Startups

Funding, company building, and the operating reality of early-stage technology firms.

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A Los Angeles service is treating gay friendship as something you can plan for

Apps made it easy for gay men to find each other. FriendsHAUS is working on the harder part.

Daniel Okoye · September 2, 2026 · 6 min read

Smaller teams, longer diligence, and a higher bar for evidence — the anatomy of early-stage funding in 2026.

Daniel Okoye · January 22, 2026 · 6 min read

One person can now run infrastructure that needed a platform team. The constraint has moved from capability to judgement.

Daniel Okoye · January 14, 2026 · 5 min read

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