Modern Startup Ideas

2 years ago

A toolkit that helps people avoid the pitfalls of modern technology and stay connected to their loved ones.

171

2 years ago

A new startup that aims to modernize the payments industry for businesses, making it faster, cheaper, and more secure.

151

1 year ago

A design and data platform for the modern retail market. The startup has raised $11 million to date and has signed up 1,200 customers.

151

2 years ago

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

141

2 years ago

"We are building a new kind of Facebook for professionals. We have a modern messaging app for professionals and a modern way for professionals to manage and share their professional content.”

129

2 years ago

A platform for managing the complex relationships between buyers and sellers in the modern supply chain.

128

2 years ago

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

123

1 year ago

Taking a modern approach to the marketing automation software that companies use to manage their Facebook posts.

122

2 years ago

A full stack “platform for the modern home” that allows users to control all of their devices from one dashboard. It connects to Nest, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant.

120

1 year ago

It’s a game for the modern age. It’s a fully 3D world that feels like a “world of computer generated reality.”

120

2 years ago

A “new, modern approach to commerce” that aims to serve the needs of B2B companies by giving them a single, unified interface to manage all their sales and marketing. They’re focused on helping B2B companies improve their sales and marketing, and currently have clients in the financial services space.

116

2 years ago

An internal startup within Forte to create a series of products for the company. They wanted a brand that was fun and modern, but not too distracting for customers. The new app was designed to be a reward for people who were servicing Forte’s customers.

114

2 years ago

A new modern camera made with 3D printing.

112

2 years ago

A single-page application framework that aims to let developers build highly-optimized mobile apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Modernizr is used by over 100,000 developers.

110

2 years ago

A “social network built for the modern millennial”, with features like a group chat, a profile page, a newsfeed, and social networking features to connect with nearby people.

107

2 years ago

A more modern and mobile version of the popular Telegram messaging app.

105

1 year ago

Spectra is a startup that provides a platform for building better experiences for “heads-up displays” which are basically the tiny screens that are mounted on modern vehicles to display speed, navigation, and other information. It’s available on Android and iOS.

98

1 year ago

A startup that helps traditional Indian wedding traditions be modernized.

90

2 years ago

A tool that helps with “modernizing” legacy ERP systems.

88

1 year ago

Companies that have benefited from Y Combinator are focusing on the problems of the modern worker not because they’re trying to build the next Klout or IMVU, but because they think these problems will be solved by technology.

80

2 years ago

A way to connect old-fashioned pay phones to modern devices, with the idea being to make current pay phones more productive.

79

7 months ago

A modern, open-source, web-based platform for making 3D models. The idea is to make it easier for companies to make 3D models so they can create apps and products better.

78

9 months ago

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

74

1 year ago

Last year, I wrote about how some of the most successful Y Combinator companies are focused on solving the problems of the modern worker, like home care, transportation, and education. The most successful YC companies are built on the idea that technology should be helping workers, not fighting them.

73

4 months ago

A tool for planning, tracking, and sharing routes. Roozr uses the power of modern smartphones to help track and share the best routes between destinations while minimizing driving time.

70

1 year ago

Customize your videos and podcasts with a beautiful, easy-to-use video editor. It’s a video editing app built for the modern mobile user.

68

1 year ago

Making it easier to use a range of legacy databases to build modern web apps.

65

1 year ago

A digital platform to track the condition of your car’s parts. It’s essentially a modern version of a mechanic’s notebook.

63

1 year ago

This startup’s founders say that the federal government’s tax-reporting process is too complex and that it’s difficult for people to pay their taxes. They’re building a simple, modern, easy-to-use tool that they hope will be used by millions of people.

61

4 months ago

A “modern payroll software” that uses a combination of chatbots and artificial intelligence to replace the paperwork and back-and-forth interactions for payroll. The company says that after launching, it’s already implemented more than 3,000 new payroll processes with no human interaction.

60

3 months ago

A platform that aims to “unlock the potential of data in the supply chain” by helping companies move more quickly and reliably into the modern age.

57

1 year ago

"A global network of talented women, connecting and collaborating to build a modern company for tomorrow"

56

1 year ago

A software platform that helps US employers move their payroll data to the cloud, so they don’t have to use a custom-built system, and can switch to a more modern platform.

56

1 year ago

This self-hire freelance platform is built for the modern workforce.

55

1 year 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.

54

4 months ago

A mobile-first accounting app that pairs with the startup’s cloud accounting platform and allows users to manage their accounts and taxes. The startup is looking to create a “modern banking experience” for the average consumer.

54

1 year ago

Nonprofits are often the ones using the most outdated technology, which can lead to cost overruns, delays, and ultimately poor results. Eloken helps nonprofits modernize their IT infrastructure by providing them with a cloud-based platform that cuts their costs while providing them with the tools they need to keep their programs running smoothly.

52

1 year ago

A “financial services for the modern age” platform for the US that’s “designed to meet the needs of the emerging millennial generation”.

52

1 year ago

A startup for hiring cabin cleaners and maids, similar to TaskRabbit. The company's founders say that with the average cleaning job taking about 45 minutes, a service like theirs would be a huge boon to busy modern families.

52

1 year ago

A modern database for workbooks, with a cloud-based tool for creating, editing and sharing workbooks.

51

1 year ago

“A replacement for the existing marketing technology market, which is not fit for the modern era”

51

1 year ago

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

50

11 months ago

A company that aims to modernize payroll in the United States.

49

1 year ago

A startup that helps employers build a better, more modern HR and payroll system.

47

1 year ago

A startup that wants to bring modern “artificial intelligence” to the art world

46

1 year ago

A platform for marketing professionals to be able to more easily build and manage their own email lists, with a modern, simple interface.

46

8 months ago

A software company that helps customers manage the complexities of modern managing a construction project on-time and within budget.

43

1 year ago

This is a startup that’s building a modern, easy-to-use CRM tool for agencies. It’s a way for agencies to keep track of their clients and prospects, and for clients to manage their accounts.

41

7 months 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.

40

2 months ago

A startup for organizing and tracking your “earthly possessions” with a modern minimalist design. The company wants to make a tool that helps you organize your thoughts and your stuff.

39

6 months ago

A company that sells off-the-shelf technology to help modernize smaller cities and villages around the world. They’re currently working in over 70 towns and cities in 15 countries.

37

11 months ago

A startup designed to help users cope with the day-to-day stresses of modern life.

36

5 months ago

A new type of “digital twin” for buildings, created by MIT and designed to help engineers troubleshoot, repair, and modernize existing buildings. The company aims to make it easier for engineers and architects to use 3d models of buildings to plan and design them.

35

1 month ago

A startup that makes it easier for international travelers to get visas for their home countries. They’re trying to build a modern replacement for the antiquated VisaHQ.

29

7 months ago

A tool for cleaning up your photos, with a focus on removing many of the imperfections that make modern photos look similar to each other. The startup says it has already had 5 million downloads and 4 million photos deleted.

26

1 month ago

A startup that’s building a system to improve the safety and quality of healthcare services in Brazil, where a lot of the country’s healthcare infrastructure is in need of modernization.

23

2 years ago

Idea: A startup that’s building a central hub for access to all the websites and services people use at work It’s a modern take on intranet portals

19

2 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to “modernize” the way that restaurants work. They are building a software platform that will help

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Modern Startup Ideas

A toolkit that helps people avoid the pitfalls of modern technology and stay connected to their loved ones.

A new startup that aims to modernize the payments industry for businesses, making it faster, cheaper, and more secure.

A design and data platform for the modern retail market. The startup has raised $11 million to date and has signed up 1,200 customers.

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

"We are building a new kind of Facebook for professionals. We have a modern messaging app for professionals and a modern way for professionals to manage and share their professional content.”

A platform for managing the complex relationships between buyers and sellers in the modern supply chain.

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

Taking a modern approach to the marketing automation software that companies use to manage their Facebook posts.

A full stack “platform for the modern home” that allows users to control all of their devices from one dashboard. It connects to Nest, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant.

It’s a game for the modern age. It’s a fully 3D world that feels like a “world of computer generated reality.”

An internal startup within Forte to create a series of products for the company. They wanted a brand that was fun and modern, but not too distracting for customers. The new app was designed to be a reward for people who were servicing Forte’s customers.

A new modern camera made with 3D printing.

A single-page application framework that aims to let developers build highly-optimized mobile apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Modernizr is used by over 100,000 developers.

A “social network built for the modern millennial”, with features like a group chat, a profile page, a newsfeed, and social networking features to connect with nearby people.

A more modern and mobile version of the popular Telegram messaging app.

Spectra is a startup that provides a platform for building better experiences for “heads-up displays” which are basically the tiny screens that are mounted on modern vehicles to display speed, navigation, and other information. It’s available on Android and iOS.

A startup that helps traditional Indian wedding traditions be modernized.

A tool that helps with “modernizing” legacy ERP systems.

Companies that have benefited from Y Combinator are focusing on the problems of the modern worker not because they’re trying to build the next Klout or IMVU, but because they think these problems will be solved by technology.

A way to connect old-fashioned pay phones to modern devices, with the idea being to make current pay phones more productive.

A modern, open-source, web-based platform for making 3D models. The idea is to make it easier for companies to make 3D models so they can create apps and products better.

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

A tool for planning, tracking, and sharing routes. Roozr uses the power of modern smartphones to help track and share the best routes between destinations while minimizing driving time.

Customize your videos and podcasts with a beautiful, easy-to-use video editor. It’s a video editing app built for the modern mobile user.

Making it easier to use a range of legacy databases to build modern web apps.

A digital platform to track the condition of your car’s parts. It’s essentially a modern version of a mechanic’s notebook.

This startup’s founders say that the federal government’s tax-reporting process is too complex and that it’s difficult for people to pay their taxes. They’re building a simple, modern, easy-to-use tool that they hope will be used by millions of people.

A “modern payroll software” that uses a combination of chatbots and artificial intelligence to replace the paperwork and back-and-forth interactions for payroll. The company says that after launching, it’s already implemented more than 3,000 new payroll processes with no human interaction.

A platform that aims to “unlock the potential of data in the supply chain” by helping companies move more quickly and reliably into the modern age.

"A global network of talented women, connecting and collaborating to build a modern company for tomorrow"

A software platform that helps US employers move their payroll data to the cloud, so they don’t have to use a custom-built system, and can switch to a more modern platform.

This self-hire freelance platform is built for the modern workforce.

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.

A mobile-first accounting app that pairs with the startup’s cloud accounting platform and allows users to manage their accounts and taxes. The startup is looking to create a “modern banking experience” for the average consumer.

A “financial services for the modern age” platform for the US that’s “designed to meet the needs of the emerging millennial generation”.

A startup for hiring cabin cleaners and maids, similar to TaskRabbit. The company's founders say that with the average cleaning job taking about 45 minutes, a service like theirs would be a huge boon to busy modern families.

A modern database for workbooks, with a cloud-based tool for creating, editing and sharing workbooks.

“A replacement for the existing marketing technology market, which is not fit for the modern era”

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

A company that aims to modernize payroll in the United States.

A startup that helps employers build a better, more modern HR and payroll system.

A startup that wants to bring modern “artificial intelligence” to the art world

A platform for marketing professionals to be able to more easily build and manage their own email lists, with a modern, simple interface.

A software company that helps customers manage the complexities of modern managing a construction project on-time and within budget.

This is a startup that’s building a modern, easy-to-use CRM tool for agencies. It’s a way for agencies to keep track of their clients and prospects, and for clients to manage their accounts.

A startup for organizing and tracking your “earthly possessions” with a modern minimalist design. The company wants to make a tool that helps you organize your thoughts and your stuff.

A company that sells off-the-shelf technology to help modernize smaller cities and villages around the world. They’re currently working in over 70 towns and cities in 15 countries.

A startup designed to help users cope with the day-to-day stresses of modern life.

A new type of “digital twin” for buildings, created by MIT and designed to help engineers troubleshoot, repair, and modernize existing buildings. The company aims to make it easier for engineers and architects to use 3d models of buildings to plan and design them.

A startup that makes it easier for international travelers to get visas for their home countries. They’re trying to build a modern replacement for the antiquated VisaHQ.

A tool for cleaning up your photos, with a focus on removing many of the imperfections that make modern photos look similar to each other. The startup says it has already had 5 million downloads and 4 million photos deleted.

A startup that’s building a system to improve the safety and quality of healthcare services in Brazil, where a lot of the country’s healthcare infrastructure is in need of modernization.

Idea: A startup that’s building a central hub for access to all the websites and services people use at work It’s a modern take on intranet portals

Idea: A startup that wants to “modernize” the way that restaurants work. They are building a software platform that will help