Julia Yu

Unicorns Club - Grow, earn Sparks, and get discovered by VCs

Since our last launch, Unicorns Club introduced traction-based rankings, community awards, Unicorn Index and Sparks β€” a new way for startups to earn visibility through real growth. Join now to get featured, ranked, and discovered based on what really matters.

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Julia Yu

Support this launch, share it with a founder friend β€” and they say your runway magically extends by 2 weeks πŸͺ„πŸ˜„

Hey Product Hunt πŸ‘‹

We’re back with something big πŸ¦„. Since our last launch, Unicorns Club introduced:

  • Sparks β€” a gamified way for startups to earn visibility through real growth

  • Traction-based nominations β€” weekly spotlights for the most active startups, best Unicorn Index, and more⁣

  • Curated galleries β€” featuring real pitch decks and pitch videos

But honestly, what we’re most proud of isn’t just the product β€” it’s the people πŸ’œ.

Unicorns Club is built on founder trust. The platform only exists because so many of you choose to share your honest data, update your metrics, and tell your stories in Unicorns Journal.

Thank you for making this community what it is. You’re grow-in-public, supporting each other, and reshaping what fundraising can look like.

We’d love your feedback, support, and β€” as always β€” your updates. πŸ”₯

#growinpublic

Gabe Moronta

@juliayugo Love what you are all building. Sparks is amazing, rewarding momentum is genuine, not just hype! Maybe, you'll replace Product Hunt soon! πŸ‘€πŸ«£πŸ˜Ž

Julia Yu

@mogabr Tnank you πŸ’œ So warm words 😌

Unicorns Club is about sustained growth, real metrics, and helping founders attract investor attention month after mo.

Getting the kind of audience and community trust that Product Hunt has β€” now that’s the dream 🀞. But it’s true β€” we’re genuinely inspired by what @rrhoover and the current team have built πŸ™Œ

Nastassia

@juliayugo best of luck!

Julia Yu

@nastassia_k thank u πŸ’œ

Nico Ramella

@juliayugo Wow, this is SO good. I'm not that easy to be "gamified," but the sparks and all, it's such a great idea. I'm going to invest a lot of time in this product. Well done πŸ‘

Julia Yu

@nico_ramella WOW thanks Nico

Kay Kwak
Launching soon!

@juliayugo Congrats! πŸŽ‰ Building a system where actual progress gets rewarded over networking luck is brilliant. This levels the playing field for so many overlooked founders!

Lakshya Singh

Unicorns club has always been an active community which I am glad to be a part of. Congrats @juliayugo @svetender @pozdnyakoks @stepan_khodyrev You guys are awesome!

Oksana Pozdnyak

@juliayugo  @svetender  @stepan_khodyrev  @lakshya_singh Thanks a ton for your kind words!

Sveta Khaustova

Thank you very much for such words 😊

George Antonius

@lakshya_singh thank you for your kind words!

Julia Yu

  @lakshya_singh πŸ’œ

Oleg Sobolev

Yaaaaay! Been following your journey since the beginning. Amazing update, guys, LFG! πŸ™

Julia Yu

@oleg_sobolev thank you, Oleg πŸ™ Nice to see you

Oksana Pozdnyak

@oleg_sobolev Your support is greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot!

Denis Vyazovoy

Great to see Sparks, traction-based spotlights, and curated galleries - these updates look really useful.
Looking forward to trying them out πŸš€

Oksana Pozdnyak

@denchikceo We’re so glad you liked it! Your support keeps us going. πŸš€

Sveta Khaustova

@denchikceo Thank you very much! You can already spend and earn sparks on our platform. We are also planning many more interesting things, stay with us 😊

George Antonius

@denchikceo glad you like it, thanks!

Micha Cassola

I've been a huge fan of Unicorns Club from the start! Happy to see you grow! πŸ’ͺ🀩

Sveta Khaustova

@michacassola Thank you very much for staying with us πŸ’œ There are many interesting things ahead!

Julia Yu

@michacassola thank you, Micha 😍 glad to see your comment here. Thank you for your time

Oksana Pozdnyak

@michacassola Thank you! We’d love to hear more about what you think!

Anastasia Buga

Congrats on the launch! Love the gamification aspect!

Sveta Khaustova

@anastasiabuga Thank you very much 😊

Julia Yu

@anastasiabuga wohoo! thanks πŸ™

Oksana Pozdnyak

@anastasiabuga We’re so glad you liked it! Your support keeps us going.

Bhavya Arora
Launching soon!

Unicorns Club is such a refresh no more endless pitch decks and blind outreach. Just honest growth and updates, and the right investors come to you.

Oksana Pozdnyak

@bhavyaaurora  We’re so glad you liked it! Your support keeps us going.

Nika

Would be great to meet all those founders registered in the website IRL. Any plans for event? :)

Julia Yu

@busmark_w_nika Right now we’re focused on growing the platform β€” but imagine a meetup of all those scrappy, early-stage founders from 60+ countries… it’s coming πŸ‘€

Let us know if you’d like to co-host something when the time comes! πŸ’œ

Nika
πŸ”Œ Plugged in

@juliayugo Would like to be a part. RN, I am trying to work on hackathon so let's see how it goes :D

Mario K.

Incredible to see how Unicorns Club keeps pushing the boundaries of founder support πŸ”₯ Sparks and traction-based nominations are genius β€” finally, visibility tied to real progress. Big respect for building a trust-first founder space. Rooting for this to go viral πŸš€

Oksana Pozdnyak

@mario_k_ We’re thrilled you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback!

George Antonius

@mario_k_ thanks a lot!

Natella Nuralieva
Love what you guys are doing! Congratulations on new launch and new achievements!
Oksana Pozdnyak

@natella_nuralieva Thanks a ton for your kind words!

George Antonius

@natella_nuralieva much appreciated!

Madalina B

Looks amazing 🀩😍!!!! Congratulations πŸ‘πŸ»πŸŽ‰πŸ‘πŸ» great work, team!!!

Oksana Pozdnyak

@madalina_barbu Thank you! We appreciate your feedback so much!

Hitesh Suthar

Many congratulations on the launch!
This is a great idea, would it be good for startups which are not looking for VCs and are self-sufficient?

Julia Yu

@hiteshsuthar Definitely. Even if you’re not raising now, Unicorns Club helps you practice communicating traction, build visibility. Many founders use it to grow in public, attract collaborators, or prep for future fundraising. Think of it as a live traction profile with light gamification and storytelling built in. Our profile builder gives helpful frameworks, and our media team runs founder interviews to boost visibility.

By the way, why not do an interview for our Unicorns Journal? It’s a great way to package your story for socials and share it with your own audience too. πŸ˜‰ΡƒπŸ™Œ

Hitesh Suthar

@juliayugo Thanks for the quick response. I will definitely get in touch on this matter. Meanwhile found your secret ambassador.

Joey Judd

Oh wow, "Grow Loud. Get Funded." is such a moodβ€”finding funding as a scrappy founder is wild tough. Curious if the Club helps with pitch prep or connections too?

Julia Yu

@joey_zhu_seopage_ai We’re not an agency, but we’re building the most founder-friendly place to show traction early β€” especially for first-time founders. Our profile builder gives helpful frameworks for investor-ready data rooms, and our media team runs founder interviews to boost visibility. For top-performing startups, we also assist with warm intros to active investors β€” including family offices in the US and EU.

Anthony Baitsur

Unicorns Club is a breath of fresh air for startups! πŸš€ Love the β€œgrow-in-public” vibeβ€”no more cold DMs, just real traction and genuine support.

Sparks and traction-based nominations make growth exciting and visible. If you want your progress noticed and to join a trustworthy community, this is the place to be. Keep it up, Unicorns Club! πŸ¦„πŸ”₯

Oksana Pozdnyak

@abaitsur Your feedback and praise are motivating! Thanks for being awesome.

Julia Yu

@abaitsur thank you, Anthony πŸ™

Sofia Bettari

Love the concept and the design! So good, one question, does it help with SEO?

LET'S GOO @Unicorns Club πŸ¦„

Julia Yu

@sofia__bettari Thanks, Sofia! πŸ’œ Yes β€” SEO is a big part of the value.

We’re currently rolling out search indexing across all profiles (we’ve got 2,000+ now, so it takes a bit!).

Each startup page is optimized for discoverability: proper metadata, keyword structure, and high name frequency throughout the profile.

So yep β€” it’s designed to help founders get found πŸš€

✨ Bonus: interviews in our Unicorns Journal are also SEO-optimized and tend to rank well!

If you ever feel like sharing your story β€” we’d love to feature you. Let me know! πŸ™Œ

Serge Zakharov
@juliayugo you might be doing Generative Engine Optimization now, our friends and @mituhin know how to do it effectively
Julia Yu

@mituhin  @sergezakh of course I know them πŸ˜‰

Maria Anosova πŸ”₯

I've been watching you for a long time, you're amazing. Keep up the good work - only forward!

Good luck with today's launchπŸ€

Sveta Khaustova

@maria_anosova Thank you very much! I hope you will stay with us in the future. We promise to release many more interesting things πŸ₯°

Oksana Pozdnyak

@maria_anosova We appreciate your support! It inspires us to keep innovating!

Cruise Chen
πŸ’‘ Bright idea

Love the β€œgrow-in-public” conceptβ€”no spammy cold DMs is a huge relief. Question for the team: I’m tracking a climate-tech accelerator batch that currently shares updates in Notion and Airtable. If founders port those feeds into Unicorns Club, will the platform auto-calculate month-over-month traction (MRR, burn, head-count) from the raw data, or do they still need to key in each metric manually?

Julia Yu

@cruise_chen Thank you, Cruise, for the great question! For now, metrics are updated manually, but integrations with tools like Notion/Airtable are on our roadmap. Automation is the dream β€” especially for MoM traction πŸ’‘

Huisong Li

@juliayugo Congratulations. And happy product launch.

Julia Yu

@huisong_li thanks a looot! πŸ’œ

Julia Yu

@francescod_ales thaaank you πŸ’œ

Oksana Pozdnyak

@francescod_ales Your support is greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot!

JaredL
Launching soon!

This is an interesting product. Could you please let me know what kind of information startups can post on it? Can Chinese companies participate as well?

Julia Yu

@jaredlStartups from any country are welcome β€” including China πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

We’re founder-first, and what matters is traction, not location :)

Also, we already have a few investors from China who’ve registered on the platform and are looking for startups from Chinaβ€” so it’s a great time to join!