Company Launch Tracker #65
Former X (Moonshot Factory) ML Lead builds data layer for housing development, ETH Zurich & MIT spinout launches AI agent optimization layer, & Microsoft alum builds AI manufacturability 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:
Former X (Moonshot Factory) ML Lead builds data layer for housing development
ETH Zurich & MIT spinout builds AI agent optimization layer
Merkle founder returns with privacy-first crypto wallet
Former Microsoft engineer is building software to analyze mechanical designs, flag issues early, and accelerate custom manufacturing
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.
Julia Ling - CTO & Co-Founder at Anori
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Tech Lead & Head of ML at X (the moonshot factory), CTO at Citrine Informatics, Stanford PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Anori is a platform that connects multimodal data across the building development lifecycle - including zoning codes, CAD files, and financial pro formas - to help municipalities, developers, and architects streamline how new housing is built.
HQ: United States
Industry: PropTech, AI, Real Estate Development | Team Size: 13
Rohan Gupta - Co-Founder & CTO at Verbytic
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Head of Engineering at GreyOrange, Founder at Fashion Curation Startup, Executive Vice President at Biryani By Kilo, Team Lead at Firefly e-Ventures
Verbytic is an AI-native communication intelligence platform for high-volume hiring of customer-facing teams, using voice analysis, behavioral insights, and real-world simulations to evaluate candidates before interviews.
HQ: India
Industry: HR Tech, AI Recruiting | Team Size: 2
Julian Buchel - Co-Founder & CTO at Sovara Labs
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: PhD & MS at ETH Zurich, Research Scientist at IBM, Research Engineer at SynSense
Sovara Labs is an ETH Zürich and MIT spinout building an agent optimization platform for enterprises, offering developer tools to monitor, debug, and continuously improve AI agent accuracy, reliability, and explainability at scale.
HQ: United States
Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software
Prerit Oberai - Co-Founder & CTO at Prototyping.io
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Doctorate Degree, Masters Degree
Prior Experience: Software Engineer at Microsoft, Graduate Research Assistant at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Prototyping.io (YC P26) is a manufacturing intelligence platform that analyzes mechanical designs, flags manufacturability issues early, and delivers custom parts with faster lead times and lower cost.
HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Industry: Manufacturing, AI, Industrial Tech | Team Size: 2
Prolok Nair - Co-Founder & CTO at Interlock Labs
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG, Top 10 University
Prior Experience: Software Development Engineer & Team Lead at Amazon, Co-Founder & CTO at Navi, Founding Team at Rye
Interlock Labs makes healthcare AI deployable and insurable through independent behavioral verification of AI systems.
HQ: United States
Industry: HealthTech, AI Safety, Enterprise Software | Team Size: 2
Wilson Li - Co-Founder & CEO at FixerUp
FounderDNA: Technical Founder, Masters Degree, Former FAANG
Prior Experience: Software Development Manager at Amazon, Software Engineer Intern at Apple, iOS App Development Intern at Tencent, UC San Diego alum
FixerUp is a home services marketplace that connects homeowners with verified professionals through AI-powered instant quotes, transparent pricing, and smart matching.
HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industry: Home Services, Marketplace, PropTech | Team Size: 2
Theo Powers - Founder & CEO at Fiber
FounderDNA: Serial Founder, Technical Founder
Prior Experience: Founder & CEO at Merkle (acquired), Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase, Full Stack Engineer (First Hire) at Clay
Fiber is a non-custodial, privacy-first wallet for everyday use, offering 4% yield on balances, gold and silver purchases, and email/phone login with no KYC requirements.
HQ: New York, United States
Industry: FinTech, Crypto & Web3
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