Consumer Startup Ideas

3 years ago

A platform to help farmers in India to manage their crops and sell directly to consumers over the internet. In the short time since launch, it has sold $1.6 million worth of produce.

10,081

2 years ago

A social network for small-scale farmers. It’s a food network, which provides a way to connect farmers to consumers who want to buy their products. The startup was founded in May, and now has over a million members.

562

5 years ago

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

544

5 years ago

A platform for helping consumers shop for and price items

516

5 years ago

A startup for lawyers and consumers that helps them rate and review legal services. The company has raised $3.5 million to date.

486

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform for American farmers to sell their goods to consumers worldwide. The startup aims to use a mix of digital store fronts and technology to deliver to consumers in countries like India and China, where the rural population has been growing.

456

4 years ago

A startup which helps producers of consumer goods in India get their products from a supplier to a store.

427

2 years ago

This is a startup that makes it easier for people to sell gifts online. The company is focused on the consumer market, rather than the business-to-consumer market.

375

5 years ago

A startup that is building a consumer-facing app that’s essentially a data-driven diary. The startup wants to help people understand what they’re eating, how much they’re exercising, etc.

344

2 years ago

This startup wants to help Chinese consumers “buy the right products” online. The startup wants to build its own brand, Tmall Beauty, on Tmall.

340

3 years ago

A startup that gives consumers access to credit scores in exchange for their data.

327

5 years ago

A platform that allows brands to build mobile apps for their business and for consumers to find them.

317

2 years ago

The idea is to use a combination of machine learning and algorithms to help consumers understand investment risk in a way they haven’t before. The startup wants to build a “risk assessment” tool that takes into account the potential for a company’s product to go up or down and then advises consumers on the proper level of risk they should take.

274

3 years ago

A startup that helps other startups sift through tons of consumer data to find the best ideas and trends.

272

4 years ago

A meal delivery app for consumers who want healthy food at home.

270

5 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their money, including budgeting and paying bills. The company wants to become a finance hub for consumers.

253

5 years ago

An online platform that asks you to rate products and services before you buy them, allowing you to compare them on the same scale as Amazon or Consumer Reports.

246

4 years ago

A consumer loan app for the unbanked. The startup aims to scale its startup base, paying them to lend to unbanked consumers.

242

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

4 years ago

A platform for the real estate industry to offer a better user experience for consumers.

237

4 years ago

A platform that connects consumers with products and services they want to buy directly from a mobile phone.

233

2 years ago

A startup that connects home improvement teams with consumers who need help with their projects.

230

4 years ago

A tech company that creates a platform for companies to market their apps and services, in a way that is more likely to catch the attention of consumers.

229

4 years ago

The startup is a spin-off of a company called Hint, which was founded in 2015 to help people make better decisions about personal finance. The data can be used to help consumers identify opportunities for savings and investments, and Hint says one in three Americans don’t have enough money saved.

226

4 years ago

A platform that helps big companies manage their supply chains, taking on the role of a middleman between suppliers, distributors and consumers.

220

4 years ago

A personal financing tool that helps consumers save for retirement, borrow against their homes, refinance student loans, and reduce debt.

220

4 years ago

A startup with a focus on the beauty and grooming industry, aimed at consumers and retailers.

219

2 years ago

A mobile financial services company that wants to help banks and consumers make better financial products for mobile users.

218

2 years ago

A platform that makes it easier for consumers to switch from prepaid to postpaid, based on their usage.

215

4 years ago

A startup that aims to build a “digital bank vault” for mobile consumers in India. The startup plans to allow mobile users to store funds in their phones in the form of mobile wallets, with secure storage in escrow.

214

4 years ago

A platform that allows both consumer and business users to collect and share data about their lives with the goal of helping them improve their health and save money.

212

2 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses and brands create custom, one-of-a-kind products for customers. The Product Design team has built a consumer brand identity and packaging for a range of products, from coffee to power tools.

211

4 years ago

An online tool for financial advising, allowing consumers to see their advisor’s track record and compare it to their peers.

207

4 years ago

The world’s first interactive robot taxidermist. It combines 3D scanning technology and a robotic arm to automatically fuse together a stuffed creature out of real animal parts. The startup says the process is simple for consumers to use, and can be done from their homes.

206

4 years ago

This is a tool that helps companies create and manage a government-approved and regulated compliant digital wallet for their consumers.

205

2 years ago

A mobile-first, web-first platform for capturing and analyzing the decisions of consumers on-the-go. The platform allows consumers to share their personal data with brands, streamlining the process of capturing data from the real world, and making it actionable.

202

4 years ago

The startup is building a service that helps companies like consumer goods companies like L’Oreal, Unilever and Nestle create products that can be customized for local tastes. The startup works with companies to create their own version of the company’s product that is customized for the consumer by taking it to market.

201

4 years ago

A platform that enables consumers to buy goods directly from manufacturers.

200

5 years ago

A commerce platform that allows small businesses to sell their wares and services directly to consumers online.

198

4 years ago

A company that helps businesses stick with their promises to consumers, an increasing number of which are increasingly tech-savvy.

197

4 years ago

This startup is looking to use AI to find trends in the social media posts of brands, to help them better understand their consumers.

197

4 years ago

A consumer-facing startup that’s looking to create a marketplace for grocery store brands.

194

4 years ago

An Internet of Things company that buys and sells data to help companies create better products for consumers.

190

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for consumers to order pickup and delivery from local restaurants and businesses.

189

4 years ago

A platform for mobile service providers (e.g. cell phone companies, wireless carriers) to manage their business operations, and a business-to-business platform for mobile service providers to engage with consumers. The company has three contracts, all with mobile carriers.

188

4 years ago

A software platform to help brands sell directly to consumers, using various channels including email, text, or social.

186

4 years ago

Smart contracts for the energy industry. The startup wants to use smart contracts to allow energy producers and consumers to negotiate and transact energy independently of the power grid.

184

5 years ago

A consumer credit card that’s crowd-funded

183

5 years ago

A SaaS company that offers a platform for managing employee benefits. It provides a software dashboard for insurance providers to compare health plans and find the best benefits to offer without having to communicate directly with consumers.

182

5 years ago

A credit card issuer that focuses on low-income consumers.

182

5 years ago

The aim is to let consumers to pay for a 3D-printed object. One feature is that the 3D-printed object is scanned and then the user can print out an accurate digital version they can then use in their homes.

182

5 years ago

A logistics company building an app to let consumers plan their own personal deliveries with the help of a robot.

181

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

5 years ago

A free database of all consumer credit cards, available online and allowing users to search for cards, compare them, and see where they’re used.

177

4 years ago

This app enables consumers to access over 50,000 books by reading on their mobile device. It’s meant to be a library of all the books a reader has ever read, and all the books they'd like to read.

177

4 years ago

The startup has a personalized recommendation engine for buying clothes, but does so in a way that makes it easy for the consumer to shop in the store.

175

5 years ago

A CRM for retailers that uses machine learning to predict consumer behavior and then recommend what products to sell based on their past purchases

174

5 years ago

A startup aiming to develop a “smart pill bottle” that monitors and helps consumers better manage their medicine.

174

4 years ago

There are over 2,000 cryptocurrencies. A finance startup called CreditChain aims to build a cryptocurrency that is more accessible to the average consumer. The company is seeking to build out a “credit blockchain” that allows banks to create and distribute digital and physical products, like insurance policies, to consumers in minutes.

174

4 years ago

China’s internet giants are increasingly dominating the global digital advertising market. A recent report from Digiday says: “Chinese social media and news platforms have commanded the lion’s share of ad revenue as global digital ad spend in the country has grown at a staggering compound annual growth rate of around 40% over the last five years.” How are these companies making money They’re using the vast audience of consumers on social media for traditional advertising.

173

4 years ago

A text messaging platform that helps consumers get a cheaper phone plan.

173

5 years ago

A social media platform that brings brand power to the local community. It works by giving brands a platform on which they can interact with consumers and promote their products.

172

5 years ago

A software for consumers to share their credit with friends without going through a bank.

170

5 years ago

A new fintech app that aims to make it easier for consumers to make payments

170

5 years ago

A company that lets consumers sell pre-owned goods. The company is currently in an early stage of fundraising.

170

4 years ago

A direct-to-consumer subscription service that focuses on providing tools for health and self-improvement. Offers access to workout plans, meal plans, and other content.

170

5 years ago

A company that wants to help oil and gas companies get their data to consumers in a way that’s less confusing than the existing version of Google Earth.

169

4 years ago

A platform to help consumers get the best return on their money in their financial accounts. The startup wants to take on a large part of the financial industry and make it more transparent to consumers.

169

3 years ago

A toolkit to help the ad industry identify ads that convert to sales or keep consumers engaged.

169

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build out a suite of consumer-facing services and products that can help users understand their health data and make decisions based on it.

169

4 years ago

A startup for consumers to help support and grow the community of restaurants they frequent.

168

5 years ago

A startup that aims to take the power out of microgrids and put it into the hands of consumers. The startup is working on a battery pack with solar panels that can be installed on the rooftops of homes and offices and be used to supply electricity for a certain period of time, much like a powerbank.

167

5 years ago

A platform that makes it easier for online retailers to connect with consumers at physical locations.

167

5 years ago

This startup helps consumers identify which products are made from recycled materials.

167

5 years ago

A startup that wants to put a common API between many banks and start to allow consumers to take debit card payments anywhere.

164

3 years ago

A startup that wants to connect businesses and consumers directly. It’s currently focused on one market that wants to be able to buy a physical product and also have that product shipped over the web.

164

3 years ago

A company that provides a platform for brands to sell high-end products to consumers via eCommerce, via a social way of shopping.

164

5 years ago

They’re the modern version of a “grocery store”, with a storehouse of over 400 in-demand items that can be added to a wish list. They’re free for consumers, but can have a fee for businesses with 500 or more items in stock.

163

5 years ago

A peer-to-peer lending company that focuses on college students. The company says it’s in talks with a few large consumer finance companies and would like to see itself included in student loan refinancing programs. They’re based in Delaware.

163

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers with access to loans or debt consolidation find the best financial services partner for their needs.

163

5 years ago

A digital platform for buying and selling e-books, with services like a price guarantee for authors, and direct-to-consumer sales.

162

5 years ago

A platform that helps consumers manage their telecoms bills. Their goal is to cut their bills by 15% and increase their bill by 5%.

162

4 years ago

A tool for consumers to manage changing credit card numbers, enabling them to quickly update their info.

162

4 years ago

A consumer app that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to help you learn how to cook and make food from scratch.

162

5 years ago

A startup that uses AI to analyze online reviews to show consumers what to expect from a given product and service.

161

5 years ago

A 3D-printed eyewear company that’s looking to disrupt the eyewear industry with a direct-to-consumer approach.

161

4 years ago

A startup that wants to give people the same ability to browse and shop for food that they have in the US. It’s designed specifically for Indian consumers who don’t have a bank account.

160

5 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to make payments online for new or used products, and then track their orders.

159

5 years ago

A small business loan marketplace for consumers.

159

4 years ago

The goal of this startup is to help consumers shop for services that match their needs, rather than relying on recommendations from friends and family. The company looks to compete with platforms like Groupon and LivingSocial by selling subscriptions that will take care of the customer. The startup is already working with a number of Wal-Mart and Kroger stores.

159

5 years ago

The startup is looking to disrupt the $2.8 trillion consumer credit industry, which it says is ripe for disruption by building a better credit scoring system for micro and small businesses using data from a company called Credit Karma.

158

5 years ago

A platform that aims to bring transparency in the consumer data industry with a set of tools that help customers understand what data is being collected about them

158

5 years ago

The company has begun to experiment with a plan to bring a $10/month subscription service to consumers that would provide a weekly Amazon Prime-like service to customers. The company could be an alternative to people who don’t like Amazon Prime’s current offerings.

158

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for consumers to find quality products for their homes. Its app is similar to Amazon’s Dash, but for finding products in a physical store.

158

3 years ago

A new startup venture with a focus on the growing trade of personal data. The startup wants to help consumers control their data and the tools companies can use with it.

158

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a way for businesses to share their products with consumers.

157

5 years ago

A startup that aims to help consumers get a better idea of how a product is being made, from labor sourcing to sourcing of materials.

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 self-funded, fast-growing accelerator for retail ventures and consumer brands.

156

5 years ago

A digital loyalty program for retailers that rewards consumers for their loyalty.

156

2 years ago

A startup that lets users buy and sell tickets to concerts, sporting events, or theater performances. It works like StubHub and Ticketmaster, but the startup is trying to build a better experience for the consumer.

155

5 years ago

A $100 million startup that works with “large group of healthcare providers” to offer direct-to-consumer health insurance.

154

5 years ago

This startup is building an online and mobile platform to help consumers research credit cards, loans, and credit scores.

154

5 years ago

A startup to take the guesswork out of buying tickets to events. It helps consumers find the cheapest ticket and compares deals from around the web, thus making the experience of buying tickets simple and convenient.

154

5 years ago

InstaCart is a service that can move a consumer’s shopping cart from one website to another, or even to a competitor. That means customers can buy products from Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers without ever leaving the site.

153

5 years ago

A startup that uses cryptocurrency to help consumers buy products online with a lower transaction fee.

153

5 years ago

A platform that connects businesses with data science resources in a way that makes it easy to collaborate and get work done. The company also plans to launch a consumer app that will allow customers to sign up for machine learning-based advice.

153

5 years ago

Online brokerage which helps consumers better understand their investment products and gives them access to a licensed broker.

153

5 years ago

A mobile app that allows consumers to pay bills by scanning QR codes or barcodes.

153

5 years ago

Skip is a direct to consumer platform for retailers to create their own branded subscriptions.

153

5 years ago

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

153

5 years ago

This startup, which wants to make it easy for retailers to use AI to keep shelves stocked with different items for consumers to buy.

152

5 years ago

This is a “mashup of digital marketing, customer service, and product management” app. It’s looking to replicate the experience of a digital agency, and is pitching it as a “digital assistant” to help consumer brands.

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

5 years ago

A platform that helps consumers find the right financial options for them.

151

5 years ago

A startup that wants to be a consumer-facing for the trade-only ICOs.

151

5 years ago

A company that wants to build a SaaS platform for “convenient, direct, and secure” exchanges for consumers and businesses.

151

5 years ago

A "small business marketplace" that helps small businesses sell to consumers through a web and app interface.

151

3 years ago

A micro-currency with no transaction fees. The startup is building a global payment solution for enterprises and consumers. It’s notable for being the first to integrate a cryptocurrency into an existing business.

151

5 years ago

A way of organizing a person's social life through a calendar. The startup is backed by Y Combinator, and the company is currently focused on the enterprise market, but plans to bring it to consumers soon.

150

5 years ago

A digital bank account for consumers and businesses in Latin America. The startup wants to bring account management to the small and medium enterprises in the region.

150

5 years ago

A payment startup with a focus on offering a simpler payment experience for consumers in emerging markets.

150

5 years ago

"A much-needed, quality-assured, and secure way to get products from manufacturer to the consumer's doorstep."

150

3 years ago

Not a consumer startup, but a tool for fertility centers to manage all the different fertility tests that come in over the course of a woman’s lifetime.

150

3 years ago

This company is building a way to monitor the carbon footprint of various items, with a focus on helping consumers become more environmentally conscious. They have a contract with The Nature Conservancy.

150

3 years ago

This startup is building a way for companies to keep track of the impact their marketing has on consumer behavior.

150

5 years ago

A startup that sells local marketplaces for food, alcohol, and other goods to consumers. It’s been in the works for over a year, though they haven’t yet been able to launch their app.

149

5 years ago

A platform for sharing and rating products across the web, where consumers can go to see what the top products in a category are and rate them.

149

4 years ago

Bringing the consumer’s head into the product design process by using 3D printing.

149

4 years ago

A company that helps consumers create a financial plan and then makes it easier for them to execute that plan, with the goal of helping people who don’t have access to traditional financial planning.

149

3 years ago

A consumer drone that can take off and land on its own, fly up to 50 miles per hour, and stream HD video.

149

5 years ago

A consumer-targeted business that allows the user to share and rate products, and build a community around them.

148

5 years ago

A digital insurance platform that allows consumers to manage insurance policies online.

148

5 years ago

A tool for marketers who want to evaluate the effectiveness of their ad campaigns, including the ability to test various creative executions and social interactions with consumers.

148

5 years ago

A way to give consumers a decentralized payment system that they can use on all their favorite mobile apps. The startup wants to replace the existing centralized payment system for mobile payments with a more decentralized system.

147

5 years ago

A market research app that helps companies understand the wants and needs of their consumers better. It’s paid for by a company like SurveyGizmo or SurveyMonkey that charges a small fee every time a survey is completed.

147

5 years ago

A company that provides global data analysts with insights into consumer trends in real time. The startup is growing its team and expanding globally. It has raised $2 million to date from O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and CrunchFund. It will be based in San Francisco.

147

5 years ago

A tool for connecting consumers with sales opportunities. It’s currently in beta.

147

5 years ago

A company that is building a tool that allows consumers to make use of the data from their fitness tracker to better understand what they’re eating and how they’re exercising. The company is working with fitness trackers like Fitbit and Jawbone, and has also been working with the makers of the Nike+ FuelBand.

147

5 years ago

A digital network that connects American businesses and consumers with the same spending habits.

147

3 years ago

This app is meant to help you meet people and find dates, but it’s also a platform for B2B companies to do things like research consumers by querying their social media profiles.

147

5 years ago

A “product discovery platform” for consumers, that helps them quickly find products that meet their needs.

146

5 years ago

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

145

5 years ago

The company's app is designed to help consumers monitor the health of their finances, including credit scores, debt and income. The application, which is in beta, is available for Android and Apple iOS smartphones.

145

5 years ago

A platform for direct-to-consumer health care that allows users to share health data and receive treatment recommendations from a variety of doctors and hospitals. The company says it is the only platform of its kind and has raised $1.2 million to date.

145

4 years ago

A leaderboard that uses push notifications and social media to let consumers know when their favorite brands are engaging with them.

145

4 years ago

An online bank for consumers with low to moderate incomes.

145

3 years ago

A digital voice assistant, or digital assistant, that can be used by anyone to enter tasks, appointments and a slew of other information. A digital assistant is a common consumer feature on many of the most popular smart speakers today.

145

5 years ago

A startup for consumers with a long-distance relationship.

144

5 years ago

The startup is launching a digital platform to improve the quality of on-demand clinics. The platform aims to offer a way for doctors to easily post their services and for consumers to find a nearby clinic that offers appointments they need. The company is currently operating in the San Francisco Bay Area.

144

5 years ago

A platform to pay bills, make payments, and send money internationally. The company says it can save money for consumers and businesses by making it easier to pay bills, send money internationally and transfer funds overseas more easily.

144

5 years ago

A startup backed by Sequoia that helps developers monetize their apps by converting them into subscription-based services for consumers.

144

5 years ago

This is an app that helps consumers find an apartment for rent by allowing them to search and compare all listings in San Francisco and beyond.

144

5 years ago

A consumer-facing startup that offers a subscription-based service for finding and saving a place to stay.

144

5 years ago

A new type of meal-kit delivery service that aims to save consumers money by offering discounts when they order in bulk. The startup already has a few thousand customers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

143

5 years ago

This startup is building a way to help farmers market their products without the hassle of selling via a big, impersonal store. Instead, farmers can have a more intimate and less expensive selling experience when selling directly to the consumer.

143

5 years ago

A company that wants to re-create the good old days of the local neighborhood hardware store for modern consumers. They want to build a modern version of the mobile app that lets people buy and sell their stuff in a local community.

143

5 years ago

An online service that serves as a comparison site for consumers that helps them find the best price for the best product.

143

5 years ago

A phone app that lets consumers track their car and its maintenance. The startup is working on a new charging dock that will operate with a single cable, so consumers can charge their cars without having to worry about cables.

143

2 years ago

The startup is building an app that connects the consumer directly to the brand and allows them to select products and submit reviews and other feedback.

143

5 years ago

A new way to buy and sell media. The company wants to provide a new lens on marketing and advertising and help brands use data to reach consumers more effectively.

142

5 years ago

The startup says it’s a better version of the traditional “pay-once-and-get-everything” package that’s popular with consumers, which works well for a lot of products but can be hard for more high-tech products.

142

5 years ago

A platform for aggregating and selling data from consumer-facing apps. The startup has raised $20 million to date, and has partnerships with companies like Tastemade, Twitter, Spotify, and Soundcloud.

142

5 years ago

A startup that buys household items in bulk for consumers, and delivers them in bulk After shipping the products, the startup makes money by selling those items on the secondary market

141

5 years ago

A startup that helps American companies sell to consumers in China and other Asian markets by taking over the process of getting a Chinese partner to buy their product.

141

5 years ago

A startup that wants to allow consumers to buy directly from makers, like they would from Etsy.

141

5 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to rent out their homes. The B2B platform is targeting real estate agents, who the startup says can earn up to $100k per year.

141

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help the fashion industry eliminate the middleman. The company is developing a platform that lets fashion brands list their merchandise directly to consumers through their websites and apps, eliminating the need for a stockist.

141

2 years ago

A digital credit card system that connects consumers with a variety of financial services, including loans, scholarships, savings etc.

141

5 years ago

A startup that helps startups in the US save money when they need to send a large amount of product to consumers, which they say they’re currently doing by renting a truck to which they attach a giant cooler.

140

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps consumers and businesses manage their advertising and marketing budgets and track ROI.

140

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies in Brazil manage all of their consumer credit with the help of a single dashboard.

140

5 years ago

The startup, which has raised $15 million in funding, aims to help consumers save on energy by acting as middleman between big energy providers and consumers.

139

5 years ago

A financial app that helps consumers buy insurance through their smartphones and mobile apps.

139

5 years ago

This startup in the US is building an app that helps people avoid buying things from retailers that then sell it to consumers at a loss, for instance by Amazon or Target.

138

5 years ago

A digital payment platform that allows consumers to pay with their accounts without ever entering a card number.

137

5 years ago

A digital platform to help consumers compare home loans at a low cost

137

5 years ago

A company that provides AI-powered technology for online retailers, including an AI-powered website that can automatically suggest new products and changes to products based on consumer behavior.

137

5 years ago

A consumer-facing app that allows users to make online purchases of items from their local grocery store, like milk and bread.

136

4 years ago

A startup for selling and buying used cars. The startup plans to build a national network of used car dealers to help consumers meet sellers of similar cars. The startup will take a moderate percentage of the sale.

136

5 years ago

A consumer-facing platform that enables publishers to curate content for users with the goal of increasing interaction with content and driving more revenue for publishers.

135

5 years ago

A platform where consumers can try out products before they buy them.

135

5 years ago

A new way to pay for goods and services. The app helps you request a payment and the mobile network operator (say, a mobile operator or telecom company) will generate a token that is then transferred to the merchant. The app will then notify the consumer to confirm the payment.

135

5 years ago

A startup that aims to build a “smart” shopping bag for consumers that can be tracked as it’s being moved from store to store.

135

4 years ago

A software company that is building a technology platform that helps e-commerce retailers and merchants deliver tailored messages to consumers based on their gender and demographic information.

134

3 years ago

A consumer credit monitoring service

134

2 years ago

A consumer-focused bill payment service for businesses. The company is based in Bangalore, India.

134

5 years ago

This cloud-based platform for payments brings together payments processors, banks, and merchants to offer a service that is cheaper and faster for consumers than traditional methods.

133

5 years ago

A digital mortgage application for consumers.

133

5 years ago

A product that helps consumers make clothes look like they’re in the 1960s.

133

5 years ago

A startup that connects users with local businesses, so they can find services and goods to buy and use. It also generates revenue by helping consumers save money on things like groceries, dry cleaning, and layaway.

132

5 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps a company “improve its brand by engaging with its customers and creating a more compelling experience for the consumer.” It helps brands create content, establish a presence and grow their customer base.

132

3 years ago

A banking solution meant to offer a new alternative to the credit card. The company is co-founded by former players from Stripe, who say they’re “creating a banking brand that works for the modern consumer”.

132

5 years ago

A startup that builds custom smart shoes for people with disabilities. The shoes use a wireless accelerometer and Bluetooth technology to detect movement and alert a person when they’re about to fall. The startup is currently working with the military, but is looking to expand into consumer markets.

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps people create and sell custom clothing through a web browser without having to design the entire garment from scratch. Loom wants to help consumers sell their clothing as a service — it’s essentially an Uber for fashion.

131

5 years ago

Businesses in the mobile payments space have often struggled with security. Called SIV, it uses AI to make payments on a consumer’s behalf with a single tap.

130

5 years ago

A way for advertisers to measure the success of their ads, and for consumers to see which products get the highest engagement.

130

5 years ago

A new way for consumers to buy music and pay directly to artists. Sounding is a new way for fans to directly support artists they like with a “tip”, or a donation, that goes directly to the artist.

130

5 years ago

A digital gift registry and shopping website that allows consumers to buy personalized gifts for loved ones without the hassle of a physical gift registry.

129

5 years ago

A startup that offers a tool for consumers to use to shop for and compare real-world products. The startup says it is the only shopping service that allows users to buy online-only products, while also allowing customers to see products in person and try them for free.

128

5 years ago

A company that wants to make it easier for consumers to buy and sell their used goods by connecting them with people who use it.

128

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform for online consumer engagement campaigns. It also aims to bring more transparency to the online advertising industry.

127

5 years ago

A platform that connects manufacturers and consumers to make online purchases.

126

5 years ago

A data platform that allows brands to buy and sell customer data in a decentralized way, while protecting consumer information.

126

5 years ago

A startup that wants to bring a 21st century version of the old magazine subscription model. The startup gives access to a variety of programming languages and news to consumers for a monthly subscription fee.

126

5 years ago

DropBox for consumer goods, allowing you to send an item to your DropBox account, get a notification when it arrives, and have it sent back to you.

126

2 years ago

A financial platform that helps businesses and consumers budget for the next year in a single app.

126

5 years ago

PowerMeter is a smart meter data company. They want to provide “a data-driven mobile application for consumers and businesses that uses data from the smart meters to provide insights about power consumption, cost savings, and energy savings on a monthly and annual basis.”

125

5 years ago

This startup is building a digital tool that helps companies help people with disabilities. Assistly is a web-based platform that helps companies help people with disabilities. Assistly is focused on helping consumers with a disability buy products and services online.

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

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 consumer credit score for the US that scores potential customers on their creditworthiness.

125

3 years ago

A mobile app that’s effective at helping consumers find the best deals at their favorite restaurant.

125

3 years ago

An AI-powered, real-time credit score for consumers.

125

2 years ago

A social network for corporations, with enterprise sales teams and executives working on behalf of the company. The company takes a commission off each sale made through their platform, and may also have access to data on consumers on top of that.

125

5 years ago

The startup is building an intelligent vending machine that allows consumers to receive personalized offers based on their offline behavior.

124

5 years ago

A way for consumers to sell their old electronics and get paid for it, using an app that makes it easy for the buyer to scan barcodes.

124

4 years ago

A consumer card that can be used at many places where plastic credit cards are accepted. It’s meant for the Indian market to replace a plethora of different forms of payment.

124

5 years ago

A digital payments service for US consumers

123

3 years ago

A startup focused on protecting consumer privacy and data. It’s built a product that monitors apps that have been downloaded by a user. The startup is based in Berlin and says it has “saved” 100,000+ users’ data.

123

5 years ago

A platform that helps consumers identify “high quality” products from “low quality” ones.

122

5 years ago

A platform that allows retailers to sell to consumers across various online marketplaces.

122

5 years ago

The startup provides software, training and data to help consumers achieve their fitness goals. The company’s software, which is built on the premise that “it’s not about the number of times you go to the gym, it’s about how much you get done when you go”, has won the Best Startup Award at the Philadelphia Startup Weekend.

121

5 years ago

A hardware startup that’s building ruggedized bitcoin hardware that can be sold to businesses and consumers. The company is currently working on a $1,000 device that it says can be used for up to a year on a single battery.

121

5 years ago

A startup that sells the first commercial drone to have a consumer version available, with a price tag of $1,000. The drone is made for those who want to experiment with aerial photography and videography.

120

5 years ago

A consumer-to-business marketplace for home improvement products and services.

120

5 years ago

A consumer-facing travel app now in beta

120

5 years ago

A SaaS that helps artists sell their work directly to consumers in a way that’s more efficient than selling through a gallery or commercial gallery.

120

4 years ago

An on-demand e-commerce marketplace for consumers, like those found on Etsy and Shopify. The startup wants to help consumers buy the right products and get the right discounts, while helping businesses manage their online sales and inventory.

120

5 years ago

Predictive modeling technology that can help marketers understand where consumers are and what they’re interested in at any given time.

119

5 years ago

A way for retailers to deliver their products directly to consumers without any human interaction. The startup’s goal is to make consumer interaction with products as invisible as possible.

119

5 years ago

In 2018, the founders of OpenTable were awarded the National Venture Capital Association’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Consumer Products and Services category.

118

5 years ago

A company that conducts regular polls to help companies measure consumer sentiment.

117

5 years ago

A tool to help people find and buy direct-to-consumer items on the web.

117

5 years ago

A platform for consumers and brands to build out ads for their own sites and the company will do the rest. The company claims to have a six-figure monthly run rate, with $100 million in monthly ad revenue. The company says they have 1,000 brands running campaigns on their platform.

117

5 years ago

The company aims to be a “banking for millennials” that offers high-yield savings accounts. It’s a way for younger consumers to build their savings without having to pay a premium for the privilege.

116

5 years ago

A company that makes it easy for small businesses to get in touch with consumers. The startup is making it easier for companies to market to a large, specific group of consumers by creating a one-stop resource for companies to find and contact consumers.

116

5 years ago

A product that helps consumers get a clear perspective on their finances

116

2 years ago

A platform to allow consumers to buy and sell second-hand clothing online.

116

5 years ago

Rethinking the way we build and manage software is the goal of BuildZoom. The startup allows users to compare home improvements from a variety of vendors and service providers from the comfort of one website. It's an online marketplace that allows consumers to shop for home improvement projects from the convenience of a desktop computer or mobile phone. BuildZoom makes it easy to find the right contractor, and provides a level of transparency that other home improvement websites do not.

115

5 years ago

A company that builds a platform that allows consumers to pay for their memberships in advance. The startup is in the US, but has plans to expand to Europe.

115

5 years ago

An AI-powered product recommendation platform that helps users find and shop for products across Amazon and other retailers. The startup wants to build the first recommendation platform for consumers in the US, where it’s been testing.

114

5 years ago

A management-software tool for companies that sell their own products directly to consumers.

114

5 years ago

Build a business that brings the customer service model to the cannabis industry, and helps the industry better serve their customers by creating a network that supports the needs of both the consumer and the industry.

114

5 years ago

A platform that helps businesses manage their social media accounts. The company sells social media management for businesses at $10 a month, and has plans to launch a consumer version.

113

5 years ago

A digital tool to help retailers sell to consumers.

113

5 years ago

This startup is building a consumer-facing marketplace for the home-sharing economy, where people can find a roommate to live in their home.

112

5 years ago

A platform for fashion brands to manage their products, with a lean startup that seeks to build a marketplace where brands can sell their products directly to consumers.

112

5 years ago

A digital platform that makes it easy to book flights for consumers, while also providing information on flight delays, prices, and more.

112

5 years ago

The startup makes a “diagnostic X-Ray” for consumers, and is selling it to hospitals for $25 per unit.

111

4 years ago

A startup that lets consumers rate their favorite places, with the goal of making those rating visible to potential customers.

111

3 years ago

A company focused on helping salespeople and sales managers in the consumer sector make sales more effectively by using AI. They’re currently in the early stages of development but have a team of 10.

111

5 years ago

A startup that builds apps for the home to help consumers track their energy usage.

110

4 years ago

A tool that lets consumers make their own flowers and plants, with the spirit of a DIY flower kit.

110

4 years ago

A startup that calls itself the Amazon of homeopathic products. The company sells and ships over a hundred products to consumers, including aromatherapy oils that help people relax. It’s the leading homeopathic e-commerce site in the UK.

110

3 years ago

A network of brick-and-mortar stores and online retail sites that brings together consumers with consumers who are looking for products that aren’t in stock locally.

110

5 years ago

A startup that gives you a way to help manage your finances without having to go to a full-service bank. The startup wants to serve as a more simple way for consumers to manage their finances and wants to be a part of the conversation around empowering consumers.

108

5 years ago

A hardware company that makes sensors, including ones for weight and hydration, for home and for athletes. The company believes consumers will use devices such as the Nike FuelBand to track their health and exercise habits.

108

5 years ago

A tool that helps consumers create a budget and track their spending. The startup has raised $12 million for its technology thus far, and is looking to pivot into a basic financial management tool as it grows.

108

4 years ago

This startup is building a way to connect merchants and consumers to their products and services through a deeper understanding of their personal needs and habits.

108

4 years ago

A startup that lets consumers and businesses create their own private, encrypted email addresses.

108

4 years ago

A company creating a consumer credit score, charging a monthly fee to help you get a better credit score.

108

4 years ago

A software that uses a data-driven approach to help identify potential drivers of consumer sentiment.

108

4 years ago

A consumer-facing product that helps users manage their money by giving them access to their bank account and budget, with the help of an AI.

107

3 years ago

A company that wants to allow consumers to rent out their home or space to earn an income. They’re building out a platform, including a search system for listing, rental rates, insurance, etc. and a platform for decision-making for renters, with plans to expand into other areas.

106

3 years ago

A startup that connects users with money lending options by AI. The startup is building a consumer lending platform.

106

5 years ago

A new startup that’s looking to use artificial intelligence to help companies develop and test new products and services. They’re looking to build a platform to pull together all of the publicly available data about products and consumers and teach a neural network to help companies predict how people will interact with their products, which they believe is the key to increasing product adoption. Currently, the startup has $2.5 million in seed funding.

105

5 years ago

A company that wants to create a new way to package and ship consumer electronics.

105

5 years ago

A startup that helps consumers track their bills, get alerts when bills are coming due, and pay off them early with interest.

105

5 years ago

While the idea of a self-driving car might look like far-fetched science fiction, the reality is that the technology is already at work on the roads of the United States and Europe. However, it is still too expensive for consumers to access. The startup, which is still in stealth, is working to make the technology accessible at a consumer level.

105

5 years ago

An online marketplace for buying and selling used items and goods. The company is using a technology called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to allow consumers to scan an item and find out what they’re worth on the platform, which they say is a cheaper way to buy used goods, and helps sellers by cutting out the middleman.

105

5 years ago

The startup says it is “a bridge between the consumer and the supplier,” and is “optimized for fast response and the real-time transfer of information.”

105

4 years ago

A company that is developing a technology that uses blockchain to track and trace a product’s journey from the farm to the home, to protect farmers and consumers from pests and contaminants.

105

3 years ago

A commerce platform for the Indian market, where many consumers have previously had to go through multiple vendors to make a purchase.

105

3 years ago

A platform that will allow consumers to shop at one store and get their order delivered to others.

105

3 years ago

A company that wants to make it easier for consumers to find affordable, vegan, certified organic food online, and has already signed on several retailers.

105

5 years ago

A platform that links manufacturers and the people who buy their products (consumers and businesses). The service helps retailers find the best suppliers and creates a better purchasing experience.

103

4 years ago

A platform that connects innovators with consumers and businesses. Their app allows people to rate items they’ve purchased with a star system and makes it simple to find more suppliers and products.

103

3 years ago

Next Jump is building a platform that allows consumers to sell their e-waste, turning it into a material that can be made into keychains, necklaces, and other products.

102

3 years ago

A product that allows consumers to collect and share their life’s moments in the form of text, audio, video, and pictures. The company claims they’re the first company to blend AI-driven software, powerful hardware, and mobile-friendly design to create a stand-alone action camera, the Zing Camera.

102

3 years ago

A company building a decentralized credit scoring system, with a focus on making it easy for consumers to access credit.

102

5 years ago

A consumer service that helps consumers collect on credit card debt from their personal loans.

101

4 years ago

Blackbox is trying to tackle the problem of consumer credit scores, which are used to help determine creditworthiness, but are not very accurate. The startup is building a credit scoring tool that uses data from places like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to determine creditworthiness.

101

3 years ago

The startup helps consumers buy the right product for the right price, and avoid overspending on things that don’t matter to them.

101

5 years ago

As the problem of health data for consumers becomes more complex, the company is building a tool that can help people view and manipulate their own health data.

100

5 years ago

A software company that aims to provide a suite of tools to help people avoid missing payments. It handles a lot of the back end for consumer finance companies, including student loans and credit cards.

100

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies build and maintain an online presence that’s easily accessible to consumers.

100

4 years ago

A startup that connects shopper accounts to e-commerce sites, allowing consumers to spend their shopping dollars more wisely.

99

4 years ago

An open banking platform that helps banks understand their consumers.

99

3 years ago

Local startup that uses AI to help consumers find real estate listings and make offers.

99

5 years ago

A company that wants to help consumers build and grow their own personal brands by selling them on merchandise and experiences, similar to what Amazon does with Amazon Prime.

98

5 years ago

This startup is building a digital way to help consumers choose the right hospital for their family member.

98

4 years ago

A web-based packing list maker that helps consumers stay organized during travel.

98

5 years ago

A SaaS platform for helping financial institutions and consumers manage their money.

97

4 years ago

A platform to let consumers connect with the right people and businesses for their needs, and then to take advantage of the discounts and services that are available. The startup is building a "social commerce" platform, designed to make “bid-for-deals” a thing that users want and businesses want.

97

4 years ago

A consumer credit product for Latin American and Caribbean companies.

97

5 years ago

This startup wants to replace the inefficient and often criminally-run trucking industry with a new way to move freight that’s better for consumers, the environment, and the economy as a whole, by using autonomous vehicles.

96

5 years ago

A software package that helps create threadless repairs for consumers.

96

4 years ago

A company that’s building a credit scoring system that predicts consumers’ creditworthiness, then helps them build a credit score.

96

4 years ago

A blockchain-based loyalty program that rewards consumers for shopping at a merchant's site.

96

4 years ago

This is a not-for-profit that provides a global marketplace to sell and buy durable goods. The marketplace is meant to help reduce the environmental impact of consumer goods, especially in developing countries.

96

3 years ago

A facial recognition startup that makes it easy for consumers to snap photos of themselves and display them on a Facebook-like feed, allowing brands to analyze consumers’ shopping habits.

96

3 years ago

A platform that lets consumers buy products from their living room via a connected TV

96

3 years ago

A startup that wants to use technology to help consumers find a great financial advisor. It’s a SaaS-based platform that helps consumers find a financial adviser through a series of questions.

96

5 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to learn about pesticide safety, through videos, quizzes, and a database of information.

95

4 years ago

The startup is trying to solve the problem of the lack of consumer choice in the longtail economy by introducing a service to help consumers find the best products at the best price.

95

4 years ago

A platform to help brands interact with consumers in the shopping malls of Asia using digital kiosks.

95

3 years ago

A startup building a system of “lenses” that allow users to scan their own eyes at home and then have a doctor prescribe the right medications. The technology is already available to consumers, and they are taking pre-orders with the goal of launching in 2017.

95

5 years ago

A B2B company that provides a platform that allows the sharing of inventory data between companies, which can then be used to more efficiently target consumer and brand marketing.

94

4 years ago

A startup that allows consumers to share their dining experiences

94

4 years ago

This company helps consumers compare credit cards, and also helps retailers understand the costs of credit cards on their in-store cards. The company charges an annual fee, but it’s so far been able to build a strong network of merchants and credit card issuers.

93

4 years ago

A startup for working out in the privacy of your own home. Coaches are often too expensive for these types of consumers, so the app helps them get started for free.

93

4 years ago

A global network of local markets, with local farmers who are able to sell their produce directly to consumers. The company’s customers are typically top-tier restaurants and grocery stores.

93

2 years ago

The startup is working with big brands to create a platform that lets brands create and run their own online shops where consumers can buy directly from them. The idea is to create a market for in-house brands without having to go through a wholesaler.

93

5 years ago

A startup that aims to connect the world through the Internet of Things at a global scale. It aims to use the Internet of Things to enable the connected devices in homes and businesses to communicate with each other and the world while offering new services for consumers.

92

5 years ago

A platform for advertisers to find and target the right demographics and psychographics. The startup is also working on an ad tech platform for brands that want to target “hard-to-reach” consumers.

92

4 years ago

A startup that connects consumers with their favorite TV shows in a more intuitive way.

92

4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a cloud storage service that’s actually useful. The company wants to build a storage system that’s useful for organizations, not just consumers.

92

4 years ago

A platform to help merchants sell direct to consumers through Facebook.

92

4 years ago

A consumer-facing SaaS platform for the Indian market. The startup is focused on maximizing the efficiency of the home shopping experience, and is currently focused on a small segment of the online market.

92

3 years ago

A healthcare company that aims to build a consumer-facing platform for doctors to collaborate and manage patient medical records.

92

4 years ago

An AI-powered chatbot that helps consumers with their payments, including mobile wallets.

91

4 years ago

Solve a consumer problem by using the power of the internet to make the shopping experience faster and cheaper.

91

4 years ago

A mobile payment processing platform for mobile-only retailers. It connects local retail businesses to millions of consumers, who can then pay for over 200,000 items at over 3,000 merchants through the app.

91

4 years ago

This startup is building a consumer-facing tool that helps people track their carbon footprint and make their own personal plan to reduce their impact.

91

3 years ago

A business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) platform for engineers and other tech workers.

91

4 years ago

A consumer application for managing sales data

90

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

This startup is building a platform for managed content delivery for marketers, allowing them to get their messages to consumers via email, SMS, and apps. It currently has 4 customers.

90

2 years ago

A platform to allow consumers to pay for their subscriptions with cryptocurrency.

90

4 years ago

A financial and investment platform that facilitates and provides insurance and retirement plans. The company says it wants to take the fees and costs out of these products. The company says it wants to take the fees and costs out of these products. The company wants to simplify the insurance and retirement plans experience for customers and consumers, and for companies to manage their employees’ plans.

89

4 years ago

A platform for data-driven marketing, with features that help consumers find the best deals.

89

2 years ago

An automated system that tracks and analyzes consumers’ spending habits, and automatically alerts them when they’re about to exceed their spending limit.

89

4 years ago

A startup for gadgets and consumer goods with an emphasis on women.

88

4 years ago

A SaaS platform for digital advertising, which allows advertisers to manage their budgets and deliver more personalized ads by understanding the intent of the consumer. The startup says they have $5-6k in revenue since launching in May.

88

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform for developers to create tools that help identify and prevent fraud for both consumers and businesses.

88

4 years ago

A grocery delivery service targeting online consumers. It wants to be the fulfillment partner for all the curbside delivery services in the US.

88

4 years ago

An idea that lets the consumers to subscribe for some services and then receive it at their doorstep.

88

4 years ago

A global payments company that wants to reduce the friction of international money transfers and make them easy and seamless for consumers. The startup’s product is a platform that uses “local currency bias” to make international transactions as easy as possible.

88

4 years ago

A database for monthly sales of consumer products

88

4 years ago

A smartphone app for sharing and comparing insurance prices. The startup is hoping to make insurance shopping and comparisons easier for consumers.

88

4 years ago

A startup tackling the issue of data breaches with a range of products and services aimed at helping consumers regain control of their data.

88

3 years ago

A platform that helps consumers track their spending and keep their money in savings. The company is focused on helping people save more, with goal of saving 5% of their income by 2022.

88

3 years ago

This startup is trying to make the process of buying a car more transparent by helping consumers understand their financing options.

88

2 years ago

A social network for “conscious consumers”

88

5 years ago

A software company that helps companies build services for international markets. The startup is working with the government of Japan to build services for Japanese consumers and businesses, and with the government of Canada to build services for Canadian consumers and businesses.

87

4 years ago

A new electronic banking system for low-income consumers in Mexico.

87

4 years ago

A startup that helps consumers use Lyft in lieu of owning a car in order to save money.

87

4 years ago

This startup is building a new kind of store for farmers around the world, where farmers can sell directly to consumers at a discount.

87

4 years ago

A new way to make custom 3D printable accessories. The startup makes parts for consumer electronics and is looking to make a new business out of selling them to users of its existing apps.

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

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a system that would help breweries and distilleries sell their products directly to consumers, removing the need for distributors to manage the supply chain.

87

5 years ago

This startup is looking to replace the insurance model with a “personalized protection plan” that will cover an individual’s insurance needs over time. The startup will help consumers assess their risks and choose the best coverage.

86

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform that helps retailers and manufacturers ship products directly to consumers. The company wants to offer a new model for connecting consumers with businesses that will bring down costs, and potentially lower shipping costs, and increase convenience.

86

5 years ago

The following is a list of notable consumer product startups in North America that have raised venture funding, according to Crunchbase and its sources.

86

4 years ago

A company building a platform that allows consumers to buy accessories for their smart home devices from a single marketplace, thereby simplifying the buying experience.

86

4 years ago

A product that helps companies and individuals track and control mobile phone and tablet usage through location and mobile network data, with a focus on consumer safety using data from apps and websites.

86

4 years ago

Reducing the cost of healthcare for consumers by empowering them to collect, manage, and share their own health data.

85

4 years ago

A consumer credit database of over 1.5 million credit reports and credit histories.

85

4 years ago

A team of students from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business built a prototype for a new way for consumers to share their data. The idea is to make the sharing of personal data easier and more social, and to use it to show users how to make better decisions.

85

4 years ago

A “destination marketplace” that helps consumers find and book experiences, like spa treatments and wine tours.

85

4 years ago

An online marketplace that connects Chinese consumers with imported fashion goods.

84

4 years ago

“A first-of-its-kind consumer credit-scoring product that’s powered by behavioral science.”

84

4 years ago

A startup that focuses on solving the problem of finding legal medical marijuana for consumers, especially for those who live in states where marijuana is illegal.

84

3 years ago

A smart contract that allows for a seller to create a transparent way for consumers to buy and use a product without needing to go through a 3rd party.

84

2 years ago

A startup that tracks household spending to help consumers save money.

84

4 years ago

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

83

4 years ago

A consumer app that allows wine connoisseurs to feel the difference in taste and identify the grapes used to make a particular wine.

83

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform to let businesses and consumers take advantage of the data from the billions of sensors embedded in our world.

83

4 years ago

One of the largest investment firms in the US, Union Square Ventures, has been investing in a number of consumer tech startups. They’re focused on building services that make it easier to sell and manage products through the internet, and they’re actively looking for seed stage opportunities.

82

4 years ago

A health-focused startup that aims to help consumers get their money back when they get cheated by credit cards.

82

4 years ago

The startup wants to build a marketplace that connects brands and consumers based on what they want and need. They’re thinking of it as a sort of Amazon for branded products.

82

4 years ago

A startup that measures and reports on the ethics and practices of companies and organizations. The startup shared a solution to a problem in which consumers and companies aren’t aware of the impact of their purchasing decisions.

82

4 years ago

An online health insurance marketplace in which consumers can compare plans, get quotes, and enroll in coverage.

82

4 years ago

A consumer-facing ecommerce site meant to help travelers find and book last-minute flights.

82

4 years ago

A Saudi Arabian startup that’s looking to help Saudi consumers make more financial decisions, but also wants to disrupt the way banks work in the kingdom.

82

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for consumers to buy fruits and vegetables online. It’s like Google Express of fresh produce — the startups wants to get fresh produce from farm to refrigerator.

82

2 years ago

A platform that helps local farmers sell excess crops to companies and consumers. The company also provides analytics to help farmers decide which crops are best.

82

4 years ago

Builds a platform that allows companies to create and sell customized virtual reality experiences to consumers.

81

4 years ago

It’s a service to help consumers and investors invest in cryptocurrency and crypto-based companies.

81

4 years ago

A platform that helps you find a loan faster and at a lower rate. The startup is developing a unique platform for personal loans that is targeted at consumers.

81

4 years ago

OpenSkies is a digital economy that aims to connect consumers to the products they want, in the places they want, at the times they want them. The company wants to be the Amazon of the web, selling items with a rating system, allowing consumers to review and share products.

81

4 years ago

A company that helps consumers apply for their driver’s licenses.

81

3 years ago

A startup for insurance policies that give consumers the freedom to choose their own doctors and hospitals

81

4 years ago

A startup that connects artists with consumers for music licensing.

80

4 years ago

A startup meant to help small business owners and consumers alike find and compare car insurance quotes.

80

4 years ago

A company that helps urban farmers sell fresh produce directly to local consumers via a network of farmers.

80

3 years ago

A startup that allows consumers to merchandise their own photos and videos to sell on social media.

80

2 years ago

A startup that helps retailers sell their products directly to people who have tried them before, via a unique algorithm that learns from the way consumers interact with their products.

80

4 years ago

A startup that is building a way to help consumers find great deals and discounts on their favorite products and services. The startup has built an AI engine that scours the web to find the best deals and sends them to users through email.

79

4 years ago

This is a tool to help consumers find a product based on the frequency of its use, such as “if you buy this product more than 3 or 4 times a month, you should probably buy it from us”.

79

4 years ago

A consumer mobile banking mobile app for the developing world. It’s meant to bring mobile banking to consumers in places where banking infrastructure isn’t robust, and where there are often mobile networks that are poor quality or nonexistent.

79

4 years ago

A company that tracks fashion trends and provides a service to help consumers know which styles will be popular in a given season.

79

4 years ago

A process that makes it easier to ship and track packages, for both consumers and businesses. They aim to use the same technology that's in most FedEx and UPS sorting centers to create a more streamlined process for businesses and delivery agencies.

79

4 years ago

A company that wants to be the fabric store for the home, allowing consumers to order custom-fitted clothing.

79

4 years ago

A system that allows consumers to save money by re-cycling plastic bags, keeping them out of landfills and out of the environment.

79

4 years ago

This is a startup that’s building a tool to help businesses set up payment gateways, allowing them to build payment systems for consumers.

79

4 years ago

A startup that enables banks to use a single system for their consumer and commercial lending.

79

4 years ago

A micropayment tool that allows consumers to pay less than a cent per item.

79

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people find a doctor appointment or store. It’s essentially an online concierge service that connects consumers to local providers.

79

4 years ago

This startup helps manufacturers of consumer goods track their products and efficiently manage customer returns.

79

3 years ago

A startup that builds an app that functions as a personal foundation for the consumer, offering insurance and investments with a flat-rate annual fee.

79

4 years ago

A startup that connects businesses to consumers to help them engage with each other. It helps brands engage with potential shoppers by helping them create a customized experience based on profile or interest.

78

4 years ago

This is a tool for offering credit to vendors in the US, mostly for consumers but also for businesses and retailers. The startup’s platform allows users to set up repayment plans, pay on their terms, and get approved.

78

4 years ago

A startup that allows consumers to request a refund from a product they’ve purchased from a retailer. The company has over 400 merchants in the US, including brands like Sephora, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Amazon.com.

78

3 years ago

A data visualizations and analytics tool that helps companies better understand the e-commerce space. The startup’s product, OneSource, is built on a software called TripWatcher, which allows companies to track their consumers’ online shopping habits and understand how they navigate the online space. It’s being used by over 80,000 businesses across 2,000 categories.

78

2 years ago

A new kind of consumer lending startup that engages customers in a way that allows them to become the lender to a peer group of friends and neighbors. Lending Club wants to build a decentralized peer-to-peer lending network where individuals can lend to or borrow from other individuals.

78

4 years ago

A startup that creates a digital trail of products for consumers to track and manage, from an item of clothing to a car. The founders aim to make it easy to track your life’s possessions.

77

4 years ago

A platform that automates the process of doing social media advertising. It uses AI to match ads to consumers based on their interests on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

77

4 years ago

A platform that lets restaurants share menus and business plans with local chefs, and then helps them get orders from consumers.

77

4 years ago

A Hong Kong-based startup that is doing a joint venture in China with a Chinese partner. The two companies will work together to build a consumer product in China, and then later in Hong Kong.

77

4 years ago

This company is building a new way for people to get access to fresh, locally grown produce. The startup wants to make it easier for consumers to connect to local farmers and get them to market their products.

77

3 years ago

A platform to connect vendors to the consumers who want goods. In the “Amazon of China” Amazon, people can buy products from a vendor, collect shipping and payment information, and then use the platform to order goods for delivery.

77

3 years ago

A platform that lets people sell their unused gadgets; the startup is targeting consumers and entrepreneurs in need of cash for their tech.

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

A startup that helps content creators like YouTubers and Instagrammers manage their brand, and offer guidance to consumers on how to use their content.

76

4 years ago

An online marketplace for independent businesses to sell their products to consumers. The startup charges a monthly membership fee, but it offers a monthly bonus for businesses that sell a certain amount of products without going over a certain monthly threshold.

76

4 years ago

A startup that helps consumers shop for affordable products and services. As a consumer, you can search for products and services and make deals with the businesses.

76

4 years ago

This startup is building a tool that allows consumers to make calls to any business in the United States, based on a phone number.

76

4 years ago

A company that helps consumers book hotel rooms by scanning a QR code with their smartphone, and then using a mobile app to pay for it.

76

4 years ago

A platform to help consumers connect with the right doctors and create a doctor-patient relationship.

76

4 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for consumers to manage the paperwork required for car purchases from the dealership.

76

3 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for utilities to create and manage their own “mobile and digital services”, offering a “single version of the truth” for utilities and a way for consumers to get information through an app or website.

76

3 years ago

A network of young designers who use their own personal resources to make a product that can be sold online. The company offers a “design-to-order” service for consumers, who can choose from a number of product options, including customization of colors, fabrics, and packaging.

76

3 years ago

A startup that connects consumers with products they’re interested in buying with individuals who have a similar taste in products.

76

4 years ago

Trying to make the smart home as easy as possible for consumers.

75

4 years ago

A SaaS tool that enables a user to create a profile of their health, including medical records, insurance, location, and allergies. The startup is trying to make it easier for consumers to get health care.

75

4 years ago

A platform that makes it easier for consumers to buy gift cards online. The startup will also partner with retailers to create in-store mobile ordering apps.

75

4 years ago

A startup that wants nothing more than to help consumers get their hands on a healthier, more sustainable, more convenient alternative to bottled water.

75

4 years ago

A platform for connecting people to services, services to each other and to consumers. Users can set up on-demand services which can be shared with friends, or have the option to contribute to the service’s revenue share.

75

4 years ago

A digital wallet that allows consumers to pay in cryptocurrency and convert it to fiat.

75

4 years ago

A 3-year-old startup that’s building an AI that can generate 3D models of objects using consumer video.

74

4 years ago

A supply chain startup that helps retailers buy in bulk and sell to consumers at a lower price

74

4 years ago

This startup is developing a digital bank that will allow consumers to send money between countries with zero fees. The company is building the product for the Nigerian market.

74

4 years ago

Food delivery service that has set its sights on winning over consumers in Brazil.

74

4 years ago

FuturePundit helps companies in the US and Europe to better understand how consumers’ online comments and reviews will affect their sales, and how such sentiment can be used to decide on future marketing and sales strategies.

74

3 years ago

A company that aims to create a “digital safety deposit box” for consumer goods they own and want to organize, all in one place.

74

3 years ago

A consumer-facing SaaS company that has built a platform to help brands, agencies, and retailers manage their social media presence.

74

3 years ago

A platform to help businesses and consumers on the US West coast find the best time to buy and sell homes.

74

3 years ago

A consumer financial technology company that helps millennials manage all their financial information in one place. The startup knows the power of millennials and is aiming to build a platform that helps them do so.

74

3 years ago

Coupons for consumers, available on their mobile phones.

74

4 years ago

The company wants to make it easier for consumers to pay bills. The startup, which launched in June, has partnered with about 200 companies, including ADT, Best Buy, and Etsy, to offer bill payments via text message.

73

4 years ago

A company that promises to make owning a house a more transparent and understandable process for consumers via their online platform known as RealtyShares. The company is a real estate marketplace that uses blockchain technology to help potential home buyers and sellers compare properties to find the best deals on the market.

73

4 years ago

A health startup that wants to be the Amazon of health insurance: a way for consumers to compare and buy plans to lower their premiums.

73

4 years ago

An online platform for shoppers to find and buy merchandise directly from other consumers.

73

4 years ago

An influencer marketing platform for advertisers, designed to help them work with social media stars to influence the purchase decisions of millions of consumers

73

4 years ago

The startup is building an in-home PC that simplifies the process of purchasing and using digital, and cloud-based consumer products through the web.

73

4 years ago

A company trying to get the price of medicines down with a direct-to-consumer sales channel. The company has partnered with big pharmaceutical companies to help them reduce their costs.

73

4 years ago

A product that helps you manage your home with a series of sensors — and it’s aimed at large-scale consumers.

73

4 years ago

A new way to demo products to consumers, connecting manufacturers with the buyers of their products through an easy-to-use site.

73

4 years ago

A consumer-facing company that helps users manage the productivity of their devices.

73

4 years ago

A startup for drinks and food in cities, where consumers can order food via text message and have it delivered to them.

73

3 years ago

A startup that acts as a matchmaker between consumers and local businesses — now.com. Customers can search for businesses and read reviews, while businesses can list their items, pricing and contact information. The company is based in San Francisco.

73

3 years ago

A secure, anonymous messaging app for consumers, privacy advocates, and journalists.

73

2 years ago

A direct-to-consumer subscription service that delivers food that’s been packaged using plant-based ingredients, as well as a meal plan and recipes to follow. The startup sells to individuals and offices and offers a one day delivery window.

73

2 years ago

A startup for consumers to find products, order them and get them delivered from places like Amazon. The startup says it is building the largest inventory network in the US and plans to launch in the UK next year.

73

4 years ago

An alternative to the pay-per-click model of web advertising that’s based on a subscription model rather than a pay-per-click scheme. It’s pitching itself as a way for both marketers and consumers to get the information they want.

72

4 years ago

A company that combines data and knowledge to give people a better understanding of their personal data and what they do with it. The startup helps consumers better understand the data collection and usage involved with services like Amazon and Facebook.

72

4 years ago

A new way to do direct-to-consumer retail, using a modern e-commerce system to create a virtual store on a company’s website.

72

4 years ago

A product that uses AI to help you plan your day; for example, it can tell you if your morning commute is too long or too short. The startup wants to build out the AI to make the planning process more seamless and to make the product more attractive to consumers.

72

4 years ago

A tool that helps entrepreneurs find customers by promising to help them find people who want to buy their products. The startup is currently in the process of being acquired by a larger consumer-facing company.

72

4 years ago

A company that tries to make it easier for consumers to barter with one another. It uses social connections to make it easier for people to exchange goods and services without going through a middleman.

72

3 years ago

A platform for managing the logistics and supply chain for a whole range of products, from consumer goods to industrial components.

72

3 years ago

A programmable lock that can be used by consumers and businesses to control access to their homes, offices, and cars.

72

3 years ago

Many startups on the list came from India, a country that has been a "fintech powerhouse" in recent years. The country has a large population of engineers and a growing consumer base, and the availability of capital and technology has led to a boom in the number of startups in the country.

72

4 years ago

This company wants to build an app that can help consumers find childcare that’s appropriate for their needs.

71

4 years ago

A startup that’s buying up small companies, in an effort to create a list of “deal-of-the-day” companies in the UK. The company buys these companies for an undisclosed price, and then sells them to consumers via its website.

71

4 years ago

A company that makes a software-as-a-service to help consumers or businesses see where their energy comes from.

71

4 years ago

A platform that helps companies access data they might not have access to, and facilitate matches between data providers and consumers.

71

4 years ago

A startup that connects consumers and brands to help them buy products online. The founder is a former Google engineer who was a co-founder of Instacart, a grocery delivery service, before launching this startup.

71

4 years ago

This startup is building a next-generation credit bureau that will give consumers more control over their credit files. They want to replace the current system with a more personalised model.

71

4 years ago

A credit card that rewards customers for paying down their balance. A consumer can get the card from a bank and pay off the balance each month, then increase the credit limit in increments. The startup then takes a percentage of that credit and invests it in the customer’s portfolio.

71

4 years ago

The startup’s goal is to make healthcare data more user-friendly for consumers, who it says want to know what the data means and how to access it.

71

4 years ago

This is a consumer-facing app that helps small businesses test and learn how to be more efficient. It’s built to be used by SMBs of all sizes, and teaches them through a series of small tasks.

71

3 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses and consumers understand where their food comes from.

71

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a digital health dashboard for consumers, much like My Fitness Pal.

71

2 years ago

This is a company that wants to make it easier for businesses to sell technical products to consumers. Using a similar model, they offer a way to securely sell things like electronics, software, and data.

71

2 years ago

A startup for consumers and businesses to purchase and sell their used tech products.

71

4 years ago

The founder of this startup wants to bring the benefits of the Internet of Things to the point of sale. The company is building a system that will allow consumers to interact with products in a more intuitive way.

70

4 years ago

Curio is building an app that allows consumers to learn about the products they use, their health history, and their habits with the goal of helping them make better choices for their health.

70

4 years ago

A high-end, high-margin business-to-business e-commerce platform for professional services that started off as a B2B tool for lawyers but has since expanded to business-to-consumer.

70

4 years ago

An artificial intelligence powered platform that connects merchants and consumers to automate and simplify the payment process.

70

3 years ago

One of the most interesting startups to come out of the fintech space, Nomiku is building a device that allows consumers to cook with precision.

70

3 years ago

An insurance company that helps consumers with pet insurance by tying the policy to the pet’s actual collar.

70

3 years ago

The startup helps consumers in cities post short, free listings, and to pay rent via the same platform. The startup uses its data to give advertisers accurate analytics on customers and their preferences.

70

3 years ago

This startup is building a way to give consumers a simple way to create a virtual shopping cart via their mobile device. Users can scan products from a catalog and immediately order them. The app is currently available on iOS and Android.

70

4 years ago

A company that builds technology that helps brands and retailers verify that the products they sell are genuine. The startup helps consumers protect themselves from online scams and helps brands and retailers protect themselves from fraudulent sellers.

69

4 years ago

A web and mobile app that helps consumers and businesses collaborate on price and availability.

69

4 years ago

A software and services company for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who operate in the retail and consumer finance industries.

69

4 years ago

A platform that allows farmers to offer their produce directly to consumers. This can lead to lower prices and increased food safety.

69

4 years ago

A Spanish-language tech startup building a platform for travel agents and consumers to book hotel rooms online, and for online travel agencies to sell and manage hotels. The company has built a solid revenue model, and believes that scale is coming soon.

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 “solution for consumers to manage their personal finances”, the startup wants to essentially let users manage their personal finances on their phone.

69

3 years ago

A digital platform for “consumers and solopreneurs to share, connect, sell and showcase their digital art.”

69

3 years ago

A consumer loan company that offers a “money management” tool that helps people develop a budget and track their spending.

69

3 years ago

A way to purchase health insurance and get paid back in medical bills. The startup is looking to make it easier for consumers to access health insurance by building a marketplace.

69

3 years ago

An API for merchants and sellers to create promotions for their products, with an API for consumers to buy their products at a discount.

69

3 years ago

A “smart-ticketing platform” that can help sports teams and venues get more revenue. It uses the blockchain to let teams and venues sell tickets on a decentralized platform with a built-in marketplace and a built-in loyalty program that rewards consumers for buying tickets. Currently focusing on the NBA, MLB, and NHL, but also eyeing soccer and other sports.

69

3 years ago

A startup that simplifies interaction with international money transfers for consumers.

69

3 years ago

A product that lets consumers sign up for a monthly subscription of an article they love, with the option of paying extra for some customization.

69

3 years ago

A Spanish startup that’s building a “patient-centric” healthcare platform for consumers in Latin America. The startup offers a variety of services, from medical advice to direct payment.

69

2 years ago

A consumer engagement platform for retailers that lets them leverage social media and push interesting content to customers.

69

4 years ago

A platform for retailers to advertise their products to consumers. The startup is currently only in beta, but has grown to 35,000 users in the last 12 days.

68

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that helps consumers cut down on unnecessary roaming costs by giving them access to the “best rates for international calls,” including the ability to call to other countries for just 5 cents per minute.

68

3 years ago

A startup that connects consumers, who want to buy organic produce, with local farms.

68

3 years ago

A platform for connecting consumers with products that already exist.

68

3 years ago

A technology company that helps make it easier for people to shop at stores that don’t have physical stores. The startup’s customer base is run by e-commerce companies and brands that want to sell to consumers.

68

3 years ago

A digital store that wants to replace a physical store. The startup is building an app that aims to sell things in a more streamlined way. It’s a web-based app that connects consumers to a community of people who know what they need and where to get it.

68

3 years ago

This startup wants to offer a new level of convenience to consumers who order groceries online. Founded in 2016, Thirsty is an online grocery delivery service that is opening retail stores in Chicago and San Francisco.

68

3 years ago

A platform that helps brands and agencies buy influencer marketing directly to consumers. The company is building a platform that helps brands and agencies choose influencers more strategically. The company says they’ve already signed a few high-profile influencer campaigns.

68

3 years ago

A payment gateway that lets consumers take cash back from their monthly bill, and turn it into gift cards.

68

2 years ago

A startup that sells custom made furniture and home decor to consumers.

68

2 years ago

A consumer credit score that focuses on your personal credit history, not your employer’s.

68

2 years ago

Empowering Indian farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers via a digital platform.

68

4 years ago

A startup that helps consumers and businesses alike manage their expenses, including invoices, receipts, and spending. The company says it’s currently working with 20 customers and has partnered with over 60 additional businesses.

67

4 years ago

This startup is building an app that allows “unbanked” consumers to borrow money from people in their network of friends and acquaintances.

67

4 years ago

A consumer finance app that will only work in the US. It’s meant to help people with student loans.

67

4 years ago

A P2P loan marketplace for the global unsecured consumer market, which is an estimated $2 trillion.

67

4 years ago

A consumer-focused fintech product that combines BitGold, mobile payment, and cryptocurrency. It’s available on iOS and soon to be Android.

67

4 years ago

A startup that helps consumers get the best price on their home insurance. The company is looking to add a service to its apps that helps save users money by comparing rates from different insurers and letting them know which one is the best deal.

67

3 years ago

The startup wants to build an automated system that enables retailers to deliver goods to consumers faster and more efficiently.

67

3 years ago

Equinor has created a third-party API (application programming interface) that allows online retailers to accept and follow up on online orders from consumers. This can help online retailers get their products to customers faster than if they were shipping in-store.

67

3 years ago

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

A startup that wants to let businesses and consumers aggregate and analyze their data, including the data they collect from the latter.

67

3 years ago

A platform providing a unit of measurement for how much data a consumer has left on their mobile phone network.

67

2 years ago

A startup that lets consumers buy drugs online legally and safely.

67

4 years ago

An online clothing retailer that’s already built an online store for its own clothing line. They’re looking to expand their product line with new designers and consumers, who can find their products in the app.

66

4 years ago

A good way to get more consumers to buy more from you is to make them feel more confident about buying from you. We’re all more likely to buy from companies we feel like we can trust, so this startup wants to help companies make their websites a better place for customers to interact with them.

66

4 years ago

This startup, which is focused on local Chinese media, aims to build a platform to help media companies target ads to specific consumers.

66

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

4 years ago

A company that helps businesses, especially ones with physical products, sell their wares. It’s using the same sort of predictive analytics to help consumers identify which products are the most popular, and use that information to help optimize their personal shopping.

66

4 years ago

A startup for food waste and unsold food, connecting restaurants with chefs, farmers and consumers.

66

3 years ago

Helps consumers better understand their food, helping them pick out healthier options by analyzing nutrition data and providing nutrition information through easy-to-use tools.

66

3 years ago

A P2P-style marketplace where consumers can source and buy all kinds of products, from food and household items to gadgets.

66

3 years ago

A platform that enables consumers to easily find, purchase, and securely receive the products they want

66

3 years ago

A direct-to-consumer B2B marketplace for creative professionals.

66

2 years ago

A startup that wants to give consumers a choice in the type of courier they use to ship their stuff.

66

4 years ago

A physical store that sells groceries to consumers, which they deliver to their homes or offices. The company wants to reduce the costs of grocery delivery by 1,000% and offer food delivery service to consumers who don’t want to shop for groceries themselves.

65

4 years ago

A company that aims to help retailers understand customer data and make better consumer decisions. They say they’ve built a platform for retailers to “assess buyer preferences”, and have gained the attention of big name retailers.

65

4 years ago

A platform that brings together merchants, consumers, and influencers to bring about social change.

65

3 years ago

A company that helps blockchain startups roll out their tokens to consumers and businesses.

65

3 years ago

A local commerce startup that wants to help local retailers and restaurants sell directly to consumers with a marketplace app.

65

3 years ago

A startup that is working to build a feedback loop between brands, consumers, and studios. The startup is looking to create a new kind of “collective” that works to pull in creators, viewers, and brands while also establishing a new model for how creators are paid.

65

3 years ago

A suite of consumer credit and financial services that help consumers who need to consolidate credit cards and debt.

65

4 years ago

A startup working to take a big chunk of the market for private-label products – a market worth about $3 billion a year – and offer it to brands. The startup has a direct-to-consumer arm that’s been offering private-label products from the likes of Verizon to Target.

64

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 platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and sharing of small amounts of rice from rice farmers to consumers.

64

4 years ago

A B2B company that uses email, chat and video to help brands make more natural, real-time campaigns. They want to target consumers with the right message at the right time.

64

4 years ago

A $3.5 billion market, Hopper aims to make it easier and more affordable for consumers to buy products on a digital platform, with a service that helps retailers track inventory and a system that lets consumers buy online and pay in-store.

64

4 years ago

• A platform meant to help small businesses in the US track and manage their inventory, and allow the owners to report back to consumers on the current state of their inventory.

64

3 years ago

A startup aiming to be a platform for consumers to buy small items from ecommerce sites like Amazon and eBay, providing discounts and free shipping.

64

3 years ago

A platform that helps restaurant operators build and manage loyalty programs. The startup has already built out a marketplace to help restaurants sell gift cards and loyalty cards directly to consumers.

64

3 years ago

A startup that provides advice on how to ride a bike. The people behind the startup are veterans of the bike industry, and they want to move away from a background that is focused on the bike industry to one that is focused on consumers.

64

3 years ago

A platform that helps consumers track the full life cycle of their cars, from ownership to maintenance.

64

3 years ago

A consumer analytics product that allows companies to see real-time consumer data trends.

64

3 years ago

A startup that lets consumers get recommendations on travel options based on the interest they already have in a destination.

64

3 years ago

The startup helps publishers make their ads more effective by allowing them to target consumers by product, location, and lifestyle. The startup is based on a system they built for their own use, and is launching an open beta in February of 2019.

64

3 years ago

The SmartShopper mobile app helps consumers get the most out of their money by helping them save on unnecessary expenses. They claim that their app saves consumers $6 billion a year.

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

2 years ago

A consumer mobile app for real estate, allowing consumers to book viewings and save instantaneously from CRMs like Zillow without having to log into a separate site.

64

4 years ago

The concept is a “dynamic price guide” that helps consumers decide on the best price for a product. It’s a knowledge base of price comparison numbers and historical data to help users decide which store has the best price.

63

4 years ago

This company is designing an app that allows people to make their own items of clothing and sell them to consumers on the app. The startup also wants to move into the fashion space itself.

63

4 years ago

A startup that helps grocery stores rank their products using signals from consumers, such as if they have a history of purchasing specific items. The startup uses data from retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and Target to develop a way to determine the best items for sale.

63

4 years ago

An online platform for physicians to post prices for various procedures, then let the consumer book an appointment. They’re in discussions with insurance companies to offer consumer-paid health care.

63

4 years ago

A company building solutions in the area of AI, applied to consumer marketing, is looking to help salespeople close deals by asking them questions. The startup’s founders say that it helps salespeople become more efficient at closing deals by asking questions like “What are you looking for” and “What are you not sure about”

63

4 years ago

A startup for showing you all of your favorite movies on YouTube. The idea here is to provide the functionality of a movie database, but in a more consumer-friendly way that caters to those who aren’t looking to start watching movies, but instead just want to know what movies are coming out that are worthwhile.

63

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers save money on their car insurance by comparing insurance quotes online. It’s currently available only in California.

63

3 years ago

A B2C product that helps consumers share and find that perfect picture of what they are looking for.

63

3 years ago

A startup that wants to bring grocery stores to the internet, allowing consumers to order groceries online and have them delivered to their homes.

63

3 years ago

A company that wants to replace the Google Play and Apple App Stores with a single platform that connects developers with consumers.

63

3 years ago

An online platform for consumers to save money and compare prices across a variety of online retailers.

63

3 years ago

A company that provides technology to help consumers manage their spend, helping them understand which brands they love and which ones to avoid.

63

3 years ago

Another startup for the India market, this one is building a telemedicine platform for consumers.

63

2 years ago

A startup for consumers to find the best deals for their favorite brands at their favorite stores, including loyalty cards that save them cash. The company is based in India but intends to expand internationally.

63

4 years ago

A startup that helps consumers to make sense of their mortgage payments, saving them time while also helping them make smarter financial decisions.

62

4 years ago

A platform to make it easier for consumers to find good health care by connecting consumers with health care providers, sharing aggregated health data, and facilitating an easy-to-use marketplace.

62

4 years ago

This startup makes direct-to-consumer vitamins that are delivered to your home, by mail.

62

4 years ago

A new way to help consumers buy environmentally-friendly products. The startup is a small team that’s looking to build a better way for consumers to get their hands on environmentally-friendly products from all over the world. While it’s not quite a marketplace, it does offer a centralized marketplace that connects the consumer to one online store for all their environmentally-friendly products.

62

4 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to pay for products using Bitcoin. The company is not accepting outside funding.

62

4 years ago

The startup has built a product that enables brands to send targeted ads to a specific group of consumers. The startup says it has already sold over $100 million of its software to a number of companies.

62

4 years ago

The team is building a platform where brands can sell products straight to consumers at a discount.

62

3 years ago

A company that helps consumers buy more from Amazon.com with the help of a digital assistant housed on a smartphone.

62

3 years ago

Car rental startups and startups creating rental cars are both big businesses. However, a number of issues are creating friction between them. Tagr is a startup created to help renters and car rental companies work together, using their combined data to better serve consumers.

62

3 years ago

A company that helps average consumers find and buy the things they need for their homes on Amazon.

62

2 years ago

i-Kee is a startup in India that wants to provide a platform on which consumers can sell things directly to other consumers. It also provides an Android app that lets users search for items they want to sell, and then use i-Kee as a marketplace for transactions.

62

4 years ago

An online platform that helps small-scale farmers sell their excess produce. It allows farmers to post prices and where to buy the produce, and consumers to buy directly from farmers.

61

4 years ago

A consumer marketing platform where customers can buy and ship products directly to friends. The startup is also working on a team-based crowdfunding platform to help small business owners.

61

4 years ago

A direct-to-consumer subscription service that offers physical products to customers.

61

3 years ago

A direct-to-consumer chiropractic service. They have offices in NYC, LA, and a satellite office in Atlanta.

61

3 years ago

This startup is building a line of low-cost, high-demand consumer electronics.

61

3 years ago

A platform for connecting consumers with businesses to buy and sell items, similar to Facebook Marketplace.

61

3 years ago

A company that builds a data platform for consumers, helping them understand what they're buying and how to get the most value out of their purchases. The company's team includes Los Angeles Times business reporter Scott Peterson.

61

3 years ago

A startup that helps people sell or donate their old phones to help fund their next phone. The company says that 80% of cell phones on the market are still in use, and that used phones are worth about $20 in the US. The startup connects with consumers on their cell phone, and ships them cash or an Amazon gift card to use.

61

3 years ago

A way for consumers to save for retirement, especially for those in the gig economy. The startup helps people set up individual saving plans, and also promotes saving for groups like churches, schools, and teams.

61

3 years ago

The startup is building a “safe” space for consumers, who can visit to find out which products are considered “secure”. The company will give discounts to products that pass a security audit.

61

2 years ago

A consumer-facing financial services startup which brings together data from credit reports, loan information, and other systems to deploy loans, credit, and insurance services to consumers.

61

4 years ago

A health insurance platform that uses blockchain to provide worldwide health insurance, allowing consumers to cover themselves with a single app.

60

4 years ago

This is what happens when the team behind Meetup, the platform for organizing local events, turns their attention towards the more consumer-focused side of the world. It’s a platform that helps merchants sell directly to their customers and serves as a hub for sales, marketing, and support.

60

4 years ago

A direct-to-consumer health insurance company that’s launching in the first half of 2018. The startup wants to be a one-stop shop for all of your health insurance needs.

60

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers manage their health insurance through a service that keeps track of copays and bills for them.

60

3 years ago

A company that wants to build out a platform that sorts through the millions of products that consumers buy each year and match them to the right retailers. The startup is building the backend infrastructure and is looking to build out the backend, customer management and analytics teams.

60

3 years ago

A business-to-business marketplace that connects manufacturers and distributors with retailers so they can sell products to consumers directly.

60

3 years ago

This startup wants to help consumers find the right beauty products. The startup focuses on the US and Canada, and is starting off with a $1,000+ list of beauty products to help users find the right one.

60

3 years ago

This company has developed a way to help consumers buy and trade in used cars.

60

3 years ago

A delivery service for fresh produce and groceries, with a focus on the underserved health-conscious market. The startup is targeting both urban and rural areas as well as senior consumers.

60

2 years ago

“We are building a platform that allows consumers to easily access and share their travel photos.”

60

2 years ago

A startup specializing in financial management software, aimed at consumers who want to be in control of their finances.

60

3 years ago

A micro-insurance solution for low-income consumers.

59

3 years ago

A free online platform that allows consumers to give feedback on products and services before they purchase. The startup, which was founded in May, wants to provide an easy way for consumers to provide feedback to brands before they purchase.

59

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers and businesses book appointments together in one place. It’s currently seeing 1,000 monthly users and has $1.5 million in funding.

59

3 years ago

A startup that lets users find and book the cheapest rates for autonomous cars. If a consumer finds a good deal, they can request a ride from their phone and be picked up immediately.

59

3 years ago

A direct-to-consumer platform for renting out unused or underused commercial space in your home or building, which can be rented at competitive rates through the website.

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 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

SaaS business that helps consumers find the best deals on home loans.

59

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help businesses and consumers take control of their businesses and personal finances. The company is building a suite of tools that allow users to build their own financial plans.

59

4 years ago

A platform for the market for organic and non-GMO foods. The startup is focused on making it easier for consumers to buy and sell locally-grown and organic foods.

58

4 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to design and sell their own products through the use of 3D printing, and allows retailers to create custom made-to-order products.

58

4 years ago

A startup that connects American consumers to global brands that are no longer available in the US. It’s available in the US, UK, and Canada.

58

3 years ago

coupons for consumers to receive discounts on services, products, and more. The startup is based in Philadelphia.

58

3 years ago

This startup is building a blockchain-based patient network and marketplace, aiming to help consumers and patients connect with one another and find doctors.

58

3 years ago

This startup broadcasts the prices of products on a map in real time so consumers know where to shop.

58

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers make the most of their SNAP benefits. The app lets SNAP recipients see if they can use the money they’ve earned towards a purchase, and if so, how much money they can spend.

58

3 years ago

An on-demand delivery service for food and consumer goods, with a focus on food delivery. The company partners with local restaurants and grocery stores to provide delivery to customers.

58

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a data company specifically for the marijuana industry, in the hopes of providing a better experience for both consumers and producers.

58

2 years ago

A company that helps small companies market across their sites, selling to both consumers and businesses across the web.

58

2 years ago

Builds a bank of video-based testimonials for businesses and consumers. Users submit videos of their product usage and the startup uses AI to curate videos and create a library of these videos for use in marketing and other communications.

58

2 years ago

A B2B startup that helps companies sell their services, with a B2C app that helps consumers get to know companies.

58

3 years ago

The startup’s focus is on helping brands drive more sales by taking their product to the consumer before it hits the shelves. It's building an online store that helps retailers decide what consumers want before the items are sold in the stores.

57

3 years ago

A company that wants to help businesses sell products on their own websites. The company has a white label solution that allows B2B companies to use their websites to sell to consumers.

57

3 years ago

A tool for gauging consumer interest in certain brands, with an app for finding out what people are saying about brands on Twitter.

57

3 years ago

A startup that aims to improve the in-app experience for consumers on mobile devices.

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

A startup for Chinese consumers to manage their credit cards and find the best deals.

57

2 years ago

A platform that uses AI to identify and categorize places you can buy goods from, and then rates them on consumer ratings and quality.

57

2 years ago

A fintech startup that seeks to help consumers with their spending by creating an “earn to give” platform where people can make donations in exchange for cashback.

57

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

4 years ago

A survey tool to measure consumer attitudes and preferences. The startup is looking to build a mobile survey tool to help companies understand consumer needs.

56

3 years ago

A startup that aims to bridge the gap between enterprise software and consumer software. It’s currently targeting the enterprise by offering enterprise features to consumer software (such as simple drag and drop to move photos around the screen, or an app that automatically shares posts to social media.)

56

3 years ago

The startup offers a new way to take notes in your browser. It’s a note adding service, but consumers can also use it for collaborative taking of notes. The startup is also working on a new version of its app that’s a bit like Evernote, but for webpages and notes.

56

3 years ago

Develops consumer-facing products for companies that make and/or sell consumer-facing products.

56

3 years ago

A startup that builds predictive analytics for retailers. The startup helps retailers understand how consumers are shopping, and how to better target them with ads.

56

3 years ago

A startup that builds and markets consumer electronics. It provides manufacturing solutions to companies in the consumer and industrial electronics space.

56

3 years ago

This startup is building a consumer-grade 3D printer, the first in the consumer space to use stereolithography. The company is using its own designs to make the first consumer-grade 3D printer to use stereolithography, a process that builds one object from multiple smaller ones.

56

2 years ago

The company wants to make it easier for consumers to buy clothes online, especially from brands they've never heard of.

56

3 years ago

Designed for buyers of consumer electronics, this product helps users compare prices across hundreds of online retailers. The software scans thousands of consumer product listings from over 30,000 online retailers from all over the world. The company says it is already being used by over 1 million shoppers in the U.S.

55

3 years ago

A B2C app that enables consumers to create a shopping list using an app and then intelligently fill it.

55

3 years ago

A consumer app that helps with the “lifecycle of a purchase”, helping users order products then return them, saving the merchant money and decreasing waste.

55

3 years ago

A startup that aims to bring the benefits of group health insurance to the individual market. It’s the first “individual product” on the market that looks to help individual consumers afford insurance, and the company plans to have a full product ready within the next year.

55

3 years ago

A startup that uses AI to help retailers like Macy’s and JCPenney, increase sales and save money by collating consumer data and more effectively targeting customers.

55

3 years ago

Services that allow consumers to manage their debt and credit card debt, regardless of how they pay it.

55

3 years ago

This startup is building a credit score for consumers that are “easily understood” by a layperson. It’s meant to be a “one stop shop” for credit information.

55

3 years ago

A platform for home cooks to sell their recipes online. They target high-end consumers looking to buy a one-of-a-kind product.

55

2 years ago

A tool for consumers to learn about products, and for manufacturers to sell them.

55

2 years ago

A platform that helps consumers find doctors that are willing to provide at-home medical services.

55

2 years ago

Jikuu is building an “insurance company for the digital age”. It’s a platform that uses an algorithm to allow consumers to estimate the likelihood of an event happening, plug in the relevant data, and get a quote.

55

3 years ago

A startup that provides a marketplace for brokers and consumers to find, book, and pay for parking. The company’s founders are former employees of Parkingify, which they say is a prime example of the need for a parking marketplace.

54

3 years ago

A company that lets shoppers get free and easy access to their credit scores, one of the most important financial tools to a consumer.

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

2 years ago

An e-commerce platform that connects brands with local distributors, helping them get their products into the hands of consumers quickly.

54

2 years ago

An Amazon-like book buying platform for consumers, helping people find books about anything, read them, and talk about them.

54

2 years ago

A digital health platform that curates health data through patient experiences and helps consumers make informed decisions.

54

3 years ago

The president of a company called Trip Monitor, who spoke about the startup in a recent episode of The Startup Podcast, says that Trip Monitor, which is built on the idea that hotels should give consumers a “tiered” experience when it comes to online reviews, has built up a database of over 10 million hotel reviews.

53

3 years ago

A platform meant to help the US's 35,000 independent farmers market their goods directly to consumers.

53

3 years ago

A patent-pending system that aims to give global companies access to the data of consumers who live in other countries.

53

3 years ago

A software platform that allows consumers to shop sales, personalize their orders, and use rewards and rewards based programs.

53

3 years ago

A web-based platform that allows users to take pictures of their items and then automatically price them against other markets. The startup plans on using the data to build a price engine to help consumers compare prices on items they may not be able to find locally.

53

3 years ago

A tool for independent artists to scale their business, connecting them directly with consumers.

53

3 years ago

A new way to pay for coffee. Instead of paying for a cup of coffee with cash, consumers can enter their credit card information to pay for their coffee and the coffee shop will take care of the rest. The product is as a credit card payment processing platform, and the company claims that “millions” of coffee shops are already using Credit Card Coffee.

53

3 years ago

A platform that helps brands test consumer products in the real world before they even go to market. The startup is building a consumer product testing platform where brands and retailers can test products in the real world to see how consumers react.

53

3 years ago

This startup wants to bring the same transparency that’s made credit scores a consumer product to the finance industry. Instead of having to go to your bank every time you want to see how your credit is doing, you can keep track online. The company is privately held.

53

3 years ago

A web-based platform that allows consumers to share their personal data with companies and in return get discounts and other perks.

53

2 years ago

A peer-to-peer lending marketplace that aims to make consumer loans more accessible for online investors.

53

4 years ago

A software startup that helps people save money by switching their energy provider. It doesn’t actually provide energy, but helps people find deals on the market. It has a consumer-facing site, but its backend is handled by a network of “energy brokers”.

52

4 years ago

This company is trying to make it easier for consumers to get the medical treatment they need from any doctor in a hospital. They’re starting in the US and Canada, with plans to expand to other countries.

52

4 years ago

The startup is building a marketplace for artisans to sell their goods online. The goal is to build out enough consumer demand to build out a sustainable model for farmers.

52

3 years ago

A company that helps startups in the consumer internet space build a subscription business model.

52

3 years ago

A startup that’s focused on connecting with consumers on Facebook. It’s another entry into the space, but one with a more specific focus on data and targeting.

52

3 years ago

The idea came out of frustration as a consumer, and the founders wanted to create a product that would help others avoid the same problem.

52

3 years ago

Startup that wants to simplify the process for consumers to order their own produce from local farms.

52

3 years ago

An AI-driven platform for energy management for consumers. The startup wants to manage energy usage for smart home devices.

52

3 years ago

A platform that helps consumers find local products and services, and allows brands to reach out to consumers at scale.

52

3 years ago

A startup for independent health care providers that helps consumers find the best doctor for their needs.

52

3 years ago

A startup building a platform to help consumers plan and manage their future health. Aimed at helping people manage chronic disease, it’s “software for life” that takes the guesswork out of managing costs, health conditions, and medications.

52

3 years ago

A software platform for direct-to-consumer prescription medication.

52

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for consumers to find and buy affordable, high-quality handcrafted products from home

52

2 years ago

A clean energy service that helps businesses and consumers save money on their energy bills. The company’s founders wanted to use the savings to help fund a nonprofit in a poor community.

52

5 years ago

Idea: A fintech startup that provides consumer loans in the Philippines to customers who don’t have many credit options.

51

3 years ago

A digital health dashboard for consumers and doctors.

51

3 years ago

A business that helps consumers find, research, and buy locally-sourced food.

51

3 years ago

A data-driven app that analyzes your personal and professional data to create a portrait of your strengths and weaknesses. The startup says they’re already doing this for businesses like Cineplex and ACME, among others, and they’re seeking to expand those offerings to consumers.

51

3 years ago

The startup wants to help content creators and marketers better understand consumer behavior and preferences by conducting a massive survey of over 100,000 people from all over the world.

51

3 years ago

A company that helps individuals and businesses track their spending habits to make better, more informed financial decisions. The startup is a spin-off of the world’s largest robo-advisor firm, Betterment, and previously worked on a consumer-focused app.

51

2 years ago

A digital tool to help consumers choose the best solar panel for their home.

51

3 years ago

This company wants to help brands market to religious consumers. It’s built an algorithm to predict and determine how religious someone is by analyzing their Amazon purchases.

50

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for auto-updating software that works with auto manufacturers to build an app that helps support and troubleshoot consumers’ cars.

50

3 years ago

A startup that aims to improve the insurance industry by giving consumers more transparency into the claims process and a better way to comparison shop, improving satisfaction rates.

50

3 years ago

A lending platform designed to help consumers with bad credit get loans by using data from credit references and credit reports to gauge whether applicants are likely to pay back their loans.

50

3 years ago

A startup that wants to take over the world of home health care. It’s a direct-to-consumer platform that allows consumers to book in-home visits from nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals.

50

3 years ago

A company that takes data from the USDA, CDC and other sources and combines it with other information, such as weather forecasts and traffic projections, to provide consumers with personalized shopping recommendations.

50

3 years ago

The company is building a way for brands to have barcodes on their products that consumers can scan to see which product is the best match for their tastes.

50

2 years ago

A credit card for the next generation. The company wants to be a consumer credit service for those with a low credit score.

50

2 years ago

A company that helps consumers determine what to buy based on seasonal sales and discounts. It’s basically a shopping list generator on steroids. It hooks up to the people’s favorite retailers and uses their data to identify the best deals and send users notifications.

50

4 years ago

combines a food delivery service with a restaurant review app, helping consumers find the best place to eat and giving them all the information they need to make that decision.

49

3 years ago

A platform for consumers to become investment managers. It aims to bring traditional investments to the masses, with a focus on financial planning for millennials.

49

3 years ago

A company that wants to bring high-end eyewear to the mass market through a subscription model. The startup is also building a platform for high-end eyewear to sell directly to consumers.

49

3 years ago

A company that aims to help consumers find the best and safest health insurance plans, using machine learning to match buyer to plan and find the best value and lowest price for consumers.

49

3 years ago

Helping consumers to find the best mobile carrier for their needs, and help carriers mitigate churn.

49

2 years ago

A UK-based company building an AI-based personal assistant for consumers.

49

2 years ago

A startup that helps people find where to get the best deals on milk and cheese. The startup wants to build a platform connecting producers and consumers.

49

2 years ago

An online marketplace where consumers can buy and sell food, apparel, and other household items. It has $100,000 in seed funding.

49

4 years ago

Helping businesses connect their physical products directly to consumers via the internet with their app, which acts as a “smart shelf” that helps customers scan items and find products they can purchase.

48

3 years ago

A platform that helps consumers find the best products for them, with a twist: the company takes a percentage of the retail price of the product if it ships to your house.

48

3 years ago

A company that offers health and wellness services to consumers via a machine learning platform.

48

3 years ago

A US-based startup that offers business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) products for social media influencer marketing

48

3 years ago

A startup that wants to disrupt the consumer loan space by enabling customers to make payments on their credit card and save money.

48

3 years ago

A startup that stores and delivers food, and can notify consumers when their meal is ready. The startup aims to eliminate the gap between a start of a meal and delivery.

48

3 years ago

A product that helps people organize and visualize their finances over a period of time. The startup is building an open-source tool that can help consumers see their expenses over time and also help them prioritize spending to save more money.

48

2 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to buy the right amount of different products in order to make the most efficient use of their funds.

48

2 years ago

A platform for helping consumers in developing countries buy goods from brick-and-mortar stores in the US

48

3 years ago

A network of local farmers, distributors, delis, grocers and restaurants that allows consumers to share what they’re eating and where they’re getting it. It’s a sort of “eat local” app, but rather than trying to force the idea on people, it’ll be a way for people to voluntarily connect over food and share the experience.

47

3 years ago

An API for restaurants to help them use their ordering and delivery systems to deliver food directly to consumers.

47

3 years ago

This startup wants to help make sure your brand is on every device with a GPS in the world. PerfectSeat is building a way to track people's movements by using GPS and then using that information to target consumers. It’s aiming to replace companies like Nielsen with a product that monitors digital media.

47

3 years ago

The company provides a platform for consumers to choose which products they want to buy and companies to compete for the order or sale of products based on a smart recommendation engine and feedback from the user base.

47

3 years ago

A way to help consumers create a custom playlist.

46

3 years ago

A company that helps consumers buy health insurance. The app uses Artificial Intelligence to compare various plans and prices, and then helps consumers make the decision of where to go. The company has been growing rapidly in Philadelphia, and is backed by NEA.

46

3 years ago

A tech company that focuses on making the data in social media sites more useful, allowing businesses and consumers to see what their customers are saying, and help them build better products.

46

3 years ago

A specialist in helping startups unify their data. The startup’s technology is primarily focused on helping businesses unify their data, but it also makes it easier for individual consumers to do the same.

46

3 years ago

An email-based marketplace that users can sell things to, with the option of the company buying the item back at the original price. Idea is already partnered with a number of companies to start selling consumer goods.

46

3 years ago

A consumer-facing platform for discovering and booking live music. It’s similar to Songkick.

46

3 years ago

A tool for e-commerce companies that helps them track and research sales and consumer data.

46

3 years ago

A platform for managing global distribution for brands and retailers, allowing them to ship items to consumers in their local currency and have the right pricing automatically applied.

46

3 years ago

The startup wants to help home owners create a single platform for all their home insurance needs, which would then be paid by whichever insurer they choose. The startup wants to help consumers easily understand their home insurance policy and get quotes.

46

3 years ago

A company that helps fund social enterprises through a rewards program for socially responsible consumers that help the enterprise achieve its goals.

45

3 years ago

An AI-based virtual assistant built for consumer brands

45

3 years ago

A platform that helps brands reach millennials via social media by bringing the brands and the consumers together in the same place.

45

3 years ago

A startup using the Internet of things to help consumers “pay with their car”

45

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers compare and find the perfect fitness classes in NYC. Founded in January and backed by Accel Partners and 500 Startups, the company includes a mobile app, a series of Youtube videos, and an online community where New Yorkers can share their workout routines.

45

3 years ago

A company that offers online credit scores that are more comprehensive and accurate. It’s for companies looking to better understand the risk of lending to consumers.

45

2 years ago

A personalized financial planner meant to help consumers understand their own spending, as well as the likely impact of their decisions on their financial health.

45

2 years ago

A direct-to-consumer platform for high-end private jet pilots. The company currently has a fleet of 5 planes and is looking to expand.

45

2 years ago

A platform for consumer reviews of insurance companies and health care providers. They want to help people find the best plan for their needs without having to read through the fine print.

45

3 years ago

This startup aims to streamline the process of finding a doctor through a comprehensive database, allowing consumers to compare doctors based on their patient reviews and ratings.

44

3 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to track their own energy consumption. Energy data is forwarded to the utility company, which then compares consumption patterns to historical patterns to determine energy consumption by individual home.

44

3 years ago

A startup that wants to create a version of Amazon, where consumers can buy products directly from brands. The startup says they’re building a storefront that’s all about discovery and discovery is the hard part.

44

3 years ago

A software company that helps consumers compare various services and payments for health care.

44

3 years ago

An insurance-tracking app that helps people manage their health insurance. It’s a consumer-focused tool, but they’re working on ways to help insurance companies optimize their assets.

44

2 years ago

A platform that helps retailers and wholesalers connect with consumers through social media. The startup’s goal is to create a “reverse-product search engine” that allows consumers to find products based on their likes and dislikes.

44

3 years ago

A travel insurance platform for people who have a travel plan and want to buy the lowest price policy. The startup wants to solve a problem that is “currently the biggest pain point for consumers” and “the fastest growing vertical for insurance companies.”

43

3 years ago

A payments company that enables businesses to accept payments through their phone bill. Naturally, it’s also a handy tool for consumers too.

43

3 years ago

A home security startup that uses a $15 camera and a $25 monthly subscription to give out a second-screen security camera experience to consumers.

43

3 years ago

A company that builds a direct-to-consumer platform for buying and selling goods online without having to navigate the online marketplace as a consumer. The company says they’re profitable, with a range of clients including Microsoft.

43

2 years ago

A platform for people to switch from their current iPhone to a new one. It offers a “no-frills” solution for consumers to swap iPhones, which it sells for less than the price of a new one.

43

3 years ago

An on-demand marketplace for home healthcare workers. It helps consumers choose a caretaker and book them, and the caretaker gets a cut of the money they make.

42

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a “digital hotline” for consumers, which lets them contact different brands to ask questions about products, and receive live demos, videos, and social media updates. It’s focused on the UK market early on.

42

2 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 platform for selling services at a very low cost to the consumer. The startup wants to create a marketplace for any service at any price, with the goal of making the cost of providing the service to the consumer as low as possible.

42

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.

41

3 years ago

A startup that wants to connect B2B and B2C businesses by allowing consumers to use their app to order products from their favorite brands.

41

3 years ago

A startup that connects businesses with their social media fans and followers, from a consumer perspective, allowing businesses to interact with them in real-time.

41

3 years ago

An API for lending money to businesses and consumers, like a business loan or cash loan.

41

2 years ago

A startup that is launching a platform to help consumers manage their depression. They’re hoping to lower the stigma around depression and encourage people to get treatment.

41

2 years ago

A company that sells raw materials to Chinese manufacturers. The startup is hoping to build a virtual supply chain to distribute steel and aluminum to China, which is a huge consumer of these materials.

41

3 years ago

A platform for consumers to buy products and services from local artisans without leaving their home. The startup says the team has experience in retail and product development.

40

2 years ago

A company that makes a device that allows consumers to create a “sound-driven animation” of their own song or music.

40

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for hand-made products. The startup is looking to disrupt the marketplace business by focusing on a niche of handmade goods. The startup claims it can make handmade goods more profitable for producers and more affordable for consumers.

39

3 years ago

A “health-tech startup turned insurance startup”, Indigo is a company that works to “help consumers make better decisions about their health and wellness” by connecting them with medical professionals, health and wellness coaches and wellness experts.

39

3 years ago

A company that allows consumers to order fresh food from home to pick up when they’re in the city.

39

3 years ago

A way to take a business’s website and build a simple, interactive, and beautiful app for consumers to interact with that business’s products.

39

2 years ago

A company that brings the consumer experience of a full-service brokerage to the online marketplace.

39

2 years ago

The startup is trying to lower the cost of coffee, but in doing so it’s built a large consumer brand and a supply chain. It’s also helped the company raise over $120 million in funding.

39

3 years ago

A company providing consumer credit reporting, data analytics and credit scoring services to help consumer finance businesses optimize their customer acquisition, retention and engagement.

38

3 years ago

A consumer-facing tool for restaurants that helps customers figure out the best option for their budget. The startup helps customers get a better idea of what makes sense for their budget and wants to be the go-to resource for people who are trying to figure out what to eat on a budget.

38

3 years ago

This startup is building an AI-powered service that can help advertisers and agencies determine which consumers are most likely to buy a product and when.

38

2 years ago

This startup isn’t a direct-to-consumer model, but rather a service that allows businesses to run their own in-person promotional events. The startup says they’ve seen great success with the model, having sold out of the first batch of tickets they sold and plans to sell out of the second batch they sell and their third batch as well.

38

2 years ago

An online platform that connects content creators to brands and brands to consumers. The company’s platform lets consumers discover and curate content, letting brands effectively reach the right consumer.

38

2 years ago

A way to help consumers find the best-in-class restaurants based on their preferences, and also get them to automatically pay for their meals through their phone rather than stopping at a cash register.

37

2 years ago

A platform that creates a database of products that consumers want but don’t necessarily have and then allows people to go to their local store and purchase the product online.

37

2 years ago

A “wallet-as-a-service” startup, building off of Circle’s successful consumer product. The new product, the company says, is for businesses with $10,000 to $100,000 in daily transactions.

37

3 years ago

A startup that helps consumers manage a company’s benefits for them by tracking them on an app. The startup was built by a former Googler and another executive from Facebook.

36

2 years ago

A company that wants to build a frictionless way for consumers to get their own personal security cameras, giving customers the ability to make requests on the fly, and to purchase and pay for them without installing anything.

36

2 years ago

A startup that helps retail stores manage inventory by taking photos of products in the store, then analyzing them, then generating a report to help businesses save money on inventory and lower costs for consumers. The startup currently has three employees.

36

2 years ago

A platform for making financial health easy for consumers, allowing them to track their credit score, budget, and savings goals.

36

2 years ago

A startup that uses facial recognition technology to target ads. The idea is to use the company’s facial recognition technology to predict what a consumer will buy by observing their past behavior.

36

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help people save money on their phone bill by using their data more efficiently. The company’s founders say they’re “moving in the direction of pushing consumers to use the most expensive data plans and the most expensive minutes of data”.

36

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 startup that aims to “democratize” financial advice with a platform that empowers anyone to become a financial adviser. The company wants to reduce the cost of financial advice, and have a service for consumers that is “less expensive, better quality, and more accurate than traditional products”.

36

2 years ago

A startup to help consumers, developers, and businesses build and manage their own local community of interests around an app.

36

2 years ago

This startup is working on a payment system for online shopping that allows consumers to pay for items without leaving the site.

36

2 years ago

E-commerce for the developing world. ShopJuhu is building an online marketplace specifically for consumers in India, which they say is currently underserved.

36

2 years ago

The startup is working on a platform to help businesses and consumers understand their carbon footprint. It uses machine learning and geographic data to determine the carbon footprint of products and services.

36

2 years ago

A B2B company that helps companies adopt a strategy for sharing content across all of their channels. They’re currently working with “millions of consumers and hundreds of thousands of brands”.

35

2 years ago

A company looking to provide consumers with a way to see what their friends are buying in the market and get a discount if they do the same.

35

2 years ago

Why do people buy a car from someone they’ve never talked to before BizBox aims to be a communications tool between car dealers and consumers, with a marketplace for sellers. There’s a lot of money to be made in this, and BizBox has already launched a product for the German market.

35

2 years ago

The startup is making a product that’s a sort of programmable thermostat, allowing consumers to control their heating and cooling through an app, and then selling it to other people who want to have it.

35

3 years ago

A software company building software to “bring the power of machine learning to the cannabis industry”, with an app that makes it easier for consumers to track where their cannabis is coming from.

34

2 years ago

A startup that connects consumer-facing brands to events, and helps them plan, execute, and measure.

34

2 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for projects that don’t need funding but still want it. The startup is working with a range of projects in the entertainment, food, and consumer electronics industries.

34

2 years ago

A startup that helps people access food from other countries via the internet. It allows consumers to order meals from the comfort of their home without having to leave the country.

34

2 years ago

The company, founded by a former senior executive of Google and Amazon, wants to make it easier and cheaper for companies to bring their data products to market for consumers. The company is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Salesforce Ventures.

34

2 years ago

This startup wants to use a patent-pending technology to give the consumer the ability to create their own video content online.

34

2 years ago

A platform for lending to small businesses, allowing them to crowdfund with less paperwork. They’re currently focused on business loans, but the team has experience in consumer lending as well.

33

2 years ago

A platform to help manufacturers create direct-to-consumer products, like a new consumer-branded toothbrush or baby clothes.

33

2 years ago

A platform for creating personalized photos for clients and consumers, which it calls “Snapshots.” Snapshots lets users create custom prints of photos, which it then sells to clients.

33

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

A payments company that allows consumers to make payments with a single app. Its first product, in beta, is a local payments app that uses a GPS chip to verify a shopper’s location, and charges them a fee based on how close they are to their destination.

33

2 years ago

A consumer product management platform that brings together product development, supply chain, and marketing in one application.

33

2 years ago

An e-commerce marketplace for designer jeans. The startup wants to create a one-stop shop for consumers to buy jeans and have them sent to their home or office.

33

2 years ago

Building a digital platform for farmers to buy and sell their produce, and connect directly with consumers.

33

2 years ago

A mobile payment platform that lets consumers make purchases via their phones.

32

2 years ago

A platform for online testing, with a focus on reducing costs for companies and improving quality and convenience for consumers.

32

2 years ago

Uses data to help consumers better select and buy their next smartphone.

32

2 years ago

This startup is building a way for consumers to track the arrival of packages, saving them a trip to the post office.

31

2 years ago

A digital marketplace for consumers to buy, sell and swap used devices. The startup hopes to use crowdfunding to fund a large-scale launch.

31

2 years ago

Based in San Francisco, this startup is building a platform that will help major brands create their own apps, according to CEO Joe Lonsdale. It allows brands to create their own apps that look and feel like their own, and it also makes money by selling the apps to consumers.

31

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers buy things on Amazon with their Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, and convert them to fiat currency.

31

2 years ago

Threadless is an online marketplace for T-shirts, with a focus on “hope, innovation, and independent artists.” It’s a direct-to-consumer effort that doesn’t have any advertising, but instead relies on an algorithm to match buyers and sellers.

31

3 years ago

They want to make personalized recommendations based on the consumer’s “patterns of behavior.” The idea is that you can use this to make better purchasing and service choices, like learning why you always get the same brand of coffee each morning and getting them to send you something else.

30

2 years ago

A startup for consumers to quickly and easily invest in a stock or cryptocurrency.

30

2 years ago

A company working on consumer finance and credit. They have a $2 million loan portfolio and are working on a lending product.

30

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help reduce the amount of money consumers spend on their phone bills. The company gives users a way to pay for their monthly bills with their online banking.

30

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to buy and sell tickets for events online. The company also partners with festivals and other events to give consumers access to tickets before they go on sale.

29

2 years ago

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the startup was the subject of many headlines and news reports that it was a scam. The company was sued by the FTC for running a “schemes that dupe consumers into paying up to $2500 for bogus weight loss guides,

29

2 years ago

A startup that wants to use artificial intelligence to help companies like IBM and Samsung understand how to design better consumer products.

29

2 years ago

The startup’s goal is to get a million people onto a credit card by 2020. In order to do so, it focuses on helping consumers get credit cards in China without credit scores or bank accounts, and instead with a mobile number.

29

2 years ago

A company that aims to make it easier for restaurants to import ingredients from abroad, and with that offers a platform for small business to make their products available to consumers

29

2 years ago

This startup wants to build a platform for small businesses to provide services and sell products. It’s looking to build on the popularity of TaskRabbit and Instacart to get small businesses to provide services to consumers.

28

2 years ago

A consumer-facing app that helps you find the closest restaurant to your location, search for nearby deals, and get delivery quotes using a single app. The startup has already served more than 1 million users in San Francisco and plans to launch in Los Angeles and New York City soon.

28

2 years ago

A supply chain management tool for business-to-consumer brands to manage deliveries, inventory and customer relationships.

28

2 years ago

A startup building a way to enable people to buy and sell goods, with all transactions going through a platform that is hosted by the consumer and controlled by the seller. The startup’s technology provides a way for people to accept payments with the click of a button.

28

2 years ago

A startup that gathers information on the mobile devices of consumers and helps companies determine the best possible advertising to buy.

28

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers shop for and compare health insurance plans. The startup is looking to compete with the likes of Oscar and other online insurance comparison engines.

28

2 years ago

A software company that offers a cloud-based credit-risk management platform for companies with consumer credit cards.

27

2 years ago

A company that’s helping consumers better manage their utilities in the home and in their cars. The startup’s main product, called “Smart Energy”, is a tool that allows users to plan out their utility usage, then get alerts when they’re running low and automatically make adjustments.

27

2 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to “make money by sharing their idle computing power with the world”.

27

2 years ago

Building a platform that detects and blocks malware for consumers, companies, and schools.

26

2 years ago

A startup that wants to make shipping more convenient for consumers, like a new Uber for moving stuff.

25

2 years ago

The startup is building an API-first social media platform for consumers, a kind of Pinterest for the Facebook age in which you can create and share content with a set of people you trust.

25

2 years ago

A startup that plans to disrupt the used car market by selling cars directly to consumers over the internet.

25

2 years ago

A platform that allows consumers to pay for products and services with their own credit card via a mobile app. The startup also provides merchant services so that merchants can accept payments directly via mobile.

25

2 years ago

A digital payments platform that helps consumers and merchants manage payments. They claim to have more than 10 million active users and to be processing $2 billion in transactions a year.

25

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that makes it easy for US consumers to buy Mexican avocados. The company is doing this by helping consumers order avocados online, then providing a service that ships the avocados to them from Mexico, taking care of taxes and other details. It’s already working with several large grocery chains, including Costco.

24

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers decide which products to buy based on how much their friends have bought in the past. The company is targeting the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, looking to create a tool that lets companies measure the sales impact of their social media and e-mail campaigns.

24

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that allows medical service providers to network with organizations that need help, providing a way for consumers to get needed healthcare services

23

2 years ago

The company aims to connect vendors with businesses, with a focus on factories in China, and to help foreign businesses get cheaper products from China. Their service, for example, aims to help companies rather than individual consumers get cheaper products from factories, helping manufacturers to get better prices for their goods and to communicate.

22

2 years ago

A startup that is building a platform to allow businesses to reach out to consumers to promote their services. The startup is targeting the travel industry.

22

2 years ago

An online platform that helps companies sell their products over Instagram. The platform is competing with the likes of Shopify, oDesk and others, and is focused on taking on the social component of selling to consumers.

22

2 years ago

This startup originally was a B2B company that helps companies measure ROI of their marketing. It recently pivoted to consumer-facing, and is now building a tool that let’s users track how brands are performing in their social media presences.

22

2 years ago

Just as PayPal is a way for the consumer to transfer money to and from someone else’s bank account, the company’s first product allows customers to get money from the government.

22

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers keep track of which companies they’ve worked with. A software engineer at the company who previously worked at Facebook is working on the idea.

22

2 years ago

An “app store for the home” that allows consumers to get home automation products from the app store of their choice.

22

2 years ago

Helping consumers find local businesses and order products using their phone.

22

2 years ago

This startup is building the first “distributed digital identity ecosystem for people and organizations”. As consumers and businesses move towards more digital transactions, they need a way to prove who they are and what they own. TrustKey’s platform allows providers to verify and transfer digital assets and digital identities, while also enabling a decentralized system for trust and reputation management.

22

2 years ago

A blockchain project that wants to solve the problem of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in the developing world. The company wants to make it easier for consumers to buy pharmaceuticals online.

21

2 years ago

A company that wants to create a data warehouse for companies, consumers and investors to better understand real estate trends.

21

2 years ago

A startup that makes a 3D printer. The startup is taking a unique approach by selling the printers to consumers directly.

21

2 years ago

A company working on a way to bring banking and financial services to the consumer in a way that's simple, secure, and offers a low-cost way to manage your money.

21

2 years ago

A predictive analytics company aiming to help companies predict consumer behavior and improve marketing

21

2 years ago

Gives consumers the ability to pay for a one-way cab ride, and get paid in cash or Amazon gift cards.

21

2 years ago

A platform for selling consumer goods with a credit card over the internet. The startup is focused on B2C, selling products such as fashion accessories and beauty products.

21

2 years ago

A consumer app that allows customers to order ahead at fast food spots.

21

2 years ago

A way to shop at Target without a credit card. The startup wants to help get cash from consumers’ wallets and pay for online purchases.

20

2 years ago

A platform to allow consumers to share their feedback about products and services in real-time. The startup is currently in stealth mode and does not have an official launch date.

20

2 years ago

Fishbowl Scientists is a startup that helps companies like Coca-Cola or Unilever track consumers’ uses of their products through their smartphones. The company tracks consumers’ behavior in their homes, their cars, and in public spaces, using sensors and apps.

20

2 years ago

A platform that helps consumers manage their health through a series of reminders and daily trackers. The company uses a proprietary algorithm to match people with useful apps like sport tracking and diet.

20

2 years ago

This startup provides an open API for app developers to create payment methods for consumers, with a focus on mobile.

20

2 years ago

Businesses are measured by their social media reach, and marketers want to engage with consumers on all their social platforms. The startup is building a one-stop solution for brands to manage their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media channels.

20

2 years ago

A startup that creates a marketplace for consumers to sell their old electronics, allowing them to simultaneously make some money, and buy a new gadget.

20

2 years ago

The app uses AI to scan text in pictures to identify products. The startup is focused on identifying the best products at the best prices for consumers.

20

2 years ago

A consumer-facing application that helps women identify which stores are safe spaces for them. The startup is trying to help women feel safer in public spaces by identifying which stores are safe for women.

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

A two-sided marketplace for people to sell products (or services) on the platform, and consumers to shop on the platform for great deals.

19

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for consumers to buy and sell used tires. Called Restyle, this is a model that’s similar to eBay. The startup is using the champion of online shopping, Amazon, to help it get off the ground.

19

2 years ago

A tool for consumers to see the environmental impact of their purchases and to find sustainable options.

19

2 years ago

A startup that wants to change the way people think about shopping for lingerie. Its goal is not to sell lingerie, but to make shopping a more enjoyable experience. It does this by taking models on a virtual shopping trip through its website, sending them clothes to try on and vote on. Consumers can also make suggestions based on clothing they see.

18

2 years ago

A startup that wants to be the Amazon of consumer packaged goods. The company says it has signed a bunch of customers, and not just fast food chains. Notable customers include Papa John’s and Dunkin Donuts.

18

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers create a “digital will,” which are online forms that allow people to plan for their end-of-life care, and which are designed to be more human and more efficient than the legal documents that are currently required.

18

2 years ago

A startup that is using blockchain to make the process of a person’s life insurance claim much simpler. The company is building a tool that lets consumers see life insurance quotes in minutes.

18

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers find the best service providers in their city, based on the rating of local service providers provided by local consumers.

18

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool to help companies and governments measure their consumer engagement on social media. The startup is focused on measuring consumer engagement across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

17

2 years ago

A company that aims to replace microfinance with pay-as-you-go lending, allowing consumers to make purchases and pay off loans over time.

17

2 years ago

A startup that helps people easily find and book their doctors. The startup connects patients with doctors and other healthcare professionals, and works with third-party apps like ZocDoc to make it easy for consumers to see a doctor at a given time, and have all records pulled into one place.

17

2 years ago

This startup wants to connect retail outlets with their consumers in ways that will make both parties more profitable. It’s a startup that builds personalized shopping experiences on the fly, and has so far built a prototype for department stores with an eye toward expanding to other markets like Target.

17

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that aims to help pharmaceutical companies get consumers to take their drugs.

16

2 years ago

A startup that wants to deliver automated marketing, based on consumer behavior and buying patterns.

16

2 years ago

A startup looking to build an e-commerce platform for the cannabis industry. The company is working to build a virtual marketplace where consumers can purchase everything from cannabis accessories to bongs.

16

2 years ago

A startup that helps people find the best deals on home improvement and remodeling projects, then distributes the savings to the end consumer.

16

2 years ago

A company that enables consumers to send their questions to experts online via text message

15

2 years ago

The startup is a platform for consumers to buy and sell used vehicles. The startup is a cooperative that allows consumers to buy and sell used cars from others in the coop.

15

2 years ago

Originally a direct-to-consumer health care startup, CareDox has switched to serving more as a Microsoft Dynamics CRM-like system for hospitals and clinics. It’s starting to look a lot like a product-as-a-service company, with a bunch of physicians and other healthcare professionals using the software to help their customers.

15

2 years ago

A company that provides software for secure direct-to-consumer classified advertising on a website called snapmarket.

15

2 years ago

This company wants to make the process of filing a lemon law claim faster, simpler, and more efficient. The company’s customers include the National Lemon Law Center and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

14

2 years ago

Unravel is an influencer marketing platform that allows brands to reach consumers using their networks. The company was founded by two former Facebook Product Managers.

14

2 years ago

A startup that provides a website for your local grocer, letting consumers order groceries online and then pick them up in your neighborhood for free. The company is also working on a loyalty program and an app that follows up on orders.

14

2 years ago

A tech company that hopes to bring consumer data to the enterprise space so that governments can develop better services for their constituents.

14

2 years ago

A UK-based startup that is building an app for fashion retailers that allows consumers to order products online, track them, and manage them in-store. The product hopes to empower consumers to shop more, and retailers to grow their businesses.

14

2 years ago

A local comparison platform for consumers, with a main focus on comparing and choosing between products that are available in the local market.

13

2 years ago

The startup is building a platform where retailers can sell their products directly to consumers by means of their personal networks. The startup is working with the mREIT to sell properties under their portfolio through this platform.

13

2 years ago

A crowdsourced cybersecurity tool for consumers, helping them scan cloud/internet-connected devices to uncover potentially unsafe apps.

12

2 years ago

e-Commerce platform for brands, with a focus on selling products to consumers in emerging markets

12

2 years ago

A company that lets consumers buy a lifetime membership to a gym or fitness center.

12

2 years ago

A startup that helps you build a digital storefront for your physical products. The company is really focused on the B2B side of things, but it does have some consumer apps too.

12

2 years ago

A startup for consumers to share the brands they want to buy with their Instagram followers. It’s a tool to help retailers tailor their marketing to Instagram users.

12

2 years ago

A name-based reputation system for consumers that allows sharing of reviews and recommendations.

12

2 years ago

A drone company that began as a startup that aimed to make flying quadcopters more accessible for consumers. NUVI has pivoted to focus on training and education, and is working to build a drone pilot certification program.

11

2 years ago

This startup wants to help manufacturers of consumer goods get product data from their suppliers, so they can improve their processes.

11

2 years ago

A platform that offers data science, predictive analysis and decision making for corporate clients. The platform offers analysis on market trends, industry, and consumer research data and trends.

11

2 years ago

A new way to manage your energy use with a remote control that lets you track and manage your energy consumption. It’s meant to provide a better, more transparent experience for consumers who don’t want to get too technical.

10

2 years ago

A startup that lets you learn more about your medical records, by allowing you to flip through them and find information. This could be used by consumers to find out more about their health, by doctors to find out more about their patients, and by insurance companies to find out more about their clients.

10

2 years ago

A startup that helps consumers around the world to find local, independent retailers for their favorite items, whether it’s a pet or a piece of clothing.

10

5 years ago

Idea: An enterprise solution for people to create their own consumer apps

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5 years ago

Idea: A new consumer-focused mobile payments app to replace credit cards The company aims to reduce friction by letting users buy things with their phone instead of having to pull out their wallet They want to replace everyone’s credit card information The startup has processed over $1MM in payments

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5 years ago

Idea: To provide a central platform for people to sell and trade used goods, and for brands to directly connect with consumers

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5 years ago

Idea: A mobile-first consumer financial services company for emerging markets

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5 years ago

Idea: A platform for consumer brands to easily launch and manage short-form video channels, aimed at the short-form video creators

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup for small, local businesses to sell directly to consumers The startup says they already have earned $10,000 in revenue after only 5 months

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5 years ago

Idea: Event-centric marketplace connecting online retailers with high-volume consumers

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that connects consumers with local, sustainable food products The startup says it’s already working with over 50 local food producers, and has customers in New York City, San Francisco, and Montreal

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5 years ago

Idea: A software company that’s building a consumer-facing interface for the up-and-coming world of automated vehicles The company is meant to help people understand how to interact with driverless cars

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to make shopping more convenient for consumers by personally taking pictures and videos of items on a store’s shelves, and allowing shoppers to buy the items immediately.

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Consumer Startup Ideas

A platform to help farmers in India to manage their crops and sell directly to consumers over the internet. In the short time since launch, it has sold $1.6 million worth of produce.

A social network for small-scale farmers. It’s a food network, which provides a way to connect farmers to consumers who want to buy their products. The startup was founded in May, and now has over a million members.

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

A platform for helping consumers shop for and price items

A startup for lawyers and consumers that helps them rate and review legal services. The company has raised $3.5 million to date.

This startup is building a platform for American farmers to sell their goods to consumers worldwide. The startup aims to use a mix of digital store fronts and technology to deliver to consumers in countries like India and China, where the rural population has been growing.

A startup which helps producers of consumer goods in India get their products from a supplier to a store.

This is a startup that makes it easier for people to sell gifts online. The company is focused on the consumer market, rather than the business-to-consumer market.

A startup that is building a consumer-facing app that’s essentially a data-driven diary. The startup wants to help people understand what they’re eating, how much they’re exercising, etc.

This startup wants to help Chinese consumers “buy the right products” online. The startup wants to build its own brand, Tmall Beauty, on Tmall.

A startup that gives consumers access to credit scores in exchange for their data.

A platform that allows brands to build mobile apps for their business and for consumers to find them.

A startup that helps other startups sift through tons of consumer data to find the best ideas and trends.

A meal delivery app for consumers who want healthy food at home.

A startup that helps people manage their money, including budgeting and paying bills. The company wants to become a finance hub for consumers.

An online platform that asks you to rate products and services before you buy them, allowing you to compare them on the same scale as Amazon or Consumer Reports.

A consumer loan app for the unbanked. The startup aims to scale its startup base, paying them to lend to unbanked consumers.

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.

A platform for the real estate industry to offer a better user experience for consumers.

A platform that connects consumers with products and services they want to buy directly from a mobile phone.

A startup that connects home improvement teams with consumers who need help with their projects.

A tech company that creates a platform for companies to market their apps and services, in a way that is more likely to catch the attention of consumers.

The startup is a spin-off of a company called Hint, which was founded in 2015 to help people make better decisions about personal finance. The data can be used to help consumers identify opportunities for savings and investments, and Hint says one in three Americans don’t have enough money saved.

A platform that helps big companies manage their supply chains, taking on the role of a middleman between suppliers, distributors and consumers.

A personal financing tool that helps consumers save for retirement, borrow against their homes, refinance student loans, and reduce debt.

A startup with a focus on the beauty and grooming industry, aimed at consumers and retailers.

A mobile financial services company that wants to help banks and consumers make better financial products for mobile users.

A platform that makes it easier for consumers to switch from prepaid to postpaid, based on their usage.

A startup that aims to build a “digital bank vault” for mobile consumers in India. The startup plans to allow mobile users to store funds in their phones in the form of mobile wallets, with secure storage in escrow.

A platform that allows both consumer and business users to collect and share data about their lives with the goal of helping them improve their health and save money.

A startup that helps small businesses and brands create custom, one-of-a-kind products for customers. The Product Design team has built a consumer brand identity and packaging for a range of products, from coffee to power tools.

An online tool for financial advising, allowing consumers to see their advisor’s track record and compare it to their peers.

The world’s first interactive robot taxidermist. It combines 3D scanning technology and a robotic arm to automatically fuse together a stuffed creature out of real animal parts. The startup says the process is simple for consumers to use, and can be done from their homes.

This is a tool that helps companies create and manage a government-approved and regulated compliant digital wallet for their consumers.

A mobile-first, web-first platform for capturing and analyzing the decisions of consumers on-the-go. The platform allows consumers to share their personal data with brands, streamlining the process of capturing data from the real world, and making it actionable.

A platform that enables consumers to buy goods directly from manufacturers.

A commerce platform that allows small businesses to sell their wares and services directly to consumers online.

A company that helps businesses stick with their promises to consumers, an increasing number of which are increasingly tech-savvy.

This startup is looking to use AI to find trends in the social media posts of brands, to help them better understand their consumers.

A consumer-facing startup that’s looking to create a marketplace for grocery store brands.

An Internet of Things company that buys and sells data to help companies create better products for consumers.

A startup that wants to make it easier for consumers to order pickup and delivery from local restaurants and businesses.

A platform for mobile service providers (e.g. cell phone companies, wireless carriers) to manage their business operations, and a business-to-business platform for mobile service providers to engage with consumers. The company has three contracts, all with mobile carriers.

A software platform to help brands sell directly to consumers, using various channels including email, text, or social.

Smart contracts for the energy industry. The startup wants to use smart contracts to allow energy producers and consumers to negotiate and transact energy independently of the power grid.

A consumer credit card that’s crowd-funded

A SaaS company that offers a platform for managing employee benefits. It provides a software dashboard for insurance providers to compare health plans and find the best benefits to offer without having to communicate directly with consumers.

A credit card issuer that focuses on low-income consumers.

The aim is to let consumers to pay for a 3D-printed object. One feature is that the 3D-printed object is scanned and then the user can print out an accurate digital version they can then use in their homes.

A logistics company building an app to let consumers plan their own personal deliveries with the help of a robot.

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

A free database of all consumer credit cards, available online and allowing users to search for cards, compare them, and see where they’re used.

This app enables consumers to access over 50,000 books by reading on their mobile device. It’s meant to be a library of all the books a reader has ever read, and all the books they'd like to read.

The startup has a personalized recommendation engine for buying clothes, but does so in a way that makes it easy for the consumer to shop in the store.

A CRM for retailers that uses machine learning to predict consumer behavior and then recommend what products to sell based on their past purchases

A startup aiming to develop a “smart pill bottle” that monitors and helps consumers better manage their medicine.

A text messaging platform that helps consumers get a cheaper phone plan.

A social media platform that brings brand power to the local community. It works by giving brands a platform on which they can interact with consumers and promote their products.

A software for consumers to share their credit with friends without going through a bank.

A new fintech app that aims to make it easier for consumers to make payments

A company that lets consumers sell pre-owned goods. The company is currently in an early stage of fundraising.

A direct-to-consumer subscription service that focuses on providing tools for health and self-improvement. Offers access to workout plans, meal plans, and other content.

A company that wants to help oil and gas companies get their data to consumers in a way that’s less confusing than the existing version of Google Earth.

A platform to help consumers get the best return on their money in their financial accounts. The startup wants to take on a large part of the financial industry and make it more transparent to consumers.

A toolkit to help the ad industry identify ads that convert to sales or keep consumers engaged.

A startup that wants to build out a suite of consumer-facing services and products that can help users understand their health data and make decisions based on it.

A startup for consumers to help support and grow the community of restaurants they frequent.

A platform that makes it easier for online retailers to connect with consumers at physical locations.

This startup helps consumers identify which products are made from recycled materials.

A startup that wants to put a common API between many banks and start to allow consumers to take debit card payments anywhere.

A startup that wants to connect businesses and consumers directly. It’s currently focused on one market that wants to be able to buy a physical product and also have that product shipped over the web.

A company that provides a platform for brands to sell high-end products to consumers via eCommerce, via a social way of shopping.

They’re the modern version of a “grocery store”, with a storehouse of over 400 in-demand items that can be added to a wish list. They’re free for consumers, but can have a fee for businesses with 500 or more items in stock.

A peer-to-peer lending company that focuses on college students. The company says it’s in talks with a few large consumer finance companies and would like to see itself included in student loan refinancing programs. They’re based in Delaware.

A startup that helps consumers with access to loans or debt consolidation find the best financial services partner for their needs.

A digital platform for buying and selling e-books, with services like a price guarantee for authors, and direct-to-consumer sales.

A platform that helps consumers manage their telecoms bills. Their goal is to cut their bills by 15% and increase their bill by 5%.