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Y Combinator Launches of the Week

  • Writer: Karan Bhatia
    Karan Bhatia
  • May 11
  • 1 min read

(This round-up is for informational purposes only, and in order of the date/time of the launch, from earliest to latest)


1) Chert: Founded by Ian Fong and Gary Gao, Chert provides the infrastructure for businesses to automate conversations over iMessage. Know More At: trychert.com


2) Hedge: Founded by Luke Button and Luke Rosa, Hedge is an AI native specialty insurance company. Know More At: hedgespecialty.com


3) Lumius: Founded by Chenhang Li, Luca Menozzi, and Tri Vu, Lumius is a fast, smart, accessible 3D ultrasound for everyone. Know More At: lumius-imaging.com


4) Foresight: Founded by Antoine Bertrand and Eytan Rozenblum, Foresight builds AI-powered simulations of human behavior to help companies predict how people will think, react, and choose before making real-world decisions. Know More At: foresight.tt


5) CharacterQuilt: Founded by Clint Burgess and Bhairav Mehta, CharacterQuilt is an AI infrastructure for marketing teams: a brain that learns your brand, and agents that operate your existing tools. Know More At: characterquilt.com


6) Flowscope: Founded by Javier Leguina and Samuel Mirpuri, Flowscope deploys agents that learn and document how businesses actually run: who touches what, where it stalls, and what's pure repetition. Know More At: flowscope.com

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