Long is a permissionless platform enabling anyone to fund and support ambitious startups from day one. Built for long-term value creation, it ensures fair access to early-stage projects without the typical hype or insider advantages.
Long shows promise as a platform for creating and sharing projects, and I appreciate the concept and the effort behind it. However, after testing, I noticed several areas that could be improved.
Firstly, the UI isn’t particularly engaging, and the user flow can be confusing if care isn’t taken. While it’s functional, navigating between features isn’t intuitive, which may make the experience frustrating for new users.
Another major concern is user control: there’s no way to edit, update, or delete a project once it’s created, even when logged in with the same account. The platform generates a token using your project’s name and branding, but users have no control or visibility over it.
Why “vibe raising” matters
We already vibe-code: ship a prototype, share a link, watch feedback roll in.
Funding, though, still feels like homework—pitch decks, cold emails, months of “let’s sync next week.” VC funding might be great—later. At day-zero it’s slow, intro-driven, and inefficient.
Vibe raising is the missing twin: one-click funding that carries the same creative energy as shipping. Launch fast, let real supporters back you, and keep rolling.
Vibe Raise with Long
Launch in minutes
Name, description, logo—done. Skip the gatekeepers.
Invite true believers
Your first backers buy in early and double as a built-in distribution crew.
Grow a sticky community
Supporters share upside, so they root for every feature drop—not quick flips.
Funding scales with launch volume
The more attention and trades your launch attracts, the more capital unlocks. Long takes a small fee from each trade and shares it with projects, so growth feeds your runway.
Spark viral moments for even bigger raises
Turning buzz into fuel is the whole game: bigger waves of attention → higher volume → larger ongoing funding. Momentum literally pays.
Perfect for
Indie hackers and small teams shipping weekly.
Open-source maintainers who need both cash and committed users.
Communities looking to back their own ideas instead of chasing grants.
Startups tired of the “pitch first, build later” grind.
Try it today
Spin up a launch for free by just connecting your x account on https://app.long.xyz
DM me here or on X (@Natan_Benish) for additional technical and marketing launch support.
If the vision resonates, an upvote helps more makers trade pitch decks for pure momentum.
Let’s turn shipping energy into funding energy—together. 🚀
@natan_benish Indie hackers needed this. No more gatekeepers, just momentum
@natan_benish I found your website confusing, did not say UNIswap addresses or how allocation on launch screen works
Bullish on vibe raising.
Do you think traditional VC firms will change in the coming years?
@benln
Thank you Ben!
There are two major forces at play here: development time and costs are decreasing rapidly, while AI innovation is swiftly disrupting entire industries. For most ventures, this shifts the moat from having an MVP with deep technical IP toward distribution and GTM strategy.
The most successful VCs will likely be those who can help accelerate growth. Skilled angel investors can also significantly outperform by providing hands-on acceleration.
In the case of Long, we believe crowdfunding is key to securing both funding and distribution, with some investors becoming super users and tastemakers.
i want to believe
but
how do you deal with securities legal issues? should be in your FAQ i think
also some vetting seems appropriate - otherwise you end up with this: https://app.long.xyz/tokens
@niyogi
Our terms explicitly state that projects launching on Long do not represent any current or future equity. However, I believe that with greater legal clarity in the future, projects may gradually be able to launch equity-like shares on Long.
Regarding vetting, one of LONG's greatest features is being fully open to anyone. While we reserve the right to remove illegal or potentially insecure projects from the LONG app, anyone can still use the LONG smart contracts to launch their projects and host them on any supported interface. We will also carefully assess projects before offering them any support.
Hey! That's interesting!! Can't really understand though what is there for the people who buy the token. Is it backed by anything? Do they just buy to support a project they like and hope that for some reason other people would be willing to buy the token etc.? Like a pure supply-demand and hype thing aka Meme Coins 🚀?
I mean, I get the "no-bots" idea but I'm trying to understand what is more 😁
@nickstam
Great question! I think there are two ways to think about it.
1. Programs like the Theil Fellowship, Emergent Ventures, and the residency are known to support incredible talents without taking any equity. Some incredible innovations and for-profit projects have emerged from these programs. It's a trust-based system—you provide initial support for a promising builder, and they're likely to pay it forward in some way. This approach becomes even more compelling when considering projects that can't be traditionally funded but contribute enormous value (open source projects, open research, and various non-profits)
2. It's quite easy to add different perks and utilities for assets. For example, they can be used as credit for subscriptions, early access for holders, and potentially access to later funding stages.
Cool idea but how is this different than https://www.fairmint.com? And isn't it a legal gray area if its a public sale?
incredible concept. excited to play around! is it possible to easily offer to customers? could be a neat growth hack
but why X only? LI and email seem like effective routes too...
@jason_chernofsky
You're right email is a great option and we can add it easily. But X provides a direct channel with the community.
We think it's quite important.
Website looks great! Is there a mechanism to prevent scammers and degens from overrunning the platform?
Long
Hey — appreciate you testing Long. I actually tried to DM you right after your test project, but your X account is locked and there’s no LinkedIn, so couldn’t follow up.
A few important points:
Long is just a UI for a trustless, decentralized protocol. We don’t own or control the tokens — they’re immutably deployed onchain. That said, we actively monitor for scams and can block misleading tokens on the front end.
To prove a project is legit, founders are expected to link a tweet or site after launching. If there's no public signal, we treat it as an unlabeled test.
Launching is free — you’re welcome to run more experiments.
If you have further feedback or ideas, always happy to chat.