StartupKit - Work smarter not harder

The discovery engine for startups. Find great stuff for your business without searching.
We are in the middle of a digital entrepreneurial revolution. More and more startups appear every day, and even more tools, classes, articles and events are created especially for them. The problem is that there is much more content than there is time to consume ...

Publet

Powering the world’s research and collateral (AngelPad #8)
Each year, more than $1 trillion in B2B sales are influenced by technology, financial and market research and collateral. Yet companies producing this content still use manual, PDF-based processes to create it. They need to automate their workflows at scale, extract ...

MindSumo

Helping students transition from college to the workforce
MindSumo helps students transition from college to the workforce. We offer students real-world challenges and mentors to build their skills and network. We in turn use this proprietary data to match students to relevant companies - our process reduces the hiring ...

Orlife

Hyper-targeting on social web
Our mission is to help target consumers with expressed intent on social media. Our unique technology creates a real-time interactive infographic which allows users to segment consumer actions and to hyper-target with incentivized ads and messages.

Tell Market

Story + Commerce
Tell Market is online shopping made personal. By using video to capture the personalities and stories of small business owners, Tell creates a virtual shopping experience that lets customers build a personal connection with authentic, specialty products and the ...

Dropifi

We turn contact forms into a marketing/customer support engine for SMB's (500Startups '13)
Featured on CNN, Forbes, TechCrunch, Huffington Post, Ventureburn etc. Dropifi lets you generate more leads, effectively engage site visitors and gain valuable business insights. It takes only 2 mins to setup. Problem: Inbound marketing costs 62% less per lead ...

SupplyBetter

Custom mechanical part sourcing. Simplified.
We help people make physical things. Specifically, we perform intelligent matching to help mechanical design engineers find the best contract manufacturers to manufacture custom mechanical parts, with an initial focus on 3D printing in the United States. Hardware ...

Waypost

Next gen lead gen (formerly Scrappy)
The next generation of lead generation.

Sales Beach

Prospect Engagement Platform
Sales Beach starts conversations with decision makers. There is no better way to start a sales process with another company than reaching out and introducing yourself. Sales Beach allows you to do this, at scale, in a personalized way that drives engagement and ...

Growbots

A.I. for Sales
At Growbots we're creating A.I. for Sales - we use deep learning algorithms to automatically find and contact ideal customers. Our goal is to completely replace sales people with software! Growbots automated lead generation, email communication and CRM integration ...

Glowpanda

Shop Instagram
We turn static pictures into a live commerce platform. We tag pictures from Instagram in our propriety dashboard. We also allow people to buy the products seen within them in our marketplace. These pictures can be a platform for commerce anywhere they are located.

GAGA Sports & Entertainment

GAGA is a lead generation software platform that builds a sports team’s fan database.
GAGA has built a Social CRM Platform loaded with engaging applications and reports to help simplify the ticket sales process for our customers. Our products have been adopted and proven to provide a sub-45 day ROI for customers. We align our product success with ...

ShopNear.me

Social+Local+Mobile for Fashion Retailers
ShopNear.me is a mobile market place for local fashion retailers. With ShopNear.me, local retailers get instant mobile and web storefront as well as the ability to communicate directly with shoppers via mobile push notifications, emails, as well as different social ...

Choose Energy

Comparison shopping for energy
Choose Energy is an online marketplace where shopping for energy is fast and easy. Residents and businesses can compare rates, plan terms, and renewable options from a network of trusted partners in a secure, user-friendly experience. By providing actionable energy ...

ShareBloc

Reddit for professionals
ShareBloc is building a platform for professionals to share, curate and discuss business content that matters, like a Reddit for professionals. We're starting with sales & marketing professionals but can scale to anyone with a LinkedIn account. We plan on launching ...

StartupList

The social network to drive traction for early stage startups.
StartupList gets startups early adopter traction and user engagement.

perfecthitch

Find and compare services for your big event.
PerfectHitch is an online marketplace for event services such as catering, venues, or photography. Finding quality service providers for your event is hard. PerfectHitch allows individuals to directly place service requests on the site and automatically receive ...

Colibri IO

How many customers have you missed today?
Colibri lets you capture more of your target market. We find places to engage your customers to suggest your service/product or simply help others. Our visualizations show which are the most effective marketing channels. We will help you build trust and get ...

StyleSeat

Largest and fastest growing marketplace in the $78B beauty and wellness industry
StyleSeat is the platform for professionals in the beauty and wellness industry to run and grow their business, specifically tailored to their needs. Consumer facing StyleSeat.com is the OpenTable for beauty & wellness appointments.

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