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A B2B startup that seeks to help companies manage travel and expenses. The startup is building a booking tool that works for all travel types, from flight and hotel to car and rail.
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2 years ago
Introducing a new type of product to the market.
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1 year ago
This startup wants to build a new type of credit card for the underbanked, especially in developing countries. It takes the form of a prepaid card and is available in any currency. Given the lack of banking options in many such countries, the startup sees a lot of potential for growth.
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2 years ago
A startup that’s building a “smart” conference room intercom system, in which conference room intercom speakers can be upgraded to allow different types of speakers, including video.
192
2 years ago
A search engine for fashion companies to find clothes and accessories that go well together, cut for a specific body type, or are made with sustainable materials.
189
1 year ago
This company sells a chatbot that answers work-related questions. The startup says there is a $22.5 billion market for this type of service.
175
1 year ago
A startup that is looking to build a new type of gaming platform that will provide a more social experience for gamers.
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1 year ago
A startup that helps small businesses take advantage of a new type of insurance: self-funded insurance.
164
2 years ago
A tool that helps freelancers price their work in a way that makes sense for different types of jobs, and helps the freelancers offer those packages to potential clients.
150
1 year ago
An SaaS data platform meant to help companies understand what types of influencers they should be advertising to and which ads are effective.
149
2 years ago
A mobile app that helps people find top-rated doctors or clinics that treat a specific illness or illness category (type 2 diabetes, back pain, etc.)
148
2 years ago
A virtual assistant that lets you ask your phone questions and get answers without having to look at the phone or type on the keyboard.
148
2 years ago
A new type of virtual reality experience, where people can interact with others in a “virtual school” or “virtual community” without leaving their own home.
147
2 years ago
A startup that helps people get the best deals on their housing by connecting them with agents who specialize in the type of housing they want
145
2 years ago
A platform that provides an online whiteboard for teams to brainstorm ideas, build prototypes and collaborate.
144
2 years ago
A drag-and-drop web app for building a prototype of a web application in minutes.
140
2 years ago
A B2B startup that aims to solve the problem of processing and logging of data for companies looking to start up a new retail bank. The company says it’s already working with a few banks on prototypes.
140
2 years ago
A company building an app to help companies manage the design process and the production of their marketing materials. It’s using the product to help customers with their design process, like deciding which typeface to use or what color palette to use, and providing it to them as a product.
139
2 years ago
A visual tool for turning product prototypes into wireframes for developers.
138
2 years ago
A hardware startup that’s building a new type of computer that’s designed to be secure, power efficient, and small enough to fit on a keychain.
137
2 years ago
A company that helps crews build and launch new apps without a lot of upfront capital. It’s launching with an app that helps small businesses with the software development process—from project definition to iteration on a prototype to launch.
132
1 year ago
This startup is working on a new type of door handle, called a “keg handle,” that turns any door handle into a beer tap.
132
2 years ago
A way to find local help when you’re running a service-based business. The service tries to find contractors and other types of work that you need done, then match you with the right person to perform the work.
131
1 year ago
A startup that is building a new type of computer, which it says can make computing more efficient and easier to create.
131
2 years ago
A system that brings a SaaS-type software product to SMBs.
130
2 years ago
The startup is building a system that lets restaurant operators do inventory management automatically, which is difficult because of the high number of variables involved in managing inventory, from the type of food to how it’s portioned and stored.
130
2 years ago
A platform for event organizers that wants to help them build a new type of event around their brand.
130
1 year ago
A tool for making it easier to create product prototypes without having to build them.
130
2 years ago
This is a tool for people who want to get paid to write content for others, and it’s built on the WordPress platform. It lets people write blog posts, copywriting articles, or any other type of content for clients.
129
1 year ago
A visual programming language designed for chip design, intended to allow engineers to quickly prototype and visualize their designs.
129
2 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
127
2 years ago
A startup for a variety of creative professionals, including photographers, graphic designers, videographers, animators, and other creative types.
124
2 months ago
A test to help people decide which type of vitamin they should take. It’s currently in the seed round.
124
1 year ago
A new type of restaurant that delivers meals, but instead of ordering food online, you get to pick it up at a store. The app will be available in the next few months.
122
2 months ago
A tool for helping people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels in real-time.
122
2 years ago
A startup that combines different types of transportation into one service
120
2 years ago
A startup which allows users to create their own apps for their pets. Users can add photos, videos, and GPS locations, and can set up various types of alerts, including sounds, actions, and location-based messaging.
120
1 year ago
A Web3-enabled P2P marketplace to buy and sell electricity. The company has a white paper in development and a prototype.
120
2 years ago
“A new type of data marketplace, we are creating a marketplace where you can buy and sell your data. Everything from your browsing history to your location data, and from your health data to your social media data. We are building a data marketplace that enables you to monetize your data.”
119
2 years ago
A new type of meal-kit delivery service that aims to save consumers money by offering discounts when they order in bulk. The startup already has a few thousand customers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
119
2 years ago
A new type of event registration system, which is a hybrid of Google Apps and Eventbrite. The company’s founder says that while it currently is free, it will be a subscription model in the future. The startup was founded in June.
119
2 years ago
The startup’s first product is a pen that allows people to annotate documents on a computer screen. The second is a virtual keyboard that people can use on their phone to type and dictate on their computer. Second, it’s an app that tracks the time it takes for people to type on their phone.
118
2 years ago
A new kind of social networking platform that gives users their own personal “safe space” within the network. The site is focused on being a safe place for people to express themselves, and is designed to be a safe space for people of all types, but especially for those who are marginalized.
117
2 years ago
A company that transforms raw materials into finished products. The company is looking to take on big manufacturers like Nike, using 3-D printing to prototype and scale production.
116
2 years ago
A new kind of online marketplace that takes on the Amazon model, without the warehouses. Carousell is the type of site that sells things in person, like a swap meet.
116
2 years ago
A cloud-based company that helps fund managers build portfolios based on algorithms that match the risk and return of specific types of bonds.
116
2 years ago
The startup is working on a new type of mobile banking that’s mobile-first, and designed to provide easy access to traditional banking services like check deposits, bill pay, and direct deposit.
116
2 years ago
A team at the Harvard Business School is building a tool that can automatically tell the difference between the various types of ads you’re seeing on the web, and craft personalized, customized ads based on that data.
116
2 years ago
A company that helps companies build software infrastructure that allows them to handle three types of data (user, table, and document) in a single data source. It’s currently being used by a large multinational company that has 7500+ employees.
115
2 years ago
A company that provides “a complex API that enables companies to identify the right type of person for a job”, based on digital data. It currently has $1.6 million in the bank.
114
2 years ago
A startup that pairs up its product design expertise with a developer to build a custom mobile app. It takes a few days and the startup will provide a working prototype.
112
2 years ago
What’s a startup to do when they’ve secured $500,000 in funding and they don’t know what to build Unity is a tool that helps founders go from idea to prototype to product, all in a matter of weeks.
112
2 years ago
A content-management system (CMS) for businesses of all types to build and manage their websites.
111
2 years ago
A new type of video chat that includes a “super-fast camera” and instant zoom. The company wants to build a video chat experience that can be both more intimate and more powerful than the current line of video chat apps.
111
2 years ago
A new type of business that helps workers set up team settings more easily. It helps people coordinate meetings, handle vacation schedules, and link up with other workers.
109
2 years ago
The company is interested in building a new type of crowdfunding platform for businesses and non-profits.
108
1 year ago
This company is building a new type of physical currency system. Their currency is tied to the Ethereum blockchain, but is not a cryptocurrency. It’s intended to be “for people who don’t have access to currency”.
108
2 years ago
Data is siloed across different departments at a company, preventing anyone from understanding how their company stacks up against the competition. This startup is building a map of various types of data within a company, allowing users to search across multiple data sets at once.
107
2 years ago
A startup that helps small businesses market to homebuyers. Their product is a “premier content marketing platform” that utilizes detailed data about a dozen variables, including income, credit score, and the type of property they’re looking for.
107
2 years ago
The startup is a personal shopper for the cosmetics market, helping people find the right products for skin type, hair type, and more.
103
2 years ago
A B2B company that designs and builds prototypes for production companies.
103
2 years ago
A startup that helps people to design, build and test their prototypes online Users will be able to share their prototypes with friends or partners
102
1 year 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.
102
2 years ago
The startup is looking to create a new type of workplace that features coworking spaces, shared workspace, and on-demand services.
100
2 years ago
A team of designers and engineers building a digital prototype for a custom-built laser cutter. The team is building the product as a way to fund the research of a laser cutter they hope to build themselves.
100
2 years ago
A new type of email that’s spam-proof.
100
1 year ago
An on-demand concierge for other types of professional services, like accounting and business coaching.
100
2 years ago
A web service that provides pre-made email templates for various types of legal contracts. The idea is that if you’re an attorney, you can easily draft a document for a client.
99
2 years ago
A company that makes it easier for companies to create and manage tons of different types of virtual environments like cars and airplanes.
99
2 years ago
A startup that aims to create the Google search for the physical world. The company is building a search engine for the physical world, and is currently in the process of building a prototype.
99
2 years ago
A company that wants to build a service that lets you call up an Uber-like app whenever you need a ride anywhere. The service would give you options for the type of car to be used and then would let you track the car’s progress.
99
2 years ago
A startup that wants to create a new type of water heater that is far more efficient and safe than the current method of boiling water in a pot.
98
2 years ago
A tool that uses AI to make video playlists. The startup wants to make it easier for users to find new music and combine it with other types of media.
98
2 years ago
Canvas is a new type of digital canvas for creating digital objects. Users can create a design or pattern using images and use it as a template for an object. It has four different types of canvas with different features, and the startup says it will be releasing another in the future.
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1 month ago
This startup is building a tool to help you find the best place to eat at any given restaurant, allowing you to specify your location, type of cuisine, and budget.
98
1 year ago
A startup that syncs up different types of personal and professional calendars.
97
3 months ago
A startup developing a new type of credit card that can be used anywhere, from Uber to Taco Bell to Applebee's
97
2 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.
96
2 years ago
An intelligent recording studio that learns how to record different types of sounds and how to best capture them.
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2 years ago
This company wants to build a mobile app that allows parents to choose what type of diaper they would like for their newborn, like chux or a prefold diaper.
95
2 years ago
A startup that aims to create a new type of financial advisor – one that connects you with a financial advisor and a financial product provider that can help you get the best deal possible.
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2 years ago
A startup that helps poor people earn money through their smartphones. The startup wants to replace the urban poor with a new type of labor force that’s more productive and less susceptible to exploitation.
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2 years ago
A machine learning company that helps retail companies identify the types of products that are selling well. It also helps them find trends and opportunities in their data and discover new products.
93
2 years ago
A group of startups and investors that want to build a new, more inclusive type of urban campus
93
2 years ago
A tool that lets users convert any type of PDF into a markdown file for use with Notability, an iPad note-taking app.
92
2 years ago
The startup uses a type of block cipher to encrypt messages for companies.
91
2 years ago
A startup that wants to help designers build out physical prototypes for their apps, giving them a way to interact with features and functionality of their designs with a few clicks
90
1 year ago
A tool that lets users type and record a video on a smartphone.
90
2 years ago
A startup that helps users organize their fitness products by brand and type, such as HIIT gear or workout bands.
89
2 years ago
A tool to help teams collaborate and create visual prototypes using a simple drag-and-drop interface.
88
2 years ago
A payment API for individuals and businesses to manage their payment types and preferences. The startup is looking to make it easier for people to get paid and make payments.
87
2 years ago
A tiny kitchen appliance that can make up to 50 different types of foods.
87
2 years ago
A startup in MIT's Media Lab is building a system that can help detect and put a price on the different types of waste materials in a community.
87
2 years ago
A platform for selling LED lights to businesses. The product is currently only in the prototype phase, but the team is working on creating an online store in the next 60 days.
87
1 year ago
A platform that provides a sophisticated, scalable, and easy-to-use business intelligence platform designed for businesses of all types.
87
1 year ago
A startup that’s building an AI-based tool that helps brands find the right influencers based on audience and content type.
87
2 years ago
A new type of advertising where companies pay to have their ads appear in live videos on platforms like Facebook. The company is also building a platform to help users monetize those videos, allowing users to sell ad space on their own behalf.
86
2 years ago
A semiconductor startup called 3ic is building a new type of chip that combines digital and analog components that work together to solve problems in alternate dimensions. For instance, 3ic’s analog-digital chip can channel data through certain dimensions to solve problems in medical imaging, like detecting tumours.
86
7 months ago
A startup that wants to use a new type of smart contract language that can be used in autonomous vehicles to reduce insurance fraud.
86
1 month ago
A startup launching a new type of social network through a subscription model and featuring a “new kind of conversation”.
86
1 year ago
A startup that helps companies that have yet to launch their own app, build a prototype of their app and has 50,000 developers already signed up.
85
2 years ago
Connecting a company’s marketing and sales efforts through a single platform. The startup is looking to connect sales with marketing, allowing companies to track the effectiveness of their marketing efforts and the ROI of different types of advertising.
84
2 years ago
A new type of consulting firm that helps people build teams and find work. The startup is working with over 60 clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
84
2 years ago
A tool for learning how to type at a faster rate, with a focus on anti-fatigue and anti-stress.
84
1 year ago
The goal of this startup is to create a way for business to get feedback on their website from their customers, then use the data to make changes to their site to improve conversion rates. The startup is in early stages, but is attempting to attract investors and create a working prototype.
84
2 years ago
This startup is working on a new type of storage for the connected home, where it can be both a sort of “in-home cloud” as well as an “in-home NAS”.
83
2 years ago
A startup that wants to provide insurance for freelance content creators, giving them a way to secure their gigs against things like blackouts and injury. The company is looking to grow into more than just content creators, proposing to add insurance to other types of industries.
83
2 years ago
A startup that aims to bring a “cabin-type” experience to vacation rentals.
83
1 year ago
A platform that helps users find and buy clothes that suit their style, based on data about their taste, body type, and more. The app is meant to complement existing fashion data from the likes of Google and Yummly.
82
2 years ago
Founded by a former Google executive, the company is looking to bring AI to the design business. The startup’s first product is a tool that helps designers prototype a product with a drawing tool.
81
2 years ago
A startup that’s building a new type of product management and sales product for law firms. The startup wants to make legal firms’ product management and sales functions more efficient.
81
9 months ago
A new type of marketplace that offers college students the chance to get paid to do research and do informal reports for businesses. It’s a place to learn how to write and how to write well, and where students can be paid for their work.
81
2 years ago
An on demand service that will ship you the best flower for your date, according to their personality type.
79
2 years ago
A startup that is building a new type of credit card for low-income people by partnering with an NGO in Brazil to give these people access to credit for groceries, utilities, and gas.
78
1 year ago
This startup is building a new brand of “personal concierge” for the rich and famous that will help them choose the right house to buy, which groundskeeper to hire, and which type of vacation to take.
78
2 months ago
A startup that uses a combination of machine learning and crowdsourcing to analyze the relationship between different types of art and social movements.
78
2 years ago
A startup developing a new type of LED lamp that uses less power, lasts longer and has a smaller carbon footprint.
77
2 years ago
A startup that wants to help “thrive in an era of automation and cheap labor”. It’s a platform that helps businesses pick the right type of machine for the task, whether it’s for a B2B company or a manufacturing facility.
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1 year ago
This startup is currently in a working prototype stage. It seeks to connect companies with licensing partners and business partners at all levels of the supply chain.
76
2 months ago
A way to aggregate and visualize the data on a website, allowing you to look up historical trends, find trends in specific types of content, and make other data-driven decisions.
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1 year ago
A platform for building interactive, multiplayer games that can be played without the need for a screen. Prototyped with a game called “Truck Stop.”
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7 months ago
A new take on Slack chat bots, which have been a big part of Slack’s growth. Instead of just repeating back what you type, it learns from you and adapts to your behavior.
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2 years ago
A new type of product for ecommerce, with a leaner, cheaper solution for goods with fewer options. The startup’s customers include Warby Parker and Bonobos.
72
1 year ago
A startup that helps companies create all-in-one online marketing campaigns. The startup helps companies target their ads to specific customer types, and helps them segment and target ads by geography and other factors.
72
1 month ago
A company that offers a risk scoring service for all types of loans, from student, to auto, to credit card.
72
2 years ago
A new type of loan broker, that uses data science to help banks make better loans
71
11 months ago
A company that uses AI to help restaurants decide which dishes to sell based on the type of food they have.
71
1 year ago
A function that can be applied to any type of email. The goal is to be able to remove and manage spam and reduce email volume.
70
1 year ago
This startup has developed a new type of phone case with a 3D printed flexible OLED screen that gives users a heads-up display of important information at a glance.
70
1 year ago
SaaS that lets you organize your expenses by spending category, expense type, date, amount, and more.
70
1 year ago
A company that’s building a new type of social media experience
69
2 months ago
A solution for tailoring the way your website looks based on the device and browser type. The startup says it can make websites look better, especially on mobile and tablets.
69
10 months ago
A startup that allows you to order a dozen roses online, with a variety of different types and colors, delivered to your door by a driver who’s contracted to you.
68
1 year ago
The answer is not entirely clear. Startups that are working to solve a business problem have the least success of any type of startup.
67
2 years ago
A company that hopes to bring a new type of wireless router to market with a design that makes it easy to keep up with mobile devices and handle more traffic.
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1 year ago
A prototype of an app that’s like Snapchat, but for business. It provides users with a personalised feed of photos and videos.
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1 year ago
A tool for using multiple types of currencies.
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11 months ago
A company that provides the same type of service that a travel agent would, except that it’s free.
65
1 year ago
A company that helps manufacturers quickly and cheaply produce prototypes of new products
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9 months ago
A data and management platform for people to manage and grow their online business. The startup is building a data/management platform, called a “Customer Engagement Platform”. It hopes to supplement the analytics and customer management that businesses typically use with a more predictive and nuanced type of data.
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1 year ago
A company that’s building a new type of social media experience. People can send videos to their friends and have friends vote on which ones they like or dislike, for AI to curate more interesting content.
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1 year ago
A visual communication app for professionals in real estate. Clique uses an algorithm to guess what type of room a person is looking for and suggests people they might want to work with.
63
1 year ago
A startup for working out in the privacy of your own home. Coaches are often too expensive for these types of consumers, so the app helps them get started for free.
63
2 months ago
A new type of payment platform that helps SMBs, who don’t have the resources of big banks, to operate more efficiently with less friction.
63
2 years ago
A company that plans to disrupt the supply chain by assembling “smart factories” in the home. Their prototype is a $1,500 kit that helps turn home-based tools into smart factories that can automate production and produce customized products.
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1 year ago
A tool to help people choose the best type of mortgage for their specific needs.
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1 year ago
A company that helps you find a new or used car based on your driving history or preferred car type.
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1 year ago
The doc app is meant to work with any electronic health records system. It’s built on the idea of user-friendly dashboards, so users can see all of the data that’s relevant, in one place. HealthBlitz is currently working with the Mayo Clinic to build out a prototype. HealthBlitz says that it’s already working with nearly 3,000 healthcare providers.
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1 year ago
A way for artists and creative types to share and sell their work using a blockchain-based platform.
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1 year ago
A startup for people to type in their symptoms and receive advice on what to do next.
61
2 years ago
A startup for managing all the different types of software for companies. Can provide a single pane of glass for software and services management, and help teams manage all their own software.
60
1 year ago
This startup is building a system for multiple types of sellers to meet up to sell their product. The startup is building a marketplace for many types of products including food, services, and experiences.
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11 months 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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2 years ago
Using a combination of data science, machine learning, and blockchain, this startup is building a tool for scammers to analyze how many people are joining their scheme, and the type of people joining, in order to better tailor their scams.
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1 year ago
A startup that wants to build a social credit system in China. They say that if you’re the type of person who might not be able to get a loan in China — like someone living in a rural village — then your credit score will be pretty low. The startup wants to build an online platform to expand the reach of credit scores to everyone.
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1 year ago
A startup that allows you to type out a tweet, then share it with the world, letting it be picked up by any message platform, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.
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1 year ago
A platform that allows a designer to prototype digital products for brands before the actual design is done
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1 year ago
A new type of credit card that functions like a debit card but with the ability to make payments without any money changing hands.
57
1 year ago
A new type of mobile subscription that allows users to pay for mobile service without a contract.
56
1 year ago
A startup to help companies of all types keep track of all their employees’ health insurance coverage, from birth control to prescriptions to doctor’s appointments.
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1 year ago
This idea is to provide an integrated platform that allows people to sync their calendars with their phones. The founders created a prototype that allows users to view their calendar from their phone. The company plans to have a beta version of the app ready by the end of 2017.
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2 months 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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1 year ago
A company that builds and operates data centers for other companies. One of the big challenges in server design is making sure they don’t get too hot, which can lead to more energy consumption. The startup is building a new type of data center that’s made for hot environments.
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1 year ago
A company looking to build the ultimate medical-grade exam table. The startup has built a prototype that can raise and lower patients in ways that medical professionals often describe as “magical”.
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1 year ago
A startup that makes software that enables employers to monitor their employees in a way that allows them to dictate the hours they work, the type of work they do, and when they need to take a break.
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1 year ago
A team of students from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business built a prototype for a new way for consumers to share their data. The idea is to make the sharing of personal data easier and more social, and to use it to show users how to make better decisions.
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10 months ago
Evernote says it is building “a new type of tool” that lets you automate tasks like tracking donations, managing media, and keeping track of important people.
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2 months ago
A “smart” debt management platform that helps people manage their debts, including credit cards, personal loan debt and other types of debt.
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1 month ago
This startup is building a self-driving golf cart for the handicapped, with the hopes that it will help people more easily enjoy and play golf. A prototype is tested in a parking lot in San Francisco.
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1 year ago
A company that helps all types of companies improve their mobility, building cloud-based solutions that are simple, intuitive to use, and affordable.
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7 months ago
This startup is developing a new type of seismic-based sensor that can be used to detect changes in seismic activity. The startup will demo the sensor at the upcoming American Geophysical Union meeting in December.
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1 year ago
A new type of credit card that can be used to pay for goods on any mobile app. The card will also act as a loyalty card.
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1 year ago
A startup that’s built a platform for a new type of app that runs on users’ smart phones.
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1 year ago
“We're building a platform for hosting, connecting and monetizing all types of users. Our focus is to enable the most innovative entrepreneurs and brands to build unique applications with our tools."
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11 months ago
A software company building a tool called “Kronos” that helps companies track and manage their workforce, customers, and suppliers. They’ve built a prototype of their tool and are now looking for $100,000 in seed funding.
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11 months ago
A new type of open education platform that would use gamification to teach basic skills and tasks, such as cooking, DIY, and cleaning.
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4 months ago
The idea is to help companies test their product iterations and reduce the amount of effort required to run a prototype.
52
1 year ago
A new type of on-demand, on-demand, on-demand, on-demand-on-demand-on-demand platform for moving, storage, and other types of errands.
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1 year ago
A white label platform for managing customer information, allowing various types of merchants to offer customer services in a standardized way.
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1 year ago
A startup that makes accurate, high-resolution 3D models of the things in the world. The company charges designers and architects in-person visits in which they can see prototypes in person and get one-on-one feedback.
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11 months ago
This startup is building financial and accounting software that’s meant to make accounting quick, easy, and fun. The company is currently building out a prototype of the software and is looking to raise $1M in capital.
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5 months ago
A tool that helps companies evaluate the viability of getting financing through different types of blockchain platforms.
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4 months ago
A startup that’s building an artificial controller that can help you find the best deals at different types of stores.
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1 year ago
A team of people that builds software for and with the help of the general public (readers, writers and other types of creators). Its first product was a book, "", which won the 2016 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Best Nonfiction.
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1 year ago
The Cappasity app, which gives you a stereoscopic 3D view of various types of real world objects (like wine bottles, art, or landmarks).
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9 months ago
The startup takes the same approach to building digital products as it does to physical products. They build with CAD software to create a 3D digital prototype to test out product concepts and validate that it works as expected.
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8 months ago
A chatbot that helps people learn Spanish vocabulary and grammar. The startup wants to build a tool that helps people learn Spanish by chatting with a bot. It’s already built out a prototype and has launched a pilot with Canvas.
49
7 months ago
What if a garage was a non-profit Garage is a startup that wants to change the way we think about parking by creating a new type of community center, one that houses a library, skate park, and a community center.
48
4 months ago
A startup that’s building a new type of computer screen — one with a rollable touchscreen that can be rolled up like a piece of paper.
48
2 years ago
Idea: New types of spaces, like cafes, parks, and gyms, that are built for entrepreneurs and freelancers
47
1 year ago
A startup that has built a hardware-based IoT sensor that is able to wirelessly and privately track and share your health and fitness data. The team has built a prototype and hopes to bring it to market in the next few months.
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1 year ago
This startup wants to help the millions of people who have a credit card but aren’t the type of person who checks their balance every day. It wants to be the place where you pay your credit card bill and track your spending trends.
46
1 year ago
A software development platform for crowdfunding campaigns, customizable for any campaign type.
46
1 year ago
A startup that wants to create new types of smart products that make life easier for people who don’t have smartphones.
46
7 months ago
A tool for developers that allows them to take the languages they know and apply them to a new project type
46
1 year ago
A startup that helps small businesses get more out of their social media advertising. Currently has a working prototype and aims to close a seed round and launch in early 2020.
45
1 year ago
A new type of hardware, the “fiducial marker,” which is meant to replace the fiducials in your product data, making it more accurate and useful.
45
1 year ago
A startup that helps college students decide which courses to take and which ones to skip. They’re currently building a prototype app with over 5,000 students and 300 universities.
45
1 year ago
This startup is trying to help fintech companies sell their products to non-fintech types.
45
10 months ago
A 3D scanner for making 3D models of things, like building prototypes or product packaging. The startup is backed by the CEO of Makerbot.
45
8 months ago
This startup is building an AI assistant that builds search queries based on the types of content you’re looking for. The assistant can then find related content in the web and find answers to your questions that way.
45
1 year ago
A new kind of credit card that people use to pay for things, rather than just for rewards. FollowMyMoney is a full-service card, which includes a payment platform. It’s not a Visa card, but it’s meant to offer the same type of flexibility and rewards.
44
1 year ago
A company that is building a single mobile app to help shoppers find products they want. It’s first product is a $5 app for finding high quality clothing that’s been made specifically for your body type.
44
11 months ago
A platform that helps the medical community make more informed decisions through data. HealthLoop cofounders are former Apple engineers who say they’ve built a prototype.
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1 month ago
A system that gives you a “whole-body photo” like a 3D scan of your skin. The startup sells this to hospitals and clinics that want to be able to see how your body heals after surgery or how different types of wounds heal differently.
44
11 months ago
A new type of energy company where customers get a choice of energy provider, a choice of energy, and are charged a fixed monthly rate.
43
3 months ago
A data visualizer that lets you map and see how different types of cancer are spread in a population.
43
1 year ago
A new type of flower delivery company that aims to create a more personal experience for customers, with a focus on small businesses.
42
1 year ago
A tool to help makers design and prototype their products, based on feedback from a user community
42
9 months ago
This startup is building a new type of chatbot that helps you at home, based on the same AI that powers Siri and Alexa.
42
8 months ago
A SaaS platform for small businesses to manage their projects and projects for them, including accounting, management, and other back-office types of functions.
42
7 months ago
An online platform that lets you pick out a pair of shoes that has all the right stuff for your foot type, and have them delivered to your house.
42
1 year ago
A toolkit for building online courses. The startup is using pre-built templates and templates specific to the type of course.
41
1 year ago
Whether it’s a home loan or a new business, if you need financing, you look for a lender who won’t make you sweat about late payments and other problems. Greenlight is a new startup that wants to be the go-to-lender for all types of loans, offering better terms and lower fees than traditional lenders.
41
11 months ago
A company producing a new type of laser technology that can help remove multiple types of stains from clothes quickly.
41
9 months ago
A new type of fuel that is more efficient and cleaner than traditional diesel.
41
6 months ago
If you are a designer and you have a need for a certain type of item or product, you could write about it on the site, and others can purchase it.
41
1 year ago
A directory for finding the nearest dry cleaner, restaurant, and other types of businesses. The company launched in Boston with the goal of landing in New York and Los Angeles by December.
40
24 days ago
A company that has created a new type of self-driving car that is designed to be used in crowded areas, mainly at malls and retail stores.
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1 year ago
A startup for health care providers, retail clinics, and other types of clinics
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7 months ago
A mobile-first venture that helps people find the right pair of shoes — one that’s right for your weight, your foot type, and the style you want.
39
6 months ago
A “smart” kids’ toy that’s a little like a Roomba but with an iPad app to control it. The startup has built an internal prototype.
39
1 month ago
A startup that is developing a new type of animated content, which they call “motion comics.” The company wants to combine animated video with text to create “a story that is more engaging and sophisticated than the traditional comic book.”
39
11 months ago
A SaaS platform which allows companies to create free online surveys to gauge customer interest in new products and services. The startup is looking to expand its offerings to content, research, and other types of online surveys.
38
11 months ago
A startup that uses machine learning to provide the type of financial advice customers would typically get from a licensed financial professional.
38
8 months ago
A tool for developers that lets them quickly create and test JavaScript and TypeScript code. The startup says it’s on track to raise $3 million in a Series A round.
38
5 months ago
A new type of blockchain that can perform millions of transactions per second while keeping the cost of running a full node low, enabling a new level of decentralization.
38
1 year ago
Typeform is a premium form builder that turns any text into a form.
37
6 months ago
A smart keyboard for kids based on EEG technology to help kids learn to type.
37
3 months ago
A startup that helps you get your recycling sorted by country, weight, and type.
37
2 months ago
A data visualization platform that shows the relationship between different types of data
37
7 days ago
A startup that helps banks offer more types of student loans. Currently, colleges only offer one type of loan and banks have to partner with a third-party company to offer a student loan. The startup’s goal is to allow banks to offer their own student loan service, or to partner with third-party companies to offer their own version of a student loan.
37
6 days ago
A startup for contractors and handymen of all types and skill levels
37
1 year ago
A company that helps small businesses and companies of all sizes create “lean-forward” websites and apps. The company has a number of products aimed at helping this process, including an earlier app that lets you create templates and prototype a mobile app. This week they launched a new product called Twig, which is a platform that lets you create a prototype of your product in a matter of minutes.
36
11 months ago
A new type of stethoscope that connects to your smartphone, allowing you to hear and track your heartbeat.
36
10 months ago
A company that wants to use its machine learning to help you find the best deals at local stores. The company is self-funded and has already built a prototype. The company says it will use the funds from YC to scale its team and move into a warehouse in San Francisco.
36
7 months ago
A startup that helps companies make their data more transparent to share with the public. It’s meant to give journalists and researchers data to help them uncover facts not often displayed on company websites. The startup says they’ve developed a prototype to help journalists and researchers get data that is more often than not hidden from public view.
36
1 month ago
A way to pay for a medical procedure in the US using physical cash and a credit card. IHealth is currently testing a prototype in hospitals and clinics in the US, and is looking for 15 to 20 hospitals as partners to test its products and services.
36
22 days ago
A startup that’s bringing a new type of insurance to the real estate industry. The startup is building a platform that will allow people to insure their homes in the event of a fire.
36
1 year ago
A pitch for a robot that builds things. At the moment it’s just a prototype that looks like an industrial robot and has the ability to build a table.
35
10 months ago
A company building a programmable, modular “smart” house. The company is currently building a smart-grid home in Portland, Oregon, and designed to be highly energy efficient and modular. The idea is that by building this type of home, the owner can install or upgrade the systems as she sees fit.
35
9 months ago
Check out their blog post on how they built their prototype of this tool.
35
7 months ago
A media company created by people who’ve been burned by the time, energy, and money they’ve spent on traditional content-management tools. The company is working to build a new type of content management platform for the podcast industry.
35
5 months ago
A company that provides an online knowledge base for local service providers, allowing them to source different types of services from a wider pool of people.
35
26 days ago
A platform that helps you find the type of office space you want, from private offices to flexible workspaces to open floor plans.
35
9 months ago
A B2B company that allows restaurants to take payments in Bitcoin, one of the more popular types of cryptocurrency, to avoid the fees associated with credit card transactions.
34
9 months ago
A platform that allows co-working spaces to create “pay one month and share the following month” types of agreements without having to hire an intermediary.
34
5 months ago
A company that helps manufacturers get their products to market faster. The company uses automated tooling facilities to produce prototypes.
34
4 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.
34
23 days ago
This app is building a tool for people who want to learn how to code, with the goal of having them type and see the code directly on the screen.
34
8 months ago
A startup that helps you map out your career pipeline, determine where you might want to specialize and what types of positions you’ll be suited for.
33
8 months ago
The company functions as a type of a social network for the sales and marketing needs of companies. It’s based on the idea that, for marketing purposes, companies should be their own customers. The startup is currently in beta, working on launching a mobile app, and is still in the seed stage.
33
4 months ago
A startup that aims to use AI to predict the next trend, helping brands to create promotions that will appeal to the types of customers who usually buy the product or service that’s the talk of the town.
33
7 months ago
A video delivery platform for video creators. Through the platform, you can upload and share videos, embed videos, and embed audio. The platform is designed to encourage sharing of all types of video, be it a cat video or a corporate video.
32
4 months ago
A tool for making automatic subscriptions to media outlets from a variety of content types.
32
4 months ago
A startup that’s looking to build a new type of digital currency that’s backed by an asset instead of by a bank or government.
32
9 months ago
A startup that’s building an app to connect patients with their doctors, allowing patients to type in their symptoms and a doctor to prescribe drugs.
31
5 months ago
A company that provides a new type of security software that works like a lock (that you can't physically lock yourself out of). The idea is that it prevents people from editing their own content, and also helps to prevent fraud.
31
2 months ago
A type of food delivery that promises to deliver to your door in under 30 minutes. It’s building a mobile app to target college students and young professionals who want to order a pizza, but hate waiting around in line.
31
8 months ago
A directory of independent contractors, which helps contractors and clients compare prices and other info by providing a simple way to search for different types of services, with a tool to help connect them.
30
6 months ago
A way to create the first draft of a Wikipedia article without having to type anything out. The startup wants to help writers from large organizations who don’t have time to write their own articles.
30
1 year ago
An API for building virtual reality apps, as well as a VR headset, as a way to create a new type of “VR search engine”.
29
1 year ago
This startup is building a small B2B SaaS product that helps real estate agents do their searches by comparing properties by neighborhood, agent, type, etc.
29
8 months ago
The product could be used as real estate agents, but the startup is targeting homebuyers who are willing to test a new type of home before buying it.
29
13 days ago
A visual cloud creation tool for programmers, putting the power of building clouds into the hands of the people who know what they’re doing, with a lot of flexibility to create a cloud once and scale it across all types of environments.
29
5 months ago
A startup that helps you organize your finances by category and by type, and then makes it easy for you to see what you owe, who you owe, and where you owe.
28
8 months 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.
27
5 months ago
A social network for fitness groups, built around “identifying areas of strength, improving weaknesses and celebrating victories”. The startup says they have more than 3,000 members, many of whom are already using the app for yoga, dance and other types of physical training.
27
4 months ago
A platform for live video streaming, with the company building a community for artists, musicians and other creative types to share their work with a global audience.
27
4 months ago
A tool for creating, sharing and editing instructions for different types of products.
27
2 years ago
Idea: A soft-keyboard for mobile devices. The startup says their product is meant to make it easier to type on touch screens, leveraging a 3D-touch feature that allows users to press in harder on their mobile phones.
26
4 months ago
A Chrome extension that lets you “click and type” to create text and images that can be shared across social networks.
26
10 months ago
This is a platform that allows people to build a custom social network with a wide range of different types of users, like families, groups, or people of a particular interest, like the board game Risk. Eventually there will be a “universal” platform that allows people to build a custom social network, which will be valuable because custom social networks can grow faster.
25
10 months ago
A company that looks to build a new type of home security system that can link up with your smart home devices.
25
10 months ago
A web-based stencil-and-painting app that allows users to create customized graffiti anywhere they can type.
25
6 months ago
A company that wants to provide a different type of “digital twin” for companies, an online representation of the physical asset.
25
4 months ago
A startup called Finser is building a type of bank account that lets you make payments between accounts of different banks.
25
4 months ago
Cempra is developing a new type of cancer immunotherapy called CAR T cell therapies.
25
28 days ago
A medical device that customizes facemasks to fit the wearer. It’s a prototype of a device that could help people with Facial Hair or Freckles.
25
3 months ago
A startup that is creating a new type of screen that allows users to interact with their TV as if it were a tablet, as well as other devices, without needing to turn off the TV.
24
3 months ago
A futuristic TV platform, where people can interact with their TV just as they would a computer, and the TV responds to their commands. The company has built a prototype and is looking to raise funds.
24
2 years ago
Idea: A startup that's building a new type of database that can handle the massive amount of data being generated
23
7 months ago
A London-based startup that’s building a new kind of currency that is designed with the goal of being able to be used globally (currently in beta). The company is working with Mastercard to implement a new type of currency that can be used anywhere in the world.
23
5 months ago
This company is working on a prototype to help people get around cities via autonomous cars. The startup is working with auto manufacturers to get cars that can be controlled by a phone app.
23
3 months ago
This startup is building a way for people to sign up for crowdfunding campaigns, with the goal of cultivating a new type of investor.
23
2 months ago
A new type of “digital twin” for buildings, created by MIT and designed to help engineers troubleshoot, repair, and modernize existing buildings. The company aims to make it easier for engineers and architects to use 3d models of buildings to plan and design them.
23
5 months ago
A startup that helps the software industry get up to speed with the newest trends. The startup provides a platform for companies to build and publish app prototypes, with a focus on business use cases.
22
2 months ago
A tool that logs, tracks, and categorizes the work of designers, writers, and other creative types. Screenhero is a tool that takes the pain out of tracking time spent on projects and organizing it.
22
3 months ago
A company that uses "social math" to help users make better financial decisions. They’re using machine learning to help users analyze the emotional motivation behind their spending habits, which they say is usually lost in other types of analysis.
21
2 years ago
Idea: A platform for getting the most out of your coffee. The startup offers three products: a coffee subscription service, a coffee maker that brews a single cup at a time, and a French press. Their subscription service offers 12 different types of coffee every month.
20
4 months ago
A tool for managing and organizing data in CRM systems. It’s designed to make it easier to manage different customer types and to make it easier for companies to use analytics to improve customer satisfaction.
20
3 months ago
A company that helps you convert your files from one file type to another. The startup is focused on working with large companies, with customers like T-Mobile, Telefonica, and Sony.
19
3 months ago
This is an AI-powered sales assistant for B2B companies, to help salespeople find leads and understand the value of different products and types of customers.
18
2 months ago
A startup that helps identify the best rates for different types of loans, including mortgages. The startup claims to have over 10,000 clients in the past year with more than $300 million in loans across the US.
17
2 years ago
Idea: A startup that is making a new type of surface that feels a bit like paper but is actually a plastic material This material can then be molded to make all types of different things, like a fridge that can be rolled up The surface is also programmable, so it can be made to change color or texture when a button is pressed
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1 day ago
A new type of electronic device to help farmers stay in touch with their fields. The device is designed to allow farmers to monitor water levels, temperatures and other data in real time.
3
2 years ago
Idea: A web app that quickly creates and tests a usable prototype
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2 years ago
A startup that creates a new type of credit card that solves a common problem
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