Product Hunt
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology, Internet |
| Founded | November 6, 2013 |
| Founder | Ryan Hoover |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Key people | Rajiv Ayyangar (CEO) |
| Products | Product discovery platform, mobile apps (iOS, macOS, Android), Google Chrome extension, Ship tools, Launch Day feature |
| Parent | AngelList |
Product Hunt is a U.S.-based platform dedicated to the discovery and sharing of new products, established by Ryan Hoover in November 2013.
The site features user-submitted products displayed in a chronological daily list, with voting and commenting mechanisms similar to those found on Hacker News and Reddit. Products receiving the highest votes ascend to the top positions each day.
Product categories encompass technology, including web apps, mobile apps, and hardware, as well as games, books, and podcasts. Submissions only require a product name, website link, and brief tagline. By 2017, Product Hunt had enabled the discovery of more than 100 million products from 50,000 different companies.
Users receive a daily email roundup highlighting leading tech products, games, and books. The platform is available through iOS, macOS, and Android applications, along with a Google Chrome browser extension. Product Hunt’s main office is located in San Francisco.
The company obtained investment from Y Combinator.
2013
Product Hunt debuted on November 6, 2013, originally as an email newsletter created with Linkydink. The initial website iteration was crafted by Nathan Bashaw and Ryan Hoover over Thanksgiving 2013. On July 17, 2014, Product Hunt announced it had secured support from Y Combinator.
2014
During Fall 2014, the startup raised $6.1 million in Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz.
2015
On February 5, 2015, Product Hunt was awarded the "Best New Startup" accolade at the 2014 Crunchie Awards hosted by TechCrunch.
In September 2015, a podcast category was introduced but discontinued the following year to concentrate on its primary objective of highlighting exceptional products.
December 2015 saw the launch of Product Hunt’s iPhone application.
2016
AngelList acquired Product Hunt in November 2016 for $20 million.
2017
In September 2017, Product Hunt rolled out "Ship," a collection of tools designed to help creators generate interest and demand for their offerings.
2018
February 2018 marked the release of "Sip," a tech news aggregation app that was later discontinued in 2019.
2019
The company unveiled Launch Day in July 2019, a feature allowing users to track product launches live.
2020
Josh Buckley, an angel investor and founder of Mino Games, was named CEO in October 2020.
2021
Ashley Higgins, previously General Manager, took over as CEO in August 2021.
2023
Rajiv Ayyangar, founder of Tandem, assumed the CEO role in September 2023. Soon after his appointment, the company implemented a workforce reduction amounting to 60%.