Soylent
YC Summer 2012 AcquiredSoylent is a simple, nutritious, and affordable food that possesses…
http://soylent.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
None
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder → stable
Traction → stable
Idea vs market ↓ declining
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People
Rob Rhinehart
11.2
low confidence
John Coogan
career mapped
Entrepreneur typically focused on the technology side of consumer packaged goods. Based in Los Angeles. Interested in computer gra
11.2
low confidence
Hunter Scott
career mapped
Hardware guy with >10 years of experience in designing electronics, building hardware teams, and creating new things.
14.2
medium confidence
Kumar T
career mapped
Small business owner. I write 25k-100k a year in angel checks and smaller checks if there's RUVs or SPVs. Always happy to be helpf
11.2
low confidence
Matt Cauble
11.2
low confidence
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