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4 years ago

A startup that helps people find and sell used textbooks, especially for students studying for exams.

594
4 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping new businesses find their way, with a focus on helping small businesses get started

357
4 years ago

M-KOPA is a tool allowing developers to create their own specialized hardware. The founders say the company has sold $4M worth of hardware over the last two years, though they’ve only launched on Kickstarter today.

321
4 years ago

A company that specializes in developing innovative products to help the visually-impaired. The company has developed a range of solutions to help blind users interact with the world around them.

246
4 years ago

A natural language processing startup that is building software that helps companies better understand user conversations, especially in chat. The company is launching in the US in 22 countries and is working on a US expansion for early next year.

228
4 years ago

This startup wants to build a new type of credit card for the underbanked, especially in developing countries. It takes the form of a prepaid card and is available in any currency. Given the lack of banking options in many such countries, the startup sees a lot of potential for growth.

222
4 years ago

A subscription-based service that allows people to get their medical records from their primary care physician to a specialist at their choice for a fee. The company also claims that it can help people find specialists within a certain time frame.

217
5 years ago

A mobile app that helps a person use a credit card that does not have a magnetic stripe. Instead, it uses a special card reader that reads the information on the card, and sends it to the app.

212
3 years ago

A startup focused on the development of specialty plastics. It’s got a factory in the US, and its first product is a sustainable, nontoxic version of the plastic used to make fiberglass.

211
4 years ago

A specialized car that can be driven while you sleep

205
5 years ago

A messaging app that lets people with special needs connect with others who can help them build functional relationships.

202
4 years ago

A personal finance management app that aims to help employees — especially those that work remotely — manage their personal finances.

201
3 years ago

A machine learning bot that helps people get their taxes done in 15 minutes. The startup has a special algorithm that gets your taxes done in just 15 minutes.

190
3 years ago

A startup that helps CEOs and CFOs to leverage the skills of their employees, especially their human resources. The company focuses on HR software.

180
2 years ago

A company that specializes in making air conditioners for people who can’t afford them.

178
3 years ago

A software company that specialises in the creation of artificial intelligence for time-sensitive tasks like lead generation, web analytics, and predictive analytics.

175
5 years ago

A startup that helps people to find a doctor that specializes in their condition (based on their symptoms)

168
4 years ago

In addition to the main list above, a number of companies that were not selected for the finals were chosen for a special list of honorable mentions in three categories: Technology, People and Process. The Bottom Line is the only company that was not chosen for the finals from this list.

168
5 years ago

A platform that creates special offers and incentives for customers.

166
3 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for women to find spiritual practitioners who specialize in the feminine experience.

166
5 years ago

A startup that helps people get the best deals on their housing by connecting them with agents who specialize in the type of housing they want

162
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping people who are struggling with their finances. The app helps people budget their money and spend wisely.

162
5 years ago

Taps is a startup that helps you get the most out of your tap water. It monitors the water quality and even has a specialized filter that improves taste.

162
5 years ago

Meetup is a platform for people to meet up in person and interact with each other. It's especially useful for groups that have members spread across different cities or different countries.

158
5 years ago

A startup that gives a voice to a growing number of people who are sick of the medical system, especially in the US. It aims to help people connect with their health care providers in a more direct and human way.

154
4 years ago

A new way to get paid for writing things, especially for writers who don’t want to write things for pay.

150
5 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for people to customize their dog’s collar, so that they’ll show up on your phone, with special notifications, etc.

149
5 years ago

A predictive model that recommends products based on the person’s age and income, and also if it’s a “special occasion”.

147
5 years ago

A tool for getting a lot of attention on social media, especially Twitter. It's basically a social media management app that helps you build a plan for driving lots of followers, likes, retweets, etc.

147
5 years ago

A pair of heavy-equipment spare parts specialists in the Midwest. These guys help companies find used equipment, they’ve made over 200 sales to date.

146
3 years ago

 Service that helps people set up a mortgage loan and provides them with personalized mortgage advice from a specialist.

146
3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for data scientists to create small, specialized machine learning models.

146
5 years ago

A startup that helps automate the "gifting" of funds to people with special needs.

144
5 years ago

A startup that wants to help people build websites faster, especially people with little-to-no experience in web development. It wants to help people build websites with WordPress, using AI and machine learning to analyze code and then rebuild the site.

144
5 years ago

A startup that sells a tool that helps people manage their finances (especially for people with ADHD) A startup that provides a service to help people of Chinese heritage learn about their family’s history

141
5 years ago

A personal trainer who has a special love for the Danish language. The startup is building a mobile app that helps people learn Danish, then helps them reach new goals through quizzes and gamification.

141
5 years ago

A platform for visualizing the supply chain of products, especially food.

141
5 years ago

A health care marketplace for patients to connect with physicians and specialists.

141
5 years ago

A startup that helps farmers and businesses avoid the high cost of getting loans, especially through microfinance.

139
5 years ago

A B2B company specializing in helping companies understand and manage the risks of their sales and operations.

139
5 years ago

 A startup that secures your personal info, especially sensitive information like medical records and bank accounts.

137
5 years ago

This startup specializes in taking the hassle out of home security.

134
5 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies build special-purpose blockchains for their use cases, eliminating the need to create an entirely new blockchain. The startup is currently focusing on the health industry, with an emphasis on micropayments.

134
5 years ago

A video game that lets players control a character with special abilities (think superhero powers) to dodge obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies. Players can share their progress with other players online.

134
5 years ago

UrbanClap specializes in helping local businesses find customers through their mobile app. It’s building a tool that helps people book appointments at local businesses from their phones directly.

133
5 years ago

A new kind of social networking platform that gives users their own personal “safe space” within the network. The site is focused on being a safe place for people to express themselves, and is designed to be a safe space for people of all types, but especially for those who are marginalized.

132
3 years ago

A finance startup that specializes in helping banks and credit unions with their risk management.

130
5 years ago

A company that powers the chat experience in messaging apps. It allows users to completely customize the appearance and behavior of their chats, especially with respect to things like changing background colors and fonts.

129
5 years ago

A discovery platform for specialized high-end clothing that’s based on the feedback of customers

129
5 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier to build internet services for internet-connected devices, especially those that aren’t smartphones.

129
4 years ago

A video platform that helps small businesses create slick video content without hiring a video specialist.

129
4 years ago

A platform designed to help small businesses with specialized needs, such as farming, travel, or restaurants.

127
4 years ago

A platform for the design and creation of websites. The startup wants to use its tools to make it easier for small businesses to take advantage of WordPress’s features, and create a platform that’s especially well suited for a variety of small businesses.

127
5 years ago

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

124
5 years ago

What it is: A chatbot that lets people find and hire freelance specialists. The platform aims to work with a wide variety of professionals, including interior designers, virtual assistants, and even personal trainers.

124
3 years ago

A company that helps small businesses with inventory management, especially in the manufacturing space.

124
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in data mining, targeting the B2B space. The company aims to help companies reduce time spent on data analysis and create models that can predict the lifespan of their assets.

123
4 years ago

This company hopes to help businesses get a better sense of their operations, especially when it comes to their supply chains and logistics.

123
2 years ago

A health data startup that connects patients to the right medical specialists, saving them time and money.

122
5 years ago

This is a B2B company that helps companies manage their legal agreements, especially in the area of intellectual property.

119
3 years ago

An AI system that helps streamline the hiring process for HVAC, electrical and plumbing contractors. The startup wants to make it easy for people to hire contractors who specialize in their needs.

119
5 years ago

A company that helps you find medical specialists who are willing to collaborate with you on your research.

118
4 years ago

It’s an online platform that helps people find doctors and specialists in their area.

117
5 years ago

A startup that connects women to special events and activities around the world, such as virtual tours, culinary classes, and pop-up shops. Women can choose from a list of events and activities and be notified when they’re ready for them.

114
5 years ago

An effort to make the internet a more open and inclusive place for people of color, especially women. Sizabot is a virtual assistant, and the company built Sizabot to work with a wide range of languages to help people of color find better deals on services via chat.

112
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in making it easier for customers to do commerce without using the web.

111
5 years ago

A messaging platform for retailers that allows them to advertise deals or specials to customers with a text message.

110
4 years ago

A tool that aims to help companies manage contract negotiations, especially in the tech industry.

110
5 years ago

The startup is initially focused on the US, but plans to expand into Europe in the future. It’s a “one-stop shop” for local food, covering restaurants, grocery stores, and specialty shops.

109
5 years ago

A startup that helps patients get more accurate diagnoses of their conditions by providing them with a collection of data from specialists via an app on their smartphone.

108
4 years ago

A web-based tool to help people plan their financial goals. It’s especially useful for people without an advisor, and uses machine learning to predict where individuals are on the financial spectrum.

106
5 years ago

A B2B specialist that connects global buyers with local manufacturers. The company is building a supply chain management platform for businesses that is meant to be faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

102
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping law firms manage their legal affairs, and create custom legal documents. A legal tech startup, it started with more than 250 legal professionals and is now raising a $10 million round led by Sequoia Capital.

102
3 years ago

A startup that helps users find the best doctors and dentists in a given area, especially in underserved areas.

102
5 years ago

A grocery delivery business in the UK. Postmates offers services like same-day grocery delivery, which is especially useful to people living in urban environments where it’s hard to get to grocery stores.

100
4 years ago

A startup that wants to build a decentralized banking system. The founders say that banks are creating systems that are too expensive and too clunky to be used, and that the market is underserved — especially by credit cards, which are used by everyone in the world, but for which there’s no good way to transfer money across borders.

100
3 years ago

A startup that helps companies get better leverage out of their brands, especially on social media.

99
4 years ago

This is a not-for-profit that provides a global marketplace to sell and buy durable goods. The marketplace is meant to help reduce the environmental impact of consumer goods, especially in developing countries.

96
3 years ago

A startup that helps match patients with doctors based on their doctor’s preference of specialty.

95
2 years ago

A company specializing in data analytics for companies in the financial services sector.

92
4 years ago

This company is looking to make booking flights easier, especially for people with frequent international travel. The startup is currently only available in the UK.

91
4 years ago

A small team of developers who specialize in both front-end and back-end development. The startup is looking to build a web platform to integrate data from other sources into Tableau. They’re currently $5,000 in debt.

91
4 years ago

A food delivery service focused on the medical community. It’s focused on delivering speciality food to patients in specific hospitals.

90
3 years ago

A solution for tailoring the way your website looks based on the device and browser type. The startup says it can make websites look better, especially on mobile and tablets.

90
4 years ago

A startup that’s working to make the customer relationship management process more seamless, especially for small businesses.

89
4 years ago

A crowdfunding platform that specializes in helping startups and small businesses get off the ground by lending them money and by providing them with a platform to raise money.

89
3 years ago

A software platform for managing a contract with multiple brands, especially one that’s trying to source materials in different countries.

89
4 years ago

A tool for helping hospitals and other service providers offer more personalized care to patients, especially those with chronic conditions.

88
4 years ago

 Sites like Coursera and Udacity are popular for learning to code, but the Code Academy wants to do it better. It’s a specialised course for those who have already graduated from bootcamp.

87
4 years ago

This startup helps customers find and book a doctor or specialist online.

86
4 years ago

A startup that helps businesses, especially those in the retail sector, pay sales taxes by automating their sales tax reporting and compliance.

86
3 years ago

A platform that lets users book appointments with doctors and specialists who can help them with medical issues.

86
4 years ago

A startup that helps health care organizations make more effective referrals to specialists. It’s currently being used by a network of 20 hospitals in Boston, with plans to expand to the rest of the US within the next six months.

85
3 years ago

A filing app that helps people file tax returns while they’re on the go. Filing is a big pain point, especially for the elderly.

85
3 years ago

A startup that helps users find and review local health specialists by allowing them to search by location, specialty and more.

85
4 years ago

A startup that focuses on solving the problem of finding legal medical marijuana for consumers, especially for those who live in states where marijuana is illegal.

84
4 years ago

A platform that helps startups and educators connect over how to better support people with disabilities, especially as they launch their businesses.

84
3 years ago

This company is partnering with universities to provide an online solution to help students stay on top of their schoolwork. It’s especially useful for students in the US, where they say it’s hard to keep track of due dates.

84
4 years ago

A platform to help you find the right products, services, and people to help you plan your wedding and other special events, while also providing you with access to a network of trusted professionals.

83
4 years ago

A startup for finding and sharing vacation rentals — especially those with unique features — and connecting renters with renters.

82
3 years ago

A startup that wants to create an API for doctors to capture, store, and share patient data. The app would let doctors send patients’ data to specialists and insurance companies, and keep track of bills, insurance claims, and other documents. The company says it’s already been used by doctors in the US and India and has revenue of $300,000 a month.

82
3 years ago

A company specializing in finding and fixing problems in web apps, from a team of web app experts.

81
4 years ago

A company that provides software to help retailers and manufacturers save energy and money, especially in the new era of low-carbon regulations.

80
4 years ago

A way to report fraud, which is a huge problem for both the customer and the store — especially when it happens over the phone.

79
4 years ago

A startup that allows companies to more easily integrate their insurance plans with their payroll systems by specialising as a provider of payroll and benefits administration as well as insurance.

79
4 years ago

An e-commerce platform for speciality retailers, which worked with a B2B company to get a project off the ground.

79
3 years ago

A business that specializes in short-term rentals of cars, planes and boats in the US, Europe and Latin America

79
5 years ago

A solution for human resources recruiters to help companies find the right employees. They classify recruiters into two categories: “job search specialists” and “job finders.”

78
3 years ago

A company that makes software that helps homebuyers — especially first-time buyers — make informed decisions on what to buy when they’re buying a home.

78
2 years ago

A company that works with private kindergartens to improve the educational outcomes of students with special needs.

78
3 years ago

A platform that specializes in “insurance for the uninsurable”, or people who aren’t in major risk pools but can still get coverage.

77
4 years ago

A platform that helps universities and colleges reach international students, especially those who are shy or don’t speak English well. It helps them find the right person or organization to help them with anything they need while they’re there.

76
4 years ago

A system that allows companies to build a “virtual sales force” of employees with specialized skills, which they can set as “on-demand” or “permanent”, in order to best leverage their talent.

76
3 years ago

A way for businesses to manage their employee benefit plans more efficiently, especially for those that are self-funded.

76
2 years ago

A company specializing in payment for the $1 billion Indian marketplace, starting with mobile payments and following up with physical cash and digital wallets. They’re looking to help merchants get access to the country’s massive and growing middle class.

76
4 years ago

A startup that specializes in HR software for startups, focusing on self-service. The company wants to help people make their HR software work for them, making it easier for startups to get things done without needing to pay for HR services.

75
4 years ago

A company that says it’s built a program that can help people (especially women) live longer.

75
3 years ago

A brand that specialises in using AI to extract insights from data sets to provide insights to companies.

74
4 years ago

A tool that helps schools schedule their special events. The idea is simple: it’s a calendar for schools, which students can access to find out about upcoming events.

73
4 years ago

A tool for identifying mistakes in contracts, especially for real estate and litigation. It uses machine learning to identify errors that lawyers could miss and then help engineers fix them.

73
4 years ago

A mobile app designed for people with mental and physical disabilities to find and book quality care in their communities. The platform allows caregivers to set their own rates and specify their own specialties.

73
4 years ago

The startup is building out an ecosystem around smart contracts, especially around the idea of building cryptocurrencies that work well in the end user environment.

72
4 years ago

A way to make local micro-loans, especially to women in emerging markets, by offering them a small loan and providing them with training.

72
4 years ago

The Specialized Technology Fund (STF) is a $25 million venture fund hosted by the University of California, Berkeley, where it was founded in 2011. The fund is meant to facilitate the creation of new technologies that can improve the lives of people in developing countries. It is the first university-backed venture fund focused on developing technologies for developing countries. The fund is run by the university's Haas School of Business.

71
3 years ago

A company that specializes in isolating and extracting rare earth metals from huge piles of raw materials.

71
4 years ago

A platform company that specializes in predictive maintenance and predictive servicing. They’ll tell you how long your car will last, based on the data and condition of your car.

70
3 years ago

A company that specializes in helping businesses take advantage of the billions of dollars being spent on advertising every year.

70
3 years ago

A startup that specializes in cross-border payments. The startup has built a solution in partnership with the Spanish government that allows Spanish businesses to send money to individuals in the US. The company is also working on a platform to help small businesses in the US accept payments in euros.

69
3 years ago

A secure mobile platform for managing end-to-end enterprise operations, especially for small businesses. It’s similar to Slack for enterprise.

69
3 years ago

 A “social network of businesses.” The company is building an app for businesses to find people to send their packages. It’s focused on a local market in San Francisco, especially for companies that have employees in the area but don’t have a local delivery service.

69
4 years ago

A platform for organizing and sharing resources, especially by those with expertise in a particular field or trade.

67
3 years ago

An invitation-only startup that helps restaurants and bars find and pool bartenders, kitchen staff, and more through a specialized job aggregator. The company wants to improve the bar industry experience.

67
3 years ago

A system that allows students to use a specialized algorithm to grade videos on a curve.

67
3 years ago

A P2P tool that connects patients with specialists to find the right doctor.

67
4 years ago

A company that helps businesses, especially ones with physical products, sell their wares. It’s using the same sort of predictive analytics to help consumers identify which products are the most popular, and use that information to help optimize their personal shopping.

66
3 years ago

A platform for hiring tech engineers, especially in emerging markets. It was built in India and is currently active in Indonesia and Mexico. The startup is looking to expand to the US.

66
3 years ago

A startup that helps health care professionals and other professionals with client management and billing. The startup says they have 100,000 customers, including specialists in the health industry, medical practices, and dental practices.

66
4 years ago

A startup that wants to move from the “iPhone to the iPhone”. Instead of building apps for the iPhone itself, they’re building specialized apps for all of the things you can do with an iPhone. For example, they recently launched an app that lets you control your Nest thermostat with your iPhone and use it as a webcam.

65
3 years ago

A home-services startup that connects customers with vetted experts in a variety of fields. Customers can book appointments with specialists, such as plumbers and electricians, via the platform.

65
3 years ago

Startup that focuses on the needs of people with disabilities in the developing world, especially in India. The company wants to build a digital library of books and apps for the blind, deaf and disabled in India.

65
4 years ago

A startup that wants to make telecommuting easier by giving employees access to meetings and other tools on their phones, which is especially useful for remote workers.

64
4 years ago

A company that uses AI to help healthcare organizations identify and take care of their members with specialized benefits needs.

64
4 years ago

A startup that helps users find nearby, affordable healthcare. Users can search by location, specialty and whether they are on Medicaid or not, and get access to a network of healthcare providers.

64
3 years ago

A startup that offers a way for small businesses to customize print products online to create special-edition products without the high upfront costs associated with traditional custom products.

64
3 years ago

The app helps users find the best place to work based on hours, location, and specialized skills.

64
3 years ago

A company that specializes in turning 3D data into 2D maps for real estate clients.

64
2 years ago

A startup that helps parents and caregivers organize and communicate with schools, k-12, and special needs.

64
2 years ago

A payments platform for government agencies, especially those in the public sector.

63
3 years ago

A startup that helps you map out your career pipeline, determine where you might want to specialize and what types of positions you’ll be suited for.

62
3 years ago

A human-powered logistics startup that helps companies, and especially retailers, get products from suppliers to customers.

61
3 years ago

A way for consumers to save for retirement, especially for those in the gig economy. The startup helps people set up individual saving plans, and also promotes saving for groups like churches, schools, and teams.

61
3 years ago

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

60
2 years ago

A startup specializing in financial management software, aimed at consumers who want to be in control of their finances.

60
3 years ago

A company that helps people manage the inventory of their business, especially in e-commerce.

59
3 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to find the services they need, especially in the case of medical emergencies and natural disasters.

59
3 years ago

A payment system that gives companies a way to provide money to their employees, especially small businesses. Working with 14 enterprise pilots.

58
3 years ago

A company that specializes in “crypto-trading,” which they say is pretty much the same as buying and selling stocks except that a percentage of the gain is paid in crypto rather than cash.

58
2 years ago

Recoon, a next-gen business that wants to help small business owners grow by providing them with data, analytics, and guidance. They are looking to expand across the US and other countries, especially in Latin America and India.

58
3 years ago

An AI chatbot that helps developers with technical support, giving them access to the knowledge of a group of developers who specialize in different areas. The startup was founded on May 11th.

57
2 years ago

A startup that lets you send an SMS to your contacts to make them feel special on your birthday, offering rewards for purchasing from you.

57
2 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping small businesses get funding. The startup is working with the Small Business Association and the SBA’s Venture Office to run workshops for small businesses on how to get funded.

57
4 years ago

Pop-up retail, specializing in customizable boxes that can be delivered to the customer in 30 minutes.

56
3 years ago

A mobile Android app that makes it easier for people with special needs to find appropriate care for their conditions and communicate with their caregivers.

56
3 years ago

A startup that lets users search for nearby food and specialty ingredients, and then pay for them in an app. It’s access to these ingredients can be used in recipes or to make products. The startup, which is rapidly growing, is still in the pre-launch stage.

56
2 years ago

A social network that lets you chat with your friends and family, but also for businesses to share their specials with prospective customers.

56
2 years ago

The company wants to make it easier for consumers to buy clothes online, especially from brands they've never heard of.

56
3 years ago

A data analytics startup that specializes in helping political campaigns build out their digital strategy.

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
2 years ago

A company that specializes in providing support for companies who operate in the “dark web”. The startup, which closed their $2.5M seed in July 2018, says they’re not just focused on the dark web, but also the “main” web, as well as “transactional” websites.

55
5 years ago

Idea: Improving the quality of a person’s handwriting by training them to write on a special kind of paper. The startup says they can help 80% of all adults improve their handwriting.

54
3 years ago

An ad-tech startup that specializes in buying and selling mobile video ads.

54
3 years ago

An online platform to aid in online dating, with members paying to boost their profile and get access to special features. The startup says it’s already got over 1,000 users and is growing at about 40 percent month.

54
3 years ago

A tool that allows workers to get paid for their work on the side. The app is for small businesses, especially those in the creative or tech industry where cash flow can be challenged.

53
3 years ago

A company that specializes in agricultural protection products

53
3 years ago

A small, tech-forward business that specializes in data and analytics for small businesses, with a focus on helping them grow.

53
3 years ago

A managed marketplace for people looking for care for people with special needs. The startup is a “high touch” operation, meaning it doesn’t just hope to make money but also wants to make a difference for people with disabilities.

52
3 years ago

A tool for sharing data between doctors, especially in a group practice setting. It’s a tool for doctors to share patient data electronically, and is focused on revamping the way that doctors communicate with their peers.

52
3 years ago

A platform that helps taxi companies, especially in the US, find drivers by matching them to passengers

52
3 years ago

This startup is building a platform for the medical industry to communicate with each other. The company has processed about $20,000 in medical records for cancer patients, who often can’t afford to travel to a specialist to see a doctor.

52
3 years ago

This startup is building a system to help students stay safe, especially at night.

52
2 years ago

A company that specializes in helping singers launch their career in the music industry.

52
2 years ago

A startup that wants to make the process of buying insurance easier, especially for e-commerce entrepreneurs and small business owners. Currently focused on the UK market.

51
3 years ago

A credit card for students, who often have a hard time getting approved for a credit card. It includes a special student-friendly credit card account, with a lower interest rate.

50
3 years ago

A startup that builds products that are both stylish and functional. Some of their products are special iPad cases that can charge your phone, or even a smartphone that you can use to take pictures on the go.

49
3 years ago

Believes it can create an “augmented reality” solution for doctors. The company is planning to use its own camera-based technology to help doctors use special goggles to see what’s happening in a patient’s body in real time.

49
3 years ago

An adtech company that specializes in targeting and retargeting ads to users based on their browsing history.

49
3 years ago

The 2018 edition of the Crunchies started on December 1, 2017 with a special edition on the night of December 1, 2017.

49
3 years ago

A health insurance startup, with a focus on products for people with low medical expenses, especially those in the US who don’t qualify for Medicaid.

49
3 years ago

Essentially, a personal dating app with the goal of creating a more systematic, less chaotic way of matching people up. Potential users include people who have a special interest in a specific topic and want to find like-minded people.

48
3 years ago

Swarm is looking to create a marketplace for freelance work, allowing businesses to outsource their work to people with special skills.

48
3 years ago

This startup is working to help businesses manage the complex task of onboarding new team members, especially for remote teams.

48
3 years ago

A startup that specializes in the creation of digital ads for brands. It has previously worked with brands like Coca-Cola, Harley Davidson, and Procter & Gamble.

47
2 years ago

A platform for making special flights available to a select group of customers. The startup’s founder says that the goal is to decrease business travel in general.

47
3 years ago

A specialist in helping startups unify their data. The startup’s technology is primarily focused on helping businesses unify their data, but it also makes it easier for individual consumers to do the same.

46
3 years ago

This company designs and builds special equipment for the oil and gas industry. It also has a couple of projects in the works to create customized equipment for other industries.

46
2 years ago

This company aims to make specialized types of products, such as gaming consoles or power tools, much more affordable.

46
2 years ago

A startup that helps people around the world make the most of their social media profiles, especially in countries where Facebook is blocked.

46
2 years ago

A platform for developers to build games on top of their own user-generated data. The startup is focused on helping people get their data into games – especially sports statistics – and for people to play games based on their data.

45
5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can go to a special location and a professional photographer will take a photo of them and their family and then print it out

44
3 years ago

A way to manage a special fund for employee expenses or donations to charities or causes.

43
3 years ago

A company that develops automated deals for people looking for a financial institution that specializes in student loans.

43
2 years ago

A digital family photo album for grandparents, built for people who want a way to show special family moments.

43
2 years ago

For over a year, the founders of a web development company have been trying to sell their client’s website to a company that specializes in this type of thing. They want to build a website builder for small businesses.

43
3 years ago

A video conferencing platform that is SaaS-based with a fully customizable toolkit. The startup is building out a full-stack video conferencing and collaboration tool for companies, with a focus on the enterprise, especially for remote workers.

42
2 years ago

A platform aiming to create and connect small business owners with specialized vendors.

42
3 years ago

Kiva Fellows have highly specialized skills. For example, the founders of this startup are former surgeons who learned the medical terminology of the legal system. They’re helping the legal system to more efficiently write and understand contracts, which they say can save money, time, and lives.

41
3 years ago

A platform that helps users describe their needs and get the best possible service from a specialist in a given field.

40
2 years ago

A software company that creates specialised versions of Twitter for education and finding local services. The startup is focused on creating tools for their own customers, colleges and universities.

40
2 years ago

A startup that specializes in hiring people with disabilities. The company provides a “marketplace” for employers and employees to connect.

39
2 years ago

Useful digital tools for people in the health care industry, especially doctors, hospitals, and clinics, including remote monitoring.

39
2 years ago

A tool that helps people visualize their credit scores, especially useful for people who know a lot about finance.

38
5 years ago

A startup that provides a directory of doctors who specialize in alternative medicine

37
2 years ago

a design-driven product design studio that specializes in modernizing the user experience of mobile apps.

37
2 years ago

A company that provides a travel-planning platform for people with special needs. It wants to provide an online shopping and booking experience that also helps match travelers with medical providers.

35
2 years ago

A company that’s helping businesses hire low-cost specialists to streamline their work.

34
2 years ago

A tool that allows photographers to create filters and bring them into Instagram and Facebook. It will make it easier to add filters to pictures, particularly those that require special effects or are too large for an Instagram post.

34
2 years ago

A video tech startup that specializes in 4K HDR video delivery to get the best possible video quality. The startup is currently on the lookout for funding, with an eye on a $1.2 billion valuation.

34
2 years ago

A food delivery service that specializes in gluten-free, vegan, and paleo food.

33
2 years ago

A startup that specializes in assisting mothers and new mothers (including fathers and grandparents) in finding childcare and daycare in their area.

33
2 years ago

This startup is helping companies give their workers mobile credit. One of the problems with a rewards program, especially a loyalty program, is that it doesn’t necessarily bring your customer back to the store. But with a rewards app, you can bring your customer back to the store with discounts or points.

33
2 years ago

A platform for assembling apps, focused on developing mobile games. The company specializes in two categories: “advergames”, which are games that the company makes itself, and “mobile games”, which are made by third-party developers and sold through the portal.

32
2 years ago

A team of blockchain specialists is building a decentralized platform for managing a city’s economic activity. The platform is meant to be a middle ground between the government and the market.

32
2 years ago

An online marketplace for buying and selling used textbooks, with special focus on economics, business, and computer science.

32
2 years ago

A company that uses artificial intelligence to make decisions in the health care industry. Their data science team is led by a former MIT student who specializes in AI.

30
2 years ago

A family of startups that specialize in helping employers manage employee health and benefits. It includes a number of components including a health plan that helps manage a group of employees, a system for managing a group of employees’ health plans, a team of doctors that are contracted with the employer, and a system for sharing medical data between employees' health plans.

30
2 years ago

A company specializing in “second-screen” content that brings video content to an audio-only TV like Apple TV or Roku.

30
2 years ago

A startup that wants to help businesses find talented people by letting them offer a special perk, like free lunches or a personal recommendation, to people who agree to a test of their skills.

30
2 years ago

A software company that specializes in backend and frontend technologies for marketing.

28
2 years ago

In the US, there is a shortage of STEM workers, especially computer science experts. The startup wants to change that by teaching and training students to become computer scientists. The startup's platform is open source, and free for any school or company interested in using it.

27
2 years ago

It’s a marketplace for businesses to offer and find freelance services. It’s currently in private beta; the idea is to make it easier to find and find the right labor resource, especially for small businesses.

27
2 years ago

A startup that creates a single resource for people to find local shops that sell specialty drinks.

27
2 years ago

A tool for creating secure passwords, especially for passwords that need to be written down (and reset often).

24
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

Using portable cameras to help special needs students learn to read and write. The startup is currently working with a few dozen schools in the UK.

21
2 years ago

A company that uses artificial intelligence to track customer travel, especially when they miss a flight.

20
2 years ago

A company that’s looking to provide equipment for the media industry, and an API for 3rd party developers to build specialized devices for their own purposes.

20
2 years ago

A startup focused on building a tool that helps people who want to help startups with marketing and sales, especially with the new crop of automated tools.

20
2 years ago

A startup that helps students with special needs in the UK complete university-level academics. The startup wants to make it easier for students with disabilities to do work that requires the same amount of effort as their neurotypical peers.

19
2 years ago

A platform for Chinese food delivery that uses AI to learn what’s popular and offers discounts, especially during certain hours of the day

19
2 years ago

This startup is building a mobile app for people who are chronically late. Its goal is to help people, especially delivery people, manage their time, and make more money, to ensure that they’re on time more often and are able to get more work done.

18
2 years ago

A product designed to help small businesses (especially restaurants) easily manage their social media presence. The startup aims to make micro-businesses more social by “automating the process of posting to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram,” built to help spread word of mouth.

18
2 years ago

A startup specializing in bringing the benefits of big data to retailers, helping them to make real-time predictions and decisions based on behavioral data.

18
2 years ago

A ride-hailing app for farmers and others who rely on shipping for their work. The app allows users to schedule a delivery of their harvest, and the startup has found it especially useful in the summer when farm workers don’t live nearby.

18
5 years ago

Idea: A startup that aims to build a marketplace of “expert” services for small businesses. The startups is meant to help small businesses stay competitive by hiring specialists for tasks like bookkeeping or marketing.

17
2 years ago

A “sales and marketing automation” platform for B2B companies. It’s especially focused on selling software, and is built for the B2B SaaS world.

17
2 years ago

A company that specializes in reward points and loyalty programs.

17
2 years ago

A video analytics platform for online video creators that specializes in providing analytics for content that’s being shared on Facebook and other social media platforms. The startup tracks what videos are getting the most views on Facebook and YouTube, and how many people are watching them.

17
2 years ago

Their software helps moving and relocation companies streamline the process of moving and packing, especially for large groups.

16
2 years ago

The company specializes in help people build apps that work across a broad range of devices. It’s a toolkit that allows you to code a website once, and have it work across a broad range of mobile and desktop browsers.

16
2 years ago

An online marketplace for art-related merchandise. Builds on existing art marketplaces like Etsy, but with a focus on art-related merchandise, especially that created by artists on the platform.

16
2 years ago

A way for companies to sell directly to their core customers, getting discounts and special deals on products or services.

15
2 years ago

A free product that helps people find the best hospital for their child, based on their medical history. The app enables users to search for hospitals by their specialty, location, and other medical information.

15
2 years ago

A travel service that helps hotel staff create special events for people who are traveling by plane.

15
2 years ago

The startup aims to make it easier to purchase a home, especially for first-time home buyers. It currently has about $86,000 in funding.

12
2 years ago

Coding bootcamp for women, especially those who have been previously underrepresented in tech.

12
2 years ago

A platform for hoteliers to manage stays, rooms, and bookings. They say it’s a good fit for B2C brands, especially those with in-house teams.

11
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in selling furniture and home decor for people who live in small spaces

10
5 years ago

Idea: Another B2B startup that helps manufacturers manage their supply chains in Asia The startup wants to help people in the US find more specialized manufacturers in China, and claims to have a signed contract with a Fortune 500 company

10
2 years ago

A company that is building a marketplace for private labs that specialize in identifying DNA mutations.

3
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping people who are applying for a job in a different city

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5 years ago

Idea: A software as a service company that sells an enterprise software platform to manage all of the administrative and financial details of an import/export business. The startup has a special focus on helping small businesses secure loans or payments from a bank.

-1
5 years ago

A startup that specializes in helping startups acquire funding

-2
5 years ago

A startup that creates and distributes a special kind of credit card that people can use to pay all of their bills online

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