This article showcases Boove’s top picks for the best ‘News’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the News’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. Threatpost
The idea behind this startup: Threatpost is the first stop for fast-breaking security news, conversations and analysis from around the world.
Headquarters: Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: News, Security
Founders: Unknown
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2. OneUp
The idea behind this startup: Schedule and recycle your content on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Google+. Save yourself hours every week.
Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Advertising, Apps, Event Management, Mobile Apps, News, Video
Founders: Davis Baer, Vishal Kumar
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3. UniBit, Inc.
The idea behind this startup: The next-gen data infrastructure for finance companies
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Analytics, Financial Services, FinTech, Market Research, Natural Language Processing, News
Founders: Vincent Jiang
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4. Gotechtor
The idea behind this startup: Gotechtor helps people get the most out of their technology with simple and easy-to-follow articles, tutorials, tips, and reviews.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Android, Apps, Consumer Reviews, iOS, News
Founders: Herby Jasmin
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5. Polimorphic
The idea behind this startup: Civic Tech, Government Tech
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: CivicTech, Computer, Marketing, Media and Entertainment, News, Politics
Founders: Unknown
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6. Abridge News
The idea behind this startup: Abridge News is a developer of a news application designed to provide quick facts and arguments from both sides.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Media and Entertainment, Mobile Apps, News
Founders: Unknown
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7. The NewsCoin
The idea behind this startup: The NewsCoin is a micropayments aggregator for media companies, using blockchain technology to allow direct monetization of page-views.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Advertising, Blockchain, Internet, Marketing, News
Founders: Unknown
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8. Crowditz, LLC
The idea behind this startup: A database and news site covering the crowdfunding industry.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: Crowdfunding, News, Publishing
Founders: Alan Phillips, Howard Schneider, Jon Finegold
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9. Nuclineers
The idea behind this startup: Nuclineers is a Boston-based publication focused on finding and telling compelling stories about Science.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries: News, Publishing, Social Media
Founders: Unknown
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