Audos, a company that finds and develops everyday entrepreneurs to build million-dollar AI businesses, announced $11.5 million in combined Pre-Seed and Seed funding led by True Ventures with participation from Offline Ventures, Bungalow Capital, and Bjarke Ingels, Leila Zegna, Niklas Zennstrom, and Mario Schlosser. Over the past year, Audos has already helped entrepreneurs launch hundreds of AI applications now being used by customers. A majority of the funds are earmarked for new entrepreneurs.
Launched in 2024 by Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne, the founders of venture studio Prehype—behind successful brands like BarkBox, Ro, and Managed By Q, Audos helps solo entrepreneurs quickly turn their expertise into business opportunities through a unique combination of AI tools, human support, and capital.
Audos’ Program has four key pillars:
1.) The Million-Dollar Business Model – A codified methodology from successful entrepreneurs to identify promising everyday entrepreneurs and match their unique expertise with viable AI business opportunities utilizing a proprietary framework that aligns personal strengths with business opportunities. The result is a focus on founder-market fit, profitability, sustainability, and solving real problems from day one
2.) Rapid Market Validation Through Action – Helps entrepreneurs offer real services immediately, rather than just testing concepts, handling technical implementation, and customer acquisition, allowing them to focus on building relationships.
3.) The Audos Program – An all-in-one system combining human expertise with AI tools. Based on success patterns from the founders’ dozens of startups, the program helps entrepreneurs discover their business concept, identify and target customers, and create AI applications that operate 24/7 across multiple channels. And the program’s agentic capabilities unlock a business’s potential through features including automated customer service, actionable insights, autopilot functions, and strategic iterative updates based on growth opportunities and customer data.
4.) Aligned Capital & Support – A model where Audos succeeds only when entrepreneurs succeed, providing flexible financing capital, support, and shared upside within a community of founders. The approach offers day-one resources with no personal risk through a revenue-sharing system, allowing entrepreneurs to grow at their own pace.
KEY QUOTES:
“In the past year, we’ve helped entrepreneurs launch hundreds of AI applications like wine tasting from Michelin-starred sommeliers, meal-planning, dating, Bible study, and customized post-partum fitness. Our system simplifies the creation of AI agents that can interact with customers almost anywhere. These agents represent the future of entrepreneurship—they run 24/7, scale expertise quickly, and deliver personalized experiences without the traditional overhead. As entrepreneurs grow, our AI continuously identifies new opportunities and automates expansion, enabling systematic growth.”
Nicholas Thorne, Co-founder of Audos
“We’re witnessing a remarkable shift in how technology enables entrepreneurship. While 60% of Americans want to be entrepreneurs, traditional barriers—time, funding models, expertise, and complex technology—keep most sidelined, even those with valuable skills and strong work ethic. We’re supporting a new generation where entrepreneurs anywhere can leverage AI to build profitable businesses aligned with their expertise and interest.”
Henrik Werdelin, co-founder of Audos
“What makes Audos truly special is their bold reimagining of what it means to be an entrepreneur today. Henrik and Nicholas have unlocked a powerful opportunity in the space between small business financing and traditional venture capital—one that opens the door for creators, builders, and founders with different skill sets. By leveraging AI, their platform empowers a new generation to build high-revenue, sustainable businesses without sacrificing independence or vision. We’re inspired by their mission to reimagine entrepreneurship and shape a future where anyone with ambition, an idea, focus and passion can thrive.”
Tony Conrad, Partner at True Ventures
