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TechCrunch
3 days ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
The case for AI co-founders, from less equity dilution to an infinite memory
Kisson Lin's vision for AI co-founders challenges everything we know about startup dynamics. Speaking at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, the Tanka CEO argued that today's founders face an impossible burden: endless context-switching among investor updates, product development, and team management. Her solution? AI co-founders that handle routine tasks with perfect memory and infinite availability. Unlike human co-founders, these AI partners don't require equity, don't have bad days, and can work around the clock on everything from crafting pitch decks to monitoring team performance. Lin's experience across Meta, TikTok, and other companies has informed her vision of AI-native startups where solo founders can achieve what had previously been restricted to large teams.
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Tanka Launches at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Claiming to be Startups' 'AI Co-Founder'
BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tanka launched its AI-powered collaboration tool for early-stage teams at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at the University of California, Berkeley. Tanka's CEO Kisson Lin, a serial entrepreneur who previously held strategic roles at Meta and TikTok, made the announcement on the main stage of TechCrunch Sessions: AI. Tanka launched its AI-powered collaboration tool for early-stage teams on the main stage of TechCrunch Sessions: AI at UC Berkeley, as announced by CEO Kisson Lin, a serial entrepreneur who previously held strategic roles at Meta and TikTok. Built from day zero to integrate with an entire tech stack, Tanka unifies Slack, WhatsApp, Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Telegram, and more. But it doesn't stop at consolidation. It transforms every fragmented message, buried doc, or forgotten decision into structured, persistent memory—what Tanka calls a company's " MemoryGraph", which powers faster and smarter agents who complete work directly. Imagine an AI that builds your landing page based on scattered chat threads. An assistant that remembers your team's internal debates, design preferences, and customer pain points—then auto-generates a prototype, exports it to Figma. That's what Tanka does. Additional features include: Memory Transfer, which lets companies pass role-specific knowledge between teammates to ease onboarding; Search with Memory, which enables search across Slack, email, WhatsApp, Telegram, Notion, and more, for summaries and specific information; AI Smart Replies, which lets AI draft context-aware replies to one's emails, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram messages. At launch, the platform will add several new capabilities not available in beta: Landing Page Generation: Teams can create both design and code for marketing pages based on prior internal discussions, without extensive prompt engineering. Presentation Drafting: Fundraising and sales decks can be generated by referencing prior memos and chat history. UX Feedback Integration: Tanka can analyze customer feedback and suggest UI mockups or prototype code. Automated Onboarding Documents: Based on a new hire's role and the memory of their predecessor, Tanka can generate personalized onboarding materials. Lin said the platform is aimed at startups looking to preserve clarity and execution speed as they scale. 'Startups bleed speed when they lose context. Tanka is your memory, your action engine, and your AI-native co-founder rolled into one.' She said. 'It remembers everything, acts with precision, and scales with you.' End users may access Tanka at and journalists are welcome to reach out for trial credentials.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Tanka Launches at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Claiming to be Startups' 'AI Co-Founder'
Former Meta and TikTok entrepreneur Kisson Lin announces the launch of Tanka, a memory-driven workplace tool combining chat, AI, and team knowledge systems. BERKELEY, Calif., June 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tanka launched its AI-powered collaboration tool for early-stage teams at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at the University of California, Berkeley. Tanka's CEO Kisson Lin, a serial entrepreneur who previously held strategic roles at Meta and TikTok, made the announcement on the main stage of TechCrunch Sessions: AI. Built from day zero to integrate with an entire tech stack, Tanka unifies Slack, WhatsApp, Gmail, Calendar, Notion, Telegram, and more. But it doesn't stop at consolidation. It transforms every fragmented message, buried doc, or forgotten decision into structured, persistent memory—what Tanka calls a company's "MemoryGraph", which powers faster and smarter agents who complete work directly. Imagine an AI that builds your landing page based on scattered chat threads. An assistant that remembers your team's internal debates, design preferences, and customer pain points—then auto-generates a prototype, exports it to Figma. That's what Tanka does. Additional features include: Memory Transfer, which lets companies pass role-specific knowledge between teammates to ease onboarding; Search with Memory, which enables search across Slack, email, WhatsApp, Telegram, Notion, and more, for summaries and specific information; AI Smart Replies, which lets AI draft context-aware replies to one's emails, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram messages. At launch, the platform will add several new capabilities not available in beta: Landing Page Generation: Teams can create both design and code for marketing pages based on prior internal discussions, without extensive prompt engineering. Presentation Drafting: Fundraising and sales decks can be generated by referencing prior memos and chat history. UX Feedback Integration: Tanka can analyze customer feedback and suggest UI mockups or prototype code. Automated Onboarding Documents: Based on a new hire's role and the memory of their predecessor, Tanka can generate personalized onboarding materials. Lin said the platform is aimed at startups looking to preserve clarity and execution speed as they scale. "Startups bleed speed when they lose context. Tanka is your memory, your action engine, and your AI-native co-founder rolled into one." She said. "It remembers everything, acts with precision, and scales with you." End users may access Tanka at and journalists are welcome to reach out for trial credentials. View source version on Contacts Press: Kisson Lin+1 (650) 250 7689marketing@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Attend TechCrunch Sessions: AI with this new, limited-time discount
We're excited to announce a big surprise for the AI community — TechCrunch Sessions: AI is getting a limited-time discount to broaden the number of people who can attend and learn from some of the brightest minds in the industry. For just $292, you can get a general admission ticket — plus a 50% discount on a second — to attend our flagship AI-centric event at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall on June 5. We're looking for everyone from those working in the industry to founders, academics, AI die-hards, and beyond to get the chance to learn from and engage with a full day of programming, including: Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan, taking attendees through a behind-the-scenes look at hybrid reasoning models. A peek behind the scenes of how OpenAI works with startups, with Hao Sang of their GTM team. Tanka founder and CEO Kisson Lin, on why your next founder will be an AI. The two winners of our competitive Audience Choice competition: Cohere's Yann Stoneman on using generative AI in privacy-driven companies, and the Global Innovation Forum's Hua Wang on moving swiftly while maintaining compliance. And that's on top of our consistent focus on networking opportunities, with attendees getting the chance to set up 1:1 sessions, meet with peers and potential partners, and start the relationships that lead to big deals down the road. When the event itself is done, you'll also get the chance to keep the momentum rolling with side events hosted by partners across Berkeley, California, including Tanka, Toyota, and MyHomie. Just because our event is done doesn't mean your perks for getting a ticket should, after all. Remember, this pricing is a limited-time offer, so act now and head here to reserve your slot at one of the most exciting events within the AI space this year! This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TechCrunch Sessions: AI welcomes Tanka CEO Kisson Lin to talk AI-native startups
We're ecstatic to announce that Kisson Lin, founder and CEO of Tanka, will be joining us at TechCrunch Sessions: AI for a provocative — and instructive — interview titled "Your Next Co-Founder Will Be AI." She's among the many excellent speakers joining the event June 5 at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, and there's still plenty of time to register to get your seat at the table to learn from their expertise. If you don't already know Lin, her company powers an AI messenger with long-term memory that self-learns and evolves with teams. Before founding Tanka, Lin worked at several tech giants, including Meta, where she was based in Singapore, and at TikTok, where from Beijing she helped lead the company's e-commerce and ads monetization strategies. She's also a repeat entrepreneur, having previously co-founded Mindverse AI, where as the company's COO, she helped developed products, including an AI note-taking app with memory capabilities, and MindOS, an AI agent operating system. Indeed, Lin — who has a master's degree in data science and business statistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong — has built an impressive career at the intersection of AI, memory systems, and team collaboration tools. A self-described "longtime neuroscience enthusiast and amateur sci-fi writer," she is particularly fascinated by how memory shapes intelligence, a passion that directly informs Tanka's approach to AI. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Lin will discuss how Tanka's AI memory technology can make teams far more efficient — a model that has powerful implications for solo founders looking to compete with larger organizations. (Since its beta launch in October 2024, Tanka says users have already saved the equivalent of 111 workdays through the platform's AI-generated smart replies.) But she'll also be talking more broadly about some of the tools and processes that are now making it possible for solopreneurs to build big businesses without massive teams -- and also without excessive amounts of venture funding. The interview is part of our broader program featuring top AI leaders, including Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan, Databricks co-founder and UC Berkeley professor Ion Stoica, and DeepMind senior product manager Logan Kilpatrick. With approximately 1,000 attendees expected, TechCrunch Sessions: AI is a must-attend event for AI developers and founders navigating the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. If you're building an AI startup -- or planning to launch one -- this event offers crucial insights that will shape your strategic direction.
