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GatherHQ

GatherHQ

An API for how buyers think, inside Sidekick's thesis; in Y Combinator's newest batch.

Tech-Enabled Roll-Ups + AI Services
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Latest Signal
Y Combinator,
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57%Fit
Thesis Fit21/35
Stage and Check13/25
Signal Strength11/20
Team8/15
Geography4/5

Strong across the board.

Funds RaisedUnknown

Likely Acquirers

Strategic Buyers and What They Paid
BuyerVenture ArmWhat They BoughtPriceMultiple
VouchNone FoundStartSure (2025)terms undisclosedReported—

75% of 2025's venture-backed acquisitions came after only a Series A (PitchBook-NVCA, Q3 2025).

Consumer deals in 2025: strategic buyers paid a median 8.6x EBITDA, private equity 10.4x (Capstone Partners).

Team Notes

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Draft Investment Memo

A first draft of GatherHQ's memo in Sidekick's "Investment Memo" voice, built from what Scout has found. Every data point links to its source, and anything Scout can't confirm goes to Questions for Founders at the end.