CEO and Founder. Previously co-founder of Atlas ML (creators of Papers with Code), which was acquired by Meta in 2021. Background in machine learning and productivity software.

Lavish Saluja

Co-founder. Previously founded Soma (AI insurance tech). Alum of BITS Pilani. Focus on product and engineering.

Shlok Jain

Co-founder. Previously co-founder/engineer at Soma. Alum of BITS Pilani.

Executive Team

Jonathan Unikowski

CEO

Founder of Atlas ML.

Lavish Saluja

Co-founder

Founder of Soma.

Founding Story

Founded by Jonathan Unikowski with the goal of building 'software that sharpens your attention' by fixing the fragmented and overwhelming nature of modern email.

Business Model

Revenue Model

Freemium SaaS model with a free basic app and premium features.

Pricing Tiers

Free

Core AI email features for Gmail.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Modern professionals
Knowledge workers
Entrepreneurs

Use Cases

Professional inbox management
Rapid email triage
Productivity optimization

Notable Customers

Individual early adopters in tech and finance

Quick Facts

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Founded

2024

Entity Type

Inc.

Employees

Total Funding

$8.4 million

Investors

Michael Mignano, Union Square Ventures

Office Locations

2261 Market Street

Funding History

Seed$6,000,000

April 17, 2026

Michael Mignano

Initial/Pre-Seed$2,120,000

July 10, 2024

History & Milestones

January 2026

Filed trademark applications for the 'AVEC' AI email brand.

April 2026

Launched the Avec AI email app for iOS on the Apple App Store.

April 17, 2026

Announced a $6 million seed round led by Michael Mignano (Union Square Ventures), bringing total funding to $8.4 million.

July 2024

Incorporated as Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology, Inc. and filed initial seed funding documents.

Key Capabilities

AI Summarization

Tinder-style inbox swiping

Intelligent prioritization

Voice input

Native Gmail integration

Connect

Website

X / Twitter

Instagram

AI Topics

Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology, Inc. focuses on these topics:

Email Platforms(1)

Productivity Extensions(1)

Voice Assistant(1)

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Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology, Inc.

Reinventing email for the modern professional using AI agents to reclaim time and focus.

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At a Glance

San Francisco, CAHeadquarters

2024Est.

15Employees

$8.4MRaised

Focus Areas

Email Platforms

Productivity Extensions

Voice Assistant

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AI Tools by Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology, Inc.

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Avec

AI Email App for Gmail iOS

Email Platforms Productivity Ext.Voice Assistant

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Latest News

04/17/2026

Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology raises $8.4M to reinvent email with Avec

avec.ai

04/15/2026

Avec featured as top AI tool in The Neuron digest

The Neuron

01/27/2026

Federal trademark filing for AVEC branding

Justia Trademarks

07/01/2024

SEC Form D filing for Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology

SEC.gov

Products & Services

Avec

April 2026

An AI-native email application for Gmail that uses summarization and gesture-based (swiping) interaction to help users manage their inboxes quickly.

Net

2024 (Early Access)

A platform for reinventing the email experience with voice input and intelligent prioritization.

Market Position

Positioned as a faster, more modern alternative to traditional email clients by leveraging agentic AI workflows.

Leadership

Founders

Jonathan Unikowski

CEO and Founder. Previously co-founder of Atlas ML (creators of Papers with Code), which was acquired by Meta in 2021. Background in machine learning and productivity software.

Lavish Saluja

Co-founder. Previously founded Soma (AI insurance tech). Alum of BITS Pilani. Focus on product and engineering.

Shlok Jain

Co-founder. Previously co-founder/engineer at Soma. Alum of BITS Pilani.

Executive Team

Jonathan Unikowski

CEO

Founder of Atlas ML.

Lavish Saluja

Co-founder

Founder of Soma.

Founding Story

Founded by Jonathan Unikowski with the goal of building 'software that sharpens your attention' by fixing the fragmented and overwhelming nature of modern email.

Business Model

Revenue Model

Freemium SaaS model with a free basic app and premium features.

Pricing Tiers

Free

Core AI email features for Gmail.

Private

Target Markets

Industries & Segments

Modern professionals
Knowledge workers
Entrepreneurs

Use Cases

Professional inbox management
Rapid email triage
Productivity optimization

Notable Customers

Individual early adopters in tech and finance

Quick Facts

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Founded

2024

Entity Type

Inc.

Employees

Total Funding

$8.4 million

Investors

Michael Mignano, Union Square Ventures

Office Locations

2261 Market Street

Funding History

Seed$6,000,000

April 17, 2026

Michael Mignano

Initial/Pre-Seed$2,120,000

July 10, 2024

History & Milestones

January 2026

Filed trademark applications for the 'AVEC' AI email brand.

April 2026

Launched the Avec AI email app for iOS on the Apple App Store.

April 17, 2026

Announced a $6 million seed round led by Michael Mignano (Union Square Ventures), bringing total funding to $8.4 million.

July 2024

Incorporated as Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology, Inc. and filed initial seed funding documents.

Key Capabilities

AI Summarization

Tinder-style inbox swiping

Intelligent prioritization

Voice input

Native Gmail integration

Connect

Website

X / Twitter

Instagram

AI Topics

Nearly Extraterrestrial Technology, Inc. focuses on these topics:

Email Platforms(1)

Productivity Extensions(1)

Voice Assistant(1)

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