Where to start
Pick the layer that fits the way you source right now.
This is for the First Mover: the dealmaker who evaluates companies but doesn’t read code — corp-dev, PE, angel, scout, or a seed fund. You move on the engineering signal before the round, without reading a line of code. You never read a line of code — the read is done for you, in plain business English.
So the only honest decision left is which layer fits the way you source right now: a free weekly signal, a fast answer on one sector, the full field every week, or a deeper custom cut because the question is already expensive?
Start free
If you want a calmer weekly read first
Start with the free Sunday issue if you want to feel the signal before you spend anything. This is the right move if your real question is simple: does this help you see what changed faster than the usual noise does?
Get the free Sunday issue→Test one sector
If you already have a live question
Take First Look if one sector keeps bothering you and you want a fast answer instead of another week of tabs and notes. This is for the moment when you do not need a subscription yet — you need one sharper cut.
See First Look→Work the full field
If five names are no longer enough
Move to Dashboard when you want more than a weekly shortlist and not knowing where to look is starting to cost you attention. This is where the signal becomes part of a repeatable sourcing rhythm.
See Dashboard pricing→Go deeper
If the question is already expensive
Go to Insider, Sharp, or Sector Sweep when the signal is no longer just interesting — it needs to support decisions, conviction, and deeper work. At that point you are choosing how much support and depth you want, not whether the signal itself is useful.
See every paid layer→Quick routing rule
- If you want to see whether the signal feels real, start free.
- If one sector is already on your mind, take First Look.
- If you want the full field every week, move to Dashboard.
- If you want more support, context, or a deeper custom cut, use the higher layers.
Still unsure
Start with the free issue and let the signal earn the next step.
You do not need to overthink the stack before you have felt the output. One short Sunday issue is enough to tell you whether this deserves more trust.
Start with the free issue→Σ
Signed The Data Nerd · pseudonymous narrator · methodology over personality