AI & Technology
Co-Founder & CEO of Mercor
"Mercor is an AI-powered hiring and workforce platform that matches skilled talent with jobs and trains AI agents using human expertise."
He built the AI workforce engine powering frontier AI labs and global hiring. How Brendan Foody turned Mercor into a $10B+ talent powerhouse at age 22.
Co-Founder & CEO • SambaNova
"SambaNova builds specialized AI chips and full-stack systems that let enterprises and governments run powerful AI models on their own private, secure infrastructure instead of the public cloud."
Co-Founder & CEO • Perplexity AI
"Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that gives direct, cited answers to search queries instead of a list of links—also behind the Comet AI web browser."
Co-Founder & CEO • Emergent
"Emergent is a Bengaluru-based AI vibe-coding platform that lets anyone build, test, and deploy web and mobile apps using natural language, no coding required."
Co-Founder & CEO • Anysphere (Cursor)
"Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that helps developers write, edit, and understand code faster using AI."
Co-Founder & CEO • Etched
"Etched builds Sohu, a specialized AI chip (ASIC) designed only for transformer models — claiming far higher speed than Nvidia's GPUs for AI inference."
Co-Founder & CEO • Moonshot AI (Kimi)
"Moonshot AI builds Kimi, an open-source AI model competing directly with OpenAI and Anthropic on coding, reasoning, and knowledge tasks."
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Craftit.ai is an AI creative studio that turns simple prompts into professional-grade images, videos, and marketing assets, making high-end visual design accessible to non-designers worldwide.
StealthMole is an AI-powered dark web intelligence platform that helps enterprises and governments detect leaked data, monitor cyber threats, and get ahead of criminal activity before it escalates.
klikit is an all-in-one food delivery operations platform that helps restaurants manage orders across multiple delivery apps from a single dashboard, cutting errors and boosting margins.
Nektar.ai is a B2B sales productivity platform that deploys an AI-powered virtual sales assistant to automate CRM updates, capture buyer signals, and boost pipeline visibility for revenue teams.
Makreate is a Dubai-based digital agency helping startups, SaaS companies, service businesses, and growth teams design, build, and improve digital experiences. The team works across UX design, website design and development, SEO, digital advertising, automation, and AI web app development.
Pixlane.media is a free, privacy-first web utility suite featuring over 300 browser-based tools designed for editing images, modifying PDFs, managing documents, and working with digital media.
StockNotify is a specialized financial monitoring web application built specifically for the Indian equity markets (NSE/BSE). The platform allows swing traders and investors to set technical price alerts and track trade setups without needing to stare at live charts all day.
UPI Gateway Pro is a business-to-business (B2B) financial technology infrastructure platform designed for digital merchants operating in India. The platform enables online businesses to integrate and accept Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments directly across websites, mobile apps, and e-commerce checkout pages.
BotMarketingPro is a no-code business automation and customer retention SaaS platform designed specifically for small businesses, local merchants, and freelancers. The software allows non-technical entrepreneurs to launch their own digital sales presence directly inside the Telegram messaging ecosystem.
DealUp is a social accountability mobile application designed to help users stick to their habits, personal goals, and social commitments. The platform works by turning promises into social challenges backed by peer review and playful consequences.
Mind Vortex is a productivity and daily planning mobile application specifically designed for individuals with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The app provides external structure to help users capture racing thoughts, reduce mental clutter, and plan realistic days without experiencing productivity overwhelm.
PickGrade is an independent, AI-powered product review and grading platform designed to help consumers make smarter buying decisions without relying on sponsored recommendations. The website aggregates and synthesizes technical specifications, expert reviews, and real user feedback to assign clear letter grades (e.g., A+, B) to consumer goods.
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