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Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:09 PM

Worth a meetingEvidence-bound analyst verdict
  • •Funding: Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2026). Investors: Y Combinator.
  • •Named backers in indexed sources: Y Combinator.
  • •Hiring: 1 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards
  • •Product/news: 1 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings

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TL;DR

Seed (YC)

Valence Trading superapp for prediction markets.

Funding

Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2026). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).

Quick read

  • •Valence Trading superapp for prediction markets.
  • •Reported angle: Launch YC: Valence

Key signals

Funding

Raised $500K across 1 funding round. Latest: $500K Pre-seed (Jan 2026). Investors: Y Combinator. (High).

Hiring

1 hiring‑related row(s); role‑spam risk if mostly generic boards (Low).

Product / news

1 product/news‑styled row(s); headline risk without filings (High).

Evidence summary

Verified facts

  • •Valence Trading superapp for prediction markets.
  • •Reported angle: Launch YC: Valence

Recent movers

  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Valence
  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Valence | Y Combinator
  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Launch YC: Valence
  • •May 11, 2026 · Careers — Valence
  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Valence | Y Combinator
  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Launch YC: Valence
  • •Y Combinator

Suggested next steps

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Funding & hiring signals

fundingConfidence: medium

Valence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million

Valence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/valence-the-site-dedicated-to-increasing-economic-opportunity-for-the-black-community-raises-5-2

Affected score: noObserved: Jun 29, 2026Amount: $5.25 m
fundingJun 29, 2026Confidence: high

Valence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain

Valence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/26/valence-security-raises-fresh-capital-to-secure-the-saas-app-supply-chain/

Affected score: yesObserved: Jun 29, 2026Round: Series A
fundingJun 29, 2026Confidence: high

Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/valence-raises-25m-to-track-team-performance-with-continuous-reviews/

Affected score: yesObserved: Jun 29, 2026Round: Series AAmount: $25M
fundingJun 29, 2026Confidence: high

Valence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh

Valence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/19/valence-raises-7m-to-secure-the-business-application-mesh/

Affected score: yesObserved: Jun 29, 2026Round: seed roundAmount: $7M
fundingJun 29, 2026Confidence: low

Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence’s VC initiative for Black founders

Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence’s VC initiative for Black founders https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/25/partners-at-sequoia-ggv-general-catalyst-and-greylock-join-valences-vc-initiative-for-black-founders/

Affected score: yesObserved: Jun 29, 2026

Weak funding evidence: mention does not include a parsed raise amount/round and may refer to non-funding context.

funding_articleMay 20, 2026Confidence: high

Valence | Y Combinator

Winter 2026 batch; unified prediction markets trading across Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com.

Affected score: yesObserved: May 20, 2026Round: Pre-Seed
raisedpre-seed

Open roles (indexed)

No open roles indexed yet.

Public index
168Activity 87/100Strong public activity signal
7D+59 (+54.1%)
30D+59 (+54.1%)
High Confidence

The index price and activity score are algorithmic estimates based on observed public company-level signals. They may be incomplete, stale, or inaccurate and are not investment, legal, tax, or business advice.

Source health

  • githubok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM
  • socialok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM

    Valence:reddit_credentials_not_configured

  • fundingok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM

    discovery:google:google_cse_quota_exhausted

  • public_page:homeok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM
  • public_market_enrichmentok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:31 AM
  • public_page:_careersok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:31 AM
  • public_page:_aboutok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:31 AM
  • public_page:_ok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:31 AM
  • public_page:careersok
    Last checked Sun, May 10, 10:48 PM
  • public_page:aboutok
    Last checked Sun, May 10, 10:48 PM

Signal timeline

21 dated public signals · newest on the right

Funding
Hiring
Code
Press
Social
Company
Other
Mar 29, 2020Jun 29, 2023Sep 28, 2026
Funding (6)Hiring (1)Code (5)Press (1)Social (3)Company (2)Other (3)

Signal breakdown

Latest momentum signal per category. Expand a card to inspect raw payloads.

Public source summary

Total evidence rows
21
Latest evidence
Thu, Jul 2, 04:16 PM

Source types found

about_pagecareers_pagecompany_sitefundingfunding_articlegithubofficial_siteotherpresssocial

Strongest / recent news-style rows

  • Valence

    About page · Thu, Jul 2, 04:16 PM · confidence 90%high quality

  • Valence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million

    techcrunch · Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · confidence 98%high quality

  • Valence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain

    techcrunch · Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · confidence 98%high quality

Public signal timeline

Newest first · 21 event(s)

1
Thu, Jul 2, 04:16 PM · careers_page · 90% · publichigh qualityValence

Source: Careers page

Prediction markets superapp. Unified execution, real-time orderbooks, and institutional-grade tooling across every major exchange.

Source ↗
2
Thu, Jul 2, 04:16 PM · about_page · 90% · publichigh qualityValence

Source: About page

Prediction markets superapp. Unified execution, real-time orderbooks, and institutional-grade tooling across every major exchange.

Source ↗
3
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · funding · 98% · publichigh qualityValence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million

Source: techcrunch

Valence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/valence-the-site-dedicated-to-increasing-economic-opportunity-for-the-black-community-raises-5-2

Source ↗
4
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · funding · 98% · publichigh qualityValence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain

Source: techcrunch

Valence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/26/valence-security-raises-fresh-capital-to-secure-the-saas-app-supply-chain/

Source ↗
5
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · funding · 98% · publichigh qualityValence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

Source: techcrunch

Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/valence-raises-25m-to-track-team-performance-with-continuous-reviews/

Source ↗
6
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · funding · 98% · publichigh qualityValence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh

Source: techcrunch

Valence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/19/valence-raises-7m-to-secure-the-business-application-mesh/

Source ↗
7
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · funding · 98% · publichigh qualityPartners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence’s VC initiative for Black founders

Source: techcrunch

Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence’s VC initiative for Black founders https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/25/partners-at-sequoia-ggv-general-catalyst-and-greylock-join-valences-vc-initiative-for-black-founders/

Source ↗
8
Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityValence

Source: official_site

Valence Valence About Careers Contact Join Waitlist Seamless cross-venue trading Trade across prediction markets from one place. Valence gives you the tools, speed, and infrastructure to win — no matter how you trade. Request Access Learn More 1B+ Contracts T…

Source ↗
9
Wed, May 20, 06:09 PM · company_site · 85% · verified_publichigh qualityValence

Trading superapp for prediction markets.

Source ↗
10
Wed, May 20, 06:09 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityValence | Y Combinator

Winter 2026 batch; unified prediction markets trading across Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com.

Source ↗
11
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · github · 55% · publicmedium qualityvalence-connect-create

Source: npm_registry

Create new node server with valence-connect

Source ↗
12
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · github · 55% · publicmedium quality@valence-ui/carousel

Source: npm_registry

A custom carousel component built for Valence UI

Source ↗
13
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · github · 55% · publicmedium qualityvalence-connect

Source: npm_registry

Connect to Valence for requests coming from applications running in the Valence Portal

Source ↗
14
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · github · 55% · publicmedium quality@valence-ui/core

Source: npm_registry

Core components for the Valence UI library

Source ↗
15
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · github · 55% · publicmedium qualityvalence

Source: npm_registry

JavaScript Valence SDK

Source ↗
16
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · social · 64% · publicmedium quality

Valence and HYVE, RT Physics Attention and a "Synthetic Organism"

Source: hackernews

17
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · social · 64% · publicmedium qualityAssociative learning turns DEET from aversive to appetitive in Aedes aegypti

Source: hackernews

Source ↗
18
Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM · social · 64% · publicmedium qualityShow HN: Valence – Real-time emotion detection from voice, as an API

Source: hackernews

Source ↗
19
Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM · other · 50% · publicmedium qualityValence

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗
20
Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM · other · 50% · publicmedium qualityValence, Drôme

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗
21
Wed, May 20, 06:09 PM · press · 85% · verified_publicmedium qualityLaunch YC: Valence

30× contract volume growth Sep–Dec 2025 cited in launch.

Source ↗

Official / company site

2 row(s)

The company's own site — the authoritative description of what they sell and to whom. Marketing-controlled, so treat claims as positioning rather than verified traction.

official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Valence

Valence Valence About Careers Contact Join Waitlist Seamless cross-venue trading Trade across prediction markets from one place. Valence gives you the tools, speed, and infrastructure to win — no matter how you trade. Request Access Learn More 1B+ Contracts T…

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗
company_site·Wed, May 20, 06:09 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Valence

Trading superapp for prediction markets.

Why it matters: Primary source — the company's own positioning; best read for what they sell and to whom, not for traction claims.

Open source ↗

News

4 row(s)

Third-party press coverage. Independent reporting corroborates company claims; repeated coverage across outlets is a momentum signal.

about_page·Thu, Jul 2, 04:16 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Valence

Prediction markets superapp. Unified execution, real-time orderbooks, and institutional-grade tooling across every major exchange.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
other·Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM·Confidence 50%medium qualitypublic
Valence

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
other·Mon, Jun 29, 03:51 PM·Confidence 50%medium qualitypublic
Valence, Drôme

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗
press·Wed, May 20, 06:09 PM·Confidence 85%medium qualityverified_public
Launch YC: Valence

30× contract volume growth Sep–Dec 2025 cited in launch.

Why it matters: Independent coverage — third-party corroboration of company claims; recurring coverage indicates rising visibility.

Open source ↗

Funding / news

6 row(s)

Funding announcements and investor-database records. The strongest public signal of capitalization: round, amount, and syndicate quality when disclosed.

funding·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 98%high qualitypublic
Valence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million

Valence, the site dedicated to increasing economic opportunity for the Black community, raises $5.25 million https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/valence-the-site-dedicated-to-increasing-economic-opportunity-for-the-black-community-raises-5-2

Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.

Open source ↗
funding·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 98%high qualitypublic
Valence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain

Valence Security raises new cash to secure the SaaS app supply chain https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/26/valence-security-raises-fresh-capital-to-secure-the-saas-app-supply-chain/

Why it matters: Funding signal — Series A per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗
funding·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 98%high qualitypublic
Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews

Valence raises $25M to track team performance with continuous reviews https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/03/valence-raises-25m-to-track-team-performance-with-continuous-reviews/

Why it matters: Funding signal — Series A per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗
funding·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 98%high qualitypublic
Valence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh

Valence raises $7M to secure the business application mesh https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/19/valence-raises-7m-to-secure-the-business-application-mesh/

Why it matters: Funding signal — seed round per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗
funding·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 98%high qualitypublic
Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence’s VC initiative for Black founders

Partners at Sequoia, GGV, General Catalyst and Greylock join Valence’s VC initiative for Black founders https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/25/partners-at-sequoia-ggv-general-catalyst-and-greylock-join-valences-vc-initiative-for-black-founders/

Why it matters: Funding signal — capitalization evidence; check the linked source for round, amount, and investors.

Open source ↗
funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:09 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Valence | Y Combinator

Winter 2026 batch; unified prediction markets trading across Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com.

Why it matters: Funding signal — Pre-Seed per this source; verify against the linked original before relying on it.

Open source ↗

Hiring

1 row(s)

Open roles and careers pages. Active hiring implies runway to spend and shows where the company is investing (engineering vs GTM vs ops).

careers_page·Thu, Jul 2, 04:16 PM·Confidence 90%high qualitypublic
Valence

Prediction markets superapp. Unified execution, real-time orderbooks, and institutional-grade tooling across every major exchange.

Why it matters: Hiring signal — open roles imply runway to spend and show where the company is investing.

Open source ↗

GitHub

5 row(s)

Public engineering activity. Sustained commits, releases, and stars indicate real product development and, for dev tools, developer adoption.

github·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 55%medium qualitypublic
valence-connect-create

Create new node server with valence-connect

Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.

Open source ↗
github·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 55%medium qualitypublic
@valence-ui/carousel

A custom carousel component built for Valence UI

Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.

Open source ↗
github·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 55%medium qualitypublic
valence-connect

Connect to Valence for requests coming from applications running in the Valence Portal

Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.

Open source ↗
github·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 55%medium qualitypublic
@valence-ui/core

Core components for the Valence UI library

Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.

Open source ↗
github·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 55%medium qualitypublic
valence

JavaScript Valence SDK

Why it matters: Engineering signal — public repo activity evidences active development and possible developer adoption.

Open source ↗

Social

3 row(s)

Social presence and mentions. A soft signal — useful for gauging attention and launch reception, not a substitute for verified traction.

social·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 64%medium qualitypublic

Valence and HYVE, RT Physics Attention and a "Synthetic Organism"

Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.

social·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 64%medium qualitypublic
Associative learning turns DEET from aversive to appetitive in Aedes aegypti

Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.

Open source ↗
social·Mon, Jun 29, 03:52 PM·Confidence 64%medium qualitypublic
Show HN: Valence – Real-time emotion detection from voice, as an API

Why it matters: Attention signal — social mention or presence; soft signal of market interest.

Open source ↗

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