(23rd January) A note-taking tool that helps you make sense of complex topics
++ web3 social startup that aims to enhance human-to-human connection online to make social more safe, fun, secure, and free.
Welcome to the 16th edition of the Geeks Of The Valley (GOTV) Newsletter where we’ll feature two interesting early-stage companies every weekend. If you enjoy and want to keep abreast with interesting early-stage startups before they go big, make sure to subscribe to this newsletter ✌️.
Geeks of the week:
#1
Startup name: Heptabase
One-liner: A note-taking tool for visual learning, make sense of complex topics.
Founder(s):
Yu-An Chan: Ex-Student researcher @ Mighty Health (YC, RRE, Liquid 2-backed).
Yu-Chuan Wu: Ex-UX researcher @ Youbike Today.
Founded*: Late 2021
#2
Startup name: Big Whale Labs
One-liner: Web 3 social startup with the mission to enhance human-to-human connection online to make social more safe, fun, secure, and free.
Founder(s):
Jason Kim: Co-founder @ Taloflow (YC-backed, Scott Belsky, John Seely Brown), Director of Product @ Grow Technologies (acq. by ATB Financial), employee #4 @ Wiivv (backed by Formation 8)
Nikita Kolmogorov: Ex-Senior Software Engineer @ doc.ai (acq. by Sharecare)
Founded*: Mid 2021
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*Based on the founder Linkedin profile