Skarbe raised $600K to kill the "second job" of selling

We raised $600,000 to keep building Skarbe — an AI chat that helps founders close deals without ever touching a clunky CRM.

Most founders don’t hate selling — they hate that CRMs make it feel like a second job. You’re supposed to be talking to customers, building trust, and moving deals forward. Instead? You’re updating pipelines, chasing emails, and digging through tabs trying to remember what happened on Tuesday’s call.

Skarbe fixes that.

How it works

You ask: “What’s next?” or “Create deal for Acme Corp”
You get: Smart suggestions and pre-written email drafts
You do: Tap Send or Done. Then get back to building.

One-click Gmail and calendar connection. Zero data entry. The context comes from conversations you’re already having.

What it handles

• Follow-ups in your tone of voice

• Deal tracking with no manual input

• Meeting prep based on your real calendar

• Next steps that make sense based on recent chats and calls

Why this matters

Founders today are stuck between two bad options:

Option 1: The DIY stack. Spreadsheets, stickies, maybe a notes app. Leads get lost in your inbox, calendar, and memory. It works… until it doesn’t.

Option 2: A $50–$150/month CRM. Built for full-time sales reps who live in Salesforce. Not for builders juggling product, hiring, and sales on the side.

Most founders start with spreadsheets. Then they try a “real” CRM. Then they stop using it — because it just adds more work.

The numbers say it all:

80% of US small businesses are solo

99% of EU companies are micro or small

The tools out there don’t match how we actually work. That’s why we’re building Skarbe — not enterprise-first, not spreadsheet-basic. Just right for founder-led sales.

Who’s backing us

The round was led by FIRSTPICK, with support from Somersault Ventures, Andreas Mihalovits (150+ startup investments), and Jeroen Van Ermen (Talent Business Partners).

As Dmitrij from FIRSTPICK said:

“Skarbe turns your inbox, meetings, and calls into structured deal flow — with zero input. That’s what founders need right now.”

What’s next

We’re rolling out features that make selling even easier:

• Smarter follow-ups — can send replies with your approval

• Auto-deal creation — from meetings and threads

• Mobile app — your pipeline, without the pipeline

• Custom AI tuning — Skarbe speaks your language

Skarbe supports 100+ languages and already powers 2,500+ users. It’s available now — and free to start.

A bit about us

Skarbe (Belarusian for treasure) was founded by Mikita Martynau and Alex Talyuk.

Mikita helped scale PandaDoc from $10M to $100M ARR, launching products like Payments and Forms. Alex built AI systems in SF and has a knack for turning complex tech into simple tools people actually use.

Our third co-founder, Ilya, was our first angel. He backed the idea early — then quit his job to build it with us. (That tells you a lot.)

We’re building the tool we always wished existed — the one that takes selling off your shoulders without taking control away.

👉 Try Skarbe for free

No dashboards. No CRM. No second job required.

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