Invest Startup Ideas

5 years ago

A tool that helps entrepreneurs write the best pitches possible for angel investors.

3,230

2 years ago

A business that lets people invest in the stock market without actually needing to buy shares.

1,622

3 years ago

A new way to market yourself to investors

1,304

4 years ago

A community of investors and entrepreneurs in India, seeking to create an online community of investors and entrepreneurs who can help each other.

948

2 years ago

A way to make trading easier for traders and investors.

759

2 years ago

A tool for low-risk, high-yield investments.

737

4 years ago

A startup for startups to find investors

567

3 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for the open exchange of knowledge about finance, investing, and managing money.

448

2 years ago

A platform for crowdfunding, connecting startups to potential investors. They charge a 30% fee and the startup needs to raise $50,000 to launch.

439

4 years ago

A platform designed to help people and companies save and invest together.

392

4 years ago

A “social network for crypto users”, allowing them to share their investment and trading strategies with each other and follow other traders.

392

2 years ago

This app helps people sell and buy peer-to-peer investments through a mobile app.

377

3 years ago

A real estate financing platform that connects investors with borrowers and saves them time and money.

368

3 years ago

A team of researchers, investors and techies with a penchant for creating startups that help people find and save money, and then build a digital broker that matches people with specific lenders.

355

4 years ago

A company that wants to make it easier for public companies to raise money from private investors.

336

4 years ago

A robo-advisor for people who want to invest in cryptocurrency.

329

4 years ago

A company that helps investors and real estate agents track investment performance.

328

4 years ago

A company that aims to create one-click access to the stock market for average investors and let them track stocks in real-time.

319

5 years ago

A micro-funding platform for entrepreneurs, reducing the cost of startup capital for high growth startups by providing a mechanism for investors to match their own funds with the startups they care about. The goal is to save startups money on the front end while generating real returns on the back end.

311

5 years ago

A women’s networking app that connects women interested in entrepreneurship and investing to other like-minded women.

307

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs. The company is working with the Stars Foundation, which helps invest in startups in developing countries, to create an online platform to help entrepreneurs raise funds.

302

4 years ago

The company is building a platform to help startups connect with investors and build a community of backers. The startup is working with Y Combinator and other investors to get more startups to pitch at YC.

301

4 years ago

A startup that is building a way to help startups raise money from angel investors.

296

3 years ago

A tool for social entrepreneurs, allowing them to pitch investors on their ideas.

294

4 years ago

A company that promises a 1% earnings yield on crypto investments.

284

4 years ago

An AI-powered tool for investors to make more informed decisions about what stocks to invest in. The AI scans the news, stock market data, and social media to provide investors with trends and insights.

275

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

5 years ago

A payments company that lets users of services like Stripe and PayPal process recurring payments like car insurance or mortgage payments in a few clicks. It has raised $2.9 million from investors including Y Combinator and is currently in private beta.

263

5 years ago

A product that helps users organize and find their files. The startup has raised $1.6 million in seed funding from investors including Y Combinator partner Ryan Dunn, and is now seeking to raise a Series A.

252

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform to help companies manage call center operations. The startup says it has $1.5 million in funding from investors including Birchmere Ventures.

251

5 years ago

A product that helps small businesses create newsletters and marketing campaigns on their own and then find customers and investors. The company wants to allow businesses to reach customers and investors with email marketing, social media, and other digital media without having to hire a consultant or send out a large budget.

250

2 years ago

A startup that provides a “smart AI-powered, real-time investment advisor for everyday people”.

247

4 years ago

An investment platform for early stage startups composed of a distributed network of partners who provide seed funding and advice.

245

2 years ago

A startup that aims to make driving easier by predicting how long it will take you to get to a destination. It currently has 1,000 users and is funded by a $20 million investment from Blackstone.

240

5 years ago

According to a report by TechCrunch, the San Francisco based coworking space, WeWork, is looking to raise another round of investments at a valuation of $8 billion. WeWork has been growing rapidly, and has been a major success in the US. However, the multi-billion-dollar valuation has not been met by the pace of growth, and many question how sustainable it will be.

237

5 years ago

A startup that helps people learn how to invest in the stock market

231

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 new, blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer lending platform that is targeting the global student debt crisis. The company is expanding internationally and looking for investors.

225

4 years ago

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

222

3 years ago

A platform that connects startups and buyers, letting businesses try out new products before they commit to investing in them.

222

4 years ago

A company that provides paid mobile data for people on limited data plans, which it says is the only one in the US. The startup has raised $2.3 million in funding from investors including Y Combinator.

215

4 years ago

A startup that delivers expert advice to help you make the right investments, such as mutual funds or stocks.

215

3 years ago

This startup is building an app that allows investors to find startups to invest in based on their product, market, and team.

212

4 years ago

A platform for creating and sharing high quality screencasts for web apps, with a focus on creating screen casts for websites. Essentially, it wants to be the video editing equivalent of the “Slideshow” feature in Word or “Compose” in a browser. A $50,000 investment in June and a partnership with Apple followed soon after.

210

4 years ago

This startup has two co-founders, and they describe themselves as “…the first and only platform that helps [you] create and learn from inspiring and engaging content about personal finance, investing, and life.”

209

4 years ago

A real estate toolset that helps investors, brokers, and sellers collaborate more easily.

209

4 years ago

A company that wants to help people manage their savings and investments. Miso makes it easy for you to see your savings and investments in a single place.

208

4 years ago

A company that uses data and technology to help companies sell to businesses like investors.

206

4 years ago

Inmar is backed by a number of investors that include:

203

4 years ago

A startup that helps investors find early-stage startups to invest in. The startup is building out its management software for portfolio companies with the help of $30,000 in seed money.

202

2 years ago

A co-working space that connects startups with mentors, investors, and other

202

4 years ago

Seed funding for a free online course on investing in Chinese stock markets and investing in Chinese businesses.

201

4 years ago

A fintech startup that provides a service for investors to buy bonds in emerging markets.

199

4 years ago

A toolset that helps organizations manage their business continuity and disaster recovery. The startup has raised nearly $2 million in investor money, and is run by former CIO of IBM's Digital Solutions group.

197

4 years ago

A way for people to invest in their communities and learn about local businesses

197

4 years ago

A software that helps companies manage investment in cryptocurrencies. The company’s product is a dashboard that tracks cryptocurrencies for a given company, and allows them to buy, sell, and trade them with relative ease.

196

4 years ago

An email marketing tool that integrates with all of your favorite email clients. The startup’s founders say they’ve already closed $1.5 million in pre-launch investment.

193

4 years ago

A collection of U.S.-based startups and investors working to build a new city in Mexico. A couple of villages are already built, and a new city is being built in the future.

193

4 years ago

A SaaS platform for investors who want to track the performance of their funds.

192

4 years ago

“The Motley Fool” is a U.S. financial and investing blog and website, founded in 1996.

192

5 years ago

A tool for managing and harvesting content from a website’s search and sharing features. The startup has raised $5.2 million from a number of investors, including Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Mitch Kapor.

191

5 years ago

An AI that is trained to help determine the price of a particular asset, and automatically alert buyers and sellers when it sees an opportunity to make an investment.

190

4 years ago

An effort to start a program at MIT that partners inventors and investors and helps them make their ideas a reality.

190

4 years ago

A tool that helps socially conscious people invest their money in socially conscious companies.

190

3 years ago

A tool to make it easier for investors to manage their cryptocurrency portfolios.

190

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help small businesses open up their books to investors and banks. The startup says it’s already raised $3 million and has a team of 12 employees.

189

4 years ago

A startup that helps hedge funds and investment managers make better decisions. The startup is based in Silicon Valley, but is also working in China and the UK.

189

4 years ago

A mobile game that teaches you how to invest with a real-time, AI-powered advisor that gives you advice on what stocks to buy.

188

5 years ago

A platform that helps advertisers to optimize the return on investment for their digital campaigns.

184

4 years ago

A global real estate marketplace for global investors. The startup wants to revolutionize the way homebuyers and sellers transact, and have raised $6 million.

184

4 years ago

The Startup Genome is a resource for founders and investors. It covers early stage

183

5 years ago

Idea: A new luxury travel brand that sells experiences like a cooking class in Marrakesh, a private beach in Bali, or a safari trip in Africa. The company is targeting high net worth travelers with up to $3 million in investable assets.

182

5 years ago

Ponzi-like investment scheme for the bitcoin community. They are a bitcoin company that offers a service which allows people to invest or lend bitcoins without having to exchange them for other currencies. The startup is currently only operating in India, with plans to expand to other countries.

182

5 years ago

A startup that helps people to easily invest in cryptocurrency, with a focus on the Indian market. It’s part of a larger trend of startups that want to bring cryptocurrencies to the masses.

181

4 years ago

Bot Camp is a platform for building bots for Slack or Facebook Messenger. The company, which launched in May, is backed by Abraaj Group, a global investment firm whose portfolio includes e-commerce startup Shopify.

181

4 years ago

A software-as-a-service company that provides a platform for financial institutions to securely sell loans and bonds to private investors.

181

4 years ago

A platform that brings the strength of professional trading systems to the everyday investor.

180

5 years ago

A concierge service to help investors source private capital.

177

3 years ago

A company that lets people set aside money for their child's college education by investing in a prepaid tuition plan.

177

5 years ago

A platform for helping people invest in their retirement portfolios

176

4 years ago

A digital app that helps people plan their finances for retirement, with features like automatic savings and investing.

176

5 years ago

A startup that provides tools, courses, and certifications to help people get into real estate investing

175

4 years ago

This is a startup that aims to make it easier for financial institutions to raise capital by using machine learning and AI to identify potential high-return investment opportunities.

175

4 years ago

An investment platform that allows users to invest their money in marijuana stocks and related ventures.

175

3 years ago

A startup that aims to bring together the entire supply chain of a product to help manufacturers sell more. The startup is working with a sample of 50 companies and says they have secured $1 million in funding from investors.

175

5 years ago

A startup that does “personalized” financial planning for people who have a lot of money So, clients pay a fee and the financial planner talks with them and then helps them set up their investment portfolio

173

4 years ago

A SaaS platform for job boards that connects job boards to job seekers, with an API for employers to use. The startup is looking to raise a maximum of $1.9 million from angel investors.

173

3 years ago

An investment platform for Latin America, with a focus on startups in the energy, healthcare, and agriculture spaces.

173

4 years ago

A dating app that helps people find matches regardless of what they’re looking for in a relationship. The startup has attracted more than $10 million in investment, and has partnered with celebrities like Shaquille O’Neal, who was one of the app’s first users.

172

5 years ago

A blockchain-based stock market that allows anyone to invest in a company. It’s aiming for a $1.5 billion market cap.

170

5 years ago

A consulting company for startups. It gives startups a suite of tools to help them connect with investors.

169

5 years ago

A startup that invests in podcasts and offers them hosting to help them grow.

169

3 years ago

A micro-investment platform, focused on small savings accounts.

169

5 years ago

The startup is building a tool for finding investors for startups.

168

5 years ago

A web-based platform that helps you start and manage your own investment fund

166

5 years ago

This is a financial platform for the “urban poor” that helps track their income, expenses, and savings. It connects people to financial services and also helps them understand how to make savings and investments.

166

5 years ago

This company is building a stock market for real estate, which it says is worth $1.4 trillion. The startup says they have $100 million in seed funding from investors like Accel, Greylock, and Andreessen Horowitz, as well as a $50 million Series A round led by Sapphire Ventures.

166

3 years ago

The Startup Grind is a podcast network that highlights the best stories in business, technology and startup news. The podcast is produced by TechCrunch, and features interviews with entrepreneurs, founders and investors.

166

5 years ago

Simplifying the process of getting an investor on board. The company offers $2 million in funding to companies that have $20,000 in annual revenue plus have a proven track record of revenue growth.

165

5 years ago

A tool for working with data in order to understand the real world. For instance, a medical researcher can use it to investigate how much stress the human body can handle, or to understand how people interact with their surroundings.

165

4 years ago

A new financial technology company that’s building a software platform that allows anyone to invest in a new business.

165

5 years ago

A food delivery service for medical patients. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

164

5 years ago

An AI-based chatbot that will help investors make better investment decisions. The startup says it is currently in the “soft launch” phase of their $1 million seed round.

164

5 years ago

A fundraising platform that helps investors and fundraisers raise money more quickly.

164

5 years ago

The Startup Genome is a biannual report on the state of entrepreneurship. It is produced by a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. The report is based on interviews with founders about their businesses, the challenges they face, and their plans for the future. The report is intended to give entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders a comprehensive overview of the startup ecosystem in a particular country, and to help predict trends between countries.

164

5 years ago

A bank account that the founders say is “like a personal investment account with 100x the transparency of other accounts and no fees.” The account is meant to be a savings account for small businesses or freelancers.

164

5 years ago

The annual list is compiled by a group of judges, including founders and investors such as Paul Graham, Michael Arrington, Fred Wilson, and others.

163

3 years ago

A new venture capital fund that will invest in early-stage companies that are building products to make the process of shopping for life insurance easier.

163

3 years ago

A micro-investment app that lets a person invest what they earn in their Roth IRA.

162

5 years ago

A startup that helps large companies find the best capital financing options, and helps them connect with potential investors

161

5 years ago

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

160

5 years ago

A platform for connecting borrowers with investors, allowing for investments in anything from clothing and food to cars and real estate.

160

4 years ago

The founders of an AI-powered dating app want to use their product as a platform for investors to invest in AI startups.

160

5 years ago

A platform for investors to invest in companies in Latin America.

159

4 years ago

Online platform that helps small businesses access business loans and credit cards from local banks. The startup has raised $2 million from a range of investors.

159

5 years ago

A SaaS platform for audits and compliance for investors.

158

5 years ago

A “micro-investment platform” that lets employees invest in each other’s startups.

158

5 years ago

An online platform to help people find and pay for parking in their area. It’s one of the first app-only parking companies in the space that’s grown to 1,500 employees after raising $200M from investors.

157

5 years ago

A platform for financial advisors to manage their clients’ investments. The platform is intended to help advisors avoid mistakes often made by new advisors, and set up automatic investment reports.

157

5 years ago

A real estate investment platform that claims it will help reduce real estate agent commissions by up to 80%.

157

5 years ago

Newfund is building a platform that uses big data to make it easier for companies to raise capital from investors.

157

5 years ago

A startup to help people manage their finances, including budgeting, investing, and insurance.

157

4 years ago

A platform that connects brokerage firms with mutual fund investors. It uses machine learning to provide portfolio recommendations based on a minimum of 15 years of historical data.

157

5 years ago

Helps users sell to the right people at the right price. The startup says it has already secured $1 million in funding from investors.

156

5 years ago

Media startups are often built on the back of a single product, such as Skype or YouTube. The company’s founders say its technology can help companies figure out whether a new product is worth the investment.

156

5 years ago

A tool for stores to sell goods online, funded by an angel investor.

156

5 years ago

“A safe investment wrapper for cryptocurrency savings accounts”. The company is building an account that lets people invest cryptocurrency, while also automatically tracking the value of the investment and sending out monthly statements.

156

5 years ago

A team of three has raised $1.4 million from investors including First Round Capital, HLM Ventures, and Mayfield Fund. The company is building an AI-based software platform to help businesses optimize their supply chain operations.

155

4 years ago

A tool to help startups with the cost of raising seed funding, that seeks to integrate the big four of Kickstarter, AngelList, DigitalTilt, and SeedInvest in one platform.

155

5 years ago

A business that will help people sell their junk cars, investing in the process. The company takes a cut of the sale, and will also buy back the car from the owner so they can donate it to a charity.

154

5 years ago

A tool that helps companies manage their employees’ vacation time. The startup currently has $750,000 in funding from investors including Allen & Company, SV Angel and 500 Startups.

154

5 years ago

A startup that works with investors to create a platform for them to invest in startups.

154

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

Digix wants to create a gold standard for digital currencies, with the goal of making a digital currency that can be stored and transferred digitally. The company wants to create a way for buyers, sellers, and investors to exchange digital currencies and reap the benefits of a global digital currency.

153

5 years ago

A San Francisco-based startup in the education marketplace space that wants to help lower-income students afford higher education. The startup tells me it’s had over $200,000 in investments, has more than 10,000 students, and has been used by more than 3,000 colleges and universities.

153

4 years ago

A startup for nonprofits to manage their recurring donation programs, allowing them to figure out which programs are most effective and where to invest their money.

153

5 years ago

A platform that helps connect investors with projects they can invest in.

152

5 years ago

A $30,000 investment in a machine that turns raw coffee beans into a beverage.

152

3 years ago

We can’t get enough of these: more than $500,000 in investment has come in since they launched. They’re building software to help companies run their data centers more efficiently, as well as a professional network for data center workers.

152

5 years ago

Helping fund startups by allowing anyone to invest in a startup’s venture fund.

151

5 years ago

A startup building a “cloud-based project management system that helps you manage projects and tasks, collaborate with people across the organization, and automate tasks.” The startup has raised $1.5 million from investors including Y Combinator.

150

5 years ago

A platform that allows people to invest in the stock market in a more transparent manner. The company has over $30 million in funding and is the first company to offer a cryptocurrency fund to their users.

150

5 years ago

A way to let people invest in the art they love

150

5 years ago

A company that helps companies and employees find relevant jobs. The startup provides a job posting platform to help people find jobs, and has raised $500,000 from investors including Y Combinator.

150

5 years ago

A startup that uses the power of past sales information to predict returns on investments, helping investors make better financial decisions.

150

5 years ago

A venture capital firm that invests only in female founders, focusing on early-stage companies that focus on women’s health.

149

5 years ago

A way for investors to track the progress of new startups.

149

5 years ago

They’re looking to build an AI that can be used by investors to evaluate the risk of a loan, and is meant to be more accurate and faster than existing methods.

149

4 years ago

A tool that lets customers pitch their startups to investors in a “speed dating” style pitch.

149

5 years ago

A company that provides software to help people make money while they sleep. The company has raised $2.6 million from a number of investors, including the founder of Origo.

148

5 years ago

A subsidiary of Bowery Capital that helps companies raise capital from private investors. Bowery Capital and its parent company Bowery Labs have raised $32M across six rounds of funding.

148

5 years ago

A VC firm that invests in early-stage podcasts and other media.

148

3 years ago

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

148

5 years ago

This is a tool to help investors use the stock market as a means of helping the environment

147

5 years ago

A software for financial advisors that helps them fish out bad investments and clients that are taking too much risk.

146

5 years ago

A platform that lets restaurant customers rate their experience and recommend nearby businesses. The startup, which has raised $400,000 from investors in three rounds, says they currently cover the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

146

5 years ago

A tool that helps you find the best interest rates for your credit card. The startup says they have more than 1,000 users and are growing by 100 users a month. The founders say they’ve raised $1.3 million in funding from angel investors.

146

5 years ago

We have been taught that investing is for the financially sophisticated. But SICAV’s goal is to make it simpler, more transparent and more accessible to people everywhere.

146

4 years ago

The startup helps nonprofits raise money, selling a “bundles of investments”.

146

5 years ago

A startup that sells a product that helps people learn to invest They have a patent pending on the product They have a beta version of the product and plan to launch in January 2019

145

5 years ago

Crowdsourced reports that help companies assess the capital needs of their startups in order to raise money from angel investors and venture capitalists.

145

5 years ago

A company that wants to fund and manage the creation of new content in the form of online videos or podcasts. It is backed by former CNN president Jonathan Klein and has raised $7 million from investors and is already active in several markets, including the UK.

145

5 years ago

A social buying service for clothes, appliances, and more. The startup has raised $3.5 million from investors including Google Ventures.

145

5 years ago

A cryptocurrency exchange that focuses on private investors. It uses a system of “certified wallets” with a touchscreen interface to allow investors to manage their holdings.

145

5 years ago

A SaaS platform for marketers and businesses to create their own digital ads for Facebook. The startup is in a third round of investment and will launch in the first half of 2020.

145

5 years ago

Provides an SaaS platform for financing and investing. The company is currently targeting small business owners in the US.

145

5 years ago

Fintech company that offers investors a way to borrow against their crypto holdings.

145

5 years ago

A company that’s building a set of tools for easy investment in a stock market.

144

5 years ago

Yieldbot is a property management software startup looking to help people manage their real estate investment properties, and get an extra return on their investment.

144

5 years ago

A web-based collaboration platform that helps people brainstorm and write down ideas. The company just closed $1.1M in seed funding from investors like Fidelity Investments and Bain Capital Ventures.

144

5 years ago

A tool that raises money from investors from your current bank account, and then converts it into a hedge fund.

144

5 years ago

A company that combines real estate investment with private equity to make investments that are less risky for the investor.

144

3 years ago

A tool for workers and investors to manage their stock portfolios, backed by a $1.7 million seed round. The startup is launching a service to help employees manage their portfolios from the workplace, so they don’t have to worry about tracking it themselves.

144

5 years ago

A “Kiva for the world”, allowing investors to crowdfund for loans to entrepreneurs in emerging markets.

143

5 years ago

A product that allows companies to create a “futures account” in which the companies has a savings and investment account.

143

5 years ago

An investment platform for retail investors.

143

5 years ago

Part of a $100 million venture fund that’s investing in food technology startups, including a company that’s building a delivery service for food, and another that’s building a delivery network for food.

143

5 years ago

A platform for independent contractors to build apps and have them approved by investors. The startup wants to help the more than 5 million independent contractors in the US get funding.

142

5 years ago

A startup that wants to be a digital platform that helps clients navigate the tax benefits of charitable donations. The startup is building an app that works with local charities and nonprofits that helps donors navigate the complexities of taxation. After its successful Kickstarter campaign, the startup raised $248,000 from angel investors.

142

5 years ago

A digital-first finance company with a trading platform that lets investors share portfolios across accounts and invest using multiple currencies. The startup wants to compete with traditional brokerages by using a similar toolset.

142

5 years ago

A company that uses artificial intelligence to help investors avoid certain stocks

142

5 years ago

An AI-powered digital assistant that helps with personal finance and investing. The startup wants to become the go-to resource for financial information and advice.

141

5 years ago

A platform for sharing and learning on cryptocurrencies. The company want to educate people in “the basics” of blockchain, cryptocurrency mining, and investing.

141

5 years ago

is a new startup that wants to help HR departments keep track of employee performance. The company has raised $7 million in Series A funding from investors like Accel, Founders Co-op, The Battery Ventures, and others.

141

5 years ago

Cofound.it is a platform for fundraising, with a $50 million fund to invest in startups. It has already distributed over $40 million to startups.

141

5 years ago

A product that helps financial advisors create discounted and flexible investment plans for clients.

141

5 years ago

A “personal assistant” for investors, aiming to help them research companies, make investment decisions, and diversify their portfolio.

141

5 years ago

Idea for a startup to help people who want to stay on top of their money and investments. The company would offer customers a set of online tools and a “wealth coach” to help them stay on top of their investments and cashflow.

141

5 years ago

A digital platform that helps entrepreneurs find investors.

141

5 years ago

A tool that helps people manage their investments and savings, using an app and online interface.

141

5 years ago

In mid-July, the startup said it has already raised $1.5 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Union Square Ventures. It’s working on a similar product to Facebook’s Onavo.

141

5 years ago

A company that helps companies and organizations raise money from new and existing investors, including Angel investors, venture capitalists, family offices and more.

141

3 years ago

A company that is building a new tool that allows people to conduct a financial analysis of their own investment portfolio. They’re currently focused on analyzing retirement savings.

141

5 years ago

A startup building a portfolio management service that uses machine learning to help users better manage and invest in their portfolio across multiple financial services.

140

5 years ago

A startup that aims to help financial advisors in the US give advice to clients who are buying fixed-income investments. The startup is backed by the venture arm of Goldman Sachs.

139

5 years ago

A company that helps high net worth individuals invest their money into private equity funds, using their own data and assets.

139

5 years ago

A hybrid life insurance company that combines traditional life insurance with a private-sector investment arm.

139

5 years ago

A new way to make small investments in companies via a traditional stock exchange, where a fund manager buys shares in a private company and sells them to public investors. A good example of a startup that is trying to bring the benefits of high-frequency trading to a more traditional model.

139

5 years ago

A new startup that wants to provide a way for investors to connect with companies in the early stages of development, with a focus on B2B companies. The founder said it has around $24 million in funding so far, and has already worked with companies like TaskRabbit, Instacart, and Stripe.

139

5 years ago

A startup that builds custom devices for businesses, such as a GPS-powered shelf for a refrigerator to keep track of stock, or a phone-controlled washing machine. It has raised $4.2 million in investments since it was founded in September.

138

5 years ago

Founded in 2015, Y Combinator is a Silicon Valley-based startup incubator and seed fund. Y Combinator has invested in several companies that have gone on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars. It has also had several companies drop out of its program.

138

5 years ago

The company wants to build a platform to help small businesses get paid faster. The company has raised $1 million from Lerer Ventures and other investors.

138

5 years ago

The startup stems from the idea that a lot of people who have billions of dollars in reserve don’t invest it, and Aorta wants to be a place where anyone can start investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks seamlessly.

137

5 years ago

This startup is building a new kind of network for startups, one that allows them to share their financial data, such as their expenses, with other investors. In the past six months, the startup has raised $3 million from investors.

137

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help people sign up for and manage their health insurance through their phone. The startup recently raised $1.5 million in seed funding from NY Health Investment Funds.

137

5 years ago

This is an application for trading 2nd, 3rd, and 4th mortgages. The startup has raised $1.4 million from investors like Alphabet’s GV and Comcast’s NBCUniversal Ventures. Prior to YC, the company raised $1.2 million in seed funding from investors like Cowboy Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Social Starts and Social Finance.

137

5 years ago

A startup that looks to make it easier for the elderly to get a second smartphone. They’re looking to make it easy for the elderly to get a second smartphone when they’re already paying high smartphone bills. They’re launching in a few months and have already received a $250,000 investment from an angel group in the Valley that helps solve “pioneering problems in emerging markets.”

137

5 years ago

A startup for lending to small businesses. The startup makes it easy for banks and investors to lend to small businesses.

137

3 years ago

In July, the Brazilian government canceled a $500 million investment in Uber. In response, Uber Brazil has been building a team of 150 to prepare for its eventual return to the country.

137

3 years ago

A way to handle pricing and investments on a contract basis.

137

3 years ago

A startup that’s developing a product for financial advisors and wealth managers to manage their client’s investments.

137

5 years ago

This startup is building an online marketplace for buy-to-let investors.

136

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for companies to build, test, and deploy software. They have raised $8 million in funding from investors, including Y Combinator.

136

5 years ago

A company that will help investors in the UK to buy property via an online marketplace.

136

4 years ago

"We are a group of experienced marketers and developers who believe in building companies that are powered by users and not investors. We want to move from a world of transactional businesses to ones that are built on relationships. Our mission is to build a platform that allows people to create and share their own content in the same way that they share links or photos on Facebook."

136

3 years ago

A startup that partners with CFOs and investment firms to help them better manage their business and growth.

136

2 years ago

A new company for the modern day, a “mobile-first” personal finance management tool that aims to help customers save and invest money in smart ways.

136

5 years ago

A tool for managing your personal finance. It’s a one-stop-shop for all your banking and insurance needs, as well as a platform for your investments.

135

5 years ago

A tool for investors to track down private funding for their companies.

135

5 years ago

This startup is looking to help people invest in property in ways that are cheaper and more secure than the usual methods.

135

5 years ago

A startup that uses data analytics to help investors make better investments.

135

5 years ago

A startup to help companies plan, visualize, and track their marketing efforts. The startup partners with companies to help them see what works, where they should invest their time, and what they need to do next.

135

5 years ago

This app will help people easily manage their finances and investments with annual spending and expense reports.

135

3 years ago

A real estate management platform aimed at people who want to invest in real estate but don’t want a broker or property management company.

135

3 years ago

In addition to the list above, Y Combinator also supports a variety of other companies through its investments.

135

3 years ago

A platform that allows people to invest in companies through a buy-in process, like a seed round for startups.

135

4 years ago

This is a tool for investors to define and track their portfolios of investments.

134

3 years ago

A VC firm that invests in companies that are trying to make money by selling products to other companies

134

3 years ago

An investment platform for early stage startups, which helps them raise capital from angels, VCs and other investors.

134

5 years ago

A startup that allows people to create their own news organizations Some of the investors on this startup include the Knight Foundation and the Google News Initiative

133

5 years ago

A tool meant to help companies and startups get funding and raise money from investors.

133

5 years ago

A platform for healthcare startups to grow their partnerships, build scale, and get investors. It aims to help sales efforts by making salespeople more efficient and giving them access to sales data in real time, which can help them close deals.

133

5 years ago

A daily database of stocks for investors

133

3 years ago

A real estate platform that allows users to quickly create their own home listings and sell them to investors, to be completed in 30 days.

133

5 years ago

A startup that is building out a system to help people invest in both the stock market and their own homes, with a goal of making investing affordable for everyone.

132

5 years ago

A startup focused on making home security more affordable and accessible. The company has raised $5 million from investors including General Catalyst, T. Rowe Price, and others.

132

5 years ago

A startup that provides a commission-free stock trading platform for accredited investors

131

5 years ago

One of the original investors in OpenTable raised a $1 million seed round to help “Bring the magic back to the restaurant industry.”

131

5 years ago

A team of PhD students and professors are building a system to allow “mostly science-based” investors to bet on the stock market with a goal of making it accessible to those who are currently excluded from investing.

131

5 years ago

A “social” investing platform that connects pro-investors with the best opportunities for them to put their money to work.

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps businesses with web security and privacy. They’re trying to get companies to invest in their software.

131

5 years ago

A robo-adviser for retirement savings, pitched as “Investment + Retirement Done Right”.

131

5 years ago

A tool that allows you to create a custom, color-coded portfolio, or “stack” of articles, products, etc. to show clients and investors.

130

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that invests in e-commerce startups across Europe and the US.

130

5 years ago

A startup that enables businesses to create a custom work product for their employees. The company has only run early stage trials, but has already attracted more than $3 million in funding from investors like 500 Startups.

129

5 years ago

A company that “helps businesses buy and build from a wider, more diverse set of technology services”. The startup has raised $6 million from investors and says it has already helped companies grow from “the size of a small company to a well-staffed, highly functional team”.

129

5 years ago

This startup is building a system that helps companies recruit and retain high quality talent. With a $100,000 investment from Andreessen Horowitz, the company is working with companies like Hubspot, Zendesk, and The New York Times to do so.

129

5 years ago

The startup is trying to build a kind of big data database that can be used by the financial services industry to make better business and investment decisions.

129

5 years ago

BookNow is a service for online ordering and payment for food, flowers, theater tickets, and more. The company claims it has sold over $10,000 worth of tickets in four months. They’re also getting some attention from investors.

129

5 years ago

A system that provides investors with a pipeline of startups being developed by a team of engineers in a private community. Investors can then get news about new startups, early access to the resulting product, and they can build their portfolio of seed-stage companies.

129

5 years ago

A portfolio manager that uses machine learning to match your investments to your risk tolerance.

129

3 years ago

A subscription-based service that provides people with a virtual assistant to help with aspects of their lives like travel, shopping, and investing.

129

2 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for startups, where investors can back a company they’ve found interesting.

129

5 years ago

This platform helps users track how their money is being spent. The startup says it has already attracted over $1 million in investment dollars.

128

5 years ago

In the summer of 2016, Y Combinator opened a office in London to focus on Europe. The office is headed by Laura Simpson, who previously worked at eBay, and has joined the Y Combinator London team. Y Combinator London is focused on advising and investing in European startups and is led by Stephen O’Grady, who previously worked at Twitter, Google, and Yahoo.

128

5 years ago

A food delivery app that uses the same home delivery process as Uber Eats and Instacart, but for restaurants. It’s currently in the beginning of a round led by a VC firm that recently invested in Zume Pizza.

128

5 years ago

This startup is building a custom, AI-intelligence bot that will help users track and manage their own investments. The startup currently has more than $1 million in funding.

128

5 years ago

A tool that helps people organize investment accounts in their minds to make better financial decisions.

128

5 years ago

A tool that allows people to create their own digital currency, or “pre-sale tokens”, then sell them to investors. The startup’s founders say they’re already working with a handful of early-stage startups.

128

3 years ago

The Startup Battlefield match-up features three teams and one team will win the prize of $50,000. The winner of the Battlefield will also receive a $25,000 investment from the founder of Groupon, Andrew Mason, and if they are successful, the winner will also have the option to have their company reviewed by Groupon.

128

5 years ago

A software company building a “search engine for financial markets” that enables investors to find the best stocks to buy and sell.

126

5 years ago

A company that wants to bring more transparency and accountability to financial services. Vantage is looking to disrupt the private equity industry. The company is building a platform that will allow investors to track and analyze investment performance.

126

5 years ago

A micro-investment product for small investors. The startup has created a platform that allows you to invest in a portfolio of loans rather than a single loan.

126

5 years ago

A company focused on helping companies find and recruit people who create content like blogs, podcasts, or YouTube channels. Content creators have to manually fill out applications and get approval from the startup to be on their platform. The startup has already raised $100,000 and is looking for more investment.

125

4 years ago

The startup has built a software platform that gives brands the ability to create real-time webinars through web browsers or mobile applications. The company is based in New York City and is backed by a $3 million seed round from investors including 500 Startups, Forerunner Ventures, and Lerer Ventures.

125

5 years ago

A digital time machine, building on the seed money of $20 million in funding from investors. The company wants to get to the year 2045, “one hundred years from now” with every product, every service, and every interaction being digitally recorded and stored for posterity.

124

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform for the fintech industry that aims to help banks manage their lending, investments, and risk. The platform was built to sit alongside the CapitalOne API.

124

5 years ago

A digital platform that aims to make it easier for investors to invest in start-up companies. The venture has taken in $105 million in investments so far, but it’s still looking for its first customer.

124

4 years ago

A startup that makes a game that helps people learn how to code and write programs in custom languages. The one-time investment is $50, and it’s currently in a private beta.

124

2 years ago

The list above is a small sample of the companies YC companies have invested in. Below is a complete list of companies YC invested in.

124

5 years ago

A software provider for the business and legal services space, supporting compliance and investigations. The startup uses artificial intelligence to help firms find and investigate misconduct, and has raised $1.7 million.

123

5 years ago

A new way for entrepreneurs to get funding. The startup, which launches today, wants to give entrepreneurs access to a “constant stream of regular, predictable investments”.

123

5 years ago

A startup that lets users create professional-looking investment reports in a few minutes, then sell them to their peers.

123

5 years ago

A startup building a new way to manage email and marketing efforts for companies. In May, the company raised $7 million in seed funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator.

123

5 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for people to invest their money. They’re currently working with a few banks, and their goal is to have a fully working product within a year.

123

5 years ago

Personal assistant software for Android and iOS that helps people keep track of their finances. The startup has raised $1 million in seed funding from investors including 500 Startups.

122

5 years ago

"It’s in the works," said Guy Kawasaki, a venture capitalist who has invested in the company. "We’re thinking about a lot of things that I can’t talk about today."

122

5 years ago

A digital registry that records and organizes all your investment holdings.

121

5 years ago

The Startup Grind is a podcast produced by TechCrunch and Rolling Stone. It features interviews with top entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders in the startup community.

121

5 years ago

First Round Capital is one of the earliest and most successful seed stage investors, having backed over 100 companies in the past 15 years.

121

5 years ago

A startup that combines real estate investment with hotel management, with the goal of investing in hotels that aren’t doing well.

121

5 years ago

A group of teachers who help people learn how to invest. The startup is using a subscription model to deliver the lessons, and has a minimum of 25 students per class.

120

4 years ago

A crowdfunded fundraising platform for startups. The startup wants to help startups get better funding, and wants to do it by bringing together investors and startups.

120

4 years ago

A startup that tries to deliver a “return on investment” for security, allowing businesses to get a lot of value out of a physical security guard.

120

3 years ago

A SaaS provider for tracking investments by companies. The company wants to target companies in the energy and oil sectors.

120

5 years ago

A multi-platform platform that connects crypto investors with crypto digital assets and tokenized objects for investment.

119

3 years ago

A platform for social impact investment (a funding model that invests in companies that benefit the world) that focuses on early stage startups and entrepreneurs.

119

4 years ago

A member-driven credit union that allows members to invest their money in peer-to-peer lending. The startup raised an $8 million round in April 2019, and plans to roll out to the UK and Germany in 2020, as well as other countries.

118

4 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for investors to invest in early stage companies. It wants to make it easier for angel investors to back startups and give them information about startups they’re interested in. The startup wants to put money into startups in a way that’s similar to how a hedge fund would, but also make it possible for retail investors to put money into startups like they would an IPO.

118

4 years ago

A platform that hooks up investors to teams of entrepreneurs. The startup is trying to build a way for investors and companies to make more financial sense by linking them up.

118

5 years ago

A company that helps build technology for banks to provide online banking through telepresence. A few months ago, it was reported that Facebook was looking to invest in VR company Magic Leap to help make this possible.

117

5 years ago

A startup that will provide a new way for investors to keep track of their investments, to save time and money.

117

5 years ago

A startup that aims to connect investors to mutual funds. The company wants to make investing more accessible to people who don’t have a lot of assets.

117

5 years ago

Y Combinator alum Dan Ellis and co-founder Andrew Conway came up with the idea to make an app that would help people use Microsoft Excel more efficiently. The startup, which has raised $1.3 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz , works with large companies to help them get their work into Excel faster.

117

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for small businesses to get loans from lenders. The company has raised $2.5 million from investors like KKR and Google Ventures.

116

5 years ago

A competitor to Amazon Echo that brings the Google Assistant to your home. The company is raising $50 million from investors and has drawn interest from Google and Apple.

116

5 years ago

A company that helps you evaluate the best investments to take advantage of growing trends — and withdraw money if you want.

116

5 years ago

A group of startups and investors that want to build a new, more inclusive type of urban campus

116

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps people find the best deals on local flights. The startup is already seeing 1,000 downloads every week and is expanding nationally with a $500,000 investment.

116

5 years ago

A platform that helps people make music together using the tools they’re already using. The startup has raised $1.6 million in seed funding from investors including Union Square Ventures, SV Angel, ZipCar founder Robin Chase, and Dropbox founder Drew Houston.

116

5 years ago

A company that aims to help people who don’t have money invest in mutual funds. It’s based in New York City.

115

4 years ago

A health insurance, retirement planning, and investment platform. The company is building a full stack product, taking everything from claims to investment management out of a user’s hands.

115

5 years ago

The Berkeley-headquartered organization was founded in 2011 to encourage entrepreneurship among middle-class Americans. It has a $50 million budget and has invested in more than 200 startups.

114

5 years ago

A real estate firm for buyers, sellers and renters that matches investors with real estate deals

114

5 years ago

A fintech company that creates portfolios for companies to manage their employee retirement savings. It allows companies to track employees’ investment performance while offering a platform to help them manage their own retirement savings.

114

4 years ago

A startup that launched in 2009, The Ophelia Project is the original "crowdfunding for women" platform, meaning it enables female entrepreneurs to raise money from female investors. It has raised $133 million since its inception.

114

3 years ago

A tool for financial professionals, or portfolio managers, to create and manage investment portfolios. The startup offers a web-based, drag and drop interface to create portfolios.

114

2 years ago

A company that wants to help companies build and run their own financial management and investment teams.

114

5 years ago

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

113

5 years ago

A travel-service platform that aims to help you book flights, hotels, car rentals, and tours with a single login. And it has over $2 million in funding from investors that included Y Combinator and Union Square Ventures.

113

3 years ago

A software company that aims to simplify and automate the process of calculating the cost of capital for startups, allowing them to know their true cost of capital to investors.

113

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a venture funding app for startups, allowing business owners to connect with investors and raise money.

113

5 years ago

A startup that combines genomics, synthetic biology and computer science to develop new pharmaceuticals. The startup recently took in $100,000 from investors like Charles River Ventures and Simon Kucher.

112

5 years ago

A platform to help people easily track their finances. The company is focusing on “low-risk” investments to make it easier for even the novice to invest.

112

5 years ago

A credit card linked to your bank account, like a debit card with your bank’s approval. The card can be used everywhere the bank accepts credit cards. The startup has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from a single investor, Andreessen Horowitz.

112

5 years ago

A startup that wants to use blockchain technology to create an alternative to Wall Street. The company wants to connect investors with funds and manage risk.

112

4 years ago

A company that wants to help people store medical records. Medtronic shares the same vision, but has been unable to land deals with hospitals and doctors. Medtronic has raised $1.7 million in funding from investors including GE Ventures and the National Academy of Medicine.

112

5 years ago

This startup is building a service that helps you find and schedule your home doctor appointments online. It’s currently in the pilot stage, but has raised seed funding from a group of investors.

111

5 years ago

An investment platform to help startups from the seed stage through growth. The company wants to help startups raise funds and make pitch decks quickly and easily.

111

5 years ago

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

110

5 years ago

A virtual assistant that can help you manage your finances, track your investments and get you the best rates. The SaaS platform is currently in private beta with a soft launch for a small group of users.

110

4 years ago

A company that’s building a dashboard for cities to track the impact of their programs and metrics for investors. It’s looking to target dozens of cities, from Portland to Detroit.

110

4 years ago

A $100 million investment fund for startups.

110

3 years ago

A startup that “makes it easy for people to invest in the stock market,” assisting “mutual funds, hedge funds and other investment firms to manage their clients’ portfolios.”

110

5 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for crypto projects looking to raise funds. It’s an “all-in-one” platform that allows investors to participate in ICOs and other forms of crowdfunding. The company has raised $34 million to date.

109

5 years ago

A company that aims to build the next generation of smart homes. The team has already raised over $5 million from investors, including Google Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.

109

4 years ago

A financial services startup that helps individuals invest in their own retirement accounts.

109

4 years ago

Mobile-first financial service for women who want to invest

109

5 years ago

A platform that helps investors better assess startup teams

108

5 years ago

A new kind of digital wallet that helps people plan and track their finances, manage their spending, and get support from their bank. The startup wants to be a “one-stop shop for financial services” that includes a portfolio, banking, investing, and insurance.

108

4 years ago

A platform connecting founders with investors for seed-stage funding.

108

2 years ago

A technology that allows for all of the information on a piece of paper to be stored digitally, and for that paper to be ripped out and read on a smartphone. The company has $3.1 million in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Wellington, and others.

108

5 years ago

The startup builds a digital marketing platform for B2B software development companies. The startup has raised $2.5 million from investors including GSR Ventures, Techstars, and others.

107

3 years ago

A platform for “premium” investment products that is designed to appeal to accredited investors. It currently has about 1,200 members.

107

3 years ago

A startup that helps people organize their personal information, such as budgeting, travel, and investments, by making it easy to import data from multiple sources into one place.

107

5 years ago

A platform that helps connect female entrepreneurs with investors. Its founders are hoping to reach 1 million female founders in the next 10 years.

106

5 years ago

A home security startup that monitors in-home security cameras and allows customers to turn on their lights or lock their doors remotely. The startup, which has raised a $750k seed round from a variety of investors, is already working with a dozen customers.

106

5 years ago

A company building a “personal assistant” for home. The startup, based in New York, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding from investors like Sam Altman and Garry Tan.

106

5 years ago

A startup that used to be about doing silly things and now is about investing.

106

5 years ago

Some people like to own a car, which is usually a pretty big financial investment. Zendrive aims to be the Uber of cars, providing a way for people to get around without having to deal with insurance or renting or buying a car.

106

4 years ago

A “freemium” service that helps people build and manage their own portfolios of investments.

106

4 years ago

The goal of this startup is to create a way for business to get feedback on their website from their customers, then use the data to make changes to their site to improve conversion rates. The startup is in early stages, but is attempting to attract investors and create a working prototype.

106

4 years ago

ASR is a digital investment platform, which is designed to give investors the chance to buy, sell, and trade digital assets.

106

5 years ago

A company that aims to make low-risk, high-return investments in real estate.

105

5 years ago

The Startup Grind Philly Meetup is a group of local entrepreneurs, investors, and other startup enthusiasts who regularly gather to talk about entrepreneurship, funding, and startups in Philadelphia. The event is organized by a variety of organizations including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, The Foundry and the Philadelphia Technology Alliance.

105

5 years ago

This company is building a platform that helps people manage and grow their wealth for retirement. It’s a robo-advisor that works with both individual investors and large investment funds.

105

5 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for new startups to get funded by providing an online platform for finding investors.

105

5 years ago

This startup wants to connect investors to early-stage startups. They’re currently doing a soft launch in San Francisco.

105

4 years ago

A cryptocurrency exchange for non-accredited investors. The company’s founders have said they’d like to build a decentralized exchange for non-accredited investors.

105

3 years ago

The startup is launching a B2B LinkedIn for suppliers for restaurants and other food-related businesses. It will connect them with investors, customers, and other local vendors.

104

3 years ago

A financial startup that focuses on generating investment opportunities, and helping investors make better investment decisions.

104

5 years ago

These are tools that help people manage their personal finances — including things like credit cards, bank accounts, budgets, and investments.

103

5 years ago

A startup that built an app that enables people to create custom messaging channels on WhatsApp. The startup, which has already raised funding from Y Combinator and other investors, is currently working with WhatsApp to enable its customers to sell premium products in their chat channels.

103

5 years ago

A massive community for startups and investors to learn about company funding, get advice and connect with each other.

103

5 years ago

A platform that brings together investment opportunities from the public markets to the private markets, and vice versa.

103

5 years ago

Thoughtful home services that provide concierge services, cleaning, and other household issues. The company has $10 million in funding from investors including Michael Moritz.

103

4 years ago

A platform for launching new companies, and for helping investors find the right fund to back.

103

5 years ago

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

102

4 years ago

This company is making it easier for small businesses to invest in their own ventures, by providing them an online platform for managing investments. The seed round has already been funded, and the company is looking to the next round to help it scale.

102

5 years ago

A tool for investors that lets them see how equity is being allocated across a portfolio to determine which companies are “winning” the deals.

101

5 years ago

A platform that enables investors to raise money with a single filing, much like a SaaS product.

101

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help people with their investments by recommending other startups they might want to invest in.

101

5 years ago

A new service called WeWork Connect, for real estate developers and investors.

101

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help you manage your money by automating your investing and investing in index funds.

101

4 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses get more serious cash infusions from investors.

100

3 years ago

At a time when the cost of early stage startups is moving away from small investments, RedSeed is building a $50B global ecosystem for early stage startups.

100

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for investors to make investment decisions on AI-powered portfolios. The company says that it wants to democratize AI investing, in order to make it more accessible to everyone.

100

5 years ago

A company that helps companies adopt their own employee stock ownership plan, which lets employees invest in the company through a stock purchase plan.

99

4 years ago

A company founded to help people save money on their electric bills by investing in solar panels.

99

3 years ago

The startup’s flagship product is a game designed to teach children about the importance of saving money and investing.

99

5 years ago

A company that allows businesses to fundraise, and invest in pre-seed deals.

98

4 years ago

A company that helps companies create video campaigns, including the production and editing of videos. Founded in December 2017, the company has raised $1.1 million from a number of investors.

98

4 years ago

A startup that provides personalized stock investment advice to individuals

98

4 years ago

A startup that pulls live market data into a dashboard for investment and trading. The startup says it has $1.2 million in funding and has worked with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

98

3 years ago

A streaming platform that provides all the funding a business needs by encouraging investors to give them money in return for rewards.

98

4 years ago

A tool to help companies raise money at lower costs. It’s a tool for venture capital firms to automate the process of investing in startups.

97

2 years ago

A startup looking to help Indian businesses raise capital from US investors and US investors from India. It provides legal, financial advisory and consulting services.

97

5 years ago

A way to track and communicate with homeowner associations that manage common areas like pool, parking and landscaping. The startup has raised $40,000 in seed funding from angel investors.

95

4 years ago

A college student loan refinancing startup, which connects students with investors who can refinance their loans.

95

3 years ago

An AI-assisted asset manager for helping investors allocate to the right asset classes. The startup offers access to portfolios across the globe, automatically rebalancing portfolios as they change.

95

3 years ago

An investment platform that lets people invest in companies that are working to address environmental or social problems.

95

2 years ago

The startup’s goal is to make it easy for organizations to sell their own data to investors and other parties without having to transfer their data to another company.

95

5 years ago

A startup that offers investors access to startups looking for funding. The company has raised $500,000 from investors such as Y Combinator, SV Angel, and Second Home Ventures.

94

4 years ago

An AI-driven investing app that uses algorithms to invest across stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies.

94

4 years ago

A B2B company that connects startups to investors, providing them with funding and other services.

94

4 years ago

A company that wants to invest in emerging companies, picking up equity when they are small and helping them grow.

94

4 years ago

A group of investors who want to help new companies find funding.

94

4 years ago

A way for anyone who wants to get into real estate investing to get started. In order to get started, you get a monthly subscription of $1,000 worth of Real Estate Investing services from a network of experts.

94

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies in the Southeast Asia and China take their money and invest it in the U.S. in a way that is tax-advantaged.

94

3 years ago

A Bitcoin-like security token that gives investors a place to track the value of their holdings.

94

3 years ago

A startup that uses AI to help companies identify potential employees. YC invested in the company after it was founded in May 2018.

94

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool to help Indian companies connect to US investors. The goal is to help US investors better understand the Indian economy and the Indian market.

94

2 years ago

This startup is building an indiegogo-style crowdfunding platform allowing investors to invest in startups over the internet.

94

5 years ago

A tool meant to simplify the process of building and maintaining a slide deck for an investor presentation in order to minimize the need for custom development.

93

5 years ago

A “digital-first investment firm” that aims to make using the site easy and painless. They’re in the early stages of beta, and have just made their first investment.

93

4 years ago

A platform for workers to get paid residual income for their work, with investment options that pay out nearly immediately.

93

4 years ago

A platform for cinemas to share data on how well movies are selling, allowing owners to make better decisions on their investment in the business.

93

3 years ago

A startup for people who care about their health and fitness, but don’t have time to make the investments. The app provides meal plans, exercises, and recipes.

93

3 years ago

This startup wants to be an alternative to the SEC. It wants to be a way to invest in private companies with SEC-approved funds.

93

3 years ago

A platform that lets individuals, small businesses, and investors connect with all the legal and financial information they need in one place.

93

4 years ago

A company that aims to provide a way for people to manage their investments.

92

4 years ago

A platform that connects people with big dreams with the capital to make them come true. It’s an investment platform, and a crowdfunding site at the same time.

92

3 years ago

A company that helps small businesses gain access to different sorts of loans and financing. The company says it’s currently locked in a legal dispute with one of its investors, but is still growing.

92

5 years ago

This startup services a small group of clients in the UK who are looking to invest in more than one property. They help investors plan out their portfolio and don’t charge any fees.

91

4 years ago

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

91

4 years ago

A company that helps buy-side firms forecast and trade investments and derivatives.

91

5 years ago

A small business lending platform that takes a portion of the income of the borrower and invests it in loans to other small businesses.

90

4 years ago

A tool that helps companies in all industries decide the best way to invest their thousands of dollars in customer acquisition costs.

90

4 years ago

A web-based software to keep track of all your investments (stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, etc.).

90

4 years ago

A dating platform for men seeking women, with a heavy emphasis on education. The company has already raised $1.4M after announcing the startup in December, with investors including former CEO of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman.

90

3 years ago

A platform that matches young entrepreneurs with investors. Currently focused on Southeast Asia.

90

4 years ago

Innovation in the US has become a flashpoint for the rest of the world. From its inception in 2010, the French government has invested in French Tech. In France, startups have received €4.5 billion in funding in recent years, according to INSEAD.

89

4 years ago

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

89

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

This real estate company wants to build software that automatically builds and sells portfolios of homes to investors.

89

2 years ago

A startup that wants to solve the problem of investing in early-stage companies within the US. They’re planning to launch in the next six months.

89

5 years ago

This startup wants to help people manage their finances by allowing them to invest their money in index funds that are managed by a team of professionals.

88

4 years ago

A new way to sell and trade real estate, with an app that provides investors with “around-the-clock access to property information, data, and search results”.

88

4 years ago

An investment bank for emerging markets. The startup wants to make it easier for businesses to access capital.

88

4 years ago

A robo-advisor that ties into investment accounts and advisors to manage investment portfolios.

88

4 years ago

A platform that helps people manage their money across investments. It’s a way for people to track their investments with an iPhone app that syncs with a web dashboard.

87

4 years ago

I get the most love from my investors, but I’m also quite happy to work for Y Combinator, and for a lot of companies in the Valley.

87

2 years ago

A startup making crowd-sourced and AI tools to help people make better financial, insurance and investment decisions.

87

2 years ago

A product to help companies get funding, with an app that allows users to pitch their ideas to investors.

87

4 years ago

A tool for people who want to manage their social media presence. The startup has a global team with offices in the US, UK, and China. It has raised $35M from investors including Sequoia Capital.

86

4 years ago

A company that helps people manage their money by combining data about your bank accounts, your credit cards, your portfolio, and your investments to provide insights into how you spend money.

86

4 years ago

A platform that aggregates the content and deals of all of these deals to help investors get a comprehensive picture of deals happening across the world.

86

4 years ago

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

86

3 years ago

This is a chatbot that helps people ask legal questions. The startup said it has already seen results for their customers, with a client’s investment account growing by $4,000 in a month.

86

3 years ago

A platform that helps businesses raise money in a more agile way. The company says their model is more efficient than the traditional VC route, because it only invests in companies that have funding in the bank, and doesn’t require the more expensive seed round.

86

4 years ago

A platform to enable companies to sell tickets to their employees, giving them a chance to invest in their own brands.

85

4 years ago

The company wants to solve the startup funding process. They are currently in talks with investors.

85

4 years ago

An investment platform that looks at past investment returns to give investors more information on companies they might want to invest in.

85

4 years ago

A company that helps investors find the best opportunities in sectors like solar, wind, and clean-tech.

85

3 years ago

A startup that will help banks and investors make better loans more quickly.

85

4 years ago

This startup is building a way of getting more people involved in investing. Think about it as putting a more accessible and polite version of robo-advisors front and center.

84

4 years ago

A SaaS company that connects crowdfunding and equity investors.

84

4 years ago

A social network that helps investors connect to potential investments.

84

4 years ago

A platform that helps startups connect with investors, accelerators, and mentors.

84

4 years ago

The startup’s app helps smartphone users to make the most of their conversations with a local by providing a database of local restaurants, hotels, and attractions. The startup says it has $6 million in sales, and $500,000 in cash, and recently closed a $3.5 million seed round led by the European Investment Fund.

84

4 years ago

The startup wants to build an app that helps people research investments.

84

3 years ago

A “basic income” startup that believes the government should pay people regardless of their employment status. It’s a startup that wants to pay people whether they’re employed or not. The startup plans to raise money from private investors and from the government.

84

2 years ago

A startup that’s building an app that “separates the signal from the noise” when it comes to where to invest.

84

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a way for people to pay bills online. The startup is a YC alum and has raised $1.3M from investors.

83

4 years ago

A platform for trading cryptocurrencies. The company has raised $1.3 million from investors including Y Combinator, Foundation Capital and Founders Fund. The company has raised $2.2 million total.

83

4 years ago

Building a tool for people to securely deposit and invest their money.

83

3 years ago

A platform for hiring remote workers for on-demand/task-based work. The company is reportedly looking to raise $20M from investors to scale its business.

83

3 years ago

A tax service that helps people import their documents into the US. The startup helps international businesses and investors pay US taxes faster.

83

3 years ago

A chatbot that coaches people on how to invest their money in a way that helps them meet their financial goals.

83

3 years ago

A startup creating a new way for people to track bank accounts, investments, and credit cards in one place, with a mobile app.

83

2 years ago

A startup for hiring and managing employees at dozens of different locations, using the same technology. The company currently has $1.2 million in funding from investors, including Y Combinator, Ledger, and 500 Startups.

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 tool for sending money to the Philippines, serving the needs of expats and ASEAN investors.

82

4 years ago

A startup that helps to build smart contracts for businesses that need to manage foreign exchange, loans, investment, etc.

82

4 years ago

A platform that connects startups with local investors, who provide funds and advice as the startup grows.

82

4 years ago

A platform that helps people find and pay for investment opportunities. The company is focused on helping people invest in real estate and crowdfunding opportunities.

82

3 years ago

A startup that helps advertisers manage, monitor and analyze the return on investment for all of the advertising that a company does, using proprietary data sets.

82

3 years ago

The Case for Investing in Nonprofit Organizations

82

4 years ago

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

81

3 years ago

A digital platform for managing stock, to help small investors manage their portfolios without the need for a full-time investment advisor. The system relies on the investor’s existing investment account at the broker.

81

4 years ago

In 2016, SVFI raised $3.6 million from several prominent investors, including Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, and Lux Capital.

80

4 years ago

The startup is using app design and marketing startups to build an app that helps investors find value in publicly traded companies.

80

3 years ago

In May 2018, it was reported that the government of Japan had invested $1.5 million in the company.

80

3 years ago

A digital financial advisor whose goal is to help people learn how to invest like a professional, including personalized portfolio management.

80

4 years ago

A company that helps people get on the path to financial independence by saving money, cutting costs, and investing. It plans to disrupt the current financial planning industry by offering services at a fraction of the cost of traditional financial planning.

79

4 years ago

A platform for selling books in the Philippines, in the same way that Amazon does for books in the US. The startup’s investors include Facebook’s David Marcus, CEO of Coinbase Brian Armstrong, and the co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman.

79

4 years ago

An email-focused investment platform. The company provides tools for investors that are used by hedge funds and family offices.

79

3 years ago

This is an investment platform for young early-stage companies to raise money. Menlo Park-based Platform Capital is investing in 10 startups at a time and is launching a $10 million fund this summer.

79

3 years ago

In 2011, TechCrunch announced the first Startup Battlefield in San Francisco, and the event has grown to become a major tech event for entrepreneurs and investors. This year, TechCrunch is launching two Startup Battlefield events in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in Los Angeles.

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

3 years ago

The company wants to be a financial services company that allows people to invest in startups in the way they invest in mutual funds.

79

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that’s building a portfolio management platform for cryptocurrency. It allows people to track their crypto investments on a single dashboard.

78

4 years ago

This startup wants to make online real estate investing more accessible to millennials, with a platform that helps investors manage investments and track performance.

78

4 years ago

A robo-advisor that helps you invest in your own 401(k) plan.

78

3 years ago

A startup that aims to make it easier to buy and sell goods on Amazon. The startup’s first product is a $100 million round of funding, which shows that investors think the startup has a good shot at success.

78

3 years ago

A personal finance management tool for young entrepreneurs. It helps users track their net worth, investments, and expenses, and is compatible with any financial product.

78

3 years ago

A stock monitoring app that allows investors to track how a stock is performing against a set of criteria.

78

3 years ago

A tool for investors and analysts to get data faster and more efficiently. It looks at the performance of stocks and other assets, and provides a way to visualize data and make it easier to find investment opportunities.

78

2 years ago

A platform for investors to aggregate a portfolio of early stage startups.

78

4 years ago

A start-up focused on making it easier for individuals to invest in real estate. It wants to take away the complexity of investing in real estate and building an investment portfolio.

77

4 years ago

A company that wants to help investors diversify their portfolios with non-traditional investments.

77

4 years ago

A company that sells carbon credits to investors and helps them invest in clean energy and facilities. The startup was founded in 2016 and has raised $1.3M.

77

4 years ago

Helping people put their home into a rental portfolio. The startup’s platform is meant to help investors see the potential return on investment of the investment portfolio, and to help them decide when to sell or hold out for a higher return.

77

4 years ago

In June 2018, Thumbtack reached a Series B round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and new investors including Sutter Hill Ventures and General Catalyst Partners.

77

4 years ago

The company’s investors include early Facebook investor Peter Thiel (and Peter’s brother, Bobby)

77

4 years ago

Raises money from investors and then gives that money to its employees as an incentive to buy company stock.

77

4 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for startups, allowing people to invest in entrepreneurs as a way to get access to a new product before it’s ready for the market. Borrowing the model of Kickstarter, AngelList connects people with startups without the need to make a down payment.

77

4 years ago

An investigation tool that helps healthcare facilities track the cause and severity of infections, and ultimately reduce the number of patients going to the hospital.

77

4 years ago

A platform for self-service cloud storage that’s available on the web and mobile, and is backed by $8.2 million from investors including Sequoia.

77

3 years ago

A startup that connects startups with funding from experienced angel and venture capital investors.

77

3 years ago

A platform for managing your personal finances, combining features like bill-pay, savings, and investments, in one place.

77

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a solution to address the need for early-stage investment in the medical device industry The company wants to help hardware startups run more efficient clinical trials

76

4 years ago

A program that helps small businesses get funding from angel investors, working on a subscription model that allows users to pay a monthly fee for access to the service.

76

4 years ago

A digital platform for professionals who want to build their own investment portfolios. The idea is to make investing easier for the average person, and the company is working to make investing more accessible across Brazil.

76

4 years ago

An investment and crowdfunding platform, and a startup that helps tech companies increase their visibility and funding.

76

4 years ago

Startups can’t always get funding from venture capitalists and angel investors.

76

4 years ago

A startup that hopes to use AI to find gaps in the market, allowing people to make more profitable investments.

76

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to build apps and games by connecting to the Internet. The startup is backed by investors like TechStars, SV Angel, and 500 Startups.

76

3 years ago

A mobile-first investment firm with $1 billion under management.

76

2 years ago

A startup that wants to let people invest in cryptocurrencies without having to worry about keeping their savings secure

76

4 years ago

A company that helps users figure out the best way to share their vision for their movie with investors. They say their platform can attract $1.3M in funding.

75

4 years ago

The idea is to provide investors with a one-stop place to find a portfolio of companies they’re interested in, with tools to help them manage their assets.

75

3 years ago

A platform for managing your investments and your taxes, including investment management and tax planning services from the same company.

75

3 years ago

A company that wants to provide the capital that is missing from the lending industry — a more traditional intermediary. The startup takes a better interest rate on deposits, with individual investments capped at $50,000.

75

3 years ago

The startup is building a platform that allows users to track and manage their investments, keep track of their portfolio’s performance, and get alerts on their investments' fluctuation.

75

4 years ago

A mobile app that helps make better coffee. It’s a big problem, which is why the startup has already raised $5 million to date from investors including Andreessen Horowitz.

74

4 years ago

A startup helping startups focus on users, not investors. Mow is a VC that creates a seed round for a startup, but only if the founders agree to give themselves away for free to customers for a year.

74

4 years ago

Cofound.it is a Swiss startup that launched a year ago with a goal of helping seed-stage companies raise funding. It has a platform that helps investors only invest in startups that it has vetted, and a “crowd” that can help vet companies.

74

4 years ago

A company that offers a new way to invest in real estate. The startup’s platform offers monthly payments of invested capital with a fixed rate of return on a pool of real estate investments. It’s a p2p lending platform, and its first customers are on a waitlist.

74

4 years ago

A 3-day conference for both founders and investors. It’s a conference for people who have acquired startups at some point in their career and want to learn from others.

74

4 years ago

An investment platform for angel investors, allowing them to find and screen startups for investment opportunities.

74

3 years ago

A platform for insurers to provide more convenient insurance information within their mobile app. Currently in a private beta and looking for investors

74

3 years ago

The startup is building a “one stop shop” for the startup ecosystem, creating an online platform to help startups find the right investment and legal

74

3 years ago

A tool that helps restaurants plan and manage their catering. It’s an alternative to the standard big-box caterer, which requires a big investment and a lot of custom work.

74

3 years ago

A startup to help customers buy and maintain cars in the US. The company’s investors include Google Ventures and the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

74

5 years ago

Idea: The first hardware investment platform that allows investors and inventors to reach each other

73

4 years ago

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

73

4 years ago

A VC-investing platform that focuses on using AI and machine-learning to identify companies with potential.

73

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies find investment opportunities in the public markets in developing countries.

73

4 years ago

A network that helps people build wealth by giving them an app they can use to invest their savings with the best options. The startup is aiming to grow and compete against Wealthfront and Betterment.

73

3 years ago

A cloud-based platform for financial professionals. The startup aims to make the process of managing large investments simpler and more affordable, starting with a $1,300 annual fee.

73

3 years ago

This company is building a service that helps you take your startup to dinner, so that you can network with other investors and see if they want to invest.

73

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for entrepreneurs who want to get in touch with investors Early users say it’s helped them raise $50,000

72

4 years ago

A startup that’s working on a new way to connect startups with investors. The startup is building a marketplace where startups will be able to connect directly with VCs without having to go through a middleman.

72

4 years ago

New startups are always looking for ways to make their products more attractive to investors. This startup is trying to make the process of hiring an investor easier.

72

4 years ago

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

72

4 years ago

A modern online broker for retail investors. The startup wants to compete with the likes of TD Ameritrade and E*Trade by offering low-cost brokerage and investing services.

72

4 years ago

A financial technology company that helps comprehensive research in the world of growth investing.

72

4 years ago

Their product, Mint, is making it easier for people to track their spending, saving and investments and does it in a visual way that helps people understand the effects of their choices.

72

4 years ago

A tokenized, weighted investment that invests in startups in a curated way, helping investors diversify and make more informed investments.

72

4 years ago

Pivotal Labs is an investment firm that invests in and incubates startups. They also host a series of events, including the Pivotal Summit and Pivotal Labs Convergence.

72

4 years ago

A $25M investment round, led by Fidelity Ventures, brings the company’s total funding to $68.5M.

72

3 years ago

A home-based financial education company for low-income families. It aims to teach families about budgeting, saving and investing.

72

3 years ago

A social network for early stage startups that uses an algorithm to match startups with mentors and investors.

72

3 years ago

This startup aims to make the process of buying, selling, and investing in Bitcoin more accessible to novice investors.

72

3 years ago

This is a startup that wants to transform the financial industry, with a new way to invest in real estate. They’re using technology and a decentralized protocol to give investors more control over their investments and make it easier to invest in real estate.

72

3 years ago

A blockchain-based platform that uses AI to give investors a better chance of getting their money back when investing in risky assets.

72

3 years ago

A startup that solves the problem of people who want to invest in their favorite games but don’t want to be the ones to make the money or run the game. Players will be able to invest in pre-release games, and will get a share of the profits based on how much they invested.

72

3 years ago

An online platform connecting and incentivizing philanthropists and social impact investors.

72

2 years ago

A startup for investing in and managing rental properties

72

4 years ago

A smartphone app that allows users to find the nearest parking spot or garage. The startup expects to have customers in 80 cities by the end of the year and has received $2.5 million in funding from investors including Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures.

71

4 years ago

A company that helps businesses manage their investments by using software to match them with the right funds.

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

A startup that wants to help companies better “insur[e] your risky assets” by letting them invest in “a diversified portfolio of investments without a lot of time and hassle”.

71

4 years ago

a way to feed customers in a restaurant or other establishment. The startup is looking to build on their model in Asia, and is currently in talks with investors.

71

4 years ago

This company wants to create a portfolio of investment products that help investors reduce taxes and fees.

71

4 years ago

A company that builds a platform to connect investors and startups, allowing a startup to use the company’s investor relations platform to raise capital without the startup having to be in the traditional VC ecosystem. The company has made a $1.5 million seed round.

71

3 years ago

An AI platform for investing in stocks and managing portfolios with a focus on behavioral finance. The platform is built around artificial intelligence, machine learning, and AI-powered algorithms, and it’s focused on finding out how people really invest.

71

3 years ago

A startup that raises money for startups that are already viable, but can’t get seed funding because of their stage. The company does this by selling “Seed Equity” to customers pledging to invest in startups with certain characteristics.

71

3 years ago

A platform that helps companies raise money from private investors, connecting them with investors and equity firms.

71

4 years ago

A company that equips people to take control of their financial lives by providing tools for building personal budgets, credit, savings, and investments.

70

4 years ago

The Startup Genome is a resource for founders and investors. It covers early stage startups and is a non-profit that helps entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors. The Startup Genome aims to improve the ecosystem by providing entrepreneurs with data to help guide their decisions and spread best practices.

70

4 years ago

A company looking to help investors stick to their investment strategies.

70

4 years ago

A healthcare investment platform that helps investors evaluate healthcare companies, decide whether or not to invest, and track performance.

70

4 years ago

A platform for connecting investors and startups, meant to help startups raise money and investors find startups to invest in.

70

4 years ago

A startup that helps private investors find startups. The startup says they’ve already helped over 1,000 startups raise over $1,000,000 in funding, with plans to scale and expand internationally.

70

3 years ago

A product for startups in China to connect with investors.

70

3 years ago

A system that allows non-accredited investors to buy stock in startups, and investors to buy companies.

70

2 years ago

An online platform for investing in cryptocurrencies and other assets.

70

4 years ago

A startup that provides investors with information about companies they’re interested in, including their financials, their social media activity, and their networks.

69

4 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for non-profits to raise and invest money in a transparent way.

69

4 years ago

A tool for visually communicating the health and condition of your real estate investment property

69

4 years ago

A startup aiming to provide access to a full suite of financial services, including credit reports, debt management, and investing.

69

4 years ago

A real estate and property management startup that aims to help investors buy, sell and manage a portfolio of buildings via a mobile app.

69

3 years ago

A startup that raises money from a crowd and then uses that money to make investments in startups that have been validated by the crowd.

69

3 years ago

A relationship-based crowdfunding platform that allows users to invest in a cause, cause of their choice, with a priority to fund causes that align with their values.

69

3 years ago

A startup for financial advisors to get investment advice to clients, and for clients to get advice on portfolios and investment strategies.

69

3 years ago

A platform for investors to find and share private networks of local investors, also for a fee.

69

3 years ago

The organizers said they received over 500 invitations from companies in India and elsewhere to submit ideas, and decided to invite a group of startups and investors to pitch their ideas at the conference.

69

3 years ago

A company that makes a platform for managing the risks of people investing in a company. It’s a simple product that can be used by companies, startups, and even individuals.

69

4 years ago

This startup is building a real-time platform for banks to coordinate lending and investment by investors.

68

4 years ago

A “multi-sourced” news site where users can comment and vote on story ideas and investigate the validity of the news.

68

4 years ago

A group of investors in Turkey who are looking to provide a central platform for venture capital investment. They want to help connect investors with startups and help investors feel more comfortable with the market and process.

68

4 years ago

A new solution to mobile payments that’s focused on the growing nature of B2C payments. The startup recently closed a $1 million seed investment round.

68

4 years ago

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

68

4 years ago

Leveraging AI to automate the process of crunching numbers to optimize an investment portfolio

68

3 years ago

A startup that wants to connect users with data scientists who can help them make more effective decisions about their investments.

68

3 years ago

A tool for managing a portfolio of multiple investment holdings, built to fit the needs of both individual investors and asset managers.

68

3 years ago

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

68

3 years ago

"How to Raise Capital: Investing in Startups" - http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferblondem/2015/06/12/how-to-raise-capital-investing-in-startups/

68

3 years ago

A $10 million dollar fund that’s investing in startups that are developing and commercializing science and technology in India.

68

3 years ago

A predictive software company that provides expert advice in the form of a series of recommendations on the customer’s financial situation. The startup looks at the customer’s spending patterns, employer, income, investments, and credit to make a series of suggestions on how to improve the customer’s financial health.

68

3 years ago

A startup that is building a platform that allows users to manage their investments in a way that they’re comfortable with. The founders say they want to help people invest in stocks without having to think about it.

68

5 years ago

Idea: A new way to look at micro-investing

67

4 years ago

A startup that wants to bring machine learning to the world of financial trading, using advanced computer vision and AI to help traders make better investment decisions. It's raised $3.4 million to date from investors like GV and Flatiron.

67

4 years ago

A seed-stage seed fund that invests in startups in Latin America. The fund is building a $300 million fund with the goal of underwriting $100 million in deals over the next three years.

67

4 years ago

This group of investors is working on a new kind of credit score that factors in a person’s ability to pay back a loan. The startup aims to help borrowers quickly understand and compare the information available to them in order to make their own credit decisions.

67

4 years ago

A company that helps investors and business owners manage their cash flow and optimize capital.

67

4 years ago

A cloud-based property management software platform for investment property managers, providing a suite of management tools to manage the properties, like accounting, maintenance, and marketing.

67

3 years ago

This startup is working with investors to build a new kind of crowdfunding.

67

3 years ago

A robo-advisor that helps advisors recommend the best investment vehicles for clients, based on the client’s age, risk tolerance and goals.

67

3 years ago

Helps foreign investors in Brazil and Mexico find and invest in local investment opportunities.

67

3 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for artists that’s free to artists but charges a fee to investors.

67

3 years ago

A startup that helps investors analyze companies by comparing their financials to those of companies they’re already invested in.

67

3 years ago

A startup that trades in the volatility of the cryptocurrency market for the stability of fixed-income investments.

67

3 years ago

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

67

2 years ago

A tool to make it easier for people to get food delivered to their homes. The startup hasn’t launched yet, and is still looking for angel investors.

67

4 years ago

A program for non-profits to get funding from investors.

66

4 years ago

A cryptocurrency for investors. Unlike other coin offerings, the company going to issue a coin to investors, not a company. The company says this will make it easier for investors to get involved in the market.

66

4 years ago

This startup wants to build a social network for artists, allowing them to find collaborators, investors, and fans.

66

4 years ago

A platform for booking salon appointments. The startup is also looking for investors to help them grow.

66

3 years ago

This year’s shortlist was announced in February at the annual Demo Day in New Delhi, where startups pitch their ideas to investors.

66

3 years ago

A software company that helps institutions like banks, retirement funds or 401(k) plans manage and track their investments, as well as settle trades. Think of it as Uber for your financial life.

66

3 years ago

A company that "helps you understand your investments by using your own data and not just the data of expensive investment banks."

66

3 years ago

A startup that plans to help high-net-worth families invest more in their offspring early on, by offering a way to invest in children’s college savings while they’re still in high school.

66

3 years ago

A startup that helps investors raise money. It’s an alternative to traditional seed funding networks.

66

3 years ago

A software platform for international investors to buy and manage real estate in Latin America.

66

3 years ago

A startup to keep track of employees’ personal and professional goals. The company is currently looking for a $500,000 investment to take it to the next level.

66

2 years ago

The startup offers software that helps companies track, measure, and manage their investments

66

4 years ago

A platform for small businesses to access capital. The startup, which was founded in May, is building a supply chain for small businesses to create and manage their own investment opportunities.

65

4 years ago

Is a way for people to wirelessly charge their Apple Watch. The startup has been shipping Apple Watch chargers to customers around the world, and recently received a $1.2 million investment from a group of angel investors.

65

4 years ago

A startup that connects people who have similar goals and passions. The company has received $1.8 million in funding from a range of investors including Greylock, Greylock-backed Founder Collective, and Y Combinator.

65

3 years ago

A journal of short fiction that tells the stories of founders, investors, and entrepreneurs on the Y Combinator platform.

65

3 years ago

A B2B company that provides small businesses with a suite of services to help them manage their cash flow, which can include loan processing, payment processing, investor relations, accounting, and more. The platform also provides analytics and data to help improve the company’s business performance.

65

3 years ago

A company that invests in early stage startups that can help tech companies improve their security.

65

3 years ago

A finance company that works with a company’s investment managers to run a comprehensive and comprehensive asset allocation strategy.

65

3 years ago

A company that helps people learn the principles of successful investing by using stock market data to simulate trading.

65

4 years ago

Opendoor is a software company that wants to become the Amazon of home rentals. The company acts as a broker between homeowners and short-term renters. It’s made several large investments in recent years, including $117 million in new capital in November 2018.

64

3 years ago

A portfolio manager for consultants and entrepreneurs, who provides advice on how to invest in startups.

64

3 years ago

A platform for investing in a hedge fund, which will make use of the equity in your portfolio.

64

3 years ago

"An online financial community for the over-50s", with a focus on saving and investing.

64

3 years ago

The startup is building a $2.5 million Series A that is being led by a group of angel investors including Larry Kim and Evan Sharp, who are launching a new venture fund that will support startups that work on mobile messaging and payments.

64

3 years ago

We're looking to invest in a very well-known brand in the same space, so that we can leverage the brand equity to build our business. We're looking for high-growth startups in the space.

64

3 years ago

A startup that wants to be a "one place” solution for investment firms to manage their cash.

64

3 years ago

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

64

2 years ago

A chatbot that helps with financial investments.

64

2 years ago

A video-chatting platform for businesses. The company says it has $55 million in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and others.

64

5 years ago

Idea: A startup building a data-driven tool for portfolio management for investors. The software mines a portfolio for things like tax losses and areas for growth in order to help investors make better decisions with their investments.

63

4 years ago

A product that aims to help users learn to code and build mobile apps without having to pay for expensive programming classes. The startup is backed by Y Combinator, which is investing $6.5M in the company.

63

4 years ago

A company that helps investors make money off the volatility of a company’s stock. The startup’s founders say the company has processed over $100 million in trades.

63

4 years ago

A new startup that wants to take the same data-mining modeling that drives some of the world’s biggest hedge funds and apply it to the world of investing in art. The company wants to help savvy investors find the next big thing in art.

63

3 years ago

A company that wants to build a subscription platform for healthcare services. The startup is backed by investors that include Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, First Round Capital, and SV Angel.

63

3 years ago

A platform that connects investors to startups needing capital. The startup wants to make it easier for investors to invest in startups by taking the legwork out of the process.

63

3 years ago

A portfolio management platform for retail real estate investors, who track their investments and receive alerts via the app.

63

3 years ago

A payment platform that allows customers to send money to their friends and family, just like Paypal. The startup is funded by investors including Google Ventures and Thrive Capital.

63

3 years ago

A company that helps “sophisticated” investors, like hedge funds and investment banks, find the best opportunities for investment funds. The startup is one of many that want to create an app that helps investors filter through the abundance of data in the market.

63

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help people manage their investments in a way that takes into account their emotional state.

63

3 years ago

A company that uses the power of partnerships to help individual people invest in tiny startups and get a return.

63

4 years ago

A cloud-based platform for managing and tracking your investments. The startup says that it can help people manage more than 15,000 investment accounts in a single account.

62

4 years ago

A tool for crowdfunding on the blockchain, where the funds are held in a wallet, instead of a bank or payment processor, and can be transferred to multiple investors.

62

4 years ago

A machine learning platform for businesses, meant to help them predict which opportunities will be successful, which ones won’t, and which ones they should invest in.

62

4 years ago

Looks to help entrepreneurs raise money through debt and equity, by providing a marketplace for investors to buy stock in startups.

62

4 years ago

A platform that brings together 500 current and former investors to build a new breed of venture fund.

62

3 years ago

This startup aims to teach people how to save and invest money by building a tool that makes it easy to create and execute a plan.

62

3 years ago

“A smart tool that helps business professionals make better decisions about where to invest”.

62

3 years ago

A startup that wants to help small businesses manage their finances by making it easy for them to save and invest money, with a focus on retirement.

62

5 years ago

The event featured the first TechCrunch XR (extended reality) Hackathon in which teams built VR and AR experiences using HTC Vive and Facebook’s Oculus Rift VR headset. The event also featured a Startup Alley in which the most promising startups from the 2019 program showcased themselves to investors, mentors and press.

61

4 years ago

A company that helps startup companies find funding through a network of investor groups.

61

4 years ago

A workflow management platform for surgeons and medical anesthesiologists. The company’s investors include former CEOs of Amazon, eBay, and Google.

61

4 years ago

A social network for Chinese startups to raise capital and connect with investors.

61

3 years ago

A startup that has built an online tool for managing a property investment portfolio.

61

3 years ago

WeWork is a team of more than 200 people focused on expanding its leasing business, which consists of its office space in major cities. It also has a real estate investment business and a few other initiatives.

61

3 years ago

A personal finance app built with the goal of saving and investing in the Philippines

61

3 years ago

A digital news company that covers the world of cryptocurrency, investing, and technology.

61

3 years ago

A startup that connects businesses with people who can help them run their business. The startup provides investment advice, coaching, and other services to businesses that are looking to expand.

61

3 years ago

A startup that helps banks set up their own private equity platform, allowing them to invest in startups rather than conduct due diligence on them.

61

2 years ago

A SaaS service for providing data to investors, and allowing them to receive reminders when helpful data has been updated.

61

4 years ago

This “alternative” investing platform is working to give investors a way to use algorithms to help them determine which stocks will go up and which will go down, and their currency of choice.

60

4 years ago

A platform for investing that works as a resource for financial advisors, showing them how to invest in things like individual stocks, ETFs and 401(k) plans.

60

3 years ago

An investment platform for early stage startups, with a minimum investment requirement of $50,000.

60

3 years ago

A web-based payroll and recording service for independent contractors. The startup is being funded by a number of angel investors and is looking to launch its first product later this year.

60

3 years ago

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

60

3 years ago

A cloud platform to manage and track assets, especially stuff like cars, vacation homes, and other investments.

60

3 years ago

A real estate focused startup that is building software that helps investors figure out the best strategy to maximize ROI on their properties.

60

3 years ago

A hybrid platform that combines the benefits of a traditional investment advisor with the power of a robo advisor.

60

2 years ago

The following startups have received angel investment:

60

2 years ago

A startup that helps cultural institutions be more efficient with their technology investments.

60

2 years ago

A platform for financing investments in early-stage startups with loans, equity, and advisory services.

60

4 years ago

A startup that wants to use its AI to power an artificial intelligence-based investment platform to help investors pick stocks.

59

3 years ago

A SaaS platform that enables companies to track, monitor and analyze their investment performance.

59

3 years ago

A platform that makes it easy for advisors to identify and attract clients and build those relationships, with a mobile app that combines a customer’s LinkedIn profile with their investment needs.

59

3 years ago

A cross-border investment platform that connects institutional investors with fund managers through a central service.

59

3 years ago

A platform for peer-to-peer lending that enables lenders to invest in the loans themselves, not just collateralized debt obligations. The company provides the capital, and the seller gets the loan with a simple interface.

59

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer credit marketplace that matches borrowers and investors in the US

59

3 years ago

A portfolio manager for the modern market. Opporto is a startup that wants to take a more active approach to portfolio management, cutting out the “passive” aspect of asset allocation and focusing on the more active management of portfolios. The startup aims to make money by charging a percentage of the assets in an investor’s portfolio, based on how they’re managed.

59

3 years ago

A small-scale robo-advisor for short savings plans. The startup is aiming to make it easier for small investors to save for retirement.

59

2 years ago

A personalized newsfeed for investors and traders. They’re hoping to get adoption of their app in India, where financial markets are still small.

59

4 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses get access to credit and loans. The startup says it has received a $1.2 million investment and counts Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and Y Combinator as investors.

58

4 years ago

A tool to help companies hire and manage a distributed workforce in the age of on-demand services. In a world of on-demand services, companies are looking for tools that will allow them to manage the people who work for them. Jobbird’s founders have already turned down $500,000 in investment.

58

4 years ago

A robo-advisory startup that wants to help advisors get the right investments for their clients.

58

3 years ago

This is one of the first of the non-bank digital payments startups to be funded by the super-investors of Silicon Valley — Peter Thiel. The company is building a payments platform for financial institutions, where they can send money overseas and allow their customers to pay using cryptocurrency.

58

3 years ago

The founders of this B2B fintech startup aim to improve the way banks and other financial institutions provide financial planning advice. They aim to do this by connecting banks with the people who know best how to invest, how much to save, and how to invest.

58

3 years ago

The startup is building a tool that makes it easier for people to find and investigate which loans are available to them. It also matches potential borrowers with lenders and helps them navigate the loan process.

58

3 years ago

A $1,000 “social mobility investment fund” for people living in poverty in the US.

58

3 years ago

A startup that helps people get a refund for fraudulent purchases, and assist in investigations when it happens.

58

3 years ago

This startup is building a way for people to sign up for crowdfunding campaigns, with the goal of cultivating a new type of investor.

58

3 years ago

This is an algorithmic company that claims to be able to predict whether an investment will make money. They’re not in the business of selling, but of helping investors make better decisions that can help them get a better return.

58

4 years ago

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

57

3 years ago

Yieldbot is building a software platform to help investors find good companies to buy, and helping those companies to raise money.

57

3 years ago

A “social portfolio” that helps investors make more informed decisions about their investments

57

3 years ago

The startup is looking to help investors diversify their portfolios by providing a way to track and analyze stocks on their phone

57

3 years ago

An investment management platform, except the company is building a new way to invest in high growth companies like companies that grow 1,000% in a year, 5,000% in 3 years, and so forth. The company is powered by artificial intelligence, and generates recommendations based on your investment desires and risk tolerance.

57

3 years ago

A “social investing” platform that helps people compare portfolios of funds and track performance over time. The startup seeks to make it easier for investors to compare funds, and is targeting the $1.7 trillion retail mutual fund market.

57

3 years ago

A company that would like to be the one-stop shop for a variety of financial products, including investment, investment advice, and insurance. The startup wants to help people make better financial decisions.

57

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform that directly connects borrowers with investors and is set to launch in the UK in 2015.

57

3 years ago

A peer-to-peer lending marketplace, connecting small businesses with individual investors looking to lend them money.

57

2 years ago

A platform that allows users to combine all the content and data points they have into one central place to help make better investment decisions. The company is launching with a financial planning tool in the UK.

57

4 years ago

This is a company that offers a credit card for people who don’t have a credit score, and has already received over $1 million in funding from some big investors, including YCombinator, Peter Thiel, and Andreessen Horowitz.

56

3 years ago

An artificial intelligence powered tool that analyses financial data to help investors make money.

56

3 years ago

This startup is trying to empower people with a set of tools for evaluating the risks of investing.

56

3 years ago

This startup is trying to create an alternative to VC funding. Instead of taking a piece of equity, investors pay a fee that is locked in for the entire life of the company.

56

3 years ago

Manages and tracks all of the investments for a business’s portfolio of startups.

56

2 years ago

Online training company that aims to teach people about all of the different things they need to know to work in a startup, such as how to pitch investors, how to hire, and how to run a business.

56

2 years ago

A “veggie-only” delivery service that makes it easy for customers to source and order vegan ingredients. The company launched in San Francisco in February and is backed by investors including Google Ventures.

56

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people better manage their finances by tying their savings, investments, and credit into a single, personalized dashboard.

55

3 years ago

A startup that provides a financial advisor service for freelancers and employees, which allows them to manage their own investments, doing their own research and managing their own portfolio, in exchange for a small commission.

55

3 years ago

A startup that makes an online platform where people can buy/sell stock they own. It’s a good way to invest in sectors that you’re interested in, and make money off of in the future.

55

3 years ago

A tool that helps users develop portfolios to invest in various asset classes.

55

3 years ago

A startup in the process of launching a $1 billion new venture fund called the FinTech Fund that will invest in the future of money, especially in the FinTech sector. They’re looking for “unicorns” (startups valued at over $1 billion) in the financial technology sector.

55

3 years ago

A “portal” for alternative asset investors that helps them track their portfolios.

55

3 years ago

A platform for startup founders to raise capital in a new way. Their pitch is that their platform is bringing transparency and efficiency to angel investing. Instead of a typical deal where a startup founder gets 50% of the company’s future equity, they offer equity up front as well as a stake in the company’s future profits.

55

3 years ago

A startup that helps arbitrage traders figure out where in the world to invest. The startup is backed by Y Combinator alum Sam Altman, who invested in the company’s seed round in November 2018.

55

3 years ago

The competition is judged by past members of the YC Fellowship, YC partners, investors and journalists. Past judges include:

55

3 years ago

“We’re a tool for managing your personal finances. We help you save, you pay us interest on your savings, and we use that to make investments for you.”

55

3 years ago

A platform that brings together your accounts from all your favorite personal finance and investment apps.

55

3 years ago

A new platform for investors and startups to share stock deals.

55

3 years ago

A financial services startup that aims to make life easier for the self-employed, providing tools for budgeting, investing, and tax planning.

55

3 years ago

A platform for managing a portfolio of investment and income-producing real estate.

55

3 years ago

A platform for investing in the stock market from an app.

54

3 years ago

A micro-investing platform for the underbanked. Currently in closed beta.

54

3 years ago

http://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/04/10-great-tech-startups-to-follow-in-2017.aspx

54

3 years ago

An AI engine for investing. It’s a tool that helps users choose which stocks to buy, based on their factors like risk appetite, movement, and price.

54

3 years ago

A tool to help people more easily manage their finances, with a particular focus on those who want to save more money but don’t know how to maximize their current investments. The company’s founder is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor in Portland who has previously worked at Intuit and First Republic.

54

3 years ago

The startup is building an app to help people manage their money and save for retirement with an investment platform called My Retirement Plan.

54

3 years ago

A platform that leverages machine learning and financial data from sources like US regulatory agencies to help investors narrow down their choices in the stock market.

54

3 years ago

With YC’s latest batch, they’ve reduced the number of people accepted into the program to 20, down from 23. The startups have also opted out of their previous program model, in which they accepted a number of companies and invested in all but one, and instead will only accept one company in the summer (with the possibility of two in the winter).

54

2 years ago

A personalized investment service for teens that connects them to independent financial advisors offering advice, education and guidance.

54

2 years ago

GoodSpring is a company that helps people create their own personal equity investment portfolio, like the kind that's popular with millennials.

54

4 years ago

A machine learning-based system that can predict the viability of a potential investment in minutes, rather than the weeks it takes traditional gatekeepers.

53

4 years ago

A startup that wants to bring the experience of a video game to investing, where users can earn real money as they invest in various stocks and bonds.

53

3 years ago

A platform that aggregates over 500 real estate investment trusts (REITs), allowing investors to compare information and research.

53

3 years ago

A predictive modeling tool that aims to help local governments make better decisions about where to invest in public transportation.

53

3 years ago

Notion is a portfolio manager for web startups, which it says is in beta. The startup is backed by a few notable angel investors and is based in San Francisco.

53

3 years ago

A platform for people to earn rent and get connected to services using investments in an app called Invoice.

53

2 years ago

An investment management startup that creates a service for giving financial advice to everyday people.

53

2 years ago

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

53

3 years ago

This “mobile-first” investment management app is based on the idea that most users are going to be making a lot of their investment decisions on their phone.

52

3 years ago

This startup is selling a credit card for online shoppers with a low interest rate, and pays users back only when they charge things. The startup is based in the UK, has a team of five, and has already closed $1 million in funding from investors.

52

3 years ago

A housing startup that’s building a “blockchain-powered” rental platform, to help individual agents and investors rent out apartments.

52

3 years ago

A company that builds tools for companies to easily manage their talent. The startup wants to build tools that allow companies to manage their talent like they manage their own investments.

52

3 years ago

This startup is building a way for people to support their favorite internet celebrities (think: YouTube personalities) without having to invest in them directly.

52

2 years ago

The company aims to build a platform that allows users to invest in alternative assets or instruments of exchange through the power of social interaction.

52

4 years ago

A digital micro-investments platform for the masses, the startup’s goal is to democratize wealth.

51

3 years ago

A micro-investment service that allows users to invest in the stocks of companies they follow, with the startup providing the “platform and tokenized security”.

51

3 years ago

A machine learning startup that uses its software to conduct risk analysis on assets and make investment recommendations.

51

3 years ago

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

51

3 years ago

A startup that wants to change the way we earn money through automated investing. The startup says it wants to bring the same kinds of automated investing technologies to the world of charitable giving.

51

3 years ago

This is a marketplace that helps people invest in the stock market through peer-to-peer lending.

51

3 years ago

A startup that helps users manage their finances by selling them a monthly investment plan that allows them to invest with a team of financial experts.

51

3 years ago

A B2B company that helps companies manage their investments and achieve a holistic view of their portfolio. It’s led by former startup employees at Betterment, Upromise, and Investable.

51

3 years ago

A platform for corporate and institutional investors to buy, sell and trade open-end mutual funds. The startup is partnering with Money Management International to create a trade execution platform for brokers and institutional investors.

51

3 years ago

This startup is building out a tool for people who want to start their own real estate investment firm, allowing them to track investments and generate leads without a lot of the administrative overhead of being a real estate agent.

51

3 years ago

A startup for investors and entrepreneurs, where investors can “sharpen their skills” by investing in different startups.

51

2 years ago

A video platform for real estate for brokers and investors

51

4 years ago

A platform that offers a robo-advisor that works with traditional and digital portfolios, allowing investors to access the same investments through both.

50

3 years ago

A company that thinks it has built the first “blockchain for capital markets.” The company is seeking to use its “collaborative and distributed ledger” to help investors make better investment decisions.

50

3 years ago

A tool that helps people manage their investments and track their returns, with a team of professional investors ready to help answer questions.

50

3 years ago

A way for people to invest in stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments for the purpose of gaining tax benefits.

50

3 years ago

A “peer-to-peer” service that helps investors find and vet startups. They’re currently in closed beta.

50

3 years ago

This is a fintech startup that wants to build a platform allowing people to quickly and cheaply invest in small businesses. The startup is starting with just one country — Brazil.

50

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a better way to manage your real estate investments, including home equity lines of credit and real estate crowdfunding investments.

50

2 years ago

A software company that allows you to track your investments or investments you’re interested in.

50

4 years ago

A Y Combinator-backed startup that aims to make it easier for small entrepreneurs to start a business by allowing them to get investment by crowdsourcing investors’ ideas.

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 platform for small and medium sized business to upload, manage, and distribute all of their marketing materials, from invoices to marketing collateral to employee handouts. The startup launched in the summer with $1.5 million in seed funding from investors including Bumble and Rocket Internet.

49

3 years ago

A startup that aims to make real estate investing easier for first time buyers and home-sellers by building an app that gives them access to financing, real estate tax advice, and home-value estimates.

49

3 years ago

A startup that helps users visualize their money and investments in a user-friendly way, helping them see where they’re spending their money and then allowing them to take action to make changes.

49

3 years ago

California-based startup that aims to make it easier for people to invest in real estate. The company lets users invest in real estate using Bitcoin, and lets them buy $1,000 worth of Bitcoin at a time, much like a dollar-cost-averaging investment.

49

3 years ago

A financial services startup that wants to try to bring some of the best practices we see in the investment industry to the world of fintech.

49

3 years ago

A “virtual assistant” that helps people determine whether their current investments are the best.

49

2 years ago

A real estate investment management platform. The software helps investors buy and manage cap-weighted investments in residential real estate.

49

2 years ago

This startup is in the business of helping people manage their portfolio, regardless of whether they're investing on their own or through a financial advisor.

49

2 years ago

A startup that lets you create an account on a variety of investment platforms, then track how your portfolio’s doing, and share your portfolio with your friends.

49

3 years ago

A Washington state-based startup that wants to help investors find the best startups to invest in using a database of startup data from the past five years.

48

3 years ago

A new way to buy and sell debt and equity, aimed at fixed income investors.

48

3 years ago

A financial planning app for investors who want to track their investments. The app is free for individual investors, and is designed to help people save money, get better returns, and make better decisions.

48

3 years ago

A real estate investment trust that owns and develops real estate through its subsidiaries.

48

4 years ago

This startup is looking to monitor and track the performance of solar panels so organizations can make better decisions on whether to invest in them.

47

3 years ago

A platform for entrepreneurs to manage their investments. Breeze lets you create investment portfolios and track their performance, and the startup offers tools for letting people manage their investments outside of the traditional brokerage world.

47

3 years ago

One of the most significant investments to come out of Y Combinator in 2014 was a $500,000 seed funding round for Linchpin. The company has since been working on a tool that helps small business owners organize and market their brands. The company is looking to raise a $1.5 million seed round to reach the point of paying for itself.

47

3 years ago

HireVue is a platform that helps companies hire people more efficiently. It’s a more sophisticated version of the jobs board with a robust analytics engine, and uses automated engagements to screen candidates. The company already has $1.5 million in funding from high-profile investors like Mark Cuban and Mark Suster.

47

3 years ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for small businesses to access capital. The company is building a marketplace where borrowers can connect with investors who are willing to invest small amounts of money in exchange for a higher return.

47

3 years ago

An AI-powered system that predicts and manages the risk of a given portfolio of investments, using an algorithm that’s been trained off historical market data.

47

3 years ago

The founders of many of these startups have connections in the Philadelphia tech scene. Some, like Zuddle and Zpack, are backed by angel investors in the region. Others, like Farmako and Tella, were founded by students at the University of Pennsylvania.

47

2 years ago

A platform that serves as a single, central location to manage all of your investments. The startup wants to help people better manage their investments and make them more transparent.

47

2 years ago

A project to help make Fintechs more accessible to businesses and individuals. The platform is a SaaS-based tool that allows users to create a simple and easy-to-use way to invest in emerging Fintechs

47

3 years ago

A platform for investors to buy individual stocks across a variety of exchanges simultaneously.

46

3 years ago

A startup that is building a “single view” of a supply chain from the input to the output, eliminating the need for storing and organizing data. The startup is based in the Bay Area, and is trying to land a $250k seed round from investors.

46

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that connects doctors with patients in both rural and urban areas. It’s built on the premise that global health and healthcare spending are under-invested in and that an effective way to solve the problem is to partner with and incentivize local doctors to deliver care in underserved areas.

46

3 years ago

A startup that helps people invest for retirement without having to manage their own retirement funds. It’s remote investment platform helps individuals manage their money and find the best investment options for their goals.

46

2 years ago

A platform for Fintech companies in Latin America to explore new investment opportunities, such as debt and equity financing.

46

2 years ago

A startup for private-equity investors to trade their deal flow.

46

2 years ago

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

46

3 years ago

A company that hopes to make it easier for people to buy shares in their favorite startups. Endocra is building a platform that offers a way for investors to purchase shares in startups with a few clicks.

45

3 years ago

A management platform for brokerages, LPs and other service providers that want to offer investment advice to private clients, for a fee.

45

3 years ago

A data analytics platform for traders and investors, built on the premise that the best way to learn is to teach.

45

3 years ago

A platform for startups to get advice from investors, which includes access to venture capitalists and other investors. They’re looking for investors to fund seed and early stage companies.

45

2 years ago

A startup that helps people find the best ways to manage their money — not just investing, but saving, budgeting, and more.

45

2 years ago

This startup wants to help Americans in their retirement savings by giving them an online investment platform they can use to invest in index funds and ETFs. The company wants to be a “tech-enabled advisor” that can help people better manage their investments.

45

3 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to keep track of their finances by giving them a personal finance dashboard that explains how to save, pay off debt, and invest their money.

44

3 years ago

A data science project that creates real-time pitches for tech startups to make to investors.

44

2 years ago

A video-based business process automation service for companies, as well as an SDK for programmers to build apps on top of the service. The startup is also building a news platform for companies and investors.

44

2 years ago

A startup that builds software to make it easier to manage your investments, helping you determine what you should be investing in.

44

3 years ago

A platform that helps users take on the role of an “unbiased” investor, enabling them to take a financial stake in the stocks they’re researching.

43

3 years ago

A tool for bankers, startups, and investors to quickly assess a company’s potential based on its business model, customer network, and other metrics (I love this kind of stuff)

43

3 years ago

A startup with a very unusual (but interesting) business model. Instead of charging a monthly fee, Mattermark sells itself as a kind of “product research service” to customers, who pay when they find an investment-worthy stock.

43

3 years ago

Convertible loan startup looking to make sure that companies who are looking to invest in startups can do so safely.

43

3 years ago

A company that wants to build a way to “create and administer hybrid assets” like loans, investments, and insurance. They’re now trying to build software to manage all those assets.

43

2 years ago

A tool that helps you calculate how much money you can make from a particular investment.

43

2 years ago

This startup is building a digital currency that’s pegged to the value of a pound, so you can turn your pound into a cryptocurrency and invest with it.

43

3 years ago

A company that provides automated systems to finance investors in startups

42

3 years ago

A digital financial advisor that serves as a personal financial advisor, personal banker, and a private banker. The startup wants to leverage the internet to help people make good personal financial decisions and manage their savings, investment portfolios, and retirement.

42

3 years ago

This startup wants to reduce the vacuum of small-time investors. It wants to help small-time investors to make money by helping them invest in the startups that are providing them with the best return on investment.

42

3 years ago

Traders Pte. Singapore wants to make it easier for small- and medium-sized enterprises to invest in cryptocurrency. The company launched in May, and has already signed up over 80 customers.

42

2 years ago

A platform for building and managing portfolios of real estate, allowing investors to buy assets in a specific geographic region or in bulk.

42

2 years ago

A platform for helping people review the financial information they receive in their bank statements, such as credit card rewards, investments, etc.

42

3 years ago

A funding platform for young companies, pitching itself as a startup investment club.

41

2 years ago

A web-based platform that allows users to keep track of their investments, and transfer money from one investment account to another. They’re seeking to build a community of investors to make the process more seamless.

41

2 years ago

Co-Working Capital is a peer-based lending platform that connects investors with small businesses that need funding.

41

3 years ago

This startup is looking to build a platform for online real estate investing (so you can invest in properties you want to own instead of renting out your apartment) with the goal of enabling anyone to be an investor (even if you don’t have a lot of money).

40

2 years ago

The VCs have been criticized for not investing in women-led companies. Women-led companies are 44% more likely to receive VC funding than male-led companies.

40

3 years ago

A platform for property investors to bid on and manage their rentals. It’s a “finance-free service” where you can “browse properties, place bids, and settle”.

39

3 years ago

A personal finance manager with a focus on savings, investments, and budgeting. The startup is currently in talks with a major bank to power its app.

39

2 years ago

A smart contract designed to help retail investors manage their funds across different institutions.

39

2 years ago

Fintech startup that wants to make the payments and investments in the $2 trillion wealth management industry more transparent and accessible.

39

2 years ago

A startup for companies that want to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into a single product.

38

2 years ago

A “mobile app that gamifies investing”. There’s no specific product yet, but the startup is planning to launch a new app called “Stockfolio”, with a new feature that will let users compete against each other to see who can make the best purchase recommendation.

38

2 years ago

A customized tool for financial advisors for managing their clients’ investments, which helps advisors plan for retirement.

38

2 years ago

A new app aims to help people stay on top of their finances and their investments, offering advice on when it’s time to sell a stock, or when to buy it. The app aims to make investing more digestible for the average person and do it with real-time advice.

38

2 years ago

A software platform for commercial real estate investors that allows them to manage projects from anywhere.

38

2 years ago

A partnership-based startup that helps real estate agents find leads in the space. The company invests in the leads and handles the whole process, from sourcing to closing.

37

2 years ago

A platform that helps interested parties find, book, and pay for private investigators.

37

2 years ago

A B2B company that connects lenders with investors to help fund their real estate projects.

37

2 years ago

This startup helps people connect with peer-to-peer lending startups and invest in them, using their skills to help loan companies grow and scale.

37

2 years ago

BitMEX is the first regulated Bitcoin exchange in the world, offering a trading platform for professional traders to trade Bitcoins with leverage. BitMEX hopes to be a catalyst for Bitcoin’s rise to prominence, with hopes to increase institutional investment in the market.

37

2 years ago

An online network for female entrepreneurs to share their experiences and learn from each other, and connect with investors and mentors. In the past year, they’ve partnered with companies like Robinhood and Stripe.

37

2 years ago

A startup that lets users sign up to receive the latest news, reports, and analysis on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. The site was launched in late 2017 and has attracted a small following of blockchain enthusiasts and investors.

36

2 years ago

A robo-advisor for your savings, with a 3% minimum investment minimum. They also offer a 10% trade-in bonus for different kinds of credit cards.

36

2 years ago

A platform that allows people to “invest in their neighborhood”, allowing people to invest in the local community through their investments.

36

2 years ago

A platform for hiring temporary staff and growing businesses. The startup’s co-founders spent time in the US and UK and noticed a need to hire workers but couldn’t find them. With the help of the startup’s investors, they’re looking to hire a full-time team to build out the business.

36

2 years ago

A company that helps schools teach coding to kids. The startup has a solid M&A pipeline, with a dozen investors in the pipeline. They’re looking to raise a $40 million round this summer.

35

2 years ago

A platform for retail investors that helps them track stocks and exchange-traded funds. The company is working on a new product for financial advisors to be able to request and track rebalancing orders on their behalf.

35

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a digital asset management team to help investors and fund managers in the US understand how cryptocurrency tokens work, with a focus on their taxability.

33

2 years ago

A startup that’s building an AI-powered tool that uses AI to help you figure out how many hours of work you should be investing in your side hustle.

32

2 years ago

The software is meant to help banks and asset managers get a better handle on their portfolios, freeing up more time for the people who know their businesses best. It aims to help people make better decisions when it comes to selecting investments for their portfolios.

32

3 years ago

A platform that makes it easier for companies to share and work on presentations, and to use them for presentations to investors.

31

2 years ago

A technology company that is building a way for high net-worth individuals to manage their assets and get a second opinion on their investments.

31

2 years ago

In 2011, Y Combinator invested in Buffer, a social networking service for social media managers.

31

2 years ago

A platform that enables investors and developers to get access to private data from private companies. The company’s CEO is a former lawyer and the Chief Data Officer, having worked at companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter.

31

2 years ago

A startup that helps users manage and keep track of their financial investments. The company says it has $8,500 in monthly revenue from YC.

31

2 years ago

Y Combinator is a group of investors who invest in companies with ideas they think have “big market potential.” YC is based out of Mountain View, and focuses on everything from mobile/web startups to medical-tech startups.

31

2 years ago

A student loan refinancing platform that’s gotten a $1.5 million investment. It’s used by over 3,000 borrowers.

30

2 years ago

A $100 million fund that invests in startups that are changing the supply chain for goods from China.

30

2 years ago

While there are many chatbots out there, none are as simple as the one being developed by the founder of the startup. The founder of Kibo, a chatbot that helps people understand, manage and adopt their investments, says that it is the easiest and most straightforward chatbot out there.

30

2 years ago

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

30

2 years ago

A financial services company that aggregates data points from a range of financial institutions to help investors make better financial decisions.

30

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a real estate investing marketplace where individual investors can connect with each other and do deals together. The company charges a fee on each transaction, and says it is profitable.

29

2 years ago

The startup is working on a $30 per month automated savings plan that automatically invests in a wide range of products including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and even cryptocurrencies. The plan can invest in multiple portfolios, and is managed by a human advisor.

29

2 years ago

The company says the platform will enable “personalized investment recommendations to be delivered in the form of a digital investment portfolio, which will help investors in managing their investments and live out their goals.”

29

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help restaurants design and produce their own menus in advance. The company has the backing of some investors including Google’s Eric Schmidt. It has a US office and plans to launch in the future.

29

2 years ago

A digital platform that makes it easier for investors to buy shares through secondary markets. The startup wants to make it easier to invest in startups.

29

2 years ago

In August 2019, M3 was named one of five finalists for the second annual Disrupt SF Investor Pitch Competition for its work developing a tool that helps companies create newsletters, sales events, and discounts.

29

2 years ago

A mobile banking app that lets users take care of tasks like loans, payments, savings, loans, and investments through a unified, streamlined interface.

29

2 years ago

Acme is building a community for people who want to learn about and put their money into cryptocurrencies. The company’s founder says it’s “built for the everyday investor,” and that it is “the first to offer the option to trade cryptocurrencies directly from a bank account.”

29

5 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for thinking about how to invest in startups based on complex data

28

2 years ago

A portfolio-management tool for finance teams to help them manage a company’s investments.

28

2 years ago

A company that will invest in social entrepreneurs and help them grow their business.

28

5 years ago

Idea: Micro-investing mobile app to invest spare change

27

2 years ago

A software company that’s building a platform for investment firms to manage their clients’ investments. The company wants to build a way for investment firms to easily manage relationships with their clients.

27

2 years ago

Finding out what crimes are most common in a neighborhood, so that police can more effectively target and investigate them.

27

2 years ago

A financial advisor who helps people invest in cryptocurrency. He’s also a cryptocurrency trader, which is what got him interested in crypto in the first place.

27

2 years ago

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

27

2 years ago

A startup that aggregates and simplifies the data for companies who want to offer their own crypto asset investment funds.

27

2 years ago

A platform for data-driven decision making. As a startup, they had to secure a $1.5 million investment to get their product in the hands of customers.

26

2 years ago

A seed-stage startup that raises $5,000 to $500,000 from an investor to do a project in the shortest amount of time possible.

26

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to manage their business finances, including helping them invest. The company is a software as a service startup, with the goal of making it easier for people to save for retirement.

26

2 years ago

The startup aims to build a platform for “investors to perform due diligence on projects, promote transparency, and help maintain the integrity of projects.” It’s currently in private beta.

26

2 years ago

A way to allow families to freeze their investments while still being able to access their money when needed. The company plans on making this a part of the IRA.

26

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for tokenizing and investing in startup equity

25

2 years ago

A startup that allows people to pay for their parking with a credit card. The company invests a small amount of money made from the parking fees in their employee stock-purchase program.

25

2 years ago

A startup that uses artificial intelligence to help investors detect fraud in real time and take action to protect their assets

25

2 years ago

The companies were selected by the Startup Battlefield judges: Ankit Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner of Y Combinator; Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Partner at Y Combinator; and Brad Feld, Partner at Foundry Group, an investor in the Y Combinator portfolio.

25

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform to connect investors and companies. Their platform works as a kind of “investment bank” setting up meetings and pitching companies to investors.

25

2 years ago

A company that wants to reduce the costs of investing in new technology, and make it easy for the next generation of companies to capitalize on it.

25

2 years ago

The following startups were selected by YC for a second batch of seed investments.

25

2 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for baby boomers to sell their used homes, which are typically a good investment but often sit empty for years.

24

2 years ago

A collaboration platform for teams and clients, allowing startups to share their work with investors without needing to hire a lawyer.

24

2 years ago

A team of retirees who have been working on a social network for retirement planning and investing.

24

2 years ago

In 2012, Y Combinator invested in the mobile strategy firm, Slide. The company was acquired by Google for $50 million in 2014.

24

2 years ago

A startup that is building an AI-based system that automatically detects and reverses “missteps” on an investment portfolio. They say the startup is able to detect and correct for a handful of common mistakes 80% of the time, and that it doesn’t require any human involvement.

24

2 years ago

A customizable software platform that allows smartphone-based game developers to quickly build 3D games. People want to play games that are fun and engaging, but often a high barrier to entry means people will not invest the time to learn how to program in 3D, and need to find games that are already made (often with less than stellar results).

23

2 years ago

A platform that helps investors find and fund early stage startups. The startup’s investors are also the founders of the startups.

23

2 years ago

A company that provides tools and services for companies to host their offices. The company allows users to book conference rooms and pool tables, and also offers specialized services for clients like 24/7 security and white-glove cleaning. The company is backed by $65 million from investors.

23

2 years ago

A finance startup that connects investors with startups in Latin America

23

2 years ago

A global business conference and expo that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals who work in every aspect of the startup and early-stage business ecosystem. One of its founders is an investment banker and the other is a PayPal alum.

23

2 years ago

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

23

2 years ago

An investment they’re funding personally with this round, social finance firm Monzo is a bank focused on making personal finance easy and accessible, with a minimalistic, simple interface and a rewards program that emphasizes savings. They’re experimenting with new products like peer-to-peer lending and a prepaid debit card.

22

2 years ago

A platform to make real estate investing easier for first-time buyers. The platform connects investors with first-time buyers and helps them learn how to invest in real estate.

22

2 years ago

A macro-investment fund with a goal of providing $1 billion in capital to the local economy in a specific city.

22

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 digital bank for cryptocurrency users, based in Latvia, which makes it easy for users to manage their crypto and fiat investments.

21

2 years ago

A tool for businesses that wants to manage its cash flow, and for investors to manage their investments.

21

2 years ago

A startup that aims to offer a way for investors to see how much their money is accruing in a company. It’s currently in beta.

20

2 years ago

A platform that automatically detects and adapts to websites’ content to help business owners. They’re in stealth mode, but yesterday announced a $4 million investment from Rincon Venture Partners.

20

2 years ago

Building a search engine for hedge funds, allowing investors to search for all of a hedge fund’s investments in one place.

20

2 years ago

A platform designed to help retailers automate logistics and fulfillment processes. The startup has $2.5M in funding from investors including Accel Partners and Fidelity.

19

2 years ago

A platform for people to buy and sell second-hand cars in bulk, as well as for investors to buy and sell cars.

19

2 years ago

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

19

2 years ago

A platform that allows small businesses to manage their entire financial infrastructure — from payroll, to taxes, to loans, investments, and accounting — all in one place.

18

2 years ago

A New York City-based startup that helps people invest in financial innovation, such as new fintech startups.

18

2 years ago

A company that uses AI to help investors make better decisions. The startup was recently named one of Fast Company’s 2019 Most Innovative Companies.

17

2 years ago

A global mortgage marketplace that helps customers compare mortgage rates and rates from different banks. Capital One is the lead investor.

17

2 years ago

The startup is building a financial management app for individuals with a focus on investors in the cannabis industry.

17

5 years ago

A startup that helps entrepreneurs and investors with their search for the right venture capital firm

16

2 years ago

A digital tool that helps people manage their personal assets, including cash. The idea is that you can use the app to track and manage your cash (paying bills, paying down debt) and investment assets (stocks, bonds, mutual funds).

16

2 years ago

An AI-based investment manager, which makes investment decisions based on the user’s preferences and risk tolerance.

16

2 years ago

"a home investment loan lender that uses a network of independent agents to deliver loans across the country"

16

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a dedicated group of investors who source deals for companies in the social media space.

15

2 years ago

A way to manage your investment portfolio and get insights about your investments. It’s a mobile app that tracks your portfolio changes and lets you know what’s going on with your investments.

15

2 years ago

Fintech company with an affiliate program that is looking to help companies and people invest in real estate.

15

2 years ago

A startup that helps cities make smart investments in transportation

15

2 years ago

A startup co-founded by Y Combinator’s Sam Altman that helps companies get into China through a $500,000 investment and coaching. The company says it has seen $1 billion in exit value.

15

2 years ago

A CFO-focused app that helps companies better manage cash-flows and investments.

15

5 years ago

Idea: An online marketplace for work-at-home jobs, like editing, transcription, and customer service The startup has raised $125 million in funding from angel investors and is currently paying out $1,000 per week in revenue

14

2 years ago

A startup that uses a combination of AI and human curation to identify the best new domains to invest in.

14

2 years ago

A platform to help investors manage investment accounts.

14

2 years ago

A tool that helps companies manage and grow their social media presence. The startup wants to bridge the gap between marketing and operations by giving companies data to make decisions on when and how to invest in social media.

14

2 years ago

A self-service tool for real estate agents and investors. The startup uses a marketplace model to allow investors to syndicate real estate investments.

14

2 years ago

A company that wants to help you choose not only the best investment but also the right investment.

14

2 years ago

This company is building a mobile app that allows users to take photos of the food they’re eating to document their health. The company wants to help people manage the food they eat through a digital diet diary, and has a $1-million seed investment from OpenView Venture Partners.

14

2 years ago

A platform that helps people manage their investments in cryptocurrency, without the need to be an expert. It also helps with the management of existing investments.

14

5 years ago

A team of engineers have built a product that lets homeowners control their home’s lights, AC, and thermostat via a smartphone — without the need for smart locks. They’re pitching the product as a way to bring smart home technology to more people, and without the need for a significant investment.

13

2 years ago

Open Road is a platform enabling investors to invest in startups using the U.S.’s early-stage funding programs. It’s currently working on a platform that will allow investors to invest in U.S. tech startups using the U.K.’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), which was announced in November.

13

2 years ago

A startup that helps users with their personal finances, managing everything from budgeting to investment

13

2 years ago

A web app for investors to get answers to basic questions about a company.

13

2 years ago

Crypto payments startup I guess. It’s a cryptocurrency-themed retail store that sells home goods like backpacks and pro-productions such as t-shirts. It’s backed by big investors like Fred Wilson, and also counts some of the biggest brands in retail like Target and Bloomingdale’s as customers.

12

2 years ago

This startup offers a free loan to small businesses in the United States, allowing them to invest in capital equipment. The loans are small, but the interest is capitalized into the loan, so businesses don’t have to pay it back for 30 years (plus, the loan is interest-free for the first year).

11

2 years ago

Fintech startups have been using personal finance apps to do things like invest in mutual funds and manage their portfolios. Traditionally, however, these apps have been more focused on creating a more “personal” experience. One startup, however, is building an app that can help users manage their credit cards.

10

2 years ago

A personal financial management platform for first-time investors. The app aims to be an easy to use tool that helps individuals make efficient decisions about their investments.

10

2 years ago

A new robo-advisor for millennials, aimed at helping them build a portfolio of investments and money-management skills. The company says it will also help people learn more about investing. The company’s first fund, called the “Gen Y Fund”, launched in summer of 2019.

10

2 years ago

Using machine learning to find better stock market opportunities. StockLoan uses data analytics and artificial intelligence to help investors make more informed decisions.

6

5 years ago

Idea: This startup is building a startup marketplace where aspiring entrepreneurs can connect with investors and other resources to make their startup a success

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5 years ago

Idea: Startups only get 24 hours to raise investment

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5 years ago

Idea: A platform that helps people start a business and access funding (either from investors or through a loan program)

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5 years ago

Idea: Transparent, interactive, and concise investment research

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps companies offer employees an easy way to invest their savings into a long-term retirement fund.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that makes a lightweight, mobile-friendly way to trade options for retail investors, promising a user experience similar to Robinhood.

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A tool that helps entrepreneurs write the best pitches possible for angel investors.

A business that lets people invest in the stock market without actually needing to buy shares.

A new way to market yourself to investors

A community of investors and entrepreneurs in India, seeking to create an online community of investors and entrepreneurs who can help each other.

A way to make trading easier for traders and investors.

A tool for low-risk, high-yield investments.

A startup for startups to find investors

A startup that provides a platform for the open exchange of knowledge about finance, investing, and managing money.

A platform for crowdfunding, connecting startups to potential investors. They charge a 30% fee and the startup needs to raise $50,000 to launch.

A platform designed to help people and companies save and invest together.

A “social network for crypto users”, allowing them to share their investment and trading strategies with each other and follow other traders.

This app helps people sell and buy peer-to-peer investments through a mobile app.

A real estate financing platform that connects investors with borrowers and saves them time and money.

A team of researchers, investors and techies with a penchant for creating startups that help people find and save money, and then build a digital broker that matches people with specific lenders.

A company that wants to make it easier for public companies to raise money from private investors.

A robo-advisor for people who want to invest in cryptocurrency.

A company that helps investors and real estate agents track investment performance.

A company that aims to create one-click access to the stock market for average investors and let them track stocks in real-time.

A women’s networking app that connects women interested in entrepreneurship and investing to other like-minded women.

A startup that’s building a crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs. The company is working with the Stars Foundation, which helps invest in startups in developing countries, to create an online platform to help entrepreneurs raise funds.

The company is building a platform to help startups connect with investors and build a community of backers. The startup is working with Y Combinator and other investors to get more startups to pitch at YC.

A startup that is building a way to help startups raise money from angel investors.

A tool for social entrepreneurs, allowing them to pitch investors on their ideas.

A company that promises a 1% earnings yield on crypto investments.

An AI-powered tool for investors to make more informed decisions about what stocks to invest in. The AI scans the news, stock market data, and social media to provide investors with trends and insights.

A payments company that lets users of services like Stripe and PayPal process recurring payments like car insurance or mortgage payments in a few clicks. It has raised $2.9 million from investors including Y Combinator and is currently in private beta.

A product that helps users organize and find their files. The startup has raised $1.6 million in seed funding from investors including Y Combinator partner Ryan Dunn, and is now seeking to raise a Series A.

A startup that’s building a platform to help companies manage call center operations. The startup says it has $1.5 million in funding from investors including Birchmere Ventures.

A startup that provides a “smart AI-powered, real-time investment advisor for everyday people”.

An investment platform for early stage startups composed of a distributed network of partners who provide seed funding and advice.

A startup that aims to make driving easier by predicting how long it will take you to get to a destination. It currently has 1,000 users and is funded by a $20 million investment from Blackstone.

A startup that helps people learn how to invest in the stock market

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 new, blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer lending platform that is targeting the global student debt crisis. The company is expanding internationally and looking for investors.

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

A platform that connects startups and buyers, letting businesses try out new products before they commit to investing in them.

A company that provides paid mobile data for people on limited data plans, which it says is the only one in the US. The startup has raised $2.3 million in funding from investors including Y Combinator.

A startup that delivers expert advice to help you make the right investments, such as mutual funds or stocks.

This startup is building an app that allows investors to find startups to invest in based on their product, market, and team.

This startup has two co-founders, and they describe themselves as “…the first and only platform that helps [you] create and learn from inspiring and engaging content about personal finance, investing, and life.”

A real estate toolset that helps investors, brokers, and sellers collaborate more easily.

A company that wants to help people manage their savings and investments. Miso makes it easy for you to see your savings and investments in a single place.

A company that uses data and technology to help companies sell to businesses like investors.

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A startup that helps investors find early-stage startups to invest in. The startup is building out its management software for portfolio companies with the help of $30,000 in seed money.

A co-working space that connects startups with mentors, investors, and other

Seed funding for a free online course on investing in Chinese stock markets and investing in Chinese businesses.

A fintech startup that provides a service for investors to buy bonds in emerging markets.

A toolset that helps organizations manage their business continuity and disaster recovery. The startup has raised nearly $2 million in investor money, and is run by former CIO of IBM's Digital Solutions group.

A way for people to invest in their communities and learn about local businesses

A software that helps companies manage investment in cryptocurrencies. The company’s product is a dashboard that tracks cryptocurrencies for a given company, and allows them to buy, sell, and trade them with relative ease.

An email marketing tool that integrates with all of your favorite email clients. The startup’s founders say they’ve already closed $1.5 million in pre-launch investment.

A collection of U.S.-based startups and investors working to build a new city in Mexico. A couple of villages are already built, and a new city is being built in the future.

A SaaS platform for investors who want to track the performance of their funds.

“The Motley Fool” is a U.S. financial and investing blog and website, founded in 1996.

A tool for managing and harvesting content from a website’s search and sharing features. The startup has raised $5.2 million from a number of investors, including Google Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Mitch Kapor.

An AI that is trained to help determine the price of a particular asset, and automatically alert buyers and sellers when it sees an opportunity to make an investment.

An effort to start a program at MIT that partners inventors and investors and helps them make their ideas a reality.

A tool that helps socially conscious people invest their money in socially conscious companies.

A tool to make it easier for investors to manage their cryptocurrency portfolios.

A startup that wants to help small businesses open up their books to investors and banks. The startup says it’s already raised $3 million and has a team of 12 employees.

A startup that helps hedge funds and investment managers make better decisions. The startup is based in Silicon Valley, but is also working in China and the UK.

A mobile game that teaches you how to invest with a real-time, AI-powered advisor that gives you advice on what stocks to buy.

A platform that helps advertisers to optimize the return on investment for their digital campaigns.

A global real estate marketplace for global investors. The startup wants to revolutionize the way homebuyers and sellers transact, and have raised $6 million.

The Startup Genome is a resource for founders and investors. It covers early stage

Idea: A new luxury travel brand that sells experiences like a cooking class in Marrakesh, a private beach in Bali, or a safari trip in Africa. The company is targeting high net worth travelers with up to $3 million in investable assets.

Ponzi-like investment scheme for the bitcoin community. They are a bitcoin company that offers a service which allows people to invest or lend bitcoins without having to exchange them for other currencies. The startup is currently only operating in India, with plans to expand to other countries.

A startup that helps people to easily invest in cryptocurrency, with a focus on the Indian market. It’s part of a larger trend of startups that want to bring cryptocurrencies to the masses.

Bot Camp is a platform for building bots for Slack or Facebook Messenger. The company, which launched in May, is backed by Abraaj Group, a global investment firm whose portfolio includes e-commerce startup Shopify.

A software-as-a-service company that provides a platform for financial institutions to securely sell loans and bonds to private investors.

A platform that brings the strength of professional trading systems to the everyday investor.

A concierge service to help investors source private capital.

A company that lets people set aside money for their child's college education by investing in a prepaid tuition plan.

A platform for helping people invest in their retirement portfolios

A digital app that helps people plan their finances for retirement, with features like automatic savings and investing.

A startup that provides tools, courses, and certifications to help people get into real estate investing