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Launch · 20 October 2026CuriousCats.aiAI news assistant startup

CuriousCats.ai launches OpenChase social search

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  • CuriousCats.ai is a Bengaluru startup founded by a former HealthifyMe business and product chief, building an AI news assistant
  • It released OpenChase in public beta on 19 October, a free search engine for live social media, video and forum talk
  • The product grew out of its work on understanding online conversations beyond published news

What happened

  • OpenChase launched in public beta on 19 October.
  • It searches social media, videos, forums and news.
  • It is free with no sign-in needed.
  • Results reflect conversations as they happen.
  • It started as internal technology.

Why it matters

  • Normal search leans on published news and web pages.
  • First-hand reactions on social platforms get overlooked.

The business

  • CuriousCats.ai builds an AI news assistant.
  • Its tech for reading online conversations became a separate product.
  • OpenChase lives at openchase.ai.

The founders

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Anjan Umamaheswaran B

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  • Former Chief Business Officer and Chief Product Officer at HealthifyMe

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