Frontrun Blog https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/ en Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:12:12 GMT Smack, Space and Synthefy raised today. all three were flagged first https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/smack-space-synthefy-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/smack-space-synthefy-funding/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 10 raises this week, flagged 120 days early. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/weekly-funding-recap-august-14-2026/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/weekly-funding-recap-august-14-2026/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Uplift raised $7M from a16z, Lemma raised $2.3M, Turf got acquired by Polymarket. we flagged all three first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/uplift-lemma-turf-receipts/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/uplift-lemma-turf-receipts/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Castle launched today. we flagged its founder 85 days ago. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/castle-launch-flagged-85-days/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/castle-launch-flagged-85-days/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Preview raised $12M, Alloy Robotics raised $8M. we flagged both in february. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/preview-alloy-robotics-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/preview-alloy-robotics-funding/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data River Markets raised $8.5M, Attestable raised $20M. we flagged both in april. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/river-markets-attestable-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/river-markets-attestable-funding/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 2 launches in one day - Lasso and Markov. we flagged both first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/lasso-markov-launches/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/lasso-markov-launches/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 10 YC S26 startups that are not in the Y Combinator startup directory yet https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/yc-s26-startups-not-in-yc-directory/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/yc-s26-startups-not-in-yc-directory/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 10 startups raised this week. we flagged every one first, 111 days early on average. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/weekly-funding-recap-august-7-2026/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/weekly-funding-recap-august-7-2026/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Gravity raised $38M. we flagged it at 36 followers, 92 days early https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/gravity-ai-ad-network-38m/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/gravity-ai-ad-network-38m/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Atlas raised an $11.5M seed, Pally raised $5.2M. we flagged both first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/atlas-pally-robotics-ai-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/atlas-pally-robotics-ai-funding/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Sapiom raised a $35M Series A, Osmo raised a $5M seed. we flagged both first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/sapiom-osmo-ai-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/sapiom-osmo-ai-funding/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data connect claude to live deal flow - deal sourcing inside claude with frontrun's mcp (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/connect-claude-to-frontrun-mcp/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/connect-claude-to-frontrun-mcp/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT guide a16z speedrun cohort 007 - all 29 companies, before demo day https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/a16z-speedrun-cohort-007-companies/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/a16z-speedrun-cohort-007-companies/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 3 launches in one day - Scalar Field, Genome Intelligence, Selfling. we flagged all three first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/scalar-field-genome-intelligence-selfling-launches/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/scalar-field-genome-intelligence-selfling-launches/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 10 companies helping you own your own model https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/own-your-own-model-companies/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/own-your-own-model-companies/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Mariana Minerals raised $310M, Valar Atomics raised $1B, OLIX raised $312M, The Intelligence Company raised $7.9M. we flagged all four first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/mariana-valar-olix-intelligence-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/mariana-valar-olix-intelligence-funding/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Freehand raised $75M, Polar Browser raised $5.7M, Pangram raised a Menlo-led seed. we flagged all three first. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/freehand-pangram-polar-browser-ai-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/freehand-pangram-polar-browser-ai-funding/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT data 46 startups we flagged before they raised (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/startups-flagged-before-they-raised/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/startups-flagged-before-they-raised/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT data Enigma raised $71M and Axis Robotics raised $12M. we flagged both in March. https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/enigma-axis-robotics-physical-ai-funding/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/enigma-axis-robotics-physical-ai-funding/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT data cb insights alternatives (july 2026) - 4 tools compared by job https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/cb-insights-alternatives/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/cb-insights-alternatives/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT comparison best ai deal sourcing tools for vcs (july 2026) - 6 compared https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/best-ai-deal-sourcing-tools-2026/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/best-ai-deal-sourcing-tools-2026/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT comparison this week in signal - 15 startups top investors just started following (jul 8, 2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/this-week-in-signal-2026-07-08/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/this-week-in-signal-2026-07-08/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT data crunchbase alternatives for finding startups early (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/crunchbase-alternatives/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/crunchbase-alternatives/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT comparison what is deal flow? and how ai is changing it in 2026 https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/what-is-deal-flow/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/what-is-deal-flow/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT guide robotics startups under 1,000 followers that vcs are quietly following (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/robotics-startups-under-1000-followers/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/robotics-startups-under-1000-followers/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT watchlist pitchbook alternatives for early-stage and crypto vcs (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/pitchbook-alternatives/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/pitchbook-alternatives/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT comparison mcp for venture capital - pipe deal flow into claude code and cursor (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/mcp-for-venture-capital/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/mcp-for-venture-capital/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT guide how we track 1,000+ investor follow graphs (the data story) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/how-we-track-1000-investor-follow-graphs/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/how-we-track-1000-investor-follow-graphs/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT guide how top vcs find startups before they raise (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/how-vcs-find-startups-before-they-raise/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/how-vcs-find-startups-before-they-raise/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT guide how to build an ai deal flow agent (2026 guide) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/how-to-build-an-ai-deal-flow-agent/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/how-to-build-an-ai-deal-flow-agent/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT guide harmonic alternatives - startup discovery tools to consider in 2026 https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/harmonic-alternatives/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/harmonic-alternatives/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT comparison ai startups under 1,000 followers that haven't raised (2026) https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/ai-startups-under-1k-followers/ https://www.frontrun.vc/blog/ai-startups-under-1k-followers/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT watchlist