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Startup directories: where to submit
Startup directories cover new companies rather than one product category. Their readers are early adopters, other founders and sometimes investors, so the story matters: what you are building, why now, and what stage you are at. Several of these have review queues. Submit early and don't wait for launch week.
29 directories · 14 with a verified dofollow link · 20 free or with a free option · last checked Sep 24, 2026
Startup directories, most popular first
Crunchbase
crunchbase.com
A large database of private companies with funding, people and investor data, plus AI-driven predictions for paid users. Investors, sales teams and journalists use it to research startups. Adding…
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tracxn.com
A private-market intelligence platform that tracks startups, funding rounds and investors across sectors and geographies, used by VCs, private equity, corporate development teams and investment…
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wellfound.com
The startup hiring platform formerly known as AngelList Talent, with company profiles, job listings and salary and equity data for venture-backed and early-stage companies. Candidates, and many…
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dealroom.co
A startup and venture capital intelligence platform tracking companies, funding rounds and investors, used heavily by VCs, corporates and governments, especially in Europe. Founders can add or claim…
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indiehackers.com
Indie Hackers' product database lists bootstrapped products and side projects, many with self-reported revenue, alongside a daily voting board for product updates. It is read by solo founders and…
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getlatka.com
A SaaS company database built from founder interviews, showing revenue, ARR, customer counts, team size and funding for tens of thousands of software companies. Investors, acquirers, operators and…
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starterstory.com
A publication (now part of HubSpot) that interviews founders about how they started, grew and run their businesses, as written case studies and videos. Readers are aspiring and current founders…
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betalist.com
A curated showcase of brand-new and not-yet-launched tech startups, paired with a large email newsletter. Early adopters browse it to get beta access, and founders use it to collect their first…
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sideprojectors.com
A marketplace for buying and selling side projects that also lets makers simply showcase what they've built. Developers, indie makers and small buyers browse it for projects and acquisition…
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pitchwall.co
The old betapage.co domain now redirects here; it publishes new products, lately mostly AI tools, on a homepage feed and newsletter. Early adopters and startup followers use it to discover new…
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ventureradar.com
A London-based company discovery database that ranks startups and emerging companies by sector, used by corporate innovation teams, investors and consultants to scout technology partners. Companies…
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empireflippers.com
A curated marketplace and brokerage for profitable online businesses, including SaaS, content sites, e-commerce and apps, with vetting of every listing before it goes live. Serious buyers and…
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startupfa.me
A reviewed startup directory that deliberately limits free dofollow listings by requiring a homepage badge. Founders and makers browse it for new startups and use it for a quality backlink. Listings…
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startupranking.com
A global startup database that ranks companies by its own SR Score, overall and per country. Founders, investors and researchers use it to spot new and trending startups. A free profile includes a…
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killerstartups.com
A long-running startup publication that has reviewed tens of thousands of startups since 2007 and now also covers entrepreneurship, finance and remote work. Readers are founders and people…
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startupstash.com
A curated directory of tools and resources for startups, organised into categories, alternatives pages and top lists. Founders and early teams browse it when assembling their stack. Accepted tools…
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acquire.com
A startup acquisition marketplace (formerly MicroAcquire) where founders list SaaS and other online businesses for sale to a large pool of vetted buyers. Acquirers, search funds and investors browse…
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trustmrr.com
A database of startups whose revenue is verified directly from payment providers, run by indie maker Marc Lou, with leaderboards, category and country pages, and an acquisition marketplace. Indie…
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launchingnext.com
A long-running site that publishes a handful of new startups each day with a short write-up. Readers are startup enthusiasts, founders and people looking for business ideas. Accepted submissions get…
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topstartups.io
A filterable list of startups funded by top investors such as Sequoia, a16z, Accel and Y Combinator, updated with recent rounds and linked job openings. Job seekers and startup watchers use it to…
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tinystartups.com
A curated launch platform and directory for small, indie-built startups, where every listing is approved by hand. It is followed by indie founders through the site and a weekly newsletter, and also…
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10words.io
A discovery service that describes new apps and startups in ten words or fewer, delivered by email digest (daily or weekly) and through Chrome and Firefox new-tab extensions. Readers are people who…
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techindex.law.stanford.edu
A curated research database of several thousand legal technology companies maintained by Stanford's Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX), with category taxonomy and ecosystem statistics. Law firms…
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ctrlalt.cc
A small community site for discovering startup tools, seeing what other founders use and launching your own product. Browsed by indie founders looking for tools for specific startup tasks. Launches…
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indiemaker.com
A new marketplace for discovering, comparing and transferring small internet businesses and side projects, with comparable-sales data and guides on selling. Buyers looking for small acquisitions…
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microns.io
A marketplace for buying and selling micro startups, side projects and small SaaS products, promoted through its site, newsletter, social channels and buyer community. Indie buyers and small…
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startuplist.ing
A curated catalogue of startups, SaaS and micro-SaaS products and side projects from indie builders. Visitors browse by category and tag to find new tools. Listings get a product page with a website…
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startups.fyi
A showcase of profitable startups and side projects, each tagged with its revenue band, paired with a weekly newsletter for indie founders. Makers and would-be founders browse it for business ideas…
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startups.gallery
A hand-curated gallery of more than a thousand early-stage startups with daily funding news, filters by industry and city, and links to open roles. Job seekers, investors and founders browse it to…
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What to prepare for startup directories
- Your stage (idea, beta, launched) and the year you started
- Founder names and a short founder story (2–3 sentences)
- Funding status, only if you share it publicly
- A launch or beta date if you are not live yet
Narrower lists
Shortlists for one kind of product, with advice on what matters when you submit. All niche lists