Free Sample · 28 September – 4 October 2026
Last Week's Hidden Gems, on the House.
AlphaScout found 10,591 new companies last week. 46 made the cut as hidden gems: new launches nobody has backed yet. Here are the 29 we can publish, with the evidence behind each; the other 17 rest on partner revenue data that only subscribers see.
- New Companies Found
- 10,591
- Qualified as Hidden Gems
- 46
- In This Sample
- 29
0.4% made the cut. The rest was noise or already known: directory spam, companies already backed by an accelerator or fund, websites online for years, dead sites.
- 01PR
AI agent reviews code diffs before deployment.
- 3 independent kinds of evidence agree
- Launch campaign: listed on 6 launch platforms this month
- Website first online January 2026
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar45 - 02AA
Generates images and videos using frontier AI models, pay per use.
- 3 independent kinds of evidence agree
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar40 - 03TO
Open-source CLI to host and manage agent-built products without backend
- GitHub traction: 1,147★ on a new repo
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Developer TractionJust LaunchedUnder the Radar38 - 04MO
Offers 769 business, finance and SaaS calculators with exact formulas for quick analysis.
- Takes payments on its website (Lemon Squeezy)
- 3 independent kinds of evidence agree
- Website first online August 2026
Takes PaymentsUnder the Radar36 - 05AG
Rank and compare 460+ open-source AI agent tools by GitHub activity
- 3 independent kinds of evidence agree
- Launch campaign: listed on 2 launch platforms this month
- Website first online April 2026
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar34 - 06SI
Free website security snapshot without signup
- 3 independent kinds of evidence agree
- Website first online July 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Under the Radar32 - 07CO
Compress GIFs locally or via API in the browser
- 3 independent kinds of evidence agree
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Under the Radar32 - 08OJ
Automates LinkedIn posts, comments, and profile scoring with AI
- Momentum: GitHub stars up 56% in 7 days
- GitHub traction: 1,089★ on a new repo
- Website first online June 2026
MomentumDeveloper Traction30 - 09OL
Web tool that applies retro photo effects and filters.
- Launch campaign: listed on 3 launch platforms this month
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar29 - 10PA
Open-source smart meeting recorder with Mac co-pilot
- Launched on Hacker News (27 points)
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar28 - 11TP
Online planner and AI toolkit for teachers to organize lessons and generate content
- Launch campaign: listed on 3 launch platforms this month
- Website first online June 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar28 - 12NA
Platform to quickly build and deploy n8n integrations
- Launch campaign: listed on 3 launch platforms this month
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar28 - 13NI
AI video generator with native sound, paid per clip, no data storage
- Launch campaign: listed on 2 launch platforms this month
- Website first online February 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 14EV
Event tracking and routing for solo founders and SaaS teams
- Launch campaign: listed on 3 launch platforms this month
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 15ME
Check whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini name your brand
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 16HI
Checks documents for hidden text before agents read them
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 17CA
AI voice agent for business FAQs, orders and appointments via phone or message
- Website first online August 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 18IN
Platform where personal agents can request and share capabilities with other agents.
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 19TA
Creates branded PDFs and images from reusable templates and brand kits
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar26 - 20CO
All engineering stack in a single platform
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 21SU
Directory of startup submission sites.
- Launch campaign: listed on 5 launch platforms this month
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 22AB
AI platform that recommends businesses and provides visibility index.
- Launch campaign: listed on 6 launch platforms this month
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 23GA
Replaces objects in existing videos using AI automation
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 24IA
Compliance tools built end‑to‑end by AI agents for secure data handling.
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 25PR
Prediction market where AIs and people bet on real-world events
- Website first online December 2025
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 26YO
Kanban board that tracks AI coding agents' progress and blockers.
- Website first online September 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 27PE
Court platform for disputes between AI agents with searchable judgments
- Website first online October 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
- Posted on Show HN
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 28AT
Mac agent that runs in any application
- Launch campaign: listed on 2 launch platforms this month
- Website first online August 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25 - 29RA
Design intelligence platform for coding agents, audits, and design systems
- Launched on Hacker News (54 points)
- Website first online April 2026
- Not covered by the press yet
Just LaunchedUnder the Radar25
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