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Product Hunt

Product Hunt

A curated daily leaderboard showcasing innovative tech products and startups

Other·by Product Hunt, Inc.·Launched Jan 2014·0 upvotes·producthunt.com
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ALIVEverified Aug 24, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2014

What it is

A curated daily leaderboard showcasing innovative tech products and startups. Users vote on emerging launches to surface the most promising new tools and platforms. The community-driven platform serves as a discovery engine for early adopters and product enthusiasts.

HTTP liveness

15 probes since Jun 19
Jun 19Aug 24
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Aug 11, 2026
    Back online
    Alive · 200 OK
  2. Jul 30, 2026
    Probe inconclusive
    Unknown
  3. Jun 19, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

3 rounds
Total raised
$33.5M
Latest valuation
Stage
public
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz · Andreessen Horowitz · Andreessen Horowitz · AngelList · AngelList
Acquired
Dec 2016
AngelList
$20.0M
source
Seed
Oct 2014
investors undisclosed
$7.4M
SEC
Series A
Oct 2014
Andreessen Horowitz
$6.1M
source
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

Network effects
moderate

Product Hunt benefits from a network effect, where the value of the platform increases as more users participate and share product launches, though it is not overwhelmingly strong due to the presence of alternatives.

  • webProduct Hunt's mechanism encourages users to share and promote newly launched products, thereby attracting more users to the platform. source
  • webThe community aspect of Product Hunt creates a feedback loop where popular products receive more visibility, enhancing user engagement. source
  • webAs more creators launch their products on Product Hunt, it fosters a competitive environment that keeps users returning to discover new innovations. source
  • webUsers often rely on Product Hunt as a primary source for discovering tech products, which illustrates a growing community effect. source
moderate · 0.65 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · May 2026

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Pulse Indexobserved activity
15 probes0 pressGitHub –Tranco –

Not enough observed signals for a Pulse Index (needs 2+ signal families).

Cohort survival · Class of 2014weekly

10,235 products launched in 2014 · 99% still active

10,131 active104 sunset
Still active
99%
Median lifespan
4.9y