telli, a Berlin, Germany-based AI voice automation platform, has raised $3.6 million in pre-seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Cherry Ventures and Y Combinator, with participation from several leading angel investors.
Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm focuses on backing ambitious European founders at the seed stage, often serving as their first institutional investor. With offices in Berlin, London, and Stockholm, Cherry Ventures has invested in sectors, including climate tech, consumer products, fintech, health tech, industrials, interactive entertainment, lifestyle, mobility, and SaaS.
Y Combinator (YC) is a startup accelerator that provides early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and resources to help them grow. It invests in early-stage startups, typically at the seed stage, focusing on technology, healthcare, fintech, biotech, and consumer products.
telli Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to accelerate growth, expand into new markets, and continue building out its AI voice technology and team.
About telli
Founded by Seb Hapte-Selassie, Philipp Baumanns, and Finn zur Mühlen, telli provides AI-powered call automation platform that enables businesses to engage and convert customers through intelligent voice agents. Its agents handle booking appointments, suggesting products, qualifying leads, and working seamlessly with human agents through integrated workflows. Operating from Berlin, telli is already live across Germany, the UK, Latin America, and the US. The company serves industries like real estate, energy, and healthcare, offering multilingual support, smart dialing, and real-time analytics.
Funding Details
Company: Telli Technologies GmbH
Raised: $3.6M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: April 2025
Lead Investor: Cherry Ventures, Y Combinator
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://www.telli.com/
Software Category: AI Voice Automation
Source: Tech.eu - Y Combinator and Cherry Ventures Back Ex-Enpal Team's AI Voice Startup Telli with $3.6M Pre-Seed