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Orca Launcher

A launcher that turns Minecraft into a game platform like Roblox

Y CombinatorSummer 2024ActiveConsumerArtificial IntelligenceConsumerGamingAI

What they do

Problem

Minecraft players face friction discovering and joining modded servers and creators struggle with hosting, mod distribution, and monetization for custom game experiences.

Solution

Orca Launcher is a Minecraft-based game platform and launcher that enables one-click access to games while handling hosting and mod delivery and providing revenue tools for creators.

Who it's for

Minecraft players who want easy access to experiences and server owners/game creators who build and monetize Minecraft-based games.

Founders

Ege Kaan Duman
Founder

Rhodes Scholar from Turkey. DKU, Duke, and Oxford alumnus. Musician, poet, cook. I like flowers & watering my flowers. cat & dog enjoyer but mostly fat cat enjoyer.

Ali Kavoosi
Founder/CTO

Ali is co-founder of Simplifine. He has extensive background in optimising AI models, from putting them on Deep Brain Stimulators to speeding up training/inference on GPUs.

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