When I launched FoundersAround here on PH a while back (#2 of the day), I honestly thought of it as a small “vibe-coded” project. It turned into a fun project I've been working on for the last 2 months: 400+ founders signed up from 60+ countries, more than 7k users, founders meeting each other in person and some famous founders joined the platform and gave me incredible feedback like @chrismessina@rauchg@sab8a@searchbound@damonchen and many many others
That gave me the idea to to try a spinoff thing: white label versions of the map.
I'm starting with this one, mapping all YC companies in the same style.
Last week I soft launched it on HN and it unexpectedly hit #5 on the frontpage, bringing in 3,000 users and a sponsorship deal in the first 24h.
I'm looking forward to feedback and what I could do next to bring more value to this specific map.
does it integrate with tools like notion or slack? that would be huge.
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AMAZING PRODUCT!!! This is useful for early-stage entrepreneurs and VCs interested in investing in early-stage startups. In addition, you can also see future technology trends, industry trends and entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Good idea! So founders can now connect with on the VC level and brainstorm their funded projects :)
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@busmark_w_nika exactly!
Congrats on the launch and the product! This will be super useful to early-stage founders looking to network 🔥
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@andreitudor14 thank you!
does it integrate with tools like notion or slack? that would be huge.
AMAZING PRODUCT!!! This is useful for early-stage entrepreneurs and VCs interested in investing in early-stage startups. In addition, you can also see future technology trends, industry trends and entrepreneurial opportunities.
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@wayne_appgrowing yes. That’s the idea Wayne. Thank you
Great idea. Really cool. I’d be happy to set up meetings with other indie hackers/VCs or just any cool people in the tech space.
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@byalexai thank you!
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I love the launch story! It's very captivating.
Just explored the YC map, super slick way to browse the ecosystem by city and batch. Love how it makes discovering nearby startups feel more tangible.
I’ve always wanted a simple way to see which YC startups are nearby. This looks like a great tool for startups discovery! Love this idea & Congrats!