Last week, Y Combinator showcased over 160 new startups at its Summer 2025 Demo Day. This time, the event focused primarily on artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Not only were AI-powered products highlighted, but also infrastructure solutions for creating and operating AI agents. Voice technologies, advertising tools, and revenue-generating solutions attracted significant investor interest.
Some of the startups that drew the most attention from investors include:
- Autumn: A platform that simplifies payment and evaluation processes for AI startups.
- Dedalus Labs: Offers a "Vercel"-style service that automates the creation and deployment of AI agents.
- Design Arena: A system that evaluates the quality of AI-generated visual content through mass surveys.
- Getasap Asia: Provides tech-assisted supply services for retail companies in Asia within 8 hours.
- Keystone: Acts as an engineering assistant, automatically detecting and fixing software errors in manufacturing using AI.
- RealRoots: An AI-based social matching service for women to find friends.
- Solva: Automates insurance claims using AI.
- Perseus Defense: Develops mini-missiles to counter drones.
- Pingo AI: A language-learning app that offers live conversation practice powered by AI.
These startups not only captured investor attention but also demonstrated significant market potential, making them the main highlights of the event.
