Andrew D'Souza
@andrewdsouza • 15,036 subscribers
founder / mad scientist @boardyai | founder @getclearco
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Roughly 10% of active fundraising is happening right now through Boardy. Two weeks ago, we launched a program to help 100 founders raise their round before the end of the year. Since then, 5,000 founders raising $16B signed up, along with 600 investors managing over $1T in capital. As a CEO, your job is to create demand for your shares. Doesn't matter if you're Elon Musk or if it's your first time - you'll take all the help you can get. Most founders only raise 2-3 times in their lives, and it can make or break the trajectory of your company. But right now, investors are chasing the same 50-100 founders, while thousands of founders with incredible businesses and metrics go overlooked simply because they don't fit Silicon Valley's pattern. Boardy's fixing this by connecting great founders with investors based on aligned thesis, stage and merit. Thanks for having me John Coogan, Jordi Hays, and the TBPN team! This time next year, I expect that number to be 90%.
Andrew D'Souza55,958 views • 8 months ago
I’m still processing what just happened: @Boardy_ai just closed an $8M seed round ON HIS OWN! I have personally raised over $500M of capital across 10+ funding rounds with 3 different startups, and I’ve never seen anything like this. Most of the investors in the round never spoke with a human.
Andrew D'Souza78,493 views • 1 year ago
Well, we all knew this day was coming… an AI has raised its first funding round. I’m so proud of @Boardy_ai! 🚀🤖 When you’re building something that feels like it’s straight out of science fiction, you need people who are willing to step into that future with you — and I’m grateful to have found that support. An incredible group of visionary investors are backing the world's first social AI with $3M in pre-seed funding. 💡💼 The right connection at the right time can change your life. In a world where social media is optimized for eyeballs and engagement, we’re doing something different: using AI to help people make real, meaningful connections. Not just more connections—better ones. 🤝✨ Right now, we're drowning in social media connections that feel empty. We’ve got thousands of connections but somehow feel more isolated than ever. The numbers go up, but meaningful relationships don't. That's why we built Boardy—an AI that does something radically different: it gets people talking. Not through DMs or comments, but through actual conversations. 📞💬 And it's already working. Boardy has introduced: - A founder to their technical co-founder 👨💻🤝👩💻 - A startup to their biggest customer yet 💼💸 - An entrepreneur to their first investor 💡💰 These aren't just metrics—they're real stories of people finding exactly who they needed to meet. When you call Boardy, he'll search his network to find a great connection for you. This isn’t only based on your profile and professional interests - it’s also someone Boardy thinks you’ll get along with based on your energy and vibe. Have you done your call with Boardy yet? In celebration of this announcement, we’re offering free lifetime access to the first 10,000 people who take a call with Boardy (which we'll probably hit today). 🎉 I’d love for you to experience how AI can actually connect us, not just automate us. If you’re ready to try it out, drop your phone number here, and Boardy will give you a call: 📲 Let’s see where this goes. Thanks for the support HFØ, 8VC, afore NextviewTechnologies, FJ Labs , ʏᴎoT, Soma Capital, Golden Ventures , Garage Capital , Northside VC, Roar VC. Thanks for covering our news Dom TechCrunch
Andrew D'Souza34,016 views • 1 year ago
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