Joinearlybird
5 known investors
Earlybird is a Solana-based pre-IPO prediction markets protocol offering long/short exposure to private startups.
Also known as @joinearlybird · Earlybird · Hyperspace · HyperSpace
Founders & leadership
Investors · 5
Also in the syndicate · 4
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Joinearlybird (branded "Earlybird") operates a pre-IPO prediction markets protocol built on Solana that provides long and short exposure to privately held, venture-backed startups — cited examples include OpenAI, SpaceX and Stripe — via prediction perpetuals rather than direct equity ownership. As of August 2026 a devnet was available at dev.joinearlybird.com, with mainnet availability described on the company's site as forthcoming.
The project was built by the team behind Hyperspace, a Solana NFT marketplace and blockchain aggregator platform for tracking, discovering and trading non-fungible tokens. Hyperspace ceased operations in 2024, and its X (Twitter) account was subsequently rebranded to Earlybird. A private-market data profile associated with the joinearlybird.com domain lists the entity as headquartered in New York City, New York, founded in 2021, with an employee count of 6, and categorizes it under crypto and Web3 verticals including DeFi, investment platforms, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure, with a B2C business model.
Business model
Sources describe a consumer-facing (B2C) crypto platform. The predecessor Hyperspace operated an NFT aggregator/marketplace whose customer profile is listed as marketplace commission-based. For the current Earlybird product, the sources describe prediction perpetuals on pre-IPO startups but do not state how revenue is generated.
Traction
Third-party social data reports 95,803 followers and 2,980 published posts on X as of August 2026, with 15 mentioning accounts and 29 total mentions; the same source flags no original posts for six months. The product itself is reported at devnet stage with mainnet forthcoming. No user, volume or revenue metrics appear in the sources.
Latest developments
As of August 2026, Earlybird had a devnet live at dev.joinearlybird.com with mainnet listed as forthcoming; the project's X account had shown no original posts for six months at that time.
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Market position
Positioned in the crypto/Web3 segment covering tokenized and private-market assets. A private-market data provider lists comparable companies by similarity as Jarsy Inc, PreStocks and Securitize. Ranked #3,399 of 484,907 tracked crypto X accounts by one third-party social scoring service.
Offers synthetic long and short exposure to pre-IPO startups via prediction perpetuals on Solana, rather than tokenized or fractional equity; carries continuity from an earlier Solana NFT marketplace team and investor base.
Technology
The protocol is built on Solana and uses prediction perpetuals to create long and short exposure to pre-IPO companies. A devnet deployment is hosted at dev.joinearlybird.com ahead of mainnet launch. The earlier Hyperspace product was a blockchain aggregator for tracking, discovering and trading NFTs.
Go-to-market
Distribution and audience-building are visible primarily through the project's X (Twitter) account (@joinearlybird), which was created in August 2021, has been renamed once, and reported roughly 95,800 followers and 2,980 posts as of August 2026. Followers include Solana ecosystem figures and accounts categorized as founders, angel investors, influencers and VCs.
Retail participants seeking exposure to pre-IPO, venture-backed startups and private market assets through crypto rails; the predecessor product targeted consumer NFT traders (B2C).
Geography
Listed headquarters is New York City, New York; the associated X account is listed as based in the United States.
History
A private-market profile tied to the joinearlybird.com domain gives a founding year of 2021 for the predecessor entity, HyperSpace, which built an NFT aggregator and marketplace on Solana and raised a seed round in February 2022. Hyperspace ceased operations in 2024, after which the same team built Earlybird and rebranded the Hyperspace X account to Earlybird. Earlier investors Dragonfly and Pantera Capital are reported to back the current project.
Risks & controversies
The predecessor business, Hyperspace, ceased operations in 2024. A third-party social tracker flagged the project's X account as inactive, with no original posts for six months as of August 2026. The product had not launched on mainnet as of that date.
Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsA devnet for the Earlybird pre-IPO prediction perpetuals protocol was available at dev.joinearlybird.com, with mainnet availability listed as forthcoming on the official site.
Hyperspace, a Solana NFT marketplace built by the same team, ceased operations in 2024; its X account was subsequently rebranded to Earlybird.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 3
primary sources listed
- HyperSpace | Valuation, Funding Rounds & Stock Price | Caplightcaplight.com · web
3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Joinearlybird do?
- Earlybird is a Solana-based pre-IPO prediction markets protocol offering long/short exposure to private startups.
- Who founded Joinearlybird?
- Joinearlybird was founded by Santhosh Narayan.
- Who are Joinearlybird's investors?
- Joinearlybird's investors include Coinbase Ventures.