Tracking breakout projects in real time

The signal
before the noise

We surface breakout startups before venture capital notices them. Momentum signals from GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, and Product Hunt. Scored, ranked, delivered weekly.

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How it works

From raw signals to deal flow

We do the scanning. You focus on evaluation. Four signal sources, one ranked feed.

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Collect signals

We continuously monitor GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, and Product Hunt — cross-referencing activity across platforms to catch what single-source tools miss.

Multi-source triangulation, not keyword alerts
02

Score momentum

Our proprietary scoring model weighs acceleration over popularity. A project surging from obscurity ranks higher than one coasting on existing fame.

Tuned for early-stage signal, not vanity metrics
03

Deliver the edge

Free subscribers get a curated weekly briefing. Pro and Fund subscribers get the full real-time feed, breakout alerts, and investor-grade tooling.

Briefings you can act on in under 2 minutes

Signal Detection

Scanning the noise, surfacing signal

Live
Signals2,847
Projects312
Sources4
$beforevc scan --sources all --threshold 0.7

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What the weekly briefing looks like

The top 5 highest-momentum projects from the past week. Pro subscribers see the full feed with real-time alerts.

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Project
Trend
1
bolt.newAINew94

AI-powered full-stack web development in the browser. Ship production apps with one prompt.

GitHubHNPH
12h
2
CursorAINew91

The AI code editor. Built on VSCode with deep integration for AI-assisted programming.

GitHubHNRedditPH
8h
3
PGliteDevtools87

Lightweight Postgres packaged as a WASM module for browser and Node.js. Full SQL in 3MB.

GitHubHN
1d
4
LangGraph StudioAI82

Visual IDE for building, debugging, and deploying LLM agent workflows.

GitHubHNReddit
2d
5
UnkeyInfra76

Open-source API key management and rate limiting. Sub-millisecond validation at the edge.

GitHubPH
3d

+42 more signals detected this week

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Why beforeVC

The edge that matters is timing

Every deal sourcing tool shows you what's already popular. We show you what's about to be.

Time advantage

Enterprise tools like Dealroom and PitchBook surface companies after they’ve raised. We surface them when they’re gaining traction, before the first check.

Days, not months

Second derivative, not peaks

A repo going from 30 to 300 stars in 48 hours is more interesting than one sitting at 10,000. We find inflection points, not popularity contests.

Acceleration > Popularity

Accessible, not enterprise

Harmonic costs $42K/year. PitchBook is $30K+. Our weekly briefing is free. Pro tools start at $49/month. Built for angels and scouts, not fund-of-funds.

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Signals this week
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Breakout alerts
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Trend
Score
1
SynthOSAINew
Self-hosted AI agent framework for enterprise automation
GHPH2d
2,900
+1,840
+4.3×
94
2
PGliteInfra
Postgres as WASM module. Full SQL in 3MB, runs in the browser
GHHN4d
4,100
+890
+2.8×
87
3
KaizenDevTools
AI code reviewer that catches bugs in CI before merge
GHHNRe5d
1,200
+680
+2.1×
82
4
UnkeyInfra
Open-source API key management. Sub-ms validation at edge
GHPH8d
3,400
+420
+1.7×
76
5
Fleek FunctionsInfra
Edge serverless runtime on decentralized infrastructure
GHRe11d
890
+310
+1.4×
71
Watchlist+ Add
bolt.new94+3
Cursor91+1
LangGraph Studio82-2
ElectricSQL71+5
Active Alerts
Score > 853
New AI projects7
GitHub stars > 1K/week2
Recent Activity
Breakout alert: SynthOS crossed score 90
New signal: Kaizen detected on HN front page
Watchlist: bolt.new score +3 this week

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Each week we scan thousands of signals and surface the highest-momentum projects. Five emerging signals, ranked and scored. Read in under 2 minutes.

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