Show HN: Moots AI (YC W22) helps you turn meetup contacts into deals
TL;DR: We’re building an AI tool that helps you capture leads, keep track of key details, and follow up fast starting with in-person events.
We’re Tonje and German, and we’re building Moots AI, a smart contact system for sales teams, founders, investors, recruiters, and partnership managers who rely on real-world events to meet leads, close deals, and build relationships.
Our first focus: make sure no contact or lead from a conference, summit, or meetup slips through the cracks.
The Problem: Most networking events are a waste.
You meet dozens of valuable people but the context fades fast, and follow-ups are often delayed or forgotten. If you’re in sales, fundraising, or biz dev, missed follow-ups = lost pipeline.
- 80% of leads generated at trade shows are never followed up. - 35-50% of sales go to the vendor that responds first after an event. - Companies that follow up within 48 hours see a 25–50% higher conversion rate. - After 2–3 days, interest drops sharply especially for leads from in-person events.
You’ve probably lived this:
You show up early, set up your booth, and wait while everyone’s in talks. Then suddenly, right after a session ends, the crowd rushes in. You're juggling five conversations at once. No time to scan badges. No time to take notes. After the event, it's a blur.
You vaguely remember someone from Minneapolis who mentioned tennis and his kid… but who was it? Your lead capture tool didn’t save their name, photo, or context. That opportunity? Gone. Customer? Partner? Hire? You don’t remember and you can’t follow up on what you’ve forgotten.
Ever bump iPhones with someone at an event then forget who they were the next day?
When someone shares their number by bumping iPhones, you’re left with a contact buried in your phonebook—no notes, no context, just a name and a number.
Our Solution: AI that captures and activates your relationships
Moots turns live conversations into rich, actionable contact profiles. Scan a badge or card → Moots instantly builds a profile with job title, company, LinkedIn, education
It transcribes the conversation, tags key details, and qualifies the lead It helps you prioritize follow-ups, suggests next steps, and can draft outreach for you It even surfaces on the fly, contacts in common, shared interests, or past locations to help you connect with context
Every person you meet becomes part of a searchable, AI-powered personal network. Your AI agent remembers everything so you can focus on building relationships and closing deals.
Demo: https://youtu.be/tkC1DCQzHcY?si=Vlu-5TEUNXWyE09K
What Moots does today
- Scan lead badges or business cards at events - Auto-enrich contacts with public info (title, LinkedIn, company, education) - Dictate and attach notes to the right contact - Qualify and categorize leads - Search your network by event, tag, or date - Draft follow-ups - Build a private, living knowledge base for each contact
Our Team
Tonjé Bakang Tonje (CEO) – Previously founded Afrostream (YC W15), a media platform that reached millions. Former VC and dealmaker in Europe.
German Saprykin (CTO) – Engineering leader with deep experience in AI infrastructure and consumer-scale systems. Previously at Grab.
We just launched, download Moots AI on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/moots-ai/id6717572977
We’re always learning. Feedback is gold. Tell us how we can better support your business and your relationships.
Tonje & German