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Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Keith Teare and Rob Hodgkinson. Keith is CEO of SignalRank and publisher of That Was The Week on Substack. Previously he was the Co-Founder of TechCrunch and a founder of European ISP EasyNet. Rob is the Co-founder and Head of Investing at SignalRank, previously an investor at Beringea.In this episode, we talk about what signals really matter in the early-stage venture market, how their approach at SignalRank helps identify breakout companies after Seed stage, and how the venture landscape is shifting heading into 2026.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00:00 - Welcome
00:01:24 - Intro
00:09:09 - Deep Dive
00:34:38 - Lightning Round
By Diana FlorescuToday, we’re thrilled to welcome Keith Teare and Rob Hodgkinson. Keith is CEO of SignalRank and publisher of That Was The Week on Substack. Previously he was the Co-Founder of TechCrunch and a founder of European ISP EasyNet. Rob is the Co-founder and Head of Investing at SignalRank, previously an investor at Beringea.In this episode, we talk about what signals really matter in the early-stage venture market, how their approach at SignalRank helps identify breakout companies after Seed stage, and how the venture landscape is shifting heading into 2026.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00:00 - Welcome
00:01:24 - Intro
00:09:09 - Deep Dive
00:34:38 - Lightning Round