Specter Monitor is a data-driven newsletter for investors interested in learning about the latest market trends, signals, and opportunities. Our audience includes some of the most legendary VC investors in the world. We’ll work hard to bring you actionable insights into what’s happening in today’s markets while celebrating data-driven wins and predictions. ✨
🔮 Talents of the Week
Specter tracks real-time top talents movements across the world to detect actionable investment opportunities before anyone else.
🪄 Predicted:
Màrius M. (EU, 2022): Co-founder at REVER (YC S22).
Featured by Specter on: 2022 - Week 31.
Advantage on Latest Funding Round: 319 Days.
Description: REVER is a return management software company for e-commerce companies.
Prev. Experience: Glovo, Helvetia Education Group SA, Co-Founder @ Hakkan Group.
Total Funding: $9.7M / €7.5M Latest Seed Round in 06/2023.
Notable Investors: Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Acacia Venture Capital Partners, Sequoia Capital, Galdana Ventures, Alma Mundi Ventures, Barlon Capital, Oscar Pierre.
👻 Opportunity:
Alan Bekker (EU, 2023): Entrepreneur and CEO at Stealth Startup.
Featured by Specter on: 2023 - Week 24.
Prev. Experience: Snap Inc., Co-Founder @Voca.ai (acquired by Snap), Intel Corporation.
Total Funding: N/A.
Notable Investors: N/A.
🎱 Strategic Intelligence
Inspired by Michael Lewis’ Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game - Strategic Intelligence is a stealth engine that tracks online and social behaviour of corporate insiders and leading investors.
🪄 Predicted:
Trust Lab (US, 2019) - Featured by Specter on: 2022 - Week 49.
Advantage on Latest Funding Round: 189 Days.
Description: Trust Lab develops software for social media platforms that helps in detecting misinformation, hate speech, and harmful content.
Total Funding: $15M / $15M Latest Series A Round in 06/2023.
Notable Investors: Foundation Capital, U.S. Venture Partners.
👻 Opportunity:
Anton Lopyrev (EU, 2023): Founder at Stealth Startup.
Featured by Specter on: 2023 - Week 24.
Prev. Experience: Snap Inc., Dropbox, Co-Founder & CTO (Acquired by Dropbox) @Umano: News Read to You, Google, Kik Interactive, Inc., Pixar Animation Studios, Evolution Robotics Retail Inc., Z-Tech (Canada) Inc.
Total Funding: N/A.
Notable Investors: N/A.
Signal: Increased VC Interest in 06/2023.
🍒 Cherry-Picked Companies
Specter tracks the alternative data performance of millions of companies and, on a monthly basis, flags the ones who are likely to increase in valuation.
🪄 Predicted:
Octave (US, 2018) - Specter Rank: 1,008 📈
Description: Octave provides mental health care that’s both accessible to people and sustainable for providers.
Total Funding: $86M / $52M Latest Series C Round in 06/2023.
Notable Investors: Avidity Partners, Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings, Health Velocity Capital, Greycroft, Felicis, Company Ventures, Obvious Ventures.
6 Months Growth: Web: +56%; Team: +51%; Social: +55%.
👻 Opportunity:
Mondoo (US, 2020) - Specter Rank: 64 📈
Description: Mondoo is a security solution for DevOps and security teams
Total Funding: $15M / $15M Latest Series A Round in 10/2021.
Notable Investors: Bradley Horowitz, Vanessa Pegueros.
6 Months Growth: Web: +621%; Team: +27%; Social: +58%.
