Company Launch Tracker #61
Ex-Instagram AI PM bets on 100x video cost collapse, Ex-Reddit VP tackles digital infrastructure for nation-states, & Johns Hopkins researcher-turned-founder builds AI software for gene editing teams
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:
Acquired founder (Fidap → Nexla) and ex-Instagram AI PM bets on 100x collapse in video production costs
Ex-Discord VP Legal launches AI-native platform to automate commercial contract workflows
Ex-Reddit VP and Snap APAC MD takes on digital infrastructure for nation-states
Johns Hopkins and UPenn researcher-turned-founder builds AI software for gene editing teams
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.
Ashish Singal - Co-Founder & CEO at Elegance Labs
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Former FAANG, Prior Exit, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-AI/ML Product Manager at Instagram, Google, and Bloomberg, ex-Founder at Fidap (acquired by Nexla), ex-Swaps Trader at HSBC
Connect on: LinkedIn
Elegance Labs is building in the AI video space - exploring what happens when the cost of creating high-quality video drops 100x and new creative workflows emerge.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 2
Ben Ong - Co-Founder at Lightsprint
FounderDNA: Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Ex-Investor at January Capital, ex-Head of Product at Xweave, ex-Growth/Product at OKX, Shopee, and Garena
Co-Founder: Heng Hong Lee (Ex-Head of Engineering at Xweave, ex-Meta & Apple)
Lightsprint is building a collaborative “software factory” for AI-native teams where agents turn product requirements into production-ready code in hours.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Software Development | Team Size: 3
Robin Moore - Founder at PreVendAI
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Doctorate Degree
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Legal at Discord, ex-Head of Legal at Grammarly & BioRender, ex-General Counsel at Pilot, ex-Product Counsel at Dropbox
PreVendAI is an AI-native legal platform focused on automating and accelerating commercial workflows like contracts and compliance.
HQ: United States
Industry: LegalTech
Alam Khan - Co-Founder at Klaris Labs
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Prior Exit
Prior Experience: Ex-Co-Founder at StackAvenue (acquired), ex-Co-Founder at DailyPloy, ex-Director of Engineering at Veltris, ex-Consultant at Oracle
Klaris Labs is an AI-native analytics platform that replaces traditional BI - allowing teams to query data in plain English and get instant, explainable insights without analysts.
HQ: United States
Industry: Business Intelligence Platforms | Team Size: 3
Durgesh Kaushik - Co-Founder at Modveon
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Ex-VP Product at Reddit, ex-Sr. Director at Coinbase, ex-MD APAC at Snap, ex-Growth/Product at Meta, ex-Founder & CEO at Wishfie
Modveon is building technology for the future of modern nation-states - focused on next-generation digital infrastructure and governance.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 10
Bilal Khan - Co-Founder & CEO at Brylo
FounderDNA: Serial Founder
Prior Experience: Ex-Founder & CEO at Cognigauge, ex-Researcher at Johns Hopkins, Baylor College of Medicine, UPenn, and Houston Methodist (AI + clinical research)
Connect on: LinkedIn
Brylo is building AI-native R&D software for gene editing teams - exploring applications in areas like IVF and next-generation reproductive biotech.
HQ: United States
Industry: Biotechnology Research | Team Size: 2
Jia C - Co-Founder at Jam
Prior Experience: Venture Partner at V11, Engineering at Michigan State
Jam is building a distribution engine for the AI era.
HQ: United States
Industry: Technology, Information and Internet | Team Size: 4
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