Dealwise, an investment bank that scales with AI instead of analysts
Hi hacker news, We’re a former PM and software engineer from Robinhood who decide to start an investment bank for startups. In 2023, we had just shut down our previous YC-backed startup Psychic (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36032081). We were one of many startups building generative AI infrastructure long before it had become apparent what the applications were going to be, and it turns out the bet we made was wrong. This might sound familiar to anyone who’s been through the web3 hype cycle, but it was a big learning for us. Around the same time, we noticed a lot of…
Dealwise, an investment bank that scales with AI instead of analysts launched on March 21, 2024 with 15 votes, #1,239 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Dealwise is an investment bank that serves early-stage startups seeking mergers and acquisitions advisory. Founded by former Robinhood employees, it uses AI to scale its services beyond traditional analyst-heavy models. The platform helps founders navigate deal-making and exit strategies, addressing a gap in accessible banking services for the startup ecosystem.
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Hi hacker news, We’re a former PM and software engineer from Robinhood who decide to start an investment bank for startups. In 2023, we had just shut down our previous YC-backed startup Psychic (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36032081). We were one of many startups building generative AI…
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