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2 years ago

A startup that allows you to hand-write restaurant check on your smartphone.

643
2 years ago

A company that helps small businesses (like contractors) hire subcontractors with a mobile app and a credit check

564
3 years ago

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.

506
5 years ago

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to help prevent fraud in payments. It’s an API for banks and merchants to check if accounts are being used fraudulently.

379
5 years ago

An online service for checking if your data is at risk from hackers.

370
4 years ago

A startup that lets users “check-in” to any retail location and receive a discount or free gift. The company has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.

303
5 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help people get money from friends and family. The company uses a paper check system that’s more commonly used in developing countries, and it plans to roll it out in the US, Canada, and Europe. They recently raised $1.5M in a seed round.

294
3 years ago

A smart checklist of things to do.

275
4 years ago

This startup wants to create a unique way to pay for items online that goes beyond a checkout. It allows payment to be made with a phone’s fingerprint, and will allow merchants to accept payment in-app. They have released a beta app which has been downloaded by 2,000 users. It plans to release a full app in the fourth quarter of 2019.

236
2 years ago

A device that you can wear on your wrist that lets you check the weather, check traffic, and send messages and emails, all from your wrist. The device isn’t fully developed, but feels like a more-powerful yet simpler version of the Pebble.

223
5 years ago

This startup is building an artificial intelligence-based platform for hiring, where customers can create a job description and AI will do the background check, find the best candidate, and schedule an interview.

222
4 years ago

A startup for travelers to find and book places to stay at in advance, then check in and enjoy their stay.

218
5 years ago

A startup that helps customers book restaurant tables, with a check-in and payment feature. It’s the first startup in India working on a restaurant booking app.

215
4 years ago

A startup that wants to make banking more like social media. The startup is building a “challenging” banking experience that integrates notifications, product recommendations and social aspects. A new way to bank that would be more like checking your Facebook stream for information and then making a purchase.

215
4 years ago

A North American-based women’s health company looking to expand globally, with a focus on finding a way to provide women with a safe and easy way to have regular checkups.

209
5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where parents in China can pay to have someone with a degree in education check their kid’s homework

200
5 years ago

A digital bank from Italy that gives customers free checking with no monthly fees.

196
4 years ago

A platform for short-term rentals that includes an automatic payment system, insurance and the ability to have check-in/check-out times set.

195
4 years ago

A social network for elderly people to check in and view pictures of their friends and family. The startup has already helped its first customer, a family member, locate her father and communicate with him (via text) over the phone.

191
5 years ago

Microfinancing platform that uses a machine learning algorithm to do credit checks and a risk assessment in order to make sure the capital they lend is actually utilized. Microfinance is a $2.6 trillion industry where millions of people lack access to loans, and that’s where the startup wants to come in and help.

189
4 years ago

The idea is to use an app to automatically coordinate payroll across different companies. Employees get notifications when their salaries are ready, and the company takes a cut of their paycheck. It’s an interesting model that could help companies restructure their payroll.

182
3 years ago

A company focused on helping consumers and small businesses manage their money using a single integrated app, including credit cards and checking accounts.

181
4 years ago

An expenses app that breaks down a monthly paycheck by category, showing how much to set aside for rent, car payments, and the rest.

178
4 years ago

A company that provides fact-checking and verification services to publishers and media companies

176
4 years ago

A “personalized” rewards program for employers, aimed at giving employees a reason to stay at their jobs beyond the paycheck.

173
4 years ago

A company that offers a suite of banking and financial service products, including a debit card, checking account, and loan.

173
4 years ago

This is an app that helps retailers improve checkout lines.

172
5 years ago

A tool for cashiers to easily check if a transaction is considered a cash or credit one.

168
5 years ago

This is a company that wants to build an artificial intelligence chatbot that can check in with your company or your clients regularly to make sure they’re doing OK.

167
5 years ago

A San Francisco startup aiming to become the first credit union to offer free checking and savings accounts to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

165
5 years ago

A startup that uses machine learning to help prevent check fraud.

163
5 years ago

A company that makes and sells an “unhackable” router. It’s free if users agree to a one-time data security checkup.

162
5 years ago

A web-based tool for investors to check a portfolio of investments for fraud and patterns in investment activity.

160
5 years ago

A “checking card” to help startups get paid. It’s a card that can be used for all of a company’s purchases, including things like affiliate marketing or advertising.

158
5 years ago

A mobile app that allows employees to check in remotely, find their coworkers and learn about their whereabouts, and see how far away they are.

157
4 years ago

A tool that allows you to create a ‘Checklist’ of actions to accomplish quickly. “Checklists are the most efficient way to execute a set of commands,” the company says.

157
5 years ago

Builds a platform for businesses to share and compare information about their products, services, and employees. It has partnerships with companies like Linkedin, Mailchimp, and Stripe, allowing employees to upload their resumes, manage their accounts, and receive paychecks directly within the platform.

155
5 years ago

This app helps nail salons manage their clients, by giving them a way to check in, set appointments, and pay for services.

154
5 years ago

A startup that lets users check into a space on Facebook, Twitter, or Foursquare to see photos and reviews of the space, and view events happening there.

153
5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to help hotels automate their check-in and check-out process, using a self-check-in mobile app. They’re taking on competitors like Vogue and Rezidor.

152
5 years ago

A credit card for people who are underbanked. The company offers a line of credit that doesn’t require a credit check, allowing people to put down as little as $1.

152
5 years ago

A tool that allows employees to check and plan their work time.

151
5 years ago

A startup that takes a tax-prep checklist and places it online, so that people can use it to prepare their taxes at any time.

151
3 years ago

A startup that helps people pay bills, check bank accounts, and manage budgets.

151
5 years ago

The startup is working on a new type of mobile banking that’s mobile-first, and designed to provide easy access to traditional banking services like check deposits, bill pay, and direct deposit.

149
5 years ago

A startup that helps people get paid for their time. By giving users the ability to keep track of their time in the app and being able to check off of it in real-time, the business aims to help users be able to make better money while they’re on the job.

148
5 years ago

A company that makes a device to check a car's oil level and health. It plugs into a car's OBD port, and aims to eliminate the need to buy and install an expensive oil change tool.

148
5 years ago

A mobile app that helps restaurants with inventory management. The app’s software syncs with a customer’s phone to check if a product is available and to notify the restaurant of changes in the status of the product.

146
3 years ago

A platform that enables users to check their credit scores and buy discounted or free credit scores from multiple credit reporting agencies.

146
5 years ago

A startup that’s helping companies like Walmart, Staples, Target and other retailers create their own mobile checkout processes on their own sites. The startup charges $30,000 per month for its service.

145
5 years ago

The startup is creating a digital, and automated, way to check the status of your vehicle’s maintenance, like a car recall, or a recall on your tires or windshield wipers.

145
5 years ago

TeleServ is building a service that helps people track and improve the speed of their insurance claim. The company offers a set of tools that let people track claims, check claims status, and communicate with service reps.

144
5 years ago

A startup that wants to let you check your bank account online without leaving your computer — and even pay bills — without going to the bank. It’s a bit like Google Wallet, but with banks.

144
5 years ago

A startup that produces a checklist for people who are going on vacation Gives them a list of things to do before they leave and things to do when they return

143
5 years ago

The startup is building an alternative to the traditional paycheck. The company gets paid by employers, and in turn, pays employees in cryptocurrency.

143
3 years ago

Businesses that have a permanent physical presence in a city can now use Google Maps to check the status of their storefront — whether it’s open or closed — and see when it will open.

143
5 years ago

A SaaS offering that helps banks integrate their checking accounts with their mobile apps.

141
5 years ago

A digital product that detects, tracks, and pays a user’s monthly rent payments. Due to rent laws, a tenant in many areas may not legally be able to sign for a check until it’s been deposited. By the time they can, the landlord has already moved on to the next tenant, which means the tenant may have to pay the holdback fee.

139
5 years ago

An API that gives developers access to a database of all the restaurants in a given area, with frequent check-ins and comments, and the ability to customize the menu.

137
5 years ago

 A “Global Credit Network” where you can borrow money from anyone in the world — no credit checks and no collateral. The startup is building the infrastructure to make international microlending easy.

136
5 years ago

A startup that wants to make the “banking process” easy for millennials. The CEO says that half of millennials don’t have checking accounts, and another third don’t have credit cards. They want to do for banking what Mint did for personal finance.

136
5 years ago

A company that helps small businesses get paid faster by paying out on their paychecks before they’re due.

134
4 years ago

This mobile payments company is building the technology that allows companies to collect payments on their apps through Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or other mobile payment options, instead of sending out checks or cash.

133
3 years ago

Building a point-of-sale system that integrates with bar-code scanners like those in grocery chains or self-checkout.

133
5 years ago

A health insurance company that covers “no-care” expenses for patients with chronic illness. Keeps health premiums low by covering expenses like dental and vision, with a background check.

132
5 years ago

A platform for checking the health of a person’s gut and soon their overall health.

132
5 years ago

A tool for helping to make sure your website is secure, with features like a blacklist of bad sites and features for checking a website’s SSL certificate.

130
5 years ago

An employee-owned bank with a focus on small businesses, offering free checking accounts and savings accounts.

130
5 years ago

A way to check in with your employees from anywhere, using a combination of video chat and a mobile app.

128
5 years ago

A financial services startup that helps companies and employees track their cash flow and financial status. The company is building a software platform that says can help companies manage their funds, from paying employees and issuing paychecks to buying inventory.

126
5 years ago

A simple tool for depositing checks at a bank branch and withdrawing money from an ATM.

125
5 years ago

This startup is building an AI-powered and hyper-personalized digital assistant to help consumers with their day-to-day tasks like booking travel, flight status check, and tracking packages.

125
3 years ago

A way for people to verify their identity and prevent fraud by checking their identity against a government database, such as a driver's license or passport.

125
5 years ago

A platform for tracking which email and social media inboxes people check, and which ones they just don’t. Their Co-founder says they’re already working with more than 1,000 customers, and their first product in the works is a “personas” platform for businesses, which helps brands better understand who their customers are.

124
5 years ago

A startup that’s building a self-checkout system for grocery stores. The company says that they’re already working with over 20 grocery chains.

124
5 years ago

A startup that aims to help people save money by providing a tool that helps people check gas prices daily.

123
3 years ago

ThinkUp is a social network based around the idea of a “digital night out”. The company wants to help people check in with a group of people in the same physical space, and then turn that into a “digital time capsule” for the future.

123
5 years ago

Only 1% of all workers in the US have their overtime legally included in their paychecks. This startup wants to be the alternative. They’re building a mobile app that tracks time and automatically computes overtime pay.

122
2 years ago

A digital payment system that converts paper checks into digital cash, letting recipients deposit checks in real time and make purchases or transfer funds.

122
5 years ago

Patent: A “system and method for checking work hours in a time-tracking system”. The startup is looking to extend this service to software projects.

120
5 years ago

A mobile app with a chatbot that helps people get dental checkups.

116
5 years ago

A startup that helps people check their credit score, see how it has changed, and find out new credit options.

115
5 years ago

Inspired by the Robinhood phone app, a startup wants to build a digital banking app for millennials that will not only give them the ability to check their account balances, but also update and deposit checks.

115
2 years ago

A new kind of credit card that doesn’t require a credit check

114
5 years ago

A digital assistant for checking your credit and bank accounts, aiming to be “the financial hub of your life”.

113
5 years ago

A new startup that creates “micro-apps” for Web sites and apps, which are small pieces of software that can be embedded into a site or app to do powerful things like pull data from an external API and present it in a way that’s easy to use. For instance, one startup called Jingo lets small-business owners track employee schedules by giving them a “checklist” embedded in their website.

112
5 years ago

A platform for personalized digital health, a healthcare app that uses AI to help users think more about what’s good for their health and less about how to check off boxes on a calendar.

110
5 years ago

A startup that cuts banks out of the process of opening a checking account by building its own app. The startup has a mobile app that would allow customers to log in to their bank, make savings and investment plans, and keep track of their spending.

110
5 years ago

A software-as-a-service platform that allows merchants to have a fully functional self-service checkout lane via a webpage.

110
4 years ago

SaaS that brings mobile banking to underbanked businesses, with a freemium model that starts at $20 per month. It offers a mobile app with check-deposit functionality, but also wants to build out a premium platform for mid-sized businesses.

110
5 years ago

A business plan for a startup is like a sales pitch. It’s vague. It’s hard to see its potential. And it’s hard to know if it’s worth checking out. So many founders miss out on the chance to grow their business because they don’t have this thing called a business plan that explains how they’ll do it. The goal of this startup is to make it easy for anyone to write that plan. It’s currently only available in the Bay Area.

109
5 years ago

The global e-commerce and shipping company is building a new, mobile-first checkout experience.

109
4 years ago

A check-in system for hotels and other lodging services, using a “frictionless check-in” platform. The platform allows guests to book rooms from their phone, and lets them track the status of their room within their app.

109
5 years ago

A platform that helps customers pay for services from companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash through a single checkout page.

108
5 years ago

An HR platform for startups and solo founders, offering a way to track progress on team building goals, and check in on how everyone is doing day-to-day.

108
4 years ago

A way for team leaders to keep track of the progress of their team with simple checklists. The app is a free to share checklist and the team can customize the checklist with be customizable.

108
5 years ago

A mobile platform that allows people to provide information about local events, or to check-in to events. The company has been in stealth for a year, and was recently accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2019 class.

107
4 years ago

CaseReev is a mobile checkout company that allows users to scan the barcodes of items in stores and pay with their mobile phones. The startup raised $1.1 million last year

107
3 years ago

A startup for checking out and buying expensive artifacts, like guitars and art, that you can’t afford, but still like the look of.

107
4 years ago

A tool to help a team collaborate more easily by giving them a “Morning Scrum” checklist up front and allowing them to complete the checklist in the morning.

105
4 years ago

Helping employees track their paychecks and see their own data in a clearer way.

105
3 years ago

We’re used to filling out credit card forms and writing out checks for purchases. Bankroll is a mobile app that does the same for business expenses. Bankroll acts as a virtual assistant pre-populating forms for the customer, and allows the customer to make purchases from another app called the Bankroll app.

105
3 years ago

The startup’s goal is to “build the easiest way to get your bank account information from your checking account into your credit card application”.

104
2 years ago

A virtual assistant that helps you manage your to-do list, schedule, check email, and more.

104
5 years ago

A SaaS that helps merchants personalize their customer experience in the checkout process. The startup wants to design a checkout experience that's “like using a personal stylist”.

103
5 years ago

A company that helps major brands like Target and Chipotle via a “three-second check-in” that lets customers add a fast, simple rating to a product to build a sentiment score for it.

102
4 years ago

A company that allows people to create customized “banking services” for themselves, from getting their paychecks directly deposited to arranging overdraft protection or making payments online.

101
3 years ago

A personal finance platform that provides a better user experience for millennials, who are more likely to use mobile devices to check bank balances.

100
5 years ago

 A platform like Uber, but for the gig economy. The startup is a background screening and background check service for employees.

99
3 years ago

This startup is building an automated email checker that helps businesses keep their email marketing campaigns focused and on-brand.

99
3 years ago

A health monitoring device for diabetics that lets people check their glucose levels. The startup is also working on a smartwatch for diabetics.

99
5 years ago

It’s a company that hires independent researchers to evaluate the credibility of news stories. The startup says it has a staff of more than 30 researchers in the US and Europe and claims to be the fastest growing news-biased fact-checking startup in the US.

97
5 years ago

A startup that’s building a payroll system that relies on an online dashboard for employees and their managers to see and manage their paychecks.

97
5 years ago

This facial recognition app from two MIT grads has gotten attention for its integration with a number of services. People can use it to verify their identity in places like checking their bank account, paying at a store, or using a credit card.

95
5 years ago

A $5 device that connects to your browser and helps you keep track of your spending. The device tracks your checking account and credit card transactions, and lets you enter receipts, to see where your money is going.

95
4 years ago

A startup for long-term rentals, allowing renters to find a home and a landlord to find the right tenant. Both sides can be verified by credit checks and the landlord can maintain control over the rental.

95
4 years ago

What if the internet let you check on your stocks, find a doctor, and pay your bills The company’s app connects users to the information they need, from financial news to local restaurant reviews. The company has raised $6.4 million in funding.

95
3 years ago

This startup is aiming to use artificial intelligence to help people find affordable housing in their area. It can help with the search, but also with the negotiation of the price and credit checks.

95
5 years ago

Wrapping up our list of the best startups in Y Combinator’s class of 2020, we've selected 5 startups from the batch that had the best business ideas and the best execution. (If you're curious, we'd recommend checking out the list of the top Y Combinator startups of 2019 here .)

94
4 years ago

A tool for checking the quality of content on Instagram. The startup is often used to check the quality of organic tagging on the platform.

94
4 years ago

A startup that wants to help hotels charge customers’ room rates from the exact moment they check in, rather than the moment they check out.

94
3 years ago

An international service that helps people find the best price and best flight to Mexico, whether they are planning a vacation or relocation. The startup’s product is a comparison engine that pulls flight data from the world’s leading travel website and aggregates it into a set of user-friendly comparisons. Users can search for and book flights, hotels, and car rentals, and check the price of a flight against competitors.

94
3 years ago

A hardware-based hardware lab that checks hardware quality and functionality.

94
4 years ago

A startup to help people get a mental health checkup by a clinical psychologist after a significant life event, such as a breakup.

92
4 years ago

A startup that wants to make credit card checks less expensive and more accurate by automating the process with artificial intelligence.

91
4 years ago

A platform for small businesses to manage their bookkeeping, invoicing, accounting and payroll. The startup, which was founded in 2017, has a mobile app that lets users pay their bills, check their accounts and get invoices.

90
4 years ago

A financial app for students that helps colleges accept payments directly from a student’s bank account, instead of charging fees or taking checks.

87
5 years ago

A startup that helps employees set up automatic recurring payments from their paycheck. The service is aimed at companies who don’t use a software for auto payments, and the company is focused on helping these companies avoid the hassle and expense of manually setting up recurring payments.

86
2 years ago

A company that offers a mobile app for landlords to check out their tenants’ payment history and track expenses.

85
4 years ago

A startup that allows users to create tasks in their calendar, which other users can then check off.

84
3 years ago

The startup will use its software to help companies track their employees’ time. It provides a real-time map of what everyone is doing, like seeing which employee is in a meeting with a client, which employee is checking in with a new client, and how much time they spent on each task.

84
3 years ago

A mobile payments startup that helps small businesses in India get paid by credit card and electronic check through the bank's mobile app.

84
5 years ago

This startup is building software for businesses to keep track of their expensive items, which they can then take to their local jeweler instead of paying a check out fee. They also plan to expand to offer an app that allows customers to track the location of their purchases, so they can get a full refund if the item is lost or stolen.

81
4 years ago

A B2B platform that lets businesses find the best rates for background checks.

81
4 years ago

A tool to help people get their doctor to prescribe cheaper medications by checking Medicare cost data and comparing it to what a doctor’s office would charge for that medication.

81
3 years ago

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81
4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people check their credit score, which is sometimes hard to get because of privacy concerns. Its service offers the ability to report your financial well-being to the Federal Trade Commission in one step. The company is pitching it to companies like Capital One and Chase.

80
4 years ago

A mobile app that helps you find the best local coffee shops, using a bot that checks dozens of coffee shops in real-time.

80
4 years ago

 A platform that lets freelancers buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act, then pay monthly premiums that are deducted from their paychecks.

80
4 years ago

A startup aimed at making buying groceries online much easier, including one-click checkout.

79
4 years ago

A startup which makes it easier for people to find and hire new employees. FindEngine helps companies find new employees by running a background check, then connects the job seeker with the job.

79
4 years ago

A startup aiming to help finance professionals automate the process of checking a credit report, and prioritize the best deals for their clients.

79
3 years ago

A tool for restaurants to manage their online presence, including online ordering, reservations, background checks, and all of the financials.

79
3 years ago

A mobile platform for managing business travel and expenses, with a mobile check-in feature.

79
5 years ago

A platform for connecting people to their favorite foods, which will help people find new foods they might like. The startup’s developers have been known to check out new restaurants and talk to restaurant workers to understand the space.

78
4 years ago

Tapping into this market, a startup that lets users “check in” with their luggage so they can be reunited with it later.

78
3 years ago

A startup that brings together restaurants and their customers through a service that sends an automated check to customers for their meal.

78
4 years ago

This startup is building a way to protect the public from fake news, by offering a service that will check and verify which news stories you see on Facebook.

77
4 years ago

A startup that aims to make it easier to buy and sell used cars. They’re focused on selling as-is, but they’re also building an app that will allow people to post their cars for sale, allowing customers to check out the car, make an offer, and pay for it with their mobile.

77
4 years ago

A company that allows employees to pay their employees from their paycheck simultaneously.

77
4 years ago

A startup that makes a visual proofreader to help users read plain text and check their grammar.

77
4 years ago

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

77
3 years ago

1stop is a platform that connects tech workers with the supply chain companies that need to hire them. Workers can check the availability of jobs, then apply to them.

77
3 years ago

A platform that helps people with disabilities track where public transportation is, and check schedules.

77
4 years ago

The startup is building a way for consumers to check their credit scores on their phones, so they can see what if they were to refinance a mortgage, apply for a credit card, or shop for a new loan.

76
4 years ago

Pomodoro is an app that allows users to set up timers and tasks that they then check off as they work to keep them on track. It plans to move into a full suite of personal and business apps and compete with the likes of Trello, and has $1.7 million in seed funding.

76
4 years ago

This startup is building a better way to buy clothes, with a simplified and more secure checkout process, and direct access to a virtual stylist.

75
4 years ago

A platform that helps financial institutions, including banks and credit unions, provide services like checking accounts and loans. These services are typically offered by financial advisors and brokers.

75
3 years ago

A startup that helps people with debt or other financial obligations pay off their student loans faster with automated paychecks.

74
3 years ago

A company that makes a software platform for real estate brokers that lets them check out clients in person to gauge their interest and negotiate terms.

74
3 years ago

A startup that’s working on a GPS-powered wearable assistant, which will allow people to speak and send text messages to their devices in order to get notifications, check out weather, and find their location.

74
4 years ago

This startup aims to create a “single-page checkout” experience for retailers to improve the checkout process.

73
4 years ago

A personal finance app for millennials. The company wants to be a “bank for millennials”, providing a no-fee checking account and a way to invest in stocks and bonds.

73
4 years ago

An online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand goods, where a community of users can post items for sale, and buyers can check things out and message sellers to arrange a pickup.

73
4 years ago

A web-based platform for executing and checking off tasks from a single dashboard, built for project managers.

72
4 years ago

 A startup that lets you scan and manage your credit card and bank information online, so you don’t have to carry around all that information with you.  It connects to your bank and credit card accounts, letting you check your balance and make purchases.  It also lets you request a new card, stop payment on a card, check your account balances and track purchases.  The service has been running for about four months and has already processed more than $700,000 in transactions.

72
3 years ago

This startup wants to help people who are self-employed get a regular paycheck and benefits.

72
4 years ago

A startup that’s working to solve a problem in the credit card industry is using a partnership with PNC Bank to bring a check deposit service to 100,000 customers.

71
4 years ago

A platform that helps employers check if their employees are eligible to receive state benefits. It’s currently in beta.

71
3 years ago

A startup that lets people in the military track their data, and other information like safety, on-time birthdays, and check on their friends

71
3 years ago

This startup is a “smarter way of sending money”, replacing paper checks with digital payments. The startup is essentially a digital alternative to pre-paid gift cards.

71
4 years ago

A solution that helps companies manage their guest-list and check-in processes and prevent mistakes.

70
4 years ago

A startup to help you check and manage your Starwood and Marriott hotel stays and loyalty programs.

70
3 years ago

A startup that helps people pay their bills by deducting money from their paycheck and sending over other forms of payment. It’s a way to keep track of expenses and save on fees.

69
4 years ago

A startup that helps you share what you’re working on, check on others’ progress, and discuss how to get it done.

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
3 years ago

Want to build your own startup but don’t know where to start Check out the StartUp Chile Startup Map , a guide to the Chilean startup ecosystem.

67
3 years ago

This startup wants to help employers manage their employee’s paychecks. The company wants to be the only way for companies to manage their employee’s paychecks in India, and is working with companies like DBS and Tata Communications.

67
3 years ago

An accelerator that provides investors with equity in early-stage startups. It lets them invest in startups without having to write a check.

67
4 years ago

A tool that helps consumers purchase and manage their credit data and manage their accounts. The app allows people to check their account balances, transfer money, and see all of their bills.

66
3 years ago

A financial services company that helps banks and lenders keep track of their customer’s credit score and credit card information, so they can make decisions about whether to give a loan or simply do a credit check.

66
3 years ago

A B2B company that aims to help companies with their regulatory compliance: the startup provides tools so that businesses can “check” their compliance with a lot of the new industry rules, and is working with a lot of large companies.

65
4 years ago

A tool that lets people take their pet to the vet, get it checked out, and get prescription medications.

64
3 years ago

 After selling their hardware startup Linear, the founders of the company started SaaS software startup Level which is building out an integrated package to help people manage their finances. Level’s goal is to be a one-stop-shop for checking your credit scores and loans, and paying bills.

64
3 years ago

This startup is building software for the private security industry to streamline the process of conducting background checks on private investigators and employees.

64
3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for B2C e-commerce that provides a seamless checkout process, with shipping and returns built in.

63
4 years ago

The company is building a facial recognition product for hotels, enabling them to identify guests from photos and automatically adjust room rates. In this way, staying at a hotel is a more seamless process – the process of checking in and out is handled automatically.

62
4 years ago

A startup that helps businesses integrate their point-of-sale systems with their back-end systems. It takes the process of creating checkout systems and streamlines it, with company-wide benefits in addition to the obvious cost savings.

62
4 years ago

This startup wants to help the millions of people who have a credit card but aren’t the type of person who checks their balance every day. It wants to be the place where you pay your credit card bill and track your spending trends.

62
4 years ago

A tool to help people manage their money, including credit checks and debt payments.

62
4 years ago

A new way of looking at how to use the internet. The company aims to help users break free from the internet and its addictive habits, like checking email and social media.

62
4 years ago

A startup that helps companies get paid faster by letting employees request payments from their companies instead of having to wait for checks to arrive.

62
3 years ago

A startup to help customers manage their online shopping carts and allow merchants to simplify checkout.

62
3 years ago

A digital food safety application for importing food. It’s a tool for checking food safety once it’s on the plane, and an app to allow governments to track food in transit.

62
4 years ago

A startup that lets users check out with a credit card, then pay with Venmo, Apple Pay, or more.

61
3 years ago

A small business loan platform that helps companies create credit criteria and collateral checklists to reduce the risk of non-performing loans.

61
3 years ago

A blockchain platform that aims to streamline the check-writing process.

61
3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for people to have a “digital safe word”, allowing them to call out a word that can be checked against a database of words and actions to see if they’re safe to proceed.

61
3 years ago

A healthcare startup that uses gamification to encourage people to get checkups.

61
3 years ago

When it comes to hiring new employees, things can often get complicated. This startup wants to make it easier for companies to hire, by helping them conduct background checks on candidates.

61
2 years ago

A startup that allows you to check in to a restaurant or coffee shop and receive a text when it’s ready.

61
4 years ago

In 2015, when asked about the app, founder and CEO of Asana, Dustin Moskovitz, said, "...it's not like you would have to go through and check every single piece of content on Facebook. It's not that hard to check if it's a link to a website. ... But we can't be 100% sure that the link is safe. And you want a social network that's not going to take you down."

60
3 years ago

Check out their blog post on how they built their prototype of this tool.

60
3 years ago

A mobile payments app that allows you to pay for purchases without setting up a new card, and without needing to check into a physical store.

60
3 years ago

This startup is building a smart, easy-to-use digital health platform for the elderly to keep up with their own health. It lets users track their health, record symptoms, and check up on their doctors without making appointments or taking medications. The startup currently has a backlog of 2,000 people waiting to be accepted.

59
3 years ago

A tool for consumers to check the square footage of homes they want to buy, which the founders say has a large market in the U.S.

59
2 years ago

“A group chat app that uses AI to manage conversations, and check off items as they happen”

59
3 years ago

A “grammar police” that checks grammar and grammar-related content on the internet. It wants to make it easier to translate and write content in multiple languages.

58
3 years ago

A startup that works with banks to remove the need for a paperless checkout.

58
3 years ago

The startup aims to create a more reliable way to check on the accuracy of data from polls and surveys. Right now, the polling industry is rife with inaccuracies: misreported data, false positives, and false negatives.

56
3 years ago

Created to “solve” the problem of the $1,000 fees that banks charge to cash checks. The company says it’s saving its users $1,000/month by providing them with real-time access to their funds — and saving them the hassle of having to visit a bank branch.

56
3 years ago

A matchmaking service that also handles background checks and drug screenings for prospective dates.

56
3 years ago

A company that helps people take a low-impact workout to keep their blood pressure and heart rate in check.

56
3 years ago

A platform for people who want to build a new product or service and figure out if others are interested in it, checking to see if the market is big enough to sustain the product. It is built around a network of users who offer feedback on new products.

56
2 years ago

A startup that tracks the time it takes to complete a task and checks to see if the user is spending too much time on it.

56
4 years ago

A platform that lets people deposit checks with a smartphone camera, without having to physically write a check.

55
4 years ago

A solution to the problem of constantly interrupted meetings with video calls and screens, the app offers a way to replace the typical status meeting in which people check in and listen to voicemails with a real-time video call and an instant messaging channel.

55
3 years ago

People are more attached to their smartphones than they used to be, and more than just a tool to check email and run errands. Now they have a way to make extra money while they’re on the go. Stocksy is a stock photography agency that licenses photos to brands and other companies.

55
3 years ago

A company that makes the process of hiring remote contractors easier. The startup allows contractors to fill out a background check and get a credit check with their credit card, which they use to submit a request to work with a company of their choice. The startup takes a small percentage of the base payment and a percentage of the base payment as a fee whenever the request is approved.

55
3 years ago

A startup that is looking to use AI to create “routine checklists” and “manuals” for doctors to help improve patient outcomes.

55
3 years ago

A company that wants to give you a daily digest of the news of the day so you don’t have to constantly check.

55
2 years ago

A startup that focuses on creating an AI-powered product like a chatbot that can help you book hotel stays, buy plane tickets, or check in for a flight. It currently has $22,000 in monthly active users and has been in business for four months.

55
3 years ago

In the US, most people with health insurance only need to go to the doctor once a year, but this startup wants to encourage people to get a year’s worth of check-ups, and help them pay for them.

54
3 years ago

For people who are accustomed to checking their email every few minutes, this startup wants to help them build a habit of checking their email only once a day to see what’s new and respond to important messages.

54
3 years ago

Fintech startup that wants to create a simpler and more secure digital banking experience for consumers by offering free checking accounts.

54
4 years ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for people to get their hands on a credit score. They have a credit check API that pulls information from a source like Transunion, Experian, Equifax, and others.

53
3 years ago

A startup that lets people use a credit card online to pay for their bills, with a simple mobile app for checking their balances and payments.

53
3 years ago

A “smart grocery store”, a place where you can buy groceries using a card that’s linked to your membership, and then pay for them using cash or a card of your choice. The checkout process is designed to be more efficient than the one you’d get at a traditional grocery store, with the goal being to get your groceries home faster.

53
3 years ago

You can also check out the Startup Chile startup event page for more information about upcoming events and startup gatherings.

52
3 years ago

A payment processing platform for the cannabis industry that brings in more than $3 billion per year. It’s able to process the massive volume of payments without slowing the checkout process.

52
3 years ago

A software developer’s startup is building an online platform that helps developers have greater visibility into their projects. The company’s CEO says it solves the problem of having to constantly check in on progress of each project.

52
3 years ago

A program that helps government agencies run background checks efficiently and collaboratively. The startup claims that it saves 10-30% of the time it previously took to run a background check, with a process that’s “10x faster than manual checklists”.

52
3 years ago

A platform for small businesses to learn about and manage legal compliance requirements, including checking on licenses and other compliance requirements.

52
3 years ago

A San Francisco-based startup that gives users a “personal assistant” to do things like pay their bills, check in on them after they’re hospitalized, or even make medical appointments.

51
3 years ago

A startup that helps users find lower-cost financing options and get their personal loans or car loans without having to go through a credit check. The company is in the final stages of a seed investment round.

51
3 years ago

A startup that lets you check out the weather at any location in the world.

51
2 years ago

The AI-based personal assistant that can call restaurants, check your background, and order pizza, and will learn as you do.

51
3 years ago

A place to check-in to a piece of art, share it with friends, and add photos

50
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 platform that lets you digitally check in to libraries and reserve books.

50
3 years ago

A company that helps college students pay for their education by enabling them to make a loan payment with their paycheck.

50
2 years ago

The VCs have been called out for valuing companies based on the idea rather than the execution. They’ve also been criticized for the size of the checks they write - instead of the usual $1-5M checks, they’re going bigger — more than $20M at times.

50
2 years ago

 A startup by the founders of the Foursquare check-in app, which they say has a 2.5 billion monthly active user base. It allows users to make reservations for things like concerts, events, and private dinners.

50
3 years ago

A startup that helps those who are unable to access their paychecks or bank accounts in the US send remittances.

49
3 years ago

The startup is building a smart home assistant that can help you check the weather, control your thermostat, and manage your home’s lighting, security and home-automation systems in a single app. They’re targeting the $3.2 trillion connected home market.

49
3 years ago

A way for users to manage content that is important to them throughout their day, without having to check multiple apps.

49
2 years ago

A platform that lets you pay for creative services in cash, check, or bitcoin.

49
3 years ago

A startup working on a software platform that allows people to open a checking account online, no matter where they live. The startup is working with over 50 banks and credit unions.

48
2 years ago

POS Software that allows machines to be self-service, with digital ordering, kiosk ordering, and a digital customer check-in

47
2 years ago

A way to check on your Twitter feed and see what your friends are up to, from any location

46
2 years ago

We’re always looking for new ways to help people stay organized. Todoist checks emails, texts, and mobile alerts, then creates tasks for you.

46
2 years ago

A startup that gives users the ability to pay their bills, get loans, or pay their rent directly from their checking account, without the use of a credit card.

46
3 years ago

A platform that helps smaller businesses collaborate with their suppliers, allowing them to check out the status of a product or service before it’s shipped and even see what the supplier looks like.

45
3 years ago

A company that helps clients of an additional cost-sharing program get reimbursed by their insurance company. The company charges a flat fee and can return the money to the client in a check. Their price depends on the state of the client’s insurance.

45
3 years ago

A tool that allows users to create a single destination for all of their online wishlists, enabling them to save time by only having to check one place instead of multiple ones across multiple platforms.

45
2 years ago

A tool for managing your personal finances, including checking account and credit card management.

45
3 years ago

A digital checkbook for building a credit score. The startup is looking to build a digital checkbook for building a credit score, with a credit card-like interface so that you can manage your credit and make payments online.

44
3 years ago

A startup that automates the verification of employees via their LinkedIn profile. The company has developed a tool that allows small and medium-sized businesses to run a background check on each employee. It’s currently focused on the US market.

44
3 years ago

This startup is building a social network for people who want to be in the know about how their city is behaving. It’s a B2B app that operates similarly to Foursquare, giving people the ability to check in and post on their local environment.

43
2 years ago

A startup that allows landlords to easily check up on vacant properties, without having to call or email the tenant. The startup is looking to connect with landlords in the US and Canada.

43
2 years ago

A way to talk to your car and get it to tell you when to do maintenance. The company’s founders say their technology will be able to detect when a car is losing its battery’s ability to hold a charge, and alert a driver to have its oil changed or brakes checked.

42
3 years ago

Parents who have moved to another city often have to worry about their kids. The startup uses AI and machine learning to monitor kids and send parents messages when they need to check in on their children or make sure they’re all right.

41
3 years ago

A self-funded startup that’s building a tool for communicating with your insurance company, allowing you to check what’s covered and when.

41
2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy to check your bank account balance and see other recent purchases.

41
2 years ago

A tool built with the idea of keeping your bank account connected to your credit card. It’s a mobile app that holds your account information in a secure private vault, and lets you check on it from your phone or your computer. The app also gives you a one-step login to your account, and helps you pay your bills.

41
3 years ago

A startup backed by the government of Israel that uses artificial intelligence to sniff out fake news and propaganda online and provide granular fact-checking and narrative correction.

40
3 years ago

A company that helps employees monitor and pay other employees, with payment that's deducted from a person's paycheck.

39
3 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform to help people remember important dates, like when they get married or when they get their next check.

39
3 years ago

The startup has developed an AI chatbot that allows users to check their Google Analytics data. The bot works with Google Analytics Premium and is integrated with Google Sheets, Google Forms, and G Suite.

38
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
2 years ago

A tool for making mobile apps for kiosk devices like ATMs and self-checkouts.

38
2 years ago

Signing up for a loan takes a lot of time. Zeedo aims to eliminate the need for a credit check and the underwriting process altogether by using a data-driven algorithm to match users to qualifying loans. Zeedo is backed by Lerer Ventures and Walden Ventures, and is currently in private beta.

36
2 years ago

A company that helps fight the spread of fake news by providing services to fact-check and verify news stories.

36
2 years ago

This startup helps people get “paycheck-to-paycheck” banking, a means of making regular payments to family and friends.

35
2 years ago

An SaaS product that helps companies manage their supply chain and inventory more efficiently, checking in with vendors constantly and letting them know what’s going on at any given time.

35
2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people and businesses manage their money. It’s a platform that connects customers to a variety of different services and tools, including insurance agencies, banks, credit card companies, and checking accounts.

35
2 years ago

A startup that wants to use AI to sniff out risk in loans and insurance for individuals. The startup’s aim is to help individuals calculate their creditworthiness without a credit check by using their existing data.

34
2 years ago

A cloud-based budgeting system that automatically checks a person’s spending patterns and helps them develop a budget.

34
2 years ago

A platform that allows users to easily share their personal travel plans via a website or Slack. The startup wants to take the guesswork out of travel planning, and provide a check-in system that benefits everyone in the group.

34
2 years ago

This is a subscription service that sends their users a barcode for every product they purchase, which they scan at the checkout to get discounts on that product. They claim their model has the potential to save shoppers up to $1,000 a year.

34
2 years ago

GutCheck is a startup that is trying to change the way restaurants track and pay wages for employees. The startup is using artificial intelligence to help restaurants automate payroll.

34
2 years ago

A consumer lending startup designed for giving people access to money, without having to pay a fee and without going through a lengthy credit check.

33
2 years ago

This startup is building a digital assistant that can do things like compile a list of fire-safety requirements for a building or check the status of a particular project.

33
2 years ago

The company helps people get a loan and pays them back with a check. It does this by pulling out the maximum amount the recipient can receive, and paying the remainder on the loan.

33
2 years ago

This company is building a drone that can bring you a pizza, check your mail or deliver your Amazon package.

33
2 years ago

A startup that puts a virtual assistant in your pocket so you can order groceries, check the weather, and order a carpool without having to call a human.

32
2 years ago

A facial recognition tool for checking employee ID.

32
2 years ago

A company that helps people “build trust” on the internet by making it easier to fact check claims.

31
2 years ago

A tool for managing your email from your phone. It’s a way to check your email, read email, delete email, and check your calendar all from your phone.

31
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 startup that allows you to deposit checks into an account on your phone and then pay them later at any location.

31
2 years ago

A “new way to make bank deposits” that is faster, cheaper, and safer than cash and checks.

30
2 years ago

This startup is building a company that aims to convert the lack of transparency in social security payments into a “social dividend,” a way for the government to pay seniors a larger monthly check.

29
2 years ago

This startup’s goal is to make the customer experience more predictable, helping customers know what to expect so they can better plan their day. It’s a personalized concierge, which helps people check in with companies like AT&T, Venmo, and Square to get customer service questions answered.

29
2 years ago

A telehealth platform for doctors to help patients outside of the office and streamline routine checkups, including vital signs and medication reminders.

29
2 years ago

A digital wallet for people who don’t have a traditional checking account. Users get a Visa debit card that can be used for online purchases. The startup is mostly focused on the U.S. market, but it’s also expanding into Brazil and Mexico.

27
2 years ago

A Fintech company that’s building a platform for high-net-worth individuals to invest in real estate, collect rent checks, and manage their investments. It’s already onboarding the first 100 customers at $79k.

27
2 years ago

A platform that lets companies buy and sell goods without having to sell their own goods to the public, and allows for a seamless checkout experience that doesn’t require customers to have a merchant account.

26
2 years ago

A mobile checkout app for restaurants that allows customers to pay with their phones without a credit card.

26
2 years ago

A tool that allows employees to manage their personal finances, from managing credit cards to checking accounts to managing travel miles and more.

26
2 years ago

An AI that cares for elderly people at home by monitoring them and checking in regularly, and alerting if they have a fall and need medical attention. It’s currently being used in South Korea.

25
2 years ago

A payroll startup that’s trying to solve the problems of small businesses that aren’t set up to accept direct deposit and have to pay their employees by check.

24
2 years ago

A company building a digital platform that helps small businesses get a loan in minutes, with a rate guarantee and no credit check.

24
2 years ago

It’s an app that allows users to quickly check the price of things at their local grocery and other stores

23
2 years ago

A platform to help investors decide how to diversify their portfolios, with tools that allow them to check out the portfolio performance of various asset classes. For a percentage of the fees charged, investors can get access to a portfolio of assets.

23
2 years ago

A platform that helps remote teams coordinate and track important pieces of their work such as meetings, tasks, and check-ins.

22
2 years ago

A startup that wants to use your phone’s camera to check for safety hazards on the road.

22
2 years ago

A financial startup that allows online sellers to build a simple, seamless checkout process without the need for a credit card, bank account, or other third party services.

22
2 years ago

A startup for checking in on a person's health without having to go to a doctor.

22
2 years ago

A startup that hopes to make it easier for companies to save another 20% off the top of their employees’ paychecks. It helps companies maintain a better internal payroll system while employees use the money to lower their monthly bills.

21
2 years ago

A plagiarism protection and citation detection tool that helps users check for shared content before it’s too late. The app works a lot like Google Docs, allowing users to create a document, add in citations, and then select whether or not it should be marked as copied.

21
2 years ago

A digital wallet for paying bills online via a secure API, which saves users the hassle of mailing checks.

21
2 years ago

A startup that allows you to ask a doctor a question and get a text, email, or video response from a doctor (no need to call or write a separate check) in just 60 seconds.

20
2 years ago

This is a tool for people looking to hire a contractor or an independent contractor. The company would provide the necessary paperwork, and then the contractor would receive a check for the work.

20
2 years ago

A tool for employees to check their biological data and manage their health goals. This app is designed to help employees stay motivated to take better care of themselves, and their employers to improve productivity and employee health.

19
2 years ago

A personal finance app that helps you manage your money, including helping employers manage the paychecks of their employees

19
2 years ago

 “A new kind of bank account that gives you free money”.  A new account that is meant to be an alternative to the checking account that doesn’t have overdraft fees just like a checking account. Instead, the account has a debit card in addition to the free money.

19
2 years ago

A way to connect local businesses to consumers. Users can look up nearby businesses, then check out their social media pages and website and interact with them on the app.

19
2 years ago

An online service for employers and employees to manage goals, get coaching and feedback, and check in.

16
2 years ago

The application, which is currently in beta, lets users buy and sell their unused movie tickets online. Tickets are sent through the app so that users can check in and redeem the tickets at their local theater.

15
2 years ago

A mobile app that helps you find a restaurant that serves the kind of food you like and then automatically checks into that restaurant using OpenTable so you can get a meal during your trip.

15
2 years ago

A way to provide cryptographically secure checks and invoices for the real estate industry

14
5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to make it easier for the under-banked to get an online checking account. The startup is working with a number of different providers to make sure they have a bank account for the right price, no matter who you are.

13
2 years ago

A B2B company that helps companies manage contracts via a platform that allows teams to check in on them and track progress.

13
2 years ago

This startup is building a smart city bus stop that allows riders to upload their schedules to the bus stop and check whether the bus is running on arrival.

13
2 years ago

An online-only, mobile-only, and brick-and-mortar-focused bank for the underbanked. It focuses on low-income customers, offering a basic branchless banking service with no fees. It’s a new type of bank that allows customers to overdraw their checking account without charge and to access their savings account via an app.

11
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.

11
2 years ago

A startup that helps companies manage the process and speed of their audit and compliance checks. They’re currently serving the healthcare and compliance industries, with plans to expand into other industries in the future.

8
2 years ago

A mobile app for checking and setting your home security system, created by the creators of the award-winning security app Nest Secure.

7
2 hours ago

A startup that creates AI-powered voice companions for elderly users, focused on daily check-ins, medication reminders, and emotional support through natural conversation.

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5 years ago

A startup that provides a service for matching up people who are moving so they can check out apartments together

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5 years ago

Idea: A programmatic way to hire people on-demand, with data-driven validity checks

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5 years ago

Idea: A credit card processor that displays relevant information for merchants on the checkout page

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that offers a way to do online check-ins at places like museums

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup for turning your apartment into a hotel. It allows hosts to rent out rooms via a smartphone app, and comes with features like cleaning, check-in, and flexible cancellations. It’s currently free for hosts, and makes money through a 7% cut from bookings.

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