Product Hunt
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Type of site | Product sharing |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founder(s) | Ryan Hoover |
| Parent | AngelList |
| Slogan(s) | "The best new products, every day." |
| Website |
www |
| Alexa rank |
 4,358 (May 2016)[1] |
| Registration | Optional (required to vote) |
| Launched | November 6, 2013 |
| Current status | Online |
| Native client(s) on | iOS, Google Chrome |
Product Hunt is a website that lets users share and discover new products. The site, which was founded by Ryan Hoover in November 2013, is backed by Y Combinator. Users submit products which are listed in a linear format by day. The site includes a comments system and a voting system similar to Hacker News or Reddit. The products with the most votes rise to the top of each day's list.
Products are organized into four categories; technology products (web apps, mobile apps, hardware products, etc.), games (PC, web, mobile apps), books and podcasts. As of July 2014 submitting products to the site is available to all members. A submission simply requires a product title, URL, and tagline. However, commenting on products is granted to only a select group of members requiring existing member approval.
The site also includes a daily email list that sends out yesterday's top tech "hunts" (products) as well as a featured collection. A version of the digest is also available for games and books.
Product Hunt is also available as an iOS app and Google Chrome extension with an Android app planned.[2]
In November 2016, AngelList acquired Product Hunt.[3]
History
Product Hunt launched on November 6, 2013 when it began as an email list.[4] On July 17, 2014, Product Hunt announced its Y Combinator backing.[5][6]
In Fall 2014, the company announced it would receive $7.1 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz.[7]
On February 5, 2015, Product Hunt won the "best new startup" of 2014 Crunchie award.[8]
In September 2015, Product Hunt added a podcast section to the site.
References
- ↑ "Producthunt.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ Sarah Perez (2014-07-02). "Product Hunt, The Valley's Water Cooler For Discussing New Apps And Services, Is Coming To iOS". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ Buhr, Sarah (1 December 2016). "AngelList acquires Product Hunt". TechCrunch. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ↑ Kia Kokalitcheva (2014-07-17). "Product Hunt's rise: From email experiment to launchpad for startups & VC deals". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ Ryan Hoover (2014-07-17). "YC + PH". Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ Romain Dillet. "Product Hunt Is The Social News Site Of Tech Products Read By Influential People". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ↑ Steven Tweedie (2014-10-08). "After Becoming A Must-Read For The Tech World In Less Than 12 Months, Product Hunt Is Getting $6.1 Million In Funding". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
- ↑ Sarah Perez (2015-02-05). "Product Hunt Wins Best New Startup Of 2014". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
