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I met a founder who got 2.5M downloads at 11 y/o— then got shut down by Google. He rejected YC twice, built an AI app—& just raised a $30M Series A: At age 11, Tanay taught himself to code and built one of the world's first voice assistants— before Siri existed. He wanted to build Jarvis. He'd wait until his parents went to bed, then code all night. The app hit 2.5 million users. Then Google sent a legal notice and shut them down. Most kids would've stopped there. Tanay built 70 more products. At 19, he built and sold his first company. When he started Wispr, VCs thought he was crazy. He wanted to build a device that reads your thoughts— no brain surgery required. YC offered to invest. Twice. He said no both times. He raised a $4.5M seed instead. A few years in, they pivoted to a dictation AI that actually works. The results: 50% month-over-month growth 20% of users convert to paid (industry average: 3-4%) 90% organic growth Last month, Wispr raised a $30M Series Afrom Menlo Ventures. Tanay Kothari is the closest to a prodigy I’ve ever had on the show. And here was his number one advice: "The most important thing is the team you build. Products evolve. Markets evolve. But your team stays with you. It’s your responsibility. Once you realize that, you're ready to build." /// Listen to the full episode on The Product Market Fit Show #startups #founders #venturecapital