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Product Hunt Maker Stories - Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary V on his new book, #askgaryvee, investing & more [Investing]
verified Aug 26, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2016What it is
Gary V on his new book, #askgaryvee, investing & more [Investing]
HTTP liveness
17 probes since Jun 16Jun 16Aug 26
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)
Observed events
probes · press · GitHub- Jun 16, 2026First probe — liveAlive · 200 OK
Funding history
3 roundsTotal raised
$33.5M
Latest valuation
—
Stage
public
Lead investors: Andreessen Horowitz · Andreessen Horowitz · Andreessen Horowitz · AngelList · AngelList
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 video does not provide any explicit competitive advantages or moats specifically related to 'Product Hunt.' It emphasizes the concept of digital moats generally, suggesting that having a good product is not enough for long-term success.
- webSustainable success depends on building strong competitive moats. source
- webThe real question is what separates the flashes in the pan from the true empires. source
- webThe bigger the pain to leave, the deeper and wider your moat is. source
- webBuilding a moat involves deliberate construction to create defenses around a product. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · May 2026
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Pulse Indexobserved activity
17 probes0 pressGitHub –Tranco –
Not enough observed signals for a Pulse Index (needs 2+ signal families).
Founders
Ryan Hoover
Cohort survival · Class of 2016weekly
13,657 products launched in 2016 · 100% still active
13,633 active24 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y