Michael Batko
Co-founder & CEO
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Why Your First Hire Isn't an Engineer Anymore — Michael Batko, ex-Startmate CEOAbout Hourglass AI
Hourglass AI builds AI automation for Australian businesses, helping companies move past the AI hype and put it to work across their operations. The company is led by CEO Michael Batko, former CEO of Startmate.
- Sector
- AI implementation for SMEs
- Business model
- B2B services (AI implementation)
- Founded
- 2026
- Founders
- Michael Batko, Finlay Ekins
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Markets
- Australia
- Customers
- Schweigen, Cadence Property Group, The Skincare Company
Sources: startupdaily.net, thehourglass.ai
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