Varun Puri

Yoodli, Inc. is an AI-powered platform that helps individuals improve their public speaking and communication skills without the pressure of an audience. The company is based in Seattle, WA and has been voted as the product of the day on Product Hunt and featured as one of the five hottest startups in the Pacific Northwest. The platform provides judgment-free analytics on filler words, eye contact, pacing, monologues, and more. Yoodli is endorsed by Toastmasters International, world champions of public speaking, and thousands of speech coaches and media trainers worldwide. Corporate professionals, sales teams, and university students use Yoodli to get feedback on their everyday Zoom calls and to prepare for upcoming speeches and interviews. The Yoodli team has raised $7m+ from investors, including Madrona Venture Group, Cercano Capital, the Allen AI Institute, and others. Yoodli was founded by Varun Puri and Esha Joshi in 2021 at the Paul Allen AI Institute.