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A comprehensive suite of venture capital analysis tools. Benchmark your fund, track unicorns, calculate SPV returns, and model liquidity waterfalls.

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11-step implementation system, AI maturity model, and 8 artifacts for deploying agents in real enterprise conditions

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US Wealth Map

24M US millionaires hold $95T+ and 989 billionaires hold $8.4T โ€” but only ~$3T/year can actually move, including $97B that's venture-addressable. Mapped tier by tier and state by state.

$95T
Millionaire+ NW
$3T
Deployable/yr
Wealth PyramidState MapDeployable CapitalWealth Transfer
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Fund Benchmarking

Compare your fund's TVPI, DPI, IRR, and MOIC against industry benchmarks from Carta, PitchBook, and Aduro Advisors by vintage year.

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Metrics
3
Data Sources
TVPIDPIIRRMOICVintage Year
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Fund Tracker ($200M)

Interactive dashboard tracking new VC funds at or below $200M in size. Explore fund launches by year, location, fund number, and capital raised.

$200M
Max Size
4+
Filter By
Fund SizeLocationYearFund Number
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Unicorns (NY & SF)

Track billion-dollar startup unicorns in New York and San Francisco. Explore valuations, industries, funding data, and top investors.

108
Unicorns
$1.6T
Total Value
ValuationsIndustriesFundingInvestors
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Global Unicorns

Track and analyze 1,336 billion-dollar startups across 48 countries. Comprehensive valuations, sector breakdowns, and daily updates.

1,336
Unicorns
$4.5T
Total Value
1,336 Unicorns48 CountriesDaily UpdatesSectors
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SPV Calculator

Reality check for late-stage SPV investments. Understand how stacked management fees and carry impact your actual returns.

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Layers
Stacked
Fees
Fee StackingCarry AnalysisMulti-LayerROI
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Founder Due Diligence

AI-powered founder research tool. Generate comprehensive dossiers on founders in seconds with web search, GitHub analysis, and talking points.

AI
Research
Seconds
Speed
Web SearchGitHub AnalysisTalking PointsAI Dossiers
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VC Prompt System

20 modular diligence prompts for Deep Tech & Vertical AI. Institutional-grade analysis covering market sizing, unit economics, defensibility, and IC memos.

20
Prompts
Institutional
Grade
20 ModulesDeep TechIC MemosRisk Analysis
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Is SaaS Dead?

AI Defensibility Rankings for 48 SaaS companies. See which businesses will survive the AI agent era and which are vulnerable to disruption.

48
Companies
AI Risk
Focus
48 CompaniesAI DisruptionDefensibilityRankings
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Tech IPO Dashboard

46 years of tech IPOs (1980-2026). Bubble risk detector, year comparisons, VC backing trends, and landmark IPO timeline from Apple to AI.

46
Years
1980-2026
Data
Bubble Detector45 YearsVC TrendsIPO Timeline
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Cerebras IPO Returns

Every VC investor's return from the Cerebras Systems 2026 AI chip IPO. Series A: 366x. Eclipse: 17x on $146.5M. Full MOIC, IRR, and 6-month lockup scenarios by round.

+68%
Day 1 Pop
366x
Peak MOIC
366x Series AIRR by RoundLockup ScenariosWinner Profiles
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AI Valuations

Real-time intelligence on 47 AI companies valued at $300M+. Track the AI unicorn landscape, market segments, and $172B+ in total valuations.

47
Companies
$172B
Total
47 Companies$300M+Market Segments2020-2025
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VC Matchmaker

Find the right investors for your startup. Input your stage, sector, location, raise amount, and traction โ€” get matched with 35+ verified VC firms.

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VC Firms
5
Criteria
35+ VCsStage MatchSector FilterCheck Size
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2026 VC Fund Raises

Track every major VC fund raise in 2026 โ€” from a16z's $15B to debut micro-funds. Fund sizes, strategies, sectors, regions, and status for 60+ funds.

60+
Funds
$75B+
Capital
60+ FundsLive TrackerSector FiltersInsight Callouts
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2025 Funding Tracker

Daily deal flow dashboard tracking startup funding throughout 2025. Monitor round sizes, top investors, and the biggest raises of the year.

5,000+
Rounds
2025
Year
Daily UpdatesDeal FlowTop InvestorsRound Sizes
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VC Universe

Searchable database of 1,000+ verified VC firms. Filter by stage, sector, region, check size, or use the VC Matchmaker quiz to find your perfect investor.

1,000+
VC Firms
Global
Regions
1,000+ VCsMatchmaker QuizStage FilterSector Search
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LP Matchmaking

Find and match with VC funds that fit your investment mandate. Swipe through funds, build your deck, and connect based on stage, sector, and size.

6
LP Types
Swipe
Match
LP MatchingFund SwipeStage FilterSector Match
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Tech Layoffs Tracker

Track tech industry layoffs in real-time. Analyze trends by company, sector, and time period to understand workforce shifts across the tech ecosystem.

Live
Tracking
2022+
Data
Real-Time DataCompany TrendsSector AnalysisTimeline
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Tech Hiring Tracker

Monitor tech industry hiring trends in real-time. Track which companies are growing, analyze hiring by role and sector, and spot opportunities.

Live
Tracking
Growth
Focus
Hiring TrendsCompany GrowthRole AnalysisReal-Time
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VC Meeting OS

Transform meeting transcripts into actionable investment memos. Capture transcripts, generate structured memos, track follow-ups, and query your knowledge base.

Beta
Status
Powered
AI
AI MemosDeal TrackingAction ItemsPortfolio Q&A
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IPO Dashboard

Track upcoming and recent IPOs across all sectors. Monitor pricing, valuations, performance, and market trends for public offerings.

Live
Tracking
Global
Coverage
IPO TrackingValuationsPerformanceMarket Trends
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VC Performance

Analyze venture capital fund performance metrics. Track returns, benchmarks, and portfolio performance across vintage years and strategies.

Live
Metrics
Historical
Data
Fund ReturnsBenchmarksVintage AnalysisPortfolio
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Arfurrock Dashboard

Track and analyze Arfurrock data and metrics. Comprehensive dashboard for monitoring key performance indicators.

Live
Data
Real-time
Updates
AnalyticsMetricsDashboardTracking
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Robinhood RVI Fund

Track and analyze RVI metrics and performance data. Real-time dashboard for monitoring key indicators.

Live
Data
Real-time
Updates
AnalyticsMetricsDashboardTracking
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SPACtacular Casino

Track SPAC performance and gamify your SPAC investments. Analyze deals, redemptions, and post-merger performance.

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SPACs
Real-time
Data
SPAC TrackingDeal AnalysisRedemptionsPerformance
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Trace Cohen

Personal portfolio and projects by Trace Cohen. Explore investments, ventures, and insights from a serial founder and investor.

Serial
Founder
Active
Investor
PortfolioProjectsInvestmentsInsights
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Total VC PE Fund Performance

Comprehensive VC and PE fund performance benchmarking. Compare returns, multiples, and performance metrics across fund types and vintages.

Historical
Data
VC & PE
Funds
VC FundsPE FundsBenchmarksVintages
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SaaS Valuation Benchmarks

Benchmark SaaS company valuations by revenue multiples, growth rates, and key metrics. Compare against industry standards and public comps.

Live
Data
SaaS
Focus
Revenue MultiplesGrowth RatesPublic CompsBenchmarks
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Ontario Teachers Pension Fund

Track Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan performance metrics. Analyze returns, asset allocation, and investment strategies of one of the world's largest pension funds.

OTPP
Fund
Historical
Data
PerformanceAsset AllocationReturnsStrategies
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AI Landscape Intelligence

Track 153 companies across the AI stack โ€” funding, valuations, categories, and strategic positioning. Map the full AI ecosystem from infrastructure to applications.

$100B+
Funding
153
Companies
153 Companies14 Geographies11 Categories7 Stack Layers
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NY QSBS Tax Analysis

The case against New York decoupling from federal QSBS tax exclusions. Policy analysis with $28.5B in VC data, migration risk modeling, and revenue impact math.

$28.5B
VC Investment
809K
Ecosystem Jobs
Tax PolicyMigration RiskRevenue MathExit Analysis
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TV Binge-Watch Dashboard

50 iconic shows. 15,814 episodes. 8,361 hours. How long would it really take to watch them all? Binge calculator, genre breakdowns, and streaming rankings.

15,814
Episodes
8,361
Hours
50 ShowsBinge CalculatorGenre BreakdownStreaming Rankings
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Value Add VC Book

The essential VC handbook โ€” 22 chapters on fundraising, fund economics, and building in the age of AI. From a 3x founder with 65+ investments.

22
Chapters
65+
Investments
22 ChaptersFund EconomicsAI EraFree Beta
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Big Tech AI Spending

Track $764B+ in AI spending across Meta, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Tesla, NVIDIA, and Apple from 2020โ€“2025. Biggest deals, growth metrics, and 2026 projections.

$381B
2025 Spend
123%
YoY Growth
7 Companies$764B+ TrackedBiggest Deals2026 Projections
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SpaceX IPO

Track SpaceX's path to a $1.5T IPO โ€” the largest in history. Starlink subscribers, launch dominance, financial projections, competitive analysis, and risk assessment.

$15.5B
Revenue
167
Launches
$1.5T ValuationStarlink DataLaunch StatsRisk Analysis
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The Starship Story

The complete visual timeline of SpaceX Starship โ€” from 2012 concept sketches to 2026 orbital flights. Every test, explosion, booster catch, and milestone mapped.

397 ft
Height
33
Engines
7 Test FlightsBooster CatchFull TimelineMars Path
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Bending Spoons IPO

Track Bending Spoons' path to IPO โ€” the Italian tech roll-up that acquired Evernote, Meetup, WeTransfer, and StreamYard. Estimated $3โ€“5B valuation, $500Mโ€“$1B+ revenue.

$3โ€“5B
Valuation
6+
Acquisitions
6+ AcquisitionsEvernoteWeTransferIPO Watch
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VC Exits

$347B in VC-backed exits in Q1 2026 alone โ€” more than all of 2024. SpaceX IPO raised $75B at a $2.27T market cap. Track the full exit window reopening with IPOs, M&A, and the pipeline.

$347B
Q1 2026
$2.27T
SpaceX
IPO TrackerExit VolumePipelineDay-1 Performance
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Trillionaire Tracker

$1.05T โ€” Elon Musk became the first trillionaire when SpaceX IPO'd at $2.27T. Full wealth breakdown, timeline from Gates (1999) to Musk (2026), and GDP comparisons.

$1.05T
Net Worth
$860B
SpaceX
Wealth BreakdownTimelineGDP CompareLeaderboard
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DPI Crisis

2021 vintage VC funds have returned just 0.08x to LPs. $300B+ in unreturned capital, 7+ year hold periods, and distributions at a 15-year low. Track the LP liquidity drought.

0.08x
2021 DPI
$300B+
Unreturned
DPI by VintageTVPI GapHold PeriodsCash Flow
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SpaceX Returns

Seed investors made 302,667x on SpaceX's IPO. Calculate your return by entry round โ€” MOIC at IPO price, open, and day-one close, plus 6-month lockup scenarios.

302,667x
Seed MOIC
22.7x
2021 MOIC
Return CalcBy RoundLockup ModelMega-IPO Comps
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AI IPO Pipeline

$4T+ in AI companies heading to public markets. Anthropic filed at $965B, OpenAI targeting $790B, Databricks and Stripe expected 2026-27. Track status, valuations, and timelines.

$4T+
Pipeline
7
Companies
Pipeline CardsValuation ChartVC ExposureFiling Status
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Startup Valuation

How much is your startup worth? Input stage, ARR, growth, and sector โ€” get a valuation range with 2026 multiples. AI: 30-80x revenue. SaaS: 5-12x.

$40-80M
Series A
30-80x
AI Multiple
Interactive CalcBy SectorDilution ModelHistorical
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Pet Industry

Americans spent $158B on pets in 2025 โ€” more than toys, candy, music, and box office combined. 30 years of growth, top companies, and the post-COVID boom mapped.

$158B
2025 Size
9.3x bigger
vs 1994
Industry SizeTop CompaniesCategory BreakdownInsurance Growth
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Movie Flops

The biggest box office bombs of all time โ€” tracked by production budget, marketing spend, and total losses. From John Carter to The Flash, every major studio disaster mapped.

2.5x to break even
Rule
All Time
Data
Biggest BombsStudio LossesBudget vs Box OfficeAll Time
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VC Jargon Translator

Paste a VC email, rejection, or meeting note โ€” get the brutally honest translation. 56 decoded phrases across 7 categories of investor-speak.

56
Phrases
100%
Honesty
56 PhrasesEmail Decoder7 CategoriesBS Detector
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Media Bias Monitor

Real-time sentiment analysis across major news outlets. Bias scoring, charged language detection, and comparative outlet evaluation.

Live
Analysis
Major
Outlets
Sentiment AnalysisBias ScoringLanguage DetectionReal-Time
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2025 IPO Class

Track 94 US IPOs from 2020โ€“2025 with $21.6B in total capital. Win rates, median returns, power law analysis, vintage breakdowns, and sector performance. Best return: CRDO +2162%.

$21.6B
Capital Tracked
+2162%
Best Return
94 IPOsPower Law AnalysisVintage BreakdownSector Performance
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2025 Unicorns

A record year for billion-dollar startups. Track 131 new unicorns across 12 sectors, $8.8B in capital deployed, deal flow timelines, and valuation intelligence.

$8.8B
Capital
48
AI/ML
131 Unicorns12 SectorsDeal FlowValuation Intel
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Defense Tech Funding

Track $8.5B in defense startup funding across 43 companies raising $10M+ in 2025โ€“26. Category breakdowns, investor intelligence, and US vs. Europe analysis.

$8.5B
Total Raised
43
Companies
43 Companies$8.5B Raised8 SectorsInvestor Intel
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Software Meltdown

SBC and value destruction tracker for 35 public software companies. $1.3T in value destroyed, $15.4B in annual stock-based compensation, and the worst offenders.

$1.3T
Value Lost
15.2%
Avg SBC/Rev
35 Companies$1.3T DestroyedSBC TrackerValue Loss
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Corp Dev & M&A Intelligence

Track corporate development and M&A activity across tech. Deal flow, acquisition trends, and strategic buyer analysis.

Live
Data
M&A
Focus
M&A DealsCorp DevBuyer AnalysisDeal Flow
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Anthropic 2026 Launches

Track every Anthropic product launch and milestone in 2026. Models, features, partnerships, and the year so far for the AI safety company.

2026
Year
Live
Tracking
Product LaunchesModelsMilestones2026 Timeline
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Big Tech Earnings

Track quarterly earnings for Apple, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia. Revenue, EPS, guidance, and YoY growth in one dashboard.

6+
Companies
Quarterly
Metrics
AppleGoogleMicrosoftMetaAmazonNvidia
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VC Glossary

The definitive VC jargon dictionary โ€” 150+ terms every founder and investor needs to know. From TVPI to liquidation preferences, cap tables to pro-rata rights.

150+
Terms
Full Stack
Coverage
150+ TermsFounder EditionVC EditionFree
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Enterprise AI Adoption

11-step AI implementation system, AI maturity model, and 8 artifacts for deploying agents in real enterprise conditions. The operating manual for transformative AI adoption.

11
Steps
Enterprise
Focus
11-Step SystemAI Maturity Model8 ArtifactsEnterprise
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NYC Cheap Eats

Dollar slices, $1 oyster happy hours, taco Tuesdays, wing nights & 100+ food deals across all 5 boroughs. The definitive budget dining guide for New York City.

100+
Deals
5
Boroughs
100+ DealsAll 5 Boroughs$1 OystersDollar Pizza
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Forbes Under-30 Billionaires

Interactive dashboard tracking all 35 billionaires under age 30 as of 2026. $91.4B combined net worth. Filter by self-made vs inherited, country, and industry.

$91.4B
Combined Net Worth
12
Countries
35 BillionairesSelf-Made vs Inherited12 Countries2026 Data
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Palantir AIP Foundry

Explore the Palantir AIP Foundry registry โ€” browse ontology types, functions, and modules used across enterprise AI deployments. The AIP ecosystem, searchable and free.

Palantir
Platform
AIP
Type
AIP RegistryOntology BrowserFunctions & ModulesEnterprise AI
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NYC Rain Dashboard

Live and historical rainfall data for New York City. Track precipitation by borough, compare rainy days by month, and see when the next storm is coming.

NYC
City
5 Boroughs
Coverage
Live RainfallBy BoroughHistorical DataStorm Tracking
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NY Rain Data

New York rainfall and precipitation data โ€” live and historical. Track rain totals, storm patterns, and seasonal trends across New York State.

New York
State
Live
Data
Rainfall TotalsStorm PatternsSeasonal TrendsHistorical Data
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New York Knicks

Knicks stats, roster, and performance data all in one place. Track player metrics, game results, and team trends throughout the season.

NY Knicks
Team
NBA
League
Player StatsRosterGame ResultsSeason Trends
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Tech Buybacks

Track stock buyback programs across major tech companies. See repurchase volumes, timing, and how buybacks compare to capex and R&D spend.

Big Tech
Sector
Buybacks
Metric
Repurchase VolumeBy Companyvs. CapEx & R&D2026 Data
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Moore's Law

50+ years of transistor counts, CPU clock speeds, and computing performance visualized. Track the doubling curve from Intel's 4004 to today's chips โ€” and see where it's heading.

50+
Years
2x/2yr
Trend
Transistor CountsCPU Performance50+ YearsInteractive
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LP Selection Committee 2026

61 institutional allocators ranked by relevance to emerging VC managers โ€” pensions, endowments, funds of funds, and family offices. Relevance scores, priority tiers, and verification status.

61
Allocators
17
Top Priority
61 LPsRelevance ScoresPriority TiersVerified
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IPO Revenue Thesis

Track the revenue story behind major tech IPOs โ€” pre-IPO growth rates, post-IPO performance, and whether the thesis held up. See which companies delivered and which didn't.

50+
IPOs Tracked
10+
Metrics
Pre-IPO GrowthPost-IPO PerformanceRevenue ThesisInteractive
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AI Chip Wars

Track the global AI chip race โ€” Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Google TPU, Apple Silicon, and every major player. Compare performance benchmarks, market share, and who's winning the race to power AI workloads.

10+
Companies
Live
Updated
All Major ChipsBenchmarksMarket ShareAI Workloads
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OpenRouter Dashboard

Compare every AI model on OpenRouter โ€” pricing per token, context windows, speed, and rankings across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and more. The fastest way to find the right model for your use case.

100+
Models
Live
Updated
100+ ModelsPrice CompareContext WindowsSpeed Rankings
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AI Infrastructure Buildout

Track the $690B wave of US AI infrastructure investment. Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and Stargate โ€” 4,000+ data centers, 74 projects broke ground in 2026, and 4.7M construction jobs through 2030.

$690B
CapEx
74+
Projects
$690B CapEx4K+ Data CentersStargateJobs Impact
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Fusion Energy Timeline

Track every major fusion energy milestone โ€” from NIF's ignition breakthrough to commercial reactor timelines. Compare funding, progress, and projected first-power dates across ITER, Commonwealth Fusion, TAE, Helion, and more.

10+
Companies
Live
Updated
All Major PlayersMilestonesFundingCommercial Timelines
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Market Event Correlator

Correlate major market-moving events โ€” Fed decisions, earnings beats, CPI prints, geopolitical shocks โ€” with S&P 500, Nasdaq, and sector performance. See which events drive the biggest moves and how long they last.

10+
Event Types
Live
Updated
Fed & CPI EventsS&P & NasdaqSector ImpactHistorical Moves
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South Florida Tech

779 verified tech companies across 19 South Florida cities. Miami (117), Boca Raton (95), Fort Lauderdale (85), West Palm Beach (81). Searchable directory of the SoFlo startup ecosystem.

779
Companies
19
Cities
779 Companies19 CitiesSearchableMiami + Boca + WPB
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Kids Learning Games

5 free educational games for kids ages 4-10. Math, nature sorting, space exploration, dinosaur dig, and human body building. No ads, no login, no tracking.

5
Games
Free
Cost
MathNatureSpaceDinos
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Humanoid Robot Race

Track every major humanoid robot company โ€” Figure, Tesla Optimus, 1X, Apptronik, Agility Robotics, and more. Compare funding, capabilities, deployment status, and who's winning the race.

10+
Companies
Live
Updated
All Major PlayersFunding TrackedCapabilitiesDeployment Status
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YC Demo Day Heat Check

Does Demo Day hype predict YC startup success? We tracked 274 companies across 20 years. Sleepers, winners, and spectacular failures โ€” the data says hype is a weak predictor.

275
Companies
40+
YC Batches
275 Companies20 Years of DataSleepers vs HypeUnicorn Timeline

Trace Cohen is a serial founder, investor and data geek. Please feel free to reach out t@nyvp.com

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