Upbeat (YC S10) gets $1.5M to create a data science-driven alternative to PR

I used to work at PR Newswire, THE corporate press release distribution service. Ricky demo'ed this product to me a month ago, and in the course of discussion he exposed even more of the marketing bullshit of PR Newsire than even I knew to be true. Never again will I pay for a PR Newswire or Businesswire blast. That budget goes straight to Upbeat.

Hey everyone, one of the co-founders here. We're working on a blog post with more details on the technical side that we hope to share soon, but if you guys have any questions about Upbeat, PR, YC, or life in general, we'll be checking in here throughout the day to answer any questions.

Congratulations Upbeat, David, Ricky & all! Beautiful product.

great job guys!