Upcoming Demo Night @ Tommy’s Place on May 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Every semester, LavaLab takes a cohort of 28 students composed of product managers, developers, and designers to build tomorrow’s startups, today.
At LavaLab, we don’t build “projects”—we build ambitious startups for a brighter future, create innovative technology that solves real problems, and invest in forward-thinking people who dare to bet on themselves.
We walk all our cohorts through a curriculum built on the foundation of YC and Thiel’s Zero to One ideology—augmented by decades of earned experience passed down by USC’s most successful builders and founders.
Make patterns with
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LavaLab is a community of 500+ ambitious entrepreneurs, relentless builders, and fearless change-makers driven by a shared passion for innovation and impact.
Fueled by lifelong connection, you’ll find a culture that pushes you to grow, challenge the status quo, and become the boldest version of yourself.
If any of this resonates with you, we welcome you to the LavaLab community.
Josheta Srinivasan
President, Cohort S'23
Cody Chen
Vice President, Cohort S'24
Alex Forgosh
Director of Operations, Cohort F'23
Advik Unni
Director of PM, Cohort S'24
Iris Leung
Director of Design, Cohort F'21
Cole Gawin
Director of Development, Cohort S'24
Mohamed Ahmed
Director of Industry & Sponsorships, Cohort F'24
Uyen Hoang
Director of Marketing, Cohort S'24
Mantej Lamba
Co-Director of Internal Community, Cohort F'23
Jerry Zhang
Co-Director of Internal Community, Cohort F'24
Riya Shenoy
Director of External Community, Cohort S'23
