Meichocho

[Juan Alzugaray @juanalzugaray_]

We’re hiring our first head of marketing at @useflai!

Flai is building the AI communications platform for car dealerships. In just over a year, we’ve grown to hundreds of customers and built a team of 25+ of the most talented people I’ve worked with.

If you’ve seen a great early-stage marketing team built from scratch and are ready to own the function yourself, DM me. Intros also appreciated!

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

Some of the fellows from this program are now my coworkers, and they’re among the best engineers I’ve worked with. @GadiBorovich is just great at picking top talent!

If you’re looking to work at some of the best tech companies in SF, this is your chance!

[Gadi Borovich @GadiBorovich]

Puentes applications are open.

20 fellows from our first three cohorts already live in SF. They've become close friends and work at companies like @cognition, @vercel, @krea_ai.

Watch what our program is about directly from them.

Apply until September 10.

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@GadiBorovich @useflai 🚀

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@rauchg @adamwathan 🐐

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@GadiBorovich @APolakof 🫡

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

These guys are cracked! Notición, congrats

[ari polakof @APolakof]

Today we’re excited to share that @useflai has raised a $4.5 million seed round led by @firstround with participation from @ycombinator @svangel , @Liquid2V, and many other terrific funds and angel investors. This funding fuels our mission to bring customers to automotive dealerships by handling all communication before they walk in the door.

After visiting hundreds of dealerships and speaking with service advisors, BDC managers, GSMs, and GMs across the US, the pattern was clear: missed calls, full inboxes, long hold times, and customers who don’t try again. In fact, 70% of people who hit voicemail call a competitor within 30 minutes, translating directly into lost revenue for the dealership.

Flai has already handled tens of thousands of customer calls and is live in dozens of dealerships. Some dealers have told us Flai has paid for itself on a single Sunday and we’ve generated millions in revenue in the last two months. For our biggest location, we’re generating about 150k in revenue each month.

With this funding, we’re pushing the product to new levels to build the AI communications platform for auto dealerships where every customer interaction outside of the store is taken care of.

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

Apply apply apply! https://t.co/yqsWB0L4jt

[Gadi Borovich @GadiBorovich]

Who is applying to Puentes this weekend?

[Gadi Borovich @GadiBorovich]

This Monday we are doing a webinar at 230 pm PST about Puentes (link in the comments).

This will be a space to ask any questions or concerns about the program and what it involves.

Deciding to move continents and potentially changing your life from one day to the next isn't an easy call, so hopefully hearing from us directly helps a bit in thinking through it!

Adding a happy @agusalpicc for your enjoyment. Many of the engineers that came to the first edition of Puentes will be joining the webinar too.

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

Y Que buen oportunidad para venir a SF!!

> hacker house por una semanita
> cracked speakers every day
> conocer a las mejores mentes de acá

Si eres ingeniero/a de software en PR y quieres convivir con algunas de las mentes más brillantes de la tecnología en SF, escríbeme!

[Gadi Borovich @GadiBorovich]

Puentes is back.

We’re flying out 10 engineers from Latin America for 7 days to…

> eat dinner with @rauchg, @mejiasebas, and @tnm
> get hired at top sf startups
> move to San Francisco

reply and I’ll dm you a link to apply

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@GadiBorovich When do we open a coffee shop like this in SF?

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@APolakof 🐐

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@GadiBorovich @APolakof But did you close @APolakof ?

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

Congrats to @APolakof and @joaquin_uriarte for making file search a breeze.

Putting MCPs to great use 🚀

[Joaquin Uriarte @joaquin_uriarte]

Spotlight is trash, so we decided to fix it.

Introducing Telescope 🔭 A tool that actually finds your files when you ask for them.

Download the app in the thread below!

[Meichocho @Rickymq]

@vicenteblat @ElKuelgue @Rawayana Estuviese fenomenal

[Trae Young @TheTraeYoung]

Another Day, Another Opportunity💯