Track investments in post-smartphone hardware revolutions
Tech enthusiasts and investors are frustrated by the impending obsolescence of smartphones with no clear successor device ready to replace them.
HorizonVest curates startups building AR, neural interfaces, and modular devices replacing phones, with real-time funding alerts and portfolio simulators. Investors spot winners early amid uncertainty. Early adopters get vetted hardware roadmaps.
Tech investors and early-adopter consumers reliant on smartphones for daily computing
AI-scored deal flow exclusive to post-phone tech, not generic VC tools
professional
Curated list of 500+ next-gen device companies
Email/push for new rounds and milestones
Track personal investments with IRR calcs
Filters by stage, traction, phone-replacement score
Interactive timelines for consumer hardware launches
Trend reports generated weekly
PDF/CSV for pitches
Investor discussions
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Relationships:
/api/startupsSearch/filter startups
/api/portfoliosAdd to portfolio
/api/alertsSubscribe to alerts
/api/insightsFetch AI reports
No alerts or portfolio
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 4% | $120 | $1,440 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 9% | $1,620 | $19,440 |
HorizonVest: Curated intel on AR, neural, and modular device startups
Email 50 indie VCs from Twitter lists on hardware; Share dataset teaser on Product Hunt 'show PH'; Cold outreach to r/investing commenters on Apple decline.
Comprehensive data
No niche focus or scoring
Post-phone specific curation
Deep analytics
Too broad/expensive
Affordable niche intel
Proprietary scoring dataset from manual curation growing with users
2024 funding surge in AI wearables amid iPhone stagnation
Few qualifying startups
Broaden to all wearables initially
Data maintenance
User-submitted updates
Success: 80% interest
Success: 100 signups
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