🪩 SimpleDisco

Pre-Seed Deck

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## The Problems ### GTM Teams Struggle with Revenue Growth & Retention - and it all starts with [Discovery] * **Poor Discovery** leads to misaligned solutions and weak stakeholder relationships * Sales teams fail to deeply understand customer problems * Difficulty crafting resonant pitches that address real pain points * Limited visibility into customer organization and decision-makers * Inconsistent internal collaboration and knowledge sharing * Innacurate forecasting and pipeline management

## The Solution ### AI-Powered Discovery & Collaboration Platform <img src="./workflow-diagram.png" alt="Workflow Diagram" style="max-width: 80%; margin-top: 20px;">

## How It Works <div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; text-align: left;"> <div> <h3>1. Input Sources</h3> <ul> <li>Company & customer data</li> <li>"What Good Looks Like" documentation</li> <li>Live call transcripts</li> </ul> </div> <div> <h3>2. Real-time Processing</h3> <ul> <li>AI-driven conversation analysis</li> <li>Context-aware coaching</li> <li>Priority detection</li> </ul> </div> <div> <h3>3. Automated Outputs</h3> <ul> <li>Collaborative assets</li> <li>Team alignment tools</li> <li>Customer Mutual Action Plan</li> </ul> </div> </div>

# Team ### Founders with Deep Technical Sales DNA

<div class="founders-grid" style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; height: 100%; font-size: 0.8em;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column;"> <h3>Stephen Gheysens</h3> <h4>CEO & Co-founder</h4> <ul style=" padding-left: 0;"> <li>10+ years driving complex technical sales at industry-leading platforms</li> <li>Expert in enterprise sales discovery, technical architecture, and solution design</li> <li>Deep understanding of both buyer and seller perspectives in B2B software</li> </ul> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;"> <img src="./mapbox.svg" alt="Logos" style="max-height: 50px; margin: 15px;"> <img src="./twilio.svg" alt="Logos" style="max-height: 50px; margin: 15px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;"> <img src="./inscribe.svg" alt="Logos" style="max-height: 50px; margin: 0px 15px;"> <p style="color: #ff6600; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 15px;">YC S18</p> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column;"> <h3>Nick Littman</h3> <h4>CTO & Co-founder</h4> <ul style="padding-left: 0;"> <li>6+ years spearheading technical sales at real-time data platforms</li> <li>Specialist in real-time systems architecture and enterprise integrations</li> <li>Track record of closing complex technical sales</li> </ul> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;"> <img src="./twilio.svg" alt="Logos" style="max-height: 50px; margin: 15px;"> <img src="./ably.png" alt="Logos" style="max-height: 50px; margin: 15px;"> </div> </div> </div>

**Why We're the Right Team** * Combined 15+ years experiencing the pain points we're solving * Deep expertise in real-time systems, AI/ML, and enterprise sales * Strong network in target market from previous roles * Firsthand experience with gaps in current sales tools

## Roadmap: Path to Enterprise ### Phase 1: Foundation (Months 1-6) * Launch core platform with seamless CRM integrations * Secure initial Startup/SMB customers for rapid iteration * Build scalable approach to AI/ML model finetuning/prompt engineering (securely) with customer user data * SOC 2 Compliance * Validate enterprise feature requirements

## Phase 2: Growth (Months 6-12) * Release native macOS application for enhanced performance * Expand engineering team with senior full-stack talent * Scale SMB customer base * Launch mid-market pilot program * Begin enterprise feature development

## Phase 3: Enterprise (Months 12-18) * Deploy enterprise-grade infrastructure * Launch native audio processing for improved reliability * Land first enterprise customer(s) * Scale team based on market demand * Position for Seed/Series A based on growth metrics

# The Ask **Raising: $750k Pre-seed** Use of Funds: * Founder salaries + benefits (50%): Core platform development & sales, through initial revenue * Early engineering hire (25%): Engineer (data focus) to accelerate feature development * Operations & overhead (25%): SOC 2 & Security, Legal, infrastructure, tools

## Target Milestones for Next 18 Months * Launch production platform with core features * Secure 30+ paying Startup customers, 5+ MM customers * Complete successful mid-market pilot * Achieve $500K ARR * Build foundation for enterprise expansion

## Get in touch * stephen@simpledisco.com - (856) 341-6876 * nick@simpledisco.com - (908) 902-6774