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Working Startup Ideas
A tool to help teams of all sizes manage the entire process of getting a patent from an idea to a working product.
A startup that uses artificial intelligence to detect credit card fraud. The startup recently raised $1 million to begin working on its app.
This startup wants to help companies get a better handle on their waste. It's working on ways to monitor what they throw away, and to recycle more of it.
A platform that helps people share what they are working on in a more elegant way.
A startup that's building a crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs. The company is working with the Stars Foundation, which helps invest in startups in developing countries, to create an online platform to help entrepreneurs raise funds.
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.
A startup that is building an AI-powered inventory management system for retailers. The startup is working with retailers like Nike and H&M.
Inventor Dr. Ramesh Kale has been working on a low-cost, disposable "smart" pacemaker for under $1,500. The device is implanted in a pocket-sized battery pack that an individual wears around their waist. The pacemaker is connected to the battery pack via a small wire. When the device senses irregular heartbeats, it sends a signal to the battery pack, which then notifies the individual's doctor. The battery pack is replaceable, and is expected to last up to a year.
A home delivery service for groceries, fully automated. Currently working in San Francisco.
Empowering the working poor, with a focus on women of color.
A free-to-play multiplayer game that takes the concept of the game of chess, and applies it to social networking.
A women's networking app that connects women interested in entrepreneurship and investing to other like-minded women.
The company is building a platform to help startups connect with investors and build a community of backers. The startup is working with Y Combinator and other investors to get more startups to pitch at YC.
A startup building a tool that helps companies track and manage their expenses. The startup is working on tracking and managing expenses for restaurants, hotels, and other businesses.
A platform that helps brands track social media conversation and measure the effects of social media campaigns. The company is working with brands like Macy's, Next, and Starbucks.
A tool for recruiting for summer internships. The company has a live product and is working on a B2C version.
This company helps retailers track where their online sales go and find out what parts of their websites are working well or not.
A startup that builds hardware startups. The founder, Jibran Salfi, built his first hardware startup at age 20, and has since been working at Nest Labs. He was the first employee at Nest Labs, and was part of the team that built the original Nest thermostat.
A "social network for entrepreneurs", not unlike Instagram, but built for professional networking.
A startup that's looking to build a chatbot that can serve as a digital concierge for your home. The startup is already working with a few dozen home service providers to offer its AI-powered service.
A startup that wants to help doctors and hospitals manage their electronic medical records. The startup is working with doctors to make it easier to see what's in their EMR and how it relates to other information.
A startup that is working on a location-based ad platform. Their pitch is that they are the only ones building a smart ad stack that works across all channels, including the web, apps, and the physical world.
A startup that's working on a platform for people
Working with healthcare systems and pharmaceutical companies, Aptara is providing a platform to help hospitals optimize the clinical processes they use across a range of different technologies.
A tool for working with data in order to understand the real world. For instance, a medical researcher can use it to investigate how much stress the human body can handle, or to understand how people interact with their surroundings.
A startup that wants to help people in Latin America track their expenses and grow their credit score The company's founders say that after launching in early august, they're already working with over 3,000 retail accounts
A startup that offers a service for people who are working remotely to advise companies on how to adapt to remote workers This is a large market on its own
A startup whose product is a mobile app that helps people make better decisions about their health by working with a personal coach.
This startup is working on an AI-powered system that monitors data on Amazon's servers, allowing companies to guard against potential security breaches.
A chatbot that helps people learn how to kickstart conversations and build rapport quickly. The startup is working on a demo with YC.
A company that helps people work remotely by building a platform that helps them easily book conference calls, connect with co-workers, and handle all the other technical details that come with working remotely.
A startup that is working to create a cryptocurrency that helps people stay organized by helping them store and share their photos.
Based in Silicon Valley, this startup is working to make the process of filling out IRS forms less intimidating.
A digital insurance company that enables companies to offer health plans. It's currently working with both employers and individuals.
Idea: An online platform for verifying resumes for job-seekers The startup is working with employers like Microsoft, with plans to expand to the finance, health, and education sectors
A machine learning company that is working on sophisticated facial recognition software for use in retail.
A startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict where companies will be in three years. They're based in Philadelphia but working with clients around the world.
A startup working on a program to prevent water damage in homes.
A smart electric car startup that is working on creating a platform that makes battery charging more efficient, using AI to actually learn from the owner's driving habits.
A tool for organizations that want to manage their data. The founders say they're working with several large companies.
A networking tool for engineers that streamlines the process of deploying and managing distributed systems.
Podium is a tool for building and running sales meetings. The startup is working with companies like Slack, PayPal, and Microsoft to build digital sales meetings that are more efficient and engaging.
The concept of the accelerator is a young one, with the first accelerator programs emerging in the late 1990s in Silicon Valley and New York. In general, accelerators help startups get off the ground, providing capital, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
A startup that's building an end-to-end GPS-based tracking app to help college students stay safe when they're out on the town. The founders say that they're already working with a number of colleges on their app, and that it's been saving students from dangerous situations.
The startup helps banks build and run their own corporate credit cards and associated tools. They're currently working with 6 banks across the US.
A collaborative platform for creating and sharing workout videos that users can comment on and rate. The startup is currently working on user-friendly video editing tools.
This app helps users manage their time, organize tasks, and set goals. Users can track their hours, hours worked, and hours remaining, and be alerted to when they need to be at work. Users can also set goals, like working more or less, or getting more tasks done everyday.
The goal of this startup is to help consumers shop for services that match their needs, rather than relying on recommendations from friends and family. The company looks to compete with platforms like Groupon and LivingSocial by selling subscriptions that will take care of the customer. The startup is already working with a number of Wal-Mart and Kroger stores.
A platform for online tutoring with a focus on helping teachers and parents out of school. Tutor-to-tutor videos are on-demand, and the startup is also working on a way to make the private video chats public and shareable.
This startup is building a payment platform to help rural local businesses accept credit cards. The startup is based in the Philippines and has been working with both credit cards and bank-issued debit cards in the country.
A platform to help companies build working group meetings that promote collaboration and shared understanding.
If you want a car, the first thing you do is call your insurance company, and then you call your bank. The startup wants to automate this process and allow users to pay for their car insurance online with their bank account. It's already working with AAA.
A social networking site for people who like to cook.
A phone app that lets consumers track their car and its maintenance. The startup is working on a new charging dock that will operate with a single cable, so consumers can charge their cars without having to worry about cables.
A company that helps restaurants deliver delivery right to customers' doorsteps. The founders say they have over 200 restaurants, including Shake Shack, that they're working with
A startup that wants to solve the problem of allowing businesses to accept credit cards and bank accounts in one place. After launching in April, the company is now working on making the process seamless for customers.
A simple tool for cafes and restaurants to manage and track the flow of their daily payments, with the ability to see trends and gain insights. The team came up with the idea while working at a local cafe in San Francisco.
This startup is looking to make organic food shopping for the Whole Foods shopper a little easier. They're working with farmers to create an easy-to-use app that allows users to buy produce from their smartphones. They're currently working with three farmers in the Midwest and hope to add more in the future.
A startup that helps people find and close the deals for them. The startup is focused on the B2B segment, but it's already working with companies like Capital One, Intuit, and Salesforce.
A startup that provides a custom-branded credit card for businesses. The startup is working with a handful of national merchants and aims to scale eventually.
A tool to help your employees get paid faster, with 30,000 businesses working with it already.
A provider of hardware and software for smart and connected products. The startup is working on a solution that can control industrial machines remotely via a smartphone app.
A startup with a $50 million-plus funding round, which makes networking events and events for startups much easier – with a central platform for event organizers and attendees.
A startup that helps businesses in the United States and Europe run their money using shared accounts. It's a "one-stop shop" for working with multiple banks.
A mobile app that allows customers to book services from home doctors. They're also focusing on providing privacy for health services, by ensuring that the doctor never sees the patient's name, phone number, or address. The company is currently working with a hospital in NY.
A Chinese-focused ecommerce platform that was built on the idea that China's economy is less of a free market and more of a controlled economic system. The company is working on a solution to let individuals buy goods without a bank account and without a traditional credit card.
This startup is working on a platform that will allow restaurants to track what customers are ordering without the restaurant having to install and manage a server.
A company building a platform for employers to offer flexible work arrangements to their employees. The company, which was launched in August, is already working with over 500 companies.
A social network for remote companies that let's you see what your colleagues are working on, see what they've been working on in the past, and share feedback.
A platform for letting people work remotely from anywhere. Currently working with three companies, including one in New York City.
A social networking app that allows people to find community, find friends, and meet people close to their geographic location
A startup that helps mobile app developers manage their costs by identifying the best time to purchase and sell mobile ads It's currently working with 500 developers to help them optimize mobile ad spending
A new form of social networking where users input specific preferences about the people they want to meet, rather than using the usual "like" or "dislike" functions.
A healthcare company that's working on a way to help doctors and nurses collaborate remotely.
A company is planning to launch in August 2020, working on a way to better integrate ad tech, which often gets in the way of native advertising.
A company that helps recruiters find candidates, working with them to find the best candidates and build out their database. The company has raised over $1.6 million and has over 100,000 candidates in its database.
A startup that makes a sensor that attaches to the outside of buildings and measures the humidity and temperature for every room. The startup is currently working with a handful of commercial buildings across New York City.
This startup wants to make it easier to sell tickets for events by allowing users to sell tickets to venues directly. Currently, the startup is only working with venues that have their own ticketing software, but in the future it hopes to work with event organizers as well.
A company that wants to let people borrow a car with the touch of a button. The company is working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to get insurance to work with the app.
A San Francisco-based startup working to make it easier for people to share their photos, videos, and other media while on the go. The startup has an iOS app and plans to launch an Android app soon.
A digital tool for borrowing money from friends and family for small business purchases. The current model is still simple: the startup is working to launch an app that lets you borrow money in seconds from your friends and family. The company has raised a seed round, and is launching today
A startup that helps small businesses with insurance. They're working on their first product in the US, called "Bundle".
A startup working on a new communications protocol for decentralized networks. The company aims to build a network of devices that can communicate without relying on centralized servers.
A new networking application, like LinkedIn.
An electronic cigarette company that makes and sells 100% organic, vegan, and gluten-free e-liquids. The company is working with the FDA to get its products approved, and is already selling $1 million in products.
An artificial intelligence-powered system that lets businesses see how their employees are performing. The underlying AI platform is able to understand the inner-workings of a company. The company recently closed a $4 million Series A funding.
This startup is working on a platform that helps app developers understand how users click, swipe, click, and tap on their apps.
Helping businesses to create better product documentation, and to do that in a way that saves time and money. The company is also working on the interface and experience for that documentation.
A startup that makes it fun for anyone to submit a link to a site they've created, have it reviewed by real people, and feature on the site. They're currently working with a few sites, like the website for an artsy bar in New York City.
For over two years, the company has been working on a platform that allows teams to track the sales process and view it as a movie, with data visualizations and a dynamic timeline. Users can pull data from any source, and the company's been working with a number of clients, including the White House, to do this.
What happens when you start going to boring networking events A startup that sells tickets to events in a non-standard format, taking the pain out of organizing and selling tickets.
In mid-July, the startup said it has already raised $1.5 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Union Square Ventures. It's working on a similar product to Facebook's Onavo.
This is a chatbot that's designed to help you work remotely. It's currently working with one client in the US, but the company plans to expand to Europe in the coming months.
A logistics platform for food-delivery services. The startup's founders are now working with a number of food and beverage companies in the Bay Area, including Temescal Brewing.
A tool to help users manage their personal data and communications in one place. The startup is currently working with 2 enterprise pilots.
A startup that is working on a platform that will allow users to create a custom hashtag
A company that's moving the power of the "internet of things" from the world of large manufacturing plants and factories to the world of small-scale manufacturing and manufacturing at home. The company is working with over 50 manufacturers to make it easier to connect their products to the Internet.
A startup that builds software for companies that are moving or re-opening their physical retail locations. The company is working with a dozen retailers, with plans to ultimately serve over 200 companies.
An artificial intelligence company that's been working on an automated way to categorize images.
A company founded by ex-Googlers that offers a platform for sharing and selling real-time video. The company is also working to provide tools for live video streaming.
A startup that helps companies easily take interactive surveys with more than 100,000 customers. It's currently working with 30 clients including Proctor & Gamble and Gap.
A company that helps companies mine data to see what's working for them, and what's not, and then makes recommendations for how to improve.
This startup is building a new way to access and use the world's most popular programming languages. The company is now working with Google on its Material Design language team.
A "Social Commerce Platform" that allows brands to tie social media to their sales. The startup wants to help brands take advantage of social media to interact with their customers and drive sales. It's working with a number of brands including Lululemon, Gatorade, and, most recently, Kia.
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.
A messaging app, with a mobile web client to allow for SMS-based communication without a smartphone. The company is working on a browser-based client for non-mobile devices and has raised $3.5M in funding from Y Combinator.
A mobile app that connects people looking to buy a new home with a realtor who can help them get an offer in writing. The founders say they're already working with over 100 companies in real estate, including Robinsons Homes and Landmark.
A startup that wants to make it easier for people to sell their cars. It's working to build a mobile app that makes it easier to sell a car, find customers, and manage payments.
A way to sell high-end items like luxury cars and art on an auction site. The startup is currently working with the University of Washington to create a marketplace for school auctions.
A digital health startup working with the health insurance industry. They've been doing R&D in Canada for a year and have a healthy $1.4 million seed round.
A tool to help people understand their finances, in the form of an app that takes a person's income and expenses and tells them how much to spend each month. The startup is also building a tool to help people understand their credit scores, and is working with several credit scoring agencies.
A platform that makes it easy for authors to build their own websites from scratch, selling their content to publishers and charging them per view or per download. The startup is also working on a platform to run e-commerce stores.
A startup that is working on an injectable drug that will help heal damaged nerve fibers. They're working on a treatment for a degenerative disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth, which is caused by damage to the peripheral nerves.
According to a report by TechCrunch, the San Francisco based coworking space, WeWork, is looking to raise another round of investments at a valuation of $8 billion. WeWork has been growing rapidly, and has been a major success in the US. However, the multi-billion-dollar valuation has not been met by the pace of growth, and many question how sustainable it will be.
A startup that's creating a "chatbot" for HR. The startup is currently working with companies on the backend of the recruiting process.
A tool to help co-working spaces find land to build on, while helping them assess the value of that land.
A social networking app that aims to help people find an apartment in their neighborhood to rent with a few taps. It's currently in private beta.
A company that maps the world's urban areas using satellite imagery. It's currently working with six cities: London, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Hong Kong.
A startup that's working on a way to integrate human and machine learning workflows. The company wants to help companies do human-based AI as well as machine-based AI.
A digital bank that's working with farmers and fisherman to get loans
Designing new, custom-made furniture for the home. The startup is working with builders and architects to create bespoke furnishings for the home.
A mobile app that allows users to easily send and receive money. The startup was founded in July and is focused on working with local banks in the US. It aims to get users to use the app to send money directly to their local bank accounts or other people's bank accounts.
A startup that connects members of the same professional network. It's currently free, but the company says they're working on a paid model
A startup that allows users to securely access their digital possessions from anywhere with a smartphone. It's currently working on an encryption layer that will allow users to access their files, which can be stored in the cloud, phone, or a computer.
A new way for restaurants to sell their wares, working with local farmers and restaurants to offer a new way to buy local food.
A company that brings in-person networking to the Internet, letting job seekers and recruiters connect in real life.
This is "a healthcare startup for the world's largest democracy" – India. It aims to help patients get their prescriptions filled at the lowest prices possible, and is already working with several pharmaceutical companies in India for a $3 million revenue run rate.
A tool for helping companies recruit people in their own cities. The startup is working on a recruiting platform, and is also working on a marketplace for employees to find jobs.
This startup is working on a new way to manage storage for in-home vaults, which it plans to eventually work with banks and other large financial institutions as well.
A startup that is building a "social to-do list" for small- to mid-sized businesses. The startup is currently working with 250 businesses in San Francisco, and plans to expand to other U.S. cities. It charges $20 per month for its platform.
A company that is building a tool that allows consumers to make use of the data from their fitness tracker to better understand what they're eating and how they're exercising. The company is working with fitness trackers like Fitbit and Jawbone, and has also been working with the makers of the Nike+ FuelBand.
This is a tool for the music industry that automatically alerts you when someone you're following releases a new song. The B2C startup is working with music companies and artists to make the feature happen.
A company that makes it easy for small businesses to accept payments via mobile phone. The startup says they're working with 250+ companies in the UK, and have $3 million in revenue.
A startup that provides a software platform for tracking the progress of a diverse team of contributors working on a single project
A startup that makes it easier for people to work from a co-working space
A project management tool that keeps track of project progress, allowing users to see who is working on what, and which projects are coming up next.
A startup that helps customers book restaurant tables, with a check-in and payment feature. It's the first startup in India working on a restaurant booking app.
This startup is building a system that helps companies recruit and retain high quality talent. With a $100,000 investment from Andreessen Horowitz, the company is working with companies like Hubspot, Zendesk, and The New York Times to do so.
A startup that sells woodworking plans for people to build with (They can sell the plans and then an affiliate can sell the materials to build it
A digital product that allows users to create, share, and remix their favorite songs. The startup is working on its own proprietary technology that will help music creators and artists track their songs, and manage their royalties.
A DC-based software company that wants to help members of Congress find more efficient ways of working. The company wants to help lawmakers streamline their day-to-day by helping them track and report their progress. It's currently focused on the DC metro area.
A video-game startup that is building a platform that allows users to create and monetize their own mobile games. The company has been working on the idea for over two years, and is now ready to launch.
A digital platform that allows users to build and share images and designs with other users. The company is working with a number of brands, including Walmart and Target, to boost their presence on social media.
A security/protection service for businesses, working to identify threats and mitigate them before they become a problem. The company has an AI component that's meant to flag risky behaviors in real time, and has a proactive component that flags any unusual activity.
A platform that helps people find a good mechanic for their car. The startup is building a platform to allow people to rate mechanics and have the mechanics show up in the app. The startup has built an app for customers to rate mechanics, and is working on a "good mechanic" model for the mechanic to show up in the app so people can find the right mechanic when they need them.
A group of entrepreneurs working to redesign the dating app from the ground up.
A startup that wants to help people unload the debt they've accrued from student loans. They are currently working with 3,000 borrowers in the UK and hope to expand to the US in the next 12 months.
A startup that launched in May, Empowered Launchpad is a marketplace for a variety of services including legal, accounting, and engineering, with the goal of making it easier for startups to get off the ground. They're already working with 100 companies around the world.
A company that lets teachers stream class lectures to the students in the classroom — and vice versa. The startup is currently working with 45 teachers and 10 school districts in the San Francisco Bay area.
A digital assistant that teaches you to read stocks. At the moment it's a joke product, but the company says they're still working on the product.
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.
A Chinese-based startup that's working on bringing a streamlining to the process of applying for a loan.
A platform for making tasks, and time, more efficient. The company is working closely with the US military.
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.
A startup working with AAA automobile associations to give car owners access to in-home maintenance, repair, and tracking services.
A platform for co-working, with a focus on helping remote teams work together.
A startup working on a platform where people can create and share their own e-books, textbooks, and documentation.
The startup is working with a range of retailers, from Ikea to J.Crew, to build out an AI-powered recommendation system.
A San Francisco-based startup that's helping teams communicate by answering questions and getting help from a system that understands what each person is working on.
The startup is working with partners to bootstrap the growth of a small-scale 3D printing community by providing the equipment and resources to move from a maker-model printer to a high-quality commercial printer.
The startup is working on an AI chatbot that can work as a personal assistant. The startup wants to use the chatbot to power the customer support for a new startup.
A tool for tracking and analyzing an employee's travel (could be useful for HR to track which employees are spending all their time flying somewhere instead of working).
A platform that makes it easy for companies to host virtual teams that work from different locations. The startup is working with Y Combinator-backed startup Galvanize.
A tool for creating quick videos, working as a companion to other video creation tools. It's been used by over 1,000 brands, including Dunkin' Donuts, Taylor Swift, and Anthony Bourdain.
This networking platform enables real-time communication, collaboration and creation of new products.
A platform for companies to facilitate "experiential learning" programs. They're currently working with three startups, including one in the YC batch.
This startup's idea is a combination of a travel guide with an Instagram feed where you can find unique places to eat and stay. The company is working on bringing in new geographies and businesses to get more exposure.
A software platform for building sales force automation (SFA) tools, meant to help companies "create and manage relationships with customers". They are working with 4 enterprise pilots.
A startup that provides a tool to help small businesses quickly launch their own mobile apps. The company says it's currently working with 1,000 businesses and is currently in talks with several others.
A software company that helps companies manage their customers' email communications. The startup is currently working on products for the US government, and hopes to launch an SaaS version of the product later this year.
A platform that integrates translations into a contact form. They are also working on a social integration for translation between users.
A software platform for working with video.
A tool for the agriculture industry (including farmers) to manage products, expenses, and profit on a day-to-day basis. The startup is working with farms to improve efficiency.
A medical services company working with hospitals to track and manage patients' care
This startup is building a web-based platform for companies to create and implement workplace policies. It's already working with Amazon, Starbucks, and others.
An exclusive networking event for digital creatives.
A coworking space, aimed at startups, but could be used by any small business.
A startup that uses AI to determine which ads and product pages are most relevant to users and then serves those ads to them. The company is currently working with advertisers to build these models and is looking to expand to other verticals.
A startup that wants to make privacy-protected messaging apps as easy and intuitive as email. It currently has 30 monthly users, and is working on a product for blockchain users.
A startup that's working on building a "smart home-building platform" that uses AI and sensors to optimize energy usage.
The startup is looking to create a new type of workplace that features coworking spaces, shared workspace, and on-demand services.
A coworking space that offers amenities like yoga, a well-stocked pantry, and games.
A platform for tracking which email and social media inboxes people check, and which ones they just don't. Their Co-founder says they're already working with more than 1,000 customers, and their first product in the works is a "personas" platform for businesses, which helps brands better understand who their customers are.
A startup that wants to build a global network of incubators for small businesses. Started in October, the company is currently working with a few dozen companies.
This startup is building a mobile-first platform that allows users to share and resume their favorite YouTube videos, in lieu of uploading to their own platforms or working hard to monetize their content
The startup is building software for waste management companies that allows them to track, manage, and channel their waste, from the moment it's generated to the moment it's disposed of. The startup is working with clients like Recyclart and others.
The startup is a service that connects brands with people who are interested in working with them. The startup wants to create a digital marketplace for brands to find the talent to help them.
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.
A startup that connects business owners with moms who want to use their space for parties. The startup, which launched in June, is working with over 20 local businesses to help owners find moms to host dinner, bake sales, lunch meetings, and much more.
A smart app that keeps track of your health and wellness. The startup is working on a sensor that can be attached to a band or other wearable device and track vitals like heart rate, body temperature, and more.
A tool for realtors and brokers to ensure they're working with the right title from the right company.
A company that aims to help marketers adjust their Facebook ads in real time based on the user's interests. The startup is working with various marketing teams all over the world to build out a proprietary algorithm.
A self-service platform for working with real estate agents, allowing agents to provide a profile for clients, schedule appointments, and track the status of those appointments.
A company that provides a way for people to apply to jobs directly from the phone. It's currently working in the UK, and has plans to expand to other countries.
Bots that make the complex work of managing a home remodeling project more manageable. The company is working with HVAC contractors and property managers to aggregate data from hundreds of homes to help them do a better job of forecasting and managing their projects.
A platform designed to help people find the right therapist, based on their specific needs. The company is working with a social network of therapists to provide the feature to their users.
A tool for hotels to keep track of their assets and track down items that are lost, stolen, or damaged. The startup is already working with hotels in Brazil and Colombia and wants to expand to other Latin American markets as well.
Social networking for farmers. Farmline's pitch is that as farmers grow and share more info about their crops, they'll be able to reap more benefits from the same share.
A startup that offers entrepreneurs support and advice on their business idea in the form of a "venture coach". They're working on a way that their coaches can help entrepreneurs with their projects from anywhere in the world.
This startup is working on a way to make it easier for people to run their own mobile apps, by allowing them to build them using a drag-and-drop interface.
A startup that's building a solution for managing the millions of cars across the US. They're working with Tesla and BMW.
A "social network built for the modern millennial", with features like a group chat, a profile page, a newsfeed, and social networking features to connect with nearby people.
A networking app that helps users meet one another, make connections, and stay in touch.
A messaging service for companies to send and receive messages without requiring employees to have smartphones. The company is working on a product that will work with existing hardware, like a tablet.
A platform that allows for distributed teams to negotiate, ensure a project is on time and on budget, and track progress. They're working on a cloud-based solution with a feature set that includes project management, time and labor tracking, and collaboration.
A tool for in-home massage therapists to open up their own business, working in their spare time.
The startup wants to make it easier for people to invest their money. They're currently working with a few banks, and their goal is to have a fully working product within a year.
A startup for short-term rentals of commercial space. The company is currently working with a number of US cities and is in talks with several others.
A hardware startup that's building ruggedized bitcoin hardware that can be sold to businesses and consumers. The company is currently working on a $1,000 device that it says can be used for up to a year on a single battery.
An effort to build a more efficient and humane way to process and store food for the future. It starts with a food-loss tracking app and is working on a connected fridge.
A tool for tracking the performance of marketing automation tools, allowing users to review how well they're working.
iau is building a tool to make it easier for marketers to track their digital campaigns, helping them get more data on their marketing efforts. The startup says it's already working with over 50 marketing agencies.
This startup helps employees work from home, or take meetings remotely, but still get paid for time spent working.
A networking app that uses the gamification of "leveling up" to get users to make new connections and grow their network.
There's a huge amount of open software in the world, but there's also a huge amount of open source software. The company has built a platform that curates open source projects, allowing others to easily see what's out there. The team is currently working on a browser extension, and says they've had "hundreds" of companies use the platform to create software.
A startup that serves as a personal assistant for financial aid, working with schools to help students get financial aid and scholarships.
A coworking space that hosts entrepreneurs for meetings. They are hosting a series of events and are looking for members.
Inseego is building a tool to help people build and customize their own online shop, a platform to help builders show off their work. The company is working with several builders and has built a custom shop on Shopify for a client.
This company is working on a game that is played with a custom-designed physics engine.
A social network for people working in the creative industries.
A company that helps restaurants see how many people are dining in their restaurants. They are currently working with over 80 restaurants in the UK.
A product that helps people manage their digital content. The startup says they've been working with the Y Combinator alumni community since 2013 and has already helped them launch a number of products and services.
A platform that aims to build a "bespoke" container for goods between any two ports in the world. They're working on building a tool to help ship companies quickly and cheaply move stuff across the ocean.
A company that helps freelance and on-call workers find jobs. It's currently working with 10,000 companies including Uber, GoDaddy, and Microsoft.
A tool to create chatbots for businesses. The startup is building a chatbot that's focused on helping companies build their branding. The startup is currently working with three clients.
A startup that wants to help companies and businesses grow by working with them to eliminate waste and reduce costs.
A software company that wants to help the legal profession connect with attorneys across the country. The company's founder says they've already signed up over 2,000 lawyers and are working on a nationwide expansion.
An AI-powered marketing platform for marketers working on social media.
A startup for freelance writers, editors, and translators. The startup is in its pre-launch phase, but has already sold $3,000 worth of services. It's not a traditional marketplace, instead relying on a closed community of writers and translators who are all working on the same project.
A company that helps companies to build, market and sell software products to Fortune 500 companies. They're already working with Google.
A tool for insurance brokers to track which agents have been working together to win new business. The startup is looking to provide "a better ROI for insurance brokers", by cutting out the middle man.
This startup is working to make it easier for people to find and buy insurance online. The startup is a relatively quick study that completed YC's Startup School program in June.
While the idea of a self-driving car might look like far-fetched science fiction, the reality is that the technology is already at work on the roads of the United States and Europe. However, it is still too expensive for consumers to access. The startup, which is still in stealth, is working to make the technology accessible at a consumer level.
A company that designs and manufactures 3D printed medical devices. The startup wants to build a device that helps the blind navigate and helps the visually impaired to see better. It's working with an area hospital and hopes to have a product out this year.
A social networking site for artists, allowing them to showcase their work, connect with other artists, and participate in the art community.
A community of and for people who don't like to login to the internet. A social networking site for users who are interested in meeting up offline.
A video platform for sales teams to capture a video demo of a product or feature. The startup is currently working with a few Fortune 500 companies.
A home security startup that monitors in-home security cameras and allows customers to turn on their lights or lock their doors remotely. The startup, which has raised a $750k seed round from a variety of investors, is already working with a dozen customers.
The idea is to be an online marketplace for companies to buy and sell their parts. Each part has a unique identifier that allows them to track their whereabouts. The founders say they have raised $8.5 million to date and are already working with over 10 companies.
A startup that builds custom smart shoes for people with disabilities. The shoes use a wireless accelerometer and Bluetooth technology to detect movement and alert a person when they're about to fall. The startup is currently working with the military, but is looking to expand into consumer markets.
A "real-time messaging application that enables people to communicate online in real-time". They're working with tech firms in the Washington DC area, and say they expect to expand beyond their current market by 2020.
This is an app for recruiting on-campus for colleges and companies. The company says that it's already working with over 500 colleges and 100 companies.
A startup that built an app that enables people to create custom messaging channels on WhatsApp. The startup, which has already raised funding from Y Combinator and other investors, is currently working with WhatsApp to enable its customers to sell premium products in their chat channels.
A virtual assistant that helps people speak Japanese. It's currently on iOS and is working on an Android version.
A tool that allows people to create their own digital currency, or "pre-sale tokens", then sell them to investors. The startup's founders say they're already working with a handful of early-stage startups.
A tool that helps users automate the process of cleaning the air in their homes. They're already working with a Fortune 500 company to make their product available to their customer.
A company that helps people get a loan based on the value of their business. The company is currently working with seven small businesses in the UK.
A startup that makes it easier for companies to share legal documents without having to hire lawyers. It's also working with the US government to digitize documents.
A tool for students that helps them track their progress and see how they're doing in class. The company's founders say they're already working with a variety of colleges across the country.
This is a real estate marketplace that wants to make it easy for sellers to find buyers using the company's proprietary search tools. The startup says it's already working with over 100 landlords and realtors in five states.
A social networking platform to help English learners learn English, and for native speakers to learn Spanish.
A food delivery app in the US that is working with a handful of restaurants to get deliveries in under an hour. It has already raised $6M.
A startup that's building a self-checkout system for grocery stores. The company says that they're already working with over 20 grocery chains.
A dashboard for tracking Facebook ads to see what works, and what's not working.
An on-demand on-demand surgery service. Patients go to a hospital, get a procedure done, and go home the same day. The company is still bootstrapped, but has been working with both the UK government and the NHS.
A similar service to Slack for teams working from home
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.
This startup is working on a new type of door handle, called a "keg handle," that turns any door handle into a beer tap.
A company that wants to change how people pay for electric vehicles. It's currently working with several large corporations and making a name for itself in the space.
A digital assistant for doctors to help them understand their patients' needs and respond to questions. The startup is also working to develop tools to help patients track and understand their medical progress.
A SaaS that lets people collaborate and work together on inexpensive, low-power devices. The team is working with a handful of clients, but more are in the pipeline.
A tool that allows employers to set up a pay stub, and then automatically file it with the IRS for you. The startup is working with the IRS to use the tool to help create a better federal tax system.
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.
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".
An e-commerce platform for zoos and aquariums to sell souvenirs to customers. The startup is working with three aquariums in the United States, and has had over $360,000 in sales in its first year.
A peer-to-peer lending platform where people can loan money to one another. The startup is currently working on a separate peer-to-peer loan product.
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.
The equity crowdfunding platform for startups, which is working on a financial services platform for small businesses.
A mobile app where people can donate money to artists or bands that they like. The startup is working with artists like N.E.R.D., KATY PERRY, and SEX AND THE CITY.
A company that provides "next-generation" insurance solutions to companies with higher liability risks. The company's approach is a bit atypical, as they say they're not "selling" insurance, but rather "managing" the risk of the company. The startup says they're already working with more than a dozen clients with plans to expand to 20 more before the end of 2019.
A wearable device that uses a sensor to measure how much CO2 each person is emitting. The startup is looking to reinvent the carbon footprint game by working with employers to offer discounts to employees who can reduce their emissions.
A tool for helping employees review and edit their resumes and cover letters. The B2B startup is currently working with Y Combinator, and is focused on helping hiring managers.
A social network for businesses to share what they're working on, see each other's progress, and share feedback.
This startup is working on a platform that allows small businesses to manage their inventory and plan their logistics in a single place
A B2B company working on a daily planner for teams working remotely that will allow them to synchronize their plans, tasks, and notes.
This company wants to replace the often-painful experience of filling out a tax return with a more automated process. The startup is working on a software program that will work with H&R Block's online software to take the pain out of filing a tax return and streamline the process. The company says it has $1.5 million in monthly revenue.
This startup is working on a $10,000 electric bike aimed at the city commuter,
A program that helps people trade in their old textbooks for credits to buy new ones. The startup is working with publishers to get its new textbooks a little cheaper than new ones.
The company is building a toolset for building and selling items on Airbnb. The company is already working with a few startups in Silicon Valley, and says they've raised $1.2M but aren't disclosing their valuation or amount raised.
A tool that helps streamline managing relationships with your customers, suppliers, and partners. They're also working with a few government agencies to help companies build better products.
A set of tools to help make a mobile app. The startup's founder, Sam Om, has been working on the startup for over a
A company that is working with local governments to help them use the power of social media to bring transparency to city hall.
This company is building a pipeline connecting the cities that are most in need of food. The company says that it's selling a food and water delivery system that is working in 12 US cities, and is now looking to expand to China and the Indian Subcontinent.
The startup is working to create an interface for the entire world's supply chains, creating a single, centralized map that can be used to track and manage everything from production to delivery.
A content recommendation platform that partners with influencers to help them get more followers and more engagement. They say they're already working with a number of celebrities.
A startup that finds neglected public and private properties that can be re-purposed into startup incubators and co-working spaces.
Celery is a social networking tool for startups and entrepreneurs, created in 2014. It was originally called "Hootsuite for startups" but changed its name in 2016. Celery allows users to plan, track and share information with their community, or network. It also includes a suite of tools for scheduling events and offers a marketplace for connected service providers.
This company is building a platform to help sports teams with fundraising and managing their community. They're working with a large number of MLB teams.
A social networking application for business professionals.
A set of tools to help build out a mobile app without having to know a lot about how to code. The startup's founder, Sam Om, has been working on the startup for over a year, and says they've already secured $300,000 in funding.
A platform that lets anyone run a small business by turning their home into a co-working space.
A "social business networking platform" that helps small businesses advertise and connect with each other.
A platform for recruiters to manage and find candidates from social networks. They charge companies by the number of applicants they get, and are already working with Y Combinator.
The company is building ways to better manage your accounts, such as better onboarding, customer service, and reporting. They are also working on the app, which has not been released yet.
A platform for low cost college housing. The startup is now working with one university, and plans to expand to many more in the coming years.
A platform that documents the human factors that go into the design of things, like adding a button for "Delete' and a "Save" button to a plastic toothbrush. The startup is currently working with startups and designers to build out its product.
A startup that helps brands publicize and monitor social media marketing campaigns. The startup provides analytics tools that track responses to social media posts, and offers an "automated plan" that gives brands a list of potential customers who would respond to a Facebook post. They're currently working with a few companies.
A software company that helps companies build services for international markets. The startup is working with the government of Japan to build services for Japanese consumers and businesses, and with the government of Canada to build services for Canadian consumers and businesses.
A company that provides software to help companies that use cloud-based apps to keep track of employees' health for better insurance rate negotiations. The startup is working with companies like Costco and Hyatt.
People are tired of waiting on hold for customer service, so they're putting their calls into a queue to be answered and retrieved. The startup is aiming to be the de facto customer service app for the next generation of companies, and says it's already working with several major companies in the space.
This company is pitching a "collaboration hub for teams", with tools to help teams track what they're working on, manage their work schedules, and review their progress. The company currently has 3 contracts.
A startup that is working on a way to monitor and manage a company's supply chain in real-time.
Focusing on hiring methods for nonprofits, this startup is working on a platform that aims to take out the "friction" in the hiring process.
A platform for advertisers to find and target the right demographics and psychographics. The startup is also working on an ad tech platform for brands that want to target "hard-to-reach" consumers.
A resource for women on the road to help them be better travelers. The company says it's already working with companies like Microsoft and Time Warner Cable.
A startup for underwriters of auto insurance in the EU. They're working to expand across the United States.
A startup working on a way to make the production and delivery of mass custom items easier.
A product that claims to help people transition from a full-time to a part-time lifestyle. It's working with about 10 clients in the US.
Launched in May, the startup is working with the FCC and other agencies to build a new framework for monitoring and certifying mobile devices in a more transparent and decentralized fashion. The startup is developing an app that uses AI to monitor the data and use it to provide performance and security information.
A private social network for women in Saudi Arabia, where women are nearly banned from working or even being on the internet.
A startup that wants to help retail businesses streamline their shipping operations. It's working with major retailers like Walmart, Walgreens, and Kohls.
The Brooklyn-based coworking space is a community of startups and entrepreneurs working to change the world. It's located at 625 Kent Avenue, and has a membership program that ranges from $50 to $250 per month.
This is a marketplace for buyers and sellers of vintage clothing, with the goal of helping both sides find more efficient ways to do business. The startup is working with a brick and mortar store in Amsterdam.
An on-site credit card system for small businesses. The company says it's already working with over 700 businesses.
This startup is working to ensure that your home insurance policy covers home repair, and will alert you if you're not getting the protection you need. They're already in the process of introducing a data-driven product to the US market.
Part of the problem with software is that it's hard to measure how well an app is working. AppZilla wanted to solve that problem by building a platform for developers to track their app's stats. The startup is focusing on mobile apps, and has already raised $1.5 million.
A company that helps small businesses build an online presence. They're already working with a few small businesses who want to launch an online presence.
Another way to track your health and wellness. The startup is currently working with a major health care group in NYC.
A venture fund and incubator for startups working with AI.
A company that is working on a peer-to-peer lending marketplace platform that connects lenders with borrowers. CommonBond has raised $30 million to date.
A coworking space that offers a space to network and work, and the tools to help organize the work that's done there. It's designed to be a place for entrepreneurs and freelancers to meet up, work together, and eventually launch their own companies.
A social networking app that aims to give users a visual and chronological view of their social graph, enabling users to connect with people they know and like.
Working with a team at the University of Pennsylvania, this startup is building a way for companies to create personal journals in which they write and share their thoughts about different topics. The startup is also working with scientists to help people record their medical histories.
A startup working to democratize credit in the developing world, creating a new financial product that would give people access to credit in a way they haven't had before. The company, which was founded in India, wants to make it more affordable for people in the developing world to use and maintain credit.
A digital platform for automated room service ordering in hotels. Users can order from a menu of the hotel's dishes, and the order is sent to the kitchen directly. The startup is working with a dozen hotels in India.
A startup that is working with insurance companies to create a single app to manage all of their claims.
A startup working with startups to help them enter the market with their products.
A platform that makes it easier for companies to measure employee engagement. It analyzes text messages, chatroom messages, and social media posts to provide employers with insights into what employees prefer, what their priorities are, and what they're working on.
A platform for managing your files that lets you create "applications" for them. The startup is working with Y Combinator, and is focused on creating "applications" for files like videos, documents, and emails.
A startup that helps companies manage their physical assets and track their maintenance. The startup says it can track the upkeep of assets and when they're due for maintenance, and they are working with six companies to manage 10,000 assets.
A platform that makes it easy for companies and employees to get reimbursed for food ordered online. It's currently working with a few international companies and has a few other international partnerships in the works.
A startup that helps people with bad credit build credit, working with companies like Wells Fargo and American Express to help people build their credit scores.
A company that is working to integrate the power of big data to help marketers target their customers more effectively.
A tool for freelancers to track how much work they've done, pay invoices and manage their projects. The startup is working with YC alumni to grow the team.
This startup is building an app that enables workers to schedule tasks via a mobile app instead of an email. They're currently working on a version for freelance workers, but they've also written a book on how to run your business without a web presence.
A company that focuses on a specific vertical, like consulting or data science. It's a subscription service for software developers, focusing on the areas they're most well-versed in. They're working with other companies in that vertical.
A startup that's working to make the customer relationship management process more seamless, especially for small businesses.
A remote-working startup that uses AI to help companies with employee scheduling and time management.
A platform that lets companies share their contractors and subcontractors. The startup is building a way for small businesses to pay their workers on time and in full, and as a result, is already working with over 40 customers.
This company is working on a solution to make medical billing easier for physicians.
A startup that aims to solve the problem of long-distance relationships between people who are both working in the tech industry. The app takes advantage of voice and video chat to help people remain connected to one another.
The Startup is developing a toolkit for city governments looking to bring internet to poor places. The company is building it using the latest smartphones and is working with the government of Kenya.
A new way to train employees without the usual expense of traditional employees. The company says they're working with many large universities on a new way to train employees in areas like documentation, procurement, and project management without the need for a full-time employee.
A startup that's working to bring mobile-first design to the web. The company's founder says that on desktop, responsive websites are too complex and hard to work with. On mobile, the opposite is true: sites are too simple and often hard to use. Sway is working to change that with a product that uses all the same features on mobile as it does on desktop.
The answer is not entirely clear. Startups that are working to solve a business problem have the least success of any type of startup.
A startup that is building an insider-trading app that has a "whisper mode" that alerts the entire network when an event is happening. It's working with clients like JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
A startup that seeks to solve the problem of employees jumping from company to company, working with different managers in different departments. The company lets employees create profiles, giving the main manager a chance to see who they've worked with and what they've done in their previous jobs.
A platform for managing supply chains for small businesses, connecting them to factories, distributors, and suppliers. It's currently working with factories in China and Vietnam.
A startup that is working to build the world's first augmented reality grocery store. The idea is to create a way for users to scan a barcode to get an augmented reality display of what a product looks like in a store, before they've even left the house, with a camera view of what a product looks like at their homes.
A platform that helps people ask for things on their phones. The startup has been working with a number of companies and wants to expand their platform into other verticals.
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.
The startup is working on building an open API to enable other platforms to build apps to help shoppers find the right brand by cross-referencing their online shopping history. The startup wants to build an app that lets shoppers find the right brands to buy, based on previous purchases.
Canopy is working to make it easier for companies to manage their e-commerce operations, giving them access to warehouse management software, inventory tracking, and better reporting.
The idea is to build a platform that makes it easier to manage and collaborate on Excel spreadsheets, which would be useful for people working on projects with a lot of data that they need to send around.
A startup that's working to help companies with their data-driven decision-making. They are building a product that empowers teams to make data-driven decisions and automate the process.
A platform that helps HR managers manage their workday, including scheduling, managing tasks, and social networking.
In the past year, the startup has signed up over one million users and is now working on an enterprise version for larger companies.
A digital banking app for the unbanked in Latin America. The startup is building the "first true digital bank for the unbanked", working on integrations with traditional credit unions and banks.
A platform that lets you streamline your workflow in terms of how you share assets/assets between different parties. So, for example, if you're an artist and you're working with a director, you can upload your artwork to a cloud-based platform that allows you to share it with the director, who can then use it in the final cut without having to work directly with you.
A meat delivery service for restaurants. The startup, which has raised a $500,000 seed round led by Khosla Ventures, is working with restaurants and chains to deliver lunch and dinner to customers in San Francisco, New York City, and Boulder, Colorado.
One of the most well-known startups in YC, ZestFinance is working on a suite of financial products for the cannabis industry. The company is working to build a platform that will help dispensaries and cannabis-related businesses better manage their cash flow.
A startup where people can create and share their own videos to be used as a free marketing tool. The startup is working on a video series called Inside the Box, which follows a different startup every month as they grow.
This company is working on a platform that helps people book hotel rooms while traveling, even while they're overseas.
A product designed for students and young professionals, where one can send a request for a meeting, and the other can respond with a time and place. The company was founded in March, and is working on a handful of deals in Silicon Valley for the product.
A lot of startups ask for your email address, but few of them actually send you an email using it. Lab9 wants to be the company that helps you get emails from your favorite startups so that you can see what they're working on and when they'll be launching on their product.
A social networking app that allows users to set up and run an online "party" for their friends.
The venture is looking to build out a platform for companies to use to monitor their employees' working hours.
A startup that is working to use the blockchain for farming. They say their software can help farmers manage their inventory, track the quality of their crops and manage the relationship between farmers and distributors.
A new service for small businesses to manage their fleet of contractors on one platform. The company's working with 8 enterprise pilots.
The founder of Code.org, a nonprofit working to make computer science education more accessible, wants to create a foundation to encourage high school students to learn software and programming.
A software company that helps doctors better track patient health using data from a variety of sources. The startup is already working with physicians in Arizona.
This company is working on using AI and data to customize pricing for businesses. The founders say they've already signed up hundreds of businesses, and are looking to roll out an API and dashboard soon.
The 2018 edition of the Y Combinator Demo Day featured 41 startups in three different tracks: Hardware, Software, and Networking & Events. The startups were chosen from 5,000 applicants by Y Combinator.
A startup that uses data science to help companies find new talent. The Startup is currently working with the YC SaaS alum and YC Alumni Wayfair.
A startup that helps companies manage retail contracts in a simple, easy-to-use interface. The startup says it's already working with over 300 clients.
A tool for finding the right contractor to fix a job, and making sure they're getting paid for it. It's currently working with 500 clients and funding 500 jobs per month.
A library of community and networking events for professionals in the creative and technology industries, including conference and meetup planning, networking and events
The company is working on making the Starbucks app more like the Fandango app, and is working on building a social network for moviegoers. It currently has a few contracts, and has raised $6.2 million since it launched in the summer of 2019.
A startup that's working to solve a problem in the credit card industry is using a partnership with PNC Bank to bring a check deposit service to 100,000 customers.
A web-based app that allows truckers to both hire and manage their drivers remotely. The company is also working on an app for drivers to manage their trucks remotely, and to improve safety in their trucks.
A company working to connect "smart cities" around the world, hoping to connect smart devices and smart city infrastructure.
A platform that allows users to share their ideas, design concepts or even start working on a project to get feedback from other users.
A new business centered on the self-employed. The startup is working on a way for freelancers to provide services to clients in advance, and then be paid after the work is complete.
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.
A startup working to build a developer portal for content creators.
This company is working to help businesses with their bookkeeping needs. They're building a service that connects with existing accounting software to help users keep track of their finances.
One of the two startups in the Finalist batch to make the Demo Day pitch, Haptik is another VR system that allows you to create VR-based simulations of the real world. Haptik is targeting the market for VR training simulations, which is an idea that's already working for real estate agents and other companies.
A workplace chatbot that helps employees collaborate, stay motivated, and handle workplace crises. It's currently working with 1,500 companies.
The online community for freelancers, agencies, and clients. The company says it's now working with 3,000 businesses, with over 100,000 registered members.
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.
This startup is building AI software that helps people find and rent the best fitting home for their needs. It's designed to help people find homes, and it's working with real estate agents and real buyers to launch the product.
is working with small businesses in emerging markets to help them use the internet without fear of cybercrime.
A software platform that helps insurance companies manage claims. Currently 3 people are working on the startup, which is still in the idea stage.
Idea: Building a digital platform for real estate brokers to close business deals. The startup is currently working with a group of Indian business-to-business startups to make their onboarding easier.
A platform for working with email marketing services to send out marketing messages to the right people.
The startup is working to build a service that will help banks allow their customers to pay bills using their mobile devices.
The startup is working to make the task of maintaining and protecting clothes easier and more efficient. The company's app helps users scan clothing into the app at home, and then sends them to a "laundromat" where they can drop off their clothes for washing.
A platform that helps marketers see how their marketing spending is working. Think of it as a way to make sense of Instagram data.
A startup that helps users navigate the legal process when dealing with the government. The startup has been working with regulators in Malaysia to implement a compliance platform for businesses.
This healthcare startup is building software to help doctors manage their patient care. It's working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is using it to manage care for veterans.
An iOS and Android app that connects you to the right healthcare provider when you need to see a doctor, and helps you book appointments. They're working on a PC version.
A company that's "building the easiest way to finance business." It's working with a handful of customers to help them raise capital.
A platform to help talented people find jobs in the tech industry. Its founder, Aaron Jaffe, says he's working with a number of the Valley's most prominent startups.
A company that focuses on building business intelligence tools for electric utilities. The startup is working with utilities in the Northeast to provide tools to monitor and improve their operations.
A startup that helps consumers and businesses alike manage their expenses, including invoices, receipts, and spending. The company says it's currently working with 20 customers and has partnered with over 60 additional businesses.
A tool that lets you buy "shop" at potteries and other retailers. The startup is working with individual retailers to integrate the app into their e-commerce experience.
A platform that helps people track their credit card usage. The company is working with companies like American Express, Chase, and Mastercard to promote the platform.
A platform for buying and selling precious metals in the US, which is working to expand internationally.
A startup where users can create and sell customizable AR apps. The startup is currently working with partners in the Middle East to help them get started.
The company is currently working on marketing and launching its product in the US and UK.
A social networking app for people who want to keep track of a series of events or a series of people.
A startup that helps small businesses use their phone to do basic accounting. The company is working with complex micro-payments, inventory management, order-taking, and invoicing.
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.
A startup that brings location-based social networking to farmers via SMS, allowing farmers to manage their crops regardless of if they have a smart phone.
A company that is working with the Etsy API to help Etsy merchants build more complete mobile experiences for their fans
A startup that makes it easier to communicate with doctors remotely. Doctors can chat with patients via a smartphone or the web, and can see what prescriptions they've already written and what they're working on right now.
This startup makes a paid email system that helps companies avoid GDPR fines. The company's founders say they're working with over 100 large European e-commerce sites. It's currently in private beta.
Team managing the creation of a digital version of a physical game. Started as a team working on video games, it now has a mobile game in production, with the goal of using the startup's technology to expand into a broader gaming experience.
Idea: This startup is building a content-creation platform for podcasts Users can record a podcast right from their web browser, and the startup's AI will do the rest The company is currently working on a feature that will let users easily subscribe to podcasts by just typing in their email address — much like the way that users can subscribe to YouTube channels by just entering their email address
Embrace is a team of scientists that are working on a way to detect and prevent heart attacks. They're focused on developing a blood test that can detect a heart attack before it happens so that doctors can treat and prevent it. The startup has raised $84,000 in seed funding.
A startup that uses AI to promote its customers on social media. The startup is also working on a social media marketing platform that allows companies to attract more customers and grow their social media following.
A startup that wants to make it easy for people to buy the things they need on a schedule. The company says it's already working with over 1,000 customers.
A digital platform for professionals who want to build their own investment portfolios. The idea is to make investing easier for the average person, and the company is working to make investing more accessible across Brazil.
A startup that helps companies provide food delivery to their employees. The startup is working with companies such as California Pizza Kitchen, Denny's, and Pei Wei to bring in revenue. The startup screens customers for a monthly membership fee of around $10 and works on a monthly basis. The startup says they have over 5,000 active customers, with over $2 million in monthly revenue.
Business software for small and medium companies. The company says it's working with more than 1,000 companies in the US, Brazil, and Canada.
A social networking platform for the elderly, which encourages the elderly to help themselves, their families and their communities.
A tech startup that was founded in 2017 and already has a working product, which they say is a "way for people to find, follow, and communicate with the brands they love"
A social networking website where people can post pictures and videos of their cats
A startup that helps couples stick to their goals, boosting their productivity by having fun and working together.
A startup to help you think about what you want and how to get it. The app is meant to help people think about what they want and how to get it. The team says they're working on making the tool even more personal. It's currently in private beta.
This startup is working on a hardware solution for power outages.
A startup that's building an "Uber for teeth", recommending dentists for dental procedures according to the user's needs. The company says it's already working with over 30 dentists across the country.
A credit card company built on the Ethereum network that allows people to create their own credit cards and charge it to a credit card. They're still working on their product for the moment.
A solution currently in development for natural disaster relief. They're working with the Red Cross and FEMA to provide housing and support to disaster victims.
A B2B company that seeks to provide small companies with a platform for selling and managing inventory. The startup has an existing client base of about 2,000 companies, working with them to manage their stock and inventory.
One of the most popular products on Slack is the "Giphy Bot." The bot allows users to search for GIFs, which are the popular Internet meme, and add them to their Slack conversations. Giphy is working on turning the bot into an actual application and is launching it in Slack users' Slack-ified app stores.
Working to develop a new personal finance platform that helps users manage their money by providing 'simple tools and features that save time and money.' Beyond personal finance, the startup is also interested in the wellness and fitness markets, and wants to provide a platform for people to track their health and nutrition.
A company that helps connect buyers with sellers of used goods. They're also working on a social network for used goods.
A company that aims to help people and companies plan sales and sales presentations online. They're currently working on a product for sales managers who want to be more strategic about sales by designing sales presentations ahead of time.
A new kind of sale that works on top of existing sale tools. The company is working with sales teams to create sales emails that more closely match the sales process, opening doors for buyers to buy on the spot.
A self-driving car startup working to redefine the process of buying a car.
This startup is building a global network of sports stadiums. It's first project is in Brazil, where it is partnering with an insurance company to run a stadium that hosts games for the local soccer league. The startup is also working with a real estate developer to build a sports stadium in China.
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.
A network of startups working together to build a new ecosystem around distributed ledger technology. The goal is to build a platform that spurs the creation of startups that can power an ecosystem built around blockchain.
An AI-powered product to help companies understand the sentiment around their products. They're currently working with 100 small and medium sized companies.
A tool to help you navigate and organize your life, and make sure you're working toward your goals and not getting distracted. The founders say they want the tool to be the "GPS for your life" and they want to make it easy to add things like workouts and to-do lists.
After launching in May, the startup is now fully staffed and working on a product.
A software company that creates software that helps companies adjust to the changing landscape of the workplace. They do this by working with companies to build out their hiring and retention strategies.
A platform for developing, selling, and distributing premium branded content. The company's already working with clients like Red Bull, Caviar, and more.
A company that's working to make the process of hiring software developers smoother.
A startup that's building a way for retailers to buy in bulk and save money on inventory, currently working with a few dozen merchants.
Transnational startup that creates tools for small businesses and nonprofits to communicate in Korean. The company is working with a Korean NGO on the Korean-language version of Forecast.
Social networking for the LGBT+ community, with a focus on design and social media. It's for people in the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.
The startup launched in March, and has since focused on getting its holistic health and wellness app into the hands of people in the U.S.. The startup is currently working with more than 100 health providers across the country.
A program that helps small businesses get funding from angel investors, working on a subscription model that allows users to pay a monthly fee for access to the service.
Founded by a former product manager at Google, OnSwipe is building a platform that helps major brands and retailers drive sales. OnSwipe is working with a number of major brands, including Neiman Marcus, Neiman Marcus, and Target, as well as a number of retailers, including Build-A-Bear, Lowe's, and Home Depot.
A card that allows people to pay at any merchant that accepts Visa or MasterCard. The startup is working with the IMF to design the card with the goal of replacing cash in countries with local currency.
Working with 13 corporate pilots and growing in Dallas.
A company that has built a platform that allows users to send and receive messages in real time, and is working with the likes of Taco Bell and Starbucks.
A startup that's building a tool that helps big companies manage their global supply chains. They say they're already working with Motorola Mobility.
A startup that's working to make it easier for people to find those who have been to a foreign country and needs a translator.
A hospital-based startup working with hospitals to implement new technologies in the emergency room.
A startup working to take a big chunk of the market for private-label products – a market worth about $3 billion a year – and offer it to brands. The startup has a direct-to-consumer arm that's been offering private-label products from the likes of Verizon to Target.
A mobile app for graffiti artists. Currently in beta, the app lets people find and connect with local artists all over the world, see what they're working on, and reach out with requests.
A "health arm" for companies. The company has the potential to help employers pool information about their employees and their health in the same way that LinkedIn does for companies and their employees. The startup's medical director has been working with insurance companies to build out a platform that would work similarly to the one for employers.
According to the 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem Report, there were over 2.4 million startup founders working in the United States.
A startup that's targeting the financial services industry with the idea of developing a platform for people to sign up for payday loans. The startup has already built the back end for this app and is now working on the front end.
A platform to streamline the hiring process for contractors. The startup is working with the New York City government to build a platform for the city to hire construction contracts as efficiently as possible.
A startup to help employers and HR departments easily keep track of who's working and when.
A "smart" contact lens that tracks glucose levels in real time, sending alerts to users' smartphones. It's currently in the clinical trial phase, but the founders are working on a commercial version that will be released in 2020.
A startup that's working with the EPA to make sure companies are getting proper permits for toxic waste disposal.
This startup is working on a platform that connects customers to products that perform the same functions as their products. The company wants to provide a new way for brands to find customers and customers to find products.
The Talent Ally platform helps restaurants and hotels identify and hire the best employees. The startup is working with over 1,300 restaurants and hotels to offer training, job listings, and improvements to their business.
This startup is working on a system to help people "pay it forward".
Aimed at helping remote workers manage their time, work from anywhere, and be paid fairly for it. The startup is currently working with a large telecom company to make it easier for them to manage their time.
Workplace software that aims to make teams and companies more productive. The company, which launched in May, says it's already working with over 1,000 companies and has grown its team from 14 to 30 in just four months of launch.
A platform that helps companies search for and hire remote workers. Currently, they're working with 1 company in their beta.
A startup that is working to make it easier to create a credit score based on your spending habits rather than your financial history.
A health and wellness startup that is working to disrupt the pharmacy business by lowering the costs of shopping for prescriptions and increasing the transparency in patient data.
Services for working with nonprofits to help them raise more money via crowdsourcing.
A wireless charging pad for your smartphone. The company is working to make the whole process of charging wirelessly faster, and also plans to work on a spot-on version in which a charging pad can be placed on any surface and a smartphone can be placed on top to charge.
A business designed to help musicians market their music and manage it across the web. It's a unique approach, but the founders say that they're already working with over 150 artists.
A company that provides an online profile management tool. The startup is also working on a beta version of a layer of security around user data. The company's founder originally pitched the idea at Y Combinator in 2014, but the founders decided to pivot to a more stable revenue stream.
A recruitment app that helps young professionals find jobs. Based in the UK, the company is working with employers to help them recruit young talent.
A SaaS company that provides software to allow brands to send targeted text messages to customers with an opt-in, in order to acquire new customers. The startup is currently working with a number of marketing programs around the world.
A platform for people to raise capital from the public with the goal of solving problems. The company is working on a survey-artifact interface, which they're using to get feedback about the products they're building.
A platform that helps governments and companies connect with UN populations for aid, research, and development. The company is aiming to help UN agencies avoid the challenges of working with private companies.
This tech startup is building tech for tech companies to help employees manage tech risks. The tech team at this startup is comprised of former tech execs at tech companies like Google. They're working with tech companies in the US, Israel, UK, and France.
A startup working to help recruiters and HR managers connect with potential hires, avoiding data silos and the time it takes to search for the exact candidate. They're working in the US, the UK, Australia, Singapore, and New Zealand, with plans to expand to Canada and the Philippines in 2020.
A startup that's building a service for hiring technicians to manage networking, security, and networking equipment.
A startup that aims to bring the world of cryptocurrency to the mainstream. The company has already built a mobile wallet and the company is now working on an exchange platform that will make it easy for people to buy and sell their digital currencies.
An online platform for customers to sell their used cars and trucks and get paid cash for them. The startup says it's already working with over 1,000 dealerships nationwide.
This is a SMS service that's used to hire on-demand delivery drivers. The startup is working to make payments and routing as seamless as possible.
A startup that helps people in India establish a bank account. The service aims to be user-friendly for people who don't have a bank account. The team also says that it's working with the government to digitize all government records to make banking easier.
A new social networking tool for professionals that helps them organize, track and generally keep track of their work.
Idea: A drone startup that's been working with Amazon for the last two years, and is now moving into a larger market It's currently piloting its service in Peru
A tech startup that helps tech companies manage their tech risk. They're already working with tech companies in Israel, UK, and US.
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A company that helps overcome the threat of a patent lawsuit from a patent troll. They're working on a system to help you determine which patents you're actually violating, and what it'll cost to license them.
A "social network for people working from home", aimed at helping them find things to do and make new friends. The startup also has a product for businesses that "want to run their own social network for work from home".
A startup that wants to simplify the process for hiring and connecting talent to the right employers and employees. The startup wants to re-create LinkedIn and Linkedin is a popular networking site for professionals.
A platform that aggregates credit information from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, from publicly released data. The startup is working with credit unions to automate the process of credit report inquiries, and also offers additional credit report reports for landlords.
A tool that helps freelancers automate their invoicing. The company says it's already working with over 20,000 freelancers in the US.
The founders of this startup have been working on a mobile-first platform since 2010. Now they're building a mobile-only social network focused on young urban professionals.
A startup that helps you share what you're working on, check on others' progress, and discuss how to get it done.
In this business, the CEO says, "we are working with a small group of partners and we are finding that it is almost impossible to get a loan from a bank." The startup uses its own software to help companies quickly verify their ability to repay a loan.
This app helps people create a single dashboard that tracks all of the companies they're working for.
A platform that helps photographers build portfolios using a variety of photos. The startup is bootstrapped and currently working to get in front of bloggers and other influencers before it's ready for a round.
A startup that helps hedge funds and investment managers make better decisions. The startup is based in Silicon Valley, but is also working in China and the UK.
A feature-rich, fully-hosted virtual networking and collaboration platform for businesses. The startup says it has 1,000 paying users, including YC companies.
This is a system that's meant to help retailers have better control of their inventory. The startup is working on simplifying the process of selling items on eBay. They're planning to launch in November 2020.
A startup that uses facial recognition to track the location of a lost phone or personal belongings. The startup is currently working on integrating with Facebook's new photo service.
A "social network for remote companies", allowing employees to share what they're working on.
A startup that's working on an alternative to the taxi app. Instead of calling a car to come pick you up, you call your car. The startup is working on an app that lets you call the car using a phone app, rather than having to use your phone.
This "alternative" investing platform is working to give investors a way to use algorithms to help them determine which stocks will go up and which will go down, and their currency of choice.
The startup is working on a browser extension that makes it easy to find items on the Amazon website that are eligible for Prime shipping.
Tachyon is a tool for monitoring and managing service-level agreements. The company's founders say they're already working with over 100 customers, and they've raised $1.7 million in seed funding.
A tool for helping companies quickly build their own email marketing campaigns. The startup helps businesses with their email marketing needs and is already working with companies like The New Republic and The New York Times.
A company that helps companies set up flexible working arrangements.
A new feature for Slack (which is a messaging/chat application), allowing users to create a group of people who could potentially be interested in a product or service. The startup says it's already working with a small team of companies and that it plans to roll out to the 1.1 million Slack users.
A payments app that allows users to make a payment without ever leaving the app. The company says they are working on a native solution for Android.
An ad network for the ad tech industry. The startup is working to make the industry more efficient and more profitable. They're hoping it will work with publishers as well as advertisers.
This company is working on a "P2P" trading platform for the long-tail of penny stocks. What sets it apart from other trading platforms is that it's built on a distributed ledger rather than a traditional database, meaning that it can respond to market fluctuations in real time.
A team of developers working on creating an easy way for people to send money to each other.
A digital escrow service for Bitcoin that built upon a similar service for fiat currencies. The startup says they've already signed up 15,000 customers and are working on launching around the world.
A startup that provides customers with the ability to pay bills, bank transfers, and other expenses with their mobile phones. The company's founders say they've already signed up 300,000 users and are working to expand their service to other countries.
This is an app that helps companies track their "workforce", or the people they work with. The startup is working to create a way for companies to track employees' progress on a project via a web interface, as well as send alerts when certain things are due.
A startup that helps people who are working remotely find a co-working space that has everything they need
A startup that lets people buy and sell homes with cryptocurrencies, says it's already working with several real estate agents to list properties for sale with Bitcoin
Idea: A startup that wants to bring online tutoring to India It's working with teachers and tutors, and aims to provide a marketplace where teachers can list their services
Idea: A startup for short-term coworking
Idea: A shared workstation service that only charges for the time you spend in a coworking space
Idea: A medtech startup that aims to help people with their insulin needs The company says it's already working with over 1,000 people and has a real-time insulin dosing calculator for people to use online The company's COO points out that this is a $7B market and the company is targeting the $45B of people who aren't able to take insulin as prescribed
Idea: A startup that connects consumers with local, sustainable food products The startup says it's already working with over 50 local food producers, and has customers in New York City, San Francisco, and Montreal
Idea: A startup that helps people improve their posture in order to prevent pain and injury The startup is currently working on an app that helps people track their posture