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Napkin Math

Pre-SeedFunding signal
napkinmath.clubConsumerSan Francisco, CA, USA
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Investor read

Evidence-bound summary — expand sections for movement, risks, and signals.

Memo snapshot · May 20, 2026, 6:14 PM

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

What would change this read

  • →Open roles appearing would signal burn capacity and growth intent.

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TL;DR

Seed (YC)

Napkin Math Food journal for real people with AI insights.

Funding

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

Quick read

  • •Napkin Math Food journal for real people with AI insights.
  • •Reported angle: Napkin Math: Food Journal App — App Store

Key signals

Funding

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

Product / news

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

Evidence summary

Verified facts

  • •Napkin Math Food journal for real people with AI insights.
  • •Reported angle: Napkin Math: Food Journal App — App Store

Recent movers

  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Napkin Math | Y Combinator
  • •May 20, 2026 · apps.apple.com — Napkin Math: Food Journal App — App Store
  • •May 20, 2026 · ycombinator.com — Napkin Math | Y Combinator
  • •May 20, 2026 · apps.apple.com — Napkin Math: Food Journal App — App Store
  • •Y Combinator

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Funding & hiring signals

funding_articleConfidence: low

Napkin Math | Y Combinator

Spring 2026 batch; hyper-personalized AI food journal.

Affected score: noObserved: May 20, 2026

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

Open roles (indexed)

No open roles indexed yet.

Public index
49Activity 97/100Strong public activity signal
7D+12 (+32.4%)
30D+12 (+32.4%)
Needs Review

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Source health

  • socialok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM

    Napkin Math:reddit_credentials_not_configured

  • public_page:aboutok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM
  • public_page:homeok
    Last checked Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM
  • public_market_enrichmentok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
  • public_page:_aboutok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM
  • public_page:_ok
    Last checked Mon, May 11, 04:42 AM

Signal timeline

11 dated public signals · newest on the right

Funding
Press
Social
Company
Other
Dec 25, 2025Apr 2, 2026Jul 9, 2026
Funding (1)Press (1)Social (3)Company (3)Other (3)

Signal breakdown

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

Public source summary

Total evidence rows
11
Latest evidence
Thu, Jul 2, 04:09 PM

Source types found

about_pagecompany_sitefunding_articleofficial_siteotherpresssocial

Strongest / recent news-style rows

  • Napkin Math

    About page · Thu, Jul 2, 04:09 PM · confidence 70%high quality

  • Napkin Math | Y Combinator

    Wed, May 20, 06:14 PM · confidence 88%high quality

  • Napkin Map

    wikipedia · Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · confidence 50%medium quality

Public signal timeline

Newest first · 11 event(s)

1
Thu, Jul 2, 04:09 PM · about_page · 70% · publichigh qualityNapkin Math

Source: About page

A simple, beautiful food diary that helps you understand your eating habits over time.

Source ↗
2
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityNapkin Math

Source: official_site

Napkin Math Napkin Math the personalized AI food journal Features · About · Nutritionists · · · Privacy & Terms · © 2026 Paper Star

Source ↗
3
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · official_site · 75% · publichigh qualityNapkin Math

Source: official_site

Napkin Math ‹ About Us decade-long friends from MIT now building together Jynnie Tang Claire Nord Manuel Castro

Source ↗
4
Wed, May 20, 06:14 PM · company_site · 85% · verified_publichigh qualityNapkin Math

Food journal for real people with AI insights.

Source ↗
5
Wed, May 20, 06:14 PM · funding_article · 88% · verified_publichigh qualityNapkin Math | Y Combinator

Spring 2026 batch; hyper-personalized AI food journal.

Source ↗
6
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · social · 72% · publicmedium qualityShow HN: Baserates.dev, memorize programmer napkin math

Source: hackernews

Source ↗
7
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · social · 72% · publicmedium qualityInference cost at scale with napkin math

Source: hackernews

Source ↗
8
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · other · 50% · publicmedium qualityNapkin Map

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗
9
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · other · 50% · publicmedium qualityNapkin math

Source: wikipedia

Source ↗
10
Wed, May 20, 06:14 PM · press · 85% · verified_publicmedium qualityNapkin Math: Food Journal App — App Store

Public iOS alpha listing.

Source ↗
11
Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM · social · 72% · publiclow qualityNapkin Math

Source: hackernews

Source ↗

Official / company site

3 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, 01:30 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Napkin Math

Napkin Math Napkin Math the personalized AI food journal Features · About · Nutritionists · · · Privacy & Terms · © 2026 Paper Star

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 ↗
official_site·Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM·Confidence 75%high qualitypublic
Napkin Math

Napkin Math ‹ About Us decade-long friends from MIT now building together Jynnie Tang Claire Nord Manuel Castro

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, 06:14 PM·Confidence 85%high qualityverified_public
Napkin Math

Food journal for real people with AI insights.

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, 04:09 PM·Confidence 70%high qualitypublic
Napkin Math

A simple, beautiful food diary that helps you understand your eating habits over time.

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

Open source ↗
other·Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM·Confidence 50%medium qualitypublic
Napkin Map

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

Open source ↗
other·Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM·Confidence 50%medium qualitypublic
Napkin math

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

Open source ↗
press·Wed, May 20, 06:14 PM·Confidence 85%medium qualityverified_public
Napkin Math: Food Journal App — App Store

Public iOS alpha listing.

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

Open source ↗

Funding / news

1 row(s)

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

funding_article·Wed, May 20, 06:14 PM·Confidence 88%high qualityverified_public
Napkin Math | Y Combinator

Spring 2026 batch; hyper-personalized AI food journal.

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

Open source ↗

GitHub

1 row(s)

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

social·Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM·Confidence 72%low qualitypublic
Napkin Math

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

Open source ↗

Social

2 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, 01:30 PM·Confidence 72%medium qualitypublic
Show HN: Baserates.dev, memorize programmer napkin math

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

Open source ↗
social·Mon, Jun 29, 01:30 PM·Confidence 72%medium qualitypublic
Inference cost at scale with napkin math

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

Open source ↗

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