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2 years ago 19 views

This is a service that allows you to make small repairs to your own car at home.

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2 years ago 26 views

A platform for buying, selling, trading, and renting bikes. The company’s API provides access to data on bikes, stores, and repairs, and it currently has 30,000 bike listings.

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2 years ago 4 views

A company that tracks the humidity and temperature in a room using a smart air outlet and app.

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4 years ago 2 views

A platform that pairs people who have a spare room in their home with those who need a place to stay.

1,121

5 years ago

A free library of “crowd sourced” electronics repair instructions, with a database of more than 100,000 step-by-step guides for common problems with over a million unique parts.

781

2 years ago

A way to manage employee performance reviews. The startup is building an in-person review process, claiming that it’s more efficient, more fair, and less expensive than other alternatives.

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2 years ago 1 views

A startup that allows users to rent their homes or apartments via a service similar to Airbnb.

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2 years ago 1 views

A startup that captures photos and videos of parking spots available at an airport, so that drivers can find them when they return.

694

5 years ago

A startup that creates online courses that teach people how to do common home repairs

600

5 years ago

A startup that helps consumers get their money back from airlines for delayed flights.

544

2 years ago

A company that will work with companies in the travel industry, including hotels, airlines, and rental cars, to offer discounts for elite customers and loyalty programs that reward customers who purchase particular brands.

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4 years ago 1 views

A small business loan platform for companies like hair salons, construction companies, etc. that want to use their own credit check data to verify their customers’ ability to pay back loans.

507

3 years ago

A platform for booking and selling home services like plumbing and electrical repairs.

497

2 years ago

The startup wants to be a company that will help you choose which shampoo and conditioner to buy, based on your hair type.

476

4 years ago

A company that connects people with local handymen, who can perform repairs for them for a percentage of the cost.

466

4 years ago

An algorithm that tells you how to play games like Solitaire: FreeCell, Spider Solitaire, and Hearts

378

4 years ago

A startup that helps people make travel plans easier. The business is working with hotel chains and airlines to help them develop better online tools for making travel plans.

372

5 years ago

A tool meant to help store managers and their employees deal with peak seasons. The tool works in a similar way to Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards program, connecting the store manager to the employees who help them at the store. The idea is that with the company's software, the store manager and employees can find out what rewards are best for the store and plan accordingly.

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5 years ago

The first YC-backed startup to reach unicorn status was Airbnb, in 2009. Airbnb was followed by Dropbox, Stripe, Uber, Instacart, and Wayfair.

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3 years ago

A solution for people who travel and want to know what’s nearby when they arrive at airports.

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3 years ago

A startup for people who want to rent out their living room, garage or basement space to Airbnb/VRBO/HomeAway-like home-sharing services in cities across the US.

264

4 years ago

A platform for homes where homeowners can share tools and services, and get paid for doing so, similar to AirBnB.

262

3 years ago

A hardware startup that makes the first “connected” pair of wireless earbuds. It’s first product is a $99 set of earbuds with a charging case.

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5 years ago 1 views

A startup that helps companies locate and hire the right candidates, including people who are blind or visually impaired.

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3 years ago

A startup that wants to pair people up with mentors.

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4 years ago 1 views

A company that specializes in developing innovative products to help the visually-impaired. The company has developed a range of solutions to help blind users interact with the world around them.

246

5 years ago

Wheelchair-mounted fans to cool you down while you’re sitting in a wheelchair. The startup is among the first contestants into a new category for Kickstarter called “Mobility” that the company says is meant to help bring people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to take part in crowdfunding to the platform.

240

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to store and manage their tiny home remotely. It’s like Airbnb for tiny homes.

240

2 years ago

An online marketplace that matches consumers with home sellers. The startup is looking to take the model of Airbnb, and allow people to list their homes for sale, or rent them out.

239

5 years ago

A startup that provides cleaning and maintenance for Airbnb properties

238

4 years ago

AirBnb is launching in India, but more importantly, the startup is looking to grow its presence in other parts of Asia and even the Middle East.

227

4 years ago

A ridesharing app that will pair people with drivers who have a car that can fit the rider’s luggage. The startup wants to make it easier for people to visit the city on vacation.

225

4 years ago

A startup that will help you live like a millionaire by getting you to invest in startup owners as they grow.

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2 years ago

A cloud-based platform to build custom-branded retail kiosks for the likes of Walmart, Wayfair and IKEA.

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4 years ago

Y Combinator has funded a wide variety of companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, and Reddit.

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4 years ago

A startup that lets people ask Uber to have their drivers arrive at all kinds of remote locations, including airports, stadiums, and parks.

214

5 years ago

A startup that creates a directory of local home repair experts so people can find someone to do small home repairs

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4 years ago

As of 2018, YC has graduated over 2,000 companies, including some of the most well-known startups in the world, including Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, and Lyft.

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4 years ago

A startup that helps you find contractors for construction, home repairs, or even getting a new dog sitter.

210

5 years ago

A tool that helps people find specific flights, using data from travel agent websites. It’s a fairly simple concept but it will be interesting to see how they implement it as they try to become the Yelp for flights.

209

4 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses connect with local merchants in a similar way that Zumper and other real estate startups connect landlords. It counts a pair of YC startups among clients.

206

4 years ago

A Russian startup working on a decentralized version of Airbnb. The company gets paid for hosting travelers and then pays them in Dash.

204

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service to help people organize and repair their garage

201

4 years ago

A startup that’s looking to build a platform that helps parents find the best activities for their kids, and pay them fairly.

201

4 years ago

A company that manufactures unique air filters for the home.

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4 years ago

A startup that makes wearable tech for people with disabilities, like those with visual impairment. The startup is building software that helps people with disabilities to be more independent.

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2 years ago

This is an automated system that helps airlines manage their fleet. It uses AI to handle the data and predict how much to order based on current demand.

198

4 years ago

A web-based service that helps auto mechanics diagnose and repair vehicles. The company charges a subscription for its services.

197

5 years ago

A personal robot designed to help people with mobility impairments, with a goal to help them live more independently and improve daily living.

194

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool that helps auto repair shops like the ones in Indianapolis monitor their cars and figure out the best course of action.

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4 years ago

A way to help people find out if their car insurance will pay for car repairs

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2 years ago

A startup that takes away the hassle of traveling to airport terminals to get through security

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5 years ago

A company that makes a pair of Bluetooth headphones that are like a high-end pair of AirPods, but with a subscription service to make them more affordable.

190

4 years ago

A startup that lets you scan a barcode and get a quote for repairs on your iPhone or watch in the UK.

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2 years ago 1 views

A startup called “TripTix” that lets you sell your unused airline tickets to other travelers.

189

5 years ago

A company that helps companies and individuals find the best local plumbers for renovations and repairs.

188

5 years ago

The startup is building a service that they describe as “the Uber of air travel”. It replaces the “front-end” that users deal with when they book a flight and instead of a travel agent, will connect them directly with an itinerary.

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4 years ago

A platform for people to share, compare and book air travel with friend and family,

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4 years ago

A data-driven service that estimates the cost of a trip based on emissions, driving it all the way to booking a flight. Their platform works with airlines and car rental companies to help reduce emissions, as well as help people make smarter travel decisions.

187

5 years ago

This startup is building an automatic repair system for the Internet of Things, a term for everyday objects with sensors and connectivity.

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4 years ago

A startup that provides homeowners with discounted rates for insurance and home repairs.

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4 years ago

A fixer-upper app, with a focus on home renovations. Founded by a pair of ex-Googlers, it allows users to record their repairs on a map to see how they match up with others.

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5 years ago

In August 2019 they launched, a “natural hair care line for black women”.

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4 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to create their own videos, with the goal of helping them share their stories with the world. The platform can be integrated into other services or used standalone, and has a number of corporate customers including the likes of Airbnb.

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4 years ago

A company that helps installers and service providers manage contract maintenance and repair.

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4 years ago

A platform that organizes and customizes airdrops of new tokens to users

181

3 years ago

An automatic marketplace for business and personal users for those looking for an iPhone screen repair and other Apple repair services.

181

2 years ago

An online tool for pairing customers with local plumbers and handymen.

181

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can get a free haircut because they need a confidence boost

178

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform that lets anyone customize a pair of shoes for any use, whether it be running a marathon, doing yoga, or just trying to look cool.

178

4 years ago

This startup helps users find and repair faulty appliances.

178

2 years ago

A company that specializes in making air conditioners for people who can’t afford them.

178

3 years ago

A company that helps companies with “employee engagement”. The idea is that by using its “engagement platform”, companies can find more engaged employees and more engaged customers, and it’s been used by companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and LinkedIn.

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5 years ago

Starting as a maker of carbonated drinks with the tagline “For those who don’t have air,” this startup is building a new kind of Citrus Cloud, which will use the sun as a source of carbon dioxide to allow plants to grow in areas without electricity.

175

5 years ago

A startup that allows people to rent their homes to Airbnb hosts on a per-night basis, charging a fee to those hosts.

175

4 years ago

A personal care brand that’s starting to expand into other categories, including skincare, makeup, and haircare.

173

5 years ago

A startup that sells a device that measures the humidity in your home and helps you manage your dry air

172

5 years ago

The startup wants to build a smart little robot to help you get out of a chair.

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5 years ago

This startup is looking to bring Airbnb-style home sharing to the US.

172

5 years ago

A platform that connects cars to the internet allowing them to be monitored and repaired remotely.

171

5 years ago

A drone that can follow you around on land and in the air, taking photos and video and providing a 360-degree view of your surroundings.

171

4 years ago

Marathi version of the popular web series Watsi, and continues to air on Jaihind TV.

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4 years ago

The company is building a new kind of augmented reality headset that pairs with your phone, allowing users to see the real world blended with computer generated images.

170

2 years ago

This is an app that helps people beat the odds of death by helping them get their affairs in order.

170

5 years ago

A new kind of pairing app that allows you to chat with potential partners and find out if they have mutual friends.

169

4 years ago

This authentication app is made for Airbnb and other service providers. It lets you use your phone to make a secure token to authenticate yourself to an app.

169

4 years ago

A startup for hiring for gigs, or for employees to find short-term work. It asks users to complete a questionnaire and upload a photo, and then matches them with gigs via a chat interface.

169

3 years ago

A startup bringing a piece of the hotel-management world to the Airbnb world.

169

5 years ago

A startup that sells a directory of people who will come out and do odd jobs around your house - like repairing fixtures, painting,

168

5 years ago

Idea: A scheduling app for hair salons, meant to streamline the process of booking appointments and also to provide a better customer experience by allowing customers to book their appointments directly through the app

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4 years ago

Allaire is a retail startup that aims to reduce the time between the placement of an order and the delivery of the product by having the company deliver the product only when the order is placed.

168

4 years ago

A meeting scheduling platform in the vein of Doodle. The startup is another one that’s building its service (and product) in the U.S. It’s already sold over $15 million worth of its services to companies like Airbnb, Airbnb, and Google.

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5 years ago

A startup that provides a service for people who are interested in learning how to do their own home repairs

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5 years ago

A blockchain-based, peer-to-peer air travel booking platform

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5 years ago

A company that builds the “Airbnb for internships”, connecting students with companies looking for summer interns. It’s a platform that allows both internships to be created and offers a marketplace for applications.

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5 years ago

An AI-based matchmaking system that pairs job seekers with employers.

167

5 years ago

A startup that builds apps for the blind and visually impaired who want to use the the cutting-edge features of their smartphones.

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5 years ago

A startup that is building an alternative repository to Airbnb for people to find rentable resources This includes everything from homes to lawn mowers, from the startup’s own website

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5 years ago

• "Future Billionaires" (US edition), Forbes, November 30, 2013

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5 years ago

A company that helps with home repairs and renovations, letting customers research and book local contractors

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5 years ago

Similar to Airbnb, this company aims to connect homeowners with travelers looking for places to stay.

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3 years ago

A company that wants to provide “the next generation of airline seatback entertainment”.

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5 years ago

A startup that creates a directory of people who are trained to do repair work on a variety of things like plumbing, electrical wiring, and AC work

164

5 years ago

A travel app that claims to be fully integrated with Airbnb. The startup’s founders say they’ve already been in talks with Airbnb about using their platform.

164

3 years ago

A way to manage and share travel costs, including airfare, with travel ideas, itineraries, and itineraries.

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4 years ago

This startup is building an airline loyalty and rewards program that pays you back for your time. The company says it wants to solve rewards programs like frequent flyer programs and airline miles programs.

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5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can rent out air mattresses in their homes when they’re traveling

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5 years ago

A company that pairs with local taxi drivers to make group rides more affordable.

162

5 years ago

This startup makes it easier for companies to decide if they are in compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

162

5 years ago

A company trying to bring together auto repair information from different sources into a single, searchable place.

161

5 years ago

A simple pair of sunglasses that tells you which app you’re using.

161

3 years ago

A pitch from a pair of former YC founders, who say they’re using self-driving cars to help Detroit’s homeless.

161

5 years ago

A way for people to rent out their spare bedrooms and living rooms on Airbnb, or even to create an entire home on the platform.

160

5 years ago

A mobile app that pairs with a “machine-learning algorithm” to help drivers find the best routes to their destinations.

160

5 years ago

A product that teaches people how to pair wine with food and make cocktails.

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5 years ago

The startup is looking to pair the benefits of a collaborative economy with the efficiency of a shared economy. The company offers a system that can match the right person with the right job while also providing them with a flexible schedule.

160

5 years ago

A startup that connects auto repair shops and customers via mobile app

160

5 years ago

A startup that pairs freelance designers with clients to create logos, websites, and more

159

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to connect people with the services they need. A startup for services, the startup wants to help people find the services they need, like a haircut or a ride.

159

5 years ago

A new airline that runs flights from the US to cities in the Philippines and Indonesia, using a fleet of Boeing 787-8s

159

5 years ago

A company that makes it easier for the visually impaired to translate symbols. The startup has raised $1.2 million.

159

3 years ago

A startup for your home, including repairs.

159

5 years ago

A startup that wants to “make the world a better place” by helping small farmers sell their crops for fair prices.

158

5 years ago

This startup lets employers create employee referral programs and sells the referral fees. The startup’s customers include companies like Wayfair, Zillow, and American Express.

157

5 years ago

A travel booking app that lets consumers book airfare, hotels and car rentals all at once.

157

5 years ago

A social network for shared care that pairs doctors with patients.

157

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help connect apartment tenants with home repair services.

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5 years ago 1 views

A startup that helps people who are blind navigate their way through airports by teaching them which gates to use

156

5 years ago

A restaurant-booking app that pairs with your favorite restaurant so you can just look at the menu and book a table. The company has raised $1.3M to date.

156

5 years ago

This app helps people find and book hair and nail services and services at salons, spas, and other beauty and wellness businesses.

156

5 years ago

Marketplace for home repair, including licensed contractors.

156

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service to help people with their immigration paperwork (basically lawyer) A startup that provides an alternative to Airbnb for people to rent out their homes (which they are not living in)

155

5 years ago

A software company for building apps with Facebook Messenger. The startup has built apps for the likes of Unilever and Airbnb. It’s a platform for chat bots, and allows companies to build chat bots in minutes.

155

5 years ago

A startup that brings the power of an “off-the-shelf” product like Uber or Airbnb to the small business owner. It makes the process of hosting, booking, and paying for a service as easy as booking a flight or an Uber.

155

5 years ago

A paperless way to order and manage airline tickets.

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4 years ago

A software company that helps companies build new websites quickly and easily. It has helped companies like Kiva, IBM, and Airbnb build websites.

155

3 years ago

A startup focused on building tech for homes in India. The startup wants to enable a system through which families can track their energy consumption, water usage, and air quality.

155

5 years ago

A startup that allows travelers to easily access and compare the prices of flights from all major airlines in a single interface.

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5 years ago

A tool to help people find the best airfare deals.

154

5 years ago

One of several startups that are building alternative work schedules that let people swap out their hours for the week. They all basically pair an employer with a local worker who can come in for extra hours in exchange for a small fee or a flat rate.

154

4 years ago

A company that makes a low-cost, high-capacity drone that can drop off packets of goods in a package attached to an airplane. The drone can then land at the destination, drop off its payload and return to the airport. The startup has already secured $1.2 million in funding.

154

5 years ago

A startup that wants to offer a safer way for people to get their cars repaired.

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5 years ago

The startup behind Pachube has expanded into the market for connected devices that allow users to collect and share data. The company has launched two other products since the acquisition: the Pachube Watch, which is a customizable wristband that can be paired with smart devices to collect fitness data and share data with other devices, and the Pachube Photo, which is a way for users to capture and share their photos with other users.

153

5 years ago

A solution for managing airline reservations, with an app and a tool that helps airlines minimize the time it takes to manage their inventory and the amount of work that goes into changing the status of a flight.

153

5 years ago

A company that aims to disrupt the transportation of hazardous cargo by using drones to fly through the air and drop off material to the ground.

153

5 years ago

A consumer app that pairs with a free service that helps consumers track their spending.

153

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can rent a house on Airbnb and they’ll come clean it with their own cleaning crew before the next tenant arrives

152

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can get a haircut from the comfort of their own home (you visit their home and they cut your hair)

152

5 years ago

A startup that provides mobile phone repair for $5, and a service in which customers can have their phones fixed by their friends.

152

5 years ago

A platform for streamlining the process of managing rental properties, meant to save landlords money on things like insurance and repair work.

152

3 years ago

A platform that allows travelers to book airfare and hotels in advance. The startup is building a software platform that will help airlines, hotels and consumers make better decisions on travel with technology that is both predictive and personalized.

152

2 years ago

A free service that connects travelers to local hairdressers who can give them a scalp massage and style.

152

5 years ago

A startup that makes a device to help people sleep better It’s built like a thermos with a spout that releases humidified air

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5 years ago

A startup that helps you find the perfect Airbnb for your needs

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5 years ago

A venture-funded mobile app that helps users book hair and makeup services.

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5 years ago

There’s a lot of startups out there that are building tools to make our lives better, like TaskRabbit and Airbnb. But not so many that are building tools to make our lives worse.

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5 years ago

A startup that’s making it easier for users to supercharge their mobile devices by pairing them with high-performance wireless chargers. Its 10K program is now open for sign-ups.

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5 years ago

A take on the “room-sharing” model of Airbnb, Mio is a peer-to-peer marketplace connecting guests and hosts.

150

5 years ago

A platform to find and book airfare and hotels. The company’s mission is to democratize travel with a transparent and fair marketplace.

149

5 years ago

A virtual assistant platform that connects customers with local car repair professionals.

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5 years ago

The startup is building a B2B website for hairdressers to sell clients on services like color, highlights, or trim, and to manage payments.

148

5 years ago

A startup that helps convert documents into video so they can be more easily used by the visually impaired.

148

5 years ago

A startup that aims to help people who travel by air and face long delays. It’s a platform for travelers to stay connected and informed during delays.

147

5 years ago

"Idea 2.0 is a tool for entrepreneurs to help them learn about new technologies in the market and network together. It’s the Uber of technology conferences. The conference is in its second year and has had over 1,000 attendees and 300+ speakers from 45 countries. The conference’s format is based on the model of Airbnb, where the host gets to pick the guests. The guest list is highly curated and the speakers are handpicked by the company’s CEO. The conference has been very well received by attendees and has been named a Top 10 conference in the US in 2018.

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5 years ago

A pair of heavy-equipment spare parts specialists in the Midwest. These guys help companies find used equipment, they’ve made over 200 sales to date.

147

5 years ago

A B2B company that helps property managers and agents manage rental properties by automating tasks like invoicing, collecting rent and taking care of repairs.

147

5 years ago

A platform that helps large businesses manage their supply chain, with a mobile app that lets users order and track products. It’s backed by Airbus and seen as a competitor to Shopify.

146

5 years ago

A startup that pairs patients with farmers via its mobile app, helping patients manage their personal medical records and their personal health data. The startup aims to build a “virtual pharmacy” that can help patients manage continuous care.

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4 years ago

A startup that helps users book Airbnb-style rentals, which is still a very new industry in the U.S.

146

5 years ago

An on-demand marketplace for your home, pitched as a more effective, more satisfying alternative to Airbnb.

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5 years ago

A DIY platform for home repairs, from painting to drywall installation to building a deck. The company wants to make it as simple as possible to have something built and out the door.

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5 years ago

This is a company building a platform where an existing customer can find and hire a contractor to repair or remodel a specific item in their home. It’s a marketplace for homeowners looking to hire contractors, and the startup is profitable.

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3 years ago 1 views

A digital assistant for the blind and visually impaired. The startup plans to make all of its products mobile and accessible through various apps.

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5 years ago

A startup that offers a platform for digital nomads to rent out their homes in a peer-to-peer fashion. It’s in the early stages of development, but the founders say it will be “like Airbnb, but also a concierge service and protocol for renting out your home when you’re away”.

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5 years ago

A corporate-owned, decentralized, fair-trading platform with a ton of data and insights

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5 years ago

This startup is a real estate marketplace for owners to rent out their properties for short-term stays, like Airbnb. They have over 25,000 properties on their platform.

144

5 years ago

A startup that pairs you with a community of debt-free, budget-conscious people who are willing to split the cost of a car, home, furniture, or other major purchase.

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5 years ago

LOWCOUNTRY is a startup building a live-action reenactment of the history of the Appalachian Mountains. The company is a production company that shoots reenactments, and it is building a storytelling platform to pair with them.

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5 years ago

A platform that connects car dealers and automakers to help them sell, advertise, and service new cars and repairs and replace existing ones.

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5 years ago

A logistics marketplace for e-commerce companies. The startup wants to help buyers and sellers find each other, and has already paired up with a few major retailers.

142

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a marketplace for dispute resolution for startups and small businesses. It pairs companies with a lawyer who works in conjunction with a separate, neutral party.

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5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses track repairs, maintenance, and replacements rather than having to rely on spreadsheets and stops receiving Ubers and other ride-share services.

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5 years ago

A media company that provides videos for doctors on evidence-based medicine, and for patients on everything from how to take their diabetes medication to how to use a wheelchair.

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5 years ago

A startup that lets people get free haircuts and other services from barber shops in need of clients.

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3 years ago

This startup’s mission is to make helping out in-person with home repairs as easy as booking a ride on Uber

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3 years ago

A startup focused on making it easier for grocery stores to acquire and market products as diverse as produce, dairy and meat

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5 years ago

A startup focusing on the hardware side of the IoT ecosystem, building a “smart battery” for things like refrigerators and air conditioners.

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5 years ago

The app that makes it easy to find a place to get a haircut or a manicure.

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5 years ago

The founders of this company hope to make it easier for people to book professional services online, allowing them to book a haircut from a stylist or a plumber from a service rep.

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5 years ago

A home services marketplace that helps users coordinate with contractors and service providers to make repairs and renovations. The startup also offers a concierge service that lets users put the app on a desk, and it works with home services companies to help them grow.

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5 years ago

A startup that allows you to create an “Airbnb for Food”, allowing you to find and discover local restaurants that also allow you to book tables in advance. The company says it has already helped to book a hundred tables in New York City.

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5 years ago

A car insurance company that helps drivers who are blind or visually impaired

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5 years ago

A startup that’s building a mobile app that lets you rent out your spare room on Airbnb.

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5 years ago

A digital drawer that provides a digital photo frame, calendar, diary, and address book. It’s designed for the elderly and visually impaired.

139

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps people get local deals and coupons for things like a haircut, lunch, and a movie

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5 years ago

A “worker-owned cooperative” that will put a new spin on the working world, pairing freelancers and clients with each other to help them co-create a working space, and to help members through a “micro-retirement” plan.

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5 years ago

A platform for small business owners to rent their property out. The company is a joint venture between a local business incubator and the co-founder of Airbnb.

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5 years ago 1 views

Polite.com is building on the idea of “time banking” — people who trade their time for other people’s labor. They have a number of products that do this, including a new one that pairs people with tasks and then allows them to track their work.

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5 years ago

A browser extension that lets you easily find free Wi-Fi, or a coupon for free Wi-Fi at an airport or hotel, and a reputation system to make sure you can always find good free Wi-Fi.

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5 years ago

An AI-powered personal assistant that helps people access their organization’s knowledge base to find information on the go. The startup wants to build a simple single-app solution that’s paired with a native iOS app.

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5 years ago

A startup that helps people find and book flights around the world. "We're not trying to be a travel booking site but more a package." The platform lets users see prices and deals from a variety of airlines, which is useful for travelers.

137

5 years ago

A company that lets you use the internet to buy and sell everything from iced coffee to air mattresses to motorcycles.

137

5 years ago

A chatbot-powered automated service for making purchases at the airport.

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5 years ago

A system for companies to track and manage their repair/replace parts inventory

136

5 years ago

A student-driven airline that’s been in operation for less than a month. Its founders are trying to get the airline off the ground by asking students to fund the startup, but now they’re asking for $25,000 to accelerate growth.

135

4 years ago

A platform that helps people make money by sharing their home with Airbnb guests.

135

5 years ago

A startup that helps real estate agents with "after-hours" showings The startup wants to grow into a managed marketplace that serves as a broker for all home services, from repairs to insurance

134

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service for renting servers, using a model similar to Airbnb Users can rent a server by the hour, day, week, or month They rent out their unused servers, which helps keep them up to date, and clients get cheap hosting

134

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service that helps people with disabilities, including those with mobility impairments, be more independent

134

5 years ago

A “digital assistant” for managing all of your travel bookings, including flights, hotels, cars, and more. The company is currently in talks with major airlines and booking sites to integrate the product.

134

5 years ago

The company is pairing the digital technology used by banks to process payments to the physical elements of a cash machine, such as a keypad and a printer, to create an end-to-end solution.

134

5 years ago

A tool for booking rooms, like Airbnb but for short stay hotels.

134

5 years ago

A tool that pairs with a customer’s bank account to automatically route money and send bills.

134

5 years ago

A startup that bundles travel packages (air, hotel, rental car) for you

134

5 years ago

A company that makes a small device that cools down the air in your car.

133

5 years ago

A startup that wants to develop a technology that allows cities to track air quality.

133

5 years ago

A startup that provides a “digital dictionary” for the visually impaired

133

5 years ago

A startup for buying and selling used office equipment, including desks, chairs, and computers.

133

5 years ago

A startup that pairs up its product design expertise with a developer to build a custom mobile app. It takes a few days and the startup will provide a working prototype.

132

3 years ago

A company that sends a building inspector to a property and then sends a team of contractors to complete the repairs.

132

3 years ago

A restaurant discovery site/app that pairs diners who would like to dine with a restaurant and diners who are willing to open their own restaurant

132

3 years ago

A company that aims to help people learn to code by pairing them with a mentor, and teaching them by providing a platform for them to practice.

132

5 years ago

A legal analytics startup that wants to help companies like Airbnb and Uber navigate regulations. The startup wants to provide data that would be required for an uber-like app to operate in a country.

131

5 years ago

A travel rewards app for frequent travelers that links to loyalty programs and airlines.

131

5 years ago

A C2C marketplace for buying and selling used furniture. There’s a big market for people looking to buy used furniture but no good way to find them. The startup’s website shows a few beautiful tables and chairs, but the bulk of the site features the items for sale.

131

5 years ago

This startup is creating a chatbot that will help users find the best deal on airline tickets, and provide recommendations based on personal preferences.

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps brands leverage influencer marketing and endorsements using a platform that pairs up brands with influencers

130

5 years ago

The startup is a personal shopper for the cosmetics market, helping people find the right products for skin type, hair type, and more.

130

4 years ago

A smart phone app that makes it easier to find the cheapest airfare for travel on Facebook. The startup has already seen success with the app, and says they’ve seen a 150% increase in the number of people in India who use it on a daily basis.

130

4 years ago

“The world’s largest decentralized flight management system”, helping pilots and air traffic control systems coordinate location and navigate flights. The startup says that its technology is already replacing “50% of an airline’s total operations” with a fleet of more than 30,000 aircraft.

130

3 years ago

A suite of tools for people who are blind or vision impaired that helps them better navigate technology and the web, and access content.

130

5 years ago

A messaging app that was built from the ground up to be used by people who are hearing impaired.

129

4 years ago

The app will allow people to search and buy flights at any time of day, choosing from direct flights, travel agencies, or their preferred airlines.

129

3 years ago

A startup that lets users more easily access Airbnb-style rooms in their own home, without having to go through vacation rentals.

129

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer car sharing app with an emphasis on safety. It’s also a marketplace for car parts, car sharing, and car repair. The company currently has around 100,000 members and $3M in revenue.

129

3 years ago

A logistics company that helps small businesses get more repeat business from their customers by pairing them with a local merchant to handle delivery and pick-up of the goods.

129

5 years ago

A company that wants to improve the way people pay for airline tickets. The startup is building a new online travel booking platform that they say will help travelers get the cheapest and best seats, and even get upgrades.

128

5 years ago

A web-based platform for booking and managing travel. It’s like Kayak but for travel companies and airlines.

128

5 years ago

A free form writing and editing tool for people with a visual impairment.

128

5 years ago

As Seen On TV is a YouTube channel that reviews and shares videos from the shows that air on TLC, the Discovery Channel, and History Channel. It was founded in January 2015.

128

5 years ago

A platform that helps users find the best salon for their haircuts. The app stores salon location data in users’ phones and provides them with recommendations based on their location and needs.

127

5 years ago

A startup working with AAA automobile associations to give car owners access to in-home maintenance, repair, and tracking services.

127

5 years ago

A startup that builds a new kind of chair, with the goal of being the first chair in the world to help with back pain and to be completely customizable.

127

4 years ago

A way for people to find a great hair stylist

127

5 years ago

A company that makes it easier for companies to create and manage tons of different types of virtual environments like cars and airplanes.

126

5 years ago

A company that wants to help people find a way to use a home like a hotel. People can rent out their home for a day, two weeks, or longer, with Airbnb-like booking options.

126

5 years ago

A company that makes a social network for people who are visually impaired.

126

5 years ago

A platform that helps local governments make decisions about vacant properties. It's similar to other services like Airbnb, but for rentals.

126

5 years ago

A startup known as “The Human Body on Demand”, which aims to be the Airbnb of medical testing. The company is currently testing a system which allows you to get a blood test on-demand, with the possibility of charging for the service.

125

5 years ago

A travel booking platform that connects consumers with local businesses to offer services like free airport parking, meal discounts, or access to free Wi-Fi.

125

5 years ago

A “co-living” startup focused on the business side of student housing and aiming to become the Airbnb of college housing

125

5 years ago

A startup for buying and selling airtime on prepaid phones, currently live in Sweden.

125

3 years ago

A tool for getting your hotel room on Airbnb or other vacation rental sites.

125

3 years ago

A startup that helps people book airline tickets without the hassle of finding dates and times.

125

5 years ago

A cloud-based video platform that allows video producers to sell their content in a transparent and fair way.

124

5 years ago

Jeeves is a service that lets people reserve rooms on Airbnb, post photos, and chat with hosts. It’s currently running in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has plans to expand to New York City, Chicago, and Washington, DC.

124

5 years ago

A digital concierge that helps people find the best options for a variety of services, including the best hair stylist, the best car service, or the best restaurant.

124

5 years ago

A company that’s building a mobile app to allow travelers to search for hotels and airbnb listings in cities they’re visiting.

124

5 years ago

A platform that helps advertisers and agencies connect with creators to curate the most viral content. Content Studio is hoping to use blockchain to create a market for content and allow users to earn tokens for their contributions in a way that is transparent and fair.

124

5 years ago

Ideas is organized by YC staff and features the companies that have been accepted into the program. Past speakers include the founders of Airbnb, Stripe, and Reddit.

123

5 years ago

A startup that lets guests book rooms and restaurants directly on Airbnb, without having to go through the service’s own reservations system.

123

4 years ago

A startup that advertises itself as “the Airbnb of villages.” The company is building a marketplace for rural villages in India, where villagers can rent out their rooms for short-term stays.

123

5 years ago

The startup is building a traveler marketplace for South American cities. It’s a place where travelers can find roommates, book flights, and even share their rooms on AirBNB-like websites.

122

5 years ago

A new startup that helps students learn how to do their own repairs by teaching them the basics of repair.

122

4 years ago

A platform for organization and management of music and audio on a mobile device for the blind and visually impaired

122

3 years ago

A startup that lets people borrow friends’ unused airline miles for a fee.

122

3 years ago

A team that aims to “democratize [the] buying and selling of art”. It wants to create a platform that is fair and easy to use.

122

5 years ago

A startup that pairs job seekers with employers and arranges interviews, enabling the hiring process to happen without the hassle of having to deal with recruiters.

121

5 years ago

A tool for scheduling and estimating repairs. It currently has over 2,000 customers in the UK.

121

5 years ago

A startup for people who are hosts on Airbnb. The startup is looking to make it easier to manage multiple properties

121

5 years ago

An in-app and website for education and training, partnering with institutions like the US Air Force Academy to teach students how to fly drones.

120

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a version of the Oculus Rift for the visually impaired

120

5 years ago

A $50 million per year B2B startup that gathers data from credit card transactions, then matches the data to the person’s payment history to make sure they’re getting fair credit.

119

5 years ago

A platform to save money on airline tickets for frequent travelers. The company’s software automatically determines how much you’d pay each way to get to a particular destination, based on your previous travel history.

119

5 years ago

A 24-hour customer service bot that's capable of making appointments, booking hotels, and purchasing airline tickets.

119

3 years ago

A computer for the blind and visually impaired. The startup is looking to build a computer that can read braille and speak.

119

5 years ago

A peer-to-peer marketplace for reclaimed building material, with a well-documented process for sourcing and ensuring quality before selling. The company’s founders are also part of a collective that works to repair Habitat for Humanity homes.

118

5 years ago

The startup is looking to help people who are disabled take advantage of the online world to improve their lives, whether it’s a wheelchair-bound person who needs more information on how to use YouTube or a blind person who needs better search tools for the web.

118

5 years ago

This is a fully automated dairy company that aims to sell its milk in a box. The startup uses a robot to make the milk, and plans to distribute in 100,000 restaurants.

118

5 years ago

In 2017, American companies spent $32.7 billion in shipping costs, according to a report by the Air Transport Association.

118

5 years ago

A tool that helps users automate the process of cleaning the air in their homes. They’re already working with a Fortune 500 company to make their product available to their customer.

118

3 years ago

The company’s first product is a web-based platform for buying and selling long-tail items. The startup is experimenting with buying and selling niche products, like a bean-bag chair for the “ultimate relaxation experience”.

118

5 years ago

A company that designs and manufactures 3D printed medical devices. The startup wants to build a device that helps the blind navigate and helps the visually impaired to see better. It’s working with an area hospital and hopes to have a product out this year.

117

5 years ago

A tool for the hospitality industry to manage attendee profiles. One of the founders previously worked at Airbnb.

117

5 years ago

An artificial intelligence engine for the U.S. Air Force. The startup uses machine learning to predict the behavior of drones in a given environment.

115

5 years ago

A startup for booking and managing automotive services. The startup builds software that allows customers to book services like oil changes, tune ups, and repairs, and also lets mechanics and mechanics’ shops set up recurring bookings.

114

5 years ago

This startup is building a closed social network for people who are physically or emotionally unable to socialize with others in the same way as most of the world. The idea is that they’ll want to be part of a social network, but they can’t be fully active because of a physical or emotional impairment.

114

5 years ago

A payment platform for mobile airtime cards and prepaid calling cards

113

5 years ago

A tool that builds customizable online guides for listing services like Airbnb and Etsy.

113

5 years ago

This startup is building an app that helps people save money, either by pairing them with institutional investors or automated investing services.

113

4 years ago

A platform that matches customers with repair services.

112

5 years ago

An AI-powered platform that helps travel companies and agents book seats and deals on the most popular airline websites. The startup's proprietary technology is a SaaS product that can be integrated with any travel site.

111

4 years ago

A startup that helps people share their homes with others, acting as a kind of Airbnb for people to rent out their spaces.

111

5 years ago

An online directory of local hairstyling and beauty products.

110

5 years ago

A camera system that “drives and fixes” things. “Drive and Fix” is a smartphone app that tells you when your car needs a repair, and sends you a video of it being done.

110

5 years ago

An online hub for people who are visually-impaired and hard of hearing. The site’s founders say that they’re currently in talks with hearing suppliers to help them build a suite of apps for users.

110

5 years ago

A new kind of Airbnb for flower deliveries. The company hopes to have 10,000 commercial partners by the end of the year.

110

4 years ago

A platform that pairs clients with freelancers to get the job done. It’s not quite an Uber, but it’s the next iteration of a task-based model.

109

3 years ago

A startup that makes software for managing, organizing and coordinating repairs at a home. It’s for homeowners and building managers who have been frustrated with the process of addressing issues with their homes.

109

3 years ago

A real estate company for the Airbnb-hostile city of Amsterdam.

109

5 years ago

A real estate technology platform that is a hybrid of Homejoy and Airbnb, letting landlords rent out their properties on the platform.

108

5 years ago

The product is a hardware device that uses machine learning to help you take the best shot of a face. The startup uses AI to learn faces and pair them with photos of them taken by users. It’s the company's first product, which was launched in June, and was a finalist in the class of 2018.

108

5 years ago

A wearable device meant to help people with visual impairments navigate the world. The startup is looking to deploy its product in the US and UK, and has raised $2.5 million in seed funding so far.

108

5 years ago

A startup that helps employees find, manage, and repair their own company-provided computers.

107

4 years ago

A company that builds “smart” homes that can manage energy usage, water usage, air quality, and more.

107

5 years ago

Solair is building an open network for connecting local businesses and the people who shop within them. Its engine is based upon the idea of a “sharing economy”, in which people are rewarded for their contributions.

106

5 years ago

Everyone has a friend or acquaintance that they’d like to loan money to, but they have no way to do so. MoneyBroker does just that, pairing people with other people in need of cash with those who have funds to give. The startup has already raised $2.5 million and is currently on-boarding more than 2,000 users a month.

106

5 years ago

A startup that’s trying to make it easier to manage audit and compliance processes, as well as keep up with sanctions and other international affairs.

106

5 years ago

A startup to help travellers navigate the security lines at airports and customs in any country.

106

5 years ago

This startup helps businesses sell their spare computer parts to repair shops for cash.

106

5 years ago

A new way to book tickets online. Instead of booking through a travel agency or airline, the startup plans to make it easy to book and pay for your tickets through the app.

106

3 years ago

A platform for home services including repairs and insurance

106

5 years ago

A platform that makes it easier to sell and ship products online. CEO Jairaj Habbal has raised $100,000 in seed funding and says he wants the company to be the eBay of the e-commerce world.

105

5 years ago

A startup that uses high-tech, low-cost sensors to monitor the quality of the air around us.

105

5 years ago

The company is building a toolset for building and selling items on Airbnb. The company is already working with a few startups in Silicon Valley, and says they’ve raised $1.2M but aren’t disclosing their valuation or amount raised.

105

5 years ago

A startup that builds a network of air-conditioned lockers to provide secure bike parking and storage for members.

105

5 years ago

Founded by a pair of former Stripe engineers, this startup helps companies store and deliver their data in a way that is accessible to developers.

104

4 years ago

This startup wants to be the Airbnb of after-hours travel for dentists. Dentists can use the service to help students and interns for practice trips, and offer their own services to travelers looking for a dentist while on vacation.

104

4 years ago

An underground “mixing” app that uses the concept of the blind date to pair people up based on shared interests and provide a means for them to meet.

104

4 years ago

A company that wants to build out a “citizen army” of robots that can do warehouse work and increase efficiency. The founders claim they can do the same work in half the time by pairing robots with humans.

104

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to book flights on Scandinavian airlines. It’s currently a YC summer program.

102

5 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping law firms manage their legal affairs, and create custom legal documents. A legal tech startup, it started with more than 250 legal professionals and is now raising a $10 million round led by Sequoia Capital.

102

5 years ago

The company sells a tool that allows you to take a photo of a paper receipt and get an instant quote for your repair job.

102

4 years ago

A tool for electronics repair technicians that is now available in the US. The idea is to give them better tools beyond the manual they’re given to learn.

102

4 years ago

This is an online tool that allows companies to schedule and track vehicle maintenance and repairs.

102

4 years ago

A startup to help people sell their used clothing and get a fair price. The company has a partnership with a charity that helps needy people in India.

102

3 years ago

The startup is building a platform for helping homeowners with home repairs. They want to build a service that connects homeowners to contractors and contractors to materials, allowing homeowners to shop around for bids and get materials more easily.

102

4 years ago

This startup wants to be the all-in-one platform for managing mobile repair and maintenance. It serves companies like Best Buy, which have over 1,100 stores, and wants to help them easily manage and pay for repairs.

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A startup that is building a crowdsourced search engine to help people who are blind and visually impaired to augment their vision.

101

4 years ago

A wearable for the visually impaired, which uses machine learning to convert a video of the world, like a restaurant or a landscape, into an audio guide.

99

4 years ago

A company focused on building a mobile chat app for users to find and book hair- and beauty services.

99

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool for people who want to start their own Airbnb-like site to rent out their rooms. They’re targeting “micro-hosts” who want to supplement their income by renting out a spare room, kitchen, or patio space.

99

3 years ago

A stylist who can do men’s hair, with a focus on short cuts and beard trims.

99

4 years ago

A hot air balloon tour company that uses an app on your phone to track time, location, and food intake on the ride.

98

5 years ago

This startup makes a machine that allows users to draw on the screen using air pressure.

97

5 years ago

A software package that helps create threadless repairs for consumers.

96

5 years ago

A company that’s building a platform to help tenants and landlords in the US remotely manage properties, including maintenance and repair services, through a web app.

95

4 years ago

Settle.me is a video hosting platform for Airbnb hosts, helping them tell and share their stories.

95

4 years ago

A wireless sensor that helps you monitor air quality in real-time.

95

4 years ago

A startup that allows people to connect with local services in their area, including handyman, repairmen, and the like.

95

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help students in the United Kingdom study abroad through a program that pairs them with a local student.

94

4 years ago

A startup that aims to be a kind of Airbnb for salespeople, connecting salespeople to sales leads and helping them find new clients.

94

3 years ago

A startup that builds and operates a network of “smart” kiosks in airports and train stations in Asia. The kiosks sell tickets, and there’s an app that allows users to hail a ride.

94

3 years ago

A DIY air pollution sensor that fits in a plastic bag and has a long battery life. This is an attempt to build a sensor that’s cheap enough for urban air monitoring without having the expense of a $500+ industrial sensor.

94

2 years ago

A startup that is building software to allow anyone to scan a barcode, tap a button and have a ride to the airport, hotel, or train station.

94

4 years ago

A Wi-Fi-enabled fitness tracker that allows the user to measure their body fat percentage. When paired with Omron’s blood pressure monitor, it can also provide access to one’s general health history.

93

3 years ago

A platform to help US dairy farmers get access to the payments they deserve.

93

4 years ago

This startup is working to ensure that your home insurance policy covers home repair, and will alert you if you’re not getting the protection you need. They’re already in the process of introducing a data-driven product to the US market.

92

4 years ago

A startup that lets anyone buy a pair of tickets to a concert or sports game.

92

4 years ago

A company providing home repair services, with a focus on renovations.

92

4 years ago

A tool for local SEO, which helps marketplaces like Etsy, Airbnb, and Shopify promote their products on the local level.

92

4 years ago

A startup that uses data science to help companies find new talent. The Startup is currently working with the YC SaaS alum and YC Alumni Wayfair.

91

4 years ago

A startup that pairs a user’s phone number with a set of features that are only available during a certain time of day. It’s meant to help users fill out surveys faster by making the process more convenient.

91

4 years ago

A platform that aims to capitalize on the power of the “frictionless” commerce that comes from services like Uber and Airbnb. The platform will allow consumers to use apps to order groceries, ride-sharing, or take-out, and the company will cover the cost of delivery.

90

3 years ago

The startup is building a mobile app for hiring and managing staff on the go — and customers include Bumble and Airbnb.

90

3 years ago

A new device that makes it easy to pair devices to speak to each other. It’s meant to make it easier to interact with other devices.

90

4 years ago

A tool that makes it easy for businesses to manage customer on-boarding and user experience. The product has been used by more than 300 companies, including Mozilla, Airbnb, and Groupon.

89

4 years ago

A platform that lets people rent tools, repair their own things, and get their things fixed instantly through the app, which uses a subscription-based service to keep costs down.

89

4 years ago

This startup wants to be the Airbnb of the hotel industry. Its mission: to make corporate events a lot more social.

89

4 years ago

A software company that helps airlines and airports better recover and reuse fuel and avionics.

89

2 years ago

This company has a card that is a smart card that you can use anywhere in the world to get on a train or pay for a cup of coffee on the street. It has built a platform to allow airports to charge for any amount of time left on the cards.

89

5 years ago

A startup that helps businesses find a local contractor and reserve time with them for maintenance and repairs.

88

4 years ago

A startup that offers a way for people to book rides from their homes to the airport. UberX rides are typically cheaper than cab rides, but even after the startup’s recent troubles, it has a market share of over 30%.

88

4 years ago

A software as a service to help people who are blind or visually impaired to read text from screen to screen.

88

4 years ago

A way to visualize and filter your airline flight status and real-time updates.

88

2 years ago

Poncho is a platform meant to make it easier for property owners to rent out their extra space. It’s a bit like Airbnb, but for landlords.

88

4 years ago

A startup that’s building an AI for image recognition. On Rains is building an AI that can do lip-reading for people with hearing impairments.

87

4 years ago

A startup that wants to be the Airbnb of bike rentals, connecting bike shops with bike rental companies, and helping people find the best bike for their needs.

87

3 years ago

Farmers markets have a dedicated following of consumers and it’s a fairly small, but growing market. Andres Uribe and his co-founders are building a marketplace that allows farmers to sell directly to consumers. The company is currently in beta.

87

4 years ago

An AI-powered app for pairing workers with projects around the world.

86

4 years ago

A platform that lets people book air travel using their phones, with a focus on connecting people on opposite ends of the world.

86

2 years ago

This startup wants to turn self-driving cars into a service, allowing users to book a ride in advance so they can go home from the airport, or just get a ride to a nearby restaurant. Uber has a similar service in a few cities.

86

4 years ago

A card for the visually impaired that is integrated into their bank card and ATM rewards, allowing them to save money and access other services.

85

4 years ago

A startup that helps manufacturers of air fresheners, air purifiers, and air purifying devices scale their operations. The startup creates software that automates the design of these products for overseas manufacturers, allowing them to keep costs down.

85

4 years ago

A platform that connects homeowners with local contractors to provide home maintenance and repairs. The startup is currently focusing on Chicago.

85

4 years ago

A startup that wants to be the Airbnb of car rental with an app that matches drivers to riders with specific car requirements. The business gives drivers a way to earn extra income without having to own a car.

85

2 years ago

A platform that pairs developers with freelance developers to build their websites and apps.

85

4 years ago

A mobile app designed to allow teachers to pair student collaboration tools with social media.

84

4 years ago

A startup that wants to bring a model airplane shop to 3D printing.

84

4 years ago

A platform to help retailers buy, maintain and repair their products.

84

4 years ago

SaaS company that allows users to switch between products on different airlines, providing their loyalty benefits across different airlines.

84

4 years ago

A startup that aims to make the process of selling on Airbnb easier, with a new product that automates tasks like collecting payments.

84

4 years ago

The Zon is an app that helps you monitor your home’s energy usage. It’s a simple app that can be linked with any Nest or Honeywell thermostat to track temperature, humidity, lighting, and air quality.

84

4 years ago

A platform that connects young entrepreneurs with mentors and customers. The startup works with businesses in the creative sector, and has worked with other startups including Airbnb and Coinbase.

84

4 years ago

A platform that allows people to test out and share their own designs, called Viva Labs. The startup calls it “Uber for manufacturing” and is already helping people test their ideas out at the Maker Fair in New York City.

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A startup that wants to use VR to help visually impaired people read. With the help of VR, users can read much more quickly than they could without it.

83

4 years ago

A startup that wants to automatically match people with the best Airbnb rentals for them.

83

4 years ago

A new kind of air traffic controller that lets pilots and air traffic controllers communicate directly with each other, rather than using an emergency service.

83

3 years ago

Hitting the $1 million to $2 million mark in funding over the course of 12 months is fairly rare for a startup. But it’s true in the world of payday loans. Money Mart has managed to do it for the past two years. They’re a next-generation bank that offers storefronts, mobile apps and online banking as well as traditional loans. They’re growing in Canada, the UK and the US.

83

4 years ago

A company that lets you find and book the right stylist for your next haircut, without having to leave your desk.

82

4 years ago

Co-founders said they were inspired by the success of Airbnb but found themselves frustrated by the startup’s inability to deliver on its promises. Rival hotel booking site Hotels.com filed for an IPO in April 2016.

82

4 years ago

The company’s goal is to build a tool for consumers to track the air quality in their neighborhoods.

82

4 years ago

A startup that creates a marketplace for household services. The company is building a platform that allows buyers and sellers to connect and create a marketplace for items like roofing, plumbing and electrical repairs, and lawn care.

82

4 years ago

This startup wants to remove complexity from the process of booking flights by connecting airlines directly to hotels. The startup currently has a pilot with 10 hotels in Philadelphia, and plans for expansion to the whole of the US by the end of 2019.

82

4 years ago

A startup that lets people earn money by helping their friends book trips. At present, the company has partnered with Airbnb and Kayak to help people book their own trips.

81

4 years ago

A platform that allows customers to book local services like hair dressers, cleaners, and electricians.

81

4 years ago

This healthcare startup is building software to help doctors manage their patient care. It’s working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is using it to manage care for veterans.

81

4 years ago

A self-driving car startup that is building an “airport-as-application” for managing travel.

81

3 years ago

The startup sells a solution to the problem of poor Wi-Fi connections at airports and hotels. The company’s product is a small device that can be plugged into a wall that has a “hot spot” for high-speed internet.

81

3 years ago

This startup is building a marketplace for people to sell their data. They say that their product is already in use by companies like Airbnb and Airbnb is already getting some value from the product.

81

3 years ago

An AI-driven platform that allows companies to book their employees on shared spaces such as airplanes, trains, boats and cars.

81

3 years ago

A company that makes an app for people to find and book haircuts and spas. The app is free and it pays its users when a client uses the app.

81

3 years ago

A startup that helps its users book hotel rooms, airline tickets and car rentals.

81

4 years ago

The following startups were featured on the show as a part of the Airtime segment, but did not have a pitch session:

80

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a building management system to help buildings adapt to sharing economy demand. It monitors energy usage and billing, to help buildings adapt to the Airbnb-style short-term rental.

80

4 years ago

A company that aims to be the Uber of Airbnbs by connecting people with shared interest and letting them share their dwelling with others who want to stay or need a place to stay.

80

4 years ago

A startup that’s building real estate tools for tour operators and hotels. The company is a spin-off of a similar service called AirBnB, and says the average hotel makes $500 a year on each room they manage.

80

3 years ago

They want to build a platform that gives people a fair market valuation for their digital properties, in order to ensure that when they die their websites are still valuable and their social media connections are not lost.

80

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies manage their third-party risk for business travel, with partners ranging from Avis to American Airlines.

79

4 years ago

A startup for public housing residents in Los Angeles. The startup provides home repair services to residents who otherwise don’t have access to those kinds of services.

79

4 years ago

An e-commerce platform for small and medium sized businesses that pairs sellers with brands and streamlines and improves the buying process. The app is estimated to have 1 million monthly users.

79

4 years ago

A startup that connects customers with local employees that can help them take care of household repairs, like carrying groceries upstairs, or going to the grocery store for you.

79

3 years ago

A flight search tool that works with your phone's GPS and not just flight information from the airlines.

79

3 years ago

The company wants to be the Airbnb of Brooklyn, where you can rent out your bedroom or your couch while you’re traveling.

79

3 years ago

A company that helps airlines like Southwest, JetBlue, and Virgin Atlantic manage their supply chain and reduce costs.

79

4 years ago

A tool that helps you discover the best deals on things like car insurance, airfare, and flight miles.

78

4 years ago

A platform for discovering, sharing, and buying private aircraft. It’s aimed at aircraft owners, rather than individuals looking to purchase private planes.

78

4 years ago

A hardware startup that’s building a ground-based sensor network to monitor air pollution, with an eye towards monitoring air quality in the developing world.

78

4 years ago

The startup is building an “Uber-for-airport-bookings” that aims to make booking flights easier than ever. It’s first product is an iOS app that lets you book rooms at hotels through your phone without the hassle of having to book offline.

78

4 years ago

A startup that sells an airlock to keep pets from getting into the garbage compactor.

78

3 years ago

A startup to provide people with “insurance for the future”. The startup is working with companies in the automotive, airlines, and food industries to help workers save for retirement.

78

3 years ago

A startup that offers a service for booking travel, including airfare and car rentals, for employees of companies.

78

4 years ago

An online check-in and messaging system for travelers, like Airbnb.

77

3 years ago

A startup that wants to be a "Facebook for the blind". Color was created by two brothers — one blind and one sighted — who want to help their visually impaired friends connect with one another in the same way that sighted people can.

77

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a hybrid of Uber and Airbnb, a peer-to-peer hotel booking platform. The startup is building a mobile app that allows users to find, book and manage private rooms, in addition to a marketplace for services.

77

3 years ago

A startup that wants to bring the Airbnb business model to the stay-at-home domestic help market

77

3 years ago

A platform for playing games on the web by using a webcam to see the player’s face. The startup wants to be the Airbnb for games.

77

3 years ago

A startup that allows users to rent out their cars, bikes, and boats and earn money in the process. In the US, there are a million people who use Airbnb-like services to rent out their homes each month.

77

2 years ago

A partnership between the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the American Red Cross, Airwatch provides a digital bracelets that the Red Cross uses to provide faster, more accurate help in the event of a natural disaster.

77

4 years ago

A new app for Google Glass that will help people find restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that are open to people with mobility impairments.

76

4 years ago

A way to get instant quotes for home repairs and improvements, then pay them on the spot.

76

4 years ago

A chatbot to help you schedule home maintenance and repair, with an iOS and Android app to help you track the job.

76

4 years ago

A startup that helps fund civic infrastructure projects like bridge repairs and solar panels.

76

3 years ago

A startup to track and share maintenance and repair services at home

76

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool for scheduling and tracking mobile phone repairs, with a focus on the auto industry

76

3 years ago

A new service that connects customers with people they can call to help with home repairs.

76

3 years ago

The startup is building a platform that helps customers make sense of the vast amounts of data generated by companies like Wayfair and others.

76

3 years ago

A way of helping pilots land airplanes by hand.

76

4 years ago

A company that pairs “futurists” with the startups and brands they write about. The startup charges a small fee to write a piece and shares some of that revenue with the futurist. The company pays writers $50 to $100 per piece, with a minimum payout of $200.

75

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier to shop for airline tickets without having to go to an airline website or app

75

4 years ago

The startup will use AI to match individuals with the right job or career match for them. The startup will also conduct “academic-style job fairs” for employers.

75

4 years ago

A startup that helps people find the best prices on flights from different airports, based on the distance between airports. It’s just one of many startups in this growing field.

75

4 years ago

Drugstore.com is a startup that wants to offer people drugstore-like products at the pharmacy, like contact lenses and hair care products.

75

3 years ago

A new way to book flights, which allows users to book flights on different airlines, looks up flight prices, and show times for different airports at one site.

75

4 years ago

A platform for renting and selling goods on Airbnb, with tools to help hosts manage their listings and reduce costs.

74

4 years ago

Certainly not a startup, but a company that builds tools to help big companies like Spotify, AirBnB, and Netflix build better web products

74

4 years ago

This is an app that helps police departments make their cities safer. It’s a service that alerts officers when there’s a body in the street, fires in the air, or a carjacking in progress.

74

3 years ago

Social networking for people with a disability. The startup is building a social network for the disabled, targeting people with autism, and people who are wheelchair-bound.

74

3 years ago

A platform to help businesses track, monitor, and sell their employees’ video and audio recording usage, and set fair prices for usage. The startup is in closed beta with an early, working version, and is currently live in the Los Angeles area.

74

3 years ago

A startup developing a new robotic material called “micro-cystalline diamond” that it says is 30 times stronger than steel and 10 times stronger than the current strongest ceramics. It’s super-strong and low-density, so it could be used for everything from an aircraft wing to an electric car battery.

74

4 years ago

A startup that connects business users with nearby vendors who can help with things like installation, maintenance, or repair.

73

4 years ago

A B2B platform connecting companies with third-party service providers, giving companies a way to pay their bills and get repairs done.

73

4 years ago

An online marketplace for repairs, with a mobile app. The startup aims to help small businesses get quick and easy access to repairs, with a promise to deliver same day service.

73

4 years ago

A platform for online travel agents to offer credit card processing for travel agencies and airlines.

73

4 years ago

A new way for universities to leverage their name brand in their recruiting, using algorithms to pair it with their students’ grades and other information.

73

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to replace their phones, by making it easier to buy and replace your phone. They’re focusing on the repair side of the equation and working on the software side of things.

73

3 years ago

A company that builds systems for aircraft carriers to help with logistics and tracking

73

3 years ago

A startup that can track the air quality in any city in the world. The startup is announcing a new partnership with the World Health Organization to help people track their own health and the health of their children.

73

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a “self-serve” marketplace for home repair and maintenance services.

72

4 years ago

Autopilot is building a device for the visually impaired that lets them use their phones to control devices like lights, coffee machines, etc.

72

4 years ago

This startup is looking to make it easier for people to share their ride requests, whether it be a ride with friends, a ride to the airport, or a ride to a restaurant.

72

4 years ago

A company that makes a looping video meant to be watched from the user’s couch. They’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors including Airbnb and Airbnb co-founder, Brian Chesky.

72

4 years ago

A new service that lets people offer their unused airline miles to friends and family. Recipients can redeem the miles for airline tickets, and the sender gets a payout.

72

4 years ago

A startup that provides users with a way to find a place to get their car repaired, or to get their garage cleaned.

72

4 years ago

A company that allows people to rent out their homes, providing revenue to homeowners and also serving as a revenue stream for Airbnb-like hosts.

72

3 years ago

A startup that pairs riders with drivers to pick up groceries, or any other task.

72

4 years ago

The startup is building a web-based platform for doctors in the US to fill out a questionnaire in order to get a better idea of a patient’s medical history.

71

4 years ago

A travel startup out of Silicon Valley that helps you find the best deal on your travel destination, whether it is a hotel or an airport.

71

4 years ago

A company that provides a software and hardware platform for people who want to monitor air quality and track air quality changes.

71

4 years ago

A developer of smart thermostats, which work with a series of sensors and cloud technology to manage energy consumption and even improve air quality.

71

4 years ago

A company operating in the travel space with a host of different products, including an app that predicts which airline seats are best for you, an app that lets you create wish lists, and an app that tracks your travel expenses.

71

3 years ago

A system that monitors and controls the airflow in buildings and rooms, allowing them to be more energy-efficient and comfortable.

71

3 years ago

A bunch of people who operate a mobile repair shop and “shop app” that lets them track the progress of their customers’ repair orders and manage their business from across the globe.

71

3 years ago

A startup that provides loans to people in high-paying jobs through platforms, such as Airbnb.

71

4 years ago

This company is building a platform that connects real estate agents with short-term rentals, making it easier for agents to make money. The startup's founders are both previous Airbnb employees.

70

4 years ago

The startup is building a mobile app to help people find and connect with local barbers in their area, including how to book a haircut, and even how to book a haircut online.

70

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build an app for connecting into a car’s software systems, allowing drivers to make repairs or even tweak settings themselves.

70

4 years ago

A loyalty app which gives users points towards services they want through surveys, and then rewards them with discounts at other services. The startup, which has been around for over a year, is working with over 100 brands, including Airbnb, Amazon, and Lyft.

70

4 years ago

A card that pays you for your unused airtime

70

3 years ago

A startup that helps the visually impaired use their phone to read text. It’s a text-to-speech app that uses synthetic speech and does not require a camera.

70

3 years ago

Challenge: “How can we create an ecosystem of 2nd-party sellers that is transparent, trustworthy, and fair” They want to help sellers build a “Guild” that is a network of customers, who share their data and pay vendors for a discounted rate. The startup aims to set up the first “Guild” for Amazon sellers.

70

3 years ago

A bunch of people want to build a better Airbnb. Airy is building an open-sourced platform that helps travelers find and book places to stay on the platform, making it easier and quicker to book a place to stay.

70

3 years ago

A flying drone that can deliver packages in the air and drop them at a customer’s location in a controlled fashion.

70

2 years ago

A company that wants to create a marketplace for the sharing of on-demand personal grooming services, such as a manicure, haircut, or pedicure. The startup already has $1.3 million in angel funding and is headquartered in San Francisco.

70

4 years ago

A startup for organic, fair trade or locally-sourced coffee beans. The startup is targeting the $1 billion coffee market in the US, and has raised a total of $1.1 million in funding.

69

4 years ago

A company that helps technicians and technicians-to-be learn how to repair basic electronics.

69

4 years ago

A startup that aims to help people save money on airline tickets with a service that shows you how much money you’re spending on each ticket and tells you which tickets you can cut or cancel.

69

4 years ago

A company that helps people find and book flights. The startup is currently focused on the US market and has plans to expand globally. In the past year the company has added features like finding flights from the airport and the ability to book hotels with the same app.

69

4 years ago

seeks to make it easier for users to find and book services for personal care and beauty, such as dry cleaning and hairdressing. It’s a subscription-based service that curates, researches, and collects services, and makes it easier to use.

69

3 years ago

A payment and lending platform for the sharing economy, including Airbnb and Uber. It allows people to borrow money and pay for things like ridesharing and home sharing, with some flexibility over the conditions of the loan.

69

3 years ago

A place where people can shop for high-end, cheap, and secondhand sunglasses. The startup’s founders are a pair of optics industry veterans with an idea for a pair of industry-focused sunglasses, and a desire to sell them directly to consumers.

69

3 years ago

A platform that pairs homebuyers with rehabbers, allowing them to swap services (like carpet cleaning or in-home staging) and receive a discount.

69

3 years ago

A tool to create and manage your own custom version of Airbnb.

69

3 years ago

This startup is building a product that pairs a person’s phone data with GPS location data, allowing them to tell how far they’ve walked or how fast they’ve run.

69

3 years ago

A travel startup that wants to take the hassle out of using air travel to see friends or family. It’s looking to take advantage of the $80 billion airline booking market.

69

2 years ago

A tool for companies to have a single data center and server where they can manage a bunch of virtual machines. The company, which launched in July, has partnerships with companies like United Airlines.

69

4 years ago

A company that wants to make sure it’s getting a fair deal on everything it buys online, such as groceries, airline tickets, and more.

68

4 years ago

A startup similar to Airbnb but for hosting companies

68

4 years ago

A platform that allows investors to invest in other investors. The platform pairs investors with other investors to provide capital to investors who are interested in backing other startups.

68

4 years ago

A startup which allows users to order a custom-tailored version of their favorite airline's boarding pass.

68

4 years ago

A startup focused on analyzing and solving government-issued data sets, like traffic data and air quality maps.

68

4 years ago

This pair of Latinx entrepreneurs wants to use data and analytics to help people who’ve been affected by incarceration make a successful transition back into society.

68

3 years ago

A startup that is building a mobile app that can guide cyclists through repairs to their bikes, helping them keep their bikes in good shape.

68

3 years ago

Cultural accelerator startup: A startup that pairs companies with investors to help bring their products to the global market.

68

3 years ago

A startup that sells a pair of sunglasses for $100, but in a way that doesn’t require the purchase of a prescription.

68

2 years ago

As the world’s largest online furniture retailer, Wayfair has open data on over 80 million pieces of furniture products. The startup wants to make it easier to access and analyze this data by making it accessible through APIs.

68

4 years ago

A platform for servicing or repairing vehicle systems. If you have a “check engine” light on your car, you can book the job with the startup’s app.

67

4 years ago

This startup aims to become the Airbnb for Healthcare. The company wants to help patients manage their healthcare costs and make healthcare more affordable by allowing people to share their medical expenses with other patients.

67

4 years ago

A startup that plans to pair a wealth manager with the wealthiest of wealthy individuals, who would then fund the startup on their behalf.

67

4 years ago

A startup for scheduling repairs at home and work. The company currently has 3 employees.

67

3 years ago

Another application for the “copy on demand” model proposed by the likes of Airbnb and Uber.

67

3 years ago

A digital assistant that helps people optimize their behavior, improve their health and manage their finances. The digital assistant will pair with a smartwatch to work as a personal coach, health coach and financial manager.

67

3 years ago 1 views

A mobile-first accounting app that pairs with the startup’s cloud accounting platform and allows users to manage their accounts and taxes. The startup is looking to create a “modern banking experience” for the average consumer.

67

3 years ago 1 views

A startup for freelance developers that aims to pair India’s developers with international companies’ needs.

67

2 years ago

This is an app that helps people navigate their flights. It’s being used by the likes of Uber and AirBNB to route users to the right airports, showing them departure times and flight numbers.

67

4 years ago

Aimed at helping remote workers manage their time, work from anywhere, and be paid fairly for it. The startup is currently working with a large telecom company to make it easier for them to manage their time.

66

4 years ago

The startup is building an automated system to help real estate agents find homes in their area that are in need of repair.

66

4 years ago

A platform for on-demand laser hair removal that uses infrared light instead of lasers, making it a more affordable option.

66

4 years ago

A platform that lets customers easily book appointments with a service provider. The startup’s clients include Airbnb, Lyft, Uber and Seamless.

66

4 years ago

A solution for auto-repair shops that sends customers an alert when a car needs service.

66

4 years ago

Cattle is a platform for building products for the dairy industry.

66

4 years ago

A startup that lets you take a selfie and it will show you your ideal hairstyle, skin tone, and outfit.

66

3 years ago

A chatbot that helps users find the cheapest flight on their chosen airline and search for the best flights on selected dates.

66

3 years ago

A tool for pairing workplaces with skilled tradesmen.

66

3 years ago

Building an app that allows users to rent out their homes on Airbnb (or other portal) while earning extra money on the side, with the extra money going towards their mortgage.

66

3 years ago

A digital wallet for travelers, which lets users pre-pay for travel and get discounts on airlines.

66

4 years ago

KVRP-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 88.1 MHz in San Marcos, Texas which airs an Adult Contemporary format. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.

65

4 years ago

A company that makes an animated series about a pair of mischievous kittens, who’re always up to trouble. They’re a bit like the Fake News guys in their own way.

65

4 years ago

A platform that helps people book airline seats, groceries and other products through an app.

65

3 years ago

A mobile-first venture that helps people find the right pair of shoes — one that’s right for your weight, your foot type, and the style you want.

65

3 years ago

This startup is building technology for auto repair shops to enter data about customers and repairs into a single, cloud-connected database. The startup is based in New York City.

65

3 years ago

A person can’t buy domain names any more. So instead they can go to a URL registrar like GoDaddy and buy a name pair like “www.airlines.com”. The startup is taking names in the .com, .net, .org, .us and .gov TLDs and buying them up in bulk with the idea that it can then resell them at a premium.

65

2 years ago

A self-serve platform for assembling and repairing electronics. It’s a DIY version of Flashforge and MakerBot, but with a more hands-on approach.

65

4 years ago

A startup that allows consumers to buy airline tickets as easily as they buy concert tickets or other events.

64

4 years ago

A company that creates software for scheduling things like car washes, hair salon appointments, and craft training.

64

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to book airline tickets and manage your trip, with a “very simple” interface that looks like “Yelp for travel”. The company is focused on the Latin American market, where 90% of airfare sales are made by word of mouth — and where travel agents often have to call different airlines to book tickets.

64

3 years ago

A startup that finds and shares parking garage spots for around $10 per month. It’s fairly basic and focused on downtown San Francisco.

64

3 years ago

A social network for sharing data on air-quality, environmental conditions and other environmental data. The startup is focused on the environmental sector.

64

3 years ago

An online platform that lets you pick out a pair of shoes that has all the right stuff for your foot type, and have them delivered to your house.

64

3 years ago

A startup that helps you determine which airline you should use to travel between two cities.

64

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform for connecting consumers with used cars. The startup will let people browse a catalog of used cars and get quotes for repairs and maintenance.

64

4 years ago

A recent engineering graduate who landed his first job at Airbnb after dropping out of college. He’s building a startup that helps homeowners manage the process of selling their homes after leaving their landlords. Clients work with Clew to clean out their homes, give professional photos, publish their listing online, and receive bids.

63

4 years ago

A startup that is creating an app that allows people to identify and book haircuts, color treatments, and other hairstyling services in their home or office. The startup is also partnering with salons to offer financing options for salon services.

63

4 years ago

A global, autonomous, decentralized network of plane makers, flight attendants, maintenance personnel, pilots, and airplane part suppliers.

63

3 years ago

A mobile app that helps hoteliers list their rooms directly on Airbnb.com without the need to host their own website.

63

3 years ago

A tool for making fashion and lifestyle designs more accessible to the visually impaired. It’s designed to be a sort of digital notepad, allowing users to record and share their ideas, or “riffs” as they call them.

63

3 years ago

This startup is building an “airbnb for student housing”, allowing students to rent out their apartments to other students.

63

3 years ago

A company that built a database of all the world’s airports and helps navigate customers through their travels.

63

3 years ago

One of the first companies to build a platform for managing and selling price-protected airfare. Sells travel packages to travelers through a network of travel agents and flight consolidators, allowing them to sell seat-by-seat seats to other travelers.

63

2 years ago

A company that helps people find local repair shops in their area to fix smartphones, laptops, and other electronics.

63

4 years ago

A start-up that helps people plan and manage their next vacation, using an app that pairs with a future travel service. People can opt to book their travel services (airline tickets, rental cars, etc.) before they leave, and then pay and track their expenses later.

62

4 years ago

A startup that is building an IoT-based sensor in the home that allows users to track things like air quality, water temperature, and light to get alerts when something is out of balance.

62

4 years ago

A platform for companies to manage the process of hiring, onboarding, and training employees, pairing employers with candidates through a series of one-on-one interviews before managing a candidate’s learning process and performance in a single place.

62

3 years ago

A startup and marketplace matching tool for the crowdsourced home repair market

62

3 years ago

A mobile app that lets you search for airfare deals based on your location and dates.The startup’s software sends out alerts that pick up on changes to prices and times and notify you of them.

62

3 years ago

A social networking app for hairdressers focused on the beauty industry. The pitch is that hairdressers are already meeting customers socially in salons, offering them a way to do the same thing online.

62

3 years ago

This startup is working on a device to measure air pollution and alert people to unhealthy levels. It’s currently only available in India.

62

2 years ago

A startup that is developing a new type of fuel cell that uses water instead of air. The fuel cell will be 58% more efficient than the current leading technology.

62

2 years ago

The app helps people who can’t afford a car repair or a new car find a cheap used one. The startup is focused on the US market, where it says that one in 10 car owners can’t afford to repair their car.

62

4 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses get into marketplaces like Airbnb and Airbnb for Business. The startup says it has already signed up over 100 companies.

61

4 years ago

A digital platform that pairs journalists with startups, non-profits and institutions that need help with their messaging.

61

3 years ago

A startup for finding clean air near you, focusing on air quality in major U.S. cities.

61

3 years ago

A collaboration platform for teams used at companies like Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb. The company’s founder left his last job at Uber to work on the startup full-time.

61

3 years ago

A company that makes a mobile app specifically for mobile-first companies like Airbnb and Uber.

61

3 years ago

The startup, which is created by a pair of former Facebook employees, is building a new kind of email service that combines the power of email with the simplicity of SMS.

61

4 years ago

A new way to book airfare with a focus on flexible travel options. The startup wants to expand the options to include home-away-from-home programs, and will work with companies to offer payment plans, etc.

60

4 years ago

A tool that allows people to connect their Airbnb reservations to their Uber ride.

60

4 years ago

A text-based chat app for the blind and visually impaired that leverages voice search and voice-to-text.

60

3 years ago

Business mentor startup: A startup that pairs investors with startups.

60

3 years ago

A company that provides text and video messaging for small businesses like hair salons. In addition to text and video messaging, customers can also get a snapshot of their appointment and directions, with a chatbot alongside it.

60

3 years ago

A way to create an accurate and fair credit score without much personal information.

60

3 years ago

A tool for helping the many people in the world who are visually impaired to read documents.

60

5 years ago

A startup that helps people find affordable housing and makes money by charging rent (like airbnb does)

59

4 years ago

A platform for the visually impaired. The app translates text into an audio reading of that text, with the readout played on a phone’s loudspeaker. While the smartphone app is free to download, the smartphone’s loudspeaker is not.

59

4 years ago

A startup for home repair projects. It’s a platform for homeowners to get paid for providing services, which they’ll do by doing the job themselves or hiring someone else.

59

3 years ago

This startup lets people unlock the Internet with the wave of their hand. It’s like a WiFi-enabled and Bluetooth-enabled pair of glasses, but instead of tracking your eye movements, it tracks your hand movements.

59

3 years ago

A “startup founded on the belief that everyone, regardless of their race or religion, should have a fair and equal opportunity to achieve success and wealth”. The founders say that their business is founded on a bottom-up, local and accessible model that would allow communities to help themselves. The company will start by focusing on the South and the Midwest as their first markets.

59

3 years ago

A product that allows consumers to learn about their carbon footprint and offset it through air travel and energy purchases.

59

3 years ago

A startup that pairs a person searching for an apartment with one willing to rent out their apartment.

59

2 years ago

A startup that aims to help people quickly and cheaply pay for home repairs and improvements.

59

3 years ago

Realeyes is an AI that can read printed text and translate it into a form of sign language. The startup wants to use it to help the blind and hearing-impaired interact with TVs, smartphones, and other devices.

58

3 years ago

A chatbot for finding, booking and paying for an Airbnb stay. The startup developed a chatbot that can do all of that.

58

3 years ago

A simple way for people who use a wheelchair to move around with their phone. The startup wants to build a Bluetooth-enabled wheelchair that can be controlled with a smartphone. The wheelchair will come with a suite of sensors that will allow users to walk and even hop over obstacles.

58

3 years ago

A company that gives airlines the ability to offer better customer service by offering a direct line to passengers. In the US, the startup says they’ve already onboarded over 50 airlines, mostly low-cost carriers like Spirit and Frontier.

58

4 years ago

This startup aims to transform the face of venture capital by making it more accessible, more transparent, and with more fairness to investors. The startup aims to provide investors with a better way to manage their portfolio, and better tools to manage their investments.

57

3 years ago

This is a startup building a tool to help visually impaired people to see the world through their smartphones and mobile devices. The startup is aiming to build into mobile devices some of the technology that blind people use to see and hear.

57

3 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their own data by bringing together a range of disparate sources, like Facebook, Twitter, and Fitbit. It’s working with companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, Spotify, and Square.

57

3 years ago

One-Tracker that connects to your iPhone and pairs to your Fitbit, etc. and keeps track of everything you do.

57

3 years ago

Plair is a platform that allows users to earn rewards and pay for goods and services through an app or through a credit card. Users can earn points called Plair Points, which can be redeemed for goods and services.

57

3 years ago

A consumer-focused delivery app that helps consumers order pizza and tacos directly from their phone. The startup is based in Argentina and says that it’s working on expanding from Buenos Aires to other South American cities.

57

3 years ago

The company’s CEO, Will Clark, is a former member of the U.S. Air Force and a former personal trainer, and the company’s co-founders are also experienced entrepreneurs. The company, which launched in 2013, is looking to address a major issue in the fitness industry: it’s difficult, expensive, and time-consuming to get fit.

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3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a marketplace for travel companies to compete against the likes of Airbnb and vacation rental sites like VRBO.

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3 years ago

A new type of “digital twin” for buildings, created by MIT and designed to help engineers troubleshoot, repair, and modernize existing buildings. The company aims to make it easier for engineers and architects to use 3d models of buildings to plan and design them.

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2 years ago

This company is building a machine learning chat bot that acts as a personal assistant to make decisions for consumers on things like airline flights and hotel bookings.

57

3 years ago

This “Airbnb for Doctors” is letting people rent out their homes and apartments for temporary medical offices.

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3 years ago

The startup will bring Airbnb-style rentals to the B2B, letting landlords advertise and manage properties all through a centralized site.

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3 years ago

The idea is to be the Airbnb for airships and to make it easier for people to book and manage them.

56

3 years ago

A wearable device that listens to noise and activity levels and sends alerts to the user’s phone when they are too quiet, which they say can help the hearing impaired get a full night’s sleep.

56

3 years ago

Ini: It's an open source project to make it easy to get data into a data warehouse. It works with Apache Airflow.

56

2 years ago

A tool to help people who are blind or visually impaired find their way around the world. The startup’s CEO, who is blind, says that her son was lost in a mall and was able to use the startup’s product to find his way home.

56

3 years ago

An on-demand platform for contractors to arrange services like small home repairs, car repairs, and easy on-site services.

55

3 years ago

An education startup that brings learning to the mobile era by allowing anyone anywhere to use its mobile learning platform and learn a specific set of skills, like how to build a chair, via a video course.

55

3 years ago

This startup is going after the $4.5 billion market for managing air traffic with an app that keeps track of flights and lets users know when a flight is delayed.

55

2 years ago

A startup that is building a product called “your dog” that allows a person to “talk” to their dog using their smartphone. The idea is that it will help people with speech impairments communicate with their pets.

55

3 years ago

A startup that lets you skip the line at the airport. It’s a mobile app that acts as a prepaid mobile wallet to avoid the long lines of the TSA.

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3 years ago

This startup is building a tool that helps CEOs and CFOs keep up with their financial reports and to help them build a fair compensation system for their employees.

54

3 years ago

A luxury marketplace that pairs designers with makers who want to make limited edition products.

54

3 years ago

Rural Electric is a Tennessee-based startup producing a clean energy product called a "solar dryer," a small device that uses a solar thermal panel to heat air and dry laundry.

54

3 years ago

A company that builds automation into the healthcare system for home usage, for example fitting an ECG monitor (like those used for EKGs) into a wheelchair. It currently has a pilot with the University of Toronto.

54

3 years ago

A version of Airbnb for restaurants. The startup offers a way for restaurants to set up a listing and accept reservations, and to group reservations into a calendar of events to manage.

54

3 years ago

A mobile app that allows customers to buy and sell unused airline tickets through a peer-to-peer marketplace. It’s designed to make booking travel easy for the masses.

54

3 years ago

A robotics company building a machine to help build and repair houses. The company wants to make construction faster, more efficient, and more affordable.

54

3 years ago

A startup that’s essentially Airbnb for VR. They allow users to host virtual tours of their homes and events in VR.

54

3 years ago

A mobile app that helps people going to airports find the best flights and prices, using a data-driven algorithm to get them to their destination on time.

54

3 years ago

"Philadelphia is a hotbed of tech startups, with more than its fair share of innovators. But with so many talented people hitting the streets, it can be hard to distinguish the real innovators from the pretenders." - Philadelphia Magazine

54

3 years ago

A company that builds software for building logistics supply chains. It’s a fairly traditional API for supply chain management.

54

3 years ago

In an effort to better understand the impact of its product, Yext is conducting real-time behavioral tracking tests of its software and the effects of it being installed on the web. Yext already has a number of users and revenue from companies like Airbnb, Pinterest, and Yelp.

53

3 years ago

This is a real-time marketplace for barbers, similar to services such as Uber and Lyft. The startup wants to make getting a haircut as easy as ordering a ride, but with the added benefit of being able to share photos of the finished product.

53

2 years ago

A tool for companies that want to compete with Airbnb on short-term rentals, where a renter is given a room to rent, and can be charged a nightly fee for the stay.

53

3 years ago

Multi-city, crowdsourced apartment rentals, as well as a matching service that pairs renters with potential roommates

52

3 years ago

A personal finance management tool for children. The company’s product, called “I Can Be Millionaire” is available in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

52

3 years ago

A business-to-business service that pairs growing brands with retailers to help them forge relationships. The company has 25,000 retailers in its network.

52

3 years ago

A startup provider for short-term rentals. The startup is taking a page out of the AirBnB playbook to provide a service for renting out unused space to travelers.

52

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help make bus rides more comfortable for disabled passengers, including wheelchair riders.

52

3 years ago

A company that makes it easier for people to find and book flights. It helps airlines and travel agencies connect with booking sites.

52

2 years ago

This is a startup that makes it easier for clients to make plans for buying and selling real estate on Airbnb.

52

2 years ago

A startup that connects airline passengers with the families of people who die in plane crashes.

52

3 years ago

A new app from Airbnb that allows users to find and rent out apartments from other Airbnb hosts. The idea is that users can make money sharing their space with others.

51

3 years ago

A startup that is building a platform to help airlines and travel agencies find reliable and trustworthy vendors, who can also provide ancillary services like catering and airport car rentals.

51

3 years ago

A platform for energy workers. The startup is focused on people who build, maintain and repair energy systems, with a focus on the oil and gas industry.

51

2 years ago

A startup that provides an interface for users to control the temperature of their home’s air conditioners.

51

3 years ago

A startup that helps you check if your car insurance covers you for car repairs, and lets you print out a claim form.

50

3 years ago

A startup that offers mobile phone repair at its storefronts, with the first location opening in June 2015. The company says that most of its repairs cost $70, but that it can return a phone to a customer for free if it doesn’t work.

50

3 years ago

Zendrive is building an app to help businesses track employees’ mileage, mileage reimbursement, and mileage payments. Its pitch is that the average American drives 22,000 miles per year. It’s a familiar enterprise solution, but the startup wants to help track employees’ mileage and make sure it’s fair.

50

3 years ago

A credit card that rewards you with higher credit limits the more you use it, and can reward you with rewards like cash back, airline miles, and hotel points.

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3 years ago 1 views

We’ve talked before about Airtable, an app that lets you organize your data and share it with teams. They’ve recently launched a new feature that lets you share spreadsheets with a link for copying and pasting.

50

3 years ago

A way to manage your Airbnb listing from your phone

50

3 years ago

A startup that helps users find the best deals on airline tickets and hotel rooms at a price they’re comfortable with, based on a $30 per month subscription.

50

2 years ago

A Marketplace where you can buy and sell everything from cars to houses to shoes in a way that is safe, transparent, and fair.

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4 years ago 1 views

A startup that makes a tool to help people with visual impairments view and manipulate digital content, by creating a 3D representation of images and text. The goal of the startup is to give the blind access to the same content that is available to sighted people.

49

3 years ago

A platform that provides insurance quotes for a range of services, including taxi rides, car repairs, and home remodeling.

49

3 years ago

These are basically a Bluetooth-connected pair of earbuds that you wear while running to monitor your steps and encourage running more.

49

3 years ago

The company is building a free and open-source software that allows anyone to create their own decentralized marketplaces. They hope to help fix some of the problems that have plagued other decentralized marketplaces like AirBnB, the most well-known Dapp.

49

2 years ago

A company that manages and manages the data of big data projects, with clients including Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, Facebook, Google, and the US government. It’s working on getting a similar deal with the US Postal Service.

49

3 years ago

Device that measures the amount of air pollution and helps users find the best way to reduce their exposure.

48

3 years ago

A startup that helps people find their next team project, paired with a tool that helps employees set up a quiz to find out if the project will work for them.

48

3 years ago

An on-demand service that pairs a plumber with a homeowner, with the plumber providing on-demand services. The startup is currently in LA, and has been in operation for six months.

48

3 years ago

A startup that lets people earn airline miles by using their existing Twitter and Facebook accounts.

48

2 years ago

A startup that helps visually impaired users recognize and interact with objects in the real world.

48

3 years ago

A startup looking to reduce costs and increase reliability for appliance manufacturers. The company is in the process of building a platform for manufacturers to automatically test their products for failures, and then automatically repair the failures when they happen. It’s an idea similar to the AirWatch platform that Apple uses to manage its software updates.

47

3 years ago

A network of “micro-insurance” companies that pool together small sums of money to help cover the costs of things like housing, car repair, or medical bills. The goal is to make sure that people have some sort of coverage, even if it’s just in case they need it.

47

3 years ago

Flight Share is a SaaS platform that helps airlines and travel agencies collaborate.

47

3 years ago

A vision-based app that uses AI to help people with visual impairments. It’s a virtual assistant that uses a person’s eyes to navigate the world, and uses voice and gestures to navigate web and mobile applications.

47

3 years ago

A startup that allows you to track your next-day flights and automatically book seats, with a time-saving feature that allows you to book the same seat on a flight 24 hours in advance, saving you the hassle of trying to book the same flight two or three days in advance. The app currently has a pilot with Flyte, and is also in talks with other airlines.

46

3 years ago

This is a startup that lets people rent out their homes in a similar fashion to Airbnb. The startup’s CEO, Will Yang, was recently named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list of rising young entrepreneurs.

46

3 years ago

This startup is working on a social network for group-living. It’s similar to AirBnB for housing, with a focus on making it easy for families to share living space.

46

3 years ago

A startup that works like Skiplagged.com, but for airline tickets.

46

3 years ago

A medical device that customizes facemasks to fit the wearer. It’s a prototype of a device that could help people with Facial Hair or Freckles.

46

3 years ago

A startup for books for kids to buy and borrow. The company wants to get beyond the traditional book fair by making it a place where kids can buy, sell and borrow.

46

2 years ago

Seed investments for early stage startups in Boston, managed by a pair of former Bain Capital Ventures partners. The seed fund will invest $50,000, and the idea is the accelerator will help entrepreneurs grow their company before they get to the point that a Series A investment is warranted.

46

3 years ago

A startup that wants to sell solar-powered air-conditioners that cut energy costs by 70%, and are made out of recycled materials.

45

3 years ago

A startup that pairs brands with nonprofits to raise awareness of the latter’s work and encourage donations. The company wants to help nonprofits reach a wider audience.

45

3 years ago

Crypto, a decentralized app store that allows developers to build apps, add them to a marketplace, and then monetize them via an airdrop.

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3 years ago 1 views

An image-capture app for the visually impaired. The startup is building an app that would let people with a visual impairment read images and make them accessible to other people. It’s currently working on a no-cost product for people with low vision.

45

3 years ago

A wide-ranging startup that’s looking to build a platform for finding deals on local and national shopping, from airfare to grocery stores.

45

3 years ago

Software that helps startups manage their legal affairs. The startup offers a legal and compliance-focused platform that helps startups manage their legal affairs.

44

3 years ago

A knowledge-sharing app that helps users find useful information, like the best places to eat in their city or how to get to the airport.

44

3 years ago

A publicly traded company for building and selling airline loyalty programs.

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2 years ago

A startup that helps parents track their children’s daily progress through a phone app. “Parents can snap pictures of their children in the morning, at lunch and after school to capture milestones such as the first steps, first words, first hair cut,” CEO Michael Foust told VentureBeat.

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2 years ago

A startup that wants to help freelance designers in India get a fair day rate from clients.

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3 years ago

"We are a company that believes that people should be paid fairly, but we also believe that they should be able to save a little money to be able to afford that," said CEO and co-founder Chris Harvey. "We’re creating this technology that allows people to be able to save a little bit of money in the form of a small credit for the time that they are working."

43

3 years ago

One of Y Combinator’s newest batch of companies, AirShip is a service that plans, books, and schedules flights for travelers. The startup is currently live in 18 US cities. The startup is partnering with Delta Airlines to showcase its solutions.

43

3 years ago

Civic is a startup that wants to create a digital identity system for a digital world. It’s building a system that helps people build a meaningful digital identity, something that can be verified and trusted. The startup is working with the US military, the US Department of Housing, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

43

3 years ago

A company that develops a platform for personal coaching. The idea is to help people by connecting them to coaches who can help them with their challenges. The idea is to pair people with coaches who know the challenges they’re facing and can help them with the problems. The coaches earn a fee for their time.

43

2 years ago

A web app that helps people plan their travel itineraries, covering airline tickets, hotels, rental cars, and more.

43

2 years ago

Building a decentralized version of Airbnb for shared apartments

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3 years ago

The company is building a team of “airline experts” that are on hand to review airline policies and help customers understand them.

42

3 years ago

This startup hopes to make it easier for people to buy and swap in-home devices, providing a single platform for finding compatible parts, warranties, and repairs.

42

3 years ago

A personalized, reputation-based recommendation system for customers, pairing them with other consumers who share their desires. The startup tracks previous purchases and credit card spending habits of customers to recommend items related to their shopping likes.

42

2 years ago

A company that wants to make it easier for travelers to track their flights, providing tools to help them “track frequent fliers, airport waitlists, and lost baggage”. They’re looking to expand beyond travel to other industries, too.

42

2 years ago

A software company that wants to use AI to help businesses more effectively manage their legal affairs. The startup wants to help companies like law firms and banks manage and analyze their legal documents.

42

2 years ago

A company that wants to build a national, real-time, in-flight data dashboard. The startup wants to provide all airlines with real-time data to help them understand their passenger numbers.

42

3 years ago

A platform for selling travel products, like airline tickets and hotel reservations, to tourists. It’s already launched in Japan and is planning to launch in the US in 2015.

41

3 years ago

A software company that helps airline operations become more efficient by piecing together and analyzing data from multiple systems.

41

3 years ago

A way to help you make home repairs with your smartphone. The app works in tandem with a smart device that can monitor and record problems and will eventually be able to give you a quote and let you order materials from your phone.

41

2 years ago

This startup takes a page from the Airbnb playbook, allowing people to rent out their extra space in their homes as an option to earn money, as well as living space. It’s currently dealing with issues regarding the legality of this model in the UK.

41

2 years ago

A startup that aims to be the Airbnb of dog walking. DogVacay is a marketplace that matches walkers and dog owners.

41

2 years ago

A startup that helps businesses manage their online reputation. They charge businesses based on the size of the company, and the type of business, and then manage the reputation online to improve search rankings. The company is currently working with a number of large companies including Southwest Airlines and the Ritz-Carlton.

41

2 years ago

An extension to the existing Airbnb mobile app to allow users to quickly book a room, making the booking process faster and easier.

41

2 years ago

A startup that lets you take a picture of your broken smartphone screen and get a quote for the repair.

41

2 years ago

A home repair service that has a unique model that connects customers with local plumbers to do the work at their house.

41

2 years ago

A tool that helps you find the cheapest flight on airlines, based on what your friends have been saying on Twitter.

41

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can book a room to stay in for a night like AirBnb but instead of an entire house it’s just a room

40

3 years ago

A startup that helps customers rent out their places on Airbnb. The startup has already partnered with 50 properties in New York and San Francisco, and is looking to expand in other markets as well.

40

3 years ago

A point-of-sale app that helps consumers track their purchases. The app also gives them a place to share reviews and air grievances with the companies they purchase from.

40

3 years ago

Inventor of the automated swivel office chair.

40

3 years ago

This is an app that helps people with Alzheimer’s or other cognitive impairments communicate with loved ones.

40

3 years ago

A $100 wearable computer designed to help the visually impaired see at night. The idea is that it’s supposed to work both as a watch and a headset.

40

3 years ago

This is a startup that wants to help hotel guests and Airbnb hosts with a workaround for Airbnb’s cancellation policy. When a contract is canceled, Airbnb transfers the money to the guest, but the guest doesn’t have the contractual right to it.

40

2 years ago

A business that helps people sell their unused airtime. The startup has sold over $1,000 worth of unused minutes in the last 30 days, and is used by over 1,000 customers.

40

2 years ago

A fitness startup focused on pairing gym members with registered dietitians, who can help clients make healthier meal choices.

40

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for the American airport to manage its terminal traffic and streamline its employees. The startup wants to be the go-to company for airport traffic management.

40

2 years ago

A startup that's building an online platform for booking flights at a discount using AI to find you flights across airlines and times that are in your price range.

40

2 years ago

A platform for people to rent their homes via Airbnb, allowing owners to earn extra income. The founders say that their platform is the only one of its kind in the US, and that the site has already facilitated over $1 million in rental revenue.

40

2 years ago

An “experience” platform designed to make flight delays more transparent and communication with airlines more efficient.

40

3 years ago

A broker that connects companies looking to buy or sell manufacturing equipment and helps them find the right equipment at a fair price.

39

3 years ago

A company that buys, repairs and resells used servers for businesses.

39

3 years ago

An iOS-based product that displays real-time pricing for airline tickets and offers a selection of frequently-purchased routes.

39

2 years ago

A rental company that allows customers to book tables and chairs on demand.

39

2 years ago

A luxury travel company, which is looking to expand its international business. The startup is seeking to become the “Airbnb of the hotel industry” and currently has operations in Canada, the US and Australia.

39

2 years ago

A platform that pairs with a worker’s client to let the worker know when they’re running low on inventory

39

3 years ago

A startup building a way to help employees take a break during the workday, so they can get a healthy lunch and get some fresh air, and still keep their work tasks moving forward.

38

3 years ago

A mobile-first, cloud-based system for managing patient records and care. They built on the backend of a similar system for doctors, and are now in a pilot with the Veterans Affairs Office of Patient Centered Care and Outcomes, and the Department of Defense to help improve the quality of patient care.

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3 years ago

The startup’s goal is to make travel less stressful. It’s developed a way to access credit at the airport and outside of it, without having to go through a credit check.

38

3 years ago

A device designed to help monitor and manage air quality in hospitals. The startup built an open source design and is currently selling the hardware.

38

2 years ago

A platform that allows homes to manage their heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. This startup is focused on the US market but wants to expand into Europe.

38

2 years ago

A personal assistant meant for the visually impaired. The startup is currently building a prototype of its app and is also working on a piece of hardware called the Eyeblink.

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2 years ago

A motorized wheelchair, which is able to be controlled from the phone and delivers custom maps and navigation.

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3 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to manage and share expenses between friends and families in the same way that Airbnb allows people to rent out their homes directly to each other.

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3 years ago

A contextual app for the visually impaired.

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2 years ago

A travel agency that helps consumers book their airline tickets. The startup wants to “re-invent travel” and dispatch a team of agents to help consumers book their travel. It has $5 million in seed funding.

36

2 years ago

A software platform for doctors that helps them communicate with patients and organize their patient data. It’s a fairly typical medical software startup.

36

3 years ago

Sealed Air is a startup that wants to use 3D printing to make food packaging from food-grade materials. The startup is backed by $7.5 million from a raft of food industry types, including Tyson Foods and the Hershey Company.

35

3 years ago

A meeting booking app for private events like birthday parties, weddings, and other events. The startup wants to become the “Airbnb for events” or the “Yelp for events”.

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2 years ago

A platform for mapping and tracking the air quality in buildings, meant to help developers and architects create more environmentally friendly buildings.

35

2 years ago

A market for airplane tickets that has been around for a while, but this is the first company to be able to offer a product that takes into account the last few days of weather in a city to predict how bad it's going to be.

35

2 years ago

A business that pairs retail stores with home cooks. You can find recipes for your favorite store items and have them delivered to your home.

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3 years ago

A new way to book air travel, the startup wants to build an app that makes it easy to find and book the cheapest tickets

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2 years ago

The startup’s platform helps discover, book and pay for local services, including for things like haircuts, massages and housekeeping.

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2 years ago

A sushi delivery service in Seattle that can pair customers with the best sushi delivery person based on their location.

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3 years ago

A platform that allows users to build communities, which they describe as platforms that act as a hub where users can share content and other people can discover and engage with it. Built on the same infrastructure as Airbnb, they can connect to other platforms like Zazzle, Vimeo and Etsy.

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2 years ago

A way to incorporate smart home features into your home, from lighting to heating and air conditioning.

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2 years ago

A directory of which Airbnb hosts will pick you up, drop you off, and accept your dog

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3 years ago

A new way to book and pay for airport taxi cabs.

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2 years ago

Napptics is building a digital concierge that helps people book events and travel experiences for their friends, much like AirBNB.

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2 years ago

“The best way to get people to buy is to make them want to buy,” says the startup’s co-founder. “We’re making people want to buy.” Wayfinder is a travel company that focuses on helping customers buy their first vacation or their next vacation, and is currently selling its services to hotels, airlines, and cruise lines.

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2 years ago

A startup that lets you book your favorite apps on demand. The idea is you can book a video call with a friend, a ride with Uber, a haircut from Costco, etc.

31

2 years ago

A decentralized platform for the sharing economy to connect people and transact, using blockchain technology to create trust and a system that is fair for both parties

31

2 years ago

A tool to help people find a directory of local services in their area, like dry cleaners or auto repair shops.

31

2 years ago

A tool for analyzing air quality around a city. It’s meant to help people avoid pollutants, but it also draws comparisons between different cities, for instance, Shanghai and Los Angeles.

31

2 years ago

A toolset for pairing fashion with climate

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2 years ago

Startup that puts a portable, battery powered, slanted mirror in the driver's seat to allow drivers to check their makeup and hair while driving.

31

2 years ago

A company that’s building custom wearables for people with disabilities, such as a wheelchair or a wearable for someone with Parkinson’s. The company’s first product is a wheelchair, which it started selling in April 2019.

31

2 years ago

A startup that’s building an on-demand marketplace for home services. It wants to empower users with real-time, online visibility into make-ready and repair work.

31

2 years ago

A startup for booking business travel that’s more customer-friendly than AirBnB or Expedia. The startup is currently in talks with media companies.

31

2 years ago

A startup with a physical sensor that detects a host of toxic substances in the air. The system can provide real time information to health professionals on the severity of an event, and can help them figure out where to deploy response teams.

31

3 years ago

An earlier version of the startup, called Viglink, helped websites with affiliate links generate revenue. It was acquired by the company Pagefair in September. Viglink is now a separate company, and Pagefair has changed how it charges for the affiliate marketplace. It’s also trying to make it easier for advertisers to buy links directly from publishers.

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2 years ago

This is a startup that wants to help people find the cheapest flights or the best deals, by recreating the best deals from major airlines and aggregating them into one place.

30

2 years ago

A tool that helps people find mobile home repairs that can be handled by a skilled handyman, saving customers money and time.

30

2 years ago

An online marketplace for hair extensions. The startup has signed up 30,000 stylists in the US, but plans to expand internationally in the coming year.

30

2 years ago

A startup that allows customers to book auto repair in the US without having to deal with the hassle of filling out paperwork.

30

2 years ago

A B2B company that helps companies make their products more accessible and more engaging for the visually impaired.

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2 years ago

A startup that generates recipes from other recipes on the internet, pairing different ingredients with different foodstuffs and even food types.

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2 years ago

A pair of sunglasses that can be used to track a user’s fitness or health, and to get alerts when they are out of range. It’s a combo of an activity tracker and an optical heart monitor.

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2 years ago

A home for long term care clients to manage their affairs with doctors, nurses, and caregivers. The company aims to make it as easy as possible for clients to manage their care, and expects to make a profit in the first year of operations.

29

2 years ago

An API that pairs a person’s phone number with their Google account to make it easier for them to sign in to other Google services.

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2 years ago

This startup wants to make it easy to find deals on everything from Airbnb to discount coupons. The app looks for discounts from different companies and incorporates them into a single product.

29

2 years ago

A snack delivery service for kids, that pairs with an app to order snacks from a local grocery store. The startup is working with several grocery chains across the country and has signed on over 3,000 local grocery stores.

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2 years ago

A company that is building the next generation of virtual reality. The startup, which is based in San Francisco, is working on a new form of VR that uses a device that looks like a pair of glasses with a button on the side, but instead of a screen, there’s a camera and a microphone.

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2 years ago

A user-controlled electric wheelchair. The startup wants to help people who might otherwise have to use hospital-specific wheelchairs.

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2 years ago

A company to build software for the online casino industry, which is currently dominated by a few giant companies like Betfair and 888. The startup wants to build a platform that allows players to bet on games across different sites.

28

2 years ago

Heating and air conditioning startup that wants to make scheduling and delivery easier.

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2 years ago

A startup that connects hotels and Airbnb-style hoteliers who want to rent their homes to visitors

28

2 years ago

A “digital replacement for the inspection process”. The company looks at photos of an auto to see if anything out of place is visible in the photo and if the vehicle has been repaired.

27

2 years ago

This startup is working on a way to make it easier to book and pay for airport parking. The startup is being run out of the same office as the startup that makes Uber, and deals with operations and airport logistics.

27

2 years ago

Instead of building a home, the founders say, this company lets people rent out their homes and instead make a profit on the hosting fee. It’s similar to Airbnb for personal use.

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2 years ago

A company that “unifies the fragmented and over-complicated mobile phone repair process”.

27

2 years ago

A startup that helps you find great deals on flights. DesiFlix helps users find the best deals on airfare on their preferred airlines.

27

2 years ago

A company that helps people who are blind or low vision use their devices in a way that meets their needs, and also helps the visually impaired stay engaged in the digital world.

27

2 years ago

A startup that helps you book your flights and hotels online and then integrates it with your car rental, hotel nights, and airline loyalty programs. The company’s goal is to take all of the friction out of booking travel for the average person.

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2 years ago

An online marketplace for indoor farming equipment that connects farmers on the ground with farmers in the air.

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2 years ago

A startup for selling houses that’s based on a platform for renting the houses, called Rentalia. The founders say it’s like Airbnb, but for houses.

25

2 years ago

Coding platform that pairs entrepreneurs who want to have their sites built with professional coders.

25

2 years ago

A digital assistant that helps you find directions, find nearby stores, and answer simple questions – like “What is the best way to get to the airport”

24

2 years ago

A business that identifies “best practices” for businesses across industries, from restaurant operations to manufacturing to repair and maintenance. It’s currently in beta.

24

2 years ago

A company that helps companies plan and pay for corporate retreats. The app provides a point-to-point marketplace where companies can find hotels, restaurants, and attractions that will be relevant to their employees. Just as AirBnb helps travelers find cheap and cool places to stay, Corporate Retreat helps companies find cool places to stay.

24

2 years ago

They’re building a digital version of a traditional career fair that’s much more interactive, personal, and engaging.

23

2 years ago

A machine learning app that helps you see pictures of possible locations for your house. The startup wants to be the Airbnb of real estate.

23

2 years ago

A startup building the next generation of text-to-speech software for the hearing impaired.

23

2 years ago

A company that wants to help companies create a more fluid and collaborative workplace — one where employees are not only attending regularly to work on tasks, but can pair off and work together on those tasks, as well.

23

2 years ago

The startup sells “mystery gifts” at holiday time, allowing users to share photos of their gifts and receive items anonymously in return. It’s a fairly rare opportunity to have a surprise gift or even a chance to win a free gift.

23

2 years ago

A startups platform for companies that want to build a product in a particular vertical, such as drone repair.

23

2 years ago

A platform to manage and streamline the RMA process for computer repair companies; fixes can be sent back by a computer repair technician, and the company can get paid.

23

5 years ago

A startup that will help people who are applying to college find the best fit by using a questionnaire, test scores, and personality assessments to evaluate colleges based on their interests

22

2 years ago

A pair of glasses for smartwatches that allows users to access Google Assistant with a tap.

22

2 years ago

As an AirBnB-style platform for finding and booking rooms, the startup wants to make it easy to find a place to crash.

22

2 years ago

The Zimride founders are creating a social network to help Zimride users find parking and share rides to and from airports.

21

2 years ago

A blockchain-based platform that aims to provide a safe, transparent, and fair market for all types of digital content, including software, music, and video.

21

2 years ago

A tool that helps brands understand what their sales reps are talking about in social media. The startup says their product is the same thing that recruiters use to track what’s happening at a job fair, but it can also be used to track what employees are saying on social media.

20

2 years ago

A platform that aims to improve the process of finding and sharing information for people who are blind or vision impaired. An addition to the existing Apple iOS app, Visioneer is a standalone tool that for the first time allows blind people to control their iPads using their voices.

20

2 years ago

A company that’s working on a way to buy airline tickets from airlines internationally.

20

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to pay for services on their smartphones. The startup is focused on creating an accessible and fair marketplace for building contractors, electricians, plumbers, and other skilled tradespeople.

20

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool that lets people buy multiple airline tickets at once, but only pay one price.

19

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies manage their maintenance and labor costs by providing them with a single platform to manage all their field technicians. The startup helps companies track and manage their field technicians, and provides them with a portal for requesting repairs.

19

2 years ago

A startup for barbers in the UK to sell cut hair to other barbers, giving them a cut of each sale.

19

2 years ago

A company that’s building a way for people outside of the EU to buy airline tickets.

19

2 years ago

In April 2017, Facebook announced a $1 billion investment in virtual reality company Oculus, with the vision for the two platforms to work together. However, the companies have since been involved in a dispute over the acquisition of Oculus, and subsequently, the sale of their VR software to Microsoft. In 2018, Facebook lost a motion for a summary judgement of fair trade and in June 2018, a jury found Oculus had a binding contract with Facebook.

19

2 years ago

Flippa, a startup that helps sellers list and promote their items on the site, is one of the top 10 most popular sites on Airbnb. Flippa is one of a handful of startups built on the idea that on-demand goods should be just as easy to sell as on-demand services. Flippa’s sales are in the hundreds of millions.

19

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a way to share the cognitive load of family planning. The service pairs a chatbot with a fertility tracking app to help couples track their progress.

18

5 years ago

A mobile app meant to serve as a sort of concierge for things like travel and activities. The startup is currently working with 1,000 tourists in Buenos Aires.

18

2 years ago

A startup meant to help people with hearing loss and other impairments read. It’s a tool that will work with a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, and TVs.

18

2 years ago

Airboard is a startup that wants to design an electric skateboard that can go up to 20 miles on a single charge and has a top speed of 60 mph. The startup is currently looking for funding.

18

2 years ago

A platform that pairs a customer with a human adviser who can help them make a big decision.

18

2 years ago

A self-hosted video platform built on top of YouTube. The founders say they want to ensure that creators can get paid fairly when using their platform.

18

2 years ago

A platform that allows users to find and book professional services, such as house cleaning, auto repair, and childcare, using a single app.

18

2 years ago

Something to do with video: A startup who makes a web series about a guy in a wheelchair.

18

5 years ago

A startup that helps people order concert tickets, airline tickets, and theater tickets online

17

2 years ago

A mobile app that helps users schedule and pay for haircuts with the convenience of being in a barber shop. The company wants to take the barber shop model and apply it to skincare and styling.

17

2 years ago

A subscription-based, on-demand air taxi service that uses fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters to transport people to and from their destinations.

17

2 years ago

The company is building a “smart home” product suite which includes a smart lightbulb, smart air conditioner, and connected thermostat that will keep homes running more efficiently.

17

2 years ago

A company that wants to make dairy products and plant-based products easier to share. Nestlé is interested in the startup’s technology to help make its products more convenient and sustainable.

17

2 years ago

A tool to help developers get their apps into the AppStore and Google Play. The product’s first version is a library of “app-like” functions, like ordering a pizza or sending an email. The business is based on Bootstrap, which is used by companies like Airbnb and Medium.

16

2 years ago

A company that makes travel data, such as airfares and flight durations, more actionable for businesses. The startup is using its data to power travel apps and is looking to expand to other markets with similar data.

16

2 years ago

The startup wants to help people earn money by pairing them with brands and products for video-style reviews. Each video review will be streamed online, and they are also looking to target influencers with an advertising strategy.

16

2 years ago

A cloud-based service that helps small businesses manage equipment like air conditioners, heaters, and electric fans, and monitor their energy usage and power consumption.

15

2 years ago

The startup is building a blockchain-based event ticketing platform. The platform will allow anyone to buy or sell event tickets in a transparent, fair and secure marketplace. The startup is also building a cryptoeconomics platform to run on top of the event ticketing platform.

15

5 years ago

A startup that helps people find the best time to travel by providing personalized flight information and pricing The idea is to provide a better customer experience and a better chance at getting a cheaper ticket The startup says that it can save customers up to $300 annually on their air

14

5 years ago

Idea: A mobile app for legal services, to help people manage the details of their legal affairs online, without the need to go to a lawyer’s office.

14

2 years ago

A “reliable, scalable payments platform for businesses” that allows companies to collect invoices and payments from customers, and then split payments among each other so each party gets their fair share.

14

2 years ago

A platform that pairs a “SaaS” sales team with a customer service team. It plans to build a sales team, and eliminate the need for customer service reps.

14

2 years ago

You can now book your flights for free with the new “Airbnb for air travel,” Fliggy. The company is free to sign up, offers features like free upgrades and free baggage, and is also available on iPhone and Android.

14

2 years ago

A startup that aims to be the AirBnB for homes. The company says it’s already in talks with several companies, including a major hotel chain.

14

2 years ago

Menlo, a startup founded by Rackspace Chairman Graham Weston, wants to replace your current laptop with a subscription-based model, which would allow you to pay $15 per month for a new computer, and get a new one every few years. Menlo is now moving into physical data centers to build out its business.

13

2 years ago

A platform that lets you book a room in a hotel, Airbnb, or other property, and get a discount for using that property’s own travel rewards program.

12

2 years ago

A travel rewards platform for air travelers. Customers can earn rewards for all of the airlines they travel with, and then redeem them to get perks like free checked bags and upgrades.

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2 years ago 1 views

An ATM for the blind – a mobile app that enables visually impaired people to carry out simple tasks like scanning and paying for items at vending machines. The cofounders say it’s their first startup and that they’re working on a way to make it more convenient for people who need to use it multiple times a day.

10

2 years ago

An HR tool that helps companies create and easily manage performance reviews for employees. The company says the software is the first of its kind, and has already used the software to help companies like Airbnb, Facebook, and Uber do their performance reviews.

9

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to be the “Airbnb of cars”. It’s an inventory management app that helps car rental agencies manage their fleet.

7

5 years ago

Idea: A mobile app that offers a way for users to discover and book experiences like hot air balloon rides and cooking classes

5

6 days ago

A startup delivering DIY repair kits for smartphones, complete with AR-guided tutorials to extend device lifespans.

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2 days ago

A startup dispatching AI-powered drones for real-time home maintenance diagnostics, spotting roof leaks or HVAC issues before they escalate, with instant repair quotes.

0

5 years ago

A startup that provides an online chat system that is paired with a mobile app where people can message a doctor for a diagnosis

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that pairs businesses with highly-rated freelancers

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5 years ago

Idea: A company that connects car mechanics and drivers to make repairs easier

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5 years ago

Idea: This startup wants to help you plan your travel and get you to the airport a day early, allowing you to get the best price

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3 days ago 2 views

Teletherapy service for pet owners, pairing licensed vets with AI symptom checkers for 24/7 remote animal health consultations.

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5 years ago

A startuplication for helping the visually impaired navigate the physical world.

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5 days ago

A startup deploying AI-powered drones to inspect and repair solar panels on rooftops, reducing downtime for residential solar owners.

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2 days ago 2 views

A mobile app that pairs freelance writers with podcasters, transcribing episodes in real-time and generating optimized show notes, SEO tags, and social clips.

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3 days ago

A startup for elderly care that pairs seniors with vetted college students for companionship and light chores, with built-in video check-ins for families.

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12 days ago

Virtual event platform specializing in interactive workshops for remote teams, with AI matchmaking to pair participants for breakout sessions.

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9 days ago 2 views

A platform for remote teams to run "virtual coffee breaks" with AI-matched pairing, icebreaker games, and integrated video chats to boost casual connections.

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21 days ago 1 views

Subscription service delivering hyper-localized farm-fresh ingredient kits for home chefs, paired with AR-guided cooking tutorials customized to your skill level.

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16 days ago 2 views

A platform that uses AR glasses to overlay real-time repair instructions for DIY home fixes, partnering with hardware stores for parts.

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19 days ago

Voice-first recipe app for visually impaired home cooks, integrating smart kitchen devices to guide cooking hands-free with haptic feedback and aroma sensors.

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18 days ago 4 views

A subscription box service delivering hyper-local, farm-fresh ingredients kits optimized for air fryers, with AR recipe guides.

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20 days ago 1 views

A startup delivering modular, upgradable phone components like batteries and cameras, letting users repair and customize their devices without buying new ones.

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19 days ago 1 views

A gamified language learning app for immigrants that pairs users with local mentors for real-world conversation challenges rewarded with micro-gifts from city businesses.

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19 days ago 1 views

A subscription box delivering lab-grown meat samples to home chefs, paired with recipes and cooking tutorials to normalize alternative proteins.

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6 days ago

A mental health tool for gig workers that pairs on-demand therapy sessions with income-based financial coaching to combat burnout and instability.

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10 days ago 2 views

Virtual reality therapy pods for public spaces like airports, offering 10-minute guided sessions to reduce anxiety using biofeedback and personalized mindfulness scenarios.

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13 days ago

Teletherapy service pairing elderly patients in rural areas with AI-assisted therapists for cognitive exercises via smart home devices.

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13 days ago 6 views

A platform for gig economy workers to instantly pool tips and split them fairly via blockchain, with built-in tax reporting.

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20 days ago 2 views

A subscription box delivering DIY repair kits for smartphones and laptops, complete with video guides and recycled parts sourced from e-waste.

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19 days ago

VR-based therapy platform pairing licensed therapists with patients for immersive exposure sessions to treat phobias and PTSD remotely.

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14 days ago

An AR app for mechanics that overlays repair instructions and part diagrams directly onto car engines via smartphone cameras, reducing diagnostic time by 50%.

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21 days ago

A startup delivering customizable "mystery ingredient" boxes to home cooks, paired with AI recipe generators based on pantry scans.

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5 days ago

A startup that gamifies language learning by pairing users with native speakers for real-time voice chats rewarded with crypto micro-payments.

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12 days ago

Virtual sommelier service using AR glasses to scan wine bottles in stores or restaurants, providing real-time tasting notes, pairings, and vintage authenticity checks.

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24 days ago 6 views

Wearable sensors for livestock that predict health issues via AI, alerting farmers to diseases early and reducing vet costs by 40% in rural dairy operations.

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