Tip-offs
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Sep 19, 2025
Each week, we surface high-potential startups & promising founders.
This week's highlights →
🛠️ Developer Darlings
Startups with sensational GitHub traction.
Alias Robotics | 181% growth in stars
Robotics Endpoint Protection platform securing service robots against cyber threats. Raised a Seed round in Feb 2024 from EIC Accelerator.
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Resemble AI | 160% growth in stars
B2B SaaS platform for generative voice AI and speech synthesis. Raised an $8M Series A in Jul 2023 from Javelin Venture Partners.
Toronto, Canada
HumanLayer | 156% growth in stars
Agentic AI platform applying the 12-factor model to build scalable AI systems. Raised a $500K Pre-Seed in Dec 2024 from Y Combinator.
San Francisco, US
Cognee | 144% growth in stars
Agentic AI platform enabling context-aware cognitive processing. Raised a $1.58M Pre-Seed in Nov 2024 from Combination VC, 42CAP, and Angel Invest.
Berlin, Germany
Upstash | 127% growth in stars
Serverless data platform providing managed Redis, Kafka, and QStash for developers. Raised a $10M Series A in Feb 2024 from Andreessen Horowitz.
San Jose, US
📈 Hiring Heat
Startups ramping up hiring, without fresh funding.
Terminal | Hiring up by 67%
Framework for building terminal apps with a declarative UI and built-in components. Raised a $2.6M Seed round in Dec 2023 from Golden Ventures.
Toronto, Canada
Hadrius | Hiring up by 53%
AI compliance platform automating regulatory workflows for SEC and FINRA-regulated firms. Raised a $2M Seed round in Sep 2023.
San Francisco, US
TapInvest | Hiring up by 49%
Fintech for B2C debt-based investments like invoice discounting, asset leasing, and P2P lending. Raised a $2M Seed round in Oct 2023 from Turbostart.
Bengaluru, India
Workmagic | Hiring up by 45%
Marketing measurement platform helping DTC brands track and optimize performance. Raised a $2M Seed round in Oct 2023 from Sinovation Ventures.
Newark, US
Graphite | Hiring up by 44%
AI-powered developer tools, including Graphite Reviewer, Merge Queues, and Stacked PRs, to streamline workflows. Raised a $2.5M Seed round in Apr 2020.
New York, US
✌️Second Innings
Repeat founders with exits building AI startups.
Ondrej Hrebicek | 2x Exit
3x Founder. Engineering leader.
Co-founded Syncplicity (acquired by EMC) & Iteratively (acquired by Amplitude). Now building Clarify, streamlining product analytics for teams at scale.
Maui, US
Ken Garff | 1x Exit
3x Founder. AI commerce expert.
Founded 24 Productions and Amplifi.io (acquired by Pattern). Now founder of Chatsi.ai, creating AI-powered commerce experiences for merchants.
Heber, US
Tiago Luchini | 2x Exit
5x Founder. AI & LegalTech innovator.
Co-founded Work & Co (acquired by Accenture) and Galluch (acquired by Locaweb). Also founded Deep Origin (biotech spinout) and Hintfy. Currently building Theo Ai, the world’s first AI-powered legal prediction engine, giving firms sharper foresight into case outcomes.
New York, US
Michael Sander | 1x Exit
2x Founder. LegalTech & AI innovator. Cornell & Cardozo alum.
Founded Docket Alarm (acquired by Fastcase). Now building LexPipe to help law firms analyze litigation data & price cases with precision.
New York, US
Andrius Useckas | 1x Exit
2x Founder. Ethical hacker & AI security expert.
Co-founded ThreatX (acquired by A10 Networks). Now building ZioSec, an AI-powered platform for enterprise penetration testing & cloud security.
Boulder, US
