🎤 Startup Standup
The jokes you
can't say
out loud.
AI-made standup for founders. The fundraising, the hiring, the investor calls — the brutal, funny truth of startup life, performed by Mia and told safely, anonymously.
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How it works
01
Drop your startup pain
The thing you can't post on LinkedIn. Anonymous by default — no name, no company, unless you say so.
02
Mia turns it into standup
Our AI comedian shapes it into a tight, deadpan bit and performs it on the virtual stage.
03
Laugh, then share it
Get a short video you can send to your co-founder, your group chat, or the whole timeline.
Questions
- Is there standup comedy made for startup founders?
- Yes — Startup Standup is standup comedy made specifically for startup founders. It turns the parts of startup life you can't say out loud — fundraising rejections, hiring drama, investor calls, burnout — into short, shareable standup videos performed by Mia, an AI comedian. New bits drop weekly and are free to watch at startupstandup.xyz.
- What is Startup Standup?
- Startup Standup is AI-made standup comedy for founders. It turns the brutal, funny, unspoken parts of startup life — fundraising, hiring, investor calls, burnout — into short standup videos performed by an AI comedian named Mia.
- Who is Mia?
- Mia is Startup Standup's AI comedian. She's a generated character with a consistent look, voice, and deadpan delivery who performs founder jokes on a virtual comedy stage. Every video is produced with AI video, not filmed with a real person.
- Is it really anonymous?
- Yes. When you submit a startup story or joke, it's anonymous by default — no name or company is attached unless you explicitly opt in to be credited. The point is a safe laugh: share what really happened without the reputation risk.
- Who is Startup Standup for?
- Founders, operators, and anyone in startups who needs to laugh at the parts they can't say out loud. It's built to punch with founders, not down at them — comedy as a release valve for a hard job, never a way to shame anyone.
- Will I be able to make my own joke?
- Yes. A studio is coming where you'll log in, pick a comedian, and turn your own startup story into a standup video you can share. Join the list to get access when it opens.
- Is it free?
- Watching the videos is free, and joining the list is free. The make-your-own studio will start with free credits when it launches, with a paid option later for more.