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Neko

Neko

Early signal

Pocket Wireless Studio

Launched 15d ago
Signal
33
Velocity
0

What this means

10%Vote pace is below typical for Hardware.
Running at 10% of comparable launches.
-73%Category cooling: Hardware.
Launches down 73% week-over-week.
7Founder Conviction Index: 7 — low signal.
Few of the conviction sub-signals (reputation, velocity, buyer-intent, tagline clarity) are firing yet.

Prediction

Top-5 finish probability
2%
today
Projected end-of-day votes
9range 7–12
Trajectory
stable
Vote pace holding steady.
Speed vs peers
0.1×
5 Hardware launches

About

Neko removes everything between you and playing guitar. Even with 5 minutes after work, just plug in and play. A complete guitar studio in your pocket: wireless, neural FX, unlimited tones, multitrack recording, arranger, stem separation and tabs. Play, practice and create whenever inspiration strikes. 🏆 Red Dot Design Concept 2026 winner. Featured in Guitar World, New Atlas and Gizmodo Japan. 🚀 $400K+ raised on Kickstarter. 🎬 230K+ views: https://youtu.be/BIc-Y5iDVeQ

AI Summary

Neko is a portable wireless guitar studio that offers features such as neural effects, multitrack recording, and stem separation. It has raised over $400,000 on Kickstarter and won the Red Dot Design Concept 2026 award.

Attention & discussion velocity

Performance

Velocity0
Vote pace vs average
Momentum0
Sustained over 6h
Virality0
Spread × engagement
Engagement—
not measured

Signal sources

2 of 6 active
  • Launch tracking9 readings since we picked it up
  • AI analysisHardware
  • Comment intelligencethread not yet analysed
  • Outside discussionnot checked — domain is a storefront or shared
  • Revenue signalsno match on this domain
  • Editorial scoringbelow the signal threshold for this pass

A source that found nothing is a measurement. A source that has not run is a gap. Neither means the launch lacks the thing.

Founders

Vadim Smirnov
@vadim_smirnov
rep 17
Vadim Smirnov
@vadim_smirnov · hunter

Topics

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