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A startup that’s helping Indian tech startups source cheap and reliable engineering talent.
5,327
4 years ago
A company that sells technology to help the elderly maintain their independence.
4,507
4 years ago
A startup that helps colleges and high schools provide students with career and technical education.
1,833
3 years ago
A Fintech company that’s building a mobile app for managing loans in Latin America.
1,016
2 years ago
A startup that wants to use technology to help retailers manage wasted food. The founders of the company say it’s a $200 billion industry that is growing.
781
5 years ago
A startup that uses affordable technology to help farmers in India learn to use technology to make better decisions
650
2 years ago
A micro-finance startup that empowers anyone to open a small business, using mobile technology.
582
4 years ago
A high-tech restaurant platform that tracks how food is being served and how it is being prepared in real-time.
563
4 years ago
This is a startup that wants to bring restaurant table reservations to the web. The startup works with restaurants and offers a way for them to provide table reservations via the web. They’re looking to partner with companies who have a big customer base but have been slow to adopt technology.
472
5 years ago
This startup is building a platform for American farmers to sell their goods to consumers worldwide. The startup aims to use a mix of digital store fronts and technology to deliver to consumers in countries like India and China, where the rural population has been growing.
456
4 years ago
A startup that aims to help companies automate the hiring process for tech positions. The startup has raised $1.4M.
456
2 years ago
A company that wants to use a computer vision tech to track and manage inventory for retailers
388
5 years ago
A fintech startup that is building a platform that will let users import financial data from different platforms and create a financial dashboard that can be integrated with other platforms.
377
3 years ago
A team of researchers, investors and techies with a penchant for creating startups that help people find and save money, and then build a digital broker that matches people with specific lenders.
355
5 years ago
Imagine an app that tells you when all of your favorite brands are offering some new deal. With their tech platform, the company is building a business that runs “brand-specific loyalty programs.”
296
4 years ago
A platform for keeping an eye on police in your neighborhood. The technology does not yet exist, but the startup is looking to build it and get it to market.
294
4 years ago
A technology that offers a way to pay bills online.
293
4 years ago
A way to remotely monitor/control smart technologies using a mobile app.
292
5 years ago
This startup is building a startup incubator for technology startups in China.
290
2 years ago
This early stage fintech startup wants to help people manage their cashflow.
286
4 years ago
An autonomous electric vehicle technology company.
285
5 years ago
A company that makes it easy for non-technical people to develop apps
283
5 years ago
A company aiming to make tech easier to set up and use. Offerings include a virtual office, HR and payroll services.
279
5 years ago
A company that creates smart home accessories and technology for people who don’t want to deal with the technology themselves.
278
5 years ago
A startup that wants to combine the accessibility and fun of YouTube with the technical accuracy and depth of a college course
276
5 years ago
A platform that suggests tech tools for specific jobs.
269
4 years ago
A company that helps small businesses find tech talent, with a focus on recruiting developers and designers in cities where they are based.
261
4 years ago
A startup focused on developing new materials and technologies for the 3D printing industry. The startup is building a 3D printing machine that prints metal, glass, ceramic and plastic materials.
250
2 years ago
A video game studio that uses the latest artificial intelligence techniques to turn crowd-sourced video into a game.
244
4 years ago
A tech-focused project management platform for small to midsize teams.
242
5 years ago
A company that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without having to handle the technical side of it.
239
4 years ago
This year’s judges were Jason Ho, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures; Kristi Puller, Founder, and CEO, Techstars; Bill Gaver, General Partner, 500 Startups; and Sanjay Dastoor, Founder, and CEO, InVenture Partners.
238
5 years ago
According to a report by TechCrunch, the San Francisco based coworking space, WeWork, is looking to raise another round of investments at a valuation of $8 billion. WeWork has been growing rapidly, and has been a major success in the US. However, the multi-billion-dollar valuation has not been met by the pace of growth, and many question how sustainable it will be.
237
5 years ago
A company that helps teachers who don’t have access to iPads and other education technology tools.
233
4 years ago
A startup that helps you find a ride share for a trip by using a variety of technology to help you choose a car that’s right for you. The startup has raised $3.5 million in two rounds of funding.
231
4 years ago
A tech company that creates a platform for companies to market their apps and services, in a way that is more likely to catch the attention of consumers.
229
2 years ago
A Fintech startup that offers small businesses an alternative to cash advances, with zero percent interest and no fees
226
5 years ago
Tech company that builds bots and machine learning tools to help companies build chatbots and build intelligence into their digital interactions.
223
4 years ago
A startup that allows developers to easily develop apps for blockchain technologies and ICOs.
223
3 years ago
The company that makes the Tiny Guide app is building an app that will help the blind navigate the streets of cities. The app uses a combination of technology and human volunteer navigators to point out street names, traffic lights and other landmarks. It also is likely to be the first app to integrate with the Apple Watch.
222
4 years ago
A 3D printable gun that allows you to modify the shape of your weapon. The idea behind the technology is that it can be used to make semi-automatic weapons capable of being fired more quickly.
221
4 years ago
FinTech startup that allows people to send payments via text message.
220
4 years ago
An eco-friendly conference for startups, focused on innovation, sustainability and technology.
219
4 years ago
A company that provides hourly workers with technology and training to get their own small business off the ground. Come Up Now has grown from a handful of contracts to 200 employees in the past six months.
217
4 years ago
An ad-tech startup focused on helping brands to better understand their ad campaigns.
214
4 years ago
A startup that provides professional services for marketing, design, and technology to brands that want to set up their own online storefronts.
212
3 years ago
A technology that helps people in the developing world make full-time travel arrangements for work-related trips.
212
4 years ago
A company that uses data and technology to help companies sell to businesses like investors.
206
4 years ago
The world’s first interactive robot taxidermist. It combines 3D scanning technology and a robotic arm to automatically fuse together a stuffed creature out of real animal parts. The startup says the process is simple for consumers to use, and can be done from their homes.
206
4 years ago
A Fintech startup that provides technology to help SMBs.
202
4 years ago
A startup focused on helping Indigenous communities in Canada. The startup aims to build a platform to help Indigenous people unite, and use technology to help them create their own economic independence.
200
4 years ago
A fintech startup that provides a service for investors to buy bonds in emerging markets.
199
4 years ago
The fund focuses on two themes: 1) creating new tools to enable better access to financial services (including micro-credit, financial products, and payment systems) and 2) creating new technologies for improving the quality of health care.
198
4 years ago
A company that helps businesses stick with their promises to consumers, an increasing number of which are increasingly tech-savvy.
197
4 years ago
A startup that makes wearable tech for people with disabilities, like those with visual impairment. The startup is building software that helps people with disabilities to be more independent.
197
4 years ago
A seed-stage tech startup that’s building a business on automating the process for a person to start a business in Singapore. They’re working with a small number of clients and focusing on operations but have a business model that allows them to hire more people as the business grows.
194
3 years ago
Having grown from 10 employees to 160 in the last three years, the company is the fastest-growing startup in the city and Pittsburgh's largest private technology employer.
193
3 years ago
A technology that uses machine learning to create a “next-level user experience” for building and managing applications.
193
4 years ago
A technology company that offers remote support for small businesses. It has the potential to impact millions of small businesses.
192
4 years ago
A startup that aims to solve the problem of long-distance relationships between people who are both working in the tech industry. The app takes advantage of voice and video chat to help people remain connected to one another.
192
4 years ago
A platform designed for the non-technical employee to communicate with their managers.
191
4 years ago
Helping tech companies find the best international talent to fill tech jobs.
191
4 years ago
A platform for mediation of disputes like contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, or employment disputes. The platform is built on blockchain technology.
191
4 years ago
An e-commerce platform for the fashion industry. They say that their technology can help fashion brands save billions of dollars in handling admin tasks.
190
4 years ago
A payments app that allows you to lend or borrow money in minutes, for under 1% interest. The app is in the process of getting Fintech licenses in the UK, France, and Germany.
190
4 years ago
Building a marketplace for tech companies that allows them to sell to startups and small businesses in the US.
187
4 years ago
A toolkit that helps people avoid the pitfalls of modern technology and stay connected to their loved ones.
185
3 years ago
A startup that aims to bring more women into technology and tech-interested companies.
185
4 years ago
A game that uses blockchain technology to make it easier for users to bet on the NFL
182
4 years ago
On-demand service that provides technical support to businesses.
182
4 years ago
A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events
182
5 years ago
This company is building technology that combines the best practices of the world’s ride-sharing companies into a single platform.
181
4 years ago
A technology startup that wants to use the power of data to make stuff like robot pets and virtual reality games more interactive. It’s currently focused on Pokémon Go, where it is working with Niantic on a new feature that allows users to interact with characters in the game.
181
4 years ago
The startup holds a patent on a new type of printing process that uses a liquid to transfer the ink to the paper, eliminating many of the problems with traditional printing. The startup now wants to take that technology and apply it to the production of everything from paper to fabric.
180
4 years ago
A mobile app that uses the same technology as Uber to get you a taxi.
180
4 years ago
A medical technology startup that’s been working on a smart bracelet that tracks the wearer’s vital signs and analyzes that data to help determine the best course of action.
180
4 years ago
Recode is a project from Cheddar that provides video interviews with the founders of startups in the technology sector.
179
5 years ago
A tech startup that wants to pick up where USAA left off.
178
4 years ago
Builds a temporary software platform based on Docker container technology for developers.
178
3 years ago
U.S. startup that aims to bring rapid, inexpensive, and secure payments to the unbanked. PayMate's blockchain-based payment technology can be used for international remittances and micropayments.
178
2 years ago
A physical store for buying and selling old technology in New York City.
178
5 years ago
A technology company that helps insurance companies manage claims, follow up with patients and reduce fraud.
177
3 years ago
Green Tech helps small businesses grow by helping them access financing and other services.
176
5 years ago
A platform for ad-tech startups to compete with Google and Facebook
175
5 years ago
A B2B fintech startup that helps insurance companies price policy coverage, applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to their data.
174
4 years ago
A technology platform that helps doctors make more personal connections with patients through a network of “health coaches.”
174
4 years ago
A group of entrepreneurs and executives from large companies like Google, Amazon, and Walmart are working on a new startup called Kip, a platform for tech-enabled collaboration. The company’s goal is to help large companies share resources more effectively, and will launch in the fall of 2020 in the U.S.
174
5 years ago
A startup that’s building a 3D printing platform for mixed-use buildings. The tech allows for 3D printing of 3D models to be used in building construction.
173
4 years ago
An online platform for buying and selling tech products. The startup says it’s the only tech company in the physical world, allowing people to buy tech products from other tech people.
173
4 years ago
This startup wants to build a marketplace for cars that is “like Uber, but with less regulations and more cars”. It’s currently working on those “less regulations”, having driven its first car at the end of May. It’s also working on having a mobile app, working with auto insurance companies, and building out its in-car technology.
173
4 years ago
A wearable technology company, based in San Francisco, that makes apparel and accessories that measure in real time and track your activity. It has some of the lowest prices in the industry, and is a contender with the other big players.
172
3 years ago
A platform for developing and learning about tech skills and building a career in tech.
172
2 years ago
A cloud-based sales management platform that provides tools for sales management, marketing automation and content marketing, all powered by cutting-edge technology.
171
5 years ago
A startup that uses a combination of machine learning, chatbot technology, and artificial intelligence to provide real-time intelligence for corporate clients.
170
5 years ago
A new fintech app that aims to make it easier for consumers to make payments
170
5 years ago
A platform for forging relationships between people and businesses through technology and entertainment events.
168
5 years ago
A company whose goal is to bring better health to all people, leveraging emerging technologies to help people get more out of their health care.
168
5 years ago
A solution for startup founders to find and hire technical talent.
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 pet tracking technology that lets you see where your dog is, even when they’re asleep
167
5 years ago
Another startup accelerator program, Techstars was originally called TechStars but shortened its name in the summer of 2010.
167
5 years ago
Messenger is a messaging app that makes automated music recommendations to users based on their music library. The company claims that it’s already making millions of dollars in revenue, and that it’s not reliant on ads. It’s making money through subscriptions, which it says is a way to get around the ad-tech competition.
167
4 years ago
Working with healthcare systems and pharmaceutical companies, Aptara is providing a platform to help hospitals optimize the clinical processes they use across a range of different technologies.
167
4 years ago
A fintech product for US credit unions for managing bank accounts.
167
5 years ago
A health care technology company that wants to build a device that can measure your body’s cortisol levels to determine your stress levels.
166
5 years ago
This startup has created an out of office messaging app that lets you send all of your team members an email with a message and a URL to a video recording that you’ve made. The app is all about helping small teams manage their in-person workflow and avoid technology-driven distractions.
166
5 years ago
Adams, Tim (2017, August 7). "The Changing Tech Industry’s Labor Crisis", The New York Times, .
166
3 years ago
The Startup Grind is a podcast network that highlights the best stories in business, technology and startup news. The podcast is produced by TechCrunch, and features interviews with entrepreneurs, founders and investors.
166
5 years ago
A software company that helps companies with new hires, with a focus on those with no experience in tech.
165
4 years ago
A new financial technology company that’s building a software platform that allows anyone to invest in a new business.
165
5 years ago
Cofounder Alex Zabludowicz co-founded this fintech company with his brother, Alex. It wants to make payments faster, cheaper, and more secure, with a focus on the developing world.
164
5 years ago
A real estate technology company that helps agents across the country with their home shopping and marketing needs.
164
5 years ago
This startup is trying to teach users how to use tech to do more good.
164
5 years ago
A mobile app that connects people to other travelers and hosts. The startup wants to use technology to make the world’s hotels and hostels more efficient and make it easier for people to find a place to stay.
163
5 years ago
A new service to help users find and manage tech tools, services, and gadgets they use every day.
163
3 years ago
A startup working on a technology platform that helps manage all of the workflows across an enterprise.
163
5 years ago
A technology that helps companies collaborate and communicate with one another. The startup is currently making $36,000 per month from two customers.
162
5 years ago
A startup that wants to help teachers use technology in the classroom
161
5 years ago
A visual analytics tool that helps non-technical people understand what their data means. The startup is backed by Y Combinator.
161
4 years ago
A technology that helps employees plan and execute their work better, in real time.
161
4 years ago
A startup that’s making a hiring platform for tech startups, enabling companies to find qualified candidates quickly.
160
5 years ago
A self-driving car platform for developers and auto manufacturers. The startup wants to make it easy for carmakers to integrate self-driving technology into their vehicles.
159
5 years ago
A platform that allows businesses to send out automated emails from a customer service representative. The company is building the technology to replace the phone call.
159
5 years ago
In May 2018, TechCrunch ranked the top 50 innovation in Indonesia.
159
5 years ago
A new app that turns your phone into a high-tech thermostat so you can set it and forget it. The app talks to the temperature sensors in your home and adjusts your system to your energy usage and comfort level.
158
5 years ago
A company that uses a patented optical-recognition technology to read barcodes and replace QR codes.
158
5 years ago
A startup that helps startups in the Middle East and North Africa build apps. The startup allows the companies to build their own mobile apps, but then handles the back-end development and provides tech support.
158
5 years ago
A software company that helps real estate agents deal with new technologies like digital photography and online marketing.
158
3 years ago
The startup is focused on the global pharmaceutical supply chain, and wants to use blockchain technology to help reduce fraud and improve transparency.
158
5 years ago
A startup that makes it possible for anyone to use Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as a customer service call center without having to re-enter their information. The company has already secured funding from Y Combinator, AngelList, and Techstars.
157
5 years ago
A VC-backed startup that is looking to bring financial services to the unbanked in India. The company has started piloting its technology in Chennai and Hyderabad.
157
3 years ago
A company that seeks to use behavioral science, data and technology to help people with financial and entrepreneurial goals.
157
5 years ago
This startup, which is a subsidiary of a government agency in Brazil, is focused on building technology to provide transparency into the country’s elections.
156
5 years ago
Media startups are often built on the back of a single product, such as Skype or YouTube. The company’s founders say its technology can help companies figure out whether a new product is worth the investment.
156
5 years ago
A startup that wants to make open-source software for 3D printers. The founders are tech veterans who have built digital fabrication tools before.
156
4 years ago
A company that helps companies hire and train in-person apprentices. The company works with a network of companies to match up novices and experienced businesses, creating a system of apprenticeships that lets companies save money and still have their hands on the newest tech.
156
5 years ago
A platform for creating individualized content in bulk. It helps small businesses create advertising campaigns through its machine learning based technology
155
5 years ago
A do-it-yourself insurance company for self-employed people. The company, which launched a year ago, is using tech to help people underwrite their own risks.
155
5 years ago
This is a satellite company, which wants to provide connectivity between islands through satellite tech. It’s targeting the Pacific, but it’s also in talks with other remote parts of the globe.
155
5 years ago
A company that’s building a detailed map of the world’s supply chains, put together using new satellite technologies. The startup wants to create a more efficient and transparent supply chain for all manufacturers.
155
5 years ago
This startup is building a way to create virtual reality experiences for brands, using a technology called “phantom display”.
155
5 years ago
A health tech company that helps low-income families manage their health insurance.
155
4 years ago
For better or worse, a startup that sells “smart furniture”. The startup is building furniture that works alongside existing home automation technology and also lets you control it with your smart phone.
155
3 years ago
A startup focused on building tech for homes in India. The startup wants to enable a system through which families can track their energy consumption, water usage, and air quality.
155
5 years ago
A startup that offers a service where basketball players can learn the right techniques to shoot a free throw
154
5 years ago
A startup that helps companies find and pay contractors and service providers across the world. The company will use the P2Pool tech popularized by bitcoin to help larger companies find and pay out thousands of contractors more efficiently.
154
5 years ago
A company that wants to make it easy for large companies to take advantage of technology and automation to save money, while still ensuring employees have access to human resources, benefits, and security.
154
5 years ago
Cleantech startup that uses data, AI, and blockchain to make it easier to optimize energy use.
154
4 years ago
A tech platform for tech people. The startup’s tech tools are designed to be intuitive, so tech people can use tech without being techy.
154
4 years ago
A company that helps companies “employ remote workers more effectively,” building out technology that can help teams manage communication, tasks, and team building in a remote environment.
154
3 years ago
A financial software company that works with a lot of banks to provide technology solutions for those banks to use.
154
5 years ago
A company that helps people work remotely by building a platform that helps them easily book conference calls, connect with co-workers, and handle all the other technical details that come with working remotely.
153
5 years ago
A medical-tech startup that wants to provide a digital health record
153
3 years ago
A tool to help photographers create aesthetic and technical edits for their photos.
153
5 years ago
A digital technology platform that helps companies build and manage a single, unified customer database for customer relationship management. The company combines the best features of CRM software with the functionality of a customer relationship management platform.
152
5 years ago
A fintech startup that wants to make it easier for financial advisors to do their job better.
152
3 years ago
A platform that allows travelers to book airfare and hotels in advance. The startup is building a software platform that will help airlines, hotels and consumers make better decisions on travel with technology that is both predictive and personalized.
152
5 years ago
A technology company providing a way to help companies manage employees’ expenses and track their compliance.
151
5 years ago
A next-gen ad-tech company that’s building a content-targeting tool for online publishers.
151
5 years ago
A clean water startup that wants to help rural areas access their own clean water. The startup currently has a beta version of their product in the Amazon rain forest and plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign for their water technology in 2021.
151
5 years ago
Baker, Justine (2017, August 27). "How These Two Women Are Driving the Future of Tech", The New Yorker, .
151
5 years ago
Recruiting a new generation of workers for the tech industry by creating an online platform where college students can learn how to code and get jobs.
151
3 years ago
A platform that lets people and businesses organize and share content with a focus on the narrative, rather than just the data. Zeego’s tech helps them structure their content in ways that highlight the best parts and make it easy to search.
151
5 years ago
A “cool” conference that focuses on both thought leadership and new technological trends.
150
5 years ago
The list is not all-inclusive, but we've tried to include a representative sample of the many companies, startups, and other organizations in the Philadelphia tech scene.
150
5 years ago
A financial technology company that helps retail clients with business expenses and operations.
150
5 years ago
A company that wants to help hospitals build better technology. It's building cloud software that allows nurses to prioritize patient care, use a shared calendar, communicate with doctors, and more.
150
5 years ago
A technology that helps companies understand what customers are looking at on their mobile devices.
150
5 years ago
A technology that helps retailers track customer activity from the moment a customer opens the door to the moment they leave.
150
5 years ago
An adtech startup that has created a network of sites where users can view relevant ads across a network of sites.
150
5 years ago
A tool for hiring and managing staff for tech companies
150
5 years ago
An ad tech company that’s building a new technology that they say has the potential to significantly change the way digital advertising is purchased and sold. The company’s technology has the potential to revolutionize the digital advertising market by giving advertisers complete control of their ad campaigns, directly from their desktop and mobile devices.
150
3 years ago
A technology that lets users send their voice messages to their phones. The startup wants to build a platform that allows users to send voice messages to their phones from any device from anywhere.
150
5 years ago
A startup that helps quickly build custom web pages for brands, selling them to clients at a fixed price. The startup wants to replace the very expensive full-page print ad with a mobile-friendly digital display ad. Their potential clients include agencies, brands and ad tech companies.
149
5 years ago
A company that creates technology that can detect defects in products before they're shipped to customers.
149
5 years ago
A monthly membership service that helps companies identify and recruit technical talent. The company boasts $1 million in recurring revenue and says it has already grown its team from 10 to 30 people.
149
5 years ago
A patent-pending technology that allows companies to build a “firewall” between their corporate networks and the internet, to protect data from unauthorized access.
149
5 years ago
Fintech company for unbanked and underbanked customers in Latin America and Brazil.
149
2 years ago
A wireless charging pad for phones, powered by the same technology that powers wireless charging pads for laptops.
149
5 years ago
A startup that helps fintech companies with compliance work, enabling them to better support clients.
148
5 years ago
An adtech startup that provides a way for publishers to target users based on their browsing history, to help them understand their behavior and improve their ad content.
148
5 years ago
The app is meant to help people feel connected to their communities and to learn about local government, news, and weather. It’s being built by the tech team of a Philly-based newsroom and has been in the works since 2013.
148
5 years ago
A startup that uses AI to identify what companies will be impacted by the city’s transportation-tech initiatives, so they can be more strategic in their expansion plans.
148
5 years ago
A startup that develops wearable technology for runners. The company is selling a smartwatch that tracks things like pace, distance, and calories burned.
148
5 years ago
The following startups were all listed in the “premier” category at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, but didn’t make the final cut to the demo stage of the event.
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5 years ago
"Idea 2.0 is a tool for entrepreneurs to help them learn about new technologies in the market and network together. It’s the Uber of technology conferences. The conference is in its second year and has had over 1,000 attendees and 300+ speakers from 45 countries. The conference’s format is based on the model of Airbnb, where the host gets to pick the guests. The guest list is highly curated and the speakers are handpicked by the company’s CEO. The conference has been very well received by attendees and has been named a Top 10 conference in the US in 2018.
148
5 years ago
A tool that helps you adapt to new technologies quickly and easily.
148
5 years ago
An online shopping marketplace that uses mobile payment technology to allow customers to buy and sell items from their smartphones.
148
5 years ago
A company that brings internet of things-style technology to the previously non-internet-connected, like home appliances. It’s a home monitoring hub that allows you to control things like your lights and heating from your smartphone.
147
5 years ago
Web-based technology for managing and publishing content across all of a business’s digital channels.
147
5 years ago
A startup that extends the integration of the Fintech API to make it easier for developers to integrate payments into their own app or website.
147
5 years ago
A company that provides global data analysts with insights into consumer trends in real time. The startup is growing its team and expanding globally. It has raised $2 million to date from O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and CrunchFund. It will be based in San Francisco.
147
5 years ago
A payment technology company that works with online retailers and e-commerce platforms. The startup uses blockchain technology to enable payments between the retailer and the customer. It has been featured on the “top 10 under-the-radar blockchain startups” from CB Insights.
147
5 years ago
A startup that wants to put technology in the hands of complete beginners, in order to teach them how to use the internet.
147
5 years ago
TechCrunch’s IPOs have been pretty good over the past decade. The 14 most recent IPOs have collectively brought in $2.4 billion as of April 2018, according to research from Pitchbook.
147
5 years ago
A financial-tech startup that is trying to provide small business owners and independent contractors with better ways to manage and pay their bills.
147
2 years ago
A career advice app for non-techies, pitched as “LinkedIn for non-techies”.
147
5 years ago
A digital product that allows users to create, share, and remix their favorite songs. The startup is working on its own proprietary technology that will help music creators and artists track their songs, and manage their royalties.
146
5 years ago
A company that helps lawyers fight fraud and stop identity theft, as well as help businesses prevent tech support fraud and hacking.
146
5 years ago
A platform for recruiters, with a focus on tech companies.
146
5 years ago
A platform for hiring experts to provide remote technical support
146
5 years ago
A startup that sells modular smart-home devices aimed at delivering better ‘integrated’ home technology.
146
4 years ago
This startup is producing the next generation of technologies that can detect and remove water in buildings to prevent mold, bacteria, and other harmful microbes from growing.
146
2 years ago
This startup wants to make “kitchenware box” technology available to everyone. It is building a subscription-based smart kitchen network for scale-up companies, and such as it is not available in the UK yet is set to roll out in the US this summer.
146
5 years ago
A high-tech startup that wants to use its virtual reality to help people turn their natural surroundings into their classroom.
145
5 years ago
A company building advanced text messaging technology that turns your phone into a series of touch buttons and sensors. It’s supposed to help you take advantage of the latest machine learning and sensor technology.
145
5 years ago
A startup that helps companies with their HR technology, from recruitment to onboarding to payroll.
145
5 years ago
This startup is building a telepresence technology that allows you to virtually work from home.
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5 years ago
A technology company that takes photo and video content, and makes it into a product that can be resold as an image or video stock. They’re also developing a platform to enable photo and video creatives to get paid for their work
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5 years ago
Fintech company that offers investors a way to borrow against their crypto holdings.
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4 years ago
A company that helps companies find and hire top tech talent. It has a network of experts and a pipeline of candidates that it can invite to interviews.
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4 years ago
A technology startup that is building a platform that will be able to help companies evaluate, discover and manage talent — it’s essentially a way for recruiters to manage their entire talent pipeline and onboard candidates.
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3 years ago
A real estate tech company based in San Francisco. It helps property buyers develop their own websites and find the best deals.
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5 years ago
Idea: This startup is building a new productivity tool that lets users scroll down a page to view content, rather than clicking from one page to another The startup currently has a prototype and has already been featured in TechCrunch
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5 years ago
A company is planning to launch in August 2020, working on a way to better integrate ad tech, which often gets in the way of native advertising.
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5 years ago
A place to go to get the latest news on emerging technologies, like drones, 3D printing, and robotics.
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5 years ago
A “fintech for the legal industry”. It wants to make legal contracts easier to understand and fill out, so they don’t need lawyers to review them.
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5 years ago
A tech company that makes digital services for the public health sector. They’re focused on getting government agencies to talk to each other.
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5 years ago
A startup that creates white label services for tech giants that want to offer cloud-based services to SMBs
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5 years ago
This startup is building an app that helps people design their own personalized delivery drones. The drones will be powered by the startup’s own solar-powered drone charging technology.
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5 years ago
Part of a $100 million venture fund that’s investing in food technology startups, including a company that’s building a delivery service for food, and another that’s building a delivery network for food.
143
5 years ago
This startup is going after the $2.5 trillion PBOC, or People’s Bank of China. A financial technology startup that wants to serve the Chinese populace that isn’t as online-savvy as westerners.
143
5 years ago
A fintech startup built for natural gas industry. It allows users to collect and monitor their natural gas usage, and allows companies to monitor over their entire natural gas network.
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3 years ago
This startup is working on a biotech company that focuses on making insulin more effective. They’re testing a new way to make insulin that’s meant to allow the body to more effectively use it without the issue of insulin resistance.
143
3 years ago
A fintech startup that wants to help people manage their debt by offering a debit card and an app that covers nearly all credit card spending.
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5 years ago
Tech that helps build companies in the US that are startups in other countries. The startup’s founders say that over $500 million is being raised in new funds in the US, but only $10 million is being raised in these other countries.
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5 years ago
In addition to the startup projects listed here, some startups have been incubated at Techstars in its program.
142
5 years ago
Work-at-home tech support for small businesses. The startup is based in the Bay Area and recently raised $3 million to expand internationally.
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5 years ago
A startup to help workers make better business decisions, with a focus on helping them make the right strategic decisions in the long term. It’s currently part of the Techstars accelerator program.
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5 years ago
The startup says it’s a better version of the traditional “pay-once-and-get-everything” package that’s popular with consumers, which works well for a lot of products but can be hard for more high-tech products.
142
5 years ago
Founded by two former McKinsey consultants, Talent App is a startup that helps companies find the best candidates for roles using ATS technology. Talent App is a membership-based service that includes features like a powerful candidate analytics tool, a job board, and insights into candidate behavior.
142
5 years ago
This is a water filtration system that claims to remove 99.9% of all bacteria, viruses, and cysts, using FOSS technology.
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4 years ago
VR-based technology that lets people experience things like medical and scientific procedures in virtual reality.
142
3 years ago
A comprehensive technology solution that supports the delivery of video content, from broadcast to pre-recorded video to live event video. The startup provides production services, and is another YC alum.
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5 years ago
A B2B platform for finding and sharing freelance technical talent, with a focus on Germany.
141
4 years ago
A company that helps people live longer, healthier lives by providing health tech to doctors. The startup’s founders say they’ve already raised $7.5 million, with plans to launch in early 2018.
141
4 years ago
A health startup that was part of the Techstars accelerator.
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5 years ago
A high-tech way to enable people to communicate with their doctors remotely. The company hopes to make that easier for everyone: patients, doctors, and caretakers.
140
5 years ago
This is a fintech startup that wants to make it easier for companies to send money to their employees. It currently has two employees and 10 customers.
140
5 years ago
Leading-edge technology company that offers software and services to help Internet companies manage their content, protecting them from copyright infringement and piracy.
140
5 years ago
A platform for recruiting tech talent for local startups
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5 years ago
A startup that conducts research on the effects of technology on society, and then works with companies and government to find solutions
139
5 years ago
A crowd-funded project to bring the benefits of underfloor heating and cooling to the underdeveloped world. The startup’s founders came up with the concept for a client-focused project as a way to combine the technology with other humanitarian efforts.
139
5 years ago
This company builds technology that allows people to securely and easily send money to and from the Philippines. Their service, which launched in May of 2018, allows Filipinos to send money to family and friends without having to deal with the high fees associated with traditional remittance services.
139
5 years ago
"Wired" magazine named the list of the "75 Smartest Entrepreneurs in Technology" on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the magazine.
139
5 years ago
A technology that helps to monitor the health of workers, including health risk factors and physical activity levels. The startup believes that the technology will be important for companies who want to make sure their employees are healthy.
139
5 years ago
A platform that helps improve the user experience of customer support and sales. The company wants to help companies make better use of the technology they have.
139
5 years ago
This is a “tech-for-good” project that wants to build a marketplace where people can donate their old smartphones and tablets to be refurbished and repurposed into solar-powered lights for developing countries.
139
5 years ago
A startup in the heart of one of the biggest tech hubs in the world that wants to help startups find genius.
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4 years ago
The founders walked away from their jobs in the technology industry to focus on food, and built a tech app that makes it easier and cheaper for restaurants to source from local farmers.
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5 years ago
CTO of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he has helped build a $100M startup.
138
5 years ago
A use case-based apprenticeship platform for nurses, health technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
138
5 years ago
This startup is building an all-in-one platform for Fintech services, with the goal of bringing them all under one roof.
138
3 years ago
A startup that wants to make facial recognition technology more accessible. The startup has a software to allow anyone to use the technology to identify faces, and a device to allow anyone to control a webcam and detect faces themselves.
138
3 years ago
A tool for selling tickets to events, where both the buyer and seller can reap the benefits of ticketing technology.
138
3 years ago
A startup that wants to use cutting-edge technology to make household chores more efficient. (They are working with AT&T to bring this service to its customers.)
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3 years ago
A biotech startup that uses virtual reality and robotics to help with drug discovery and drug delivery.
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5 years ago
A platform for sharing science/tech knowledge that goes beyond just classrooms. The platform aims to break down the barriers between academia and the next generation of scientists and engineers. It’s currently in the private beta testing phase.
137
5 years ago
A platform that uses machine learning to help companies improve their technical operations by identifying and removing technical debt and outdated code.
137
5 years ago
A company that provides AI-powered technology for online retailers, including an AI-powered website that can automatically suggest new products and changes to products based on consumer behavior.
137
5 years ago
A startup that wants to be the first-mover in creating a new class of wearable computing technology. The company wants to make wearable technology that’s more comfortable, fashionable, and unconstrained.
137
5 years ago
A B2B company that helps banks take advantage of underutilized data in their systems. The company claims its technology can help banks save up to $500m a year.
137
5 years ago
A micro-invention technology startup that lets anyone print 3D objects using simple DIY kits.
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4 years ago
A software company that helps companies with the tech-heavy job of finding and interviewing candidates. Clarity has a free version for small teams and a $4,000/month paid option, which it says has “well over 100 customers”.
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2 years ago
A startup that’s building machine learning technology to automatically classify data and detect patterns in it.
137
5 years ago
A mobile payment platform that partners with existing retailers to offer secure, easy payment solutions. Its technology is based on the QR code, and the company says its product is more secure than the current “contactless” payment methods.
136
5 years ago
Founders: Marta, Ryan. The two want to build a tech hub for the Latin American startup community. They want to give startups discounted office space, mentorship, and access to capital.
136
5 years ago
A startup that builds software for managing technology and data for colleges. The company claims to have over $6 million in monthly recurring revenue, and counts Dow Jones as one of its customers.
136
3 years ago
A tech-enabled platform that brings together the people who run digital marketing campaigns across different platforms (like Facebook, Instagram, or email) to create a pipeline for new campaigns.
136
5 years ago
A startup that provides a service where you can purchase a gift card that is redeemable for a 1 hour tech support phone call
135
5 years ago
A platform to enable a “smart pool”. The startup is building technology that allows for robotic pool maintenance so pool owners don’t have to spend hours performing maintenance tasks.
135
5 years ago
This company, which is now a subsidiary of software giant IBM, is trying to make enterprise software simpler for smaller organizations. They have a new product called “Navigator”, which is designed to help organizations of all sizes (from a startup with 3 people to a Fortune 100 company) navigate the complex technology stack they have today.
135
5 years ago
This startup’s goal is to help hotels and other hospitality businesses save money by using the same technology that powers self-driving cars to know where their employees are, and be able to send them on a break.
135
5 years ago
A text-to-speech service for the blind that uses the Amazon Echo to convert written words to audio. WordBlind uses a technology called "on-the-fly" speech synthesis to convert text to audio that sounds like the original.
135
5 years ago
A startup that provides a recruiting service for tech talent, where companies can use any payment method they want
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5 years ago
PetMD is a vet-tech startup that helps pet owners with a range of services, from consulting to pet care. It has a “pet concierge” service to help owners with questions like what to feed their pets when taking them to the vet, and what food to pick up on the way home.
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5 years ago
The company is pairing the digital technology used by banks to process payments to the physical elements of a cash machine, such as a keypad and a printer, to create an end-to-end solution.
134
5 years ago
A Boston-based startup with a focus on clean energy. Their product is a roof tile that pulls energy from the sun. This project is a spinout from Techstars.
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5 years ago
A health care startup that aims to make the best use of technology to help doctors and patients manage their health.
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4 years ago
An online video learning platform for people to watch other people work on different technologies.
134
4 years ago
A software company that is building a technology platform that helps e-commerce retailers and merchants deliver tailored messages to consumers based on their gender and demographic information.
134
4 years ago
Fintech startup that wants to help small businesses with cash flow and credit management.
134
5 years ago
A startup that wants to develop a technology that allows cities to track air quality.
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5 years ago
This platform helps tech companies that would like to sell software as a service (SaaS) to clients. The platform allows for businesses to reach their clients directly, and also helps them understand how much money their clients are spending on software.
133
5 years ago
A company that uses real-time technology to make sure that your home security system is always on, and that it can be accessed by your family members and friends. It’s also a tool to protect against cyber thieves who could potentially hack into your devices.
133
5 years ago
Blockchain hardware for smart homes. The company wants to build a $200 smart lock that would allow owners to automate their home with blockchain tech that would allow them to unlock the door remotely.
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4 years ago
This mobile payments company is building the technology that allows companies to collect payments on their apps through Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or other mobile payment options, instead of sending out checks or cash.
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5 years ago
A startup that builds custom smart shoes for people with disabilities. The shoes use a wireless accelerometer and Bluetooth technology to detect movement and alert a person when they’re about to fall. The startup is currently working with the military, but is looking to expand into consumer markets.
131
5 years ago
A startup that wants to empower employees to make their own technology decisions, rather than giving them a limited set of options.
131
5 years ago
This is a SaaS startup that aims to help small businesses with their marketing and branding needs. The company says it has over 700 customers, with the majority of those customers coming from the tech industry.
131
5 years ago
A company that’s building a web app that makes it easy for non-technical users to create and update documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
131
5 years ago
A company with an $8 million Series A led by First Round Capital, Techstars, and Citi Ventures
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4 years ago
The startup is building an automated “tech support bot” that helps you get your problems resolved.
131
3 years ago
Based in India, this startup is building software for managing a family farm. They use a combination of traditional tools and tech for their operations, featuring an irrigation system that can predict which fields need water, a digital record-keeping suite, and a series of IoT devices for farm management.
131
5 years ago
A “smart seating” technology that provides real-time feedback for physical therapists and other health care professionals.
130
5 years ago
This startup is building a platform that helps sports teams track players’ health and performance in real-time. They are hosting a hackathon for developers to build the tech they’ve been developing in stealth mode.
130
5 years ago
A way to track dog and cat behavior. The startup is building a technology that monitors pet behavior, including sleep patterns, mood, and exercise.
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5 years ago
Indiagames is a venture backed company that is building technology to help Indian game developers and publishers grow their market.
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4 years ago
“The world’s largest decentralized flight management system”, helping pilots and air traffic control systems coordinate location and navigate flights. The startup says that its technology is already replacing “50% of an airline’s total operations” with a fleet of more than 30,000 aircraft.
130
3 years ago
A suite of tools for people who are blind or vision impaired that helps them better navigate technology and the web, and access content.
130
3 years ago
A coworking space for women in tech that offers childcare, free classes, a coding academy, and a space where women can network and learn.
130
5 years ago
A platform that helps developers of internet of things devices get their software into the hands of end users. The startup is focused on the “Internet of Stuff”, or the internet of things — a technology that allows everyday items to be connected to the internet and have their state monitored.
129
5 years ago
A startup that helps you build your own custom bow ties. The startup is targeting the millennial market with a more tech-savvy way to wear a bow tie.
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5 years ago
A company that “helps businesses buy and build from a wider, more diverse set of technology services”. The startup has raised $6 million from investors and says it has already helped companies grow from “the size of a small company to a well-staffed, highly functional team”.
129
5 years ago
A decentralized platform for supply chains. The platform builds on a blockchain technology, which is a way of managing digital assets which is mainly popular in the crypto world. The platform is meant to help companies automate their supply chains and manage their inventory better.
129
5 years ago
An online platform for retailers to manage the customer experience through technology.
129
5 years ago
A computer vision startup that wants to use machine learning and image recognition to make product photos more complete. The startup says their technology can improve the accuracy of product photos 40% with claims to be able to identify colors, shapes and other features of products.
129
5 years ago
This startup is building software to help companies hire technical interns.
129
5 years ago
An AI-powered tool for building mobile apps with a focus on helping non-technical people.
129
3 years ago
A startup that partners with the National League of Cities to help cities use technology to manage their public safety functions.
129
2 years ago
A company that builds a “tech-powered assistant” for the fashion industry, enabling brands to manage their inventories and keep track of sales. It’s already partnered with brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, and Forever 21.
129
5 years ago
An AI-based system that scans your website and analyzes the technical data to help you improve your site’s performance.
128
5 years ago
A startup for managing customer service and technical support conversations, with the goal of reducing the amount of time it takes to get in touch with a company.
128
5 years ago
A company that makes it easier for businesses to adopt and use technology. They’re currently working with 10 customers, including two large enterprise customers, and offer solutions in computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, and machine learning.
128
5 years ago
A platform for developing mobile apps that connects clients with developers. They’re not looking to compete with big agencies, but trying to fill a gap between startups and agencies. They’re currently attracting interest from small businesses with a few employees who are looking for a way to get high-level visibility and technical support to manage the complexity of building apps.
128
5 years ago
A startup developing a novel technology allowing people to exchange information in a way that is secure and private.
128
5 years ago
A platform for zero-emission cars, building off the technology that makes electric cars drive themselves.
128
5 years ago
A mobile platform that helps users find nearby parking via mobile device. The startup is building the technology from ground up, with a new API that can be used by parking lot owners and app developers to get parking data.
128
4 years ago
A tech company that provides data on the city’s road network, and the people who drive them.
128
3 years ago
A techie startup that wants to help people create and sell online courses, with the promise of it being more effective than YouTube.
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4 years ago
The startup uses digital technology to help prevent fraud in the food supply chain, essentially helping to prevent food poisoning in a way that’s less intrusive than the E. coli outbreak that occurred in the fall.
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5 years ago
A company that will help you “re-purpose your technology,” where you can take old tech and either sell it to someone else, or build something new out of it.
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5 years ago
The startup’s app allows users to browse, book, and pay for hotel services using their smartphone without any of the usual frustrations from booking a room with a tech-less hotel website.
126
5 years ago
In an interview with TechCrunch, the company said it was building a “mobile first,” “on-demand” fully-distributed video streaming platform.
126
4 years ago
A podcast that focuses on the intersection of technology and business, including interviews with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
126
3 years ago
A company that can turn any website into a podcast, with some basic studio tech and a Dashboard for the host to manage subscribers.
126
3 years ago
A startup that’s building on the Curiosity Project for tech-savvy kids and their families, to help them discover a wide range of careers.
126
3 years ago
A 3D printing company that wants to use its technology to build medical devices, with 3D printing helping to streamline the surgery process.
126
2 years ago
A tech company building a platform to help employers identify the best candidates for their job openings with a series of personality tests that can be completed on any phone.
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5 years ago
A platform for software developers to be able to build and test mobile apps and websites with ease. In a press release, the company said that its technology was “designed to reduce the time and cost of development for mobile applications.”
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5 years ago
A platform for data science and machine learning that’s meant to be accessible for non-technical users.
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5 years ago
CEO and co-founder, Josh, is a self-proclaimed "Serial Entrepreneur." He's built startups in the past five years, including a few that were acquired by larger tech companies.
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5 years ago
A startup that helps developers work more effectively with their code. The startup’s technology is built to help developers more effectively work with their code.
125
5 years ago
This app helps employers and candidates find each other in a process known as telecommuting. It uses the same technology that’s used to find talent at LinkedIn.
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4 years ago
A tool for non-tech students to learn about programming.
125
3 years ago
The software industry is just one part of the broader tech industry, but it is a big
125
5 years ago
An easy way for techies to share development projects
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5 years ago
This startup is building a platform for the fintech industry that aims to help banks manage their lending, investments, and risk. The platform was built to sit alongside the CapitalOne API.
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5 years ago
A seed-stage medical tech startup focused on helping patients undergoing surgery and managing their pain through a smartphone app. The founders say they’ve been featured on 60 Minutes, and have raised a $1 million seed round
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5 years ago
This startup wants to help facilitate the digitization of art in a way that is more focused on intangible aspects like inspiration and emotion, rather than just the technicalities of how the work was created.
123
5 years ago
A group of startups that help companies manage enterprise technology including support and maintenance.
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4 years ago
A digital media studio that helps brands create top-quality videos by combining story-telling and media technology. The startup is looking to create a platform that is easy for people to use, allowing for professional-level video production at a minimal cost.
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2 years ago
A tech company building a marketplace for real estate development projects. They say they’re in talks with Y Combinator to build out a product startup within YC.
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5 years ago
A startup that aims to make it easy for companies to “find and hire the best tech talent, without the hassle of a hiring process.”
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5 years ago
A company that helps tech companies prevent and integrate compliance with GDPR
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5 years ago
A suite of tools for visualizing, sharing, storing, and analyzing technical data in the field. It’s built to work with multiple data sources, and output is easily readable for the end user.
122
5 years ago
Fintech startup looking to capture the $1.7 trillion market for international currency exchange.
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5 years ago
A tool for medical product development, aimed at pharma companies and biotech startups.
122
4 years ago
A startup that helps hotels in Europe and the Middle East book rooms for corporate events with Fintech companies, using their own websites, without the need for a native reservation system.
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4 years ago
Team managing the creation of a digital version of a physical game. Started as a team working on video games, it now has a mobile game in production, with the goal of using the startup’s technology to expand into a broader gaming experience.
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3 years ago
An idea from a co-founder, the startup is a tool to make software development easier for the non-technical people on a team, which often includes everyone from customer support to marketers to sales.
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5 years ago
A startup that is building a platform to allow high school students to build a career in technology.
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5 years ago
A decentralized communications company with a focus on legal and regulatory compliance. The company is building out its technology to allow lawyers to create and manage documents via a chatbot.
121
5 years ago
The Startup Grind is a podcast produced by TechCrunch and Rolling Stone. It features interviews with top entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders in the startup community.
121
5 years ago
A startup that provides a SaaS platform for SaaS companies to build high quality content. The startup is backed by some of the largest tech companies in the world, including Google, Microsoft and Twitter.
121
5 years ago
A remote support tool for technical and non-technical users
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5 years ago
A platform for connecting small tech companies with big brands that wants to help bridge the distance between them.
121
5 years ago
A company that designs and produces tech-enabled wearables that allow users to connect with their body and health data
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4 years ago
A digital library for art and music that’s built using blockchain technology. It’s a decentralized system, built on top of the Ethereum network, that tracks and stores art pieces, but also allows for them to be accessed via a web interface.
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4 years ago
A health-tech startup that works with hospitals to manage treatments and operations
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3 years ago
A platform to help companies identify and hire tech talent locally, rather than from a national pool.
121
5 years ago
A startup that helps companies learn about the best technology for their business, and then negotiates the best rates for their clients.
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5 years ago
A real estate tech company that automates the process of entering and compiling data for a house’s sale. They’ve raised more than $500,000 in seed funding.
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5 years ago
A startup that uses its own technology to construct a new type of credit reporting agency, which will offer credit score and credit monitoring to people who do not have access to traditional credit reports.
120
5 years ago
A technology platform that helps businesses identify new markets, customers, and business opportunities.
120
5 years ago
A company that provides support for enterprise organizations that want to adopt blockchain tech. The company has more than 2,000 enterprise customers, and recently announced a $1.1 million seed round.
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4 years ago
A company that’s building a technology platform to help the public sector figure out the best way to use technology when it comes to delivering public services.
120
3 years ago
A platform for tech companies to manage their employee communications, from company announcements to company meetings and company-wide announcements.
120
5 years ago
App that helps teachers find and collaborate on common content. The company’s technology works with Google Docs to organize a shared content space and show when content has changed. The product serves over 2,000 schools.
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5 years ago
A company that aims to bring remote tech support to the UK. It’s currently in the midst of an $8.5M seed round led by Union Square Ventures.
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5 years ago
Predictive modeling technology that can help marketers understand where consumers are and what they’re interested in at any given time.
119
5 years ago
A startup that allows retailers to use existing technology to create a shop-within-a-shop experience.
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5 years ago
This startup will help banks manage risks by creating a sandbox for fintech startups.
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5 years ago
A recruiting platform for tech-related positions, which they say is “designed for professionals with a track record of building technology-driven products”.
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3 years ago
A way to make it easier to train people and get them certified in new technologies.
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5 years ago
America’s digital magazine is a digital magazine that is central to its mission is to cover the changing landscape of the media industry, and how technology is affecting it. Since February 2014, it has published a new issue every other Thursday and has a print-on-demand model, so subscribers receive their copy directly.
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5 years ago
A Fintech startup that helps retailers like Macy’s and Neiman Marcus better manage inventory to help them slash their costs and increase sales.
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5 years ago
Looking to build the next generation of command-line tools, this startup uses a “push technology” that allows you to push notifications and updates to your phone from the command line.
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5 years ago
An affordable, internal IT service for small businesses. The startup aims to be a technology partner for small businesses, offering a package of IT services to keep employees productive and the business running.
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5 years ago
A company that helps build technology for banks to provide online banking through telepresence. A few months ago, it was reported that Facebook was looking to invest in VR company Magic Leap to help make this possible.
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5 years ago
A crowdfunding platform for groceries, with a twist. The startup has built a technology that allows customers to scan the barcode of a product and order it for pickup at a grocery store, then pay via the platform.
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5 years ago
A startup that provides a way for tech companies to manage their digital marketing as one source for all their marketing needs.
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5 years ago
A technology company that makes software for the telemedicine market.
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5 years ago
a technology service to make people’s lives easier by letting them manage their health records from a single source. The startup has a partnership with WellPoint to bring its service to hospitals and doctors.
116
5 years ago
A company that helps bring back the romance of gardening and growing plants in the age of technology.
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5 years ago
An automation platform for recruitment technology products.
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5 years ago
A researcher of AI technologies.
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4 years ago
A fintech startup in the Philadelphia area that has a platform that lets users compare loans to see the best deal
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5 years ago
Works with companies to provide non-technical training, like how to write a resume, how to respond to an interview question, or how to talk about your experience.
115
5 years ago
A process control startup that enables companies to monitor and control processes that don’t have sensors. It’s a more accurate way of gauging process performance than the traditional approach of sending a technician to the site.
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5 years ago
A tool for search and discovery of technical talent
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4 years ago
A “tech startup” which, in their words, “builds and operates a network of high-speed automated parking garages for self-driving vehicles.”
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3 years ago
A way to track your usage of all the things. The startup wants to make tracking technology easier.
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5 years ago
A fintech company that creates portfolios for companies to manage their employee retirement savings. It allows companies to track employees’ investment performance while offering a platform to help them manage their own retirement savings.
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5 years ago
A fintech startup that provides a service that let’s users fund their bank accounts with cryptocurrencies. The startup has raised $18 million in seed funding to date.
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5 years ago
A real estate tech company that focuses on digital marketing for individual agents.
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4 years ago
A startup that aims to be the "Uber of dog walks." The company plans to use the same GPS technology that powers Uber rides for a service that will be more convenient for pet owners.
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3 years ago
A cloud infrastructure provider, part of Techstars, that provides public and private clouds, container services, and machine learning solutions.
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2 years ago
The company’s industrial design team has created a line of home products to integrate tech into the home. The company has a few products on Kickstarter, including a smart plug and a thermostat.
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2 years ago
Software developer for small businesses and startups, building a tool to help them build out their own tech support systems.
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5 years ago
An AI-based assist-ive technology for elderly patients. It’s built on Amazon’s Alexa platform and uses artificial intelligence to predict what the doctor will say before he says it, allowing the patient to adjust their behavior based on the doctor’s instructions.
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5 years ago
A health technology platform that aims to bring together doctors and patients in a single platform.
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5 years ago
A technology company that helps doctors manage and teach medical students and residents.
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5 years ago
A technology company that creates “smart” thermostats for home and business use, allowing homeowners to control their thermostats via their smartphone. The company is led by CEO and founder Rajat Pahuja, who previously built a business in India called Shubh Loans that went “very profitable,” according to Pahuja.
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Cofounder of the company, a former commercial real estate agent, says she knew nothing about the fintech industry until she started researching it in 2017.
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3 years ago
Founded in 2017, the company is building technology to help people manage the complexities of their finances.
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3 years ago
The startup's goal is to make health tech more accessible by simplifying the experience for users. Instead of needing to learn about a piece of hardware, you can just enter your symptoms in the app and find the best patient-specific treatment for you.
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5 years ago
A tech company focused on helping startups and entrepreneurs increase retention of new hires through a data-driven approach.
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5 years ago
A startup that’s building technology that can detect when to deploy new products or features based on data and customer feedback.
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5 years ago
A startup that wants to use blockchain technology to create an alternative to Wall Street. The company wants to connect investors with funds and manage risk.
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4 years ago
A company that’s building a way for organizations to manage their safety oversight. Their service is built on a system that helps organizations keep track of employees and their licenses, and it can be integrated with other safety technologies like cameras and sensors.
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3 years ago
This startup aims to help teams stay organized and stay on task, using chatbot technology and a combination of tools like visual task boards, workflows, and reminders.
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2 years ago
A startup that uses facial recognition technology to allow people to search for people in a crowd.
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2 years ago
A restaurant management platform for mobile devices, with the goal of making it easier for restaurants to manage all of their restaurant technology from a single app.
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5 years ago
A “real-time messaging application that enables people to communicate online in real-time”. They’re working with tech firms in the Washington DC area, and say they expect to expand beyond their current market by 2020.
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5 years ago
An AI-powered platform that helps travel companies and agents book seats and deals on the most popular airline websites. The startup's proprietary technology is a SaaS product that can be integrated with any travel site.
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5 years ago
This company builds digital assistants for developing countries, aiming to make it easy for them to get work done while using technology in ways that are not possible when living in resource-limited areas.
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5 years ago
A utility that allows you to control your home appliances remotely and with an app. The company wants to use the same tech to let you control your car like you do your computer, so you can remotely lock and unlock your car (like BMW’s ConnectedDrive feature) or even get notifications when it’s being driven.
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5 years ago
A technology that helps people create and share videos on the web, building a community around their videos.
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5 years ago
This startup wants to use blockchain technology to help companies cancel contracts as efficiently and as cheaply as possible.
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4 years ago
A tool that aims to help companies manage contract negotiations, especially in the tech industry.
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2 years ago
A “fintech” that helps banks manage their debt portfolios.
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5 years ago
This company is looking to create a system for building and selling homes that incorporates the latest construction technology.
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5 years ago
A financial technology company that wants an AI-based product that will help users track their spending and help them avoid financial crime.
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4 years ago
A tech startup whose product is a home-based network of technicians that fixes your home’s issues or installs equipment. The company says that since it launched in early 2019 it has already had several million dollars worth of work.
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3 years ago
A startup company that’s building a platform that allows people to collaborate with each other, and uses the technologies and resources they already have to build the solution.
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2 years ago
Build, share and sell your own 3D printer. The product is based on the open source RepRap technology.
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5 years ago
A real estate technology platform that is a hybrid of Homejoy and Airbnb, letting landlords rent out their properties on the platform.
108
5 years ago
A chatbot to help people learn on the fly about deep learning, AI, and AI-driven technology.
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5 years ago
The coworking space is part of a larger effort to help women get into technology, either by connecting them to mentors or allowing them to work at an office without the need for a co-founder.
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5 years ago
A B2B company that aims to help B2B brands with marketing and sales by leveraging the power of B2B data and CRM technology. They have customers including Royal Bank of Canada and American Express.
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5 years ago
A tool that helps consumers create a budget and track their spending. The startup has raised $12 million for its technology thus far, and is looking to pivot into a basic financial management tool as it grows.
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4 years ago
A digital payments application for small businesses that replaces a bank account, credit card, and direct debit. The B2B business uses the same technology that allows a company to charge purchases to a credit card.
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4 years ago
A real estate technology company which provides a technology platform to the home-selling industry.
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2 years ago
A technology that allows for all of the information on a piece of paper to be stored digitally, and for that paper to be ripped out and read on a smartphone. The company has $3.1 million in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Wellington, and others.
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5 years ago
The startup builds a digital marketing platform for B2B software development companies. The startup has raised $2.5 million from investors including GSR Ventures, Techstars, and others.
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5 years ago
This is an “automated” loan application process for small business borrowers. The startup says its technology can analyze the financials of a business in minutes and make a quick decision on whether or not to give them a loan.
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5 years ago
Launch is a period of intense growth and expansion, and the companies listed above are just a drop in the bucket. As the startup ecosystem continues to grow, a lot more startups will have good ideas. Here are the top startups that have launched in 2019, according to TechCrunch.
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5 years ago
An advertising platform for artists that uses blockchain technology to smooth out the payment process. ArtPro is building a DApp on Ethereum that will allow artists to sell their digital work directly to their fans.
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3 years ago
A platform for enterprise software companies to share tech support knowledge in video format.
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5 years ago
This app is designed for people with mobility issues to schedule and manage their indoor activities. The startup wants to bring technology to a new market of people with mobility issues.
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5 years ago
The Startup Grind Philly Meetup is a group of local entrepreneurs, investors, and other startup enthusiasts who regularly gather to talk about entrepreneurship, funding, and startups in Philadelphia. The event is organized by a variety of organizations including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, The Foundry and the Philadelphia Technology Alliance.
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5 years ago
While the idea of a self-driving car might look like far-fetched science fiction, the reality is that the technology is already at work on the roads of the United States and Europe. However, it is still too expensive for consumers to access. The startup, which is still in stealth, is working to make the technology accessible at a consumer level.
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5 years ago
A startup that uses high-tech, low-cost sensors to monitor the quality of the air around us.
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5 years ago
An online marketplace for buying and selling used items and goods. The company is using a technology called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to allow consumers to scan an item and find out what they’re worth on the platform, which they say is a cheaper way to buy used goods, and helps sellers by cutting out the middleman.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to help reduce the cost of creating and publishing original video content by using Adobe’s technology.
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4 years ago
A company that is developing a technology that uses blockchain to track and trace a product’s journey from the farm to the home, to protect farmers and consumers from pests and contaminants.
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4 years ago
A technology company that makes it easier for users to share contents and collaborate with each other in a video platform.
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3 years ago
A “tech support” app for people without an internet connection. The company says they have over $500,000 in revenue a month, and are hiring.
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5 years ago
A company that uses Artificial Intelligence to help banks and credit unions make loan decisions, with a focus on fintech and small business.
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4 years ago
A fintech platform, helping companies with their transactions.
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4 years ago
A digital platform for training and mentorship, founded by user-experience designers. A platform to foster a community of designers, technical writers, and marketers who share their expertise.
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5 years ago
A map of New York that acts as a digital billboard, providing advertising and location-based services. It was one of the winners of the NYC Tech Challenge.
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5 years ago
The world of finance is changing dramatically, and there’s a lot of confusion around how new technologies like fintech will impact financial services. Fintech can take the form of apps, startups, and platforms, or it can be composed of a mix of all three. Fintech is a catch-all term that can include everything from cryptocurrencies, to artificial intelligence, to machine learning, and more. Fintech startup solutions help companies navigate these changes.
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4 years ago
A technology that helps people shop and eat healthier by offering personalized recommendations based on their health history.
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4 years ago
A computer science degree designed for people in the large, growing Indian market for “robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision”, with a built-in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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3 years ago
A messaging app that allows users to interact in real-time with voice, video and text. The company launched in 2014, but is now pivoting to private messaging, said co-founder and CEO, who has a background in robotics and robotics technology.
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3 years ago
A startup that helps companies promote their IT products and services to buyers in China. The company’s technology can help a company reach over 100 million Chinese buyers at once.
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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.
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5 years ago
What’s the future of retail A startup that helps retailers visualize, optimize, and design their stores using the latest AI and machine learning technologies.
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5 years ago
A technology company that is building a “truly universal” Bluetooth smartwatch for the masses.
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5 years ago
The startup wants to help companies meet the needs of their customers with a new tech platform that lets users talk directly to their bank services, like the automated teller machines of the future.
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5 years ago
A startup for sustainable tech goods
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5 years ago
This August, TechCrunch reported that Instagram was in talks with Facebook to acquire the company for as much as $1 billion. Instagram, which was founded in 2010, is based in San Francisco, and is a popular photography app that has more than 300 million users around the world. It was acquired by Facebook in 2012, and Facebook has since used Instagram to promote its other products, including Instagram Stories, and advertisements. Instagram has been a big investment for Facebook, and many think it has been one of the company's most successful acquisitions. However, Instagram's popularity has led to a lot of negative press coverage about the user data that Facebook has access to.
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4 years ago
A tool for electronics repair technicians that is now available in the US. The idea is to give them better tools beyond the manual they’re given to learn.
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3 years ago
A company that aims to improve the lives of the elderly and disabled by helping them use technology to keep themselves safe, independent, and connected.
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2 years ago
This startup uses blockchain technology and gamification to create a platform to help people get loans.
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5 years ago
A group of technology companies that are building a “novel” way for companies to track the progress of their products through the design process.
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5 years ago
A software company that tracks and analyzes water usage in the United States. The startup is led by a guy who also founded a company called Aquatech that tracked water usage in the US in the 1990s.
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4 years ago
A startup that uses technology to connect the self-employed with customers and clients.
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4 years ago
A startup that aims to create a more transparent and secure supply chain for the fashion industry, using blockchain technology.
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4 years ago
A school with a curriculum focused on the arts. The startup aims to create a curriculum that will help students learn “skills and techniques that they can put to use in a diverse range of fields”.
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3 years ago
This startup is building an app that helps people find a place to purchase an item. The app is built on the same technology that allows users to find a movie to watch, or find a nearby restaurant.
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5 years ago
A platform that helps retailers and brands use the right technology to get a leg up on the competition.
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4 years ago
A tech-enabled market for finding and hiring high-quality freelancers. The company’s aim is to help small businesses expand their reach and have access to a more comprehensive pool of talent.
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4 years ago
A small company focused on building automation technology for HVAC, lighting, and other building systems.
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5 years ago
A startup that helps remote teams organize and automate recurring tech tasks and build shared services.
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5 years ago
A platform for groceries that uses RFID technology and point-of-sale terminals to track the history of each item in inventory and notify employees when inventory is nearing its expiration date
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4 years ago
A startup that’s building a “self-serve” payment system for restaurants. It’s a product of the food-tech world, with the goal of streamlining the process of paying for orders.
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4 years ago
A group of students at Carnegie Mellon University are building a wearable that tracks the human heart rate, breathing, and activity. The technology is meant to be used for home wellness, but also to help with medical research.
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3 years ago
Technology used by designers to make designs faster, more accurate, and more reliable.
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2 years ago
What if we could use new fintech tools to help the poor manage their money more easily
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2 years ago
A startup that aims to use a technology called "Dissociative Inhibition" to turn AI into a tool to help cure psychological disorders. The technology is currently in a clinical trial.
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4 years 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.
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4 years ago
A startup that helps tech companies hire engineers from India, the US and elsewhere.
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4 years ago
A patent-pending technology that turns smartphone screens into touchscreens by projecting them onto any surface.
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4 years ago
A high-tech incubator that helps companies raise money and build their businesses in Silicon Valley.
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3 years ago
A line of clothing that utilizes technology to help make wicking sweat a thing of the past.
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5 years ago
The startup wants to build a way for people to manage their digital assets via their mobile device. The startup says they’ve built a mobile app that can be used to create a digital presence for local businesses and brands. Co-founders say they’ve been doing extensive research on the best way to adopt blockchain technology.
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5 years ago
Once a year, the company hosts a conference to educate its customers about the latest technology and trends in the industry.
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4 years ago
A way to make tech-savvy people in the Philippines who don’t have access to the internet to use the internet.
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3 years ago
A startup that’s building a technology platform to help smaller businesses grow by providing them with marketing tools and data analyses.
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5 years ago
A virtual assistant with a chatbot-like interface to help schedule meetings, find flights and help with transfers. The startup doesn’t have any funding yet, but has a strong technical team.
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4 years ago
VentureBeat is an American technology news and media company based in New York City. It was founded in 2009 as a print publication, and has since expanded to include a website and mobile apps, and became a venture-backed startup.
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4 years ago
This startup aims to make it easier for companies to find candidates with the right technical skills to fill open roles. They use a proprietary database to find candidates with the right skills.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to use technology to help consumers find a great financial advisor. It’s a SaaS-based platform that helps consumers find a financial adviser through a series of questions.
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3 years ago
A company that makes it easier for businesses to use voice-activated technology by giving them a tool that simplifies the process of integrating cell phone apps with voice interfaces. The startup is based in Denver, Colorado.
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5 years ago
A gamification startup that wants to take the traditional business school process of teaching sales techniques and make it more gamelike.
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3 years ago
A startup building a system of “lenses” that allow users to scan their own eyes at home and then have a doctor prescribe the right medications. The technology is already available to consumers, and they are taking pre-orders with the goal of launching in 2017.
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5 years ago
Dedicated to helping tech companies build more sustainable products, it’s a platform for tracking products’ carbon emissions and life cycle, and helping companies figure out what to do to reduce them.
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5 years ago
A company that lets businesses test and manage their technical infrastructure remotely.
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4 years ago
A tech company that has created a new platform to allow people to donate some of their blood to help others in need.
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4 years ago
An online platform that helps women find better jobs in tech by connecting them with companies with open positions.
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3 years ago
A startup that lets you hire a lawyer without having to go to an office or pay a lawyer. It offers a legal tech solution for small businesses, and has signed on about 100 customers worldwide.
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2 years ago
A fintech startup that automates debt collection.
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4 years ago
A technology company that helps to keep track of the creative process for artisans.
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4 years ago
A startup that makes online shopping easier for people with less tech experience
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4 years ago
In October 2017, AdExchanger ranked them as the #7 ad tech company to watch, and as of February 2018, they were ranked as one of the top 50 ad tech companies. In July 2017, they won the Red Herring Europe Award in the Enterprise Solutions category.
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3 years ago
“A technology platform that helps businesses drive engagement and loyalty with their customers”
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3 years ago
Intersemi is building a security system for trucks, which uses blockchain technology to prevent tampering.
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5 years ago
A platform for advertisers to find and target the right demographics and psychographics. The startup is also working on an ad tech platform for brands that want to target “hard-to-reach” consumers.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to build the next generation of bookstores for the digital age. Using technology like artificial intelligence, sensors, and 3D printing, Bookuality is building the next generation of bookstores.
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4 years ago
A mobile app for scheduling appointments. Currently focused on the tech talent market in New York.
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4 years ago
A real estate startup that uses technology to help all parties involved in a property transaction.
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4 years ago
A video-based platform for training and technical support for homeowners.
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3 years ago
A project management startup that aims to bring project management concepts from other industries to the tech world, by basing its software off of concepts like "flow" and "constraint management."
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4 years ago
The startup founded by a former General Electric executive, wants to use AI and a custom-designed nanotechnology solution to make drinking water taste better.
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4 years ago
A tool for audio signal processing that can help vocalists learn new notes faster, with a similar approach to techniques used in speech therapy.
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4 years ago
A startup that will allow anyone to create a web page with a couple of clicks. The site is built on HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript, and is aimed at the less than tech-savvy.
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3 years ago
A business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) platform for engineers and other tech workers.
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3 years ago
A social network designed to encourage female leaders in the technology field.
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2 years ago
The startup wants to help small businesses, like restaurants, open their own e-commerce website. Using a combination of marketing and technology, they say they can help companies save money on commission and get more visibility to their products.
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5 years ago
Idea: Website builder for non-technical people
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4 years ago
A startup building software to help companies in the US become more energy efficient. The company’s technology is aimed at helping buildings achieve the same level of energy efficiency as a home, but can scale to large commercial or industrial buildings.
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4 years ago
This is a startup that wants to help companies understand and make sense of their data by providing a digital repository of all their data. The company’s technology automates the process of gathering, cleaning, and storing all of the data, which is then accessible to employees through a dashboard.
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3 years ago
The founders of this startup are building a platform to connect “tech people who want to do things but can’t afford to buy equipment” with people who want to give them advice.
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3 years ago
A team-based integrator of software that creates a single point of integration for the customer’s business, allowing them to get all their technology installed, configured and working together in one place.
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3 years ago
This startup is building a SaaS platform that trains people from various backgrounds in the tech industry to teach others on Slack.
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2 years ago
An ad tech company that helps brands target ads at people based on the type of content they’re interested in, the time of day they’re interested in it, and the apps they use. The company is working with Facebook to launch a new product.
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2 years ago
A tech company that helps automate software testing, and makes tools for managing testing. The company is currently executing on a $2.5 million seed round, with an additional $1 million from the founders.
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4 years ago
Innovation in the US has become a flashpoint for the rest of the world. From its inception in 2010, the French government has invested in French Tech. In France, startups have received €4.5 billion in funding in recent years, according to INSEAD.
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4 years ago
A tool that helps smaller tech companies understand their technology costs and profitability
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4 years ago
A startup that’s looking to help the global microfinance community use new technology to reduce losses.
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4 years ago
A chatbot platform that helps restaurants manage the back of their house. It’s built on top of the same language processing technology that Facebook uses to turn user chat messages into ads.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to use machine learning to predict the next trends in fashion. The startup uses machine learning techniques to predict everything from what style will be popular next week to what brands will be the most popular in 3 years.
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4 years ago
Another Fintech company looking to bring a bank of tools, platforms, and services to the new generation of the unbanked.
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5 years ago
A new startup that builds tools for freelancers in the creative and tech industries to help them get paid faster.
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4 years 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.
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4 years ago
This article was originally published at TechCrunch.
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4 years ago
A technology that will allow robots to follow human movements and do physical tasks for humans. The startup is getting $1M from the Singapore government.
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4 years ago
A tech startup that was founded in 2017 and already has a working product, which they say is a “way for people to find, follow, and communicate with the brands they love”
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4 years ago
A platform that helps women get into tech, by launching entrepreneurship bootcamps and mentorship programs.
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4 years ago
A company that develops technology for private jets and helicopters.
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3 years ago
A startup to help people learn how to use technology, like how to use Google Docs.
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3 years ago
Recode – What are the most exciting tech startups in India
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2 years ago
A startup that allows filmmakers to crowdsource camera advice and technical work from working pros.
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5 years ago
A platform that connects borrowers with financial services and technology to transform the way they borrow and pay. They have a $2.5M seed round and are close to a round of growth.
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4 years ago
Philadelphia has a long history of technological innovation in the medical and engineering fields.
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3 years ago
A platform for companies looking to outsource IT support, support technicians, and IT consulting.
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5 years ago
A voice-activated assistant that uses machine learning and a proprietary technology to identify critical situations and send messages to users’ phones. The app is meant to serve as a safety companion when users are out and about, guiding them through social situations, helping them get home safely, and handling the occasional emergency.
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4 years ago
A “pure adtech” solution for publishers, allowing them to sell video inventory across various online platforms.
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4 years ago
A platform that allows users to host their own events online, using a mix of location-based technology to lure attendees and social media to attract attendees.
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4 years ago
This startup allows people to create green screen videos using their own photos. The technology is used primarily by professional filmmakers, and the company also hopes to tackle the commercial market.
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4 years ago
A company that helps doctors use technology to keep track of patients who are already in the hospital and notifying them in case of emergencies
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4 years ago
A company that’s building machine-learning technology to help train and manage AI-powered chatbots.
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4 years ago
A buyer’s guide for the home chef. The startup wants to help people learn how to cook new dishes without having to get too technical.
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3 years ago
"Personalized video products for customers in the US. The company's technology is focused on making videos as engaging as possible, and it has already built technology to personalize videos for TV channels, but is now bringing it to the world of online video."
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3 years ago
A company building a virtual assistant specifically for the Indian market, combining different natural language processing technologies.
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5 years ago
Cofounder of the company, a former financial industry analyst, began researching the fintech industry in 2017. She found a dearth of female founders in the space. In her startup’s pitch deck, she highlights several female founders as part of the company’s advisory board.
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5 years ago
The startup's founders say they help companies in the $50B+ technology industry find top technical talent and make sure they spend the right amount of time and money on the right people.
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4 years ago
A sports tech startup that makes a platform that combines wearable technology with data to help athletes improve and improve their performance.
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4 years ago
As part of the Make Tech Easier project, the team is building a tool to help non-tech folks make tech purchases. They have a custom loyalty card that helps users identify the problem they want to solve, then build a purchase workflow. The startup now has $6,000 in monthly recurring revenue after just a year in business.
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4 years ago
A company that helps investors find the best opportunities in sectors like solar, wind, and clean-tech.
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3 years ago
A simple CMS that can be used by people with little or no technical knowledge.
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5 years ago
The $1.4 million seed round was led by James Proud, and also included participation from First Round Capital, Village Global and Techstars.
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4 years ago
The CEO of the company is a veteran of the automotive industry, and the startup is building a platform to help auto dealers use technology to help them better serve their customers.
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4 years ago
A startup that helps restaurant chains create loyalty program. The company’s founders want to use the same tech that powers the loyalty program at Expedia to help businesses like Chipotle and Panera create their own.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to reverse the trend of technology companies closing manufacturing facilities in the US, and instead bring manufacturing back to the US.
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4 years ago
Customer support software, aimed at wearable tech and health care providers.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to replace the ad-tech industry by building a self-serve platform for advertisers to create and manage their own ads and campaigns.
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3 years ago
This startup is building a new type of monitor that can be worn while exercising or working out to help you see the world in 3D. The company says the technology is like a Google Glass or Oculus Rift, but is made out of plastic and has a lightweight frame. It also comes with a built-in Bluetooth speaker.
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3 years ago
a tech company that uses machine learning and data science to help healthcare providers make more accurate diagnoses.
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4 years ago
A payment platform that allows stores to take credit card payments directly from customers. The startup provides technology to stores to collect credit cards and data on customers. It also operates a cashier-less store with integrated technology.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to “be the go-to destination for students and professionals to discover, apply, and begin their careers in tech”.
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4 years ago
A startup that helps distribute the wealth of people who are well-known in tech.
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4 years ago
A collaboration between the MIT bionics lab and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology that means that patients can be fitted with robotic prosthetics.
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4 years ago
White Rabbit is a tech startup that provides an on-demand app for those with relationship problems
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4 years ago
A startup that lets people book flights, hotels, and events. The startup is building a technology platform that allows people to book flights, hotels, and events together, without the overhead of setting up each separate booking through a separate web form.
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4 years ago
This tech startup is building tech for tech companies to help employees manage tech risks. The tech team at this startup is comprised of former tech execs at tech companies like Google. They’re working with tech companies in the US, Israel, UK, and France.
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4 years ago
A solution for tracking and managing all your technology purchases, so you know if you’re getting the most value from your IT department.
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4 years ago
A startup looking to automate the process of scanning and converting hundreds of thousands of documents into a searchable database for the legal industry. The company hopes to be the go-to resource for legal teams, with their proprietary technology that allows for text-searching and intelligent summarizing.
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3 years ago
A fintech company that helps banks and credit unions build a “single-source finance sourcing solution”.
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2 years ago
A tech startup that helps companies move data between on-premise systems and the cloud.
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2 years ago
A startup for hiring and managing employees at dozens of different locations, using the same technology. The company currently has $1.2 million in funding from investors, including Y Combinator, Ledger, and 500 Startups.
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4 years ago
A startup has built a technology to predict and prevent stock market crashes. The company wants to use its technology to manage the flow of capital into financial markets.
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4 years ago
One of the largest investment firms in the US, Union Square Ventures, has been investing in a number of consumer tech startups. They’re focused on building services that make it easier to sell and manage products through the internet, and they’re actively looking for seed stage opportunities.
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4 years ago
A new company called Aranner is building a technology platform that helps digital marketers provide better customer-experience-based marketing solutions to clients.
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4 years ago
Fintech startup for facilitating money transfers between countries. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Myanmar, its beta version allows users to send and receive money online via mobile phones.
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4 years ago
A tech company that helps tech companies scale their tech. Through software, they help tech companies foster teams, manage tech debt, and make tech decisions, with a tech debt of its own, they say. They have a tech debt of their own.
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4 years ago
AdExchanger ranked them as the #2 ad tech company to watch in May 2018, following their acquisition of Adform in September 2017. AdExchanger ranked them as the #4 ad tech company to watch in June 2018, following their acquisition of Rapportive in July 2017. AdExchanger ranked them as the #6 ad tech company to watch in July 2018.
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4 years ago
A comprehensive set of tools for biotech and pharmaceutical companies to manage and track their path to market.
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4 years ago
A new Uber-like platform for on-demand delivery. The company plans to use the same technology that powers the on-demand delivery app to streamline the process of getting food delivered to your home.
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4 years ago
A platform for self-driving car startups to work with automakers and test their new technologies, and for automakers to do the same for self-driving startups.
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3 years ago
A platform that helps students find jobs, with a focus on students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and veterans.
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3 years ago
A startup that builds websites for small businesses. The company has already built over 100 sites, and has been featured on Techcrunch and on the front page of Medium.
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3 years ago
A self-service app-building platform that allows users to build apps without needing to be technical.
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2 years ago
A startup that wants to make commerce more efficient for e-commerce companies. The technology will improve the time it takes for buyers to receive the goods they’ve ordered and for sellers to ship.
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4 years ago
A startup that provides mobile money services for emerging markets. The company has developed the technology for mobile money across Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania.
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4 years ago
A hospital-based startup working with hospitals to implement new technologies in the emergency room.
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4 years ago
A startup that creates fintech software for credit unions. The startup sells software that allows the member experience to be more customized.
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4 years ago
A team of futurists based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, that uses data science to predict how human behavior will change in response to various technologies.
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3 years ago
A platform that connects small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the digital marketing and adtech space to help them connect, learn, filter, and grow.
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3 years ago
The founders of this startup say their technology will “democratize access to capital”.
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3 years ago
A visual search engine for images, using computer vision technology to scan and match image content, similar to Google Image Search.
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3 years ago
A startup that simplifies the process of launching a website by providing technical and legal information.
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2 years ago
A technology that uses an algorithm to predict if an employee will leave their job.
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2 years ago
A platform that brings together creative and technical expertise from startups across the country to help build a community of people who are making things in the US.
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4 years ago
An adtech startup that targets ads to users based on what they’re doing on the web. They’re currently focused on mobile apps and are looking to expand to other platforms.
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4 years ago
An on-demand pest control service for homeowners that finds pests, estimates how much it will cost to remove them, and then, in a few days, sends the homeowner a text message to let them know a technician is on its way. It’s a $500 million industry in the US.
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4 years ago
A technology that helps lower-income people from taking out loans to pay for college
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4 years ago
A company building an AI for ad-tech and data to help target ads better and more accurately.
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4 years ago
A startup that’s developing a new way to charge a phone without plugging it into a wall or computer. The company is also working on wireless charging tech, which they say is faster.
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3 years ago
A private land registry, which they say is more accurate and cheaper than the public system. They plan to build the registry using blockchain technology.
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4 years ago
This startup aims to help fund the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
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4 years ago
A process that makes it easier to ship and track packages, for both consumers and businesses. They aim to use the same technology that's in most FedEx and UPS sorting centers to create a more streamlined process for businesses and delivery agencies.
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4 years ago
A platform for making it easier for people to integrate their health and fitness data into their daily lives. The startup is currently trying to get the FDA on its side to call its technology a medical device.
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4 years ago
This startup tries to help the pharmaceutical industry with the integration of new technologies into clinical trials.
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4 years ago
"TechCrunch" has included the following companies in the Crunchies Awards.
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4 years ago
The technology at work here is a bit obscure, but it’s a patent-pending way of helping schools and other groups create a geographically differentiated curriculum.
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4 years ago
A Seattle-based startup that develops computer vision technology for robotics that can be integrated with industrial systems, like factories and warehouses, to automate and streamline operations.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to make more work for people by replacing the physical backbone of book publishing with technology. The company has declined to give specific details of its business.
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3 years ago
In 2011, TechCrunch announced the first Startup Battlefield in San Francisco, and the event has grown to become a major tech event for entrepreneurs and investors. This year, TechCrunch is launching two Startup Battlefield events in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in Los Angeles.
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3 years ago
A startup that helps small businesses in Latin America integrate their credit cards, bank accounts, and bank transfers into a single mobile app. The company’s goal is to bring the power of tech to small businesses in Latin America.
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4 years ago
A platform to help talented people find jobs in the tech industry. Its founder, Aaron Jaffe, says he’s working with a number of the Valley’s most prominent startups.
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4 years ago
A technology for managing pharmacies with AI and machine learning.
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4 years ago
This startup uses technology to help small- and medium-size businesses process credit cards. It’s currently in beta with 100 small businesses.
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4 years ago
The startup is focused on the online dating industry, which is, according to CEO Ryan Feit, “one of the most archaic industries in tech.”
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4 years ago
A developer-focused job site. It’s looking to help upskill tech talent in the US.
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4 years ago
This is a product-based startup with a focus on using machine learning to power the internet. Their early focus is on developing new features for their email service, but they are starting to consider how they can apply their technology to other industries.
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3 years ago
A shared workspace for tech companies to rent out their desks and conference rooms for short-term projects.
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4 years ago
Has launched in the past year in the US, in areas in which cannabis has been legalized in the past year in states like Ohio, New Jersey, Texas, and California. The company’s founders say they can apply their technology to any state/state-regulated cannabis industry, and are already in business in the US.
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4 years ago
A startup that is building a service that helps recruiters identify and recruit technical talent. The service allows recruiters to search and view talent’s online resumes and portfolios.
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4 years ago
What is it: An AI-powered HR tech company, with the CEO saying it’s “the future of HR tech.”
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4 years ago
A technology platform for managing the “Internet of Things” that connects all devices together into one platform.
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4 years ago
A startup that makes a high-tech paper tablecloth that can be used to protect a dining room table and also to track how often a table is used.
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3 years ago
A platform that lets people sell their unused gadgets; the startup is targeting consumers and entrepreneurs in need of cash for their tech.
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3 years ago
A real-time, on-demand adtech platform for brands.
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3 years ago
A platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses manage and automate their data. The platform automates the tedious work of data analysis, reporting, and strategic planning. A growing number of business software vendors are using technology from this startup to assist their sales teams.
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3 years ago
1stop is a platform that connects tech workers with the supply chain companies that need to hire them. Workers can check the availability of jobs, then apply to them.
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3 years ago
A platform allowing businesses to automate the creation of their own branded marketing emails, using the same techniques used to manage email campaigns for businesses.
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3 years ago
A “global community of like-minded people who are interested in building businesses that use exponential technologies”
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3 years ago
The startup is working on technology that helps retailers build their own branded loyalty programs. It’s using technology to create a more personalized rewards program.
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2 years ago
An online language school that’s aiming to give people a way to learn a new language. The startup is a B2B company with a specific focus on language training for the tech industry.
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2 years ago
Assuming that the government has to build a massive amount of housing for its citizens, we should be able to use technology to build a better, cheaper, more efficient, and more user-friendly solution.
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4 years ago
An investment and crowdfunding platform, and a startup that helps tech companies increase their visibility and funding.
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4 years ago
People in the US are getting older, but the cost of healthcare is rising faster than the CPI. This startup wants to make healthcare affordable for everyone by merging technology with universal healthcare.
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4 years ago
This startup is trying to help fintech companies sell their products to non-fintech types.
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4 years ago
A company that’s building a technology platform for insurance companies that enables them to automate the most labor-intensive parts of their claims and billing processes.
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4 years ago
A digital platform for women, who are often underrepresented in the tech industry, to access and develop their ideas.
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4 years ago
A startup working with local governments to build tech tools for municipalities, like an e-Residency for legal residents to buy and sell their own property.
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4 years ago
A platform that allows users to build apps and games by connecting to the Internet. The startup is backed by investors like TechStars, SV Angel, and 500 Startups.
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3 years ago
“A startup that implements fintech software in the emerging markets of Southeast Asia, India, and China.”
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4 years ago
A company that builds a new kind of anti-fraud technology, through the use of machine learning.
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4 years ago
A fashion tech startup that connects fashion designers with brands looking to work with them.
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4 years ago
“We’re a real estate tech company that helps real estate professionals get paid.” The startup wants to help people lease out their homes and get paid — and make sure everything is done in compliance — all in real time with a mobile app.
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4 years ago
A startup that builds technology and tools for teams, including a project management platform, a task management tool, and a Slack integrations.
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4 years ago
A credit card that pays you back when you pay it back. Cardlytics uses mobile technology to help people manage their credit cards, with a unique feature that helps you monitor your spending and cuts down on the number of times you have to pay off a credit card.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to help you run in-person events with “social networking” technology. The company wants to help you plan and sell events, so you don’t have to.
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4 years ago
An online platform that promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace, increasing the number of women and minorities in technology.
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3 years ago
A new business accelerator based in Silicon Valley, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, that targets African-American tech founders with the goal of “helping them grow their businesses so they can help build the next generation of African-American tech leaders”.
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3 years ago
A tech company that connects customers with small businesses in a particular geographic area to get small-business items delivered to their door in under an hour.
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3 years ago
An AI-based technology that figures out what an artist is working on and automatically creates a high quality version.
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4 years ago
A fintech company that is developing a platform that enables an automated corporate bond issuance.
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4 years ago
A patent-pending technology for making 3D-printed objects from photos.
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4 years ago
A software for helping businesses monitor and control their energy use. The startup uses IoT technology to reduce energy use in businesses and ensure that every watt is used effectively.
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3 years ago
The company aims to create a better-functioning version of Glassdoor, which is geared towards the tech community.
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3 years ago
A healthy and cheap meal service for kids that uses digital technology to deliver meals to their doorsteps. The startup aims to give parents back control of the eating habits of their kids.
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3 years ago
A consumer financial technology company that helps millennials manage all their financial information in one place. The startup knows the power of millennials and is aiming to build a platform that helps them do so.
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3 years ago
This company is building technology that lets you control your thermostat from your phone, with a dedicated app. It’s a way to control your heating and cooling from your phone, a convenience for people with seasonal residences.
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3 years ago
A smart and flexible data platform for self-driving cars. Their proprietary technology and algorithms enable cars to understand the world around them. Through a combination of sensors, machine learning, and computer vision, the platform provides a level of situational awareness that’s currently only available to humans.
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3 years ago
A tool for people who want to hire tech professionals with different skill sets.
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2 years ago
Gaze, a startup that helps people control their smartphones remotely using eye-tracking technology.
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4 years ago
A company that promises to make owning a house a more transparent and understandable process for consumers via their online platform known as RealtyShares. The company is a real estate marketplace that uses blockchain technology to help potential home buyers and sellers compare properties to find the best deals on the market.
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4 years ago
A company that offers a closed-loop technology for managing real-time customer service representatives. Unbounce’s system enables companies to manage customer interactions in real-time, and give back control of the customer’s experience to the organization.
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4 years ago
A software development company that wants to fix the “diversity gap” in Silicon Valley. The company’s co-founder says that men make up around 80% of the tech workforce, and women only 4% (and that the industry is even worse in other parts of the world).
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4 years ago
A company that helps banks protect their data and helps them maximize their data-driven insights, technology and services.
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4 years ago
A software company that helps healthcare companies make sense of “Big Data” to fuel change. Its customers include health tech startups like Molnlyck, and Kaiser Permanente.
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4 years ago
A startup that is building a business-to-business model for selling to hospitals and clinics using mobile technology.
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3 years ago
A technology that allows businesses to track their supply chain and cut down on logistics costs.
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3 years ago
A machine-learning driven insights platform for technology firms, healthcare providers and oil & gas companies.
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2 years ago
A complete food-ordering system for restaurants and cafes, built on technology from Zomato.
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup that helps restaurants in India optimize their kitchen workflow, and take advantage of technology like smart fridges and credit card processing.
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4 years ago
A startup that lets users pay for their own ads on websites and social media. The startup is also announcing its first acquisition, a company called ad optimization engine Storefront that has developed a technology to show ads to people based on their demographic profile.
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4 years ago
TechCrunch’s startup of the day, which aims to be a tool for people to share their discoveries of what’s next in the world of tech and business.
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4 years ago
A technology that allows companies to drive better pricing for their customers, and thus increase their revenue.
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4 years ago
A financial technology company that helps comprehensive research in the world of growth investing.
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4 years ago
A company that is building a tech platform to facilitate conversation and relationships between employees of a company.
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3 years ago
A food delivery startup that’s looking to replace the delivery driver entirely. The startup’s model is to put a fleet of drivers on the road, and use a proprietary system to manage the orders, route, and delivery. It’s using tech from the company that built the Uber app, and is launching in San Francisco in October.
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3 years ago
Many startups on the list came from India, a country that has been a "fintech powerhouse" in recent years. The country has a large population of engineers and a growing consumer base, and the availability of capital and technology has led to a boom in the number of startups in the country.
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3 years ago
This is a startup that wants to transform the financial industry, with a new way to invest in real estate. They’re using technology and a decentralized protocol to give investors more control over their investments and make it easier to invest in real estate.
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2 years ago
A way to make it easier for non-tech people to code, which they say is a “massive” problem. The company’s founder says that a person with no coding background can be trained in three weeks.
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2 years ago
A company that helps companies provide free technology upgrades to employees with just a few taps of their phones.
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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.
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4 years ago
An open source platform for people to find and buy organic food, powered by new technologies.
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4 years ago
“Business Insider” is a U.S. business and technology news website, founded in 2009.
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4 years ago
An ad network for the ad tech industry. The startup is working to make the industry more efficient and more profitable. They’re hoping it will work with publishers as well as advertisers.
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4 years ago
A startup with a piece of technology that keeps track of every step in a certain process. The technology has been used in a number of industries, including pharmaceuticals, and helps companies track products and processes in real time.
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4 years ago
A developer of smart thermostats, which work with a series of sensors and cloud technology to manage energy consumption and even improve air quality.
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4 years ago
This startup is building a platform to help cities adopt new technology to improve efficiency and transparency.
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4 years ago
This is a “notary” app that combines a notary, a photo scanner, and a blockchain for improved security. The app leverages existing QR technology to give notaries a faster, more secure way to verify documents.
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4 years ago
A market intelligence startup that helps tech companies track the impact of new products.
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3 years ago
A startup that intends to use blockchain technology to bring rewards to the people who work at companies.
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3 years ago
A company that is providing an API to help brands and ad tech companies track their digital ads and analyze them.
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3 years ago
A tool that aims to make it easier to get surveys to people in the US and Canada. SurveyMonkey is already a household name in the marketing tech world.
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3 years ago
A decentralized app store that uses blockchain technology to give users more control over their data and a “new type of ad” that uses reputational data to drive the most relevant ads.
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2 years ago
This is a company that wants to make it easier for businesses to sell technical products to consumers. Using a similar model, they offer a way to securely sell things like electronics, software, and data.
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2 years ago
A startup for consumers and businesses to purchase and sell their used tech products.
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4 years ago
Other tech startups that have been featured or profiled in this section include:
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4 years ago
A “Starter’s Guide to Getting Into the Tech Startup World”
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4 years ago
This startup is building a technology platform that allows customers to connect, share, and sell products from all industries, from apparel to cars to furniture.
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4 years ago
This company is building tech that allows you to use your existing internet-connected door lock without having to buy a new, more expensive deadbolt.
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4 years ago
Creates custom-designed, interactive and high-quality mobile apps for brands and agencies to manage, create and distribute content via their own proprietary technology.
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4 years ago
A startup that lets schools save time and money by using their own technologies to solve problems they’re having with paper.
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4 years ago
A startup that’s building a subscription service for which tech-savvy people share their homes for short periods of time to help make them more affordable for other people. The founders already have over 1,000 customers.
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4 years ago
A startup that is looking to “reinvent the kitchen” and build a “digital kitchen,” which is a new way of cooking that is based on technology.
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4 years ago
A B2B tech and software company that helps businesses automate the adoption of new technology in the workplace.
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4 years ago
“A replacement for the existing marketing technology market, which is not fit for the modern era”
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3 years ago
One of the most interesting startups to come out of the fintech space, Nomiku is building a device that allows consumers to cook with precision.
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3 years ago
Technology to help teams in Brazil manage corporate travel more effectively. As travel becomes more important for companies, TriptoHelp wants to help teams book travel, sort itineraries, and manage more efficiently.
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3 years ago
A new technology for making visual recognition systems, which will be a first use case for “cognitive computing” - a bundle of technologies that use a computer’s ability to learn, as opposed to a good ol’ fashioned camera.
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3 years ago
A chatbot that helps developers with technical support, giving them access
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3 years ago
A real estate app for buyers and sellers, combining technology and human capital to pinpoint the highest and best bid for a home and help close a deal.
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3 years ago
Fintech startup that allows home buyers to use cryptocurrency to purchase their mortgage.
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2 years ago
A technology platform that allows you to build a website using any combination of content from any combination of sites, and publish it to your own website for free.
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4 years ago
A company that builds technology that helps brands and retailers verify that the products they sell are genuine. The startup helps consumers protect themselves from online scams and helps brands and retailers protect themselves from fraudulent sellers.
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4 years ago
A company that helps technicians and technicians-to-be learn how to repair basic electronics.
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4 years 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.
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4 years ago
The startup’s mission is to make the internet as cheap as a phone call. Its technology uses existing cellular networks to make cheap local and international peer-to-peer calls.
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4 years ago
A global fintech company that provides a way for emerging markets to get loans from traditional banks. The startup has pulled in big names including Bill Clinton, who has joined its advisory board.
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4 years ago
A provider of “smart” tech for office workers. The startup wants to alleviate stress for office workers by using tech to monitor and analyze the mood of employees, reduce the need for time-consuming meetings and improve worker productivity. It’s planning to launch a product in November.
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4 years ago
The following startups have left TechStars Boston since the program’s start in 2011 and are no longer affiliated with the program:
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4 years ago
A startup that launched in India wants to help small businesses create a sales funnel, and their technology is already being used by brands like Urban Decay and Yakult.
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4 years ago
The company is building a tool that helps “nonprofits step into the technology age” to help them change the way they use technology and build a better digital future.
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4 years ago
A Spanish-language tech startup building a platform for travel agents and consumers to book hotel rooms online, and for online travel agencies to sell and manage hotels. The company has built a solid revenue model, and believes that scale is coming soon.
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4 years ago
A company that’s building a platform that allows non-technical users to manage their email marketing campaigns. Their product is the first of its kind, and the company is looking to build an API that would allow other companies to build on top of their platform. They’re currently in talks with a few large brands.
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3 years ago
The founders of this startup are veterans of the tech industry, and they want to help veterans get jobs in tech, using their network of connections who know companies looking for talent.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to bridge the gap between technology and the manufacturing industry, with a focus on 3D printing and the industrial IoT.
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3 years ago
A platform for automated trading. The startup’s goal is to bring better tech to the financial markets.
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3 years ago
In need of business solutions that are more flexible and adaptable than the other “unicorns” of the Philadelphia tech scene This startup is changing the way that businesses track their expenses, and it has a solution for firms of all sizes.
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3 years ago
A non-profit that aims to empower women to enter the tech industry through mentorship and networking.
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4 years ago
An accelerator that helps women in tech get funded
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4 years ago
A tool that aims to “bridge the gap between talent and technology” by connecting talent with people who can help them develop their skills.
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4 years ago
A new way to learn search engine optimization techniques.
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4 years ago
Tech startup X-Ray Vision is building a smart home security system that uses AI to identify security risks, including things like motion and sound, and send alerts to homeowners. It’s currently in beta testing in New York City and San Francisco.
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4 years ago
A high-tech, custom-built vending machine for businesses. The company has been in the business of selling vending machines to businesses since 1923.
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3 years ago
This B2B app connects companies with data center technicians and infrastructure engineers.
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3 years ago
A company building an open-source platform for mobile games with a technology called “user-generated content”. The company is building an online platform for mobile games that allows users to create new content and then use it in other games.
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3 years ago
A B2C company that helps home owners improve their homes through the use of smart technology.
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3 years ago
A technology company that helps make it easier for people to shop at stores that don’t have physical stores. The startup’s customer base is run by e-commerce companies and brands that want to sell to consumers.
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3 years ago
A $10 million dollar fund that’s investing in startups that are developing and commercializing science and technology in India.
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4 years ago
A company that wants to help users of their product and other ad-tech companies get access to the data they need to track user experiences across all of their different websites.
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4 years ago
A company focused on building the next generation of technology for the core of the hospital. The company is building a new kind of computer that helps doctors and nurses coordinate a patient’s care throughout the hospital.
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4 years ago
A consumer-focused fintech product that combines BitGold, mobile payment, and cryptocurrency. It’s available on iOS and soon to be Android.
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4 years ago
On July 29, 2018, Y Combinator announced that it is working with the United States Department of Defense on a $120 million Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) grant. DIUx is a new unit within DoD that is focused on bringing together startups and the military to develop cutting-edge technologies that the military can adopt for use in the war and defense arenas.
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4 years ago
A startup that helps people with vision loss connect with the growing technology community that helps them. It’s working with the Pentagon on a program to help transitioning service members learn how to use technology.
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3 years ago
A startup that lets you hire a camera operator and a lighting technician to set up a shot, then lets you get instant feedback on the look of your video.
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3 years ago
A legal technology company that helps people manage the risk of litigation.
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3 years ago
A texturizing app, which uses the same facial mapping technology that Apple uses for its Face ID to help fashion brands make their products better match the people who wear them.
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3 years ago
An online network that connects tech companies with non-tech companies for common projects. It also charges for consulting services for projects. The startup is backed by Benchmark.
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3 years ago
A software-as-a-service platform for managing an employee's performance and rewards, developed with the help of Genentech and the Digital Health Initiative.
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3 years ago
A tool for real estate agents to manage a client’s home from the front desk, using new technology to track who’s in each room, what needs to be done, and how much it will cost.
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3 years ago
A company that helps installers set up and troubleshoot smart home devices, with a team of moonlighting technicians in America and a support desk in India.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to provide AI-powered technology for companies to bring in data from their various cloud sources.
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3 years ago
Creates barcode-scanning technology to help businesses keep track of inventory.
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2 years ago
A smart home technology company that’s building a smart lock that can be controlled by an app.
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4 years ago
Helping companies with the tech and process of simplifying their supply chain management.
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4 years ago
This startup wants to use the power of social media to help health care professionals treat depression. It’s a new kind of “social medicine”, using social media and technology to treat depression in a way that is more human and empathetic.
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4 years ago
A startup that’s building a service for hiring technicians to manage networking, security, and networking equipment.
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4 years ago
This is an app that helps tech-savvy people build their first website with ease. It’s very similar to Squarespace, with more customization options.
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4 years ago
A startup for service technicians. It’s built on the idea that most people don’t have the technical skills to fix their own tech problems.
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4 years ago
A Q&A platform that transcribes audio conversations to text and vice versa, so users can have conversations with friends and family over voice technology.
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3 years ago
A remote job board with a focus on non-tech jobs.
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3 years ago
A startup that focuses on and improves the quality of digital advertising through its proprietary ad tech.
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3 years ago
A full-service global tech company that helps hospitals build their own computer networks.
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3 years ago
A company that helps banks and other tech companies do business with other companies.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to make it easier for developers to build fintech apps on their own. Its API connects apps with banks, so developers can build financial tech apps without having to recruit banks or work with their own teams.
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3 years ago
A technology platform for helping businesses manage the inner workings of their supply chain.
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3 years ago
Fintech startup that helps collect and store mortgage data.
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3 years ago
A company that’s developing technology to help people with disabilities who rely on electrical assistive devices to communicate with technology. Essentially, the startups is building a sensor that is easily connected to a computer, and when someone presses the button, the computer responds.
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3 years ago
A three-year-old startup that offers a social networking platform for people who are underrepresented in the tech industry — women and minorities.
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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.
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3 years ago
A tech company that helps companies improve their use of CRM by building a tool that can help track who is opening emails and how they’re responding to them.
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3 years ago
A technology platform that helps companies drive growth, better manage cash, reduce risks and mitigate fraud.
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2 years ago
A company developing technology that allows non-medical professionals to run patient education and wellness classes
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4 years ago
This startup is building a new generation of web browsers, called “containers”, that work like operating systems. Containers are like virtual machines (VM) in that they run programs inside them, but they’re a lot more flexible. You can build a container that can run a Ruby or a Python, for example, and you can run a container that runs a ton of different kinds of programs. Containers can also be used to run a group of VMs, and VMs can run each other, too. The tech is still in its early days, but it’s a promising tech that’s been used to run the Linux operating system.
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4 years ago
A startup that helps governments issue tax-exempt bonds in an environmentally friendly way. The company uses blockchain technology to track everything from who owns the land to who owns the building to who owns the certificates.
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4 years ago
A B2B business that helps companies with software development and technology recruitment.
65
4 years ago
A startup for small and medium-size companies willing to try a technology that can track employee productivity by measuring their social media activity.
65
4 years ago
A social platform that helps people connect to each other based on their shared interest in science, space, and technology. Curricula, which was founded in October, is an educational platform that lets people who share the same interests build a community and “seek, share and teach knowledge” in their area.
65
4 years ago
An adtech company that enables brands to reach the most relevant people on social media. The company is working on the front end of how social media ads are shown and paid.
65
4 years ago
A company producing a new type of laser technology that can help remove multiple types of stains from clothes quickly.
65
3 years ago
A tech startup that makes cameras that are controlled by hand gestures and facial recognition.
65
3 years ago
A company that invests in early stage startups that can help tech companies improve their security.
65
3 years ago
This is a service for designers, who have to put up with clients who don’t understand what they’re trying to say, who use technical jargon and who don’t really grasp how to communicate a message. So, they’re building a platform to help designers communicate more effectively.
65
3 years ago
This startup is building technology for auto repair shops to enter data about customers and repairs into a single, cloud-connected database. The startup is based in New York City.
65
3 years ago
A cross-functional machine learning company, whose technology can automatically recognize faces (e.g. celebrities) in photos and video.
65
4 years ago
A tech startup focused on improving the industry of tech and tech journalism and tech media. The organization aims to “promote tech as a force for good, and tech innovation as a key factor in improving people’s lives.”
64
4 years ago
A tech startup that helps tech companies manage their tech risk. They’re already working with tech companies in Israel, UK, and US.
64
4 years ago
A two-week online course for online workers to improve their writing and editing techniques.
64
4 years ago
A decentralized trading platform for digital currencies, built on blockchain technology. It aims to make the digital asset exchange process easy and secure. The company is currently developing a desktop app for the blockchain and is in talks with the US Securities and Exchange Commission about getting listed on a US exchange.
64
4 years ago
A company that’s building a new way to implement the technology from the behind-the-scenes work of a video game.
64
4 years ago
This startup wants to help fintech companies get a handle on their data, making it easier to crunch numbers and more effective for the startup to explore new markets.
64
4 years ago
A startup that is building a search engine for the ad-tech ecosystem, looking to make it easier for clients to find what they need, regardless of where they are.
64
3 years ago
A way for non-technical people to set up Google Adwords campaigns or other PPC advertising campaigns.
64
3 years ago
A company that helps brands track their social media performance and how their social media strategy is affecting their business. They’re also working on an ad-tech product for Facebook.
64
3 years ago
The startup is looking to use blockchain technology to help people buy and sell things online with minimal fees.
64
3 years ago
A civic tech startup working to improve voter turnout for elections in the US
64
3 years ago
This startup is building a technology for finding spare parts for manufacturing machines, including 3D printing parts.
64
3 years ago
This startup is building a platform of AI, biometrics, and blockchain technology to help companies manage and analyze their supply chains.
64
3 years ago
This tech company is building a platform for people to set up and manage a “Tiny House” (an off-grid dwelling)
64
3 years ago
A way to handle tech support for the deaf, using text messaging and voice recognition.
64
3 years ago
An adtech company building an AI that optimizes ad placement across social media sites. It uses machine learning to identify the most appropriate regions to place ads.
64
4 years ago
A CRM focused on helping companies find and hire the right people. Jigsaw, which was founded in 2017, has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, and Business Insider.
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4 years ago
Y Combinator alum. Placed first at TechCrunch Disrupt New York. It’s an online education platform for people who don’t have time to study, but still want to learn.
63
4 years ago
A startup that helps real estate agents manage their homes. The startup’s technology aims to eliminate the paper trail of homes, keeping them in one place so agents can easily track and make changes to the house.
63
4 years ago
A green-tech company that’s building a system that allows farmers to hook up their tractors to the cloud and collect data from the on-farm sensors to optimize their operations, and then sell the software to their peers.
63
4 years ago
A real estate tech startup that’s building a tech toolkit that a property manager can use to manage and monitor their properties.
63
4 years ago
A platform for the “ultimate workout” in a virtual 3D environment. Its goal is to connect people to top fitness trainers who can offer the latest training techniques and advice.
63
4 years ago
The “Hacker News of the South” is a regionalized version of Hacker News, the popular tech news aggregation website.
63
4 years ago
A “field guide for the digital age” that helps users decide which technology options to use for their product. They currently have 11,000 customers and a product that’s been used to build over 30,000 products.
63
4 years ago
A home inspection app that combines technology with a human inspector, who can take photos and video on the spot.
63
3 years ago
The idea is to create a product that helps the community of health professionals in a particular area access to the latest research and technology and connect with the world’s leading scientists.
63
3 years ago
This startup is building AI-based computer vision and deep learning technology for drones.
63
3 years ago
A platform for removing tobacco from the market using a new technique called “vapor extraction”, which pulls the nicotine out of tobacco with water. The startup manufactures the product in a factory in Israel.
63
3 years ago
A tech-enabled financial advisor, allowing customers to communicate with their advisor via email, text, chat, and phone. The startup is a spin-out from the University of Texas and is currently focused on the US market.
63
3 years ago
A machine vision startup that is building technology to help autonomous vehicles see and navigate the city.
63
3 years ago
Looking to supplement the lack of diversity in the tech industry with a website that aims to help those in the industry manage their career growth.
63
3 years ago
Tech that helps companies “curate sales opportunities across a variety of channels” using machine learning.
63
3 years ago
A company that provides technology to help consumers manage their spend, helping them understand which brands they love and which ones to avoid.
63
3 years ago
A tool that allows non-technical users to build custom apps for their businesses. The company has been working with clients like The Ellen Show and The New York Times
63
3 years ago
A father-son team of developers who want to do something big with technology and education. They launched a free website for K-12 students to learn about programming.
63
2 years ago
This startup wants to help tech companies get started in India by providing them with customized training to learn the language, culture, and laws, and helping them with any legal issues they might face.
63
2 years ago
A tech startup that wants to help technology workers in India get more tech jobs in the US.
63
2 years ago
An online marketplace for buying, selling, and renting tech gadgets. Right now, it’s a platform only for selling gadgets, but the founders say they’d like to expand it to an online store for buying and renting gadgets.
63
4 years ago
A platform to help operations teams run their organizations. It aims to “help the individual technician become more efficient and productive”.
62
4 years ago
A network of startups working together to build a new ecosystem around distributed ledger technology. The goal is to build a platform that spurs the creation of startups that can power an ecosystem built around blockchain.
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4 years ago
A freelancing marketplace with a premium membership that allows companies to outsource technical tasks to freelancers.
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3 years ago
In July 2019, the company began selling a credit card-sized device called a “pocket hacker” that can replace a key fob with a Bluetooth-connected device that allows you to lock and unlock your vehicle without a key. The pocket hacker has been a popular product at tech and automobile trade shows, and customers pay $99 a month to use the device.
62
3 years ago
A tool for people to find and book real estate in London, with a focus on the tech startup scene.
62
3 years ago
A new way to access research and information from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
62
3 years ago
The 2018 TechStars World Demo Day featured more than 300 startups from all around the world.
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3 years ago
A new technology that enables a 3D printed object to be “printed” onto a different object without the need for assembly.
62
3 years ago
The company wants to build robust biometric tools for use in retail and banking. It’s building technology to identify and authenticate people on mobile phones and tablets.
62
3 years ago
One of the few publishers that takes a look at the big picture of the web, New York Times Magazine looks at the major tech trends of the coming year.
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3 years ago
A new class of financial technology startups that are creating new kinds of financial products.
62
3 years ago
A company that helps determine if a loan is worth making. Fundera’s technology is based on smart contacts, which match up borrowers and lenders and run predictive analytics to determine if a loan is worth making.
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3 years ago
Startup is building a platform for customers, based on the blockchain technology, to purchase products directly from manufacturers and avoid retailers. The company, which was founded in March, currently has more than 400 brands on its platform.
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3 years ago
The founder of the company, a guy named John, started coding Windows in the 1990s, and has since been working with Microsoft as a technical advisor. He’s now building a new social media platform that aggregates all the social media sites from around the world into one place, with the goal of creating a single, unified platform for social media for the world.
62
3 years ago
A project management app aimed at operations which can be easily streamlined by technology.
62
2 years ago
A startup that is developing a new type of fuel cell that uses water instead of air. The fuel cell will be 58% more efficient than the current leading technology.
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2 years ago
A platform for tech companies to build and launch their own cryptocurrencies on a private blockchain and put proceeds into B2B products or services.
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5 years ago
The event featured the first TechCrunch XR (extended reality) Hackathon in which teams built VR and AR experiences using HTC Vive and Facebook’s Oculus Rift VR headset. The event also featured a Startup Alley in which the most promising startups from the 2019 program showcased themselves to investors, mentors and press.
61
4 years ago
A startup that sells webinars that present real-life examples of how to use your tech product.
61
4 years ago
A startup working in the fintech space that wants to make it easier for businesses to categorize and label currencies, which many companies struggle to do because of the complexities of ISO 4217.
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4 years ago
A team of students from Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center have created a 3-D printed, low-cost, wearable camera that can “see” in the infrared spectrum and uses a thermal-sensing camera to detect objects.
61
3 years ago
A clothing subscription service that uses a tech-enabled sizing system to fit their clothes in the mail.
61
3 years ago
A tool for learning the complicated and technical skills needed to code a website.
61
3 years ago
A startup that offers a curated selection of tech-related content and builds a library of learning materials for employees. The idea is to make it easy for learning professionals to build on their skills and also help them to stay abreast of the latest developments.
61
3 years ago
A digital news company that covers the world of cryptocurrency, investing, and technology.
61
3 years ago
A “fintech” company that aims to help banks and their customers get a better understanding of their credit risks, and a better picture of the risk they’re taking on.
61
3 years ago
A VC-funded London-based fintech startup that helps people use digital currency to make and receive international payments.
61
3 years ago
A digital-only magazine for women, meant for women who are new to technology.
61
3 years ago
A fintech for loans in Kenya, which is working on a product for the first time.
61
3 years ago
A platform for connecting students to internships in their field, with a focus on the technical skills and experience that students need to land a job.
61
4 years ago
A software company that offers a technology that helps companies create better and more sophisticated data-driven marketing campaigns
60
4 years ago
A startup that will use technology to help companies automate the process of filling out applications for employees. The startup is currently a Y Combinator company.
60
3 years ago
A company that will provide “fintechs” with a platform that allows them to build their own custom payment processes using their own data.
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3 years ago
The San Jose, California-based startup offers an introduction to basic accounting, billing, and invoicing. The startup launched in San Francisco in December and was one of 10 finalists in the TechStars New York program.
60
3 years ago
An engineering tool for companies with lots of devices, with a focus on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. That means the tool is used to control devices that are connected in a very similar way. It’s a type of IoT technology that allows devices to work together.
60
3 years ago
Idea, one of the startups in the first cohort of the YC Fellowship, is building a tool to help the tech industry manage diversity and inclusion.
60
3 years ago
A company that helps companies process credit card transactions using an API. It uses a machine learning technology called Credly to integrate the data into their system.
60
3 years ago
This startup wants to help people make a living writing. It began with a response to a New York Times article about the income gap between writers and tech workers.
60
3 years ago
A machine learning platform that help computers detect patterns in images. It’s already being used by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
60
2 years ago
A way to allow users to see the history of the things they are watching on Netflix. The startup recently received $2.1M in funding from Techstars, which led to a big increase in users.
60
2 years ago
A startup that helps cultural institutions be more efficient with their technology investments.
60
2 years ago
Connecting businesses to the world’s best brands with a “one-stop shop” online platform. The startup is a digital agency with an eye on technology and mobile.
60
4 years ago
MakeMaps helps users create maps from scratch, or edit existing maps. It uses low-cost aerial mapping technology to create maps that are useful for a range of products.
59
3 years ago
A startup that provides an AI-based technology that matches people with jobs based on their skill sets and location.
59
3 years ago
A tool to help companies manage and onboard new hires, with an emphasis on technology.
59
3 years ago
A way to measure water quality in a complex ecosystem using sensors and cloud technology.
59
3 years ago
A startup for managing and securing employee benefits that’s designed to help companies use technology to give their employees some control over their benefits.
59
3 years ago
This app is building on the success of Swych, a tech company that makes it easy to raise money in equity crowdfunding.
59
3 years ago
This startup wants to help HR departments make better use of their technology and handle tasks with fewer errors.
59
3 years ago
A “clean-tech software company” that provides a platform that helps companies diversify their energy portfolio. They work with companies to offer a variety of green energy options, and offer regular consulting services to companies that want to be more sustainable in their energy usage.
59
3 years ago
The impact of the tech industry on San Francisco is notable, and often it is not positive.
59
3 years ago
A startup that wants to eliminate the need for farmers to use pesticides in the growing of fruits and vegetables. The startup wants to use its own patented technology that can eliminate pests without pesticides, and is currently looking for seed capital.
59
4 years ago
A technology that allows you to receive a text message with a code that lets you know when your package has arrived. It’s similar to the Amazon Prime Now service, but for local stores.
58
4 years ago
A venture-backed startup building a platform to collect and analyze data on healthcare. The startup’s goal is to create a new “emergent” technology ecosystem: a set of technologies that work together to generate new insights and deliver new value.
58
3 years ago
The founders of this B2B fintech startup aim to improve the way banks and other financial institutions provide financial planning advice. They aim to do this by connecting banks with the people who know best how to invest, how much to save, and how to invest.
58
3 years ago
A platform for managing people in the tech industry, including finding jobs and getting paid well for them.
58
3 years ago
This company is working on a technology that lets you take a picture of a document, and then run a search across the entire document in a matter of seconds.
58
5 years ago
Idea: A startup that aims to help companies in the Middle East and India use technology to hire engineers and maintain online reputations.
57
4 years ago
This company has created a simple and consistent way to learn about startups and emerging technologies. In addition to original content, it also curates and distributes great content from across the web.
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4 years ago
A startup that builds technology to help telecommunication companies manage their networks. They’re looking to partner with large carriers.
57
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
3 years ago
This is a startup building a tool to help visually impaired people to see the world through their smartphones and mobile devices. The startup is aiming to build into mobile devices some of the technology that blind people use to see and hear.
57
3 years ago
A company that helps brokerages and banks connect their technology with the Amazon Alexa
57
3 years ago
A toolkit for "non-tech startups" that allows them to build a website and a mobile app quickly.
57
3 years ago
The startup is building a 3D printer for small scale production. The founders met at Techstars, where they were early on a Y Combinator batch.
57
3 years ago
A smart keyboard for kids based on EEG technology to help kids learn to type.
57
3 years ago
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology that has been around for a while. RPA is software that runs the work of a specific job, like a bank teller or a stock trader, instead of a person. The goal is to free up people to do other tasks while allowing businesses to free up IT resources.
57
3 years ago
A small coder-owned startup that provides a small monthly subscription to people who feel they're getting ripped off by their technology providers.
57
3 years ago
A real estate technology platform that helps people buy and sell properties.
57
2 years ago
A fintech startup that seeks to help consumers with their spending by creating an “earn to give” platform where people can make donations in exchange for cashback.
57
2 years ago
Seed-stage hardware startup building a platform to bring 3D printing to non-technical people.
57
5 years ago
Idea: An AI-driven tool for filtering resumes for tech and engineering jobs
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3 years ago
A SaaS platform that helps businesses adopt, and deliver, digital products. It aims to help companies accelerate their digital transformation while making it easier to adopt and operate new technology.
56
3 years ago
This startup is building a tech platform for the food industry to allow for automated, real-time ordering and tracking of food from local restaurants. The goal is to make ordering food more efficient and reduce food waste.
56
3 years ago
A startup meant to build out a cross-border payment system using Alibaba’s payment network. It’s currently an internal startup at Alibaba, but the founders have been in contact with several other companies interested in incorporating their technology.
56
3 years ago
A collaborative space with a focus on technology. They have a job board, a blog, and a meetup group.
56
3 years ago
A healthcare startup that wants to help biotech companies test new drug combinations in mice, instead of relying on elite clinical trials. The startup uses 2D and 3D cell cultures to test the effects of possible drug combinations on the mice.
56
3 years ago
A digital platform that uses technology and data to help students study better, helping them make better decisions about what to study and when to study.
55
3 years ago
A platform that helps people find and make connections with other people based on what they’re interested in. The company says they’ve already built a network with over 1,000 active users, and they have a big presence at tech conferences like YC.
55
3 years ago
A tele-medicine company that builds tele-presence technology to allow doctors to treat patients remotely with a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. They want to bring together the data they collect while treating patients and share it with hospitals, insurance companies, and other health providers.
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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
3 years ago
A collaborative editing tool that focuses on helping authors collaborate without having to deal with tech issues like screen recording, screen sharing, and file management. The product is a browser-based video editing tool that lets two or more people work together on a video project.
55
3 years ago
A platform to help recruiters find tech talent. It’s meant to help companies find people that have the right skills but may have otherwise been overlooked.
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3 years ago
Builds digital products to help on-demand technology companies and startups build their user base.
55
3 years ago
A platform for real-time corporate wellness programs, built on the same technology that powers health and fitness trackers.
55
3 years ago
A technology-enabled startup helping with the massive, messy task of commercial real estate financing.
55
3 years ago
The startup is building a language course that uses text-to-speech technology and audio technology to teach languages.
55
3 years ago
Remote technology for doctors and nurses to make sure they get paid properly and on time.
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2 years ago
"a collaborative research platform for advanced manufacturing tech", which is building a “virtual 3D environment and virtual manufacturing environment where engineers can design, simulate, and simulate and design.”
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2 years ago
A tool that helps people find a program to work in. It’s a job board aimed at the non-technical side of the tech world.
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2 years ago
A “crowd-sourced HR technology” that helps companies hire and manage the workforce in a more efficient fashion.
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5 years ago
Idea: A remote digital marketing agency for high-growth tech companies The startup has worked with a few dozen clients since launching last year, and is currently available to startups that are a $1 million in revenue or less
54
3 years ago
A startup to help non-tech people get started in blockchain. The startup is looking to use its data and know-how to help people navigate the world of crypto assets.
54
3 years ago
A startup that is building a way to mine cryptocurrency without using any electricity. The company says its technology is 10,000 times more efficient than that of a traditional bitcoin miner.
54
3 years ago
A tech startup that helps businesses optimize their resource allocation by matching the right skills to the right projects.
54
3 years ago
A tech-enabled solution for the back-end of a recruitment-focused startup for employee onboarding and management.
54
3 years ago
This startup is building an AI-powered law firm. The company is hiring legal research engineers, data scientists and analysts, and an HR tech lead.
54
3 years ago
A startup that wants to use blockchain technology to allow people to quickly and securely track the movement of goods and goods.
54
3 years ago
A new way to view ads in the mobile app world. The startup uses a new technology called “visual search” to allow users to swipe through ads, rather than the traditional method of text-searching ads. It’s being tested with a few companies.
54
3 years ago
An ad-tech startup that specializes in buying and selling mobile video ads.
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3 years ago
A tech company that lets companies market their stuff online more effectively, by aggregating product reviews from multiple sites and allowing users to filter, tag, and visualize reviews in one place.
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.
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3 years ago
"Philadelphia is a hotbed of tech startups, with more than its fair share of innovators. But with so many talented people hitting the streets, it can be hard to distinguish the real innovators from the pretenders." - Philadelphia Magazine
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3 years ago
Fintech startup that wants to create a simpler and more secure digital banking experience for consumers by offering free checking accounts.
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2 years ago
The South by Southwest Conference and Festivals is a large annual festival held in Austin, Texas. It is described by organizers as "the world’s premier technology, media, and entertainment festival and a must-attend destination for creative types" and also as a "celebration of music, film, and interactive experiences".
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2 years ago
A tool to help companies manage their data center. The startup is working with companies like Juniper, and is co-founded by an ex-Verizon tech exec.
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2 years ago
A technology platform that lets students work with tutors remotely over the internet.
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4 years ago
A company that tracks the weather for farmers and ranchers in the agriculture industry. The startup wants to bring farmers and ranchers back from the margins of the agriculture industry by using technology to let them monitor weather conditions and optimize their operations.
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3 years ago
"Idea" is a weekly feature on The Verge's technology podcast, The Vergecast. Every week, we ask a question about a company or a topic at the intersection of technology and culture. You can listen to previous episodes here . You can read more about the show at our dedicated hub . You can reach us at [email protected]
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3 years ago
A community for techies to find mentors, and for mentors to find mentees.
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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 startup that helps startups grow by giving them access to the biggest potential customer base in the world - the US government. The company's proprietary Fintech platform provides access to the US government's banking, insurance and finance systems.
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3 years ago
The startup is building a complete container shipping solution, using technology that was originally designed to support a mine-to-rail system in the mining industry. The startup plans to use this technology to build an end-to-end solution for shipping all international goods, from the moment products are picked up from manufacturers to the moment they reach the customer.
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3 years ago
A CPG startup making a product called "Coffee.io" that uses the same smartphone-based sensor technology as Fitbit, but with coffee instead of steps.
53
3 years ago
A digital platform for teachers to share how they teach and how they use technology in the classroom.
53
3 years ago
A company that is building out an autonomous vehicle software platform for companies, to help them test and develop their autonomous vehicle technology.
53
3 years ago
A company that helps software engineers learn more about the latest technologies. Its flagship product is “Learn with Code,” an interactive curriculum that prepares you for jobs.
53
3 years ago
A platform for tracking data collection and insights inside the workplace. People can track everything from traffic and attendance to the tech they use.
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3 years ago
A small, tech-forward business that specializes in data and analytics for small businesses, with a focus on helping them grow.
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2 years ago
The startup is looking to develop a “tech-enabled career center” for students, with an app that connects students to employers, giving students an opportunity to learn about the industry before they start their first jobs. They currently have $1.3M in funding.
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4 years ago
A startup that wants to replace the static, static-y nature of HTML with a dynamic, collaborative interface that allows you to write web pages with a visual dynamic editor that also enables you to work collaboratively with others. The startup is using the same tech they’re using to build the editor to create a mobile app that’s also dynamic and collaborative.
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4 years ago
An idea to transform the world’s traditional volunteer work into a more efficient, tech-savvy model.
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3 years ago
Technology for tailoring and sharing educational resources for kids. The company has 8 employees and is initially focused on developing markets in Africa and Asia.
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3 years ago
A company that wants to make wearable tech more accessible to customers who can’t afford or don’t want to purchase it
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3 years ago
The idea is to make all of the data collected by a hospital’s nurses and doctors, regardless of the specific instrument or technology used, searchable by nurses and doctors for the purpose of better patient care.
52
3 years ago
A tech-enabled culture of service that helps the millions of people who wash plates to do so more efficiently.
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3 years ago
A startup that provides support for tech startups that want to build apps for the Apple Watch.
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3 years ago
A technology that aims to help companies manage their supply chains and networks. Its big idea is to target the supply chain for “smart” companies.
52
3 years ago
A B2B tech company that helps restaurants like Chipotle and Panera deliver to customers in a more timely fashion.
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2 years ago
A platform that provides users with a device that manages the electricity usage of their home automatically. The company claims to save up to 80% on energy costs with this technology.
52
2 years ago
A platform for the global pharma industry that allows them to quickly create, test, and upload clinical trials using blockchain technology.
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5 years ago
Idea: A fintech startup that provides consumer loans in the Philippines to customers who don’t have many credit options.
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4 years ago
Fintech company in the Philippines that’s providing a digital payment platform for micro-enterprises and other small businesses.
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4 years ago
A company that’s building AI-powered technology to make it easier for people to search for, select, and buy the most-used products on Amazon
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3 years ago
The first set of software tools and tech to help people communicate with people who have dementia.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to change the way we earn money through automated investing. The startup says it wants to bring the same kinds of automated investing technologies to the world of charitable giving.
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3 years ago
The Center for Humane Technology was an initiative started by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who was a founding organizer. The center's mission is to research and devise ways in which technology can be used to help people, with a particular focus on children, refugees, and the disabled.
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3 years ago
A startup that aims to create a universal app store for third-party hardware hardware modules. The idea is to cut down on the hardware fragmentation that plagues the tech industry.
51
3 years ago
A company that provides software to other companies who want to launch their own fintech product.
51
3 years ago
The startup aims to use machine learning and deep learning technologies to help companies figure out the best price to sell things at online.
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3 years ago
The company has a monthly recurring revenue model, where they charge users monthly, and then provide free CRM solutions to their customers. It’s an adtech company that provides the platform for brands and agencies to manage their own customer relationship management.
51
4 years ago
A technology that enables a team to evaluate potential customers in order to gauge the value they could bring to the team.
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3 years ago
Building technology to help restaurants manage their customer bills.
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3 years ago
A startup that uses mobile and cloud-based technology to help companies better manage the manufacturing of products and materials. The company’s app allows users to track and monitor shipments.
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3 years ago
This is a fintech startup that wants to build a platform allowing people to quickly and cheaply invest in small businesses. The startup is starting with just one country — Brazil.
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3 years ago
We are an on-demand car service that makes it easier for you to get around the city. We’re a technology company, which means we’re building the tools that enable people to get around and save time.
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3 years ago
A startup in the biotech space that’s trying to disrupt the whole pharma industry by providing a cheaper, more user-friendly alternative to biotech drugs.
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2 years ago
A toolkit that provides a framework to build a web site that is encrypted using the same technique that the NSA uses to protect their communication.
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3 years ago
Using AI technology, the startup is building a system that lets companies predict software bugs using machine learning.
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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.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to add “biometric security” to inexpensive smartphone cameras, so the camera can be opened and the phone stolen by an attacker. The startup is working on the technology, which relies on an in-built fingerprint scanner using a touchscreen to unlock the phone.
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3 years ago
A technology that helps nonprofits to give donors a chance to support them without charging them.
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3 years ago
A health tech company that makes a voice-activated smart scale that can communicate with a connected smartphone app to track weight, body fat, and trends over time. The startup is looking to raise $2.5m in seed funding.
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3 years ago
An adtech company that specializes in targeting and retargeting ads to users based on their browsing history.
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3 years ago
This is a startup that’s using technology to simplify a process that plays out every day in retail: sending packages to a customer’s home. The startup is building a team of carriers that can send packages for businesses, in a process that can range from as simple as a drop-off to as complex as a package delivery.
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3 years ago
A financial services startup that wants to try to bring some of the best practices we see in the investment industry to the world of fintech.
49
3 years ago
This is a startup that wants to help the legal industry manage the ever-growing volume of litigation, and to do so by using AI technology to understand the law and churn out legal documents to customers.
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2 years ago
A company that’s building an AI-powered platform for recruitment for roles that require tech skills in Southeast Asia.
49
2 years ago
A decentralized software platform that will allow for the management of decentralized organizations and organizations using blockchain technology.
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3 years ago
A startup for web hosting that helps startups and enterprises find the best deal with a service that works with their tech stack.
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2 years ago
A startup working to make it easier for people to adopt new technologies. Typeform helps users get feedback on their initial reactions to a product or service, and then take action based on that feedback.
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2 years ago
This startup is taking the idea of a podcast and applying it to an ongoing series of videos looking at the intersection of large-scale technology and the world.
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3 years ago
An introduction to the world of cryptocurrencies designed for non-techie business people looking to get involved in crypto.
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3 years ago
A technology startup that helps companies hire skilled foreign workers. The company’s technology connects with companies that offer IT jobs and provides a simple interface to search and review CVs, the company’s CTO said.
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3 years ago
The startup, which was founded in May, wants to become the de facto “productivity companion” for people who want to do their own research and stay on the cutting edge of tech.
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3 years ago
With the goal of building a “better experience”, ZagBank is creating a digital bank for underbanked Americans, with a focus on helping them save money. They’re also applying for a fintech charter in the state of New Jersey.
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3 years ago
A team that’s built a technology platform for live streaming events, built on top of a large database of what’s called a “Super Fan Database”. The Super Fan Database is a database of people who are the most loyal to a brand or organization. The application allows for organizers to use the database to reach out to users and incentivize them to attend an event.
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3 years ago
A tech company that helps help customers who want to buy their own insurance. If a customer wants to buy insurance, they can use the app to get quotes from all the different providers, and then choose the best one. The app is free, and the company will charge a percentage of the premium, typically 35%.
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3 years ago
The founders of many of these startups have connections in the Philadelphia tech scene. Some, like Zuddle and Zpack, are backed by angel investors in the region. Others, like Farmako and Tella, were founded by students at the University of Pennsylvania.
47
3 years ago
The tech behind the screen is a company that builds technology that lets people effectively use their smartphones without having to touch them.
47
3 years ago
A startup that wants to use facial recognition technology for security and to help people in the UK and European Union travel more safely.
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3 years ago
This startup is building a technology that will allow companies to automatically record and track inventory data across multiple locations.
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2 years ago
A company that is helping to steer the evolution of the HR tech market with a suite of HR technology products that are customizable and can meet the needs of any size organization.
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2 years ago
A project to help make Fintechs more accessible to businesses and individuals. The platform is a SaaS-based tool that allows users to create a simple and easy-to-use way to invest in emerging Fintechs
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2 years ago
The startup claims it’s the first product of its kind, combining drones, AI, and a bunch of other technologies to deliver emergency services. “Imagine a swarm of robots that can detect and pick up a person in distress, find a safe landing spot for the person to land, and then rapidly assess the person’s injuries,” says the company. “The company claims it’s the first of its kind.”
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3 years ago
A payments-focused startup that’s working on a way to make payments more affordable for underbanked customers, including those in the US, Philippines, and Brazil. It’s working with existing banks and partnered with technology companies to make payments easier.
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3 years ago
A tech company that focuses on making the data in social media sites more useful, allowing businesses and consumers to see what their customers are saying, and help them build better products.
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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
A company that helps major companies hire talent, specifically in the tech space. The company operates in NYC, San Francisco, and Austin.
46
3 years ago
A B2B service to help companies build mobile apps, based on a unique technology that lets companies create applications for multiple platforms at once.
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3 years ago
This startup is focused on helping children learn about the world around them, and is a spin-off of a university startup. They are working on a STEAM curriculum, which is a combination of science, technology, engineering and arts, and they have a proven track record of working with both parents and teachers.
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2 years ago
A subscription-based app that helps businesses save money by using it to pay for a portion of the expense of things like health care, staffing, and technology.
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2 years ago
A platform for Fintech companies in Latin America to explore new investment opportunities, such as debt and equity financing.
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2 years ago
“A visual ‘cheat sheet’ to help you learn new technologies and speed up your development”. The company is building a library of technology stacks, and launching a platform for customers to customize a course that will get them ready for new technology launches.
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2 years ago
This company is building technology that analyzes the “viral loop” of social media channels, looking at how a hashtag is used over a period of time and how it changes.
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5 years ago
Idea: A technology company that’s building an API to automatically match parts of a building’s structure with subcontractors. The idea is to help construction businesses better manage manpower.
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3 years ago
The CEO of the company is a former tech executive at Facebook who says their product lets small businesses easily create email marketing campaigns. They’re building a product for small businesses to send out email marketing campaigns.
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3 years ago
A platform for delivering and managing legal documents, including contracts and leases. The company is backed by Intel Capital, who is helping to build a global legal technology platform that uses the blockchain.
45
3 years ago
A high-tech solution for deploying, monitoring, and managing the world’s largest supply chain.
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3 years ago
After launching in 2014, the startup’s goal has been to help women get a leg up in the world of tech in the US. They’ve built a product and retained an early audience of 20,000 women.
45
3 years ago
A startup that obtains and licenses intellectual property, helping pharma and biotech companies extract value from the research they do.
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3 years ago
The New York Tech Meetup is a group of New York City engineering and technology professionals that meet monthly to meet, share ideas, and have fun. The group is supported by Inveneo and supported by the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
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2 years ago
This startup wants to help Americans in their retirement savings by giving them an online investment platform they can use to invest in index funds and ETFs. The company wants to be a “tech-enabled advisor” that can help people better manage their investments.
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3 years ago
This startup is building a network of community centers, but with a twist — they’re using all-online technology to make it easier for users to access services.
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3 years ago
A company that’s building a platform that allows anyone to set up a website, with no technical experience necessary.
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3 years ago
A startup out of MIT that is building technology to monitor global temperatures to better understand how climate change is affecting the planet.
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3 years ago
A startup that creates a platform for community-driven “living labs” in developing countries, which use mobile phone technology to help communities make the best of their limited resources.
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3 years ago
A data science project that creates real-time pitches for tech startups to make to investors.
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3 years ago
An AI-based messaging app. Its tech is based on the idea that humans trust each other more when they see they’re being watched.
44
3 years ago
A toolkit for big companies to manage their own tech support workforce, offering a new way to hire/manage tech support professionals.
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3 years ago
The team behind this education technology startup want to help educators learn more about their students through classroom management software.
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2 years ago
This startup wants to use facial recognition technology to track when your dog is dozing off.
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2 years ago
A technology platform that allows employers to easily find workers in a given area.
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3 years ago
A fintech startup that’s building a product to make it easy for financial institutions to manage the increasing amount of data that flows through their systems.
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3 years ago
A company that is attempting to create a global marketplace for health data. It’s based on blockchain technology and users can connect with companies to request data access and visualization.
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3 years ago
"We are a company that believes that people should be paid fairly, but we also believe that they should be able to save a little money to be able to afford that," said CEO and co-founder Chris Harvey. "We’re creating this technology that allows people to be able to save a little bit of money in the form of a small credit for the time that they are working."
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3 years ago
A decentralized app store that lets people sell their personal items on the blockchain, with “personal item” defined as anything that can be legally bought and sold. The startup aims to be the first to sell physical items on the blockchain, including “vintage art”, “new, rare tech”, “antique furniture”, etc.
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2 years ago
A tool that helps education and educational technology startups get funding.
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2 years ago
An API that helps “healthcare providers engage patients”. The startup has been valued at over $10 million, is backed by both VC firm Atlas Ventures and health-tech company Docebo.
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2 years ago
A way to talk to your car and get it to tell you when to do maintenance. The company’s founders say their technology will be able to detect when a car is losing its battery’s ability to hold a charge, and alert a driver to have its oil changed or brakes checked.
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3 years ago
A subreddit with 3,000 subscribers that discusses the best and worst of the emerging tech industry, and the companies that they’re working for.
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3 years ago
A platform for community and social events, with an API for developers to build new tech-enabled features.
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3 years ago
A startup that wants to help people with disabilities make online purchases. The startup wants to automate the manual process of filling out forms by using technology to automate the process.
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3 years ago
A group of companies with a shared goal of changing the world through IT automation. The companies use different technologies (like chat bots, AI, and machine learning) to automate many of the steps in business tasks and make them faster, cheaper, and more accurate. They’re all profitable, and they’ve turned down a bunch of acquisition offers like Slack’s because they want to keep their autonomy.
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2 years ago
This startup aims to help brands and retailers sell their products via social media. It’s a customer-relationship management platform that helps marketers manage customer service inquiries and customer service and technical support. It’s currently profitable and has $3 million in monthly recurring revenue.
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2 years ago
A company that lets people rent out their extra space. The startup wants to build a technology platform for the underutilized bedroom.
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2 years ago
Flatiron School is a bootcamp for tech startups, and the company is taking it international, hiring a VP of International Development.
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2 years ago
This startup is developing a new kind of computer that uses the same kind of chip technology as the human brain, to create artificial intelligence.
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3 years ago
A “smart” box that allows you to monitor and predict nutrient absorption from your food and ingredients via the latest tech.
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3 years ago
This company is working on a mathematically-based way to improve speech recognition technology.
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3 years ago
San Francisco - Home to the headquarters of Google and many other tech companies.
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3 years ago
A $1.3 billion dollar medical technology company. The startup is building a CRISPR-based tool that can identify molecules that are likely to be on the path to becoming cancer drugs.
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2 years ago
A team of experts who want to make their clients’ ideas work by giving them the tech skills and talent to make them happen.
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2 years ago
A developer of wireless and wireless-enabled software to make it easier for developers to create wireless technology for their apps
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2 years ago
A technology that allows users of a smartwatch to send and receive messages from the watch using the same interface used on their phones.
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2 years ago
A tool to simplify the migration of existing email systems. The team has built partnerships with a few tech hubs and firms to help their customers shift to Mailchimp.
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2 years ago
A $8.7 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners, 500 Startups, and others. A digital health tech company that wants to help health care providers manage the patient experience through digital tools.
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2 years ago
A technology company that makes cloud-based software for marketing with a focus on the B2B space.
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2 years ago
A digital marketplace for the collection of healthcare data from patients to generate research insights that can be used by pharma and biotech companies.
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3 years ago
A “health-tech startup turned insurance startup”, Indigo is a company that works to “help consumers make better decisions about their health and wellness” by connecting them with medical professionals, health and wellness coaches and wellness experts.
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3 years ago
This startup is looking to “help businesses and developers get early access to the latest IoT tools and SDKs”. The company is a one-stop shop for IoT-related technologies, including hardware, software, and security.
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2 years ago
A company that brings sales, technical and customer service support to production and post-production studios through a global network of freelancers.
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2 years ago
Fintech startup that wants to make the payments and investments in the $2 trillion wealth management industry more transparent and accessible.
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2 years ago
An ad tech company that builds tools for advertisers to make better use of video.
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3 years ago
This app is attempting to be an “Apple’s Siri competitor.” It’s built using the same technology as Siri, and allows users to ask questions and get answers.
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3 years ago
A startup that aims to provide customer support to the tech community by building software that allows people to get technical advice from a community of experts.
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2 years ago
A fintech company with a focus on credit products for women. The company is pitching itself as a cheaper alternative to the big banks, and is already working with a number of small businesses.
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2 years ago
"Philadelphia Tech News" is a weekly digital newsletter that covers the startup scene in Philadelphia and the greater Delaware Valley. The newsletter is published every Wednesday at noon.
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2 years ago
The founders of this startup have been working in the tech industry for decades, however they have had no success starting companies. Some of their friends on LinkedIn have noticed that they have a lot of business cards and they don’t have a company. They wanted to build a company that helps other entrepreneurs — not just friends and family — to get off the ground.
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2 years ago
A global technology solutions provider for the building and construction industry.
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup that helps retail businesses create personalized images and videos for their products. The company’s CEO says that the startup’s technology has already been used to create over 3,000 videos, and the startup has generated $50,000 in revenue so far.
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3 years ago
A platform that opens up the medical field to smart tech companies. The startup aims to build a “data platform that allows companies to make AI decisions based on data they have received from hospitals and clinics.”
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2 years ago
The first annual Startup Battlefield event in the United States was held in June 2016 at the University of California, Berkeley. The event was sponsored by TechStars, Y Combinator and an undisclosed Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
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3 years ago
Startup focused on the development of technologies to help people with autism. They want to provide a platform for people to share, buy and sell content.
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3 years ago
The company is a pioneer in the field of payment-as-a-service technology. TAPAS is a cloud-based payments service which brings payment and commerce to the world of mobile handsets, tablets, wearables and even smart-phones via a fast, secure and simple to use interface. TAPAS currently supports online retail, online games and online banking platforms. TAPAS is being used in more than 500 companies in over 40 countries.
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3 years ago
A way for companies to get “radically better deals” on local tech talent.
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2 years ago
A company that allows companies to advertise on their own websites. The company wants to be the one to take over some of the ad tech functions that exist today, so it can build out a new ad platform.
36
2 years ago
A fitness app that lets people track their workouts through a “gym-in-a-box”. It was built by a team of three who, after years of working in the fitness industry, were frustrated by fitness tracking technology.
36
2 years ago
A startup that lets users sign up to receive the latest news, reports, and analysis on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. The site was launched in late 2017 and has attracted a small following of blockchain enthusiasts and investors.
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2 years ago
A startup that uses facial recognition technology to target ads. The idea is to use the company’s facial recognition technology to predict what a consumer will buy by observing their past behavior.
36
2 years ago
This tech company is building a credit bureau for the cannabis industry. The startup is licensing out data from its sister company, CreditSafer, that has over $1.5 billion in credit and has been used by over 300,000 customers.
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2 years ago
A financial technology company creating a technology to help businesses with their day-to-day operations. They want to be the company that makes sense of all the data that companies already have in their systems.
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2 years ago
A startup that wants to help companies become “cleantech VCs”, helping them find new ways to fund clean energy projects.
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3 years ago
An enterprise-level B2B concierge for software development, with a team of experts to educate and support companies on complex technical issues.
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3 years ago
A group of four companies that are all still in stealth mode, all of which are looking to provide encrypted messaging and blockchain technology to the healthcare industry, including pharmaceuticals.
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2 years ago
A tech company that aims to help people keep a relationship diary, to help them remember important life events and encourage healthy relationship development.
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2 years ago
The startup, which launched in May, offers a service for companies to bring remote workers into their office space, giving them access to the same technology as their in-office colleagues. The service aims to help remote workers stay productive by bringing them into daily collaboration, and reducing the strain on their remote team.
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2 years ago
A hi-tech, all-in-one for the cannabis industry. The product comes with a suite of products from a CO2 extraction pen to a security package.
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2 years ago
A platform for customer support that combines customer service technology and chatbot technology.
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2 years ago
An online education platform that partners with universities to provide online classes to students, with the goal of teaching a new generation of tech-savvy professionals.
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2 years ago
A digital banking platform bridging the gap between traditional banks and fintech startups. The company counts the USAA bank as a customer.
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2 years ago
This company aims to make the process of launching a new business easier by developing a small $99 per month subscription service for tech startups.
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2 years ago
A full stack web development and technology startup that wants to help companies launch their products.
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2 years ago
BitStreet is building a platform that allows crypto companies to raise money and raise it quickly, and receive it in multiple forms on the blockchain. The company is currently working with a few overseas fintech startups.
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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.
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2 years ago
This startup wants to use a patent-pending technology to give the consumer the ability to create their own video content online.
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2 years ago
A startup that wants to improve the sharing of knowledge from the world of science and technology. It wants to create a space where scientists and engineers can share their knowledge and discoveries in a way that’s more accessible to the public and the general public.
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5 years ago
Idea: Trim is a fintech company that wants to become a one-stop shop for credit cards The company’s pitch is that it’ll use machine learning to notch up credit card rewards for users and help them manage their spending
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3 years ago
A tech startup that has developed a machine learning solution that helps retailers control the price of their products. The startup works with retailers like Walmart, Kroger, Costco, and Target.
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2 years ago
A startup incubator that brings technology and business experts together to help startups launch and scale, and help companies build on tech.
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2 years ago
A tool for recruiters to improve job postings, mainly for jobs in the tech sector.
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2 years ago
A group of “tech entrepreneurs, designers, and thinkers” who want to build a better way to pay for things. The startup is building tools that are more frictionless and transparent, letting users pay with their preferred currency and get a receipt in the mail.
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2 years ago
A startup that helps businesses establish “smart cities” using IoT technology.
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2 years ago
Fintech platform for managing money internationally, building on the burgeoning financial inclusion trend.
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2 years ago
This company is working to teach hard skills to the next generation of software engineers, and is finding success in college campuses. It’s a bootcamp model that teaches students how to build software for startups and tech companies, taking the idea to a whole new level.
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2 years ago
A startup that aims to help school districts get more funding from the federal government to support technology in their schools.
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2 years ago
Fintech startup that wants to combine the power of AI and Big Data with a human touch to help financial advisors make better financial decisions for their clients.
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2 years ago
A functionality-packed app for tracking your fitness routine. The app is a combination of technology and human interaction. It’s designed to be simple and effective.
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2 years ago
A company that makes it easier for employers to attract and retain skilled designers, engineers, and other tech workers.
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2 years ago
A digital marketplace for buying and selling used cars, with automated pricing and financing options. Its founders say they’re already working with dealers and banks to integrate their technology into existing processes.
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2 years ago
A health startup focused on bringing surgical robotics technology to lower-income countries.
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2 years ago
A medical technology company that uses a combination of AI and machine learning to help doctors diagnose and treat diseases.
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2 years ago
A technology company that is building a way for high net-worth individuals to manage their assets and get a second opinion on their investments.
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2 years ago
A decentralized platform for the sharing economy to connect people and transact, using blockchain technology to create trust and a system that is fair for both parties
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2 years ago
A sports tech startup that provides player data for sports teams.
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2 years ago
This startup aims to be the email marketing platform for small businesses. It’s based on a blog post from former TechCrunch blogger Michael Arrington.
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2 years ago
A social network for people who work for companies like Apple, Google, and Tesla. The network is meant to help people find jobs within tech companies and fill jobs within the tech companies.
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2 years ago
A pilot project by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to build a large-scale, three-dimensional, computer-rendered model of the universe.
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2 years ago
Helping tech startups build better products and services for their customers.
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2 years ago
Y Combinator is a group of investors who invest in companies with ideas they think have “big market potential.” YC is based out of Mountain View, and focuses on everything from mobile/web startups to medical-tech startups.
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2 years ago
A tool for optimizing the design of websites, based on a technique called Page-Per-View, a technique that’s long been used in the TV industry.
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3 years ago
A startup that uses a technology called “deep learning” to help machines make sense of the “unstructured data” that’s fed into their systems.
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2 years ago
PortionWorks is building a startup in Philadelphia that uses a high-tech pill-dispensing machine to automate the process of making food portions. It can make a cup of yogurt, for example, in just two seconds.
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2 years ago
A startup that helps children in need of therapy and counseling through the power of technology. The idea is to create a web-based, computer-based therapy platform that allows both patients and therapists to discuss issues in real time.
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2 years ago
A technology that “seamlessly” powers the internet of things while keeping the devices secure.
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2 years ago
A company that makes information on blockchain technologies available in the form of educational guides, infographics and videos.
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2 years ago
Focused on the growing technology needs of the health, fitness, and wellness industries.
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2 years ago
Latin America’s tech industry is also bolstered by the region’s sheer population size. The region has more than 100 million tech-savvy people in the region, and the number of people who have Internet access is expected to reach 4.7 billion by the end of 2020. Increasing Internet penetration and smartphone usage are also drawing more entrepreneurs to the region.
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2 years ago
A tech company that enables you to chat and schedule with your coworkers via messaging, “like a text-messaging app on steroids”, with a few features to make it more useful for your team.
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2 years ago
This startup is building a technology that allows you to test software at the command line, so you don’t have to wait for a developer to build it.
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2 years ago
A startup that’s building a platform that’ll allow electric utilities to monitor and remotely control their grid. The idea is to help utilities manage smart grid technology and switch loads more efficiently.
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2 years ago
Biospace is building a data platform that helps identify the types of genes that contribute to cancer. The startup, which was founded in March, has already had applications of their technology in the lab and clinical trials.
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2 years ago
A technology and design company that helps people plan, design and manage events. They’re also building an app to help event hosts fulfill their obligations.
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2 years ago
A smart, connected home device, enabling technology that automatically adjusts the temperature in your home to match the outside temperature.
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2 years ago
Fintech startup that is building low-cost and easy-to-use financial solutions for small businesses in emerging markets
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2 years ago
A startup building a way to enable people to buy and sell goods, with all transactions going through a platform that is hosted by the consumer and controlled by the seller. The startup’s technology provides a way for people to accept payments with the click of a button.
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2 years ago
A company that sells proprietary software that lets companies manage and track their data as an alternative to the “big data” approach of many tech companies.
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2 years ago
A company that builds AI-powered fraud detection technology by mining data from the web.
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2 years ago
A software company that specializes in backend and frontend technologies for marketing.
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2 years ago
A team of developers that has built a technology to help companies build their own branded merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, etc.).
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2 years ago
The self-described “biggest and baddest way to scale applications” is a cloud-based platform built on open source technology that helps startups build and manage their apps.
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5 years ago
Idea: This startup wants to build a “non-technical” interface for setting up web servers It’s building a platform that allows anyone to create a web-based service, and it’s been used to launch a website about the alt-right, among other things
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2 years ago
An AI for Fintech, developed to help financial institutions process a slew of financial transactions in real time.
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2 years ago
A Fintech company that’s building a platform for high-net-worth individuals to invest in real estate, collect rent checks, and manage their investments. It’s already onboarding the first 100 customers at $79k.
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2 years ago
A computer vision company that’s developing object recognition and scene understanding AI technology to augment the capabilities of robotics, drones, and other automation systems.
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2 years ago
A real estate company in Colorado is offering tools that help people buy and sell homes using blockchain technology.
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2 years ago
A startup that helps companies be more efficient and accountable for the money they spend on marketing. The startup is focused on mastering both the marketing technology and legal aspects of marketing.
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2 years ago
A startup aimed at mitigating the need for self-serve gas stations. The startup’s founder says the idea is to make gas stations “a thing of the past”, saying “we have the technology to make that happen.”
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2 years ago
A tech company that helps business owners organize and grow their online presence, including social media.
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2 years ago
The startup’s technology enables users to download their own music and listen to it on their private headphones. The idea is that they can find their music on a playlist of known Spotify playlists. The company takes a small commission on each track, which is used to pay artists for their work.
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2 years ago
A one-stop shop for service/technical/digital/accounting/support/etc. needs, offering a software platform to help businesses “build better products”. They’re targeting the $100M in annual sales that they say big companies spend on all sorts of vendors.
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2 years ago
A company that helps companies bring their products to market in India, with a focus on fintech, healthcare, and education.
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2 years ago
A platform that connects projects with technical experts. The startup helps small companies and startups find experts to build their product
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2 years ago
The startup is developing technology to help people find and purchase the most affordable healthcare option.
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2 years ago
The technology company is developing a way to detect when a text is disposable and lets the user know it’s time to delete it.
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2 years ago
The startup helps companies build “non-technical” products with AI and machine learning, then launch them on the web.
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2 years ago
A company that rents wearable tech to workers, helping them wear them at work through a subscription service.
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2 years ago
A “modern day ‘Captain Kirk’,” according to the founders, who want to use smart home technology to make it possible for people to control their homes and businesses using voice commands.
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2 years ago
A company that wants to reduce the costs of investing in new technology, and make it easy for the next generation of companies to capitalize on it.
25
2 years ago
A non-profit focused on using technology to create food that’s both healthy and affordable for everyone.
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2 years ago
A company that helps people learn how to code by teaching them web technologies. By teaching them in a classroom setting, the startup plans to teach them the programming languages and tools necessary to land a job.
24
2 years ago
A startup that builds technology to make drones safer for first responders and other professionals.
23
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
2 years ago
The Philadelphia tech scene has received the most venture capital of any city in the US, with $1.6 billion in funding since 2011.
23
2 years ago
A company that wants to make it easier for non-tech companies to design and sell their products and services on their platform. The startup already has a listing of more than 200 companies that’ve used their platform.
23
2 years ago
This startup is building a platform to help doctors (and eventually patients) navigate the FDA approval process for new products, which can be 20 to 40 steps long. The startup currently has 3 paying customers, including a biotech company that already has a $1 million contract with the FDA.
23
2 years ago
A platform to manage and streamline the RMA process for computer repair companies; fixes can be sent back by a computer repair technician, and the company can get paid.
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2 years ago
This startup is building a “social network for tech workers that overcomes the challenges of remote work”. They’re currently working with six enterprises.
23
2 years ago
A company that helps hospitals with "digital transformation" and "digital health" initiatives by helping them get better at using technology to improve patient care.
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2 years ago
The growth of tech startups in the Latin American region is driven by a number of factors, such as its young and growing population, the lack of a franchise restriction, and the lack of protectionist measures. Local politicians in some of the world’s smallest and most impoverished countries are eager to encourage the growth of technology startups.
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2 years ago
This startup is building a suite of tools for recruiters. The company says that their technology helps recruiters save time and save students from having to deal with annoying collection agencies.
23
2 years ago
A robo-advisor based on machine learning techniques, meant to help people manage their personal finances, with AI-powered algorithms that recommend best-fit financial products.
22
2 years ago
A company that helps business owners figure out their tax liability by helping them understand what their business is, what the tax implications are, and how to use the latest tools and technology to help them be more efficient.
22
2 years ago
A platform that allows teams to manage their software projects, allowing them to maintain control of their codebase while still having access to the latest and greatest technologies.
22
2 years ago
Wyldtech is a hardware engineering company with a focus on developing products for the home. The company is based in Oakland, California.
22
2 years ago
A company that’s building a “tech as a service” platform to help businesses decide which AI services are best for them. The startup is currently working with a handful of companies, starting out with clients in the healthcare and financial industries.
21
2 years ago
A company that wants to improve the way people manage their health care by leveraging the power of technology. The startup wants to connect the dots between medical records, medications, and lifestyle data in a way that allows patients to manage their health with a greater level of personalization.
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2 years ago
This is an online magazine that covers news and trends in the tech industry. The startup is looking to create a more programmatic approach to the news industry, which they say has lacked thoughtful curation.
21
2 years ago
A startup that wants to bring large-scale machine learning to the masses. It’s hoping to create an easy way for businesses to use the technology, and is powered by a machine learning framework called Caffe.
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2 years ago
A weekly newsletter for “techies” that focuses on interesting new tech. It runs at a loss and is based in Y Combinator’s office.
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2 years ago
This startup wants to help firms take advantage of mobile technology to be more efficient and to open up business to more people.
20
2 years ago
This startup is working on a “technically proficient” app for Apple Watch that will let you pay for things without having to pull out your phone.
20
5 years ago
Idea: A software company that is building a platform for providing medical care in developing countries Their technology makes it easier to find and train medical staff who are willing to work abroad, and more affordable for the organizations that need them
19
2 years ago
An ad tech company that helps digital agencies and mobile publishers track users across multiple websites by creating a single code that can be used on all those properties.
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2 years ago
A startup that helps companies manage their maintenance and labor costs by providing them with a single platform to manage all their field technicians. The startup helps companies track and manage their field technicians, and provides them with a portal for requesting repairs.
A company that helps developers avoid the “pain points” of building apps by taking care of the technical aspects of building an app.
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2 years ago
This startup is building a piece of software that automatically finds, fixes, and reports on software bugs. It’s a common problem for tech companies that want to use software to build or maintain products but don’t want to waste time fixing bugs that don’t need fixing, or wasting time on bugs that do.
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2 years ago
Pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015
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2 years ago
A software company building a way to track people’s activity while they’re using a service, in order to make it easier to figure out customer behavior and grow a business. It’s a tech-first approach to a classic problem.
19
2 years ago
A startup that helps companies find and hire graduate interns, with a focus on “technology”. This startup offers a platform for companies to post help wanted ads with a focus on "technology". It aims to make it easy for companies to post these ads, and then to “capitalize on the algorithmic efficiency” of these ads and fill the position with an intern.
19
2 years ago
A platform that helps businesses manage their physical space by providing the tools and technology needed to design and furnish off-site workspaces.
18
2 years ago
A fintech startup that’s building an AI-driven credit-scoring model that will make it easier for businesses to raise capital by analyzing and predicting customers’ credit risk.
18
2 years ago
A platform to help companies hire and manage their legal work. IdeaLegal is building its own legal-tech startup out of its base in Mountain View.
18
2 years ago
A startup that builds intelligent living space with new technologies.
18
2 years ago
"Idea" magazine is an executive magazine for the global tech, digital and startup entrepreneurship community. The magazine is based in San Francisco, California. The core mission and focus of the magazine is to support and promote entrepreneurship and the exceptional growth of entrepreneurs and startups.
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2 years ago
a tech company that wants to build a bridge between the virtual and physical worlds. The company wants to create a "virtual world" that allows users to observe their physical surroundings in a seamless way.
18
2 years ago
A technology for building chatbots. The startup wants to build one that’s accessible to everyone and can be used in any messaging app.
18
2 years ago
A product that helps people set up their own email address with tech support that is available 24/7
18
2 years ago
A New York City-based startup that helps people invest in financial innovation, such as new fintech startups.
18
2 years ago
A digital transformation consultant that helps companies get up to speed with digital technology.
17
2 years ago
This startup aims to help improve the lives of people in rural areas by providing them with the latest mobile technology, like an indoor 3G connection that would allow them to connect to the internet and get access to healthcare information.
17
2 years ago
A startup that helps people let go of their tech devices by selling it to someone who wants to donate it. It will also send the user an email when their device reaches a new home.
17
2 years ago
A healthcare startup working on developing a new technology that aims to take the hassle out of taking blood tests.
17
2 years ago
A startup that helps small businesses send and receive payments by using the blockchain, or distributed ledger technology.
17
2 years ago
This food ordering app lets you build a simple menu, but it also lets you build out a whole experience. The startup plans to use the same technology to build out experiences for things like ordering pizza for a party or ordering a private lunch for a client.
17
2 years ago
A system that enables corporations to buy technology using a new form of short-term borrowing. The company has a partnership with Microsoft which allows it to provide a large amount of cash at a low rate of interest.
17
2 years ago
A company that wants to make dairy products and plant-based products easier to share. Nestlé is interested in the startup’s technology to help make its products more convenient and sustainable.
17
2 years ago
What’s specifically interesting about this is the way the team is tackling a major pain point for people who work in fintech. They want to make it a bit more like a person is learning a skill, and their interaction with the app can add a sense of community to the experience.
16
2 years ago
A technology company that’s building an AI-powered platform that informs you when your car has been recalled.
16
2 years ago
The idea for a startup is to make something that solves a problem and can be sold. The founder, the vision, the product, the technology, and the business model have to be great.
16
2 years ago
This startup is trying to build an AI that is able to listen to the way people speak and understand what they’re saying. The company says that its technology is able to understand the context of a conversation faster than a human can.
16
2 years ago
A startup that wants to use technology to make downtowns safer and more vibrant. The company says it can use machine learning to identify high-risk groups and crowd-source intelligence to identify where urban violence is most likely to occur.
16
2 years ago
A company that plans to use blockchain technology to build a better credit score system, using data from the three major credit bureaus.
15
2 years ago
A company that provides live events for tech companies, with a focus on getting women involved in the tech community.
15
2 years ago
This is a startup that’s designing a better way to manage your food delivery. Instead of having to call an operator to place an order, the startup’s technology will let you order hot food from an app.
15
2 years ago
Fintech company with an affiliate program that is looking to help companies and people invest in real estate.
15
2 years ago
The startup is a “human resources technology company that enables companies to manage their talent and people data in one place – and to do so from any device”.
15
2 years ago
A new type of “crowdfunding” that uses blockchain technology to help creators raise money from their fans.
15
2 years ago
Civic is a digital identity platform that enables users to store, validate, and verify their identity information online. It is developing Civic's core technology, a mobile-first identity wallet, and a secure know-your-customer (KYC) system.
15
2 years ago
A startup that makes a new type of inkjet printer that they say has better resolution and higher quality printing than existing models. Their technology uses a laser to heat up the ink, and they say it reduces the amount of ink needed by as much as 75%.
15
2 years ago
A startup that allows employers to hire virtual assistants to do tasks that non-tech-savvy employees don’t want to do, like scheduling meetings.
15
2 years ago
Today’s employers often don’t want or need employees who are technically savvy, but rely heavily on software. CEO Joel Maron wants to make it easier for these companies to hire developers.
15
2 years ago
The startup is taking a low-tech approach to testing the efficacy of new drugs. The company consists of a series of cameras that sit outside a hospital, collecting images of patients and their symptoms, which it then turns into predictive analytics to help its clients look at things like the effectiveness of new drugs in the market.
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2 years ago
A tech company that hopes to bring consumer data to the enterprise space so that governments can develop better services for their constituents.
14
2 years ago
This startup’s tech helps marketers sell brands through social media by allowing users to “like” a brand on Facebook.
14
2 years ago
Financial technology startup with a goal of “making the financial system more equitable, transparent and efficient.
14
2 years ago
A health-tech startup that makes it easy to monitor blood glucose levels for diabetics
A “social lending” startup that aims to get personal loans from friends, family, and neighbours. The company’s co-founders have backgrounds in financial technology.
14
5 years ago
A team of engineers have built a product that lets homeowners control their home’s lights, AC, and thermostat via a smartphone — without the need for smart locks. They’re pitching the product as a way to bring smart home technology to more people, and without the need for a significant investment.
13
2 years ago
Open Road is a platform enabling investors to invest in startups using the U.S.’s early-stage funding programs. It’s currently working on a platform that will allow investors to invest in U.S. tech startups using the U.K.’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), which was announced in November.
13
2 years ago
A new tech startup that’s building a “social network for celebrities” across entertainment, fashion, sports, and more. It’s looking to partner with celebrities to help them grow their accounts.
13
2 years ago
A private, secure, encrypted messaging service for people who don’t want their conversations to be shared with the world. It’s already using the same technology that lets you send encrypted emails.
13
2 years ago
A start-up that aims to make it easier and faster to start a tech company. "We're building an enterprise platform that makes it easier for people to start new businesses," said co-founder Maxime Côté.
12
2 years ago
Founded by a former Googler, this startup aggregates and compares the best deals on popular items, from travel to sports to tech and more.
12
2 years ago
Coding bootcamp for women, especially those who have been previously underrepresented in tech.
12
2 years ago
Abira is building a new kind of technology that looks at the DNA of your skin cells and can tell what kind of cream you’re using, what kind of food you’re eating, and warn you of food allergies.
12
2 years ago
A platform for the sharing economy that connects all kinds of people who need rides with drivers who want to work. It’s a business that’s split into three parts: a marketplace, a pool, and a technology platform. It also had a recent partnership with Lyft.
12
2 years ago
A company that creates and markets a patented technology that attaches to the back of a smartphone and allows users to project an image onto a surface. The startup says the resulting image can be used as a mirror, a digital mirror, or a virtual mirror.
12
5 years ago
A startup that provides a service for seniors who need help installing technology in their home
11
2 years ago
A consulting firm for the retail real estate industry, focused on addressing the intersection of real estate and technology.
11
2 years ago
Innovation Center: A startup that allows people to share their stories about technology, design and innovation.
11
2 years ago
A company that’s trying to make tech more accessible to the masses by making it cheaper, faster, and more accessible in developing nations. The company is currently working on a product that creates a simplified version of Google’s Android operating system for feature phones, and a suite of tools to help create apps for cell phones.
11
2 years ago
A startup that wants to make it easier to enunciate. They are using a combination of speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence to help users learn and improve their speech.
11
2 years ago
A new way to manage your energy use with a remote control that lets you track and manage your energy consumption. It’s meant to provide a better, more transparent experience for consumers who don’t want to get too technical.
10
2 years ago
Fintech startups have been using personal finance apps to do things like invest in mutual funds and manage their portfolios. Traditionally, however, these apps have been more focused on creating a more “personal” experience. One startup, however, is building an app that can help users manage their credit cards.
10
2 years ago
A tech company that develops mobile applications for businesses. The company is best known for its "Business Manager" app that helps small businesses get organized.
10
2 years ago
A medical research technology company that uses machine learning to search for genetic mutations in tumors, giving doctors a better understanding of treatment options.
10
5 years ago
Idea: A voice-activated “interface for the real world”, like a “JARVIS for the physical world”. The founders say it currently “works with every major cloud provider”, and that they’re looking to partner with companies that need the technology to build in-house platforms.
9
2 years ago
Wyldtech was founded by John Smith in 2013. The company has won multiple awards and has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, including General Electric, Cisco and Hasbro.
9
2 years ago
A software company looking to hire a senior technical product manager
9
5 years ago
Idea: A software company that helps non-profits and NGOs integrate with payment processors and other fintech services
7
2 years ago
A software platform for VR and interactive content that allows brands to embed content within their own VR experiences. It’s currently backed by Google, who recently brought the startup on their “Emerging Technologies” list.
7
5 years ago
Idea: Early stage, VC-backed uBiome is an open source citizen science biotech that makes it easy for anyone to analyze their microbiome The company is profitable and is scaling internationally, but its founders want more funding
5
5 years ago
Idea: A platform for people to share their opinions and thoughts on things like politics, tech, and economics
4
5 years ago
Idea: A startup that makes it easy to integrate blockchain technology into your business They’re building an open-source platform that will allow businesses to easily create decentralized applications, and will provide consulting
2
5 years ago
A startup that creates a marketplace for “micro-hubs”, meant for places where people can go to learn about new technology, get help with
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5 years ago
Idea: Cooking tech products that are affordable and easy to use
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup for new, used and refurbished tech
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5 years ago
Idea: A company that makes high-tech socks that help athletes recover from foot injuries The startup has $10,000 in monthly sales, counting Y Combinator itself as one of its customers
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5 years ago
Idea: A piece of wearable tech that helps with balance and muscle memory
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup that connects people with HATs (Human Augmentation Technologies) with the companies that want to hire them
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5 years ago
Idea: A company that helps companies save money on their technology and
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5 years ago
Idea: A medtech startup that aims to help people with their insulin needs The company says it’s already working with over 1,000 people and has a real-time insulin dosing calculator for people to use online The company’s COO points out that this is a $7B market and the company is targeting the $45B of people who aren’t able to take insulin as prescribed
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup that helps companies manage their tech stacks to ensure they stay on the bleeding edge of tech trends and have a clear understanding of their tech spending
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5 years ago
Idea: A digital marketing firm building a platform that helps companies target customers through chatbots Their first target market is tech support, but the startup wants to expand into other verticals
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5 years ago
Idea: An enterprise tech that helps companies manage the process of going from a workday to a workweek.
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup that helps people find jobs like running virtual meetings, as a virtual assistant, or technical writing.
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5 years ago
Idea: A technical recruiting platform for companies to manage and track hiring.
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5 years ago
The event was held on a larger scale than any previous TechCrunch event. It had a venue capacity of 2,500 people, and received 2,200 applications to attend.
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5 years ago
A financial technology company for managing online payments in emerging markets.
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