Comments on: YouNoodle Thinks AI Can Predict Startup Success

By: 98point2 — Have you got the ypreneur gene?

98point2 — Have you got the ypreneur gene? — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:19:58 +0000

[...] younoodle-a social networking website for start-ups-when it launched, the site proclaimed that it could determine the success of a startup-obviously predicting the success of a startup is dependent on several factors and is almost [...]

By: Nitesh

Nitesh — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:12:50 +0000

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By: Younoodle actually can predict its own demise « Internet, technology and business musings from Duke’s head

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:21:36 +0000

[...] Younoodle actually can predict its own demise Filed under: Uncategorized — surferinmontana @ 12:18 pm Younoodle.com says it has AI software that can predict whether a venture funded startup will succeed or fail. Some notable press it received include the NY Times and Techcrunch. [...]

By: Norton's Notes

Norton's Notes — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:07:41 +0000

Artificial Intelligence becomes the new Dragon’s Den….

I have just read an interesting post on Tech Digest about a new start-up company called YouNoodle (I am loving the name) which claims it can predict the business successes of the future using artificial intelligence. The company has been…

By: Chris Norton

Chris Norton — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:44:15 +0000

I love the name and the idea but I can’t see how artificial intelligience is going to pick the winners and losers. Everyone and everything gets things wrong from time to time – especially my computer.

Chris

By: TechnoTony

TechnoTony — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:52:57 +0000

PS My understanding is that they got all their great connections by becoming finalists at last years seedcamp… connections like this can be open to everybody!!

By: TechnoTony

TechnoTony — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:47:36 +0000

Guys,

Great work with the publicity younoodle guys (I presume you are reading this).

Clearly they don’t have an AI engine yet, but time and time again the best AI engines depend on the best data. One of the critical pieces in any start-up is who you know and how easy you find it to get plugged into funding, hiring etc. Its pretty clear that if you had a social network for start-ups you might be able to use it to build such an engine. One day. Maybe.

In the meantime its a great pitch for investors etc. And if the AI doesn’t work at least the founders build a social networking company and flip it to some crazy investor at crazy valuations. And lets be honest, at least this network isn’t promising ‘ad revenue’ as its source of profits. Good luck to them.

Antony

By: Pman

Pman — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:40:46 +0000

I won’t be surprised if they steal one of the startup ideas(if people actually do use it. I doubt it). All they have to do is predict or just say no and then build it themselves.

By: Sal

Sal — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:06:10 +0000

It’s all about the network you have and not the product. I love when startups are getting funded even with a cheesy idea like YouNoodle. The beauty of entrepreneurship is who you know and really not what you do or offer.

Look at them, got payal guys behind them, an article in new york times, and a product that I still wonder what it does (even after spending 45 min it last month).

I love this.

By: James

James — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:03:02 +0000

A lot of people are saying this is just a social network – of course it is, that’s obvious! What factors go into make a startup successful but the people working on it, the people interested in it and their position in a global network of entrepreneurs and investors? Of course there’s timing, there’s the idea (can be captured by relevant industries and consumer interest), and luck.

I’m sure the predictor isn’t worth a damn in its current state – the website openly says that it’s not available and this team is obviously working hard on it. But I say they stand a better chance than anyone else of pulling off the mathematical model of early stage startups, with the data they’re collecting.

And in the meantime, they let you “discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation” while providing “business competition, events, and mailing list features for real-world startup communities.” Sounds pretty good right?

By: Andrei

Andrei — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:55:44 +0000

I like it, I hope it picks up.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:44:10 +0000

I think the AI start-up predictor is mainly a marketing/PR thing – a bit of fun to get people to take a look at the site.

It looks more like a social network for start-ups, which is not a bad idea.

By: willphipps

willphipps — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:18:03 +0000

The homepage of younoodle says:

“YouNoodle is a place to discover and support the hottest early-stage companies and university innovation. We provide business competition, events, and mailing list features for real-world startup communities.”

This sounds like a good idea to me. I wish them luck.

By: SmoothSpan Blog

SmoothSpan Blog — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:07:48 +0000

The Hidden Gems that Social Graphs Bring to Light…

YouNoodle.com claims to be able to predict which startups are more likely to succeed. While I hesitate to endorse the idea that their predictions are accurate, the methods are quite interesting. According to the NY Times that introduced YouNoodle f…

By: atlanta apartment

atlanta apartment — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:00:40 +0000

So what did their predictor say about their own venture? hmmmm…..

I can predict where their company will be in five years and I don’t need AI.

By: surj

surj — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:53:16 +0000

This is no better than a magic 8 ball. Marvellous it can get so much attention

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » YouNoodle―AIでスタートアップの成功を予測できると主張

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » YouNoodle―AIでスタートアップの成功を予測できると主張 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:11:19 +0000

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By: SutroStyle

SutroStyle — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:10:39 +0000

I personally predict that Bob Goodson will go very far.

However when I read the title of this post, I thought of a lecture I recently attended, called “From the Avatar space to the Outer space”.

Bob, right on!

By: Markus Thomson

Markus Thomson — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:02:45 +0000

Lets take a step back here.

The site is called YOU+NOODLE!? Just think for a moment how ridiculous that name is. Yes there are tons of other absurd names out there but this one is best (worst) I’ve heard in a very, very log time.

Now I’ve truly heard everything. For the love of god, please make it stop!

By: mike k

mike k — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:43:38 +0000

the real queston is, if younoodle fails, who are we going to turn to to predict the success of startups???

By: Anon2341324

Anon2341324 — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:16:43 +0000

I’ve been on younooodle for a while now. It’s okay nothing to get excited about. no real features, no real startups either …a few hots girls though.

By: LiquidSilver

LiquidSilver — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:03:29 +0000

did younoodle ever predict the future of itself? based on my AI, it’s deadpool no doubt.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:36:24 +0000

The release of this site, is enough said about their product.

By: ZiZi

ZiZi — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:04:33 +0000

I love how they “chose” the NewYork times to launch their site!!
Am so fooking jealous, how can 2 little young punks know people so important?

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:52:58 +0000

i’ve already got a YouNoodle.. it’s called TechCrunch and VentureBeat…. hehehe (together have a pretty decent hit rate)