The Data Nerd

The Data Nerd

Turning GitHub signals into deal flow
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I build data products that help seed and Series A investors spot breakout startups earlier. My current project monitors engineering activity across 2,000+ startup GitHub orgs and surfaces unusual acceleration patterns. Previously worked in conversational AI. Obsessed with alternative data, open-source intelligence, and the signals hiding in plain sight.

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  • Seven Signals
    Seven SignalsFree book on GitHub signals before startup funding
    Aug 2026
  • VC Deal Flow Signal
    VC Deal Flow SignalFind technical startups before the round is public
    Apr 2026
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    Joined Product HuntApril 15th, 2026

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27d ago

Seven Signals - Free book on GitHub signals before startup funding

Seven Signals is a free 104-page field manual for reading startup momentum in public GitHub activity. It explains seven repeatable signals, includes a 90-minute replication workflow, and opens the supporting 55-startup, 5-quarter dataset (219 startup-period observations). Read online or download PDF, EPUB, Markdown, and plain text. CC BY 4.0, with SSRN methodology, a Zenodo dataset, and a free MCP server for Claude and Cursor.
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5mo ago

VC Deal Flow Signal - Spot breakout startups 3 weeks early via GitHub

GitHub is the largest real-time signal of engineering momentum — and nobody's reading it for deal flow. We monitor 2,000+ startup GitHub orgs and rank them by acceleration: commit velocity spikes, contributor growth, deploy frequency. 54 startups live across 18 sectors, updated daily. Free monthly digest, EUR 9.97/mo dashboard, EUR 97/mo Insider Circle with API access. Also works inside Claude (MCP server) and Crunchbase (Chrome extension). Built for angels, scouts, and technical operators.
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