![]() ![]() In owning (and opening) that narrative terrain, Product Hunt has created immense value for the startup ecosystem. You begin as a consumer by launching on Product Hunt, you become a maker. In doing so, it’s established itself as the dividing line between ordinary and supernatural worlds. Since its creation in 2013, the platform has become the de-facto launchpad for new products. Unlike any other company, Product Hunt represents the first threshold of the founding journey. Harry crashes through the conditional wall of Platform 9¾, Luke vaults into the vast planetary universe, Lucy creeps through a wardrobe's portal, and Odysseus survives the demarcating storms of furious Poseidon. The dividing line between ordinary and supernatural, mundane and magical, nothing so clearly signifies a change has occurred than this act of passage. But it's that first threshold that is arguably most compelling. There's an undeniable familiarity in Campbell's framework, and each stage is worthy of study. Once the hero triumphs over this ordeal, they return to the ordinary world, bringing hard-earned reward and wisdom. ![]() In this new realm, the hero faces a series of travails that culminate in an ordeal. With the assistance of supernatural aid, the hero crosses a threshold into the supernatural world. We’re actively building a world class team to bring our vision to life.A call to adventure incents the hero to begin their pilgrimage. It’s been the ride of a lifetime so far building Pogo with the best co-founders in the world ( Oskar Melking & Shikhar Mohan), along with our unbelievably talented team.Ī special shoutout to Ryan Delk, Erik Torenberg, Siqi Chen and Lenny Rachitsky for being among our first believers. With prices continuing to skyrocket, our team is more motivated than ever to be building features that help the everyday consumer. We’re just getting started, but we’re proud of the stories where we’ve been able to save families thousands of dollars. Pogo uncovers ways to seamlessly earn and save across your every day shopping, finances, and finds you ways to get paid for your data - only if you choose. Think of Pogo as your agent in today’s digital world. In fact, people use Pogo as much as their favorite social apps! We’ve created a fun and simple way for people to interact with their data to improve their financial health. Time and time again, we’ve heard about how valuable our data is, but there has yet to be an easy, engaging way for consumers to actually profit. In a world where corporations are benefiting from your data without your knowledge, we believe that you deserve the tools to put your own data to work for your own benefit. ![]() Our funding round was led by Josh Buckley, alongside Slow Ventures, Village Global, Harry Stebbings’ 20VC, MrBeast’s Night Ventures, Hyper, Shrug, the founders of Honey, Front, Carta, Rent The Runway, the CXOs of Stripe, Adobe and creators like The Chainsmokers, Sophia Amoruso, Ryan Tedder, Lenny Rachitsky and more. Our goal is simple: to help you make more money by unlocking the power of your data. I’m thrilled to share that Pogo has raised $14.8M! This past year, we’ve launched an app used by hundreds of thousands of families, consistently generating millions of dollars in earnings and savings. ![]()
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