Company Launch Tracker #48
Serial operator builds advanced materials for U.S. defense, Zurich space founder develops lunar propulsion engines, & repeat founder launches next-gen AI security stack
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:
Serial founder builds advanced materials and manufacturing infrastructure for U.S. defense and critical industrial systems
Zurich-based space startup builds rotating detonation engines for lunar logistics
Revenue exec builds human-like AI testing to eliminate QA bottlenecks
Repeat CEO launches company focused on AI security and governance infrastructure
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.
Jacob K. - CEO at Lykos Industries
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Founder at The Everyday Company, ex-Founder, CEO at Amprsnd (acquired), ex-Director of Operations at No. 8
Lykos is building advanced materials and manufacturing infrastructure for U.S. defense and critical industrial systems.
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Jean Bonnenfant - Founder & CMO at Tinct
FounderDNA: Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Head of Growth at Lleverage, ex-Head of Growth at Trezy, ex-Head of Marketing at Spring
Tinct creates AI-personalized landing pages for every company targeted through LinkedIn Ads, enabling B2B marketers to turn expensive clicks into high-converting, account-specific experiences without additional manual effort.
HQ: France
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Semion Rotshtein - Co-Founder & CEO at Binavex
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder at OKAI, ex-CEO & Co-Founder at Cydersoft, ex-CEO & Co-Founder at VideMob
Binavex is a stealth technology company developing next-generation AI security and governance infrastructure.
HQ: Israel
Industry: Computer and Network Security
Grayson Cooper - Co-Founder & COO at Ito AI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Chief of Staff at People.ai, ex-VP, Lender Sales at Qualia, ex-VP of Sales at Rev.com
Ito removes manual testing bottlenecks in 5 minutes. Ito exists to test applications the way a human would (clicking, typing, navigating), but with the speed and consistency of automation.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 8
Simi Wespi - Co-Founder at Stellar Alpina
Prior Experience: Ex-Initiator and Project Manager of PERSEUS at ARIS, ex-Teaching Assistant at ETH Zurich
Connect on: LinkedIn
Stellar Alpina is a Zurich-based space venture developing high-performance Rotating Detonation Engines, modular in-space vehicles and lunar delivery systems.
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland
Industry: Space Research and Technology | Team Size: 4
Albert Burgess-Hull - Founder & CEO at DeepCare Labs
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Scientific Director at SUDx, ex-Data Scientist at MATClinics, IRTA Postdoctoral Fellow at The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
DeepCare Labs is building ATLAS: an AI-powered clinical intelligence platform that brings predictive analytics, digital twin technology, and workflow automation to addiction treatment.
HQ: United States
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Andy Yu - Co-Founder & CEO at DrayBill
FounderDNA: Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-SDE Intern at Amazon, ex-Research Intern at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, ECE & AI at Carnegie Mellon
DrayBill automatically parses Bills of Lading, arrival notices, delivery orders, and invoices — extracting container IDs, vessel details, cutoff dates, and fees into clean, structured data.
HQ: United States
Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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