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Moonshot Factory by Google
Invent and launch “moonshot” technologies [Internet of Things, Tech]
verified Aug 27, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2017What it is
Invent and launch “moonshot” technologies [Internet of Things, Tech]
HTTP liveness
36 probes since Jun 16Jun 16Aug 27
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)
Observed events
probes · press · GitHub- Jul 14, 2026
- Jun 16, 2026First probe — liveAlive · 200 OK
Funding history
1 roundTotal raised
$85.0B
Latest valuation
—
Stage
growth
Growth
Jun 2026
investors undisclosed
$85.0B
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.
Moat
None apparent
The page discusses various potential competitive advantages in AI but concludes that no significant moats have yet been established, particularly for companies like Google in the hardware category.
- webMost companies, including Google, do not have significant sustainable competitive advantages in AI technologies yet. source
- webCapital investment in AI will not continue indefinitely, and companies with shallow moats will struggle when capital tightens. source
- webThe nature of switching costs and network effects is currently not strong enough to create a solid moat for most AI companies, including Google's products. source
- webDespite large datasets and potential access to user data, no AI company has clearly established a significant advantage or moat. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · Jun 2026
Press mentions
1 lifetime · 1 shownTue
Jul 14
Jul 14
ArsTechnica
Google revamps image search for its 25th anniversary with more images and more AI
arstechnica.com·
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Pulse Indexobserved activity
493/4 signal families
Liveness40%1.00
Press30%0.06
GitHub20%no data
Tranco10%0.75
Weighted observed activity · updated Aug 26
Cohort survival · Class of 2017weekly
13,497 products launched in 2017 · 100% still active
13,462 active35 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y