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Changelog

What's new on 757.vc — latest features, improvements, and fixes.

Improved

Command Palette Search & Category Updates

A faster way to find anything on 757.vc — press ⌘K to search startups, discussions, and topics from anywhere. Plus startup category assignments now match the new topics we added.

Command Palette Search

  • Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) from any page to open the search palette
  • Live search across startups and discussions as you type
  • Popular topics and quick links shown when the palette opens
  • Visible search trigger in the header replaces the old icon button

Category Improvements

  • 11 startups re-categorized to match new topics — Robotics & Automation, SpaceTech, InsurTech, FoodTech, and HR Tech
  • Founder Skills card added to the homepage sidebar for better discoverability
  • Category startup counts refreshed across all topics
New

Founder Skills & Community Guides

Structured skill paths to level up as a founder — from validating your idea to navigating the Virginia ecosystem. Plus, experienced founders can now create their own guides.

Founder Skill Paths

  • Five structured learning paths — Idea to Launch, Fundraising, Growth, Operations, and Virginia Ecosystem
  • Each path has curated topics with hand-picked resources — articles, videos, tools, templates, and official docs
  • Track your progress across all paths — check off topics as you complete them
  • Progress bars show how far along you are in each path

Community Guides (Mentors)

  • Experienced founders can apply to become Mentors and create their own skill paths
  • Rich-text guide editor — write original content with formatting, links, and structure
  • Community guides show up on the Skills page with author attribution and a Mentor badge
  • Readers can expand inline guides, browse linked resources, and track their progress just like official paths
New

Community Reputation & Badges

The people who show up and contribute now get recognized for it — earn reputation points, unlock badges, and climb the leaderboard.

Reputation System

  • Every meaningful action earns reputation points — voting, commenting, reviewing, scouting, and more
  • Your reputation score is visible on your profile for everyone to see
  • Points are awarded and revoked automatically as you engage with the platform

Badges

  • Earn badges automatically when you hit milestones — Scout, Top Scout, Reviewer, Thought Leader, and more
  • Badges appear on your profile and next to your name in comments and discussions
  • Tiered badges — only your highest achievement in each category is shown, keeping it clean
  • Custom flair for special recognition — YC Alum, Serial Founder, Virginia Tech, and others assigned by admins

People Leaderboard

  • New People tab on the leaderboard — see who's most active in the community
  • Filter by this week, this month, or all time
  • Top badge and reputation score shown for each person
Improved

Categories & Fixes

Expanded startup categories and notification fixes.

Categories & Navigation

  • Eight new startup categories — HR Tech, LegalTech, InsurTech, SpaceTech, Media & Entertainment, FoodTech, Construction Tech, and Robotics & Automation
  • Leaderboard link added to the site footer

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed badge notification links pointing to a non-existent page
New

Investor Portfolio & Backed By

Investors can now showcase their portfolio companies — and startups get social proof with Backed By badges.

Portfolio Management

  • New Portfolio page in the investor dashboard — add startups, set round type and date
  • Toggle each portfolio company as public or private
  • Investments made through deal flow are now added to your portfolio automatically

Public Profiles & Startup Pages

  • Investor profiles now show a Portfolio section with their public investments
  • Startup pages display a "Backed By" section in the sidebar with investor avatars
  • Admin backer management — add or remove organizational backers from any startup
New

Startup Reviews & Ratings

Community members can now leave star ratings and written reviews on startups — real feedback from real people.

Reviews

  • Leave 1–5 star ratings with a rich text review on any startup
  • Reviews tab on startup pages shows all reviews with average rating
  • Founders get notified when someone reviews their startup
  • Admin review history in the dashboard for moderation

Startup Page Tabs

  • Startup pages now have Overview and Reviews tabs
  • Overview shows the existing details, Reviews shows all community feedback
New

Notifications & Activity

Stay in the loop — a notification bell keeps you updated on mentions, reviews, and activity.

Notification Bell

  • Bell icon in the header with unread count badge
  • Dropdown shows your recent notifications — mentions, reviews, comments
  • Click a notification to jump directly to the relevant discussion or startup

Email Nudges

  • Nudge emails for investors who haven't completed their profile setup
  • Investor email verification flow for added trust
Improved

Quality of Life Improvements

Better deal flow, multi-founder support, mobile polish, and dozens of small fixes that add up.

Deal Flow

  • New detail dialog replaces inline editing — more room for notes and status updates
  • Dialog layout polished with better spacing and no overflow issues

Startups & Founders

  • Multi-founder support — startups can list multiple team members with roles
  • Team members can be linked to their 757 accounts by email
  • Upload images directly in discussions and comments
  • Community posts moved to the sidebar for a cleaner layout

Mobile & UI

  • Startup pages no longer cut off on the right side on mobile
  • Deal flow board and admin pages fully responsive
  • Comment thread nesting tightened on small screens
  • Clickable cursors restored across all interactive elements (buttons, tabs, selects, checkboxes)
New

Rich Editor & Mentions

The discussions editor just got a lot smarter — tag people, reference startups, and format with ease.

Mentions & Tagging

  • Type @ to mention users — search by name or username, with avatars in the dropdown
  • Type # to tag startups — search by name or slug, links directly to the startup page
  • Discussion participants are suggested first when you @mention

Editor Upgrades

  • Slash commands — type / at the start of a line to insert lists, quotes, formatting, or images
  • Floating toolbar appears when you select text for quick formatting
  • Strikethrough support with ~~text~~ or the toolbar button
  • Paste a URL over selected text to create a link automatically
  • Character count shows how much space you have left
  • Draft autosave — your in-progress discussion is saved locally and restored if you leave
Improved

Improvements & Bug Fixes

Better mobile experience, smarter discussions, and links that actually work.

Mobile Experience

  • Startup cards now look cleaner on smaller screens
  • Sidebar sections no longer get cut off on mobile

Discussions

  • URLs you paste in posts and comments are now clickable automatically
  • Paragraph spacing is preserved when you edit a post
  • @mentions now suggest people in the conversation first

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed website links on profiles and startups not opening correctly (thanks to the user who reported this!)
  • All external links across the site now work regardless of format
New

Launch Day

757.vc is live — Virginia's community-powered startup directory.

For Startups

  • Community-driven startup directory — submit your company and get discovered by investors, partners, and the ecosystem
  • Community voting — real people upvote the startups they believe in
  • AI-powered founder tips to sharpen your story and positioning
  • Already listed? Claim your startup, add details, and make it yours
  • Leaderboard rankings so the best startups rise to the top

For Investors

  • A deal flow board to track startups through your pipeline
  • AI-powered due diligence briefs with instant analysis on market positioning, team strength, and investment potential
  • Intake forms to collect startup submissions and funnel them into your deal flow
  • Warm intros to founders through the platform
  • Calendar integration so founders can book time directly from your profile

For the Community

  • Scout startups you discover in the Virginia ecosystem — they can claim it later
  • Curated collections to explore startups by theme
  • Browse by Virginia region or industry topic
  • Discussions space to exchange ideas, share feedback, and help each other
  • Public profiles showcasing your startups, scouts, and activity
  • Weekly newsletter digest with top Virginia startups