August Startup Ideas

2 years ago

In August 2014, the company raised $300,000

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2 years ago

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

159

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people in Latin America track their expenses and grow their credit score The company’s founders say that after launching in early august, they’re already working with over 3,000 retail accounts

149

2 years ago

Adams, Tim (2017, August 7). "The Changing Tech Industry’s Labor Crisis", The New York Times, .

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2 years ago

In August 2018, Crunchbase reported that there were over 150 venture-backed startup accelerators in the United States. The list of top accelerators in the United States was as follows:

141

1 year ago

A platform for managing publications, which focus on business and science-related content. The company has raised a total of $50 million, including a $22 million Series C in August 2017.

141

2 years ago

Launched in August, this is an open-source chatbot that can handle both finance and consumer-facing business.

137

2 years ago

A pitch system that allows businesses to send out videos to potential customers. The startup, which was founded in August, is looking to attract businesses with a $5 per month price point.

136

2 years ago

A company building a platform for employers to offer flexible work arrangements to their employees. The company, which was launched in August, is already working with over 500 companies.

131

2 years ago

A company is planning to launch in August 2020, working on a way to better integrate ad tech, which often gets in the way of native advertising.

127

2 years ago

Baker, Justine (2017, August 27). "How These Two Women Are Driving the Future of Tech", The New Yorker, .

125

1 year ago

A startup that’s building a standalone smart lock with a built-in camera, motion sensor, and speaker. It’s similar to an August smart lock, but they don’t yet have a product, but they’re looking for $1 million to build it.

125

2 years ago

A chat app for the former French colony in West Africa, the Ivory Coast. It was launched in August 2015 and has already built up a following among young people.

121

2 years ago

A platform for creating and publishing video content with multiple channels. The startup, which was founded in August, is building on the video-sharing platform LIV. It lets users create and publish video content via a combination of Instagram and Facebook.

112

2 years ago

A platform that uses artificial intelligence to let companies hire professional services firms to complete work. The company combines P&L data with its own data to help companies hire the right professionals. It only launched in August and is looking to grow its client base.

110

2 years ago

A former McKinsey consultant is building a visual search engine that allows users to search for and visualize data. The startup has raised $20MM since August.

107

2 years ago

A tool for helping people learn a new language. The startup is launching in early August.

107

9 months ago

Just launched in August 2019, this is a platform for machine learning chatbots. The company uses the messaging platform for large-scale online shopping and is backed by a group of investors including Dropbox and Salesforce.

104

11 months ago

A digital platform that allows companies to pay medical bills in monthly installments. The startup, which was founded in August, wants to make medical bills more affordable for patients.

102

2 years ago

A marketing automation platform for retail brands. The company is planning to roll out a mobile app in mid-August.

101

2 years ago

A company that helps companies aggregate and visualize their suppliers’ product data. The startup is based in the UK and was founded in August.

98

2 years ago

This August, TechCrunch reported that Instagram was in talks with Facebook to acquire the company for as much as $1 billion. Instagram, which was founded in 2010, is based in San Francisco, and is a popular photography app that has more than 300 million users around the world. It was acquired by Facebook in 2012, and Facebook has since used Instagram to promote its other products, including Instagram Stories, and advertisements. Instagram has been a big investment for Facebook, and many think it has been one of the company's most successful acquisitions. However, Instagram's popularity has led to a lot of negative press coverage about the user data that Facebook has access to.

83

2 years ago

A money transfer service for the African market. The startup is launching in Cameroon in August and will expand to other countries as it progresses. The founders say their product is already being used in more than 60 countries.

80

1 year ago

A smart lock that you control from your phone. The startup is looking to compete with smart locks like Kwikset, August, and Lockitron.

79

2 years ago

A startup that lets customers book appointments online. It has served 800,000 users since launching in August 2018. It will have a team of 10 by the end of the year, with a $2.5 million seed round led by Grishin Robotics.

78

1 year ago

The startup has built a software platform that lets its customers create, manage, and publish road-side signs in multiple languages. The company, which was founded in 2012, has raised $4.5 million in funding, including a $1.5 million investment from Digital Garage in August 2017.

71

1 year ago

As of August 2016, Y Combinator had invested in 138 companies.

69

1 year ago

In August 2018, the company raised a $2.5 million seed round from Right Side Capital, and has since expanded to New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.

64

4 months ago

OnTap is building a way for people to communicate with and give directions to each other in real time. The startup, which was founded in August, is building a communication platform for people who want to share their location with friends and family, offering them a choice of several different ways to do so.

60

8 months ago

A tool for homes that helps predict and address emergency situations like fires and floods. The startup says it’s already sold over $1 million worth of its fire and flood sensors since launching in early august.

57

4 months ago

A personal assistant who handles your travel planning for a flat fee, using a mix of algorithms and human-powered help. The company has been in stealth since August 2014.

56

1 year ago

A company that just launched in August, is building a service that enables brands to sell their products on Instagram.

55

1 year ago

A business-to-business education startup that teaches companies how to run their own operations. The startup has already launched in the UK and Europe, and is planning to launch in North America in August 2020.

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9 months ago

Founded in August 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Y Combinator-backed Skip provides a way for businesses to get in touch with customers and keep track of purchases.

49

1 year ago

A new way to get ahold of a new hire. The company offers a service to get your new hires onboarded and trained, and was founded in August

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9 months ago

A student loan refinancing platform from Y Combinator alum Brick Road, launched in August with $10 million in venture funding. Brick Road talks about helping borrowers get lower rates than the ones offered by banks, and promising a “low-cost, low-equity” funding source.

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6 months ago

A dating app for those who’ve never had sex, for those who haven’t in a while, for those with certain medical conditions, for those who don’t want to meet up with people they don’t know well. It’s currently in the pre-launch stage, with a new version launching in August.

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1 month ago

A web-based tool for artists to crowdsource the production of their music. The startup launched in August, after a year of working with a musician to create a tool that would allow his fans to produce songs with him.

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19 days ago

The startup, which launched in August, is a service that allows organizations to track their time and expenses against a project or project breakdown.

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7 days ago

A B2B company that helps users manage their business expenses. They launched in August 2018 with a pilot program in San Diego and plan to use the funds to expand to other cities.

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2 years ago

Idea: A way to help businesses run more efficiently by helping them integrate their separate sales and marketing platforms into one. The software has been in the works for a year and will be ready to launch in late August.

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August Startup Ideas

In August 2014, the company raised $300,000

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

A startup that wants to help people in Latin America track their expenses and grow their credit score The company’s founders say that after launching in early august, they’re already working with over 3,000 retail accounts

Adams, Tim (2017, August 7). "The Changing Tech Industry’s Labor Crisis", The New York Times, .

In August 2018, Crunchbase reported that there were over 150 venture-backed startup accelerators in the United States. The list of top accelerators in the United States was as follows:

A platform for managing publications, which focus on business and science-related content. The company has raised a total of $50 million, including a $22 million Series C in August 2017.

Launched in August, this is an open-source chatbot that can handle both finance and consumer-facing business.

A pitch system that allows businesses to send out videos to potential customers. The startup, which was founded in August, is looking to attract businesses with a $5 per month price point.

A company building a platform for employers to offer flexible work arrangements to their employees. The company, which was launched in August, is already working with over 500 companies.

A company is planning to launch in August 2020, working on a way to better integrate ad tech, which often gets in the way of native advertising.

Baker, Justine (2017, August 27). "How These Two Women Are Driving the Future of Tech", The New Yorker, .

A startup that’s building a standalone smart lock with a built-in camera, motion sensor, and speaker. It’s similar to an August smart lock, but they don’t yet have a product, but they’re looking for $1 million to build it.

A chat app for the former French colony in West Africa, the Ivory Coast. It was launched in August 2015 and has already built up a following among young people.

A platform for creating and publishing video content with multiple channels. The startup, which was founded in August, is building on the video-sharing platform LIV. It lets users create and publish video content via a combination of Instagram and Facebook.

A platform that uses artificial intelligence to let companies hire professional services firms to complete work. The company combines P&L data with its own data to help companies hire the right professionals. It only launched in August and is looking to grow its client base.

A former McKinsey consultant is building a visual search engine that allows users to search for and visualize data. The startup has raised $20MM since August.

A tool for helping people learn a new language. The startup is launching in early August.

Just launched in August 2019, this is a platform for machine learning chatbots. The company uses the messaging platform for large-scale online shopping and is backed by a group of investors including Dropbox and Salesforce.

A digital platform that allows companies to pay medical bills in monthly installments. The startup, which was founded in August, wants to make medical bills more affordable for patients.

A marketing automation platform for retail brands. The company is planning to roll out a mobile app in mid-August.

A company that helps companies aggregate and visualize their suppliers’ product data. The startup is based in the UK and was founded in August.

A money transfer service for the African market. The startup is launching in Cameroon in August and will expand to other countries as it progresses. The founders say their product is already being used in more than 60 countries.

A smart lock that you control from your phone. The startup is looking to compete with smart locks like Kwikset, August, and Lockitron.

A startup that lets customers book appointments online. It has served 800,000 users since launching in August 2018. It will have a team of 10 by the end of the year, with a $2.5 million seed round led by Grishin Robotics.

The startup has built a software platform that lets its customers create, manage, and publish road-side signs in multiple languages. The company, which was founded in 2012, has raised $4.5 million in funding, including a $1.5 million investment from Digital Garage in August 2017.

As of August 2016, Y Combinator had invested in 138 companies.

In August 2018, the company raised a $2.5 million seed round from Right Side Capital, and has since expanded to New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.

A tool for homes that helps predict and address emergency situations like fires and floods. The startup says it’s already sold over $1 million worth of its fire and flood sensors since launching in early august.

A personal assistant who handles your travel planning for a flat fee, using a mix of algorithms and human-powered help. The company has been in stealth since August 2014.

A company that just launched in August, is building a service that enables brands to sell their products on Instagram.

A business-to-business education startup that teaches companies how to run their own operations. The startup has already launched in the UK and Europe, and is planning to launch in North America in August 2020.

Founded in August 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, Y Combinator-backed Skip provides a way for businesses to get in touch with customers and keep track of purchases.

A new way to get ahold of a new hire. The company offers a service to get your new hires onboarded and trained, and was founded in August

A student loan refinancing platform from Y Combinator alum Brick Road, launched in August with $10 million in venture funding. Brick Road talks about helping borrowers get lower rates than the ones offered by banks, and promising a “low-cost, low-equity” funding source.

A dating app for those who’ve never had sex, for those who haven’t in a while, for those with certain medical conditions, for those who don’t want to meet up with people they don’t know well. It’s currently in the pre-launch stage, with a new version launching in August.

A web-based tool for artists to crowdsource the production of their music. The startup launched in August, after a year of working with a musician to create a tool that would allow his fans to produce songs with him.

The startup, which launched in August, is a service that allows organizations to track their time and expenses against a project or project breakdown.

A B2B company that helps users manage their business expenses. They launched in August 2018 with a pilot program in San Diego and plan to use the funds to expand to other cities.

Idea: A way to help businesses run more efficiently by helping them integrate their separate sales and marketing platforms into one. The software has been in the works for a year and will be ready to launch in late August.