Categories / 11
startup categories.
Every category on the index, with how many startups are live in each.
Live total
107
AI
Applied AI products — model wrappers, autonomous agents, AI-native workflows, infrastructure for ML teams. Anything where the model is load-bearing on the product.
Developer Tools
Tools built for engineers: CLIs, SDKs, dashboards, observability, deployment, testing, code intelligence. If the user is reading docs, it probably belongs here.
SaaS
Cloud-delivered software for businesses. CRM, analytics, HR, ops — the broad church of B2B software that ships continuously and bills monthly.
Fintech
Money software. Payments, banking, accounting, lending, treasury, crypto when there's a real product attached.
Consumer
Products built for end users, not businesses. Social, communication, media, lifestyle, gaming.
Productivity
Note-taking, task management, calendar, focus, async-collaboration. The tools founders themselves spend most of their day in.
E-commerce
Direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces, commerce infrastructure, shopping experiences.
Health
Clinical software, consumer health, biotech tools, mental health, wellness — anything where the product touches a body or a clinician.
Education
Learning products for students, professionals, kids. K-12, higher-ed, vocational, lifelong learners.
Climate
Energy, carbon, hardware, decarbonization, climate-adjacent software. Companies whose primary mission is reducing or measuring emissions.
Other
Startups that don't fit a cleaner bucket. Hardware, deep tech, dual-use, niche verticals — the long tail.