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metadata
title: VentureForge - AI Startup Discovery
emoji: 🚀
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: purple
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.0.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: mit
tags:
- ai-agents
- startup-ideas
- langgraph
- multi-agent
- paul-graham
- amd-hackathon
short_description: Autonomous multi-agent system for startup idea discovery
VentureForge 🚀
An autonomous multi-agent system that discovers startup ideas by mining real user pain points from online communities, evaluating them with Paul Graham-inspired criteria, and generating investor-ready pitch briefs.
Built for AMD AI Hackathon | Track 1: AI Agents & Agentic Workflows
Features
- 🔍 Pain Point Mining from Hacker News, Product Hunt, and web search
- 🤖 6 Specialized Agents (Orchestrator, Miner, Generator, Scorer, Writer, Critic)
- ✅ Binary Rubric Evaluation (yes/no checks, not subjective scores)
- 🔄 Reflection Loop with adversarial critique (max 3 revisions)
- 📊 Real-time Progress tracking in Gradio UI
- 🎯 Token Optimized for vLLM 2048 token limit
How to Use
Set API Keys in Space Settings → Repository secrets:
OPENROUTER_API_KEY(required)TAVILY_API_KEY(required)PRODUCTHUNT_API_KEY(optional)
Enter a domain (e.g., "developer tools", "healthcare", "fintech")
Click "Start Discovery" and watch the agents work!
View results in the tabs:
- Pain Points (with evidence sources)
- Ideas (generated from pain points)
- Scored Ideas (8 binary checks)
- Pitch Briefs (investor-ready)
- Critiques (adversarial review)
Architecture
Orchestrator → Pain Point Miner → Idea Generator → Scorer → Pitch Writer → Critic
↓
(reflection loop)
Documentation
- README.md - Quick start guide
- PROJECT.md - Detailed architecture
- orchestration.json - Machine-readable spec
Performance
- Duration: ~2 minutes per domain
- Token Optimized: One-at-a-time generation + compressed prompts
- Reliable: 0 JSON failures on all domains (healthcare, developer tools, finance)
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
Built with ❤️ for AMD AI Hackathon