Live Demo: https://www.mina.ltd/

MINA is an AI-powered startup intelligence platform that delivers real-time insights across trends, companies, and funding. Built for founders, investors, and anyone researching the startup ecosystem—all in one clean interface.

Stop jumping between Crunchbase, TechCrunch, and LinkedIn. Get everything you need in real-time, powered by You.com API.

🔍 Trend Research

• Discover emerging topics across AI, fintech, healthtech, and more
• Track what's gaining momentum right now
• Real-time industry insights

🎯 Startup Radar

• Find new companies as they launch
• Track early-stage startups before they hit mainstream
• Company launches and media coverage

💰 Funding Research

• Monitor investment rounds in real-time
• Track seed to Series C funding
• See who's raising capital and how much

• Real-time Data: Live insights powered by You.com API
• Smart Categorization: Automatic industry tagging (AI, SaaS, Fintech, etc.)
• Detailed Views: Click any card for summaries and full source articles
• Clean Interface: Intuitive design built for fast research
• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile

• Framework: Next.js 14 with App Router
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• UI Components: shadcn/ui + Radix UI
• API: You.com Search API
• Deployment: Vercel
• Development: Built with V0

• Node.js 18+ and npm/yarn
• You.com API key (Get one here)

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mina.git
cd mina

2. Install dependencies

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env.local file in the root directory:

YOU_API_KEY=your_you_api_key_here

4. Run the development server

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

mina/
├── app/
│   ├── actions/
│   │   └── search-companies.ts    # You.com API integration
│   ├── results/
│   │   └── page.tsx               # Results page
│   └── page.tsx                   # Home page
├── components/
│   ├── ui/                        # shadcn/ui components
│   ├── company-card.tsx           # Insight card component
│   ├── company-detail.tsx         # Detail modal
│   ├── header.tsx                 # Navigation header
│   └── signal-tabs.tsx            # Tab navigation & grid
├── lib/
│   └── utils.ts                   # Utility functions
└── public/
    └── images/                    # Static assets

1. Search: Enter a topic (e.g., "AI", "Fintech", "Climate Tech")
2. Select Mode: Choose Trend Research, Startup Radar, or Funding Research
3. Browse Results: View real-time insights displayed as cards
4. Explore Details: Click any card to see summaries and read full articles
5. Track Sources: Each insight links back to the original source

Unlike static databases, MINA queries You.com API in real-time to fetch the latest startup news, trends, and funding announcements.

The platform intelligently extracts:

• Company names
• Funding stages (Seed, Series A/B/C)
• Industry categories
• Locations
• Funding amounts
• Publication dates

Built with designers and researchers in mind:

• Intuitive three-mode navigation
• Scannable card layouts
• Quick access to source articles
• Responsive across all devices

Future enhancements I'm planning:

• Data Validation: Improve accuracy and deduplication
• Personalization: Save searches and create custom feeds
• Investor Features: Market signals, competitor mapping, trend predictions
• Export: Download insights as CSV/PDF
• Notifications: Alert users about new funding rounds or launches
• Advanced Filters: Filter by location, funding stage, company size
• API Access: Let developers integrate MINA data

As a designer who codes, I built MINA with these principles:

• Speed: Get insights in seconds, not hours
• Clarity: Clean interface, no clutter
• Action: Every insight links to actionable information
• Real-time: Live data, not stale databases

This is a hackathon project and learning experiment. Feedback, issues, and pull requests are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Built by Summer Chang - Product Designer & Developer

I created MINA because nothing existed that gave real-time startup intelligence in one place. This project showcases my approach: find the gap, build the solution, iterate.

• Portfolio: https://summerchang.co/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summerchang/
• X: https://x.com/SummerChangCo

• Built with V0 for rapid development
• Powered by You.com API
• UI components from shadcn/ui
• Inspiration from the startup community

Have feedback or want to collaborate? Reach out!

• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn: Connect with me

⭐ If you find MINA useful, please star this repository!

Built with ❤️ for the startup community.