Happy Monday legends! Welcome back to another fine edition of the Leaderboard. Today, we have a personal Jarvis-like assistant, an app to help all you new parents get some well-deserved sleep, and an AirBnB built for Nomads. Let's dive in.
Martin: An AI personal assistant
Eventually, I’d imagine our AI assistants will be a bit like P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves — ever-present, extremely competent, and slightly bemused at their masters’ incompetence. Martin seems like a good first step in that direction. You can call, text, email or slack it and ask it to handle basic scheduling tasks. Right now, the additional friction required to get used to the UI will probably dissuade all but the most enthusiastic early adopters. But once Martin can start reliably responding to emails, scheduling appointments, and summarizing our social media feeds? Then we’ll see a real human-computer interaction paradigm shift.
Remy AI: An AI sleep and recovery assistant
There's much to love about Remy's launch today. From the clever use of an AI talking via its maker's comment to the ability to predict your melatonin and cortisol daily peaks. Remy seems like a refreshing and well packaged take in a crowded space. My favorite part? It started as a Telegram bot that evolved into a full product based on community useage and feedback. In a world where folks are launching Telegram bots as products, this seems like the right approach - test within a community first, then spin the bot out as a full product that offers more that what's capable within Telegram. Now g2g, Remy is waiting to tuck me in
In an era where AI is reshaping how businesses operate, the journey of building an early-stage startup has never been more dynamic—or complex. How do founders navigate finding product-market fit, delegation, and scaling, all while adapting to technological innovations?
Join on January 14 at 3 pm PT for a fireside chat with Christina Cacioppo, CEO and Co-founder of Vanta, and Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup and Founder of LTSE, as they explore the journey of the modern startup founder.
Eric and Christina will discuss:
Airmeet: Coliving on demand
Airmeet feels like Airbnb’s social cousin—less about booking, more about bonding. The idea? Turn dream stays into affordable realities by teaming up with like-minded strangers. Foodies in Spain? Night owls in Bali? You pick the vibe, split the villa, and live the good life. But here’s my question: Why not just use Airbnb and wrangle a group chat myself? I guess the magic here is the curation—finding people you’d actually want to share a fridge with. If it nails that, Airmeet could make solo travel a lot less, well, solo, and a lot more fun — especially for nomads.
