HN Showcase
Back to browse
I tracked 4,200 GitHub startup orgs for 6 months – here's the watchlist

I tracked 4,200 GitHub startup orgs for 6 months – here's the watchlist

by the_data_nerd·Apr 21, 2026·3 points·2 comments
Visit ProjectView on HN

AI Analysis

●MidNiche Gem

GitHub velocity predicts funding, but this is a static list, not a tool.

Strengths
  • •Transparent methodology with specific metrics like commits per 14 days.
  • •Tracks contributor growth and framework migrations across portfolios.
Weaknesses
  • •More of a content dashboard than an interactive tool you can build on.
  • •Competes with established data providers like Crunchbase without clear API access.
Category
Data
Target Audience

VCs, Job seekers, Startup watchers

Similar To

Crunchbase · SignalFire · PitchBook

Similar Projects

Developer Tools●Mid

CLI Rust tool gitorg helps manage GitHub orgs

Gives you org-level operations that you'd otherwise script: auth, list orgs, repo sorting (stars/activity/staleness), stale-repo finder, cross-org issues and a dashboard — with JSON output for easy automation. Nothing revolutionary here, but the focused command set, XDG-config support and explicit token scopes make it a practical, scriptable tool for keeping repo hygiene under control.

Niche GemShip It
DavidCanHelp
103mo ago