The Startup Catalyst Podcast Episode 15: Hunter Swensson, COO and Co-Founder at Paranoid Fan

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The Startup Catalyst Podcast Episode 15: Hunter Swensson, COO and Co-Founder at Paranoid Fan launched on August 11, 2016 with 53 votes, #1,602 of 3,856 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedAug 11, 2016

Launch day▲ 53 votestop 42% of 3,856 that month

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CategoryGrowth

MakersLuke Tucker

TopicsGrowth Hacking, Maps

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#1,602
of 3,856 launches in August 2016: 50%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 4×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 135
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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