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Recent Launches MODRA Same-day retail delivery from stores you already shop, powered by AI. AI & Machine Learning · Bootstrapped e-commerce retail tech · Sep 1
kanye.cloud Ask Ye Anything: Intent-driven parody search engine returning verified Kanye West quotes and lyrics AI & Machine Learning Semantic Search Parody · Aug 16
Elon.Press Ask Elon from First Principles: Verbatim quote retrieval engine spanning 5,307 public statements AI & Machine Learning Vector Search Semantic Search · Aug 16
Membrion Electro-ceramic membranes that stabilize difficult wastewater and unlock recovery without replacing infrastructure. Other · Series C water treatment cleantech · Aug 15
Peer AI-native freight brokerage that automates the difficult loads—hazmat, oversize, and unloved lanes—from quote to clean close. Other · Unknown Digital Freight Brokerage Logistics · Aug 14
NODI Energy Plug-in smart battery that shifts home and business energy use, building a distributed grid network. Other · Unknown Energy Storage Hard Tech · Aug 14
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Millow Clean-label mycelium protein from Swedish oats, fermented in 24 hours for chefs and food brands. Other · Funding round (€2 million) foodtech alternative protein · Aug 13
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Praxis AI Praxis AI: The teacher of machines, not just a data vendor. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown Hard Tech Reinforcement Learning · Aug 13
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Marengo Marengo compresses data center pre-construction from a year to six months, using AI to explore thousands of designs. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown Artificial Intelligence Design · Aug 13
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ESGAgent.ai AI agents that turn months of ESG and safety reporting into hours for heavy industry. AI & Machine Learning · Seed ESG compliance · Aug 13
Plantix AI crop diagnosis in 1.7 seconds, trusted by millions of smallholder farmers. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown AgriTech AI · Aug 13
Albato Embed AI agents and 1,000+ integrations into your SaaS with Albato's white-label iPaaS. SaaS & Productivity no-code automation · Aug 13
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Scribble Party A local-first whiteboard studio that records lessons without uploading a single frame. SaaS & Productivity digital whiteboards productivity · Aug 13
Sited A one-time $50 audit of your brand's visibility in AI search, with honest advice. AI & Machine Learning Analytics Search Engine · Aug 13
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Induction Labs A research lab teaching AI to learn by imagining, not just ingesting. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown Deep Learning Hard Tech · Aug 13
Rapidfolio Deterministic AI agents that automate compliance, operations, and fraud workflows for fintechs and banks—with full audit trails. Fintech & Web3 · Unknown Fintech SaaS · Aug 13
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Atlas Discovery Foundation models that predict patient outcomes, turning clinical and preclinical data into better trial decisions. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown AI-powered Drug Discovery Drug discovery · Aug 13
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Dialogus Enterprise voice agents built for control, not just conversation. AI & Machine Learning · Pre-seed B2B Customer Support · Aug 13
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PokerClubHub A licensed poker club platform that puts custody before cards, with instant cashouts and institutional-grade fund security. Fintech & Web3 SaaS Crypto / Web3 · Aug 13
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Waddle Labs Waddle Labs: AI agents that turn natural language prompts into robot policies for physical tasks. Developer Tools · Seed Developer Tools Generative AI · Aug 13
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Beluga Beluga runs creator campaigns end-to-end, with paid-ads discipline and a flat fee on top. AI & Machine Learning · Seed Marketing Advertising · Aug 13
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Avoca Systems Operational intelligence for radiology networks: capture every booking, automate the patient journey, scale without headcount. AI & Machine Learning · Pre-seed Healthcare Enterprise Software · Aug 13
Surface Labs Surface Labs closes the loop between lead research and revenue, turning every campaign into a learning system. AI & Machine Learning Sales Marketing · Aug 13
Softr Softr turns plain-language prompts into secure, production-ready business apps—no code, no stack sprawl. Developer Tools no-code AI · Aug 13
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Slashy Slashy turns email into a workflow engine, not a storage bin. SaaS & Productivity · Seed Productivity Enterprise Software · Aug 13
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Rasyn Rasyn runs 54 real chemistry tools behind a chat interface, on your own hardware. AI & Machine Learning · Seed AI-powered Drug Discovery Deep Learning · Aug 13
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83 Sciences Turn discarded lab data into papers, patents, and process improvements. AI & Machine Learning Hard Tech Advanced Materials · Aug 13
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Foundstep Project management that hard-caps features, locks scope, and makes shipping irreversible for solo devs. SaaS & Productivity Project Management Productivity · Aug 13
Intellistake A public AI-infrastructure play that fuses sensors, agents, and blockchain for retail investors. AI & Machine Learning · Public AI infrastructure public company · Aug 13
Olam Labs Social strategy games as rigorous AI evaluation, with anonymity and fairness parity. AI & Machine Learning · Seed Reinforcement Learning Gaming · Aug 13
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Promi Synthetic customers from your own data to test product ideas before you build. SaaS & Productivity digital twin product feedback · Aug 13
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Shielded Shielded maps external shocks to your margins, starting with a spreadsheet export. SaaS & Productivity Fintech Supply Chain · Aug 13
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ADAGuard ADAGuard scans behind logins and tells you what it can't automate—real WCAG coverage, no overlay tricks. Developer Tools Accessibility ADA · Aug 13
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Dawn Industries Reads the whole cell, finds the root cause, stages a safe fix — in under a minute. AI & Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Industrial Automation · Aug 13
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Erinys Turnkey AI-native law firms: Biglaw pay, equity ownership, zero back-office burden. AI & Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Legal · Aug 13
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GitCafe A Git forge built from scratch for teams and agents shipping hundreds of times a day. Developer Tools Developer Tools DevOps · Aug 13
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Scaloom Turn Reddit participation into measurable Google and AI search visibility with human-approved AI assistance. SaaS & Productivity AI Reddit · Aug 13
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Instance Automated success detection for robot policies, turning raw rollouts into trusted training data. AI & Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Robotics · Aug 13
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Brolly A plain-text weather forecast that strips away the noise, focusing on readability and shareability. Other weather plain-text · Aug 13
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Wondering Personalized micro-lessons that turn any curiosity into a structured learning path. AI & Machine Learning AI-Enhanced Learning Education · Aug 13
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Luca IQ An IRS-authorized e-filing API that turns tax prep into a reviewable workflow, not a data-entry slog. Fintech & Web3 Artificial Intelligence B2B · Aug 13
Lumeto AI-driven VR simulation for medical training, proven to boost skills and psychological safety. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown VR training · Aug 13
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Shiraz AI Factory robots that learn from a single human demo, backed by YC and robotics veterans. AI & Machine Learning · Seed Generative AI Robotics · Aug 13
Click Live platform data for AI agents, beyond web search. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown Artificial Intelligence API · Aug 13
Lumeria A $199 home imaging device that tracks your skin like a clinical lab — no selfies required. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown Consumer Health Services Health Tech · Aug 13
Pennant Pennant is the AI-native proxy voting platform for institutional investors, advisors, and companies, built by former BlackRock and State Street hands. Fintech & Web3 · Unknown Fintech Investing · Aug 13
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Tenor Turn AI spend into accountable labor with workers that have jobs, KPIs, and memory. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown B2B Automation · Aug 13
Decawork Decawork is the IT control plane that turns developer-built agents into governed company infrastructure. AI & Machine Learning · Unknown B2B Infrastructure · Aug 13
Isopolis Isometric pixel art meets San Francisco's startup soul, one curated stop at a time. Other maps pixel art · Aug 13
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HyperProbe Read-only AI probes that capture the exact variable state your logs miss. Developer Tools · YC S26 agents debugging · Aug 12