Universal Startup Ideas

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A startup that aims to bring a universal translator to the masses.

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A universal barcode reader for all industries, including retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. The startup wants to develop a barcode reader that can read the same barcode across all industries.

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A company that wants to create a “universal” credit card for customers. This could be a credit union debit card or if the company is successful, a Visa or Mastercard card with a rewards program.

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A startup that makes a universal remote that can control all the devices in your home

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The company’s goal is to create a “universal” platform for any company in retail to manage their own fulfillment.

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This is an application for trading 2nd, 3rd, and 4th mortgages. The startup has raised $1.4 million from investors like Alphabet’s GV and Comcast’s NBCUniversal Ventures. Prior to YC, the company raised $1.2 million in seed funding from investors like Cowboy Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Social Starts and Social Finance.

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The creators of this startup want to bring the world a universal, open-source, and non-profit search engine.

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A tool to help content marketers and publishers plan, create and publish content, based on a universal content calendar.

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A platform for all digital currencies. Their goal is to provide a universal wallet that allows users to exchange between digital and fiat currency directly.

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A startup that wants to create a universal code of conduct for employees, so that companies can be sure they’re following the same rules for everyone.

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3 years ago

This company wants to build a universal language of facial expressions that can be used in any social context

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A technology company that is building a “truly universal” Bluetooth smartwatch for the masses.

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A startup that’s bringing Bitcoin into the physical world, with a prepaid debit card and a physical debit card. The founders want to make Bitcoin universally usable, and are building a physical card to use at stores, ATMs, and anywhere else.

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This startup is building a universal tool for “real time fraud prevention” for businesses in the UK.

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A company focused on building a “universal” drone that can be built for any kind of use, from anything from agriculture to photography to filmmaking.

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A company that helps small businesses improve their marketing. The startup’s founders say they’ve built a “universal marketing plan” that helps small businesses launch new products and services and grow sales quickly.

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Built for the entertainment industry, the startup wants to create a universal currency for the industry. The currency is meant to be used in software and streamlining payments.

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People in the US are getting older, but the cost of healthcare is rising faster than the CPI. This startup wants to make healthcare affordable for everyone by merging technology with universal healthcare.

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A startup that wants to use artificial intelligence to build a better homescreen. The startup is building a “universal” homescreen that can be customized.

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A startup aiming to provide a universal language for software developers to build apps that are more human, more intuitive and easier to use than their competitors.

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A startup that turns Facebook into a universal customer service ticketing system for companies. There are no fees for companies to get their tickets listed on the platform and brands can post customer service conversations on the site.

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A company that helps teachers and students connect and collaborate by syncing them with each other and their teachers via a universal app.

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A startup that is “building the first universal OS kernel”.

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This startup is building a universal smart lock for renters and homeowners alike.

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3 years ago

Y Combinator’s 1st international applicant, from Brazil. The startup is building a universal online tool to allow people to compare and purchase tickets to live concerts.

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A universal health platform, connecting people to doctors and physicians, and offering a gamified health assessment.

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3 years ago

A startup that aims to create a universal app store for third-party hardware hardware modules. The idea is to cut down on the hardware fragmentation that plagues the tech industry.

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3 years ago

A startup that wants to bring AI to a new level of collaboration by allowing work to be done faster by groups of people in real-time, rather than one person at a time. They’re building a “universal document editor” meant to be easy enough for IBM’s Watson to use.

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3 years ago

This startup wants to bring a simple way for people to manage their finances. They want to build a universal and simple platform that serves as a “one-stop shop for all financial tools”.

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3 years 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.

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3 years ago

The startup wants to connect brand owners with influencers to create content for online and social media. The startup is currently in a partnership with Universal Pictures and the upcoming movie “The Girl On The Train”.

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5 years ago

Idea: Use crowdsourced data to build a universal language translation app for developers

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2 years ago

A company that helps companies make their websites mobile-friendly. They have a free plugin, but their long-term goal is to provide “universal” web accessibility for all sites.

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A startup that wants to build a universal address book for all of your different communication accounts.

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3 years ago

A startup launched in March 2017 that is making a universal API and SDK for developers to build smart-device software. The company is currently focused on building an API for the fitness industry, but will expand to other industries in the future.

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2 years ago

Fits a universal belt that works as a sleeve or as a carrier for a smartwatch or other electronics.

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2 years ago

A startup that integrates all your different passwords and login credentials into one universal platform

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A universal remote control for all types of devices. The team is currently working with US-based clients.

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Universal Startup Ideas

A startup that aims to bring a universal translator to the masses.

A universal barcode reader for all industries, including retail, healthcare, and manufacturing. The startup wants to develop a barcode reader that can read the same barcode across all industries.

A company that wants to create a “universal” credit card for customers. This could be a credit union debit card or if the company is successful, a Visa or Mastercard card with a rewards program.

A startup that makes a universal remote that can control all the devices in your home

The company’s goal is to create a “universal” platform for any company in retail to manage their own fulfillment.

The creators of this startup want to bring the world a universal, open-source, and non-profit search engine.

A tool to help content marketers and publishers plan, create and publish content, based on a universal content calendar.

A platform for all digital currencies. Their goal is to provide a universal wallet that allows users to exchange between digital and fiat currency directly.

A startup that wants to create a universal code of conduct for employees, so that companies can be sure they’re following the same rules for everyone.

This company wants to build a universal language of facial expressions that can be used in any social context

A technology company that is building a “truly universal” Bluetooth smartwatch for the masses.

A startup that’s bringing Bitcoin into the physical world, with a prepaid debit card and a physical debit card. The founders want to make Bitcoin universally usable, and are building a physical card to use at stores, ATMs, and anywhere else.

This startup is building a universal tool for “real time fraud prevention” for businesses in the UK.

A company focused on building a “universal” drone that can be built for any kind of use, from anything from agriculture to photography to filmmaking.

A company that helps small businesses improve their marketing. The startup’s founders say they’ve built a “universal marketing plan” that helps small businesses launch new products and services and grow sales quickly.

Built for the entertainment industry, the startup wants to create a universal currency for the industry. The currency is meant to be used in software and streamlining payments.

People in the US are getting older, but the cost of healthcare is rising faster than the CPI. This startup wants to make healthcare affordable for everyone by merging technology with universal healthcare.

A startup that wants to use artificial intelligence to build a better homescreen. The startup is building a “universal” homescreen that can be customized.

A startup aiming to provide a universal language for software developers to build apps that are more human, more intuitive and easier to use than their competitors.

A startup that turns Facebook into a universal customer service ticketing system for companies. There are no fees for companies to get their tickets listed on the platform and brands can post customer service conversations on the site.

A company that helps teachers and students connect and collaborate by syncing them with each other and their teachers via a universal app.

A startup that is “building the first universal OS kernel”.

This startup is building a universal smart lock for renters and homeowners alike.

Y Combinator’s 1st international applicant, from Brazil. The startup is building a universal online tool to allow people to compare and purchase tickets to live concerts.

A universal health platform, connecting people to doctors and physicians, and offering a gamified health assessment.

A startup that aims to create a universal app store for third-party hardware hardware modules. The idea is to cut down on the hardware fragmentation that plagues the tech industry.

A startup that wants to bring AI to a new level of collaboration by allowing work to be done faster by groups of people in real-time, rather than one person at a time. They’re building a “universal document editor” meant to be easy enough for IBM’s Watson to use.

This startup wants to bring a simple way for people to manage their finances. They want to build a universal and simple platform that serves as a “one-stop shop for all financial tools”.

The startup wants to connect brand owners with influencers to create content for online and social media. The startup is currently in a partnership with Universal Pictures and the upcoming movie “The Girl On The Train”.

Idea: Use crowdsourced data to build a universal language translation app for developers

A company that helps companies make their websites mobile-friendly. They have a free plugin, but their long-term goal is to provide “universal” web accessibility for all sites.

A startup that wants to build a universal address book for all of your different communication accounts.

A startup launched in March 2017 that is making a universal API and SDK for developers to build smart-device software. The company is currently focused on building an API for the fitness industry, but will expand to other industries in the future.

Fits a universal belt that works as a sleeve or as a carrier for a smartwatch or other electronics.

A startup that integrates all your different passwords and login credentials into one universal platform

A universal remote control for all types of devices. The team is currently working with US-based clients.