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5 years ago

A tool for employee onboarding, designed to put employees through a process to get them up and running at their new job.

908

2 years ago

A tool for getting your phone to answer your questions and tell you what apps are running on your phone.

587

2 years ago

A mobile app that brings together all the people involved in running an event to make sure everyone is on the same page before it even happens. The aim is to help event producers make more money from their events.

264

5 years ago

A solution for female entrepreneurs to generate revenue online without having to deal with the day-to-day work of running a business.

263

4 years ago

A tool for restaurant owners and employees that helps them with the everyday tasks of running a restaurant. With the app, you can order takeout, track tips, and review your shift.

250

4 years ago

A tool for running small businesses with an MVP, which helps people create their own business model

249

5 years ago

This online service lets people learn Spanish and English through games and video, and allows people to play games with a partner. It’s currently running in beta in the US.

218

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service to help people get their business up and running in another country

197

5 years ago

An enterprise SaaS solution for companies that need a platform to handle all of the different aspects of running a business.

197

4 years ago

A venture-backed company that offers a suite of services for companies running sales operations in the US.

197

5 years ago

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

178

5 years ago

A mobile application that takes care of all the background tasks of running a business. It allows you to focus on making your business more efficient.

175

3 years ago

A startup in Singapore that plans to replace the human middleman in real estate transactions with an AI-powered software platform. It’s currently running a pilot in Singapore, and plans to launch in Australia next year.

174

3 years ago

An API for testing and analyzing the performance of websites to ensure they’re not running slowly.

167

5 years ago

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.

164

5 years ago

A tool that automates some of the manual steps involved in running a company. It’s designed to help companies like restaurants and hotels manage expenses.

163

5 years ago

A wearable device that tracks running and biking data and can communicate with a smartphone app. The startup wants to make it easy to get new workouts and track progress without having to purchase a wearable or smartphone apps.

161

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for people who need to get their applications or websites running quickly online, without having to go through the hassle of setting up servers

159

3 years ago

A startup that allows you to create your own cryptocurrency wallet, taking a portion of the transaction fees to keep the site running.

159

5 years ago

A way to find local help when you’re running a service-based business. The service tries to find contractors and other types of work that you need done, then match you with the right person to perform the work.

154

5 years ago

A platform for running and publishing community-driven events, such as hackathons and meetups.

151

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies build customer engagement campaigns around campaigns that are already successfully running, using their data to identify the best campaigns to cross-promote.

151

5 years ago

A company that automates and improves the process for running a restaurant

149

5 years ago

This enterprise software company is designing a SaaS app for running a large manufacturing facility. The company is currently in a pilot with a large manufacturer in the US.

148

5 years ago

A startup focused on offering a new way for people to get around. The company is focused on making public transit faster, more reliable, and more accessible, and it wants to do that by buying out bus companies and running them as its own private transportation network.

147

5 years ago

A way to make your phone’s battery last longer. The startup uses a sensor that tells the phone when it is being charged and when the battery is running low. It then adjusts the phone’s power management settings.

146

5 years ago

A tool for running your business through a more efficient, streamlined process that gets the information you need to inform your decisions and meetings more quickly. Tailspring is a software company that helps companies set up recurring meetings and manage those meetings more efficiently.

142

5 years ago

This startup is building a super fast service for running machine learning algorithms on a cluster of computers, hosted by Amazon EC2 and using the company’s Machine Learning Service.

141

5 years ago

A software-as-a-service tool for businesses to create and manage their own marketing campaigns without needing to know the intricacies of running a digital marketing agency.

140

5 years ago

A mobile app that helps runners find races and the closest running paths. The startup has raised $4.5 million in funding and is based in Chicago.

134

5 years ago

A family-friendly AI chatbot that allows grocery shoppers to chat with the AI through voice or text to help them pick out the best deals. The company says it’s already up and running in grocery chains like Walmart.

133

3 years ago

A new type of blockchain that can perform millions of transactions per second while keeping the cost of running a full node low, enabling a new level of decentralization.

131

5 years ago

A software startup that aims to make it easier for companies to create surveys online. The startup is building a survey tool that’s designed to work with software like SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo, and is already running its own free online survey service.

126

5 years ago

Jeeves is a service that lets people reserve rooms on Airbnb, post photos, and chat with hosts. It’s currently running in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has plans to expand to New York City, Chicago, and Washington, DC.

124

5 years ago

A startup for running crowdfunding campaigns, granting donors access to exclusive perks and early access to the product.

124

5 years ago

A digital platform that helps people take exams for jobs, and that then prepares them for the job. It launched in June, and after a few weeks of beta testing, is now up and running.

123

4 years ago

A company with a single focus: climbing, running, and hiking. It’s a big problem in the US, with only 1 in 10 people living in cities with easy access to mountains. The company makes foot and hand grip strength and body weight training equipment and sells them in a subscription model in-app.

122

5 years ago

A platform for consumers and brands to build out ads for their own sites and the company will do the rest. The company claims to have a six-figure monthly run rate, with $100 million in monthly ad revenue. The company says they have 1,000 brands running campaigns on their platform.

119

5 years ago

An affordable, internal IT service for small businesses. The startup aims to be a technology partner for small businesses, offering a package of IT services to keep employees productive and the business running.

118

5 years ago

A tool for running and managing fitness classes, the startup wants to help “coach-ify” exercise classes.

115

5 years ago

A platform that integrates with existing systems to give users a view into the costs of running their business.

115

5 years ago

A startup for tracking running mileage, showing a user’s progress in terms of distance run and time spent running. The startup is focused on the female market.

115

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to deal with the risks and costs associated with running a business. The company aims to help business owners save time and money, and to make it easier to access professional services.

111

4 years ago

An API for credit unions to help them get up and running at lower cost.

107

4 years ago

A food delivery platform for small businesses that is focused on reducing the financial burden of running a brick and mortar restaurant. It aims to lower the cost of running a restaurant by providing the owner with the tools to order their own food and have it delivered. The company has raised $10 million in funding.

107

5 years ago

A way for people to take a photo of their food, and see where it came from and what was in it. It’s already up and running, and aims to keep customers up to date on the food they eat.

106

4 years ago

A social media platform focused on art. The startup wants to create a community around artistic endeavors and sales. The company’s current campaign has a goal of $100,000, but is still running with a month left.

100

3 years ago

A new way to measure movement, less like steps and more like running or cycling. The startup is developing a sensor that can measure movement with a three-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer.

98

4 years ago

A platform for running distributed IoT applications

95

4 years ago

A startup that tracks the things you buy, and lets you know when you’re running low on a product

94

5 years ago

A company that makes it easier for businesses to publish and manage their URLs, which are often a pain point in running a company.

93

4 years ago

A startup that helps exercise for runners by showing them the route from where they’re running to their destination.

93

4 years ago

"Mashape’s mission is to help small businesses grow and scale. Mashape has developed a suite of tools that allow small businesses to manage their businesses from a central platform. This can be anything from scheduling a meeting to processing invoices. Using Mashape, small businesses can focus on running their business and not their IT. Mashape’s platform is designed to be easy to use and free for small businesses."

91

4 years ago

A tool to help small businesses identify and actively manage their customers. The startup is already up and running in New York City.

90

3 years ago

A company that has built a suite of software tools to help people start their own businesses, including a loan and insurance product. The goal of the service is to help small businesses manage all the various paperwork that can come with running a business and to help people move from idea to product to business.

89

5 years ago

A B2B company that helps people share or receive money “without the hassle of going to the bank or running a credit card to wire money overseas”.

88

4 years ago

This startup is building an API for API companies to build API integrations into their API. API integrations are a key part of growing an API-powered business by letting users access the API without actually running the API themselves.

88

3 years ago

A startup that wants to cover the cost of running a global talent agency by creating a marketplace for talent.

88

4 years ago

A startup that helps bars, restaurants, and retailers engage customers with digital menus and order-ahead functionality. It’s currently running pilots in Chicago and New York.

86

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people book and pay for hotel rooms. The startup is running a pilot with Y Combinator and Hilton.

86

4 years ago

A company that helps small businesses hire painters, carpenters, and construction workers. The startup currently has 3 campaigns running in the UK.

84

3 years ago

A tool to give employees a way to go behind the scenes with their employers to see how they’re running their company. The startup says that it’s bringing transparency to the boardroom.

84

4 years ago

A company that wants to help you get up and running with your first product idea in 12 weeks. They’ve built a platform for product discovery and ideation.

83

4 years ago

A software company that helps small businesses run their inventory, from stocking to payment processing. The startup wants to make the process of running a retail store “easier, faster, and cheaper”.

82

4 years ago

A smartphone app that tracks how fast people are walking, running, or riding their bikes. The app tracks speed and distance traveled with GPS, then uses that data to report on how people are getting around.

82

4 years ago

A startup that is building a “smart” brush to automate brushing. They have a patent on a brush that can recognize when a toothbrush runs out of toothpaste, and it can tell the user what toothpaste they’re running out of.

81

4 years ago

SaaS that helps businesses keep track of what they have in stock and how fast they’re running out of it.

80

4 years ago

A company that sells solutions for hosting and running private events, with a particular focus on weddings and parties.

80

4 years ago

A startup which makes it easier for people to find and hire new employees. FindEngine helps companies find new employees by running a background check, then connects the job seeker with the job.

79

4 years ago

Another product for running virtual meetings, this time focused on the enterprise. The startup helps companies organize large-scale conference calls even though they could be anywhere in the world.

78

3 years ago

A Slack app that allows team members to post updates to a running project.

76

2 years ago

The companies featured above have either been accepted into YC or are in the application process. Other companies on the list below have not been accepted into YC, but are still in the running.

76

3 years ago

A startup that wants to give enterprise customers a way to monitor and manage the software they’re running

74

3 years ago

After 10 years at Microsoft, where she was on the engineering side of the company's Azure cloud computing platform, and launching and running teams, Nadella helped build up the company's IoT and AI platforms, and then transitioned to the CEO role.

73

2 years ago

A moving company that wants to integrate with independent movers and send them all the status and pricing information via the app. The startup is running on the growth engine of its web product.

73

4 years ago

“A visual state manager for devops and ops teams”, which will let teams show the state of the infrastructure they’re running and monitor their own infrastructure.

72

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform that supports the creation of “lifestyle podcasts” by giving creators a way to get their own podcasts up and running in just a few hours.

71

4 years ago

A startup that lets you scan and manage your credit card and bank information online, so you don’t have to carry around all that information with you. It connects to your bank and credit card accounts, letting you check your balance and make purchases. It also lets you request a new card, stop payment on a card, check your account balances and track purchases. The service has been running for about four months and has already processed more than $700,000 in transactions.

71

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows you to track your running and cycling data, as well as a community of other cyclists for comparison.

70

4 years ago

A platform that helps organizations plan, take, and share notes on a computer running Linux. Comes with a desktop app and mobile app so you can do all your note-taking on the go.

70

4 years ago

A ‘smart’ dog collar that monitors your dog’s vital signs remotely. It has built-in sensors for walking, running, walking backwards, walking on a treadmill, walking in the rain, walking up hills, walking down hills, walking indoors, walking under water, walking into the street, walking into the pool, walking into the lake, walking into the ocean, walking into the lake, walking into the pool, walking backwards, walking inside, walking backwards, walking indoors, walking backwards, walking backwards. Also has a voice recognition system, so you can talk to your dog at the same time.

69

4 years ago

Nonprofits are often the ones using the most outdated technology, which can lead to cost overruns, delays, and ultimately poor results. Eloken helps nonprofits modernize their IT infrastructure by providing them with a cloud-based platform that cuts their costs while providing them with the tools they need to keep their programs running smoothly.

69

3 years ago

A simple, in-app tool for self-employed individuals to take a self-employment tax deduction. The startup wants to make it as easy as possible for people to deduct taxes, and it’s currently running a small pilot.

69

3 years ago

A social club, which lets women meet up for activities like yoga, running, and brunch with other women who also enjoy these things.

69

3 years ago

A startup that sends out handy reminders to people on their phone, like when they’re running low on milk or toilet paper.

69

3 years ago

A startup that wants to build a “knowledge management platform” that would allow people to easily share information about their businesses and the best practices for running them.

68

3 years ago

A startup that offers a free app to help law enforcement better track down people who have run away from home or are at risk of running away.

67

4 years ago

This startup wants to make it easy for anyone with a bad credit score to get a loan. The company’s co-founder says that when running a small business, it’s likely that they know the person they’re dealing with personally. The company uses that advantage to provide a personalized loan experience.

66

4 years ago

Using AI, this startup aims to make it easier for people to help their friends and family by text. The platform is currently running in beta in New York City for the time being.

66

4 years ago

A company that aims to help teams grow their teams by running them through gamification exercises.

65

3 years ago

A facial recognition system for security/surveillance. It’s already running in more than 40 countries.

64

4 years ago

A tool for small businesses to create and manage their own customer data (such as contact info and payment data) without having to purchase it from a data broker or risk running afoul of data licensing laws.

61

4 years ago

A company that sells “smart” dog collars that can tell if the dog is running away. The team wants to mount sensors near the dog’s collar and in the dog’s surroundings to identify where it is, and send alerts when it is running away and when it is lost.

61

3 years ago

A company that helps advertisers understand the demographics of the videos they’re running on Facebook. They’re currently working with 7 companies including Comcast, Nissan, and Advicent.

56

3 years ago

A platform for remote management of IT infrastructure. The startup runs a remote service that keeps systems and websites running smoothly by offering professional IT support.

56

3 years ago

A company that helps people get more exercise by tracking their running and biking habits.

56

4 years ago

This startup launched in March in the UK and is planning to expand to the US. The company is building a phone app that connects people to someone who can perform home inspections for them, and is currently running a pilot in the UK.

55

3 years ago

A platform for developing and running games, with a focus on multiplayer games. They have a low burn rate and a low valuation as a result, but have been revenue positive since September.

55

3 years ago

Encompass is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for building and running applications and websites. Encompass’s core product is a container management system, much like Docker, that allows you to run any container on any cloud platform.

55

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for teachers to collaborate on lesson plans, from running groups to organizing projects.

55

3 years ago

A startup that hosts and runs a marketplace for small business owners to help them set up their own online store and then provides the web hosting, marketing, and other services to get them up and running.

55

3 years ago

A digital concierge service whereby contractors bid on a project, and the winner gets paid. The startup has been running for two years and is profitable, working with over 1,000 contractors in the US.

55

3 years ago

A startup that provides an API for running security tests on git repositories.

54

3 years ago

Health-related non-profits must raise millions of dollars to grow and expand. Loop is building a tool for them to manage daily tasks and keep operations running smoothly.

54

3 years ago

A social network for people with a particular interest, like parkour, photography, or running.

53

3 years ago

A software company that builds software for running events, and helps event organizers save money and time by automating certain parts of their job.

52

3 years ago

The startup wants to make it easier for companies to manage their data center, particularly those that have a lot of virtual machines running.

52

3 years ago

A digital assistant that uses machine learning to help you remember and organize your stuff, has been around since 2014 and is currently running on Android.

52

2 years ago

The company’s founders say they’re building the world’s most effective customer acquisition platform and are already running campaigns with over 1,000 paying customers

51

2 years ago

A platform to build mobile apps that let you automate tasks like running errands for you.The startup is building a platform to let users automate tasks like running errands for them.

51

2 years ago

A startup that wants to connect the physical world to the internet of things. The company aims to create a system where wearable devices can communicate with each other to let you know when your neighborhood is not as safe as it should be or if your car is running low on gas.

51

3 years ago

These are basically a Bluetooth-connected pair of earbuds that you wear while running to monitor your steps and encourage running more.

49

3 years ago

A utility that helps companies reliably track and mitigate their carbon footprints. They currently have a pilot running with a number of large companies in the UK and Asia.

46

2 years ago

A “virtual assistant for the home”, that gives “instant, custom advice to keep your home running smoothly”.

45

3 years ago

A platform that helps users save on the costs of running their own electric vehicle charging station.

44

3 years ago

An automated system that helps property managers track who is living in their buildings, keeping a running count of who is at buildings at any given time, and monitoring their performance.

44

2 years ago

This startup wants to help companies manage their supply chains by giving them a way to track their stock and send notifications when it’s running low.

44

3 years ago

An SaaS platform for media and content companies to manage their content marketing needs. The startup is beta running now, with a goal of launching in 2019.

42

2 years ago

Software for running real estate websites, allowing real estate agents to do things like pay rent in real time, send invoices and manage their own websites.

42

3 years ago

A marketing platform that helps brands to drive more effective, targeted, and measurable in-store marketing campaigns. The startup is based in San Francisco and has been running since 2017.

41

2 years ago

A dashboard for your AWS infrastructure and billing that lets you see what’s happening in your systems, including a visual graph of everything that’s running, who’s consuming what, and where the costs are going.

41

2 years ago

Portals for all things fitness, including running, swimming, cycling, and other activities, with a focus on the health of their users.

41

3 years ago

A company that’s building software for advertising agencies, providing them with a “360-degree view” of the ad campaigns that companies are running. In other words, it’s a tool for ad agencies to see what Facebook, Google, Yahoo, and Twitter ads their clients are running in real time.

39

2 years ago

A platform that pairs with a worker’s client to let the worker know when they’re running low on inventory

39

2 years ago

A company that is currently running a “co-working” space and a restaurant in Philly.

38

2 years ago

A platform to help restaurants manage their supply chains. The company is built on a model it hopes will help restaurants avoid the problems of running their own data center.

37

2 years ago

This platform automates the creation of a new website for a business. It provides templates and email templates so you can get your new site up and running in under an hour.

33

2 years ago

A startup that handles all the administrative tasks of running a nonprofit. The founder, Gaurav Mehlawat, works for the non-profit, acts as the company’s CEO, and is also the COO.

31

2 years ago

On the opposite end of the spectrum, the startup was the subject of many headlines and news reports that it was a scam. The company was sued by the FTC for running a “schemes that dupe consumers into paying up to $2500 for bogus weight loss guides,

29

2 years ago

It’s a calendar app for people who are always running late. The startup’s premise is that people are so busy that they don’t have time to plan, so they need an app to plan. The app syncs with other apps like Google Calendar and effectively becomes your assistant.

29

2 years ago

A startup called SmallFoot is working on a mobile app that helps people find the best route for walking, cycling, or running to their destination. They’ve built a company based around improving the health of the planet and reducing carbon emissions.

29

2 years ago

A cross-platform, open-source command-line tool for writing and running tests against your code.

28

2 years ago

An online tool for dating, with a focus on helping lesbian women find partners. It’s launching in the US, and it’s already up and running in Brazil.

28

2 years ago

A company that’s helping consumers better manage their utilities in the home and in their cars. The startup’s main product, called “Smart Energy”, is a tool that allows users to plan out their utility usage, then get alerts when they’re running low and automatically make adjustments.

26

2 years ago

The company’s co-founder, who has been running a successful events business for the last two years, says he wants to create a platform that helps small businesses like his make their events a little more profitable.

25

2 years ago

This is a tool for monitor recruiting events, helping to track attendees, and make sure everything is running smoothly.

24

2 years ago

A startup in the mobile payments space that provides a platform that lets users send money to each other through SMS. It’s currently running on the Android operating system.

21

2 years ago

Building a platform for running an online grocery store.

20

2 years ago

The startup wants to be a platform for companies to sell direct to their customers, and is already running an online store with a few dozen customers.

20

2 years ago

A SaaS that enables running a company from a phone app. It’s basically ordering food from an app and tracking it to your fridge, or ordering from a restaurant from a phone.

19

2 years ago

All ideas listed here are in some way connected to the "Y Combinator" startup accelerator, which has been running since 2005, and is known for its "democratized access" to seed capital for startups.

17

2 years ago

A startup that helps companies set up a trade show booth, and then helps them manage the day-to-day logistics of running the booth.

17

2 years ago

The company is building a “smart home” product suite which includes a smart lightbulb, smart air conditioner, and connected thermostat that will keep homes running more efficiently.

17

2 years ago

The company is building a tool that helps developers avoid running into issues while building apps. The startup is currently being used by a few companies, including The Economist.

15

2 years ago

A software platform that helps companies manage and analyze their supply chain. The startup wants to help companies buy from a variety of manufacturers while still running a single supply chain.

14

2 years ago

A tool to help people remember their dreams. The startup is currently running a beta and is looking for $50,000 to release the tool to the public.

13

2 years ago

This startup is building a smart city bus stop that allows riders to upload their schedules to the bus stop and check whether the bus is running on arrival.

12

2 years ago

This startup wants to build a social network for people who love to shop and love to save. They’re looking to build a social network where customers can share their shopping experience with others. The startup is currently running a Kickstarter

10

2 years ago

A tool to help users build mobile apps, including Apple’s XCode. It lets developers get up and running quickly, saving them time and money.

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2 years ago 2 views

A company that wants to be the Amazon of electronic accessories. It offers a one-stop shop for everything from home electronics to car audio. The startup has been running a profitable business for years, but is now growing rapidly and expanding its market into the European market.

8

5 years ago

Idea: A platform for creating and running your own podcast, similar to Patreon or Kickstarter

6

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps people find jobs like running virtual meetings, as a virtual assistant, or technical writing.

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