AI and Signals for Private Markets.
London, United Kingdom
Joined November 2015
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3/ AI VC Analyst:
Every morning at 7AM I get a briefing in my inbox that scours Github, Hackernews, Arxiv, Linkedin, and new signals via @SpecterHQ MCP. The scans are tuned to what I like to invest in. I respond with who I’d like to meet and because it is connected to my gmail, it handles the outreach (I draft the message, b/c I’m still old school on certain things), and then files the record in our CRM via @attio MCP. Here is yesterday’s morning’s brief:
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5 minutes in, the script went in the trash. 🗑️
When you have @HarryStebbings, @dinikaM2 (@cherryventures), and @Mattisani (insiders.vc) on stage, you don't moderate—you just try to keep up. 🧵
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Investment Bank Product: 16 hours. That's how long it took from the first demo to payment from one of the two biggest investment banks in the world.
@chichikid and @marcosqrc on the @SpecterHQ GTM playbook: Get the biggest client, and the rest follow.
The litmus test is urgency: If the "smartest people go for it and buy it," it's good. If they hesitate, it's not.
Validation is the strategy.
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It’s Thursday 11th, were live @ 11AM GMT
Here’s the Order of Play:
- Ioana Hreninciuc Co-Founder at Runware (@runware)
- Pedro Gomes (@pedrouid) Founder & Director at WalletConnect (@WalletConnect)
- Paul Bonnet (@paulbonnet) General Partner at 20VC (@20VCfund)
- Jack Cully (@JackCully) Marketing at Granola (@meetgranola)
+ something new from our friends at @SpecterHQ
This tweet is spot on because this was us at 11AM on a Thursday a few weeks ago on Lake Como
The best thing is that we’re still shipping. Tune into etn. today at 11AM GMT - we’ve got something new to show you
+ we speaking to some MVP’s of the game
@paulbonnet @20vcFund
@pedrouid @WalletConnect
@JackCully @meetgranola
Ioana Hreninciuc @runware
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350 VC and PE firms use Specter (@SpecterHQ).
What is it?
@chichikid (Co-Founder): "Real-time intelligence about private companies and startups. Signals about what's happening with companies, the people behind them, and the investors backing them."
6 years in the market. Fully bootstrapped.
"We've been growing very consciously and steadily."
No funding. 350 clients. That's how you build.
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When you start a company you have no idea how big it can get.
The founders of Specter (@SpecterHQ) Marco (@marcosqrc) and Dominik (@chichikid) are realising 5 years in just how big the opportunity really is.
Specter is the live data and AI-driven analysis company for private markets.
"If you look at some of the incumbents like Preqin or Pitchbook, you know Pitchbook is a $750M ARR company"
They want to build a huge company so naturally they're hiring like crazy right now and shipping faster.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 is out! 🗞️
These startups are making waves—scaling fast, attracting top talent, and capturing serious investor interest this week!
@SpecterHQ ranks the hottest early-stage companies based on comprehensive data analysis.
TL;DR below ↓
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GG on latest ep @etnshow x @SpecterHQ 🤌
🔗 tryspecter.com
🔗 etn. live 🟢 x.com/i/broadcasts/1gqGvrYQP…
ALT 🤌
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@SpecterHQ actually tracks real-time momentum
Hiring velocity, product usage, partnerships etc
Signals that predict winners before funding announcements hit the press.
This is the edge in private markets
Marco Squarci (@marcosqrc) & Dominik Vacikar (@chichikid) have built a beast of a product all bootstrapped.
"Most startup databases in the market mostly focus on making you aware of a company or a person existing, which is a very noble mission."
"Specter takes all of that for granted, because most startups tell you where a company is, but not how it's moving."
"We track millions of companies and people, we look for patterns that indicate corruption or slowdown, and effectively surface all of these different first hints of momentum at three different layers."
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Today's Guests:
@marcosqrc - CEO, @SpecterHQ
@mofionanuga - CEO, @ldnfounderhouse / XIR, @pally
@sebrindom - CEO, @medusajs
@juliusthimm - CPO, @SlushHQ
Adrien Wald - CTO, @CoLoop_AI
Luke Nelmes - CMO, @bigged_ads
Lydia Miller - Co-founder, ivee
@leander01_ - Founder, Starlife ai
@ek_019 - CEO, Manamind
@hazhubble - CEO, @pally
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Most of the news were stale.. before @SpecterHQ ✨
Thanks for coming on @marcosqrc!
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BREAKING: Marco Squarci (@marcosqrc) , Co-Founder & CEO of Specter (@SpecterHQ) is joining the etn. boys tomorrow at 12:00 GMT.
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🚀 Today, we’re launching: Real-Time Revenue Tracking.
For the first time, you can see private-market revenue updates as they happen!
Follow @SpecterHQ for more.
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Fun fact - a startup data intelligence platform was the one that started "stealth startup" and now has potentially the largest community of aspiring founders on the planet.
tryspecter.com/
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Predictions: Ali Hussain (tabs.inc), @infinitemachine, @browserbase 🪄
Opportunities: @theonekloud, @manifest__ai, @leptonai 🔮
insights.tryspecter.com/spec…
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I can't believe @SpecterHQ is almost 5 years old.. 🎂 From @chichikid's kitchen to serving hundreds of top-tier VCs.. what an incredible journey! With bold new branding, we’re ready for the next chapter. 🚀
insights.tryspecter.com/spec…
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🚀 Big Updates from @SpecterHQ ! 🚀
Check out the latest additions to Specter—from 250,000+ Investor Profiles to New Funding and Growth Signals—designed to help you spot opportunities faster and make smarter decisions:
💲 Investor Database
📈 Weekly Funding & Growth Signals
📡 Strategic Signals Integration
📊 All-New Table Design
🌍 Updated HQ Locations & Filtering
📅 Dynamic Funding Date Filters
Check out the video here 👇
loom.com/share/d788f5d30f604…
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We're thrilled to launch "Hot Signals," an innovative feature within our Strategic Signals, designed to give you a real-time pulse on the market's most engaging companies and talents 🔥
tryspecter.com/blog/new-feat…
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🚀 Introducing Specter's "Import List"! 🎉 A game-changer for managing company data in market research and investment tracking. 🌟🔍🧵
tryspecter.com/blog/new-feat…
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Big news to start the year: We've just launched a new look for our website! 🚀 Check out our 2023 journey and get a glimpse of the cool stuff we've got lined up for 2024 ✨ tryspecter.com/blog/specter-…