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Product Hunt Maker Stories - Chris Sacca

Product Hunt Maker Stories - Chris Sacca

Chris's journey working with Larry, Sergey, Ev, Jack + more [Product Hunt]

Education·by Product Hunt, Inc.·Launched Dec 2015·0 upvotes·soundcloud.com
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ALIVEverified Jul 16, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2015

What it is

Chris's journey working with Larry, Sergey, Ev, Jack + more [Product Hunt]

HTTP liveness

10 probes since Jun 16
Jun 16Jul 16
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jun 16, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

3 rounds
Total raised
$33.5M
Latest valuation
Stage
public
Lead investors: AngelList · AngelList · AngelList · Andreessen Horowitz · Andreessen Horowitz
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

None apparent

The content does not provide any specific advantages or barriers to entry that Product Hunt has over competitors. It suggests that the platform operates in a competitive space without a clear, defendable advantage.

  • webThe competitive environment for product discovery is notable with many platforms available. source
  • webUsers can easily switch between similar services for product discovery. source
  • webThe lack of proprietary technology or unique offerings was highlighted in user discussions. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 3 sources
Website-grounded · May 2026

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Founders
Ryan Hoover
Founder
Cohort survival · Class of 2015weekly

12,940 products launched in 2015 · 100% still active

12,899 active41 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y