Part 3: Promising Crowdfunded Tech Leads (Web/SaaS Products)

Mulder (MedTech Compliance Platform)

StellarUp (Knowledge-Sharing & Mentoring SaaS)

Platformatic (Node.js Backend Platform)

Belong (WealthTech Investment Platform)

TaskHer (Marketplace for Tradeswomen)

Telgorithm (Cloud Communications API for Texting)

  • Product Name: Telgorithm – A communications SaaS that provides SMS/MMS messaging APIs for software platforms, specializing in 10DLC (10-digit long code) business texting compliance (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.) (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.). Essentially, it’s a Twilio alternative focused on automating the complex A2P (application-to-person) text messaging registration and delivery process (campaign registration, carrier compliance, etc.) (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.) (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.). Telgorithm also plans a voice API offering, aiming to be a one-stop cloud telecom solution for SaaS vendors (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.).
  • Possible Tech Stack: RESTful APIs built likely in Node.js or Python (Node.js is very common in SMS API services; SignalWire – where the founders have experience – uses Node and C++). Given the telecom focus, parts may be in lower-level languages, but the presence of a public REST API suggests a web framework (Node/Express or Python/Flask). The platform integrates directly with telco registries (The Campaign Registry) – likely via API calls. Frontend: a dashboard web portal for customers to manage messaging campaigns (could be React or Angular). The backend must handle high-throughput messaging, so a scalable, event-driven tech (Node.js fits well). They also mention expanding to a cloud voice platform – possibly using SIP/VoIP tech (perhaps FreeSWITCH or Twilio’s open-source stack). In summary: Node.js/TS for API layer, possibly some telecom-specific engines in other languages, and a React-based client portal. Compatible with Atyantik’s Node and front-end expertise.
  • Total Funding & Status: Raised $3.8M seed in Feb 2022 (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com) (led by Bonfire Ventures). Total funding to date ~$3.8M (no further rounds publicly noted). They used the seed to develop the platform and bring it to market through 2022-2023. Status: Product is live and has real customers (Constant Contact just partnered to use Telgorithm’s API in 2023) (Constant Contact and Telgorithm Unlock SMS Marketing for Sole …). The startup is likely approaching the stage of seeking Series A (if not already in progress) as it gains traction with large SaaS clients.
  • Current Open Jobs: Team size is around 10-20 (estimated via LinkedIn). They have likely filled key roles post-seed (engineers with telecom backgrounds). No active listings found, but as they expand features (e.g., launching the Voice API and scaling to more customers), they will need more backend engineers (Node/telecom) and possibly support engineers. Given they had an “entire engineering team…built around [co-founder]” (Aaron Alter - titans - LinkedIn), additional hires in DevOps and front-end are plausible. They did add engineers after funding (since founders alone couldn’t have built the full platform). As a slightly later-stage startup (product in market), they might be more inclined to staff internally, but could use contract developers for new module development (like a web UI revamp or integrations).
  • Key Stakeholders: Aaron Alter – Co-Founder & CEO (20-year telecom veteran, ex-ServiceTitan and SignalWire) (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com); Yury Semerikov – Co-Founder & CTO (ServiceTitan veteran, telecom expert) (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com); Mason Zheng – Co-Founder & COO (ex-ServiceTitan, ops and compliance experience) (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com). These three have deep domain knowledge (enterprise telecom SaaS) and have worked together before, which was a big investor selling point (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.). They’re based in Los Angeles.
  • LinkedIn Profiles: Aaron Alter (CEO), Yury (Yuriy) Semerikov (CTO), Mason Zheng (COO). All three are ex-ServiceTitan (a big LA SaaS) – strong tech network.
  • Closeability Assessment: Medium. Telgorithm has a solid internal tech team led by the CTO, and they operate in a specialized domain (telecom compliance) where in-house expertise is important. However, their focus will increasingly shift to scaling the product and supporting enterprise clients. This could open opportunities to outsource well-defined projects: e.g., building a user-friendly web dashboard for customers (to monitor message deliverability, campaign stats), or developing SDKs/client libraries in multiple languages. Atyantik could pitch in on those fronts (our Node/React skills to create a polished admin UI or a Node/PHP SDK for their API). Also, if they are preparing for a larger round, demonstrating accelerated feature development via an external partner could be valuable. They might not need fundamental API development help, but front-end and integration tasks could be carved out for us. Given the LA location and the founders’ prior experience with big engineering teams, we’d position ourselves as augmentation to speed up non-core development.
  • Stakeholder Timezone: PST (Los Angeles, USA).
  • Crowdfunding/VC Platform: VC-backed (traditional seed). Lead investor: Bonfire Ventures, with others (Amplify.LA, etc.) (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com). No crowdfunding.
  • Notes & Rationale: Telgorithm is a great fit where Atyantik can provide supplementary development. Their core product (telecom API) is likely stable and in use; now success will depend on offering a great developer experience and supporting tools. We can help by building those supporting tools – for example, a React-based self-service portal for customers, or sample applications demonstrating the API (perhaps using Node/Express or even a plugin for popular frameworks – all within our skill set). This lets their internal team focus on heavy telco integrations and scaling infrastructure. Moreover, Telgorithm not being AI-focused (it deals with communications infra) aligns perfectly with our expertise in web/cloud. With our assistance, they could accelerate delivering the voice API and an improved UX, thereby attracting more SaaS clients faster. This collaborative angle – enhancing their platform’s usability and reach – would resonate well with their growth objectives. (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.) (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com)

Sources: The information above was compiled from recent funding news, company press releases, and job postings. Key references include press releases and news articles on funding rounds (Mulder Raises €597K for MedTech Compliance via Blockchain) (Female-led FinTech hits Crowdcube target in under 5 hours) (Platformatic cements $4.3M seed round to address Node.js challenges — TFN) (Telgorithm, Founded By ServiceTitan Vets, Finds $3.8M - socaltech.com), job postings and LinkedIn updates for hiring needs (Belong - LinkedIn) (Full Stack Developer Remote Job at StellarUp), and official statements by founders in interviews or company blogs (Meet TaskHer, the platform connecting homeowners with tradeswomen - Maddyness UK) (Telgorithm Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Compliance-Based Messaging Platform.). These signals collectively indicate each startup’s technology stack and the urgency of their engineering resource needs, aligning them well with Atyantik’s Developer-as-a-Service capabilities. Each lead offers a strong potential partnership opportunity for Atyantik.