Pitched Startup Ideas

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4 years ago

A product that helps people visualize how their social media presence is being used by brands. It’s built for small businesses, and is pitched as a way to help them manage their online reputation.

161

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5 years ago

This app, pitched as a “social marketing platform”, lets people create and organize their own Facebook pages.

157

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3 years ago

A way to get monthly market quotes from a few different sources, pitched as an alternative to the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.

150

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2 years ago

A career advice app for non-techies, pitched as “LinkedIn for non-techies”.

148

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5 years ago

An on-demand marketplace for your home, pitched as a more effective, more satisfying alternative to Airbnb.

145

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5 years ago

A digital marketing platform for small businesses, pitched as a toolset to help companies reach their customers.

142

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5 years ago

Startups pitched as “LinkedIn for marketers"

141

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5 years ago

An AI-powered platform that allows artists to create unique video content, and also that provides a way for them to sell their videos for revenue. It is based on an idea for YouTube-based video sharing that was pitched in 2016, but has been in development since then.

136

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5 years ago

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

131

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5 years ago

A tool for selling and managing your business’ insurance, pitched as an “all inclusive, seamless, and simple insurance brokerage.”

129

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3 years ago

A news aggregator and content discovery app for the Middle East, pitched as “one place where you can find the latest news, and your favorite articles from across the Arab world.” The startup is working with the Saudi Arabian government and hopes to expand to other countries.

106

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4 years ago

A tool for hiring project managers, pitched as a “

92

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3 years ago

A company that provides AI-assisted facial recognition software. The idea is that businesses can use the app to scan the faces of anyone who works for them and determine if they’re doing their job well. The app is currently being used by the University of Texas, but has also been pitched to police departments.

81

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4 years ago

The startup wants to bring online education to developing countries. It’s currently building its first pilots in India and Nigeria, where it’s pitched as a way to bring education to places that aren’t well-off enough to attract students from elsewhere.

79

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4 years ago

In addition to everything on this list, there were also a handful of other companies that were pitched that I didn’t write about.

79

Build it

3 years ago

Other companies were pitched before being accepted into the program.

79

Build it

4 years ago

A new way to communicate in foreign languages, with a built-in translator. The product, called Translator, is being pitched as an easy way to communicate with people from other countries, offering a voice and text translation service.

76

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4 years ago

Advice on what to do when you’re laid off, pitched as a tool that helps you “land your dream job” after you’ve been laid off.

74

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4 years ago

A company that provides an online profile management tool. The startup is also working on a beta version of a layer of security around user data. The company's founder originally pitched the idea at Y Combinator in 2014, but the founders decided to pivot to a more stable revenue stream.

73

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4 years ago

The startups pitched in the final batch of the accelerator program in February 2018.

72

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4 years ago

A financial management tool for small businesses, pitched as a solution to the “$1 trillion dollar problem” of managing small business finances.

70

Build it

3 years ago

A tool for managing HR, payroll, and benefits for small businesses, pitched as a “HR-as-a-Service”.

64

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3 years ago

A platform that matches people who need time off with freelance business owners who need help managing projects. It is being pitched by the co-founders as a way to bridge the “digital divide” between freelancers and employees.

52

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3 years ago

An on-demand mobile ninja app is pitched as a more efficient way to pay for taxis

51

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3 years ago

A platform for managing rental and credit card payments, with help for real estate agents. The startup is pitched as a general ledger for the real estate industry.

49

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3 years ago

A college admissions platform that was pitched as “LinkedIn for colleges,” but with a twist: instead of looking for professional connections, the company’s users are looking for school connections. The company claims to have over 1,000 users and is looking to grow from there.

44

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2 years ago

A platform for recruiting and hiring IT and QA staff for small businesses, pitched as a solution for the “Disruption in IT”

41

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3 years ago

A web-based tool for public officials to request tax breaks for private companies. It’s pitched as a way for cities to bring in more startups, and helps make the regulatory process easier.

40

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3 years ago

A “smart, dynamic, and adaptive” predictive analytics tool for banks, pitched as “the next generation of risk management”.

35

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2 years ago

A startup that is building an online marketplace for renting out, or “leasing out”, spare computer resources (like CPU power and storage space). Neocapital is pitched as a way for companies to maximize their profitability by renting out unused resources.

31

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2 years ago

The next generation of podcasts, pitched as a “YouTube for podcasts”. The startup’s app aggregates all the different podcasts you listen to (which includes podcasts that aren’t on Spotify).

28

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2 years ago

A tool for recruiting workers to perform an array of tasks. It is pitched as a platform that will allow people to search for jobs across a wide variety of job categories and then apply on the platform to get a job in the field.

27

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2 years ago

A digital service for advertising agencies, with a focus on creative ideas and workflows. It’s pitched as a competitor to all the other “ad tech” startups out there

23

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2 years ago

A startup focusing on making it easier to get financial health insurance, pitched as “LinkedIn for medical insurance”.

22

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5 years ago

Idea: A tool that allows anyone to learn how to code from scratch without needing to pay for a class It’s pitched as a way to help people not only learn how to code, but build a portfolio of projects to show off to potential employers

14

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2 years ago

A TED-style conference for entrepreneurs , pitched as “an alternative to the Davos brain-drain”.

13

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2 years ago

A campaign that enables voters to provide feedback to the campaigns that they support. The startup is being pitched as a way to help campaigns and their supporters keep track of how their money is being spent.

11

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2 years ago

An AI solution for identifying suspicious characters in videos, pitched as “Spotify for TV”.

9

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Pitched Startup Ideas

A product that helps people visualize how their social media presence is being used by brands. It’s built for small businesses, and is pitched as a way to help them manage their online reputation.

This app, pitched as a “social marketing platform”, lets people create and organize their own Facebook pages.

A way to get monthly market quotes from a few different sources, pitched as an alternative to the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.

A career advice app for non-techies, pitched as “LinkedIn for non-techies”.

An on-demand marketplace for your home, pitched as a more effective, more satisfying alternative to Airbnb.

A digital marketing platform for small businesses, pitched as a toolset to help companies reach their customers.

Startups pitched as “LinkedIn for marketers"

An AI-powered platform that allows artists to create unique video content, and also that provides a way for them to sell their videos for revenue. It is based on an idea for YouTube-based video sharing that was pitched in 2016, but has been in development since then.

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

A tool for selling and managing your business’ insurance, pitched as an “all inclusive, seamless, and simple insurance brokerage.”

A news aggregator and content discovery app for the Middle East, pitched as “one place where you can find the latest news, and your favorite articles from across the Arab world.” The startup is working with the Saudi Arabian government and hopes to expand to other countries.

A tool for hiring project managers, pitched as a “

The startup wants to bring online education to developing countries. It’s currently building its first pilots in India and Nigeria, where it’s pitched as a way to bring education to places that aren’t well-off enough to attract students from elsewhere.

In addition to everything on this list, there were also a handful of other companies that were pitched that I didn’t write about.

Other companies were pitched before being accepted into the program.

A new way to communicate in foreign languages, with a built-in translator. The product, called Translator, is being pitched as an easy way to communicate with people from other countries, offering a voice and text translation service.

Advice on what to do when you’re laid off, pitched as a tool that helps you “land your dream job” after you’ve been laid off.

A company that provides an online profile management tool. The startup is also working on a beta version of a layer of security around user data. The company's founder originally pitched the idea at Y Combinator in 2014, but the founders decided to pivot to a more stable revenue stream.

The startups pitched in the final batch of the accelerator program in February 2018.

A financial management tool for small businesses, pitched as a solution to the “$1 trillion dollar problem” of managing small business finances.

A tool for managing HR, payroll, and benefits for small businesses, pitched as a “HR-as-a-Service”.

A platform that matches people who need time off with freelance business owners who need help managing projects. It is being pitched by the co-founders as a way to bridge the “digital divide” between freelancers and employees.

An on-demand mobile ninja app is pitched as a more efficient way to pay for taxis

A platform for managing rental and credit card payments, with help for real estate agents. The startup is pitched as a general ledger for the real estate industry.

A college admissions platform that was pitched as “LinkedIn for colleges,” but with a twist: instead of looking for professional connections, the company’s users are looking for school connections. The company claims to have over 1,000 users and is looking to grow from there.

A platform for recruiting and hiring IT and QA staff for small businesses, pitched as a solution for the “Disruption in IT”

A web-based tool for public officials to request tax breaks for private companies. It’s pitched as a way for cities to bring in more startups, and helps make the regulatory process easier.

A “smart, dynamic, and adaptive” predictive analytics tool for banks, pitched as “the next generation of risk management”.

A startup that is building an online marketplace for renting out, or “leasing out”, spare computer resources (like CPU power and storage space). Neocapital is pitched as a way for companies to maximize their profitability by renting out unused resources.

The next generation of podcasts, pitched as a “YouTube for podcasts”. The startup’s app aggregates all the different podcasts you listen to (which includes podcasts that aren’t on Spotify).

A tool for recruiting workers to perform an array of tasks. It is pitched as a platform that will allow people to search for jobs across a wide variety of job categories and then apply on the platform to get a job in the field.

A digital service for advertising agencies, with a focus on creative ideas and workflows. It’s pitched as a competitor to all the other “ad tech” startups out there

A startup focusing on making it easier to get financial health insurance, pitched as “LinkedIn for medical insurance”.

Idea: A tool that allows anyone to learn how to code from scratch without needing to pay for a class It’s pitched as a way to help people not only learn how to code, but build a portfolio of projects to show off to potential employers

A TED-style conference for entrepreneurs , pitched as “an alternative to the Davos brain-drain”.

A campaign that enables voters to provide feedback to the campaigns that they support. The startup is being pitched as a way to help campaigns and their supporters keep track of how their money is being spent.

An AI solution for identifying suspicious characters in videos, pitched as “Spotify for TV”.