About LastAppStanding
Pioneering research productivity since 2017
Our Story
Founded in 2023, Last App Standing builds web applications that automate the most tedious parts of knowledge work. We created Papers AI to remove the manual toil from research—so teams can focus on insights, not busywork.
What started as a small team has grown into a company serving thousands of researchers, analysts, and product teams. Our mission is simple: Removing Labor from Research.
Our Mission & Values
The principles that guide everything we do
Innovation
Push the boundaries of what's possible.
Accessibility
Tools that work for teams of any size.
Reliability
Uptime, performance, and trust.
Excellence
Craft and service at every step.
Leadership Team
Meet the people driving our vision forward
Furqan Khan
CEO
Eric Choi
Founder
Charles Kiwalabye
COO
Brian Alabyekkubo
CTO