Directory database · Startup databases
Startup databases investors and press read: 43 to join
Startup databases are less about customers and more about being findable by investors, journalists, accelerators, partners and job seekers. They hold company profiles: founders, founding year, location, funding, team size and what you do. Many investors and programme organisers search them to build lists, so a missing or wrong profile can mean you are simply not on a shortlist. Some databases let you claim and edit your own profile for free; others are built from public data and take corrections. Regional ecosystems often run their own databases and only list companies from that country or region. Keep the facts consistent everywhere, because these sites cross-check and scrape each other. Only share funding figures you have made public, and update the profile when something changes.
- Directories
- 43
- 4 categories
- Dofollow (verified)
- 26
- of 34 with a checked link
- Free to submit
- 38
- free, or with a free plan
By hand, from $49 one-time.
Start with these 3
Free to submit, a followed link where we verified one, then the highest Domain Rating.
- Startup Fame
Free option · Dofollow · DR 84
- Oh Canada Tech Directory (DMZ)
Free · Dofollow · DR 82
- Dealroom
Free option · Dofollow · DR 79
All 43, 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…
Tech Startups
techstartups.com
A tech and startup news site with daily coverage of funding and technology, plus a startup directory that founders can add their company to. Readers are founders, investors and job seekers. The…
VentureRadar
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…
Startup Fame
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…
Startup Ranking
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…
Munich Startup
munich-startup.de
Munich Startup is the central platform for Munich's startup ecosystem, with news, events, funding information and a directory of 1,500+ local startups. Startups register to create a profile with…
EmiliaRomagnaStartUp
emiliaromagnastartup.it
EmiliaRomagnaStartUp is the Emilia-Romagna regional government's portal for local innovative startups, with a searchable startup directory and map plus news, calls and services. Innovative startups…
Les Pépites Tech
lespepitestech.com
Les Pépites Tech is a French Tech startup directory with a community voting system and weekly top-10 rankings shared in its newsletter. Founders add a startup page for free and wait in a queue, or…
STARTUP DB
startup-db.com
STARTUP DB is a Japanese database of startups and venture companies run by for Startups, covering funding rounds, investors and company details for tens of thousands of Japanese firms. Profiles are…
Startup Fast
startupfa.st
A daily launch board and startup directory where products launch at 8:00 AM UTC and climb a daily ranking through community votes. It presents itself as an open-source Product Hunt alternative…
Top Startups
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…
CodeX TechIndex
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…
Entrepreneurs BD
entrepreneurs.bd
Entrepreneurs BD is a Bangladeshi platform for founders, startups and SMEs that combines a directory of founder and company profiles with guides and a knowledge hub. Founders apply with a bio…
FoundrList
foundrlist.com
A social network for founders that includes a weekly launch leaderboard alongside a feed, chat and profiles. Startups, SaaS products and indie tools get a public listing with votes and comments. Its…
The other 23, in the same order
One line each. Open a directory for its price details, link evidence, review process and how to submit.
FreshStartfreshstart.pk
DR 6 · Nofollow · Free
LaunchOn.itlaunchon.it
DR 40 · Mixed · Free + paid
Muru-kumuru-ku.com
DR 8 · Dofollow · Free
MyFrenchStartupmyfrenchstartup.com
DR 33 · Dofollow · Free + paid
Oh Canada Tech Directory (DMZ)dmz.torontomu.ca
DR 82 · Dofollow · Free
PakStartupspakstartups.org
DR 1 · Unverified · Free
RomanianStartups.comromanianstartups.com
DR 25 · Dofollow · Free
StartUp Bahrainstartupbahrain.com
DR 47 · Dofollow · Free
Startup Estonia Ecosystem Databasestartupestonia.ee
DR 62 · Dofollow · Free
Startup Indexstartup-index.ch
DR 2 · Dofollow · Paid
Startup Indonesiastartupindonesia.id
DR 5 · Dofollow · Free
Startup Lithuaniastartuplithuania.com
DR 54 · Unverified · Free
StartUp ScaleUpstartupscaleup.com.au
DR 27 · Dofollow · Paid
StartupDatabase.phstartupdatabase.ph
DR 6 · Dofollow · Free
StartupList Africastartuplist.africa
DR 32 · Dofollow · Free
startupmag.destartupmag.de
DR 36 · Dofollow · Paid
Startups.watchstartups.watch
DR 41 · Unverified · Free + paid
Swiss Startup Associationswissstartupassociation.ch
DR 53 · Dofollow · Paid
Techboardtechboard.com.au
DR 32 · Dofollow · Free
TechIrelandtechireland.org
DR 39 · Dofollow · Free
UK Startup Hubukstartuphub.com
DR 1 · Unverified · Free
Ukrainian Tech Ecosystem Overviewuatechecosystem.com
DR 32 · Dofollow · Free
Øresund Startupsoresundstartups.com
DR 45 · Dofollow · Free
DR is Domain Rating by Ahrefs: a 0–100 score of a site’s backlinks, higher is stronger. It isn’t a Google metric. Tranco rank is a research top-sites ranking: lower means more popular. How we check each directory
How to prioritise
- The databases investors in your market use, claimed and kept current.
- Your country’s or region’s ecosystem database, if one exists.
- Vertical databases for your industry, if you are in one.
Questions about this list
Do I need to be funded to be in a startup database?
No. Most accept bootstrapped and pre-seed companies. Fill in the fields that are true for you and leave funding blank if you haven’t raised or don’t share it.
Should I claim a profile someone else created?
Yes. Many profiles are created from public data and can be wrong or stale. Claiming lets you correct founders, location and description, which other sites often copy.
Do startup databases bring customers?
Rarely directly. They help investors, press, partners and candidates find accurate information about you, which matters most when you are raising, hiring or entering a new market.
Which of these directories give a dofollow link?
26 of the 43 had a followed (dofollow) listing link when we checked: Dealroom, FINDIT, Startup Fame, Munich Startup, EmiliaRomagnaStartUp, Les Pépites Tech and 20 more. Directories change their link policy, so check your own listing once it is live.