Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover
Founder of @ProductHunt. Investor at @WeekendFund. Say hi! 👋🏼
Last two startups we invested in are in consumer health tech. Two startups I’m most excited to potentially back are also in consumer health tech. Looking for more. :)
To be explicit: The observations below are about the vibe, not the recommended strategy per se. Priorities should be contextual.
Silicon Valley's new status symbols. Sharing in my little newsletter shortly (link below).
It’s been over a year since I’ve done a podcast. Going on @TurnerNovak’s later this week. What topics should we chat about?
Upcoming guests on @ThePeelPod: - @GarrettLord, Co-founder of @joinHandshake - Ryan Hoover (@rrhoover), Founder of @ProductHunt and @weekendfund - Michael Dempsey (@mhdempsey), Managing Partner at @CompoundVC - Isaac Medeiros (@theisaacmed), Founder of Mini Katana and…
More on the LP topic by @sriramkri
I’ve quietly invested in 30 funds over the last 8 years. Here's what I focus on and why. (if you want to co-invest with me as an LP, see the next tweet)
I ran this poll 3 years ago. Curious if results are different. Do you invest in funds as an LP?
Related (h/t @gregisenberg)
Silicon Valley's new status symbols. Sharing in my little newsletter shortly (link below).
If you want to see what I'm investing in: airtable.com/apps3ukTcWyZnC…
Now's probably a great time to invest in venture funds (LP patience still required)
Now's probably a great time to invest in venture funds (LP patience still required)
General consensus is that most startups should start narrow with a focused audience and use case. I think that's even more true today with increased competition. (ofc startups are all about outliers and non-consensus bets so ymmv)
For years, we assumed consumers wouldn’t pay for software. Now people are happily paying $200+/mo for products like Claude, Grok 4 Heavy and Gemini. Not because they’re for everyone, but because they’re 100x better for someone. The free tier is the funnel. The real product is…