Following Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A startup that connects brands with influencers It’s a marketplace for influencer marketing, and it’s currently focused on influencers that have large Instagram followings

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2 years ago

A “social network for influencers”, a platform for those who have large social media followings to connect with brands and offer free content.

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1 year ago

Pitchbook, a media company that covers the venture industry, has released a list of the top Y Combinator companies to watch. It includes several companies from the summer batch, including the following:

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1 year ago

A rewards platform that lets people earn points for doing things with their phones, like taking a photo, following accounts and businesses, and more. Bunch can be redeemed for cash, merchandise, or travel.

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2 years ago

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the following:

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1 year ago

The following companies were selected as semi-finalists in the 2014 Y Combinator Winter batch:

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1 year ago

A platform that helps you manage your online credit cards and create a spending plan. The goal of the startup is to create a solution to the following problem: “When you spend money, you don’t know what you spent it on.”

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2 years ago

A startup for finding and “following” people you’ve met, using data from all your social networks and identifying the people you’ve never met.

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2 years ago

A startup that is building a platform to help musicians increase their social media following

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2 years ago

Delivery service that promises to get an item to you after a certain interval, following a route that minimizes driving, and lets you pick up items from a store.

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1 year ago

This list was gathered from the following sources:

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2 years ago

The following were selected by our judges in a preliminary round of judging:

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2 years ago

The 2017 batch was selected based on their work in the field, their potential to drive positive social impact, and their fit with Y Combinator’s mission. The following companies were selected:

124

2 years ago

A startup that lets you create a site for a sports team in four minutes and then charges them a monthly fee based on their social media following

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2 years ago

The following startups were all listed in the “premier” category at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, but didn’t make the final cut to the demo stage of the event.

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2 years ago

This is a tool for the music industry that automatically alerts you when someone you’re following releases a new song. The B2C startup is working with music companies and artists to make the feature happen.

119

1 year ago

A mobile app to help tourists book trips in real time, in a way that’s similar to using a mobile app to book a ride-share or a hotel. The company has a large following of users, and a potential to build a global brand from the ground up.

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2 years ago

The following are the companies that Y Combinator has funded.

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2 years ago

The following companies are either currently bootstrapped or plan to bootstrap in the next year.

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2 years ago

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

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2 years ago

The following startups were named to the list of top startup ecosystems for the sixth year in a row.

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2 years ago

A video sharing app for events and conferences. Following a seed round, it’s been acquired by Live Nation’s Blink.

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2 years ago

A social platform for a new generation of sports fans. The company wants to attract the casual sports fan who never watches their local teams on TV, but enjoys following them online. The startup is currently in YC Summer 2019.

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1 year ago

The following startups are no longer in YC but will be returning for the 11th batch in June:

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2 years ago

A tool to help people create content and build a following online.

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2 years ago

The following companies were featured in the Inc. 5000 in the “Healthcare” category:

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2 years ago

The following startups are featured in Inc.’s 2019 Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the 5,000 largest privately held companies in the United States.

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2 years ago

A startup that wants to create a universal code of conduct for employees, so that companies can be sure they’re following the same rules for everyone.

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7 months ago

A smart system that helps doctors manage their patients’ health data. It could save money because of fewer doctors’ visits, but it could also save lives by letting doctors see other doctors’ patient profiles to see if they’re following the same course of treatment.

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2 years ago

The following is a list of companies in the batch who have been accepted into Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 class.

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1 year ago

The following startups have been accepted to the 10th batch:

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1 year ago

There are a staggering number of these startups. The following are just some of the more prominent ones.

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9 months ago

A company that helps event organizers and media companies do video interviews on site. VidCon has a large social media following and is known for its early dibs on new media trends.

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1 year ago

The following companies are the newest additions to the Crunchbase 50:

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1 year ago

A video game that teaches how to drive a car. Players control a virtual car and drive around a course, following the rules of the road, and avoiding obstacles such as other cars and pedestrians. The game is meant for the very beginning of novice drivers, teaching them to drive without the risk of crashing.

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1 month ago

A platform for your favorite influencers to build a following with their followers, then earn revenue from those followers

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2 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.

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1 year ago

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

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11 months ago

The following companies have received funding from 500 Startups, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley with over $1 billion in funded companies:

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1 year ago

The following startups were selected because of their unique and innovative approaches to building businesses.

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1 year ago

The following are notable U.S. venture capital firms that invest in or work with startups in the areas of healthcare:

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1 year ago

A startup that uses AI to promote its customers on social media. The startup is also working on a social media marketing platform that allows companies to attract more customers and grow their social media following.

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1 year ago

AdExchanger ranked them as the #2 ad tech company to watch in May 2018, following their acquisition of Adform in September 2017. AdExchanger ranked them as the #4 ad tech company to watch in June 2018, following their acquisition of Rapportive in July 2017. AdExchanger ranked them as the #6 ad tech company to watch in July 2018.

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1 year ago

"TechCrunch" has included the following companies in the Crunchies Awards.

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1 year ago

A tool for helping companies to ensure that the people they do business with are following the law.

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1 year ago

The following startups have left TechStars Boston since the program’s start in 2011 and are no longer affiliated with the program:

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11 months ago

After school for kids ages 6-12, which combines a social club with professional development and homework help. Following the success of their pilot in Los Angeles, The After School Club is expanding nationally.

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10 months ago

All of these companies use YC's office space at 1120 Market St in San Francisco, except for the following

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1 year ago

In September 2014, Y Combinator announced a second batch of companies it funded, including the following:

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10 months ago

A global social network for musicians, musicians will be able to connect with and sell music to fans, build a following, promote their music and sell tickets to their shows

43

8 months ago

A real-time video editor for Facebook live videos, allowing for easy video editing in the browser. The startup calls itself a “Tay” for video, and has built a following of 4,000 users in 2 months.

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6 months ago

The following people have been appointed to the board of directors at IdeaScale:

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9 months ago

A platform that allows co-working spaces to create “pay one month and share the following month” types of agreements without having to hire an intermediary.

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6 months ago

A platform for creating an Instagram account and following other people, with tools like scheduling posts and analytics.

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5 months ago

The following people were named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Health Care in 2015.

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2 months 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.

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16 days ago

In November 2018, Crunchbase News highlighted the following companies and their founders:

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2 months ago

A startup that helps you book an Uber like you’d book a flight, by following a few simple steps.

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5 months ago

A company that helps businesses with insurance needs, including valuing their assets and following up with claims.

25

3 months ago

A new data analytics tool that allows companies to see and track a person’s social media “likes”, “following”, and “sharing”, and then makes recommendations as to which media a person should use.

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4 months ago

A financial software startup that helps businesses organize and reconcile their finances. For example, the company’s software works with small and medium-sized businesses to make sure they’re following the rules and regulations that apply to their industry, and using their money properly.

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2 years ago

The idea generator is based on the following key concepts:

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a decentralized version of YouTube. Users of the platform are able to earn money by posting content and advertisers are able to put ads on the content. The startup wants to give people the ability to build up a following without having to go through a traditional platform.

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2 years ago

The following is an incomplete list of major startup acquisitions:

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Following Startup Ideas

A startup that connects brands with influencers It’s a marketplace for influencer marketing, and it’s currently focused on influencers that have large Instagram followings

A “social network for influencers”, a platform for those who have large social media followings to connect with brands and offer free content.

Pitchbook, a media company that covers the venture industry, has released a list of the top Y Combinator companies to watch. It includes several companies from the summer batch, including the following:

A rewards platform that lets people earn points for doing things with their phones, like taking a photo, following accounts and businesses, and more. Bunch can be redeemed for cash, merchandise, or travel.

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the following:

The following companies were selected as semi-finalists in the 2014 Y Combinator Winter batch:

A platform that helps you manage your online credit cards and create a spending plan. The goal of the startup is to create a solution to the following problem: “When you spend money, you don’t know what you spent it on.”

A startup for finding and “following” people you’ve met, using data from all your social networks and identifying the people you’ve never met.

A startup that is building a platform to help musicians increase their social media following

Delivery service that promises to get an item to you after a certain interval, following a route that minimizes driving, and lets you pick up items from a store.

This list was gathered from the following sources:

The following were selected by our judges in a preliminary round of judging:

The 2017 batch was selected based on their work in the field, their potential to drive positive social impact, and their fit with Y Combinator’s mission. The following companies were selected:

A startup that lets you create a site for a sports team in four minutes and then charges them a monthly fee based on their social media following

The following startups were all listed in the “premier” category at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, but didn’t make the final cut to the demo stage of the event.

This is a tool for the music industry that automatically alerts you when someone you’re following releases a new song. The B2C startup is working with music companies and artists to make the feature happen.

A mobile app to help tourists book trips in real time, in a way that’s similar to using a mobile app to book a ride-share or a hotel. The company has a large following of users, and a potential to build a global brand from the ground up.

The following are the companies that Y Combinator has funded.

The following companies are either currently bootstrapped or plan to bootstrap in the next year.

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

The following startups were named to the list of top startup ecosystems for the sixth year in a row.

A video sharing app for events and conferences. Following a seed round, it’s been acquired by Live Nation’s Blink.

A social platform for a new generation of sports fans. The company wants to attract the casual sports fan who never watches their local teams on TV, but enjoys following them online. The startup is currently in YC Summer 2019.

The following startups are no longer in YC but will be returning for the 11th batch in June:

A tool to help people create content and build a following online.

The following companies were featured in the Inc. 5000 in the “Healthcare” category:

The following startups are featured in Inc.’s 2019 Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the 5,000 largest privately held companies in the United States.

A startup that wants to create a universal code of conduct for employees, so that companies can be sure they’re following the same rules for everyone.

A smart system that helps doctors manage their patients’ health data. It could save money because of fewer doctors’ visits, but it could also save lives by letting doctors see other doctors’ patient profiles to see if they’re following the same course of treatment.

The following is a list of companies in the batch who have been accepted into Y Combinator’s Summer 2019 class.

The following startups have been accepted to the 10th batch:

There are a staggering number of these startups. The following are just some of the more prominent ones.

A company that helps event organizers and media companies do video interviews on site. VidCon has a large social media following and is known for its early dibs on new media trends.

The following companies are the newest additions to the Crunchbase 50:

A platform for your favorite influencers to build a following with their followers, then earn revenue from those followers

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

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

The following companies have received funding from 500 Startups, a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley with over $1 billion in funded companies:

The following startups were selected because of their unique and innovative approaches to building businesses.

The following are notable U.S. venture capital firms that invest in or work with startups in the areas of healthcare:

A startup that uses AI to promote its customers on social media. The startup is also working on a social media marketing platform that allows companies to attract more customers and grow their social media following.

"TechCrunch" has included the following companies in the Crunchies Awards.

A tool for helping companies to ensure that the people they do business with are following the law.

The following startups have left TechStars Boston since the program’s start in 2011 and are no longer affiliated with the program:

After school for kids ages 6-12, which combines a social club with professional development and homework help. Following the success of their pilot in Los Angeles, The After School Club is expanding nationally.

All of these companies use YC's office space at 1120 Market St in San Francisco, except for the following

In September 2014, Y Combinator announced a second batch of companies it funded, including the following:

A global social network for musicians, musicians will be able to connect with and sell music to fans, build a following, promote their music and sell tickets to their shows

A real-time video editor for Facebook live videos, allowing for easy video editing in the browser. The startup calls itself a “Tay” for video, and has built a following of 4,000 users in 2 months.

The following people have been appointed to the board of directors at IdeaScale:

A platform that allows co-working spaces to create “pay one month and share the following month” types of agreements without having to hire an intermediary.

A platform for creating an Instagram account and following other people, with tools like scheduling posts and analytics.

The following people were named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Health Care in 2015.

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.

In November 2018, Crunchbase News highlighted the following companies and their founders:

A startup that helps you book an Uber like you’d book a flight, by following a few simple steps.

A company that helps businesses with insurance needs, including valuing their assets and following up with claims.

A new data analytics tool that allows companies to see and track a person’s social media “likes”, “following”, and “sharing”, and then makes recommendations as to which media a person should use.

A financial software startup that helps businesses organize and reconcile their finances. For example, the company’s software works with small and medium-sized businesses to make sure they’re following the rules and regulations that apply to their industry, and using their money properly.

The idea generator is based on the following key concepts:

The following is an incomplete list of major startup acquisitions: