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The Best Product Launches of 2017

The Best Product Launches of 2017

400+ of the most-upvoted products in the past year — The Best Product Launches of 2017 is an eBook from the Product Hunt team, walking you through 400+ of the most upvoted products from 2017

Education·by Product Hunt, Inc.·Launched Feb 2018·0 upvotes
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CohortClass of 2018

What it is

400+ of the most-upvoted products in the past year — The Best Product Launches of 2017 is an eBook from the Product Hunt team, walking you through 400+ of the most upvoted products from 2017. Learn from the best. 🚀 [Startup Books, Product Hunt, Books]

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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

None apparent

The page highlights various products launched in January 2017 without indicating any significant competitive advantages for Product Hunt itself. It primarily acts as a discovery platform with no differentiated features noted among the products listed.

  • webThe page highlights many innovative products launched in 2017, but does not showcase any unique offerings from Product Hunt that create a competitive advantage. source
  • webProduct Hunt operates mainly as a collection point for product launches without demonstrating proprietary tools or services that would indicate a strong market position. source
  • webThe narrative focuses more on the products listed rather than the platform’s features or user engagement strategies that might offer a moat. source
  • webThere is no mention of community strength or user loyalty that could signify a network effect enabling a competitive moat. source
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Founders
Ryan Hoover
Cohort survival · Class of 2018weekly

2,435 products launched in 2018 · 100% still active

2,425 active10 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y