Alumni share their entrepreneurial journeys through CBS and beyond.
Startup Alley Podcasts
Our founders and investors share perspectives on industry trends and events.
Entrepreneurship Insights
News and updates on innovators from CBS and beyond.
By the Numbers
- Companies Launched
- 812
- Number of venture-backed CBS startups, past 10 years
- Funding Raised
- 29
- $ Billions raised by CBS startups, past 10 years
- Exits
- 175
- Number of exits by CBS startups, past 10 years
Stay in Touch with the Lang Center
Contact us: LangCenter@gsb.columbia.edu
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