| Ad | Spend | Signups | Cost / signup |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADclip6 - Mark Intro | $732 | 43 | $17 |
| ADclip10 - The Bottleneck | $89 | 2 | $44 |
| ADclip1 - Two Founders | $61 | 4 | $15 |
| ADclip7 - It's Not Strategy | $32 | 0 | — |
| ADclip4 - What Makes a Founder Backable | $24 | 1 | $24 |
| ADclip6 - Mark Intro - Copy | $10 | 0 | — |
| ADclip11 - The Vacation Test | $6 | 0 | — |
| ADclip8 - Backable Isn't What You Think | $4 | 0 | — |
| ADclip10 - The Bottleneck - Copy | $2 | 0 | — |
| ADclip5 - Founder Puberty | $2 | 0 | — |
| ADclip9 - The Symptoms | $1 | 0 | — |
| ADclip4 - What Makes a Founder Backable - Copy | $0 | 0 | — |
| ADclip5 - Founder Puberty - Copy | $0 | 0 | — |
| ADclip1 - Two Founders - Copy | $0 | 0 | — |
| ADclip11 - The Vacation Test - Copy | $0 | 0 | — |
| ADclip9 - The Symptoms - Copy | $0 | 0 | — |
| Applicant | Company | Applied | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Letizia julie@drinkbenny.com | Benny ($1–5M, team 2–5) | 2026-07-01 | Call Booked | Call w/ Joshua Thu 7/2 12:30pm PT (invite sent). First-time fundraise underway. (Form submitted twice — one application.) |
| Billy Grady billy@kavahaven.com | Kava Haven ($5–10M, team 2–5) | 2026-07-01 | New | Applied 7/1 2pm PT — no reply sent yet. Kava-based alcohol alternative, co-founded with partner Grace 4/2024. Tried EOS, struggled with rollout. |
| Yair Tygiel yair@drinksunboy.com | SUNBOY ($5–10M, team 6–15) | 2026-06-30 | Call Booked | Call w/ Joshua Tue 7/7 2pm PT (invite accepted). Mark: 'GREAT application, ideal fit!!' Raising $10M; H-E-B + Chevron rollouts. |
| Dane Harvey dane@numuti.com | Numuti (<$1M, team 2–5) | 2026-06-29 | Reviewing | On hold per Mark (6/30): early-stage / fundraising-tactical, 'give it a week and see who else we get.' No reply sent to applicant yet. |
| Jomaree Pinkard jomaree@vimfiber.com | Vim Fiber (pre-launch, <$1M, team 2–5) | 2026-06-25 | Call Done | Call w/ Joshua 7/1. Soft commit — pending a conversation with Mark re: potential investment. Ex-VC fund lead, launching as CEO. |
| Jessie Barter jessie@chargerventures.com | Charger Ventures ($1–5M, team 2–5) | 2026-06-20 | Offer Sent | Soft commit at $12k. Call w/ Joshua done 6/25; call with Mark week of 7/6. Onboarding page + 3x$4k Stripe plan sent — awaiting payment (run finalize-jessie-installments.py after she pays). |