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:heart: A curated list of awesome startups
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/softvar/awesome-startups
- Owner: softvar
- License: mit
- Created: 2014-08-31T14:32:47.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-12-09T13:59:02.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-19T01:59:11.871Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: awesome-list, countries, startup, top-startups
- Language: PHP
- Homepage:
- Size: 493 KB
- Stars: 247
- Watchers: 18
- Forks: 59
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Awesome Startups
A curated list of awesome startups. Inspired by `awesome-*` trend.
Data Source: [startupranking.com](http://startupranking.com)
This repo is maintained to provide the information regarding the Top 100 startups across the globe. To retrieve the awesome-data about the awesome-startups, the rankings are provided by `startupranking.com`. The PHP-script crunches the latest data on daily-basis to provide [up-to-date information](#how-is-it-dynamic) in this README file. It also provides a list of country-based startups(sorted in descending order of the no of startups in a country) while the list of startups in their corresponding files are listed in ascending order of their rankings.
## Contents
- [List of Top 100 Startups](#list-of-top-100-startups-across-globe)
- [List of top Startups based on their location](#list-of-countries)
- [Implementation and Flow](#how-is-it-dynamic)
- [Contribution](#contribution)
- [License](#license)
**Last Updated On:** 2016-04-30 07:27:58 (UTC)
## List of Top 100 Startups across globe
1. [9gag](http://www.startupranking.com/9gag) - Hong Kong SAR China
2. [hootsuite](http://www.startupranking.com/hootsuite) - Hong Kong SAR China
3. [airbnb](http://www.startupranking.com/airbnb) - Canada
4. [indeed](http://www.startupranking.com/indeed) - Canada
5. [500px](http://www.startupranking.com/500px) - United States
6. [eventbrite](http://www.startupranking.com/eventbrite) - United States
7. [thinkgeek](http://www.startupranking.com/thinkgeek) - United States
8. [moz](http://www.startupranking.com/moz) - United States
9. [issuu](http://www.startupranking.com/issuu) - Canada
10. [uber](http://www.startupranking.com/uber) - Canada
11. [quora](http://www.startupranking.com/quora) - United States
12. [prezi](http://www.startupranking.com/prezi) - United States
13. [fiverr](http://www.startupranking.com/fiverr) - United States
14. [arduino](http://www.startupranking.com/arduino) - United States
15. [medium](http://www.startupranking.com/medium) - United States
16. [kakaku](http://www.startupranking.com/kakaku) - United States
17. [buffer](http://www.startupranking.com/buffer) - Denmark
18. [atlassian](http://www.startupranking.com/atlassian) - Denmark
19. [wix](http://www.startupranking.com/wix) - United States
20. [spacex](http://www.startupranking.com/spacex) - United States
21. [hubspot](http://www.startupranking.com/hubspot) - United States
22. [tabelog](http://www.startupranking.com/tabelog) - United States
23. [pocket](http://www.startupranking.com/pocket) - Hungary
24. [big-commerce](http://www.startupranking.com/big-commerce) - Hungary
25. [khan-academy](http://www.startupranking.com/khan-academy) - Israel
26. [gilt](http://www.startupranking.com/gilt) - Israel
27. [snapchat](http://www.startupranking.com/snapchat) - Italy
28. [square](http://www.startupranking.com/square) - Italy
29. [duolingo](http://www.startupranking.com/duolingo) - United States
30. [wanelo](http://www.startupranking.com/wanelo) - United States
31. [songkick](http://www.startupranking.com/songkick) - Japan
32. [zendesk](http://www.startupranking.com/zendesk) - Japan
33. [teespring](http://www.startupranking.com/teespring) - United States
34. [lumosity](http://www.startupranking.com/lumosity) - United States
35. [ustream](http://www.startupranking.com/ustream) - Australia
36. [zozotown](http://www.startupranking.com/zozotown) - Australia
37. [designmodo](http://www.startupranking.com/designmodo) - Israel
38. [men�ame](http://www.startupranking.com/meneame-net) - Israel
39. [canva](http://www.startupranking.com/canva) - United States
40. [treehouse](http://www.startupranking.com/treehouse) - United States
41. [coursera](http://www.startupranking.com/coursera) - United States
42. [zoho](http://www.startupranking.com/zoho) - United States
43. [about.me](http://www.startupranking.com/about-me) - Japan
44. [giphy](http://www.startupranking.com/giphy) - Japan
45. [ranker](http://www.startupranking.com/ranker) - United States
46. [yoox.com](http://www.startupranking.com/yoox-com) - United States
47. [badoo](http://www.startupranking.com/badoo) - Australia
48. [fab](http://www.startupranking.com/fab) - Australia
49. [socialbakers](http://www.startupranking.com/socialbakers) - United States
50. [mixi](http://www.startupranking.com/mixi) - United States
51. [strava](http://www.startupranking.com/strava) - United States
52. [codeschool](http://www.startupranking.com/codeschool) - United States
53. [nginx](http://www.startupranking.com/nginx) - United States
54. [8tracks](http://www.startupranking.com/8tracks) - United States
55. [mint](http://www.startupranking.com/mint) - United States
56. [sproutsocial](http://www.startupranking.com/sproutsocial) - United States
57. [new-relic](http://www.startupranking.com/new-relic) - Guatemala
58. [lazada-indonesia](http://www.startupranking.com/lazada-indonesia) - Guatemala
59. [solarcity](http://www.startupranking.com/solarcity) - United States
60. [cloudflare](http://www.startupranking.com/cloudflare) - United States
61. [ifttt](http://www.startupranking.com/ifttt) - United Kingdom
62. [product-hunt](http://www.startupranking.com/product-hunt) - United Kingdom
63. [viki](http://www.startupranking.com/viki) - United States
64. [opendns](http://www.startupranking.com/opendns) - United States
65. [tokopedia](http://www.startupranking.com/tokopedia) - United States
66. [wetransfer](http://www.startupranking.com/wetransfer) - United States
67. [stripe](http://www.startupranking.com/stripe) - United States
68. [tinder](http://www.startupranking.com/tinder) - United States
69. [freshdesk](http://www.startupranking.com/freshdesk) - Hungary
70. [doodle](http://www.startupranking.com/doodle) - Hungary
71. [unbounce](http://www.startupranking.com/unbounce) - Japan
72. [angellist](http://www.startupranking.com/angellist) - Japan
73. [wechat](http://www.startupranking.com/wechat) - United States
74. [scoop.it](http://www.startupranking.com/scoop-it) - United States
75. [zomato](http://www.startupranking.com/zomato) - Spain
76. [zulily](http://www.startupranking.com/zulily) - Spain
77. [jabong-india](http://www.startupranking.com/jabong-india) - Australia
78. [runtastic](http://www.startupranking.com/runtastic) - Australia
79. [minube](http://www.startupranking.com/minube) - United States
80. [roblox](http://www.startupranking.com/roblox) - United States
81. [skillshare](http://www.startupranking.com/skillshare) - United States
82. [piwik](http://www.startupranking.com/piwik) - United States
83. [digital-journal](http://www.startupranking.com/digital-journal) - United States
84. [criteo](http://www.startupranking.com/criteo) - United States
85. [nationbuilder](http://www.startupranking.com/nationbuilder) - United States
86. [99designs](http://www.startupranking.com/99designs) - United States
87. [spreaker](http://www.startupranking.com/spreaker) - United States
88. [myntra](http://www.startupranking.com/myntra) - United States
89. [zoosk](http://www.startupranking.com/zoosk) - United States
90. [waze](http://www.startupranking.com/waze) - United States
91. [4travel](http://www.startupranking.com/4travel) - Italy
92. [dollar-shave-club](http://www.startupranking.com/dollar-shave-club) - Italy
93. [similarweb](http://www.startupranking.com/similarweb) - United Kingdom
94. [kik](http://www.startupranking.com/kik) - United Kingdom
95. [coinbase](http://www.startupranking.com/coinbase) - United States
96. [adblock-plus](http://www.startupranking.com/adblock-plus) - United States
97. [app-annie](http://www.startupranking.com/app-annie) - Czech Republic
98. [wetpaint](http://www.startupranking.com/wetpaint) - Czech Republic
99. [peopleperhour](http://www.startupranking.com/peopleperhour) - Japan
100. [lazada-philippines](http://www.startupranking.com/lazada-philippines) - Japan
## List of Countries
This list is sorted in descending order of the number of startups a country has. Click the country to view the startups.
- [United States](countries/united-states.md) - 5,359 startups
- [India](countries/india.md) - 2,565 startups
- [Indonesia](countries/indonesia.md) - 1,051 startup
- [United Kingdom](countries/united-kingdom.md) - 992 startups
- [Brazil](countries/brazil.md) - 642 startups
- [Spain](countries/spain.md) - 622 startups
- [Canada](countries/canada.md) - 533 startups
- [Germany](countries/germany.md) - 432 startups
- [Italy](countries/italy.md) - 420 startups
- [Nigeria](countries/nigeria.md) - 416 startups
- [Colombia](countries/colombia.md) - 385 startups
- [Australia](countries/australia.md) - 378 startups
- [Egypt](countries/egypt.md) - 365 startups
- [Peru](countries/peru.md) - 338 startups
- [France](countries/france.md) - 301 startups
- [Russia](countries/russia.md) - 292 startups
- [Argentina](countries/argentina.md) - 288 startups
- [Mexico](countries/mexico.md) - 270 startups
- [Chile](countries/chile.md) - 250 startups
- [Netherlands](countries/netherlands.md) - 242 startups
- [Belgium](countries/belgium.md) - 235 startups
- [Portugal](countries/portugal.md) - 235 startups
- [Singapore](countries/singapore.md) - 222 startups
- [Hungary](countries/hungary.md) - 214 startups
- [Switzerland](countries/switzerland.md) - 213 startups
- [Sri Lanka](countries/sri-lanka.md) - 195 startups
- [Poland](countries/poland.md) - 194 startups
- [Turkey](countries/turkey.md) - 180 startups
- [Kenya](countries/kenya.md) - 178 startups
- [Israel](countries/israel.md) - 171 startups
- [Finland](countries/finland.md) - 169 startups
- [Philippines](countries/philippines.md) - 150 startups
- [Ukraine](countries/ukraine.md) - 137 startups
- [Japan](countries/japan.md) - 129 startups
- [Austria](countries/austria.md) - 128 startups
- [Sweden](countries/sweden.md) - 123 startups
- [South Africa](countries/south-africa.md) - 119 startups
- [Azerbaijan](countries/azerbaijan.md) - 119 startups
- [South Korea](countries/south-korea.md) - 109 startups
- [Romania](countries/romania.md) - 105 startups
- [Greece](countries/greece.md) - 86 startups
- [Czech Republic](countries/czech-republic.md) - 85 startups
- [Lithuania](countries/lithuania.md) - 80 startups
- [Estonia](countries/estonia.md) - 72 startups
- [Malaysia](countries/malaysia.md) - 71 startups
- [Venezuela](countries/venezuela.md) - 70 startups
- [Bulgaria](countries/bulgaria.md) - 68 startups
- [Croatia](countries/croatia.md) - 64 startups
- [Ireland](countries/ireland.md) - 58 startups
- [Jordan](countries/jordan.md) - 55 startups
- [Hong Kong Sar China](countries/hong-kong-sar-china.md) - 54 startups
- [United Arab Emirates](countries/united-arab-emirates.md) - 53 startups
- [Norway](countries/norway.md) - 53 startups
- [Ghana](countries/ghana.md) - 53 startups
- [Cameroon](countries/cameroon.md) - 50 startups
- [Slovenia](countries/slovenia.md) - 49 startups
- [Denmark](countries/denmark.md) - 49 startups
- [Vietnam](countries/vietnam.md) - 49 startups
- [Latvia](countries/latvia.md) - 45 startups
- [Serbia](countries/serbia.md) - 45 startups
- [Thailand](countries/thailand.md) - 44 startups
- [Pakistan](countries/pakistan.md) - 39 startups
- [Uganda](countries/uganda.md) - 39 startups
- [Uruguay](countries/uruguay.md) - 37 startups
- [Ecuador](countries/ecuador.md) - 37 startups
- [Morocco](countries/morocco.md) - 36 startups
- [Slovakia](countries/slovakia.md) - 34 startups
- [China](countries/china.md) - 29 startups
- [Botswana](countries/botswana.md) - 29 startups
- [New Zealand](countries/new-zealand.md) - 28 startups
- [Nepal](countries/nepal.md) - 27 startups
- [Bolivia](countries/bolivia.md) - 24 startups
- [Bangladesh](countries/bangladesh.md) - 24 startups
- [Belarus](countries/belarus.md) - 23 startups
- [Iran](countries/iran.md) - 22 startups
- [Myanmar Burma](countries/myanmar-burma.md) - 22 startups
- [Tunisia](countries/tunisia.md) - 19 startups
- [Paraguay](countries/paraguay.md) - 19 startups
- [Angola](countries/angola.md) - 16 startups
- [Ethiopia](countries/ethiopia.md) - 15 startups
- [Saudi Arabia](countries/saudi-arabia.md) - 15 startups
- [Taiwan](countries/taiwan.md) - 12 startups
- [Albania](countries/albania.md) - 11 startups
- [Panama](countries/panama.md) - 10 startups
- [Algeria](countries/algeria.md) - 10 startups
- [Cyprus](countries/cyprus.md) - 9 startups
- [Luxembourg](countries/luxembourg.md) - 7 startups
- [Senegal](countries/senegal.md) - 7 startups
- [Tanzania](countries/tanzania.md) - 7 startups
- [Congo Kinshasa](countries/congo-kinshasa.md) - 7 startups
- [Malta](countries/malta.md) - 7 startups
- [Guatemala](countries/guatemala.md) - 6 startups
- [Cote D Ivoire](countries/cote-d-ivoire.md) - 6 startups
- [Brunei](countries/brunei.md) - 6 startups
- [Puerto Rico](countries/puerto-rico.md) - 6 startups
- [Cuba](countries/cuba.md) - 5 startups
- [Mozambique](countries/mozambique.md) - 5 startups
- [Moldova](countries/moldova.md) - 5 startups
- [Dominican Republic](countries/dominican-republic.md) - 5 startups
- [Lebanon](countries/lebanon.md) - 5 startups
- [Rwanda](countries/rwanda.md) - 4 startups
- [Bosnia And Herzegovina](countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina.md) - 4 startups
- [Costa Rica](countries/costa-rica.md) - 3 startups
- [Maldives](countries/maldives.md) - 3 startups
- [Belize](countries/belize.md) - 3 startups
- [Armenia](countries/armenia.md) - 3 startups
- [Zimbabwe](countries/zimbabwe.md) - 3 startups
- [Bahrain](countries/bahrain.md) - 3 startups
- [Kuwait](countries/kuwait.md) - 3 startups
- [Iceland](countries/iceland.md) - 3 startups
- [Benin](countries/benin.md) - 3 startups
- [Macedonia](countries/macedonia.md) - 3 startups
- [Georgia](countries/georgia.md) - 3 startups
- [Afghanistan](countries/afghanistan.md) - 3 startups
- [Gibraltar](countries/gibraltar.md) - 3 startups
- [Cambodia](countries/cambodia.md) - 2 startups
- [Guinea](countries/guinea.md) - 2 startups
- [French Polynesia](countries/french-polynesia.md) - 2 startups
- [Congo Brazzaville](countries/congo-brazzaville.md) - 2 startups
- [American Samoa](countries/american-samoa.md) - 2 startups
- [El Salvador](countries/el-salvador.md) - 2 startups
- [Uzbekistan](countries/uzbekistan.md) - 2 startups
- [Sudan](countries/sudan.md) - 2 startups
- [British Virgin Islands](countries/british-virgin-islands.md) - 2 startups
- [Trinidad And Tobago](countries/trinidad-and-tobago.md) - 1 startup
- [Malawi](countries/malawi.md) - 1 startup
- [Burkina Faso](countries/burkina-faso.md) - 1 startup
- [North Korea](countries/north-korea.md) - 1 startup
- [British Indian Ocean Territory](countries/british-indian-ocean-territory.md) - 1 startup
- [Libya](countries/libya.md) - 1 startup
- [Somalia](countries/somalia.md) - 1 startup
- [Guinea Bissau](countries/guinea-bissau.md) - 1 startup
- [Sao Tome And Principe](countries/sao-tome-and-principe.md) - 1 startup
- [Burundi](countries/burundi.md) - 1 startup
- [Faroe Islands](countries/faroe-islands.md) - 1 startup
- [Cayman Islands](countries/cayman-islands.md) - 1 startup
- [Kazakhstan](countries/kazakhstan.md) - 1 startup
- [Honduras](countries/honduras.md) - 1 startup
- [Jamaica](countries/jamaica.md) - 1 startup
- [Nicaragua](countries/nicaragua.md) - 1 startup
- [Swaziland](countries/swaziland.md) - 1 startup
- [Gabon](countries/gabon.md) - 1 startup
- [Laos](countries/laos.md) - 1 startup
- [Andorra](countries/andorra.md) - 1 startup
- [Mali](countries/mali.md) - 1 startup
- [Seychelles](countries/seychelles.md) - 1 startup
- [Tristan Da Cunha](countries/tristan-da-cunha.md) - 1 startup
- [Palestinian Territories](countries/palestinian-territories.md) - 1 startup
- [Liechtenstein](countries/liechtenstein.md) - 1 startup
- [Anguilla](countries/anguilla.md) - 1 startup
- [Mauritius](countries/mauritius.md) - 1 startup
- [Kyrgyzstan](countries/kyrgyzstan.md) - 1 startup
- [Qatar](countries/qatar.md) - 1 startup
## How is it dynamic?
The whole work is dependent on the data provided by `startupranking.com`. All the lists here are updated each day with the up-to-date information on `startupranking.com`. Here it follows:
1. Firstly, the list of supported countries(countries which have startups and are registered on the site) are crunched according to the list [startupranking.com/countries](http://www.startupranking.com/countries). This list is stored as a JSON file - `supported-countries.json`.
2. The `README.md` file is generated based on three things. Firstly, the data is fetched from the file `pre-readme-content.txt`, then the data collected from crawling the site is appended and finally, content from `post-readme-content.txt` is fetched to make this `README` file. This way, only scripts need to be fired each day and pushing the desired changes make the overall process very friendly and in sync with the site's information.
3. The data for Top 100 startups is shown in the `README` whereas list of startups for a particular country are present inside `countries/` folder.
## Contribution
1. Clone this repo.
2. Create a new branch(prefixing your `github username`). For eg. `softvar-fixed-typo` or `softvar-updated-list`.
3. Do the desired work.
4. Ignore steps 5 and 6 if there's only a typo-fix.
5. Run `fetch-countries.php` to update the supported list of countries.
6. Run `index.php` to fetch the data and Update the `corresponding files` and `README.md` file. Please wait since this script will be crunching a huge data and meanwhile writing the same using `Markdown syntax` to the corresponding files :)
7. Please verify your changes.
8. Only one commit for all the changed files.
```
$ git add .
$ git commit -m "Updated the list of startups"
$ git push origin [branch-name]
```
9. Open a Pull Request(PR).
10. Please write a meaningful description for the PR and you're done.
## License
MIT (c) 2014, Varun Malhotra
[startupranking Privacy-policy](startupranking.com/corp/privacy-policy)