The Pitch #135 Thoras AI: The Twin Effect
Jun 12, 2024
Former site reliability engineers turned co-founders of Thoras AI, Nilo and Jennifer Rahmani, pitch their AI platform to help startups optimize cloud infrastructure. Investors discuss the importance of reliability in tech, AI-driven cloud resource management, sustainability practices, securing investors, successful pitches, and navigating funding rounds as twin founders.
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Founders' Background in SRE
- Nilo and Jen, twin founders of Thoras AI, have extensive experience as Site Reliability Engineers.
- Nilo worked at Slack and a cybersecurity startup, while Jen worked in the federal space, giving them a strong understanding of reliability challenges.
Timing and Market Receptiveness
- Timing is crucial for Thoras AI's success, as enterprises are now more open to AI-driven solutions.
- Previously, the idea of AI handling server utilization was met with skepticism, but the current climate is more receptive.
Highlight Expertise Early On
- Startups should highlight founders' expertise early in their pitch to establish credibility.
- Charles Hudson suggests emphasizing relevant experience upfront to showcase deep understanding of the problem.