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June 18, 2024

ElevenLabs angel investor launches AI startup to transform SaaS sales 

Bartek Pucek has cofounded Proofs to take on one of the biggest sales pain points facing API-first companies like Salesforce, SAP and Stripe.

Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Polish angel investor Bartek Pucek — an early backer of startups like ElevenLabs, Ramp and Alokai (formerly Vue Storefront) — has cofounded a new startup, Proofs, to take on one of the biggest sales pain points facing API-first companies like Salesforce, SAP and Stripe. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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