In this conversation, Samson Avetian sits down with Vazgen Badalyan, Co-Founder & CEO of Evidenso, and Yuri Orshulevich, Founding AI Engineer, to discuss what it takes to build an AI-native company.
The discussion covers the founding story behind Evidenso, the challenges of building AI products, why deciding what to build is becoming more important than building software, how the company approaches engineering and product development, and what attracted international investors such as Antler.
Whether you’re a founder, engineer, product manager, investor, or simply interested in the future of software and AI, this conversation offers practical insights into building technology companies in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.
Questions covered during discussion:
00:39 – Tell us about yourself and what led you to build Evidenso.
03:30 – When did you realize this was a problem worth solving?
05:14 – AI has made building software dramatically easier. Why is deciding what to build becoming the bottleneck?
08:45 – For someone hearing about Evidenso for the first time, what exactly does it do?
10:54 – Walk us through a real customer example.
13:32 – Why can’t companies simply use ChatGPT for this?
20:57 – What’s the biggest misconception about enterprise AI today?
24:46 – What’s been the hardest engineering challenge building Evidenso?
27:33 – Why was now the right time to expand Evidenso’s founding team, and why did Arman choose to join?
31:17 – If you had to convince a room full of senior engineers this problem is worth solving, what would each of you say?
38:36 – Have you ever fundamentally disagreed on product or technical direction? What did you learn?
39:54 – Professional investors, including Antler, backed Evidenso. What do you think they saw?
42:43 – What makes Evidenso different?
46:38 – Yuri, what’s the hardest thing for another company to replicate?
49:01 – What’s the biggest execution risk today, and how are you addressing it?
50:51 – If Evidenso didn’t exist five years from now, what do you think the market would be missing?
54:46 – If viewers remember one thing after today’s conversation, what should it be?
Risk disclosures, terms and conditions apply. Startup investment is risky. Not investment advice.
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