Build something validated.
We found the idea. You build it.
ToldYou validates startup opportunities through research, founder interviews, and demand validation. Then we recruit founder-operators to build them. You get a proven idea, investment, and studio support.
pester
v1.0.0Accountability engine for founders — AI-powered knowledge vault with action tracking, semantic search, and multi-source sync. Our pipeline identified acute demand among founders drowning in scattered context across Notion, Linear, Google Docs, and Otter, confirmed through founder interviews and consistent pain signal across industries.
First venture through ToldYou's multi-stage validation pipeline. pester is open-source (MIT), CLI-native, and AI-powered — shipping 13+ features from semantic search to an escalation engine. v1.0.0 is live; core CLI is stable.
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Next Venture: Q2 2026 | Status: Validation in Progress
What you get
A validated opportunity
Market research, founder interviews, and validated demand signal. You start with proof, not a hypothesis.
Investment and support
Initial capital, studio resources (design, engineering, growth), and the research behind the venture. You focus on building.
Your company to run
Meaningful equity and full operational control. We stay behind the scenes — you make the calls and build the business.
Team
Stanislav 'Stan' Soloshenko
co-founder · product
Systems thinker. Built products across PropTech, Real Estate, and HRTech. Designed and built ToldYou's validation pipeline from scratch.
Oleksandr Sarzhan
co-founder · investment
Investment and capital allocation background. Evaluates founders, structures deals, and brings financial discipline to the venture pipeline.
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