Lost Startup Ideas

1 year ago

A small business insurance plan that covers products that have been lost/stolen.

153

1 year ago

A startup that helps entrepreneurs in San Francisco to get paid faster, and in the process, cuts down on fraud and lost payments.

147

1 year ago

A tool for hotels to keep track of their assets and track down items that are lost, stolen, or damaged. The startup is already working with hotels in Brazil and Colombia and wants to expand to other Latin American markets as well.

142

2 years ago

A startup that provides a service for people who have lost their job to find work in another city

131

2 years ago

A tool that helps you search for and find your lost phone, on a map that shows it’s current location.

125

2 years ago

This’s the second time around for the company, which previously launched a version of its product in China in 2017, and lost most of its customers after the Chinese government blocked its service.

125

2 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can hire someone to find lost furniture that you left on the side of the road for pickup

122

2 years ago

A London startup that helps drone pilots track down lost drones.

120

2 years ago

A bot that can automatically find lost items and return them to their owner.

118

2 years ago

A startup based on the idea that what’s often lost in the process of buying a car is the opportunity to sell it. CarBifi helps make the process of selling a car easier, and could be used by dealers to help people decide if they want to keep their car for another year.

117

2 years ago

A product that provides a “community of people who have lost their phone or know someone who has lost their phone.”

116

2 years ago

In 2017, the U.S. Postal Service lost $65 billion, according to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. The USPS lost $1.8 billion in FY 2016, and $2.8 billion in FY 2015. That is a drop of $3.4 billion from the $1.9 billion that they lost in FY 2014.

116

2 years ago

A software that helps users track down their stolen or lost smartphones.

112

2 years ago

A company that helps you track down your lost luggage and helps you make sure it’s not been stolen.

111

2 years ago

A startup that provides a service for helping people find their lost phone by having their phone ring, even if the phone is on silent

107

2 years ago

The startup’s goal is to help those who’ve lost their jobs to find new jobs. The startup aims to help employers and job seekers reconnect by giving people instant access to candidates.

107

2 years ago

A mobile app that helps people find lost items with the help of a special tracker device they keep in their pockets.

100

1 year ago

A software company that helps property owners and managers of condominiums and apartment buildings track floor plans and find lost residents.

97

2 years ago

A startup that solves the problem of lost internet data connectivity, with a paid subscription service that sends data to the cloud when internet connectivity is lost.

96

2 years ago

A startup with a “smart” suitcase that can track its owner’s travel by GPS, and let them know when it has been dropped or lost.

93

2 years ago

A phone app for sending automated text messages to people who are at an event. Great when a speaker gives an update to a crowd and they are lost for a moment, and also great for sending reminders about things like a doctor’s appointment.

85

11 months ago

An online tool for people who need to replace a lost or stolen passport.

80

2 years ago

Professional and semi-professional athletes and influencers are seeing their profiles get hacked. This startup wants to build a way to securely store influencer data so that it’s not lost in an ex-boyfriend’s phone.

78

1 year ago

A startup that lets you find your lost laptop, computer, or smartphone, and gives you a place to file a claim

75

21 days ago

Next Door is a dating service for divorced people who’ve lost contact with their exes. The app offers a community of divorced/separated people who can share advice on dates and relationships.

74

1 year ago

A company that USES robots to help people find lost valuable jewelry.

67

1 year ago

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

59

1 year ago

This is an app that uses artificial intelligence to help employers track lost time and productivity of employees.

57

1 year ago

A startup that makes a 3D-printed prosthetic hand to replace a lost or damaged hand.

55

1 year ago

A company that makes software that helps people find lost items. They’re also developing a wearable device that will help people find their lost items.

52

1 year ago

A startup that uses facial recognition to track the location of a lost phone or personal belongings. The startup is currently working on integrating with Facebook's new photo service.

50

7 days ago

They want to build a platform that gives people a fair market valuation for their digital properties, in order to ensure that when they die their websites are still valuable and their social media connections are not lost.

49

1 year ago

Ordering dry cleaning on the phone, meeting delivery times, charging for lost items, and tracking returns.

48

10 months ago

A startup that helps customers track their package. The startup’s goal is to build an app that lets people track the status of their packages, so they know when it’s about to be delivered, shipped, or lost.

43

10 months ago

A company that uses software and physical sensors to track the movement of workers. The founders started out working on a drone that can fly offsite and monitor the speed of workers, which they say saves $100 million in lost productivity each year.

43

9 months ago

Renewing a lost driver’s license online. The startup, which was founded in 2018, currently has around 15 employees.

43

7 months ago

A startup that wants to use its platform to help people who’ve lost their jobs to network with new jobs and improve their chances of getting one.

39

6 months ago

A digital tracker for people who are looking for lost items.

39

11 months ago

A credit card that offers free flight insurance, free baggage insurance and free lost luggage insurance. The startup wants to build a stable of partners for the service, and plans to start in the US and UK.

38

11 months ago

A company that sells “smart” dog collars that can tell if the dog is running away. The team wants to mount sensors near the dog’s collar and in the dog’s surroundings to identify where it is, and send alerts when it is running away and when it is lost.

35

9 months ago

A push notification system that alerts users to things like a lost phone, nearby deliveries, and more. The product is only available in the UK right now, but the team says they’re adding US and Canada to their list of countries soon.

32

9 months ago

A startup whose mission is to help people who have lost jobs or had their hours cut to find other work.

31

7 months ago

People who’ve lost weight in the past can share their weight loss story with the community. Users record how much they weigh and what they’re eating daily and tag their friends to help them stay on track.

30

5 months ago

A way to protect your assets, like things you’ve bought, from being accidentally lost or stolen.

26

1 month ago

This company looks to be a babysitting app that uses AI to take care of children and help the parents recoup their lost wages.

18

2 months ago

A startup that helps users find their lost devices by helping them understand what data is important to them and what data might be on their devices, and then provides a way to recover those files.

17

2 months ago

A company that uses "social math" to help users make better financial decisions. They’re using machine learning to help users analyze the emotional motivation behind their spending habits, which they say is usually lost in other types of analysis.

15

2 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can post a free ad for your lost pet and it gets sent out to everyone in your

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2 years ago

A startup that helps people find their lost stuff and get a reward if they return it

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2 years ago

A startup that helps people who have lost their wallets to find their money and credit cards

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Lost Startup Ideas

A small business insurance plan that covers products that have been lost/stolen.

A startup that helps entrepreneurs in San Francisco to get paid faster, and in the process, cuts down on fraud and lost payments.

A tool for hotels to keep track of their assets and track down items that are lost, stolen, or damaged. The startup is already working with hotels in Brazil and Colombia and wants to expand to other Latin American markets as well.

A startup that provides a service for people who have lost their job to find work in another city

A tool that helps you search for and find your lost phone, on a map that shows it’s current location.

This’s the second time around for the company, which previously launched a version of its product in China in 2017, and lost most of its customers after the Chinese government blocked its service.

A startup that provides a service where you can hire someone to find lost furniture that you left on the side of the road for pickup

A London startup that helps drone pilots track down lost drones.

A bot that can automatically find lost items and return them to their owner.

A startup based on the idea that what’s often lost in the process of buying a car is the opportunity to sell it. CarBifi helps make the process of selling a car easier, and could be used by dealers to help people decide if they want to keep their car for another year.

A product that provides a “community of people who have lost their phone or know someone who has lost their phone.”

In 2017, the U.S. Postal Service lost $65 billion, according to the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. The USPS lost $1.8 billion in FY 2016, and $2.8 billion in FY 2015. That is a drop of $3.4 billion from the $1.9 billion that they lost in FY 2014.

A software that helps users track down their stolen or lost smartphones.

A company that helps you track down your lost luggage and helps you make sure it’s not been stolen.

A startup that provides a service for helping people find their lost phone by having their phone ring, even if the phone is on silent

The startup’s goal is to help those who’ve lost their jobs to find new jobs. The startup aims to help employers and job seekers reconnect by giving people instant access to candidates.

A mobile app that helps people find lost items with the help of a special tracker device they keep in their pockets.

A software company that helps property owners and managers of condominiums and apartment buildings track floor plans and find lost residents.

A startup that solves the problem of lost internet data connectivity, with a paid subscription service that sends data to the cloud when internet connectivity is lost.

A startup with a “smart” suitcase that can track its owner’s travel by GPS, and let them know when it has been dropped or lost.

A phone app for sending automated text messages to people who are at an event. Great when a speaker gives an update to a crowd and they are lost for a moment, and also great for sending reminders about things like a doctor’s appointment.

An online tool for people who need to replace a lost or stolen passport.

Professional and semi-professional athletes and influencers are seeing their profiles get hacked. This startup wants to build a way to securely store influencer data so that it’s not lost in an ex-boyfriend’s phone.

A startup that lets you find your lost laptop, computer, or smartphone, and gives you a place to file a claim

Next Door is a dating service for divorced people who’ve lost contact with their exes. The app offers a community of divorced/separated people who can share advice on dates and relationships.

A company that USES robots to help people find lost valuable jewelry.

This is an app that uses artificial intelligence to help employers track lost time and productivity of employees.

A startup that makes a 3D-printed prosthetic hand to replace a lost or damaged hand.

A company that makes software that helps people find lost items. They’re also developing a wearable device that will help people find their lost items.

A startup that uses facial recognition to track the location of a lost phone or personal belongings. The startup is currently working on integrating with Facebook's new photo service.

They want to build a platform that gives people a fair market valuation for their digital properties, in order to ensure that when they die their websites are still valuable and their social media connections are not lost.

Ordering dry cleaning on the phone, meeting delivery times, charging for lost items, and tracking returns.

A startup that helps customers track their package. The startup’s goal is to build an app that lets people track the status of their packages, so they know when it’s about to be delivered, shipped, or lost.

A company that uses software and physical sensors to track the movement of workers. The founders started out working on a drone that can fly offsite and monitor the speed of workers, which they say saves $100 million in lost productivity each year.

Renewing a lost driver’s license online. The startup, which was founded in 2018, currently has around 15 employees.

A startup that wants to use its platform to help people who’ve lost their jobs to network with new jobs and improve their chances of getting one.

A digital tracker for people who are looking for lost items.

A credit card that offers free flight insurance, free baggage insurance and free lost luggage insurance. The startup wants to build a stable of partners for the service, and plans to start in the US and UK.

A company that sells “smart” dog collars that can tell if the dog is running away. The team wants to mount sensors near the dog’s collar and in the dog’s surroundings to identify where it is, and send alerts when it is running away and when it is lost.

A push notification system that alerts users to things like a lost phone, nearby deliveries, and more. The product is only available in the UK right now, but the team says they’re adding US and Canada to their list of countries soon.

A startup whose mission is to help people who have lost jobs or had their hours cut to find other work.

People who’ve lost weight in the past can share their weight loss story with the community. Users record how much they weigh and what they’re eating daily and tag their friends to help them stay on track.

A way to protect your assets, like things you’ve bought, from being accidentally lost or stolen.

This company looks to be a babysitting app that uses AI to take care of children and help the parents recoup their lost wages.

A startup that helps users find their lost devices by helping them understand what data is important to them and what data might be on their devices, and then provides a way to recover those files.

A company that uses "social math" to help users make better financial decisions. They’re using machine learning to help users analyze the emotional motivation behind their spending habits, which they say is usually lost in other types of analysis.

A startup that provides a service where you can post a free ad for your lost pet and it gets sent out to everyone in your

A startup that helps people find their lost stuff and get a reward if they return it

A startup that helps people who have lost their wallets to find their money and credit cards