Tehele & Founders Podcast

Tehele Ventures
  • 5.0 (6)
  • Investing
  • Updated Weekly

Behind every great company is a bold founder. Founders of Tehele Ventures share their experiences with its technology. Danny leads conversations with the founders on how they were able to secure funding and their experiences with Tehele’s built-in solution features on the platform.

Episodes

  1. May 3

    Savir Dillikar, Founder of Glassbox AI, shares how Tehele Ventures helped his company prepare for fundraising

    In this conversation, Savir Dillikar, Founder of Glassbox AI, a B2B software company building an AI interface layer that helps users navigate complex software through voice, visual guides, drawings, tooltips, and annotations. Savir shares how Tehele Ventures helped his company expand its investor network, strengthen its pitch, and prepare for fundraising as it moves through the pilot stage. Savir discusses using Tehele Ventures pitch nights to meet investors, Tehele AI to review his pitch deck and positioning, and Startup Toolkit templates to support legal and compliance needs as Glassbox AI prepares for an angel round and future pre-seed raise.

    8 min

  2. Apr 16

    Kenneth Lo, a Venture Capital Investor, on The Tehele Platform Discusses Investing

    In this conversation, Kenneth Lo, a venture capital investor and partner at Arc5 Ventures in Silicon Valley, shares his perspective on evaluating early-stage startups and identifying high-quality investment opportunities. He discusses his focus on pre-seed AI and SaaS companies operating in underserved, real-world industries - sectors with operational complexity that have historically seen limited software innovation. Kenneth explains how the Tehele Ventures platform supports his investment process by improving signal quality and compressing his time to conviction, allowing him to identify promising companies more efficiently. He also outlines what he looks for in founders and markets, and why aligning with practical, high-impact applications of technology is critical for successful early-stage investing.

    11 min

  3. Mar 12

    Prasanna Kumar, a Venture Capital Investor on the Tehele Platform, Discusses How the Platform Is a Great Technology for Startups and Investors

    In this conversation, Prasanna Kumar, a venture capital investor focused on healthcare and FinTech, shares his perspective on evaluating startups and raising capital. He explains how the Tehele Ventures platform helps connect founders with the right investors through tools that simplify onboarding, communication, and startup to investor matching. Prasanna also discusses common mistakes startups make when seeking funding and why aligning with the right investor thesis is critical for successful fundraising.

    12 min

  4. Mar 1

    John Huang, CEO of Testomniac, shares how Tehele AI helped his company make better decisions to execute

    In this conversation, John Huang, Founder of Testomniac, an idea-stage QA company built to remove the testing bottleneck with automated, intelligent testing that adapts to products without manual scripting or predefined workflows. John shares how Tehele AI and Startup Toolkit helped his company stay organized, focus on what matters, and prepare for investor conversations as he pursues early funding. John discusses lessons from building at the idea stage, his vision for compressing QA from days to minutes as AI speeds up coding.

    12 min

  5. Feb 15

    Vaughn Hasanov, CEO of Uni Trainer, shares how Tehele Ventures refined his pitch, raised interest

    In this conversation, Vaughn Hasanov, CEO of Uni Trainer, discusses building a no-code, local-first AI training platform in San Francisco at only 19 years old. He discusses how his background in the industry helped him identify friction in AI model training, leading him to build Uni Trainer as a tool that removes the complexity of environments, frameworks, and infrastructure. Vaughn explains how Tehele Ventures supported him in refining his pitch deck, building financial projections, and preparing for pre-seed fundraising through Tehele AI and hands-on guidance. He highlights the value of having a platform that combines investor readiness, structured resources, and AI-driven insight, emphasizing how Tehele helps early-stage founders move faster, reduce uncertainty, and approach fundraising with confidence.

    8 min

  6. Jan 25

    Nijansh Verma, Founder of Heizen, explains how Tehele Ventures guides founders from idea to scale

    In this conversation, Nijansh Verma, founder of Heizen, shares his perspective as a profitable, AI-native startup founder building in San Francisco. He discusses the realities of fundraising beyond just raising capital, the lack of structured guidance for founders, and how Tehele Ventures serves as a single source of truth for investor connections, market trends, and startup readiness. Nijansh highlights the value of Tehele’s startup toolkit and Tehele AI for navigating legal, financial, and strategic decisions, emphasizing how the platform supports founders from the idea stage through growth, helping them stay prepared for future fundraising and scale with clarity.

    8 min

  7. Jan 25

    Ilya Zubkov, CPO at Naratta, on how Tehele Ventures removes friction from fundraising

    In this conversation, Ilya Zubkov, CPO at Naratta, shares his firsthand experience using Tehele Ventures as a pre-seed founder. He discusses the real challenges early-stage startups face - from sales execution and market research to fundraising preparation - and explains how Tehele Ventures reduces friction through tools like AI-driven market insights, isolated startup-specific AI guidance, pitch deck templates, financial calculators, and legal resources. Ilya highlights how the platform saves founders time, keeps them focused on building and selling, and flips the traditional fundraising model by allowing investors to approach startups that match their interests, making capital raising more efficient and founder-friendly.

    10 min

  8. Jan 12

    The CEO of Tehele Ventures discusses startup capital challenges and how Tehele Ventures fixes it

    In this conversation, Cindy Fossouo, CEO of Tehele Ventures, discusses the innovative platform designed to assist startups in preparing for investor engagement. She shares her personal experiences as a founder, the challenges of securing funding, and how Tehele Ventures provides essential tools such as pitch deck templates, financial calculators, and market research features. The platform aims to streamline the process of connecting startups with interested investors, ensuring that founders are well-prepared to present their ideas and secure funding. Cindy emphasizes the importance of understanding financials and being ready for investor inquiries, highlighting Tehele's commitment to supporting startups at all stages of their journey.

    16 min
  • 8 Episodes

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About

Behind every great company is a bold founder. Founders of Tehele Ventures share their experiences with its technology. Danny leads conversations with the founders on how they were able to secure funding and their experiences with Tehele’s built-in solution features on the platform.

Information

  • Creator
    Tehele Ventures
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    8