Harmonic

If you're a builder in NYC, come join me and Harrison Chase / LangChain on Sept 24 to talk about build practical agents and Above the Line thinking! Links in comments.

‼️ Sick internship opportunity for CRACKED junior undergraduates! Harmonic.ai’s first ever SWE Summer internship is open! Are you a junior interested in startups and VC? If so, this is THE job for you. Harmonic is the startup discovery platform powering the entire investment workflow from discovery to term sheet. We’re growing revenue at a rate of 100%+ annually and already power 9/10 top VCs and many many other up-and-comers you haven't heard of yet. The role (https://lnkd.in/gJF7E5Vk):   •  Ship code that powers real decisions: You’ll design and build features that directly shape how top VC firms discover and invest in startups   •  Grow your VC network: You’ll get to attend invite-only events and get exposure to the world’s top VCs   •  Top-tier mentorship: You’ll spend your days with a mix of ex-founders and ex-Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Meta engineers (who are also just incredible human beings)   •  Be part of something early: We’re a lean, high-trust team. We want you to have a seat at the table, influence product decisions, and see how a startup scales from the inside out Pay is ~$10K a month for interns (+ free lunch, team events, and access to invite-only VC events in NYC). We also sponsor visas. This role is in person in NYC. I’m giving out referrals to people who meet with me, so comment your email below and drop a follow and I’ll reach out!

Best part of my job is transforming spaces that feel electric. Join us on 9/9 with Antler x Alumni Ventures x Harmonic, we're bringing investors and New York's most relentless founders together for a private breakfast serving the classic bacon, egg, and cheeses RSVP: https://lnkd.in/enMqiN37 Personally experienced that every year at this breakfast, investors ask if there’s a secret way to see the Antler showcase list early. That’s how coveted it’s become and by attending investors get to engage directly with some of them Bozhena Roslyn Allie Jeff McKenzie Helen Shail Divya

Airtree is now finding founders before they're even fundraising. With $2B AUM, they had great inbound deal flow, but realized some of the best AI founders weren't actively looking for capital yet. Marnix Michiel Denys explains how Harmonic has helped the team: 🥇 Find stealth companies before they hit anyone's radar 🔎 Spot "digital footprints others overlook" 📈 Make outbound a vital part of their deal flow Their old sourcing platform? Too complex for anyone to actually use. "Investors are incredibly busy, so if they're going to use a tool, it has to be both frictionless and worth their time. Harmonic is both." https://lnkd.in/eMqNuCEX

Too many startups are stuck perfecting the past instead of forging the future. As we observe the thousands of startups emerging each week, we find there's a clear line that divides how people are approaching building with AI. The "line" separates work fueled by AI progress from work eroded by it. ⬆️ Above the line are context machines that employ agents to complete work, and naturally get stronger with improvements to their underlying AI models. ⬇️ Below the line are bounded UIs and manual workflows that eventually become useless relative to their above-the-line counterparts. We have found it’s easy to build below the line without realizing – it’s human nature to stick to proven playbooks with predictable ROI. But we have to push past this instinct and rise above it. This mantra of “stay above the line” has been deeply ingrained in our team's DNA for a long time, and is pertinent now more than ever, which is why: 📣 We are formalizing "Staying above the line" as our fourth core value. 📣 For us, staying above the line currently means • Building end-to-end deal sourcing agents to replace complicated search workflows • Designing context-aware workspaces instead of archaic CRMs • Using cutting-edge sales automation to get our customers to value quicker If you resonate with this value and want to join a passionate team committed to staying above the line, we’d love to chat. Read more at the full announcement in the comments 🌐

Antler Elevate ditched their old sourcing tool because it showed AT&T as a "startup" 🤦 Their investing team was wasting hours on bad search results and broken integrations. After switching to Harmonic:  • 10x faster to research companies  • Search results that actually make sense  • Their CRM finally works properly  • Outbound deals up to 15% of pipeline (from almost zero) They said it best: "Harmonic just works" Huge thanks to Chris Millisits for taking the time to chat! See the full Case Study in the comments.

We’re thrilled to share our new partnership with Harmonic! Harmonic is transforming early-stage deal discovery, tracking startups from inception to IPO, and helping investors access opportunities far beyond traditional networks. At unlock VC, we’re proud to partner with a platform that doesn’t just surface data, but actively expands who gets seen, funded, and backed. In a space where information is power, Harmonic is helping more women investors gain the insights they need to succeed. We spoke with the team about how they’re building the only real-time, founder-first startup database, and how our partnership will help unlock new paths for inclusion. Link in the comments. Big thanks to Darri Atlason and Aaron Bartel for your support and energy, we’re excited to work together to drive systemic change ✨

𝐻𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑠? Tons of fun bringing the whole team to the Acquired Live event at Radio City Music Hall last week. Attendees guessed our "unicorn" companies based on trivia from past Acquired episodes, and winners secured free drinks 🍻 P.S. If you're looking for your own unicorn, it's on Harmonic 🦄

We had a great time at the Women in VC Breakfast co-hosted with our friends at Antler, unlock VC (previously WVC:E), All Raise, and Global Women in VC. Huge thanks to all the attendees, our co-hosts, and our very own Olivia Haskell and Divya Jakatdar for representing Harmonic 🌟