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telli is a German technology company based in Berlin that develops artificial intelligence voice agents for customer service and sales operations.
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Seb Hapte-Selassie
Philipp Baumanns
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence, Software as a service |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Founders | Finn zur Mühlen Seb Hapte-Selassie Philipp Baumanns |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Poland, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Romania |
| Website | telli |
History
telli was founded in 2024 by Finn zur Mühlen, Seb Hapte-Selassie, and Philipp Baumanns.[1][2] The company participated in the Y Combinator accelerator program.[3]
In April 2025, telli raised €3.1 million ($3.6 million) in a pre-seed funding round led by Cherry Ventures.[4][5] Following the launch, the founders were listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list for Technology in 2025.[6] The company operates within the broader European generative AI and agentic software sector.[7]
Technology and Operations
telli provides a software platform designed to manage automated call routing and sales workflows for consumer-facing companies.[8] The system utilizes voice AI to handle initial customer interactions, such as appointment scheduling and lead qualification, operating in industries such as real estate and solar energy.[9] The platform includes functionality to transfer calls to human operators when queries exceed the AI's parameters.[10]
telli's services are utilized by clients in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and Romania.[11] The company utilizes audio models from Cartesia for its underlying text-to-speech voice generation.[12]