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Ajith Govind Satheesh

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Ajith Govind Satheesh

@itsajith747

Co-Founder & CEO at Cactus | Building the 24/7 AI Call Center for Home Service Companies!

San Francisco

Joined June 2024

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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Nov 5, 2025
Today we’re excited to announce we’ve raised a $7M seed round led by Wellington Management, with participation from Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, Pelion Venture Partners and multiple incredible investors and angels who share our vision for the future of customer experience. A huge
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 9, 2024
$50k in debt. $200 in my bank account. A failing startup. Then: @ycombinator , raised $16.5M series A, and I walked away from it all. Here are the 11 raw startup lessons from my 8-year founder journey that every founder needs to hear🧵:
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Jun 11, 2025
Today is DEMO DAY!!! When you find the CEO of @ycombinator personally making sure everything is perfect, you know you are in a very special place. Garry Tan gave a rousing speech to the batch and we are SO pumped. Already heard from so many investors that this batch is breaking
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
May 8, 2025
. @ycombinator gives founders many things – awesome partners, funding, demo day, etc. One of the most underrated things YC gives us is BELIEF. @avinashjoshi and I launched @oncactusai on Bookface late last night, and our hearts are overwhelmed with the responses. It’s not just
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Launch YC: Cactus - AI copilot for solopreneurs 🚀 | Y Combinator
Automate admin tasks for solopreneurs like private chefs and caterers, so they can focus on doing what they love!
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Oct 24, 2025
"What is your moat" - No customer ever asked. Just find an intense pain point and go solve it with your product. Stop thinking "strategy" at pre-seed and seed!
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 9, 2024
Replying to @itsajith747
1. Startups need builders, not titles Early-stage startups need people obsessed with building, not those chasing grand designations. I once interviewed someone who just wanted to be "VP of Data Science". If you're great at what you do, there's no need to hide behind fancy
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 6, 2024
🚨🚨 BIG NEWS! @getcravd has raised $750K pre-seed to bring healthy and affordable home cooked meals to more families. Since launching in May, we've grown 40% month-over-month through referrals, hitting $20K+ in monthly subscriptions with 90% renewals
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Jun 20, 2025
Replying to @ishmilly
If that’s your flex, it’s sad
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 9, 2024
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5. You should draw enough salary to survive as a startup founder. You need enough salary to focus on building without stressing about living expenses. Taking zero salary for 4 years was my most stressful experience.
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Aug 2, 2025
We are SO BACK!!! @avinashjoshi remote work is great, but in person is the real deal for founders :)
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
May 13, 2025
We are building @oncactusai for solopreneurs. We are entrepreneurs and we want all solopreneurs to succeed! The first billionaire solopreneur will be made on Cactus!! @avinashjoshi and I are grateful to be part of @ycombinator, thanks to @t_blom @koomen @garrytan for the
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@ycombinator
May 13, 2025
Cactus (@oncactusai) is building an AI copilot for solopreneurs. Cactus automates admin tasks for private chefs, caterers, and personal trainers, so they can focus on what they love— think Jarvis for Iron Man. ycombinator.com/launches/NSp-c… Congrats on the launch, @avinashjoshi +
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 9, 2024
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11. Put yourself where luck can find you You have to create opportunities for serendipity. Network, work hard, strive to be the best. The real startup education isn't in books or universities - it's in the daily grind of building something useful.
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 9, 2024
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4. Your spouse needs to be your biggest supporter I got married at 24 and started my first company right after. My wife supported our household for 4 years while I took zero salary (worst decision ever). Even now with @getCravd , her support keeps me going.
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Ajith Govind Satheesh
@itsajith747
Dec 9, 2024
Replying to @itsajith747
10. It takes 5-6 years to truly understand entrepreneurship Year 1: you're excited but clueless. Year 5: You truly get the hang of it It's only after multiple failures, pivots, and challenges that you start understanding what building a company truly means.
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