JuliaOS
JuliaOS is a next-generation AI-swarm framework enabling decentralized autonomous systems through open-source infrastructure. Developed by core contributors Max Mat (blockchain architecture), Nikita Vishnyak (AI swarm logic), and Azamat Usenov (mechanical systems integration), the platform specializes in cross-chain agent coordination with demonstrated implementations on Solana and Cardano. Collaborates with Vacuumlabs on programmable token research for swarm economics.
FLORA
FLORA is an AI creative interface empowering artists to build custom AI workflows via node-based systems. Founded in 2024 by Weber Wong (ex-Menlo Ventures, NYU Interactive Arts) and Alex Li based in New York City, the platform integrates 200+ AI models into an infinite canvas used by agencies like Pentagram. It has raised $15,000 in early-stage funding and targets professional creatives seeking granular control over generative outputs.
Zain Rizavi
Zain Rizavi is building a stealth AI/security company redefining enterprise threat detection through autonomous agent systems. The San Francisco-based founder (X) leverages his dual expertise as a former Principal at Ridge Ventures and Cloudflare Special Projects lead to address structural gaps in legacy security infrastructure. Backed by operators from Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, and Tenable, his venture focuses on AI-native solutions for real-time attack surface monitoring and self-healing network protocols.
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Raindrop
Raindrop is an AI monitoring platform that detects production issues in real-time, acting as "Sentry for AI products". Founded in 2023 by Alexis Gauba, Ben Hylak, and Zubin Koticha (YC W25) in San Francisco, the solution helps companies like Clay.com reduce AI failure rates through alerting and trace analysis. Secured $500,000 in early funding and focuses on enterprises deploying conversational AI at scale.
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Lennart Hardenberg
Lennart Hardenberg is a blockchain protocol engineer and entrepreneur building a stealth crypto venture in Berlin. Formerly at Coinbase (2021β2025), he designed scalable blockchain infrastructure for millions of users and contributed to Ethereum/Solana integrations. Co-founded Crypto Working Group (2017β2019), which developed open-source tooling for decentralized identity and cross-chain interoperability. Holds a Columbia University dual degree in Computer Science and Financial Economics, with research focused on cryptoeconomic incentives.
Kortix AI
Kortix AI enables enterprise workforce automation through AI agent deployment, specializing in migrating human-operated systems to autonomous workflows. Founded in 2024 by Adam Cohen Hillel (ex-Cado Security AI lead, Gruchka Games founder) and Marko Kraemer (serial entrepreneur with $1M+ agency exit), the Austin-based company targets logistics, customer service, and HR automation. Backed by $100k in signed letters of intent, Kortix's platform allows enterprises to build AI employees like recruiters and data scientists, with early adopters already testing prototype systems. The company recently launched Kortix Suna as part of its roadmap to become the "Salesforce of the AGI era," offering enterprise demos for companies with 50+ employees.
a0.dev
a0.dev is an AI platform accelerating React Native app development through automated code generation. Founded in 2025 by technical co-founders Ayomide Omolewa (X, ex-Google/NVIDIA), Seth Setse (X, ex-Microsoft/Teleparty), and Bradley Lafond (Paris-based growth strategist), this Y Combinator W25 alum enables developers to generate production-ready app frontends with navigation and state management in 2-5 minutes. The distributed team combines full-stack mobile expertise with enterprise scaling experience from Modulight.bio (14 locations). With $500K pre-seed funding, their toolkit features AI-generated component libraries and real-time collaborative preview environments that reduce mobile dev cycles from weeks to days.
Max Di Capua
Max Di Capua is a seasoned product designer and angel investor building new ventures in San Francisco. After 9.5 years leading design at Uber and Postmates (acquired by Uber for $2.65B), he transitioned in May 2025 to focus on early-stage projects and angel investments through El Cap. His X activity highlights investments in AI infrastructure and creator tools, while his personal website showcases prototypes for "apps that make work feel like play." With expertise in marketplace design and scaled consumer products, Max now advises startups on UX systems and rapid iteration strategies.
Madras Defence Company
Madras Defence Company develops battlefield-ready "Physical AI Agents" through hardware/software systems like the Moses Flight Agility Controller. Founded in 2024 by Sanju Royan (UAV R&D specialist) and Bibin Joe Jose (embedded systems engineer), the Chennai-based team has created AI-controlled drone prototypes tested with Indian paramilitary forces. Their three-MCU architecture enables real-time communication between AI agents and physical actuators, with recent hover tests demonstrating swarm coordination capabilities.
Thomas Favre-Bulle
Thomas Favre-Bulle is building in stealth, leveraging his experience as ex-CTO of Voyfai (Series A AI freight automation startup). Based in Berlin, the EPFL PhD graduate (GitHub, X) combines technical expertise in LLM operationalization with enterprise-scale reliability engineering from his prior role as Open Systems' Director of Site Reliability Engineering. Previously scaled Voyfai's AI engine to handle 50M+ annual freight transactions, reducing manual data entry by 70% for logistics partners.
Daytona
Daytona is an open-source development environment manager providing enterprise-grade alternatives to GitHub Codespaces. Founded in 2023 by Ivan Burazin (ex-Docker, Codeanywhere founder) and Vedran JukiΔ (ex-Codeanywhere CTO), the New York-based company has raised $7 million including a $5M seed round led by Upfront Ventures. Daytona's Startup Grid program offers AI startups up to $50,000 in cloud credits, while their Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables multi-cloud environment orchestration for AI agent development through secure sandboxing and automated code execution. Used by enterprises like Adobe and Shopify, Daytona solves the "works on my machine" problem through standardized environments that install dependencies in under 90ms.
Jazz
Jazz is an open-source framework for building local-first applications with built-in multiplayer synchronization and cryptographic permissions. Founded in 2020 by Anselm Eickhoff (Bluesky), the London-based company developed Jazz through Garden Computing to reinvent client-server architecture using CRDTs and public-key cryptography. Backed by institutional investors, Jazz enables developers to create schema-free collaborative apps with automatic conflict resolution and offline-first capabilities. The platform's GitHub repository shows active development of features like real-time document editing and secure group permissions.
Code Maestro
Code Maestro is an AI-powered development suite revolutionizing game production through deep codebase analysis and automated workflows. Founded in 2024 by Alexander Goldybin (creator of Destiny Sphere MMOG, ex-My.Games Europe CEO) and Max Slobodyanyuk, Ph.D (honorary WIPO inventor, 400+ shipped games), the Limassol-based platform reduces developer onboarding time by 70% while tripling output through Unity/Unreal Engine integration. Backed by iLogos Game Studios' $100M+ annual revenue infrastructure, Code Maestro serves EA, Ubisoft, and Paradox Interactive. Early adopters report 3x productivity gains in projects like Riftwardens' NFT RPG through automated asset pipelines and reflection-based modding support.
Triumph
Triumph is revolutionizing gaming monetization through its SDK that transforms mobile games into competitive real-money tournaments. Founded in 2020 by Jake Brooks (Stanford CS dropout) and Jared Geller (ex-Citadel quant), the San Francisco-based platform handles matchmaking, payments, and regulatory compliance for 50+ games across 37 U.S. states. Backed by $14.1M from General Catalyst and others, Triumph increases player engagement 3.6x monthly while generating $54/user in average revenue through its 10-15% prize pool fee structure.
Applied Atomics
Applied Atomics develops co-located nuclear powerplants (100MW-1GW) using Generation III+ lightwater reactors to provide clean, firm energy for hyperscalers and advanced industries. Founded in 2025 by Ben Kellie (CEO, ex-SpaceX launch systems engineer & The Launch Company founder), Paul Keutelian (CTO, nuclear systems engineer & Radiant co-founder), and Mark Lambert (CFO, NuFund Venture Group chair) in Anchorage, the company secured $2M in pre-seed funding led by Alpaca VC. Their vertically integrated approach combines proven LEU fuel with modified SMR designs, achieving 30% powerplant design completion and targeting 36-48 month NRC approval timelines. Early partnerships include Idaho National Laboratory for reactor testing and hyperscalers needing 24/7 power for AI workloads.
NROC Security
NROC Security enables enterprise governance of generative AI through real-time monitoring of prompts/responses and policy enforcement. Founded in 2023 by cybersecurity veterans Antti Reijonen (ex-IBM Security VP, Forcepoint GM) and Markus Melin (ex-F-Secure CTO), the New York/Helsinki-based company protects against GenAI risks like data leaks, jailbreak attacks, and non-compliant usage. Backed by investors from Hoxhunt ($42M raised) and Aibidia ($40M raised). Featured on AWS Marketplace, NROC Security currently protects Pentagon contractors and Fortune 500 companies from GenAI data exposure.
Ventrilo.ai
Ventrilo.ai is an AI-powered writing and testing platform that integrates directly into browsers for context-aware sentence completion and web application quality assurance. Founded in 2023 by Andy Chou (ex-CTO of Coverity, acquired for $400M) and based in Menlo Park, the platform combines LLMs with static analysis techniques to help developers write documentation, test UIs, and detect software defects. Backed by $10M in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Featured on AWS Marketplace, Ventrilo serves enterprise clients needing AI-assisted test automation while maintaining data sovereignty requirements.
VibeCode
VibeCode enables AI-powered mobile app creation directly from smartphones, letting users describe features in natural language before exporting to app stores. Founded in 2025 by Ansh Nanda (ex-Bluesky PBLLC, YC W21 alum), Riley Brown (TikTok creator with 515K followers), and Kehan Zhang (ex-Meta/Garmin engineer), the San Francisco-based platform has helped publish 1,200+ apps including YapThread ($12K/mo revenue). Backed by $1.5M pre-seed funding led by Neo. Featured in The Publish Press for making app development accessible to creators, the platform aims to create "hyper-personalized apps that solve specific problems".
Intology
Intology is developing artificial scientists that automate research workflows through hypothesis generation and experimental design. Founded in 2025 by Ron Arel (ex-Intel AI Research, Stanford Computational Cognition Lab) and Andy Zhou (ex-Meta AI researcher, UIUC CS Master's), the San Francisco-based startup combines cognitive science models with large language architectures to replicate scientific reasoning. Backed by undisclosed funding from Lapis Labs alumni investors.
Gavin Kinghall Were
Gavin Kinghall Were is in stealth building AI-driven financial infrastructure. Previously scaled mobile ecosystems at Huawei (2.5B+ devices) and led Google Play's EMEA partnerships team advising top Android developers on monetization and UX. His 23-year tech career includes architecting Skype's mobile infrastructure during Microsoft's $8.5B acquisition.
Lightspark
Lightspark is building enterprise-grade Bitcoin infrastructure to enable instant global payments through the Lightning Network. Founded in 2022 by David Marcus (ex-President of PayPal, Meta Fintech lead), Jai Massari (ex-Davis Polk crypto regulation partner), Christian Catalini (MIT Cryptoeconomics Lab founder), Kevin Hurley (ex-Meta/Diem architect), and Christina Smedley (ex-Robinhood CMO), the Los Angeles-based company has raised $175M. Key partnerships include Coinbase (Lightning Network integration) and Revolut (European Bitcoin payments via UMA), processing $6B+ annual transaction volume. Lightspark's infrastructure now powers real-time settlements for 50M+ users across 30+ countries.
Mueon Corporation
Mueon Corporation is pioneering advanced microprocessor architectures through 3D integration and logic optimization technologies. Founded in 2025 by Wilfred Gomes (Intel Fellow, Microprocessor Design & Technologies), the Portland-based company leverages Gomes' 30+ years of experience developing high-performance/low-power chips for Intel's client and data center processors. Currently in stealth mode and Bootstrapped.
Turbopuffer
Turbopuffer is a serverless search engine combining vector similarity and full-text queries through Google Cloud Storage integration. Founded in 2023 by Simon HΓΈrup Eskildsen (ex-Shopify Principal Engineer) and Justin Li (ex-FactSet Senior Engineer), the Ottawa-based platform handles 150B+ documents with 1M+ writes/second across e-commerce and legal tech clients like Cursor and Notion. Backed by $2.5M from Lachy Groom Fund and engineering leaders at Modal/Zoo/Materialize.
Gigi
Gigi is an AI dating assistant revolutionizing matchmaking through social media analysis and voice-based compatibility assessments. Founded in 2023 by Clara Gold (ex-Rappi Head of Growth), the Paris-based company has raised $5.75M from Sequoia, OpenAI, and Monashees. Ranked #1 dating app in France with 40M+ TikTok views, Gigi expanded to NYC in 2024 using its viral "vibe check" system scoring users on originality and credibility. The platform now mediates 15,000+ monthly dates, prioritizing IRL meetups over endless swiping.
TabTabTab
TabTabTab is redefining computer interaction through AI-powered clipboard automation, founded by ex-Palantir/Bloomberg engineer Gyanendra Mishra and co-founder Vasin Wongrassamee. The San Francisco-based startup enables users to:
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Eduardo Petrelli
Eduardo Petrelli is building in stealth. The SΓ£o Paulo/New York-based founder (X) scaled Mercado Diferente to $75M+ ARR by 2024, leveraging WhatsApp-based AI assistant Tedi. His previous venture, James Delivery (acquired by GPA), pioneered Latin America's last-mile logistics with 1M+ users pre-exit. UC Berkeley alum with 16,000+ LinkedIn followers tracking his insights on LatAm's $30B conversational commerce opportunity.
