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Product Hunt Maker Stories - Josh Elman & John Lilly

Josh from Greylock talks about investing in Meerkat [Product Hunt]

Education·by Product Hunt, Inc.·Launched Aug 2015·0 upvotes·soundcloud.com

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What it is

Josh from Greylock talks about investing in Meerkat [Product Hunt]

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Observed events

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Jun 16, 2026
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Funding history

3 rounds

Total raised

$33.5M

Latest valuation

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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 page lacks any substantial evidence of a unique advantage such as strong brand, network effects, or other moats related to Product Hunt. It mainly discusses podcast content without showcasing any distinct competitive advantages.

webJosh Elman and John Lilly discuss their investment strategies. source
webThe episode covers developments in social media and micropayments but does not highlight exclusive advantages for Product Hunt. source
webNo mention of unique features or strengths that might suggest a competitive moat. source
webThe episode focuses on general market trends rather than specific advantages of Product Hunt. source

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