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Y Combinator Launches of the Week

  • Writer: Karan Bhatia
    Karan Bhatia
  • Aug 18
  • 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) Moving Atoms: Founded by Ahmad Saroya and Shehryar Saroya, Moving Atoms is a world model lab for evaluating and training robots. Know More At: movingatoms.ai


2) TryNearby: Founded by Yousef Abdelfattah, Obaida Albaroudi, and Ahmad Ibrahim, TryNearby connects local businesses with creators who live nearby. Know More At: trynearby.com


3) LATO: Founded by Tien Chu and Tymek Staniszewski, LATO is an agent-native research and simulation platform for investors. Know More At: latolabs.io


4) Akon Labs: Founded by Subham Kundu, Akon Labs is building a nervous system for AI agents. Know More At: akonlabs.com


5) Nex: Founded by Najmuzzaman (Nazz) Mohammad and Francisco Dias, Nex is a claude cowork for high-volume workflows, starting with GTM. Know More AT: nex.ai


6) Epsilla: Founded by Richard Song, Ricki Qin, and Eric Yang, Epsilla is an all-in-one platform to create AI agents with your private knowledge. They have launched HarnessRouter Community Edition and the Unified Harness Protocol (UHP). Know More At: epsilla.com


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