# Justin Wenig

> Justin Wenig is the founder and CEO of Starbridge, a New York AI company that helps businesses find and win public-sector contracts. He earlier co-founded Coursedog, a higher-education operations platform he scaled to 300+ institutions before a nine-figure sale to JMI Equity in 2021. A Columbia computer science grad and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he raised a $42M Series A led by Craft Ventures in October 2025 and angel-invests in 50+ AI startups on the side.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Starbridge
- **Organizations:** Starbridge, Coursedog, JMI Equity (board), The Watermill Cup
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Computer Science, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Scaled Coursedog to 300+ institutions and a nine-figure exit to JMI Equity (2021), Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021), Raised $52M total for Starbridge, including a $42M Series A led by Craft Ventures

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Co-founded Coursedog through Y Combinator, modernizing higher-education and public-sector operations
- **2021** — Sold Coursedog to JMI Equity for a nine-figure sum; named to Forbes 30 Under 30; remained on the board
- **2024** — Founded Starbridge to help businesses find and win public-sector contracts using AI
- **2025-10** — Closed $42M Series A led by Craft Ventures, bringing total funding to $52M

## Achievements

- Scaled Coursedog to 300+ institutions and a nine-figure exit to JMI Equity (2021)
- Forbes 30 Under 30 (2021)
- Raised $52M total for Starbridge, including a $42M Series A led by Craft Ventures
- Grew Starbridge to 160+ enterprise public-sector sales teams including Instructure, Clever and SimpliGov
- Second-largest seed investor in AI chip startup Etched; backer of 50+ early-stage AI startups

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Starbridge closed a $42M Series A led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Michael Seibel, OpenGov's Zac Bookman, Owl Ventures, Commonweal Ventures and Autotech Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://www.justinwenig.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwenig/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JustinWeni24233
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qSqrGDQ6Bf0

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Last updated: 2026-06-03