ELI – zero-equity AI co-founder that executes

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rob-istria · 4h ago

I shut a company not because the market died, but because trust did.

Morning “surprise”: passwords changed, calendars blank, CRM: unauthorized. We’d promoted a star seller; momentum died; tools got locked. We were negotiating with ourselves. I stopped hunting for a “perfect” co-founder and built one.

ELI is an AI co-founder that does founder work: • Launch plans with owners/dates/risks • Outbound sequences (ICP-specific, multi-touch) • Investor/board updates (metrics, asks, next bets) • Positioning briefs + pricing tests

It remembers your product/ICP/voice and gets sharper every thread.

Try it: 5 free messages (no sign-up) https://eli-app.eu/chat?utm_source=hn&utm_medium=post&utm_ca...

What I’d love feedback on: 1) Are the plans “ship-ready” or 80%? 2) Which founder tasks should ELI own next (PRD scaffolds, CRM logging, calendarized launch loop)? 3) What would make you keep it open daily?

Happy to share stack, rate limits, and the mistakes I made building it.

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ELI – zero-equity AI co-founder that executes

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