Company Launch Tracker #29
Stanford & Caltech researcher builds healthcare AI data layer, ex-Microsoft AI leader develops autonomous systems, and ex-Uber/Amazon engineer launches AI-powered reverse logistics platform
Company Launch Tracker is a real-time feed for investors, founders, and tech enthusiasts who want to spot startups the moment they launch. We leverage the technology built at Gravity to track billions of data points and surface company debuts the instant they happen. These signals include founder “I’m excited to announce…” posts, company filings, job changes, product hunt launches, and early press mentions—all stitched together into a single stream of what’s new.
In this issue of the Company Launch Tracker, here is what we will uncover:
Stanford & Caltech researcher builds the data layer powering healthcare AI
Ex-Microsoft AI product leader builds intelligent autonomous systems
Ex-Uber and Amazon engineering leader builds AI-powered reverse logistics platform
Ex–Sutter Hill Ventures MD and Apple design leader builds high-fidelity content platform
And more…
Here’s the rundown of new company activity… 🚀🚀🚀
🚀Recent Company Launches
Early visibility into the launches most people won’t hear about until months later.
Arya Khokhar - Founder & CEO at Eos AI
FounderDNA: Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Researcher at Stanford University and Caltech
Eos AI builds the data infrastructure layer for healthcare AI, turning messy medical data into harmonized, high-quality data ready for modeling.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 2
Mike Pettypiece - Co-Founder & CTO at Hyperquote.io
FounderDNA: Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Engineering at Fleet, ex-Head of Engineering at Starling Innovations, ex-CTO at Retainer Club and Street Contxt
HyperQuote is building a platform for Building Product Distributors that accelerates quoting and eCommerce through AI & ML.
HQ: Canada
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 3
Piyush Prasad - Founder & CEO at Alann AI
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Principal Lead Product Manager at Microsoft AI, ex-Senior Product Manager, Windows Engagement at Microsoft, Wharton MBA
Alann AI aims to build intelligent autonomous systems that elevate human potential.
HQ: United States
Industry: Software Development
Akshay Kayastha - Founder at Prentys Labs
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Director at ConverseNow.AI, ex-Senior Software Engineer at Soroco, ex-Software Engineer at Samsung Electronics, CS at Georgia Tech
Prentys is the knowledge platform for teams that like to move fast - natural training, self-correcting, instant recall, desktop-native.
HQ: United States
Industry: Desktop Computing Software Products
Maria Pavlovskaia - Co-Founder & CTO at ReturnStack
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 Unviersity
Prior Experience: Ex-Senior Engineering Manager at Uber, ex-Senior Software Development Manager at Amazon, ex-CTO at Heali, ex-Senior Research Engineer at Snap
ReturnStack is a reverse logistics platform that uses AI-powered fraud detection, condition assessment and resale infrastructure to deliver an end-to-end returns solution.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Retail | Team Size: 2
Adriana Pope - Co-Founder at OngoingAI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder, Ecommerce Growth at Adolab, ex-Investment Portfolio Analyst at UBS, ex-Co-Founder at Ongoing Apps
OngoingAI is an AI-driven GTM co-pilot for teams that sell to e-commerce brands.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
William Bull - Founder & CEO at Anchor
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures, ex-founder at Quake Labs, ex-Sr Director, Product Design at Yahoo, ex-iPod Design Manager at Apple
Connect on: LinkedIn
Anchor is building a platform that produces high-fidelity content and continuous research for strategic partners.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Research Services | Team Size: 2
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