Quild #34: Harmonic Labs

This is the Quild daily, highlighting one early-stage startup that has statistically significant signals of becoming a unicorn.

Harmonic Labs connects entrepreneurs with the resources and capital to bring innovation and empower startups. Today, their data platform Harmonic AI is used by teams like Brex, Sequoia, MongoDB, Bain, and Bloomberg to connect startups with the capital and resources that they need to drive growth. They’re now expanding their data platform into a professional network Moonbase designed to unlock human potential on a global scale by empowering anyone, anywhere, to participate in the innovation economy. Think: If LinkedIn and Robinhood had a baby👶

Founders/Leaders: Bryan Casey (CEO), Max Ruderman (COO)

Signals:

1. Top company alumni

   1. Max worked as an engineer at Google for over 6 years

2. Top university alumni

   1. Bryan graduated from Stanford University (JD)

   2. Max graduated from Cornell University (BS)

3. Fast team growth

   1. Grew to ~27 employees in a year

   2. And hiring a lot more

4. Midas list investors

   1. Sozo participated in their seed

   2. Floodgate participated in their seed

   3. Index (scout fund) participated in their seed

   4. Craft participated in their seed, technically not a Midas firm but still great

Till tomorrow, Kenn