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.
Collect signals
We continuously monitor GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, and Product Hunt, cross-referencing activity across platforms to catch what single-source tools miss.
Score momentum
Our proprietary scoring model weighs acceleration over popularity. A project surging from obscurity ranks higher than one coasting on existing fame.
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.
Your edge in action
From signal to cap table in under three weeks
Your edge in action
From signal to cap table
in under three weeks
This is how an angel investor uses beforeVC to find and fund a breakout startup before the rest of the market catches on.
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Your briefing lands
A curated email hits your inbox with the week's highest-momentum startups. No noise, no fluff -- just the projects accelerating fastest across GitHub, Hacker News, Reddit, and Product Hunt.
You spot a signal others missed
An open-source dev tool jumped 400 stars overnight and hit the front page of Hacker News -- but hasn't raised a dime. Traditional deal sourcing won't surface this for weeks.
You dig into the radar
Pro subscribers open the live dashboard. Sparkline charts show the momentum trajectory. Cross-platform signal history confirms this isn't a one-day spike -- it's a trend.
You reach out first
While other angels are still scrolling Twitter, you've already emailed the founder. You reference their GitHub traction and HN discussion. They're impressed someone noticed this early.
You're in the cap table
The founder closes a small angel round. You got allocation because you showed up before the crowd. Three weeks later, two mid-tier VCs reach out to the same founder.
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Signal Detection
Scanning the noise, surfacing signal
Live feed
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Real-time momentum data, watchlists, and breakout alerts. Everything you need to spot emerging projects first.
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Briefing
Weekly intelligence briefing with top emerging signals
- Weekly top 5 emerging signals
- Momentum score + trend data
- Source breakdown (GitHub, HN, Reddit, PH)
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Pro
Full signal feed with real-time alerts
- Full daily signal feed
- Real-time breakout alerts
- Custom watchlists
- Category and source filters
- CSV and JSON export
- Full momentum history
- Priority support
Fund
Investor-grade deal flow intelligence
- Everything in Pro
- Founder contact signals
- Investability scoring
- Deal flow dashboard
- Weekly investor PDF briefing
- API access
- Team seats (up to 5)
- Custom scoring rules
Early waitlist members get a lifetime discount when Pro and Fund launch.
Get the signal before the noise
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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