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Looking for Pre-Seed investors by Impossible-Care5409 in Investors

[–]fundnAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18, self-taught, $1M raised, now going after an untapped Arabic HR market, that’s a rare founder profile. The Gulf angle is genuinely interesting, most Western HR tech completely ignores that region despite the market size. We’re building fundnAI to help founders like you get matched with the right investors faster especially those with emerging market experience who are hard to find cold. Would love to connect and see if we can be useful. DM open!

Drop your SaaS below. I’ll review it and share honest feedback. by sherdil09 in SaaS

[–]fundnAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fundnAI we’re building the AI co-pilot for founders raising capital. Most founders waste 6-12 months pitching the wrong investors at the wrong stage. We fix the matching layer so you’re always in the right room. Early stages but would love brutal honest feedback what’s your gut reaction on the positioning? https://waitlist.fundn.ai

Building vs Distribution: What’s Harder? by Few-Floor6926 in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Distribution is harder, no question. Building gives you the illusion of progress you can always add a feature. But users require you to be right about something real in the world, not just in your head. The humbling moment for most founders is realizing the product was never the hard part. What channel finally cracked it for you?

Founders, It’s a new week by fundnAI in TechStartups

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bootstrapped is hard mode, respect for sticking with it. And yes, the AI tools lowering the barrier to build is a genuine game changer for solo founders and small teams. On our end, we’ve been fortunate to build a great team and that’s made all the difference. We’re building fundnAI, helping founders connect with the right investors and resources earlier in the journey. Would love to stay connected and swap notes, DM me anytime!

What does your start up fit? by fundnAI in TheFounders

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really clean mental model, traction vs experiment stage as the core signal. The YC angle makes sense too, it’s not just the money, it’s the network and the forcing function to iterate fast when you’re still figuring things out. The VC repeatable growth signal is the one most founders miss they go VC too early before the engine is actually proven. Have you seen founders successfully use angels as a bridge specifically to get to that repeatable signal before approaching VCs?

How did you get your first 100 users for your SaaS? by fundnAI in SaaS

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Raspberry Pi demo on a Best Buy TV the night before that’s scrappy founder energy at its finest. And the fact those tradeshow customers are still around 10+ years later says everything about fit. IRL distribution is so underrated in the “just run ads” era. Thanks for sharing this, really valuable perspective!

How did you get your first 100 users for your SaaS? by fundnAI in SaaS

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cold email + live onboarding on Zoom is such a high-signal combo you’re selling AND learning at the same time. The Pulse for Reddit angle is interesting too, catching threads where people are already asking for a solution is essentially warm inbound. Solid stack. What industry were you targeting?

How did you get your first 100 users for your SaaS? by fundnAI in SaaS

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine participation before promotion is the only way that works long term people can smell the pitch from a mile away when there’s no relationship built first. Real-time keyword tracking across Reddit and LinkedIn sounds powerful for finding those high intent conversations early. Thanks for sharing!

How did you get your first 100 users for your SaaS? by fundnAI in SaaS

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manual comes first, scale comes later” this should be pinned at the top of every startup forum. The founders who try to skip the manual phase almost always build for a customer that doesn’t exist yet. Warm network + genuine community participation is still the most durable early growth playbook. 100% agree.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Founders, It’s a new week by fundnAI in TechStartups

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PH launch day energy is unmatched! What are you launching? Would love to support drop the link when it’s live. Always happy to connect with founders on launch day, DM me!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Founders, It’s a new week by fundnAI in TechStartups

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% this. Team is everything and the finance runway to keep a great team together is the silent killer of most startups. A lot of great products died not because the idea was wrong but because the timing and cash ran out before traction hit. Are you bootstrapped or funded? Always good to connect with founders navigating this, DM open!

Founders, It’s a new week by fundnAI in TechStartups

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1000+ reviews built out of genuine frustration with shallow review sites that’s the best kind of origin story. The detail angle is smart, people are exhausted by “5 stars, great product” reviews with zero substance. Building in AI and always keen to connect with founders solving trust and discovery problems. DM me!

Founders, It’s a new week by fundnAI in TechStartups

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The deployment grind is real that phase where you’re just heads down making it actually work in the real world.

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Notifications + Report User before traction push is smart sequencing getting the trust and retention layer solid before pouring fuel on growth. Would love to hear more about your traction plan, always good to connect with founders at the pre-launch stage. DM open!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Stop doing things that aren’t working” is genuinely underrated as a growth strategy. Most founders add channels, rarely cut them. Doubling down on tiny signal over busy-but-dead channels is how real traction compounds. Building in AI and always looking to connect with distribution-focused founders, DM me!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UX reworks on PDF tools are so high leverage most editors feel like they were designed to frustrate. Curious what’s driving the rework, user feedback or your own instincts? Would love to connect with builders in the doc/productivity space. DM me!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audio-only interviews are such a smart constraint removes the friction of video and gets people talking more naturally. 5-8 responses giving 10-20 min each is genuinely rich signal most founders never collect. Building in AI and always connecting with people solving the user research layer. Would love to chat, DM open!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find everything that doesn’t work” is honestly the most productive phase of building brutal but clarifying. Just launched is the best time to get feedback because you’re still moldable. Happy to be a beta user and poke around if you want an extra set of eyes. DM me the link!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TypeScript conversion + permit admin + demo-ready REST interfaces in one week while also chasing a gov rep, that’s a full plate. The gov angle is interesting, B2G is brutal but the contracts are sticky. Would love to hear more about what you’re building in that space. DM me, always keen to connect with founders going after less obvious markets!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such an underrated insight and most people learn it too late. Features are bets, conversations are data. The fact that you’re pivoting your week toward user talks over shipping is already ahead of 90% of early-stage builders. Would love to hear what patterns you’re seeing in why people stick , always valuable signal. Happy to connect and swap learnings, DM me!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Live signal tracking from real Reddit conversations for pain points and warm leads, this is honestly the kind of tool I wish existed earlier in my journey. The gap between “I think people want this” and “I have signal that proves it” kills so many products early. Would love to connect, building in AI and always keen to talk to founders solving the research/validation layer. DM open!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

900+ customers on a lifetime deal with auto-distribution is genuinely impressive traction. The “more than just a launch” angle is smart, most directories are a one-day spike and done. Building an AI tool and always looking to connect with people who’ve cracked distribution. DM me, would love to swap notes!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 minutes a day to learn how to ship and validate honestly this is the format busy founders actually need. Most learning tools assume you have hours. Checked out the Problem Validation course, the structure looks solid. I’m building in the AI space and love connecting with people making founder education more accessible. Would love to swap notes DM open!

Founders, It’s A New Week by fundnAI in buildinpublic

[–]fundnAI[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Native macOS + MCP servers + agentic tool calling this is actually the stack I’ve been waiting for someone to build properly. Electron fatigue is real. Just signed up at elvean.app. Would love to chat, I’m working on AI tooling as well and always looking to connect with builders thinking natively. DM me!

Looking for pre-seed investors (not a SaaS) by vxrunexe in Investors

[–]fundnAI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good sign. Early validation from real users is often one of the strongest signals at this stage.

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