Henk Pretorius
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Henk Pretorius
@henkpret
Cofounder, Timelaps. Cofounder, Columinate (acquired). Author, Rational Defiance.












Today, we’re announcing Timelaps. Because it’s clear that brand building is back, but brand tracking isn’t ready. AI has commoditized the "how." When anyone can generate a high-quality ad or a functional product in seconds, creation is no longer your moat. Your brand is. It can’t be done in a prompt. And you can’t deepfake mindshare and preference. That’s why we’re betting on the next generation of brand builders. But they face a huge obstacle knowing if their work is effective. Because brand tracking is stuck in 1998. It costs six figures. It takes three months. It arrives as a slide deck that gathers dust. So their options are to pay and wait, or guess. We’re building Timelaps to change that. We’re bringing research-grade brand intelligence to the challenger brands, the startups, and the creators who have been "flying blind" for years. And we’re giving enterprises agency-level tracking without the agency-level price and wait. • Continuous: Always-on data, not quarterly waves. • Credible: Built on the science of brand building. Designed by tracking experts. • Accessible: Finally, brand tracking that doesn't require a Fortune 500 budget. The "Brand Era" is back. Timelaps is the scoreboard.








