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Discover insights from 4 interviews with founders and CEOs who started their companies in 2022.

4 Companies Started in 2022

Learn from founders and CEOs who launched their businesses in 2022

Michael Truell
AI, SaaS, Technology

Michael Truell

Co-Founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.7/5
B2B
B2C
Freemium
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 2022

Michael Truell is the co-founder and CEO of Anysphere, the company behind Cursor an AI native code editor built for professional developers. Under his leadership, Cursor became one of the fastest growing AI tools in devtech.

July 14, 2025Read Interview
Priyanka Vemuluri
Retail, Production, Marketing

Priyanka Vemuluri

Founder & CEO

$500K–$1M/month
4.6/5
B2C
Retail
Manufacturing
50+
India
Started 2022

The founder of Goyaz built a thriving jewelry brand rooted in affordability and aspiration. Starting from a single store with family support, she scaled Goya into a 19-store empire across 5 Indian states in just over two years.

July 28, 2025Read Interview
Mati Staniszewski
AI, Technology, Marketplace

Mati Staniszewski

Co-founder & CEO

$1M+/month
4.9/5
B2B
Marketplace
Subscription-based
50+
USA
Started 2022

Mati Staniszewski is the CEO and co-founder of ElevenLabs, a $6.6B voice AI company redefining how humans and machines communicate. With a background in technology and product innovation, Mati has built a voice ecosystem where anyone can clone their voice, create agents, and even earn passive income merging AI ethics, scalability, and creativity into a single frontier.

October 11, 2025Read Interview
Howard Chan
Finance, Technology

Howard Chan

CEO & CIO, Kurv

$1M+/month
4.7/5
B2B
50+
USA
Started 2022

Howard Chan is CEO of Kurv, an investment firm known for active option income strategies that focus on NAV stability, disciplined risk management, and sustainable income.

December 28, 2025Read Interview