Key Startup Ideas

1 year ago

A new startup that wants to make the world’s smallest USB hub, allowing users to plug in multiple USB devices (keyboards, monitors, etc) into a single port

166

1 year ago

This app will help you find your keys (on your phone)

160

1 year ago

A startup that’s building a web browser with a “no-keyboard” feature, simulating a “touchscreen” experience for people who can’t use their hands.

119

1 year ago

We’re taught that the key to social science is “social observation”.

119

1 year ago

A startup that creates a turnkey system to help entrepreneurs get started in the right direction

107

1 year ago

A company that creates AI-driven widgets for SMS. The startup’s CTO called out the company’s AI as a “turnkey solution” for businesses to send messages from a single point.

106

1 year ago

A hardware startup that’s building a new type of computer that’s designed to be secure, power efficient, and small enough to fit on a keychain.

105

1 year ago

A virtual assistant that lets you ask your phone questions and get answers without having to look at the phone or type on the keyboard.

99

1 year ago

This startup’s tagline is “the first real-time CRM.” It works similarly to any other CRM, but with one key difference: it’s real-time and works a lot like a chat. It’s also very simple.

96

1 year ago

The startup’s first product is a pen that allows people to annotate documents on a computer screen. The second is a virtual keyboard that people can use on their phone to type and dictate on their computer. Second, it’s an app that tracks the time it takes for people to type on their phone.

95

1 year ago

A data visualization tool for account directors to track their customer’s key metrics, like revenue, customer service, and churn.

94

1 year ago

A secure, automated email-based system for handling sensitive transactions. They’ve built a tool that uses the public keys of people’s email accounts to take payments and even file taxes. The founders tell us they have $6 million in funding from participants in Y Combinator and have received an undisclosed amount of seed funding from YC.

91

1 year ago

An online marketplace for home services and the services of other contractors. Users can find services and contractors by keywords, and pay with a credit card or PayPal.

90

1 year ago

A platform that helps you track and monitor key performance indicators across your online business.

89

1 year ago

A startup that sells a tool where you can have a virtual assistant send you a message or email whenever a specific set of keywords is mentioned on Twitter

88

1 year ago

A company that makes whiskey-inspired food and drink, with the goal of bringing new flavors to the market.

88

1 year ago

A platform that allows mobile phones to be used as keys to access secure physical spaces and buildings.

87

1 year ago

A startup that builds a hiring platform that allows users to fill a job description with a string of keywords and get a list of candidates who match.

87

1 year ago

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

86

1 year ago

The company is pairing the digital technology used by banks to process payments to the physical elements of a cash machine, such as a keypad and a printer, to create an end-to-end solution.

85

1 year ago

A hardware startup that’s building a way for software to run on physical products, such as a keyboard or a mouse, instead of being software-only. The startup wants to create a device that can connect to a computer and transform a physical object into a fully-functional computer.

81

1 year ago

A software startup that aims to make it easier for companies to create surveys online. The startup is building a survey tool that’s designed to work with software like SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo, and is already running its own free online survey service.

77

1 year ago

An enterprise resource planning solution for small businesses that lets them share key financial data with a single dashboard, rather than using different apps on different devices.

70

1 year ago

A “next-generation” keyboard for Android that can “adapt to your preferred speed, style, and keyboard layout”

70

1 year ago

A digital marketing platform for companies that want to track their keywords, social media accounts, and email marketing campaigns.

69

1 year ago

This company is building a platform to allow companies and non-profits to track their employees’ attendance, expenses, and other key metrics.

67

1 year ago

A company that helps big companies and brands create branded content for their YouTube videos, using a system of “buzzwords” and keywords to make sure the content is relevant and engaging.

67

1 year ago

One of the key differences between this year’s class and last year’s was the level of public interest in highlighting the work of the companies that were accepted. This year that level was very high, with over 10,000 people visiting the project page. That interest was a major factor in the growth of the class.

66

1 year ago

A platform for franchised restaurants to provide a dashboard of key performance indicators to their franchisees, which allows them to make better, more informed decisions.

65

1 year ago

A company that’s building a library catalog for libraries. It’s a “meta-library” that’s meant to help libraries keep track of collections and allow users to find books by library, author, or keyword. It’s a local library solution, though it can also be integrated with Amazon and other online libraries.

61

11 months ago

A tool that uses AI to help you find interesting stories by looking for keywords and phrases.

59

1 year ago

A tool to help data scientists find research data sets with the keywords that they’re looking for, allowing them to discover relevant, relevant, relevant data sets.

57

1 year ago

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

56

1 year ago

A startup that wants to create a “digital safe deposit box” for the cloud. The company has raised $3.1 million to allow users to store files in the cloud with a secure encryption key.

55

1 year ago

A tool that lets teams and companies develop and manage a smarter mobile app. The app can pick up on text messages that contain keywords related to the app’s sales and communicate with customers to upsell them and offer promotions.

52

1 year ago

A team of former Google engineers are building a “SEO suite” for e-commerce platforms that includes keyword research, sitemaps, and other tools. It helps brands rank better on search engines and direct more traffic to the site.

50

11 months ago

Security token trading, with an emphasis on private key security.

50

8 months ago

A platform that connects contractors with homeowners looking for work. The company aims to offer a turnkey service to contractors by connecting them to homeowners.

50

1 year ago

This is a company that makes a mechanical keyboard that is fully programmable with over a million possible keyboard configurations as well as being hackable. The company is now shipping pre-order keyboards.

49

11 months ago

A “turn-key” email marketing automation software that helps businesses meet their marketing goals using email. It’s currently in the pilot phase.

46

7 months ago

A tool for mobile developers that lets you build custom keyboards for certain devices.

46

7 months ago

A turnkey vertical farming system, where a large greenhouse can be built, which grows a variety of vegetables and fruits.

44

11 months ago

A developer of touchscreen keyboards for touchscreen devices.

39

6 months ago

A startup that allows companies to build a DIY system for payments, offering a free turnkey solution that can be built quickly and inexpensively.

38

8 months ago

A startup that helps companies track everything they’re spending on marketing, with a dashboard for key insights.

37

10 months ago

A startup focused on helping non-profits make better use of their data. It’s early days, but that’s one of the key areas where non-profits are struggling to get value from their data.

36

1 year ago

A digital locker that lets users give personal keys to their valuables to family, friends, and other trusted people, and have them get access to the item in their personal account. The service is still in beta testing and has yet to be released.

34

7 months ago

This startup is building an API for API companies to build API integrations into their API. API integrations are a key part of growing an API-powered business by letting users access the API without actually running the API themselves.

34

4 months ago

A startup for HR managers to create 'recruiter profiles' for key employees. The startup repurposes existing social media profiles for the purpose.

34

2 months ago

A software company that provides data and analytics to help businesses better understand customer buying behavior and other key metrics.

32

10 months ago

A turnkey set of products and services for product managers including management of leads, sales, and marketing.

31

6 months ago

A startup that aims to help people hire a lawyer in the US, Turkey, and Algeria.

30

2 months ago

Low-cost, low-overhead video conferencing, made possible by software that sends the video through the internet rather than over a traditional phone line, is a key factor in bringing remote workers to a company. This startup is building software for companies to use to host audio and video calls.

30

11 months ago

A tool that helps companies manage their risk in the event of an injury to a key employee. It estimates the impact of the absence of a key employee and provides advice on what to do.

28

7 months ago

A startup that uses AI to predict when a conversation will end in a sale, using a combination of keywords and context.

28

9 months ago

A startup that wants to build a system that allows people to interact with computers via a virtual keyboard.

27

2 months ago

This company is launching a platform that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to allow any phone to be used as a security token. The goal is to replace keys and biometrics.

27

2 months ago

In July 2019, the company began selling a credit card-sized device called a “pocket hacker” that can replace a key fob with a Bluetooth-connected device that allows you to lock and unlock your vehicle without a key. The pocket hacker has been a popular product at tech and automobile trade shows, and customers pay $99 a month to use the device.

25

9 months ago

Andina is creating a platform for businesses to better manage their social media presence, with real-time social intelligence for key influencers.

24

9 months ago

A platform that lets organizations and companies create and share keyless, secure, and cloud-based access to their physical facilities.

23

6 months ago

A way to share your car with others without giving up the keys.

23

2 months ago

A tool for creating a customized report on any keyword or set of keywords, for use by small businesses, marketing teams, and anyone else who needs to know what’s going on in their industry.

23

9 months ago

A tech startup focused on improving the industry of tech and tech journalism and tech media. The organization aims to “promote tech as a force for good, and tech innovation as a key factor in improving people’s lives.”

21

8 months ago

The startup aims to develop a new way for people to buy and sell cars, which would be comparable to the local car buying experience, but with a few key differences.

21

8 months ago

Smart locks, keychains, and other products that make it easier to lock and unlock doors.

21

7 months ago

This company wants to help people better utilize their workplace lockers, by giving them an app that can scan their key card for them.

21

5 months ago

A simple way for companies to get timely news about their key metrics, possibly available through push notifications.

21

8 months ago

A tool for streamlining the entire process of building a website. It aims to provide its customers with a turnkey web builder service meant to reduce the time taken to build websites with one-click tools.

20

5 months ago

A startup that builds machine learning tools for companies, including a module that displays key metrics in a way that’s custom fit to the business.

20

3 months ago

A keylogger for Macs. It’s a little bit less annoying than the alternative.

20

2 months ago

A company that makes a new kind of data stick that’s faster and more secure, and that can be used for a variety of applications, like a USB key for a car. It’s being developed by a team of engineers at Google, who are leaving the company.

20

6 months 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.

19

1 year ago

Idea: TrackR aims to help keep track of your things, be it keys, pets, or anything else that you might lose The hardware is a small device that can connect via bluetooth to your phone

17

2 months ago

A startup that provides access to the members of the “military.com” app. Military.com is a security app that allows users to take screenshots and take notes with a custom keyboard.

16

1 month ago

A lock and key app that’s as easy to use as a smartphone. You can send someone your unique combination for them to use for the key, then you can use the app to unlock their door, lock it, or open it up with your smartphone.

14

1 month ago

A startup that wants to replace the old “bunch of keys” business model that requires manual labor to file tax returns from tax preparation services to online forms.

12

4 months ago

A modular, customizable, turnkey store for brick and mortar retailers. The startup is building its own e-commerce platform to allow customers to build their own stores.

11

3 months ago

A startup that wants to bring the concept of an “enterprise intranet” to the “Internet of Things”. Their product is an interface for connecting all of the IoT devices a business owns, allowing users to monitor key system metrics.

11

2 months ago

A platform for social networking on the go that allows you to use your phone as a keychain, thus saving you the hassle of having to carry a wallet and a phone.

10

3 months ago

A startup that helps restaurant owners track the number of people who order from their restaurant’s menu, helping them to improve their online presence and track key metrics.

9

16 days ago

A visual tool for assessing a business’s marketing performance. It’s using data to show the effectiveness of different marketing channels, from keyword searches to social media shares, and pinpoint where to focus their marketing efforts.

7

3 days ago

A web-based platform for selling and buying tickets to your favorite baseball, football, basketball, or hockey teams, with a goal of making it easier to get tickets to events.

5

1 year ago

Idea: A soft-keyboard for mobile devices. The startup says their product is meant to make it easier to type on touch screens, leveraging a 3D-touch feature that allows users to press in harder on their mobile phones.

3

1 year ago

A startup that sells physical gifts that you can print out on a 3D printer (IE: A keychain, a tissue box, a phone case)

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1 year ago

Idea: A virtual assistant that serves up documents based on keywords

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1 year ago

Idea: A keychain-sized wind turbine for charging phones

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1 year ago

Idea: A B2B startup that sells a tool that helps other businesses solve key management problems. The startup helps other businesses track their inventory and manage payments.

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1 year ago

Idea: A voice-to-text app for Android that uses the microphone to take notes. The startup claims that voice is 20x faster than typing on a physical keyboard.

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1 year ago

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Key Startup Ideas

A new startup that wants to make the world’s smallest USB hub, allowing users to plug in multiple USB devices (keyboards, monitors, etc) into a single port

This app will help you find your keys (on your phone)

A startup that’s building a web browser with a “no-keyboard” feature, simulating a “touchscreen” experience for people who can’t use their hands.

We’re taught that the key to social science is “social observation”.

A startup that creates a turnkey system to help entrepreneurs get started in the right direction

A company that creates AI-driven widgets for SMS. The startup’s CTO called out the company’s AI as a “turnkey solution” for businesses to send messages from a single point.

A hardware startup that’s building a new type of computer that’s designed to be secure, power efficient, and small enough to fit on a keychain.

A virtual assistant that lets you ask your phone questions and get answers without having to look at the phone or type on the keyboard.

This startup’s tagline is “the first real-time CRM.” It works similarly to any other CRM, but with one key difference: it’s real-time and works a lot like a chat. It’s also very simple.

The startup’s first product is a pen that allows people to annotate documents on a computer screen. The second is a virtual keyboard that people can use on their phone to type and dictate on their computer. Second, it’s an app that tracks the time it takes for people to type on their phone.

A data visualization tool for account directors to track their customer’s key metrics, like revenue, customer service, and churn.

An online marketplace for home services and the services of other contractors. Users can find services and contractors by keywords, and pay with a credit card or PayPal.

A platform that helps you track and monitor key performance indicators across your online business.

A startup that sells a tool where you can have a virtual assistant send you a message or email whenever a specific set of keywords is mentioned on Twitter

A company that makes whiskey-inspired food and drink, with the goal of bringing new flavors to the market.

A platform that allows mobile phones to be used as keys to access secure physical spaces and buildings.

A startup that builds a hiring platform that allows users to fill a job description with a string of keywords and get a list of candidates who match.

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

The company is pairing the digital technology used by banks to process payments to the physical elements of a cash machine, such as a keypad and a printer, to create an end-to-end solution.

A hardware startup that’s building a way for software to run on physical products, such as a keyboard or a mouse, instead of being software-only. The startup wants to create a device that can connect to a computer and transform a physical object into a fully-functional computer.

A software startup that aims to make it easier for companies to create surveys online. The startup is building a survey tool that’s designed to work with software like SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo, and is already running its own free online survey service.

An enterprise resource planning solution for small businesses that lets them share key financial data with a single dashboard, rather than using different apps on different devices.

A “next-generation” keyboard for Android that can “adapt to your preferred speed, style, and keyboard layout”

A digital marketing platform for companies that want to track their keywords, social media accounts, and email marketing campaigns.

This company is building a platform to allow companies and non-profits to track their employees’ attendance, expenses, and other key metrics.

A company that helps big companies and brands create branded content for their YouTube videos, using a system of “buzzwords” and keywords to make sure the content is relevant and engaging.

A platform for franchised restaurants to provide a dashboard of key performance indicators to their franchisees, which allows them to make better, more informed decisions.

A tool that uses AI to help you find interesting stories by looking for keywords and phrases.

A tool to help data scientists find research data sets with the keywords that they’re looking for, allowing them to discover relevant, relevant, relevant data sets.

A startup that wants to create a “digital safe deposit box” for the cloud. The company has raised $3.1 million to allow users to store files in the cloud with a secure encryption key.

A tool that lets teams and companies develop and manage a smarter mobile app. The app can pick up on text messages that contain keywords related to the app’s sales and communicate with customers to upsell them and offer promotions.

A team of former Google engineers are building a “SEO suite” for e-commerce platforms that includes keyword research, sitemaps, and other tools. It helps brands rank better on search engines and direct more traffic to the site.

Security token trading, with an emphasis on private key security.

A platform that connects contractors with homeowners looking for work. The company aims to offer a turnkey service to contractors by connecting them to homeowners.

This is a company that makes a mechanical keyboard that is fully programmable with over a million possible keyboard configurations as well as being hackable. The company is now shipping pre-order keyboards.

A “turn-key” email marketing automation software that helps businesses meet their marketing goals using email. It’s currently in the pilot phase.

A tool for mobile developers that lets you build custom keyboards for certain devices.

A turnkey vertical farming system, where a large greenhouse can be built, which grows a variety of vegetables and fruits.

A developer of touchscreen keyboards for touchscreen devices.

A startup that allows companies to build a DIY system for payments, offering a free turnkey solution that can be built quickly and inexpensively.

A startup that helps companies track everything they’re spending on marketing, with a dashboard for key insights.

A startup focused on helping non-profits make better use of their data. It’s early days, but that’s one of the key areas where non-profits are struggling to get value from their data.

A digital locker that lets users give personal keys to their valuables to family, friends, and other trusted people, and have them get access to the item in their personal account. The service is still in beta testing and has yet to be released.

This startup is building an API for API companies to build API integrations into their API. API integrations are a key part of growing an API-powered business by letting users access the API without actually running the API themselves.

A startup for HR managers to create 'recruiter profiles' for key employees. The startup repurposes existing social media profiles for the purpose.

A software company that provides data and analytics to help businesses better understand customer buying behavior and other key metrics.

A turnkey set of products and services for product managers including management of leads, sales, and marketing.

A startup that aims to help people hire a lawyer in the US, Turkey, and Algeria.

Low-cost, low-overhead video conferencing, made possible by software that sends the video through the internet rather than over a traditional phone line, is a key factor in bringing remote workers to a company. This startup is building software for companies to use to host audio and video calls.

A tool that helps companies manage their risk in the event of an injury to a key employee. It estimates the impact of the absence of a key employee and provides advice on what to do.

A startup that uses AI to predict when a conversation will end in a sale, using a combination of keywords and context.

A startup that wants to build a system that allows people to interact with computers via a virtual keyboard.

This company is launching a platform that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to allow any phone to be used as a security token. The goal is to replace keys and biometrics.

Andina is creating a platform for businesses to better manage their social media presence, with real-time social intelligence for key influencers.

A platform that lets organizations and companies create and share keyless, secure, and cloud-based access to their physical facilities.

A way to share your car with others without giving up the keys.

A tool for creating a customized report on any keyword or set of keywords, for use by small businesses, marketing teams, and anyone else who needs to know what’s going on in their industry.

A tech startup focused on improving the industry of tech and tech journalism and tech media. The organization aims to “promote tech as a force for good, and tech innovation as a key factor in improving people’s lives.”

The startup aims to develop a new way for people to buy and sell cars, which would be comparable to the local car buying experience, but with a few key differences.

Smart locks, keychains, and other products that make it easier to lock and unlock doors.

This company wants to help people better utilize their workplace lockers, by giving them an app that can scan their key card for them.

A simple way for companies to get timely news about their key metrics, possibly available through push notifications.

A tool for streamlining the entire process of building a website. It aims to provide its customers with a turnkey web builder service meant to reduce the time taken to build websites with one-click tools.

A startup that builds machine learning tools for companies, including a module that displays key metrics in a way that’s custom fit to the business.

A keylogger for Macs. It’s a little bit less annoying than the alternative.

A company that makes a new kind of data stick that’s faster and more secure, and that can be used for a variety of applications, like a USB key for a car. It’s being developed by a team of engineers at Google, who are leaving the company.

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.

Idea: TrackR aims to help keep track of your things, be it keys, pets, or anything else that you might lose The hardware is a small device that can connect via bluetooth to your phone

A startup that provides access to the members of the “military.com” app. Military.com is a security app that allows users to take screenshots and take notes with a custom keyboard.

A lock and key app that’s as easy to use as a smartphone. You can send someone your unique combination for them to use for the key, then you can use the app to unlock their door, lock it, or open it up with your smartphone.

A startup that wants to replace the old “bunch of keys” business model that requires manual labor to file tax returns from tax preparation services to online forms.

A modular, customizable, turnkey store for brick and mortar retailers. The startup is building its own e-commerce platform to allow customers to build their own stores.

A startup that wants to bring the concept of an “enterprise intranet” to the “Internet of Things”. Their product is an interface for connecting all of the IoT devices a business owns, allowing users to monitor key system metrics.

A platform for social networking on the go that allows you to use your phone as a keychain, thus saving you the hassle of having to carry a wallet and a phone.

A startup that helps restaurant owners track the number of people who order from their restaurant’s menu, helping them to improve their online presence and track key metrics.

A visual tool for assessing a business’s marketing performance. It’s using data to show the effectiveness of different marketing channels, from keyword searches to social media shares, and pinpoint where to focus their marketing efforts.

A web-based platform for selling and buying tickets to your favorite baseball, football, basketball, or hockey teams, with a goal of making it easier to get tickets to events.