When was CMU founded?

CMU was founded in 1900 and raised its 1st funding round 80 years after it was founded.

Where is CMU located?

CMU is headquartered in United States. It is registered at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Who is the current CEO of CMU?

Allan Fisher and Wonhyuk Choi s of CMU.

How many employees does CMU have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at CMU is 1000 - 4999.

Is CMU a funded company?

CMU is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 1510 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Apr 30, 1980.

When was the latest funding round of CMU?

CMU's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 31, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does CMU rank among its competitors?

CMU ranks 54th amongst 2863 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cornell University, which secured $788K in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of CMU?

CMU's top competitors include Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Southampton. Among them, Cornell University secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

CMU - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.cmu.edu/
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Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1900

Location

United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 31, 2025, $*****

Investors

Yahoo & 13 more

Ranked

54^th among 2863 active competitors

Employee Count

1,000 - 4,999 as on Mar 01, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

RoboForce & 35 more

Similar Companies

Nea & 284 more

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CMU is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CMU s.r.o. CIN: 06369367 , Czech Republic, Active	Aug 23, 2017	-	-
Carnegie S.r.o. CIN: 07446322 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 11, 2018	-	-
MELLON s.r.o. CIN: 26366096 , Czech Republic, Active	Jan 05, 2004	-	-
Carnegie Mellon University CIN: 250969449 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	5436 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

CMU has raised funding over 1510 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 30, 1980. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 31, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. CMU has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CMU:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 31, 2025	3937643	Grant (prize money)	7586464	6359888	1790288	7553802
Dec 31, 2025	5268906	Grant (prize money)	5938054	8865608	8430947	National Science Foundation
Dec 29, 2025	1861072	Grant (prize money)	5886778	1721331	6124992	National Science Foundation

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The founders of CMU are NA Culbertson, Allan Fisher, Michael Hsun, Haider NA, Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Mellon and Richard B Mellon. Wonhyuk Choi is the CEO of CMU.

Here are the details of CMU's key team members:

NA Culbertson: Ret. Adjunct Professor / Founder - 'The Apprentice' of CMU and founder of 2 other companies, Venture Beginnings Inc. and GetAbby.
Allan Fisher: Co-founder, President and CEO of iCarnegie, Inc., a spinoff company of of CMU.
Michael Hsun: Founder & Instructor, Financial Freedom (98-272) of CMU.
Haider NA: President and Founder of Chinese-English Third Space of CMU.
Andrew Carnegie: Former Co-Founder of CMU.

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CMU's employee count trend

CMU has 1,000 - 4,999 employees as of Mar 26. Here is CMU's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CMU include Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Southampton. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CMU, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Harvard University 1636, Cambridge (United States), Series B	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	$12.5M	Entertainment Media Ventures, Europa & 14 others	71/100
2nd	Cornell University 1865, United States, Funding Raised	Private university offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Gates, European Innovation Council & 14 others	70/100
3rd	University of Southampton 1862, Southampton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education programs and research opportunities	-	Cancer Research, Europa & 2 others	69/100
4th	Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1861, United States, Seed	Private institution offering multiple degrees & courses across diversified streams	$4M	Amgen Business Development, Howells-Barby Ventures ... & 19 others	68/100
5th	Washington University St Louis St. Louis (United States), Funding Raised	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	-	HHS, NIH & 7 others	68/100
6th	Stanford University 1885, Stanford (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education, research, healthcare, and athletic programmes	-	A-Rod, Chambiz & 11 others	68/100
7th	Imperial College London 1907, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	CEPI, Europa & 3 others	67/100
8th	Arizona State University 1885, United States, Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Tekcapital, DOE & 18 others	67/100
9th	Northeastern University 1898, United States, Funding Raised	American university offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Europa, HHS & 10 others	67/100
10th	University of Chicago 1890, United States, Funding Raised	University offering academic programs and influential research contributions across various fields	-	Magnetar, Europa & 10 others	67/100
54th	CMU 1900, United States, Funding Raised	University offers multiple courses across engineering and business mangement	-	Yahoo, Europa & 12 others	58/100

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CMU has not made any acquisitions yet. CMU has made 36 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 16, 2026	Investments	RoboForce	2023	Milpitas (United States)
Dec 08, 2025	Investments	Novolinc		Pittsburgh (United States)
Jan 06, 2025	Investments	RoboForce	2023	Milpitas (United States)