AI Voice Agents and Founder Grit with Eva Karnaukh of Voice2Me.ai

Host: Ryan Estes
Guest: Eva Karnaukh, CEO & Founder of Voice2Me.ai

Overview

Eva Karnaukh joins AI for Founders to talk about the emotional and technical power of voice in AI. From Kyiv to DC, from simulators to startups, Eva is reshaping enterprise support through AI voice agents that talk, share screens, and learn like your best human teammate.

Key Takeaways

• Eva bootstrapped Voice2Me.ai after leaving a successful M&A consultancy.
• Her AI agents are fully integrated with enterprise platforms like Salesforce and ServiceNow.
• They support 50+ languages, reduce support costs, and are trained for natural filler words and pauses.
• Ethical transparency is a non-negotiable—agents always disclose they are AI.
• Eva used AI to clone her late father’s voice, showcasing emotional use cases of voice AI.
• Voice2Me is preparing a $2.5M–$5M seed round with strategic investors.
• The future of SaaS is Outcome-as-a-Service, don’t just deliver software, deliver transformation.

Frameworks

• Multimodal AI Agent Architecture: voice + screen + dialog + integration
• Persona Crafting: accent + tone + filler + transparency = trust
• Founder-Led Growth: 500+ customer discovery calls
• Seed Strategy: bootstrap → retain equity → raise with leverage

Resources

• Voice2Me.ai
• Ryan Estes
• AI for Founders