Replit has recently enhanced its infrastructure with dedicated hosting and increased storage, fostering a surge in startups utilizing the platform as a launchpad rather than just a sandbox. Notable startups include HeyDATA.org, which offers an AI service replacing Siri with ChatGPT, and has rapidly grown to $18,000 USD in monthly recurring revenue and 100,000 weekly active users. Diplop, another startup, provides transcription and formatting services for conversations, and was launched easily using Replit's deployment tools. Weaviate, an open-source vector database, uses Replit to create sample apps showcasing its capabilities, including templates that facilitate semantic searches through vector embeddings. These startups exemplify how Replit's tools, such as the AI code assistant Ghostwrite, support new developers in building and scaling innovative applications.