11-787 AI Cofounder: A Startup Builder's Guide

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

AI Cofounder: A Startup Builder's Guide is a 13-week, project-based course for students who want to launch AI-centered startups and lead as the technical or AI cofounder. The course offers a practical framework for ideating, building, leading, and scaling a technology venture—from idea to market validation and fundraising prep—while adapting in real time to evolving AI tools and trends. Through applied workshops, founder stories, and domain-specific case studies (fintech, health-tech, climate, and more), students will develop their own founder's playbook, translating technical expertise into entrepreneurial action. By the end of the course, each participant will have crafted a validated startup concept with a financial plan, go-to-market strategy, and pitch, culminating in a public poster session during AIVS.co's demo day.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2026

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