Startup ecosystem directory

Accel

Venture capital firm

Global venture firm and early investor in Facebook, Slack and Flipkart.

Accel's India team, early investor in Flipkart and Freshworks.

Allbirds

Startup or tech company

Sustainable footwear brand whose idea was tested on Kickstarter.

Anker Eufy

Startup or tech company

Consumer electronics maker that has launched many products through crowdfunding.

Apple

Startup or tech company

Computer company founded in a garage that became one of the world's most valuable companies.

Small partnership famous for early bets on eBay, Uber and Snap.

BeReal

Startup or tech company

Photo app that asks friends to post at the same random moment each day, bought by Voodoo in 2024.

Betaworks

Accelerator or incubator

New York startup studio and seed investor.

Co-founder of Spark Capital and early investor in Twitter and Oculus.

Blu Bank

Startup or tech company

Digital banking app from Saman Bank with account opening and cards entirely online.

Blume Ventures

Venture capital firm

Early-stage venture firm in India.

Growth fund founded by Mary Meeker.

Calm

Startup or tech company

Meditation and sleep app.

Cards Against Humanity

Startup or tech company

Party card game that began as a small Kickstarter campaign.

CES

Event

World's largest consumer electronics show.

Berlin seed fund, early backer of Flixbus.

Early investor in Twitter, Uber and Instagram, later founder of Lowercarbon Capital.

Technology investment firm investing in public and private companies.

Record-breaking cooler campaign that later failed to deliver to many backers.

Nordic early-stage investor known for backing Spotify.

Razor subscription company bought by Unilever.

India's largest fantasy sports platform.

Elevation Lab

Startup or tech company

Accessory maker that began with the Elevation Dock on Kickstarter.

EQT Ventures

Venture capital firm

Venture arm of the Swedish investment group EQT.

Startup studio founded by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp.

Exploding Kittens

Startup or tech company

Card game that became one of the most-backed Kickstarter projects ever.

First Round Capital

Venture capital firm

Seed-stage firm known for its founder community and First Round Review.

Flo Health

Startup or tech company

Period and fertility tracking app used by hundreds of millions of women.

Seed fund and early backer of Twitter and Lyft.

Framework

Startup or tech company

Maker of modular laptops that owners can repair and upgrade.

Co-founder of Union Square Ventures and author of the AVC blog.

Beauty brand that grew out of the Into The Gloss blog.

Golden Seeds

Angel investor or network

Angel network investing in women-led companies.

Weighted blanket brand that took off on Kickstarter.

Venture firm that backed LinkedIn, Airbnb and many enterprise companies.

Gymshark

Startup or tech company

Fitness clothing brand started by a teenager in his parents' garage.

Headspace

Startup or tech company

Meditation and mental health app that began as an events company in London.

Hims & Hers

Startup or tech company

Telehealth and wellness brand, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Chinese venture firm formerly known as Sequoia China.

Indiegogo

Crowdfunding platform

Crowdfunding platform popular with hardware and tech products.

Initialized Capital

Venture capital firm

Seed fund started by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan.

Later-stage venture firm.

Social home robot from an MIT professor, launched on Indiegogo.

Kalaari Capital

Venture capital firm

Indian early-stage venture firm led by Vani Kola.

King

Startup or tech company

Mobile games company behind Candy Crush Saga, bought by Activision Blizzard in 2016 for 5.9 billion dollars.

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Venture capital firm

Multi-stage venture firm and early investor in Snap.

Chris Sacca's fund known for early stakes in Twitter, Uber and Instagram.

Makuake

Crowdfunding platform

Japanese crowdfunding platform for new products.