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9 months ago

Mobile payments startup that is trying to bring an Indian flavor to the US market.

819
2 years ago

This company is trying to bring the power of machine learning to stock markets. It’s working to create a way to use machine learning to find correlations between stock prices and macroeconomic data, to identify bubbles and create predictive models.

344
3 years ago

A startup that helps people who are trying to learn a new language socialize with others online

269
3 years ago

A startup that helps people who are trying to travel abroad adjust to their new surroundings

244
1 year ago

A supply chain management platform for restaurants and other food-related businesses. Growth is strong and the founders say they’re trying to make a dent in the $8.5 trillion food and beverage industry.

205
2 years ago

A life insurance company that’s trying to make it easier for young, vibrant people to buy life insurance.

204
2 years ago

The founders of this startup are trying to create a new kind of credit card that can be used across multiple merchants, instead of different cards for different merchants.

196
2 years ago

A self-driving, electric semi truck. The company says they’re trying to “make it a safer, cleaner way to transport goods”.

196
3 years ago

A startup co-founded by a former Googler, Qwant is trying to recreate some of the magic of the Google search results page with a new, more visual UI. The startup is trying to compete with Google for the European market.

183
3 years ago

A company that’s trying to solve the problem of how to buy and sell stocks on the blockchain.

182
3 years ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for companies to access and manage their customer’s data.

176
1 month ago

A startup that helps find the best content for your brand. The startup thinks that the current way content is discovered and produced is broken, so it’s trying to fix it.

175
2 years ago

A company that’s trying to solve the problem of how to get information from a decentralized public database like Ethereum to a centralized database.

173
3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that lets anyone customize a pair of shoes for any use, whether it be running a marathon, doing yoga, or just trying to look cool.

169
3 years ago

A Chinese-based company that is trying to build a subscription-based web hosting service.

167
3 years ago

This search engine is trying to build the next generation of search results, with a focus on both social media and deep links.

165
3 years ago

This startup is trying to help companies stop using Gmail as an inefficient way to communicate with customers and employees.

161
3 years ago

This startup is trying to be the LinkedIn for consulting.

161
3 years ago

A startup for people who are trying to get out of their current jobs. It’s a platform for employees to apply for jobs in the company’s network, and even offer their own services to employers who hire them.

160
3 years ago

A company that’s trying to build a “Uber for drones”.

159
2 years ago

A startup that is trying to build a platform for real-time user testing. Users browse a website, click on a button, and record their experience. The startup has raised $1.5 million to date.

158
3 years ago

A company trying to bring together auto repair information from different sources into a single, searchable place.

156
1 year ago

The startup is trying to help startups in the US bridge the gap between when they want to hire their next employee and when they’re ready to start interviewing them.

156
1 year ago

Experts are expensive and hard to find, but this startup is trying to make them more accessible to small businesses with a platform that offers social media marketing advice.

154
3 years ago

Ripple is a platform for creating virtual currency and a payment system. The startup is trying to get merchants to adopt its digital currency by offering them a low-fee payment processing system.

153
3 years ago

This startup is trying to teach users how to use tech to do more good.

152
3 years ago

A startup that provides SEO and marketing services for businesses that are trying to sell products to people in foreign countries

150
3 years ago

A tool for streaming live video and building community around it. Trying to build a “Netflix for Live Video”.

150
1 month ago

A startup that lets users buy and sell tickets to concerts, sporting events, or theater performances. It works like StubHub and Ticketmaster, but the startup is trying to build a better experience for the consumer.

150
3 years ago

Provenance is a food tracking app, that has been billed as a startup that’s trying to get food to the same level of transparency as it has in other industries like banking or ride sharing. It’s a bit like the app Just Eat, but for food.

149
2 years ago

A startup trying to make it easier for start-ups to raise money in the US.

149
3 years ago

A joint project of the US Department of Agriculture and the National Park Service, which is trying to create a mobile payment system for parks.

146
3 years ago

A fingerprint-based unlock system for phones. The startup is trying to make fingerprint sensors more secure by having users open their phones in a certain way and secure them. This is a startup that has been around for a while, with a version known as SnapLock, but it is now rebranding itself as Fingerprint Lock.

144
3 years ago

A startup to help people better manage their money. The startup is trying to make budgeting and saving easier by helping users visualize their spending habits.

143
3 years ago

A company founded by a team of Stanford and Berkeley researchers that uses AI to detect and prevent fraud. The software aims to detect when a person is trying to make a credit card purchase in a store and notify the appropriate employees, who can then stop the transaction.

142
3 years ago

A company that is trying to create an online marketplace for networking through networking events.

141
3 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.

141
1 year ago

A platform that allows real estate agents to list properties for sale and rent via a mobile app. The startup is trying to connect home sellers and renters directly, rather than using a broker.

141
1 month ago

A startup that is trying to build a platform for managing the relationships between people and companies, including deals and clauses.

141
3 years ago

A startup that provides software to help eCommerce store owners who are trying to grow their business

139
3 years ago

A startup that’s creating a novel way to buy and sell sports memorabilia. The startup is building a “sport wallet” and hopes to have a “sport wallet” inside the Google Wallet app. The startup is also trying to build an ecommerce marketplace for sports collectibles and memorabilia.

139
2 years ago

A new way to make small investments in companies via a traditional stock exchange, where a fund manager buys shares in a private company and sells them to public investors. A good example of a startup that is trying to bring the benefits of high-frequency trading to a more traditional model.

137
3 years ago

A startup that wants to help people who are trying to sell their cars The startup connects people with potential buyers by making a marketplace for

136
3 years ago

Trying to arm the elderly with a health monitoring device that allows them to get reminders about medication, blood pressure, and other dangerous health conditions.

136
3 years ago

 A platform for online job listings that helps users find the right job for them. It’s also trying to fight discrimination by allowing users to see what the company’s algorithms predict they’ll be paid before submitting a resume.

135
3 years ago

A company that wants to use search engine optimization to help restaurants pay less in sales tax. Currently the startup is trying to go through the tax process to prove that it can save restaurants money.

135
1 month ago

While many startups are looking to disrupt the existing supply chain, and some are even trying to create new supply chains, no one is trying to solve the problem of the supply chain from the customer's end.

135
3 years ago

People are still not taking advantage of the benefits of peer to peer lending in the US, so Peervest is trying to change that through a marketplace that compares the best rates at peer to peer lenders in the US to traditional bank rates.

132
3 years ago

Idea : This company is trying to help foreign students in the US apply for student visas

132
3 years ago

A startup that helps people find and book flights around the world. "We're not trying to be a travel booking site but more a package." The platform lets users see prices and deals from a variety of airlines, which is useful for travelers.

132
2 years ago

A startup that helps people take care of their mental health, including counseling and psychology services. The startup is working on a mobile app for people to use when they need help, and is trying to work with employers to offer mental health support on-site.

132
3 years ago

Postmates is a delivery service for local goods. Postmates is trying to build out a delivery-only service for people who have a car or bike, and don’t want to own a car or bike themselves, but don’t have anybody to give their stuff to.

131
3 years ago

This credit card processor is trying to make small businesses feel more secure about their accounts.

131
3 years ago

A communications platform for contractors, with a focus on job seekers. The startup is trying to bridge the gap between the way the information is shared on the job market and how it’s received by recruiters.

131
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to figure out how to make chatbots work for people. So far, it’s been tested as a Skype chatbot that helps you schedule a doctor’s appointment.

131
3 years ago

An AI-powered analytics engine for games that helps developers understand players. The startup is trying to revolutionize the way game developers track and analyze their players.

130
3 years ago

Building another approach to the collaborative editing app. The company is trying to get away from the “slowly evolving” nature of the current products.

130
3 years ago

Personalized medicine is a massive area of interest in the healthcare industry. With the help of AI, the startup is trying to create a way for pharmacies to recommend the most effective medications to patients.

130
3 years ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for people to compare different shopping carts online to find the best deal, without having to explain what they’re looking for to a salesperson.

129
3 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.

129
1 year ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers, who can be paid in monthly subscription fees. It’s currently trying to build a business in Germany and the Netherlands.

129
3 years ago

idea: The company is an NYC based company trying to help people get involved in the fashion industry.

128
3 years ago

An online retailer of small business supplies that's trying to take on Amazon. The company is based in Brazil, which is where they say 85% of small businesses are located.

128
2 years ago

A startup trying to help iPhone users make in-store purchases without waiting in line

128
3 years ago

The co-founders of the company Seers are trying to undo the stigma of the “office dog”. They had their first pup, Mitzi, on the playground of Spotify's offices, and the company asked them to bring her to work. Now, she’s a dog who visits office visits from time to time to make sure that everyone is having a good time.

126
2 years ago

A company that markets and sells “performance” clothing for men. The startup is trying to make sure that the clothes it sells are comfortable and high quality.

126
3 years ago

A simple mobile money transfer service for the African market. The startup is based in Kenya and is trying to solve a problem that’s been around for decades, but hasn’t gotten a lot of attention.

125
3 years ago

An online network for women to share advice with each other and access peer support. The startup is trying to build a community that helps women keep each other accountable, and tells them when they’re in a rut and need to make a change.

125
3 years ago

A company that’s trying to make fans of a band a small part of the business. It’s a way to bring the band closer to their fans.

125
3 years ago

A student-driven airline that’s been in operation for less than a month. Its founders are trying to get the airline off the ground by asking students to fund the startup, but now they’re asking for $25,000 to accelerate growth.

125
2 years ago

"We're trying to make a video game about men and women," Pachter says. "It's about gender equality. It's a game about how men and women are treated differently, and how that might be changed."

125
8 months ago

A hardware startup that’s trying to create a “mini-computer” for IoT projects. The device is meant to be used in “anyplace, anytime, with any device”.

125
2 years ago

This startup is building a smart door lock that learns to open itself based on who’s trying to enter.

124
3 years ago

A startup for digital games, where players can earn money for playing games. Currently in beta. What’s interesting is that they’re trying to make it legal to use virtual currencies, which is a relatively new idea.

122
3 years ago

The startup is trying to bring the benefits of a traditional shared workspace to remote workers. The startup is building a system that allows users to take part in many different workspaces, and then get the space where they work.

121
3 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.

121
2 years ago

A startup that helps businesses with web security and privacy. They’re trying to get companies to invest in their software.

121
3 years ago

An API that makes advertising and marketing more efficient. “We’re trying to make it easier for marketers to manage campaigns,” says the company.

120
3 years ago

The startup is trying to build a kind of big data database that can be used by the financial services industry to make better business and investment decisions.

120
2 years ago

This is a company that is trying to bring back the concept of the “sales engineer” into startups.

120
3 years ago

A startup that’s trying to build a new kind of HR software that can help replace the old-school HR role. It is hiring in the US

119
2 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for restaurants to manage their supply chain through a single software tool. The startup is trying to take on the role of the general contractor, managing everything from inventory to ordering to delivery.

119
2 years ago

A startup for flowers that lets customers customize bouquets. The company is trying to eliminate the need for in-store shopping.

117
3 years ago

A startup that’s trying to build a platform to help people with disabilities regain control over their lives.

115
2 years ago

A startup trying to bring payments made through a physical credit card to cash-only establishments. The startup is pitching its service as a way to bring cash-only businesses into the digital age.

115
2 years ago

A startup trying to make a “financial assistant” for parents that helps monitor spending and teach them financial responsibility.

115
2 years ago

A coalition of companies is trying to build a system for small businesses to buy and sell goods on the internet without a middleman.

115
3 years ago

A startup trying to make the creation of a new app as simple as asking a friend to help you. The idea is that creative people will be more likely to give their own time free to help others who may need it, and the startup hopes to eventually help with getting new users on their apps.

113
2 years ago

Built for the fashion industry, the startup is trying to help companies manage the extensive paperwork of their operations and inventory.

113
8 months ago

This is an artificial intelligence startup that’s trying to build a system to help people pay their bills in real time. The idea is that people would get a notification to pay their bill, and then the system would make the payment automatically.

112
2 years ago

A company that is building a platform to connect people and products for e-commerce and B2B. It’s trying to build a trusted marketplace that connects buyers with sellers.

111
2 years ago

A medical device startup that’s trying to simplify the medical industry by tracking and improving on the performance of injectable drugs.

111
2 years ago

A platform that hooks up investors to teams of entrepreneurs. The startup is trying to build a way for investors and companies to make more financial sense by linking them up.

111
1 month ago

A startup that lets you monitor your every step, activity, and calorie count using a wearable that syncs with a smartphone app. Users can also get coaching from a personal trainer, the idea being that this can be a helpful tool for people trying to lose weight or stay fit.

111
2 years ago

A startup trying to help domestic violence victims connect with resources and foster social networks of support. They’re looking to hire a coder to help make their product.

110
1 year ago

A VC firm that invests in companies that are trying to make money by selling products to other companies

110
8 months ago

Tern is trying to build a mobile payments system that works across all major mobile carriers in Indonesia. It uses B2B marketing to provide merchants with a new way to process payments.

110
2 years ago

The digital home improvement store, HomeDepot, is still trying to figure out where to go next. It launched a new website in late 2016, but it felt more like a home services site than a home improvement one.

109
2 years ago

This startup is building a software platform that helps people find the right candidate for a job. The company is trying to help HR teams increase the number of hires by helping them manage their hiring pipelines.

107
2 years ago

A travel health insurance company for the U.S. market, which is trying to cover a profitable market with an under-insured customer base. It’s currently in the UK, and is looking to expand to the US.

106
2 years ago

This startup is trying to make web design a “safer” profession by lowering the drop out rate.

106
8 months ago

 This startup is trying to reduce the price of drug discovery through cheaper, more efficient synthesis.

104
2 years ago

A software company trying to solve the problems with digital payments in developing markets, where mobile banking is still a novelty. The startup wants to provide a solution that’s simple, easy, and secure.

103
2 years ago

A startup that’s trying to make it easier to manage audit and compliance processes, as well as keep up with sanctions and other international affairs.

102
1 year ago

A start-up that maps the world’s food systems, trying to create a “living resource” map of where food grows.

101
1 year ago

A workplace application that automatically analyzes emails to determine which emails are the most important and should be answered immediately. It’s trying to replace the traditional “email triage” process with a more targeted process that says, for instance, “take care of these 10 emails first, then this one”.

100
2 years ago

A startup that is trying to make travel apps more useful, by helping you find and book housing, food, and activities.

99
2 years ago

A new startup that’s trying to make it easier to book transportation from carpools.

97
2 years ago

Blackbox is trying to tackle the problem of consumer credit scores, which are used to help determine creditworthiness, but are not very accurate. The startup is building a credit scoring tool that uses data from places like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to determine creditworthiness.

97
2 years ago

Vape2Life is a packaging and fulfillment startup that’s trying to make it easier for e-cigarette companies to ship their products. The company is offering fulfillment through its own fulfillment centers, as well as working with partners like UPS and FedEx to get products into the hands of customers.

91
2 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.

91
2 years ago

A platform that allows users to create their own personalized recipes within the app. The startup is trying to make it easier for people to make their own meal plans and recipes.

91
1 year ago

A platform that helps people make lightning-fast alterations to their homes. The startup is trying to reduce the process of finding contractors, arranging payments and paying them.

91
2 years ago

This London-based startup is trying to change the way that people think about cryptocurrency. The platform is designed to help people purchase and trade in cryptocurrencies while providing an environment for detailed analysis of the cryptocurrency market.

90
2 years ago

Trying to make it easier to find a rental property in a city

89
2 years ago

A startup trying to solve the logistics problem of selling and transporting used electronics. The company wants to eliminate the hassle of storing, moving, and recycling the product.

88
2 years ago

The startup is trying to solve the problem of the lack of consumer choice in the longtail economy by introducing a service to help consumers find the best products at the best price.

88
2 years ago

This startup is trying to make content creation a more accessible experience for anyone.

88
6 months ago

 It’s a tool for tracking the life of a pet. This startup is trying to create a searchable catalog of some pet’s life story, including vet appointments, photos and videos.

88
2 years ago

A computer-aided design app with an emphasis on the “2D” side of things. The startup is looking to do two things: first, it’s trying to “democratize” design, a notoriously expensive and time-intensive process, by helping people do their own designs. Secondly, it takes some of the things people do on their own and turns them into a “compelling product”.

87
8 months ago

A new startup is trying to be a sort of digital safe deposit box for all your files. Instead of keeping your digital assets on a single cloud, on one platform, the company’s solution will keep them on as many as four different cloud platforms, and in an easy-to-access location. The company wants to replace your password-protected Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud accounts with a single, secure place on their platform.

87
2 years ago

A utility for "smart" homes from the makers of Nest, Dropcam and Honeywell. Eko is a new company that aims to bring more automation to everything from thermostats to security cameras. The company started with a thermostat that can be programmed through an app and communicate with a connected garage door, but it’s now also trying to develop a home security system that will stop someone by recognizing their face and sending a message to their phone.

86
11 months ago

Expedia is trying to take the mystery out of travel by offering you the ability to book flights and hotels right from your phone.

86
10 months ago

This startup is trying to take the hassle out of finding a flight for an upcoming vacation. Rather than waiting for multiple websites to return the results, FlightHub finds the cheapest flight for a given route, then books it for you automatically.

83
8 months ago

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

83
11 months ago

This company is trying to build a new way of converting data into money, by partnering with local farmers to provide them with the information they need to grow their business.

82
1 month ago

A startup targeting international students who are trying to apply to schools in the US.

82
1 year ago

A startup that takes the stress out of buying a new car, trying to find the car you want, and buying it.

81
2 years ago

A company that helps people find apartments. The company claims that the average cost to find a rental is just a fraction of a percent of monthly rent, and has found that it’s more effective to have a niche niche of renters rather than trying to convince all of the town’s renters to become landlords.

79
8 months ago

A messaging app for young people, trying to eliminate the need for a smartphone in order to communicate.

79
1 year ago

A company that connects people in small cities with jobs in big cities. It’s trying to solve what it sees as a low-density problem around the world.

77
1 year ago

A small startup that’s trying to make everyone’s meal a little bit healthier.

74
1 month ago

This startup is building a platform for hosting websites and apps across multiple devices. They say they’re not trying to compete with Google or Facebook but instead use their own platform to help connect their customers to their apps.

74
1 year 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.

73
1 year ago

The company is building a platform for trying out new music, allowing users to listen to new songs for free before paying for them.

73
2 years ago

Telling people’s stories is great, but not every story is worth telling—at least, not all the time. This startup is trying to make it easy to tell your stories, but only when it’s a good idea.

72
2 years ago

An AI-based startup that is trying to build an app that can help in the drug discovery process.

71
1 year ago

A company trying to make it easier for developers to build and sell software.

71
2 years ago

Trying to make the smart home as easy as possible for consumers.

70
1 year ago

An education startup that’s trying to improve the way math is taught in U.S. schools.

70
1 year ago

A company that is trying to take the pain out of moving, by offering a “move-free plan” that covers the fees of moving your house from one area to another.

70
9 months ago

A startup that makes it easy for restaurants to accept online orders. They, like many other startups, are trying to tackle an all-too-common issue in the digital space: how to make online ordering a seamless experience for customers.

70
1 year ago

This is a startup that helps design products for their specific needs, rather than trying to use “one-size-fits-all” approach.

68
1 year ago

This startup is trying to help fintech companies sell their products to non-fintech types.

68
1 year ago

An on-demand, on-demand marketplace that allows people to buy and rent things they don’t have time to get. They have a car sharing service in the works, and they’re trying to build a platform that connects renters with contractors and service providers.

68
1 year ago

A startup that is trying to solve the problem of people who are using the same email address for multiple accounts.

67
1 year ago

This startup is trying to figure out how to make a good clickable button, which has proven to be a difficult task.

67
1 year ago

A startup that wants to bring “small-batch” artisanal whiskey to the masses. “We’re not trying to replace the stuff that’s out there now,” said the team. “We’re trying to add another side to it.”

67
2 years ago

New startups are always looking for ways to make their products more attractive to investors. This startup is trying to make the process of hiring an investor easier.

66
1 year ago

A company trying to build a hardware hub that allows companies to track their hardware inventory, monitor it, and automate the process of sending it to customers.

66
1 year ago

The startup is trying to disrupt the home buying process by letting users make offers on a property they want to buy, without any money down. They’re also building a mobile app that helps buyers track homes they’ve been interested in.

65
1 year ago

This company is trying to make it easier for people to get a loan (either short-term or long term) at a lower interest rate.

65
1 year ago

The company’s founders say they are trying to build an affordable solution for people to pay for their dentist and doctor visits in the US.

65
1 year ago

This startup is trying to solve the problem of building a “secure and easy-to-use” biometric credential for anyone, including refugees and undocumented migrants.

64
1 year ago

IFTTT, that connects the Internet of Things to your other applications and services. The startup is trying to build a “connected” kitchen in India that can monitor how clean the kitchen is, how many times the door has opened, and how much food is left in the fridge.

64
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to build an online platform that provides an interface between restaurants, chefs, and customers. With the platform, restaurants can message chefs who can then respond to customers, and also send customers notifications and time-sensitive offers.

64
1 year ago

In-home health care is a $100 billion industry in the US and $5 trillion worldwide. Startups like Health2Go and TeleCare are trying to make it easier for health care workers to provide medical services at home.

64
1 year ago

This is a startup that helps people with financial planning and planning for retirement. It’s a complicated, nuanced domain that’s dominated by a handful of companies, but this startup is trying to automate the process using machine learning and artificial intelligence.

64
1 year ago

The founders of this startup are trying to create a platform that allows users to share their favorite moments from movies.

63
4 months ago

A startup that promotes people looking for a second job. It’s aimed at people who are trying to figure out what to do next, are unemployed, or who just lost their job.

63
2 years ago

This is a company that is trying to connect people with their local businesses, which can be a difficult task. Local businesses may not know how to reach out to a prospective customer, and customers may not know where to begin looking for a local business. The company is working with businesses to send out personalized emails to those customers, so that the business can reach out to the local customers.

62
1 year ago

A SaaS tool that enables a user to create a profile of their health, including medical records, insurance, location, and allergies. The startup is trying to make it easier for consumers to get health care.

62
1 year ago

A company trying to get the price of medicines down with a direct-to-consumer sales channel. The company has partnered with big pharmaceutical companies to help them reduce their costs.

62
1 year ago

A startup trying to solve the problem of finding cleaners who can clean between your walls, nooks, and crannies.

62
1 year ago

One of the founders is a former Google employee and the company is trying to make it easier to manage your VPS. They have a landing page that includes a free trial and a free account.

61
1 year ago

This B2B startup is developing a new kind of connected home, where one of the main functions is to help users manage the energy consumption of their homes. The startup is also trying to simplify the process of getting a home inspection, which can be a confusing process for first-time home buyers.

61
10 months ago

People are willing to pay up to $30 a month for pet insurance, but insurers are hesitant to offer it. PetPlan is trying to change that.

61
7 months ago

This startup is trying to make the process of buying a car more transparent by helping consumers understand their financing options.

61
1 year ago

Two entrepreneurs are trying to build a real-time language translator, meaning they aren’t just building an AI tool.

60
1 year ago

This startup is building an automated system for maintaining supply chain visibility and track of inventory across multiple parties. The company says they’re trying to “make supply chain as simple as email.”

60
1 year ago

Twelve months ago, the founders of this startup were trying to find a better way to communicate with their patients. Today they’re launching a digital health platform that lets providers manage patient records, schedule appointments, and communicate with patients.

60
1 year ago

A platform that allows people to find, hire and pay for services, like a TaskRabbit, but for people who are trying to deal with personal difficulties.

59
1 year ago

“We’re not trying to build on Boston’s history, we’re trying to build on Boston’s future.”

59
1 year ago

A tool that allows users to sell their data and use the proceeds to buy other apps or things. The startup is trying to be the Facebook of apps.

59
1 year ago

A startup that is trying to build a self-healing device for cars.

58
9 months ago

A food delivery app for restaurants in the US that’s trying to match Uber Eats and Grubhub with guaranteed delivery times.

58
1 year ago

 Great for users who want to maintain a network of family and friends, this startup is trying to build a system that analyzes text messages and sends push-notifications when your friends are nearby. The startup is in the early stages of development, but their team has already been working on the product for a year.

57
1 year ago

A company that’s trying to help people build websites using the WordPress platform and theme them with their own designs, letting them sell their own products from the website.

57
9 months ago

A network for journalism and politics. The startup is trying to convince news organizations to use a newswire that others can read and republish.

57
1 year ago

A ride-hailing service for medical patients to help alleviate the demand for rideshare services and cut down on the time and money spent trying to find a ride.

56
1 year ago

A credit card that helps people prepay their rent and utilities. The startup has signed up “thousands” of users, and is currently trying to raise $500,000 on Indiegogo.

56
7 months ago

This startup is trying to build out a platform and API to help companies with financial services that are too small to handle their own business and customers.

56
1 year ago

A 3D virtual reality headset company that wants to make the world’s most comfortable VR headset. The company is trying to solve the “over-customization” of the current Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets.

55
1 year ago

A software company that offers a suite of tools for companies that want to make better use of their employees’ time. The startup’s focus is on assisting small and medium-sized businesses that have a large workforce and are trying to figure out where to spend their time.

55
1 year ago

This is a shop that’s trying to bring the best of a physical bookstore to the digital world. The startup is currently working with a handful of brick-and-mortar stores and wants to use partnerships with retailers like Barnes and Noble’s and Amazon to bring their digital storefront to those physical stores.

55
1 year ago

An on-demand car service that is trying to make it as easy as Uber for people who don't have a car.

54
1 year 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.

53
1 year ago

This startup is trying to bring the convenience of online shopping to the offline world by creating a physical store that uses the internet and robots to deliver. The store would do the same things you can do in the online shopping world, but in a more physical space.

53
1 year ago

A platform that helps hospitals and other medical facilities send patients’ medical records to doctors and other medical staff. The company is trying to work with a dozen hospitals to deploy the solution.

53
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to solve the problem of companies not having a marketing platform that’s not just search engine optimized.

53
7 months ago

A SaaS platform for helping people find the right real estate agent for their needs. The startup wants to be the place where you can go to find the right agent for any property you’re trying to buy or sell.

53
4 months ago

A company that aims to make online shopping easier. The company is trying to become the “Amazon of apps” by offering everything from apps to games to music to software.

53
2 months ago

This startup wants to help farmers in India get better prices for their produce. It’s trying to build a food-ordering app that also gives farmers a platform to sell their crops.

53
1 year ago

A startup trying to solve the problem of eCommerce fake reviews, where companies can pay for positive reviews on Amazon and other platforms.

52
1 year ago

This startup is trying to help local governments save money by reducing the cost of garbage collection and waste disposal.

52
1 year ago

Our team is trying to disrupt the world of product development by creating a platform that allows startups to focus on great product ideas instead of building the product itself.

51
1 year ago

A business intelligence platform for brokers trying to automate and improve the work of their analysts.

51
5 months ago

A piece of software that will allow users to connect their phone to their laptop and use the phone to take high-quality photos and videos. The startup is trying to compete with Instacam and other similar products.

51
3 years ago

Idea: A mobile app trying to solve the ‘rejection’ problem that young students face when applying for jobs and internships A person can apply for jobs via the app and be notified if they’re not qualified, but it’s aimed at helping young people get over the shame of being rejected

50
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to create a new way to crowdsource real estate listings by leveraging the real estate market’s existing data.

50
1 year ago

This startup is trying to bring the world of VR to productivity. VR tools can help with customer support, sales, and marketing. The company is building a toolset that allows businesses to “build, test, deploy and scale their virtual customer service agents with ease.”

50
1 year ago

A visual search engine for photos. The startup is trying to build a search engine that boils down huge amounts of data into a vector-based visualization that can be manipulated with a computer.

50
1 year ago

A startup for people trying to make carpooling happen. It’s like Uber but for carpools.

50
1 year ago

A company that helps people find the most affordable healthcare options. The startup, which launched out of Harvard, is trying to convince the insurance and healthcare industries to include more transparency into their services.

50
1 year ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for people to stay on top of their finances and track their spending, offering free monthly subscriptions to different financial products.

49
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to help its customers locate and recover data that’s become inaccessible. It’s also building a “backup as a service” solution, so you can set up a snapshot of any data that’s important to you and have it automatically stored online.

49
11 months ago

Builds and sells tools to help create and manage campaigns that highlight what’s going on in local communities. These could range from the neighborhood watch group to a local community group trying to raise funds for a new park.

49
7 months ago

A startup that uses machine learning to predict what people will do next. The startup, which is based in Boston, is trying to leverage “pattern recognition” to predict the next move in a given situation.

49
1 year ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for people to get their hands on a credit score. They have a credit check API that pulls information from a source like Transunion, Experian, Equifax, and others.

48
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to bring the messaging platforms of the future to the present.

48
1 year ago

This startup is trying to create an alternative to VC funding. Instead of taking a piece of equity, investors pay a fee that is locked in for the entire life of the company.

48
11 months ago

A contact management app for people who are just getting started in a new job or job search, or for anyone trying to manage a variety of different networks.

48
7 months ago

A company that helps banks manage their lending, which they believe can save banks $7 billion while also trying to move away from the traditional bank gatekeeper role.

48
5 months ago

A startup that is trying to create a way to sell data to advertisers. They’re also working with the U.S. government to track military drone flights in Afghanistan.

48
3 years ago

Idea: The team is building equipment for the workplace, like medical supplies. It’s trying to scale into a high growth business by partnering with large companies.

47
1 year ago

A virtual reality system allowing people to play games in virtual spaces. The startup is currently trying to raise money to launch their product.

47
1 year ago

A startup that uses a combination of AI and machine learning to help companies make sense of the growing amount of data they are trying to collect, and come up with actionable insights. Currently working on a pilot in the UK.

47
1 year ago

A tool that helps you manage and grow your e-commerce business at scale. The startup is trying to make it easier for retailers to scale their e-commerce businesses with the help of a detailed sales and marketing dashboard.

47
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to build a system for helping farmers get paid for their crops. The company says that for every 100 lbs of crops, farmers need to pay between $50 and $300 to intermediaries. In the future, it’s looking to automate the process of matching farmers to buyers, cutting out the middlemen.

47
1 year ago

This startup is trying to empower people with a set of tools for evaluating the risks of investing.

47
1 year ago

The idea is to buy your groceries in bulk and then donate them to food banks or charities. The startup is also trying to build a business model around it; they’ve partnered with a company that buys excess rice, rice pilaf and canned goods, and then sells them to members at a discount.

46
10 months ago

A startup that’s trying to expand the AdSense network so publishers have access to more ad inventory. As an advertiser, you’d be able to select from a variety of ad sizes and formats to maximize your campaigns.

46
1 year ago

This company is trying to make it easier for consumers to get the medical treatment they need from any doctor in a hospital. They’re starting in the US and Canada, with plans to expand to other countries.

45
1 year ago

A web-based recommendation platform for restaurants that recommends their best dishes based on past reviews and data from the restaurant themselves. Just Eat is trying to help restaurants find the best dishes to showcase to their customers.

45
11 months ago

A hardware startup that takes a radically different approach to computer security. Rather than trying to block malware, the company says it can help protect against it by learning to predict what types of attacks are likely. It’s meant to work with mobile devices, and has a deal with Facebook to “secure” the social network’s billion users.

45
9 months ago

A business that’s trying to solve the problem of companies that want to put their payroll in the cloud but don’t want to deal with the headaches that come with it.

45
1 year ago

A startup that’s trying to collect and analyze data on an algorithmically-generated “human genome”, with the goal of eventually using it to improve medicine.

44
1 year ago

A few companies are trying to make it easier for individuals to get health insurance, with Kahuna being the latest to join the pack.

44
2 months ago

A software company that’s trying to make it easier for businesses to manage their online reputation and build better relationships with customers

44
1 year ago

A network of local farmers, distributors, delis, grocers and restaurants that allows consumers to share what they’re eating and where they’re getting it. It’s a sort of “eat local” app, but rather than trying to force the idea on people, it’ll be a way for people to voluntarily connect over food and share the experience.

43
1 year ago

This is a startup that’s trying to help machine learning researchers decide which data is best to include in their models.

43
1 year ago

A campaign that allows users to create videos of their social media posts and sends it to politicians via Facebook. It’s an election-year project that’s trying to get both parties to put social media on their agendas.

43
6 months ago

A startup that’s trying to build a single platform that wants to aggregate all of the world’s PhDs and turn them into “the world’s most advanced, most productive, most intuitive, and most connected PhD community”.

43
6 months 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.

43
6 months ago

A startup for people working in the corporate sector, developed for teams that are trying to stay connected in different time zones.

43
4 months ago

A startup that engages users in helping develop online tools. It’s trying to hire a CEO to help grow the company.

43
10 months ago

A B2B platform for the legal cannabis industry in Canada. The company is trying to help companies with the “complex web of regulations” that govern legal cannabis.

42
10 months ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for small businesses to access capital. The company is building a marketplace where borrowers can connect with investors who are willing to invest small amounts of money in exchange for a higher return.

42
1 year ago

A startup that allows you to track your next-day flights and automatically book seats, with a time-saving feature that allows you to book the same seat on a flight 24 hours in advance, saving you the hassle of trying to book the same flight two or three days in advance. The app currently has a pilot with Flyte, and is also in talks with other airlines.

41
11 months ago

A company that’s trying to make money work better in the US by “printing” prepaid debit cards.

41
10 months ago

This startup is trying to use social video to help users see how others think about them in order to gauge their value.

41
1 year ago

A venture-backed SaaS company that’s trying to get retailers to accept mobile payments at a physical store.

40
1 year ago

This is a startup building a platform for crowdsourced data for the cannabis industry. Current users include a company that develops cancer treatments, and a company that does research on how cannabis interacts with other drugs. It’s also working with a company that’s trying to build a regulatory compliance system for the cannabis industry.

40
6 months ago

An online tool that helps with data collection, analysis and reporting by providing a way to connect with a network of users who can provide any kind of data that you need. The company started as a product for sales teams, but is now trying to build a platform for CRM, marketing, and sales. The startup is currently bootstrapped, but is targeting a Series A round in Q3 or Q4 of 2019.

40
5 months ago

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

40
4 months ago

People are more open to trying things like this today, but what’s stopping other companies from building these tools in-house

38
1 year ago

In a market where the best products aren’t built by the likes of Facebook, Google, or Apple, but by startups that sell products in other places, AppBounty is trying to help startups get there. The startup’s “accelerator” provides startups with resources, mentoring, and a base of customers while they build and launch their products.

36
10 months ago

A startup that's trying to make it easier for people to find places to live by creating a platform for renters to share their houses with others.

36
3 years ago

Idea: A 3D audio startup that is trying to make podcasting more immersive by using binaural audio. The app has a pretty strong take on the future of podcasting, and its founder says that the company is profitable.

35
1 year ago

A startup that is building a “single view” of a supply chain from the input to the output, eliminating the need for storing and organizing data. The startup is based in the Bay Area, and is trying to land a $250k seed round from investors.

35
9 months ago

Bridges.io is a startup trying to help companies design and build bots that can do simple tasks like booking hotel rooms.

35
5 months ago

This is a new startup that claims to have a solution for a problem that the NSA has been trying to solve for over 10 years. Think of it as a “Cisco Cloud” for photographers and videographers.

35
3 months ago

A startup that is trying to build an “Uber for doctors”, starting with primary care physicians.

35
2 months ago

A project management platform that helps companies manage tasks and projects. It’s trying to bridge the gap between the often disparate tools available to businesses.

35
11 months ago

In terms of what these startups are trying to accomplish, they all have slightly different goals, but they are all trying to solve the same problem. What they have in common is they are building solutions that are focused around simplifying the experience of managing data, both of the data and the tools used to manage it.

34
10 months ago

A startup that creates an online community for people with mental illness. The company wants to use a network of local groups in the U.S. to connect people who are trying to quit their mental illness.

34
9 months ago

A tool that helps you track your health and fitness data, and allows you to share your progress with friends and family. The company wants to build a community of people who are trying to achieve health and fitness goals, and track each other’s progress.

34
6 months ago

A company that wants to build a way to “create and administer hybrid assets” like loans, investments, and insurance. They’re now trying to build software to manage all those assets.

33
1 month ago

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

33
6 months ago

A startup that is trying to set up a "pre-order" business model for prescription drugs. It’s currently at work with a few drug companies that would like a way to distribute their drugs more efficiently. The startup is also working with a patient advocacy group to help get more people covered by their government’s medical system.

32
4 months ago

A new startup looking for feedback on the best way to manage the logistics of trying to get people the medicine they need.

32
19 days ago

The startup aims to help people who are trying to move jobs, by helping them with the process of moving.

32
10 months ago

A consumer-facing tool for restaurants that helps customers figure out the best option for their budget. The startup helps customers get a better idea of what makes sense for their budget and wants to be the go-to resource for people who are trying to figure out what to eat on a budget.

31
3 months ago

A B2B SaaS platform that connects customers to providers of services without the need to sign up for them. The startup claims it helps customers avoid the hassles of finding and staying up-to-date with all the new services they’re trying to use.

31
3 years ago

Idea: A tool for salespeople to track and report on any company-related content they are publishing. The startup is trying to replace spreadsheets and other tools salespeople have been using to track their content.

28
4 months ago

A group of people who are trying to build the first chatbot that can handle more than just one single sentence.

28
3 months ago

The startup is trying to lower the cost of coffee, but in doing so it’s built a large consumer brand and a supply chain. It’s also helped the company raise over $120 million in funding.

28
2 months ago

A company trying to help companies make money from the mountains of data they’re collecting. DataLake is using machine learning to turn it into actionable insights.

27
2 months ago

A startup that’s bringing on-demand insurance to the UK. The startup is trying to make sure that when you go to the doctor or a hospital, you don’t have to take months to decide on a plan.

26
8 days ago

GutCheck is a startup that is trying to change the way restaurants track and pay wages for employees. The startup is using artificial intelligence to help restaurants automate payroll.

26
4 months ago

More than 50% of businesses in the US say that their direct mail programs are inefficient, and that they spend too much time or money trying to make sure their responses are right. E-mail marketing platform Pulp can help alleviate that by automating responses.

25
3 months ago

This startup is trying to fix the broken foundation of the automobile industry by building an autonomous driving platform to help other automakers build better cars.

25
2 months ago

A real estate startup that’s trying to get landlords to provide their tenants with a nicer experience.

25
2 months ago

A group of scientists who are trying to help develop a blockchain-based protocol for making global health data more accessible.

25
3 years ago

Idea: A company that is trying to build a decentralized marketplace for social services

24
4 months ago

The founders of this medical startup are trying to use their new, highly sensitive sensors to help patients better track their progress against their diseases. The sensors use the patient’s sweat to track their body’s movement, allowing them to see how they are holding up to their disease.

24
3 months ago

A startup trying to lead the way for organizations to build an online presence for various causes.

24
4 months ago

This startup is trying to solve a very specific problem: the lack of a decentralized option for companies that want to start and manage their own private label brands.

23
9 months ago

An earlier version of the startup, called Viglink, helped websites with affiliate links generate revenue. It was acquired by the company Pagefair in September. Viglink is now a separate company, and Pagefair has changed how it charges for the affiliate marketplace. It’s also trying to make it easier for advertisers to buy links directly from publishers.

22
27 days ago

A company that builds a platform for remote employees called The Remote Office. The startup is trying to make telecommuting more mainstream. The company wants to eliminate the need for physical offices.

22
19 days ago

A team of architects and designers who are trying to change the way people design and build homes.

22
3 months ago

This startup is trying to make it easier to identify and distribute free online content for a variety of purposes.

21
1 month ago

A restaurant chain that has already built out a network of over 1,000 locations across the US. It’s now trying to build out a network of brick-and-mortar restaurants. As of June, it had 94 locations in the US.

21
4 days ago

A startup that helps businesses find and hire foreign employees. A lot of business are trying to hire people from abroad, but the process is often arduous and time consuming. The startup’s software automates the process.

20
2 days ago

A tool for couples looking to get organized, with a focus on maintaining communication and helping couples stay organized while trying to get pregnant.

20
3 months ago

The company is trying to tackle problems with the way insurance companies handle claims.

19
2 months ago

A startup that is building a 3D printer designed to be used by disabled people. It’s also trying to solve the “other” market problem that 3D printers are expensive and hard for non-disabled people to use.

19
5 months ago

A bunch of companies in the same space, trying to build a “localized” version of Slack for students that doesn’t use the same terms as the global version.

17
1 month ago

One of the world’s largest companies is trying to upgrade its supply chain with robots, and the scale of this undertaking is enormous.

17
3 years ago

Idea: A startup that’s trying to make it easier for urbanites to move around their city using a variety of transportation options, from public transit, to ridesharing, to walking.

16
3 months ago

This startup is building a “insurance product aggregator”, trying to bring together the best insurance carriers, rates, and features.

16
3 months ago

A startup building an online collaborative platform for teachers to do their grade book work. The company is trying to build a platform that brings all of the tools that teachers need to grade work together.

16
2 months ago

A platform that allows clients to manage their internet of things (IoT) devices via a mobile app. Cleverly enough, the startup’s competitors include other companies trying to solve the same problem.

16
2 months ago

A digital assistant for book publishers that is designed to “engage readers as they read”. This is a big goal for the startup, which has been trying to build a platform for readers to interact with books and books to interact with readers.

15
2 months ago

This is a shared-office startup that’s trying to democratize the experience of working at an office. They’re trying to build out a centralized office space that can host up to 200 people in a building, with a design that makes it feel less like a corporate space.

12
2 months ago

The pay-as-you-go model of mobile phone ownership means that people who don’t have a contract with a carrier can get stuck with a phone they don’t want. Notable is a startup trying to change that.

12
2 months ago

A consumer-facing application that helps women identify which stores are safe spaces for them. The startup is trying to help women feel safer in public spaces by identifying which stores are safe for women.

11
3 years ago

Idea: A startup that is trying to fix the problem of counterfeit drugs in China

10
3 years ago

A startup that provides a service for people who are trying to sell their house: they make a video showing the good and bad things about the home and a website that showcases the house

6
3 years ago

Idea: A company that makes a smart fork for people that are trying to lose weight. The fork vibrates when you overeat, sending a signal to the brain that you’re full.

2
3 years ago

Idea: A startup that’s trying to make it easier for large companies to do product placement in film and TV by providing a single platform for all their deals The startup was founded by three Hollywood veterans

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3 years ago

Idea: A startup that is trying to provide a framework for understanding the “hidden” data that companies have about themselves The startup

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3 years ago

Idea: A toolkit for creating custom voice apps for companies and brands. The company says it’s already working with $20 billion worth of companies and it’s now trying to add more enterprise customers.

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3 years ago

Idea: A social network for people who, as they put it, don’t do social media. This startup is trying to build a product that’s fun and distraction-free so that people can connect more meaningfully.

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