🚀 This Week’s Startup Radar

🗓️ Edition: 12 May
📩 Curated by Theo @ Next Big Thing Radar

Get the scoop on early-stage deals making waves across Wefunder and StartEngine. 🚀

Sector: Green Tech / Sustainable Mobility
Platform: StartEngine
Min. Investment: $348
What They Do: GoSun develops solar-powered appliances and off-grid energy systems. From ovens to generators, they provide independence from the grid.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: With sustainability more urgent than ever, GoSun taps into a growing market of eco-conscious consumers and preppers.
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Sector: Technology / Energy
Platform: Wefunder
Min. Investment: $250
What They Do: Portable hydrogen-on-demand generators that are emission-free and ideal for off-grid and emergency power needs.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: Could be a game-changer for remote operations, disaster zones, and areas with poor electrical infrastructure.
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Sector: Consumer Goods / Health & Fitness
Platform: Wefunder
Min. Investment: $100
What They Do: High-performance skincare for athletes, designed to protect and repair skin exposed to intense physical activity and outdoor elements.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: Trusted by Olympic athletes and recommended by dermatologists.
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Sector: Technology
Platform: Wefunder
Min. Investment: $100
What They Do: Immersive learning platform that brings hands-on simulations to education, replacing outdated theory-heavy models.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: Addresses a major gap in education by combining digital innovation with real-world scenarios.
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Sector: Technology / Mobile Apps
Platform: Wefunder
Min. Investment: $500
What They Do: Vatom empowers brands to create Web3-powered digital experiences (events, loyalty, marketing) without writing a single line of code.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: Ideal timing with brands exploring AI, metaverse, and Web3 engagement tools.
Notable Investors: ✅ SoftBank Vision Fund, Liberty Global Ventures
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Sector: AI
Platform: StartEngine
Min. Investment: $25,300
What They Do: An AI-powered search engine aiming to be a faster, more factual, and less biased alternative to ChatGPT.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: Gained major traction and buzz for simplifying web search and reducing misinformation.
Notable Investors: ✅ NEA, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Jeff Bezos (via Bezos Expeditions)
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Sector: AI
Platform: StartEngine
Min. Investment: $34,020
What They Do: Anthropic is the company behind Claude, a top-tier AI assistant and OpenAI competitor.
Why It Might Be the Next Big Thing: $13B+ raised and deep backing from the who's who of tech.
Notable Investors: ✅ Google, Amazon, Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital, Zoom Ventures
⚠️ Note: This appears to be a secondary market resale—do your due diligence.
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— Theo @ Next Big Thing Radar 🚀