Matthew Gallagher built MEDVi, a telehealth service for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, using only AI tools and one sibling in under two months. He outsourced medical and logistics functions, automated marketing end-to-end with AI, and drove $400 million in revenue his first year while targeting $1.8 billion next.

10x Science built a platform that uses chemistry-based algorithms and AI agents to interpret complex mass spectrometry data, speeding up protein characterization for drug development. Backed by a $4.8 million seed round, it helps biotechs and pharma quickly validate AI-generated treatment candidates. The startup plans to refine its models and expand offerings by integrating broader cellular data.

Despite the popularity of startup accelerators, 99% fail to meet expectations due to a lack of effective mentorship and experience among their founders. Successful accelerators like Y Combinator thrive because their leaders possess firsthand knowledge of building billion-dollar companies, which is often missing in most programs. The distinction between true accelerators and startup schools is crucial for understanding their impact on startups.