A company co-founded by graduates has been selected by the Google AI First accelerator

April 29, 2024
The Uruguayan startup Brain Logic AI, whose co-founders include two graduates of Universidad ORT Uruguay, was selected by Google from among thousands of startups to join its Google AI First accelerator in the United States, the world’s leading AI startup accelerator.

Brain Logic AI was co-founded by Martín Alcalá Rubí, the company’s CEO; Nicolás Loeff, CTO; Pablo Rodríguez-Bocca, Lead AI Engineer; Juan Olloniego, Head of Engineering, a graduate of ORT’s Systems Engineering program and a project advisor in the university’s Big Data department; and Juan Pablo Pereira, the company’s COO and a graduate of ORT’s Bachelor’s program in Management and Administration.

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Zapia, the AI-powered virtual assistant launched by Brain Logic AI in 2023, reached one million users in its first six months. It processes more than 100,000 sessions daily, serving users of all ages, and its most common uses include audio transcription, requests for general information and news, help with homework and studying, recipes, and photo analysis.

Brain Logic was founded in 2023 after raising $5 million in its first funding round, primarily in the United States, even before its product was on the market. It operates in the United States, as well as in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, and Peru.

Following strong growth, the team members decided to apply to the tech giant's accelerator program.

According to Alcalá Rubí, the CEO, the company was selected based on its product, its market traction, and its execution team, which represents an achievement for Uruguay’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and a testament to the quality of its work.

Apply to the accelerator Google First AI will give BrainLogic AI access to a 10-week mentorship program with Google experts. The first mentorship session was an in-person week-long event in Las Vegas. Additionally, they will have access to $350,000 in credits for Google infrastructure and the company’s latest AI models, such as Gemini.