We're moving to SF to join HF0 - Aug 14, 2025
Human connection, insulation, and illusion of progress.
There are a few things The Network team believes to be very true — specifically in building a company:
The power of human connection.
The essence of The Network, and every product, is meeting the right people. The internet is great for that, as are some cities, particularly SF.
The importance of insulation.
Focus is the only thing that matters. Lock the doors, shut the windows, and only let your team and customers in. Those are the only people who matter. Everything else is noise. Respond to your team and customers instantly — everything else comes later. At some point your small garage becomes the world stage, and everyone feels heard and part of the movement.
How harmful the illusion of progress is to startups.
"I should have gone to more conferences and dinners" - said no successful founder, ever.
If distractions are harmful, the illusion of progress is deadly. You should know what matters, and only feel good if that thing improves. Don't lie to yourself believing that going to that conference or event moved the needle for your startup.
It's okay to go, there's power in human connection! But be clear about if it helps or just feels good.
Why HF0?
After spending time with the HF0 team and prev batch, we saw how HF0 provides extreme insulation, while understanding the life changing impact of meeting the right people, and being clear about what progress is, and removing all the BS letting you focus on that.
We're joining the Sept - Dec 2025 batch (less than 1 month from the publication of this blog).
Can't wait.
Human connection, insulation, and illusion of progress.
There are a few things The Network team believes to be very true — specifically in building a company:
The power of human connection.
The essence of The Network, and every product, is meeting the right people. The internet is great for that, as are some cities, particularly SF.
The importance of insulation.
Focus is the only thing that matters. Lock the doors, shut the windows, and only let your team and customers in. Those are the only people who matter. Everything else is noise. Respond to your team and customers instantly — everything else comes later. At some point your small garage becomes the world stage, and everyone feels heard and part of the movement.
How harmful the illusion of progress is to startups.
"I should have gone to more conferences and dinners" - said no successful founder, ever.
If distractions are harmful, the illusion of progress is deadly. You should know what matters, and only feel good if that thing improves. Don't lie to yourself believing that going to that conference or event moved the needle for your startup.
It's okay to go, there's power in human connection! But be clear about if it helps or just feels good.
Why HF0?
After spending time with the HF0 team and prev batch, we saw how HF0 provides extreme insulation, while understanding the life changing impact of meeting the right people, and being clear about what progress is, and removing all the BS letting you focus on that.
We're joining the Sept - Dec 2025 batch (less than 1 month from the publication of this blog).
Can't wait.
$2.5M Pre-seed - Aug 6, 2025
Backed by HF0, Bedrock, Shrug, and more!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised a $2.5M pre-seed round to build what we believe is the next generation of human connection: a people search engine designed to help the right people discover and connect with each other.
Our mission begins with The Network, our primary home and an open people search engine. Think of it as your personal Wikipedia page, automatically updated every day, no matter where you post online.
We post online to be discovered — that's one of the most magical things of the internet — but recently platforms have focused on consumption more than connection, so we're providing everyone with equal opportunities to be discovered. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to share more soon.
We’re fortunate to have the support of world-class investors and founders, including HF0, Bedrock, Shrug, Script Capital, and an incredible roster of angels: Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Alex Bouaziz (Deel), Cindy Bi (Capital X), Jorn and Koen (Framer), John Andrew Entwistle (Wander), Dan Westgarth (Deel), Shuo Wang (Deel), Job van der Voort (Remote), Mac Reddin (Commsor), Julian Weisser (On Deck), Andrew Arruda (Flexpa), and many others.
We’re also launching our first product: Signa, a specialized people search tool focused on helping VCs predict who’s about to start a company or raise a round. Like all our products, Signa is built on the foundational infrastructure of The Network.
Thank you to our customers and investors for believing in us.
We’re excited to build the infrastructure for serendipity—and to share more updates soon!
Backed by HF0, Bedrock, Shrug, and more!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised a $2.5M pre-seed round to build what we believe is the next generation of human connection: a people search engine designed to help the right people discover and connect with each other.
Our mission begins with The Network, our primary home and an open people search engine. Think of it as your personal Wikipedia page, automatically updated every day, no matter where you post online.
We post online to be discovered — that's one of the most magical things of the internet — but recently platforms have focused on consumption more than connection, so we're providing everyone with equal opportunities to be discovered. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to share more soon.
We’re fortunate to have the support of world-class investors and founders, including HF0, Bedrock, Shrug, Script Capital, and an incredible roster of angels: Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Alex Bouaziz (Deel), Cindy Bi (Capital X), Jorn and Koen (Framer), John Andrew Entwistle (Wander), Dan Westgarth (Deel), Shuo Wang (Deel), Job van der Voort (Remote), Mac Reddin (Commsor), Julian Weisser (On Deck), Andrew Arruda (Flexpa), and many others.
We’re also launching our first product: Signa, a specialized people search tool focused on helping VCs predict who’s about to start a company or raise a round. Like all our products, Signa is built on the foundational infrastructure of The Network.
Thank you to our customers and investors for believing in us.
We’re excited to build the infrastructure for serendipity—and to share more updates soon!
Backed by HF0, Bedrock, Shrug, and more!
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised a $2.5M pre-seed round to build what we believe is the next generation of human connection: a people search engine designed to help the right people discover and connect with each other.
Our mission begins with The Network, our primary home and an open people search engine. Think of it as your personal Wikipedia page, automatically updated every day, no matter where you post online.
We post online to be discovered — that's one of the most magical things of the internet — but recently platforms have focused on consumption more than connection, so we're providing everyone with equal opportunities to be discovered. This is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to share more soon.
We’re fortunate to have the support of world-class investors and founders, including HF0, Bedrock, Shrug, Script Capital, and an incredible roster of angels: Dharmesh Shah (HubSpot), Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Alex Bouaziz (Deel), Cindy Bi (Capital X), Jorn and Koen (Framer), John Andrew Entwistle (Wander), Dan Westgarth (Deel), Shuo Wang (Deel), Job van der Voort (Remote), Mac Reddin (Commsor), Julian Weisser (On Deck), Andrew Arruda (Flexpa), and many others.
We’re also launching our first product: Signa, a specialized people search tool focused on helping VCs predict who’s about to start a company or raise a round. Like all our products, Signa is built on the foundational infrastructure of The Network.
Thank you to our customers and investors for believing in us.
We’re excited to build the infrastructure for serendipity—and to share more updates soon!