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Product Hunt

AcquiredYC S14

San Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · 18 employees · 4 known investors

Find your way into Product Hunt

959 people in our graph share verified history with the Product Hunt team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Steve Schlenkerunlockedknows Rajiv Ayyangar · together at Delectable (overlapped)
knows the team · via Princeton University
×4knows the team · via Y Combinator
×4knows the team · via Dropbox
×2knows the team · via Yahoo

Product Hunt runs an online platform where users submit, browse, vote on, and comment on new tech products such as mobile apps, websites, and hardware projects. It serves technology enthusiasts, product creators, investors, and journalists, giving them a community to discover and discuss the latest launches.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S14)

Product Hunt was founded in 2013 by Ryan Hoover.

RHRyan Hoover
Ryan Hooverin𝕏Founder & CEO2013–2020He started Product Hunt in 2013 and led it as CEO until 2020, after working as a product manager and later Director of Product at PlayHaven and briefly at InstantAction. He also co-created Startup Edition, served as an EIR at Tradecraft, writes at ryanhoover.me, and has invested through Weekend Fund since 2017.30 Under 30 2015
RARajiv Ayyangar
Rajiv Ayyangarin𝕏CEOHe previously co-founded and led Tandem as CEO from 2018 to 2022, followed by a stint as an entrepreneur in residence at Dropbox. Earlier roles include data science work at Aviate and Yahoo, product positions at Delectable and Yakit, and Lean/Six Sigma project leadership at Fairchild Semiconductor.

Board

SSSteven Sinofsky
Steven Sinofskyin𝕏Board Member2014–2016Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Investors · 4

Cowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Andreessen Horowitzreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$7.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2014

▶$7.1MraisedOct 2014 · 22 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Ryan HooverExecutive Officer, Director
  • Steven SinofskyDirector
Offering amount
$7.4M
Amount sold
$7.1M
First sale
Oct 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

The YC application· Summer 2014 batch

Ryan Hoover on Product Hunt's Acquisition and Lessons Learned About Launches with Dalton Caldwell

Y Combinator

Founder mafia

The Product Hunt mafia →

6 people who came through Product Hunt went on to found or lead other companies.

Erik TorenbergFounding Team, Employee #1, Community & Business DevelopmentFounded VillageglobalJosh BuckleyCEOFounded Mino Games +1Robert SheddTechnology AdvisorFounded Renofi +1Rajiv AyyangarCEOFounded TandemCristina BuneaProduct Lead (Mobile Team)Founded OdinTimothy CarambatFull Stack EngineerFounded AnythingLLM

In the news

Former Product Hunt CEO Josh Buckley is looking to raise a fourth $250M fund | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2024Product Hunt Founder Ryan Hoover Raises $10 Million Second Fund For More Early-Stage Experimentsforbes.com · Nov 2019After Becoming A Must-Read For The Tech World In Less Than 12 Months, Product Hunt Is Getting $6.1 Million In Fundingbusinessinsider.com · Oct 2014Product Hunt Gets $6.1M Series A Funding from A16Z and Alexis Ohaniantechcrunch.com · Oct 2014Product Hunt Raises $6M from A16Ztechcrunch.com · Sep 2014

Frequently asked questions

What does Product Hunt do?
Product Hunt runs an online platform where users submit, browse, vote on, and comment on new tech products such as mobile apps, websites, and hardware projects. It serves technology enthusiasts, product creators, investors, and journalists, giving them a community to discover and discuss the latest launches.
Who founded Product Hunt?
Product Hunt was founded by Ryan Hoover in 2013.
Who are Product Hunt's investors?
Product Hunt's investors include Cowboy Ventures, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital.
How much funding has Product Hunt raised?
Product Hunt has disclosed $7.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Product Hunt headquartered?
Product Hunt is headquartered in San Francisco, US.