Investor Martin Tobias rejects 99% of startups — so he built an AI tool to help them find a yes
MartinGTobias · x · 2026-11-06
Veteran Seattle investor Martin Tobias shares GeekWire coverage of his new AI tool. Out of 4,500 startup pitches last year he wrote only 10 checks; the tool now tells founders which investors are most likely to say yes. Tobias previously founded Loudeye (sold to Nokia), Imperium Renewables and Tippr.
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