Email is one of the few things in tech that has withstood the test of time. It’s also a good example of “die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.” Not many things in life are as annoying as spammy, unwanted email. These makers are working on a solution to clean up your inbox for a good cause.
Gated helps keep your inbox free from unwanted and spammy emails. Each time you get an email from an unknown address, that sender is challenged to donate ($2 minimum) to your chosen nonprofit in order to deliver their message.
Maker and CEO of Gated, Andy Mowat, was previously building sales and marketing engines at companies like Upwork and Box. “My teams have sent billions of emails and caused a lot of pain,” he admits. The idea of decluttering your inbox is not necessarily novel though. “[It] has definitely been tried before and I have studied every attempt (we even have some of the folks who tried before as investors). Our approach isn’t about locking down your inbox but reducing the noise to help everyone,” he adds.
If you already have a handle on your inbox but want more ways to up your email game, we’ve seen a few interesting launches recently.
Skiff Mail is privacy-first, end-to-end encrypted, Web3-native, open-source email that keeps your inbox private with 10 GB of storage, instant search, and three aliases.
InboxPro offers a suite of tools to improve your email experience with an AI-powered email assistant, calendar scheduling, templates, follow-ups, and email analytics.
Email Signature Generator by Reply lets you pick a layout option, customize the elements, and generate your own email signature.-
humit 2.0 helps you discover fresh tunes and people with the same music taste as you.
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LiveAPI is an API platform that enables developers to build live video streaming apps by handling everything from encoding and hosting to delivery with Akamai CDN.
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Grace is a parental control app for iPhones. The app allows parents to manage restrictions on the go with quick actions like Lock & Pause and flexible Schedules like Study Time, and Bedtime.
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Fleet Cockpit is a computer fleet management tool for hybrid teams which helps you track and organize your team devices easily and get new computers with all-inclusive support.
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.
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After launching tl;dv for Google Meet in 2021 and gaining over 2,000+ upvotes, the team is back with tl;dv for Zoom.
The app lets you link your meeting minutes to the exact moment in your video recording and instantly share important takeaways.