# ToldYou Build — We found the idea. You build it.

> Founder recruitment for validated ventures. ToldYou does the research, validates the demand, and de-risks the opportunity. You get a proven idea, investment, and studio support.

## What you get

- A validated opportunity backed by research and founder interviews.
- Investment from ToldYou.
- Studio support on product, hiring, and go-to-market.
- A codebase head-start where applicable (several ventures ship with working prototypes).

## Current ventures

- **pester** (live) — [https://www.toldyou.build/ventures/001](https://www.toldyou.build/ventures/001)
  Accountability 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.

## How to apply

Send us a note through the application form at [https://www.toldyou.build](https://www.toldyou.build/#apply). Tell us which venture you want to build and why you're the operator for it.

## Team

- **Stanislav 'Stan' Soloshenko** — Co-founder, Product
- **Oleksandr Sarzhan** — Co-founder, Investment

## Related

- [toldyou.vc](https://www.toldyou.vc/) — Brand showcase, methodology, portfolio.
- [llms.txt](https://www.toldyou.build/llms.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://www.toldyou.build/sitemap-index.xml)