This article showcases Boove’s top picks for the best ‘Publishing’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Publishing’ 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. The Spoon
The idea behind this startup: The Spoon provides daily analysis and reporting about the smart kitchen and food tech revolution.
Headquarters: Edmonds, Washington, United States
Industries: Analytics, Publishing
Founders: Michael Wolf
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2. Maven
The idea behind this startup: Maven operates as a single digital publishing, advertising, and distribution platform under a single media brand.
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industries: Advertising, Content, News, Publishing, Social, Social Media, Video
Founders: Ben Joldersma, James Heckman, William Sornsin
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3. Ad Lightning
The idea behind this startup: Custom-built to give Publishers & Ad Platforms the tools they need to find bad ads, along with the data and processes to remove them.
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Industries: Advertising, Business Intelligence, Digital Media, Publishing
Founders: Drake Callahan, Jeanne Meyer, Kate Reinmiller, Scott Moore
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4. Ruby Media Group, LLC
The idea behind this startup: Digital publishing company based in Vancouver, WA.
Headquarters: Vancouver, Washington, United States
Industries: Broadcasting, Content, Personal Branding, Public Relations, Publishing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing
Founders: Jabien Letlow, Tiffany Letlow
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5. The Tempest
The idea behind this startup: The leading media company by diverse millennial women, for the world.
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Industries: Advertising, Communities, Lifestyle, Marketing, News, Publishing
Founders: Laila Alawa, Mashal Waqar
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6. College Reaction
The idea behind this startup: College Reaction provides a fast-changing portrait of the United States college and university demographic.
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Industries: News, Publishing
Founders: Unknown
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7. Lookbk
The idea behind this startup: Your daily magazine full of stunning photography and short stories. In an awesome mobile experience, and with the man in mind.
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Industries: Consumer Applications, Content Discovery, Media and Entertainment, Mobile, Photography, Publishing
Founders: Geoff Allen
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8. The NewsRun
The idea behind this startup: The NewsRun is a free daily email newsletter that provides quick summaries of Pakistan’s top news
Headquarters: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Industries: Internet, Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing
Founders: Unknown
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