Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” — Steve Jobs
What a crazy ride it has been! Nobody could have predicted how the business landscape would have changed from the time we launched Startups of The Year 2024 to the current news headlines involving tariffs, interest rates, and day-to-day politics. One could argue that it is more difficult to do business today than it was a year ago, but throughout this thick and thin, entrepreneurs kept their grit and continued to show the world that yes, they were here to stay.
Throughout this noise, we are happy to say that Startups of The Year was a massive year for us and our startup partners. In its 2024 iteration, 150,000+ startups across the globe were nominated, with over 4M+ votes cast in the running for Startup of The Year.
The startup scene in the Business category was driven by innovation, a bunch of passionate folks, and a supportive environment that helped cool ventures take off in different industries.
With such a vast range of innovative products and ideas, we were sure it would be difficult for the internet to choose their favorites. But without further ado, here are the startup winners in the Business category!
🏆 Key Stats
Let’s start out with some general stats for all of you technical folks.
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Total Startups Participated: 86,688
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Sub Industries Represented: 18
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Total Votes Gathered: 422,500
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Winning Startups: 18
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To explore winning top startups in other industries or cities, head over to startups.hackernoon.com and use the search bar — the name at the top of each list is the winner.
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You may also check out the full list of nominated startups in the Business Industry HERE.
Now, drum roll please, here are all the 2024 Startups of The Year winners for Business
Creative Agency (167.4k total votes, 7.5k startups)
Winner: Upshot Brand Media LLP
- Leadige LLC
- 91Ninjas
Honorable Mentions:
Productivity (101.7k total votes, 3.8k startups)
Winner: Intellico Inc
- Forescribe
- Tee Htwin
Honorable Mentions:
Fintech (27.3k total votes, 8.7k startups)
Winner: Airline Limited
- EVEDEX
- Tee Htwin
Honorable Mentions:
Consulting (27.2k total votes, 10.5k startups)
Winner: AKUMENIA
- YOBE Ventures
- Hivekind
Honorable Mentions:
Professional Services (16.7k total votes, 9.9k startups)
Winner: EJable.com
- Guhuza
- Taxina Mobility Pvt Ltd
Honorable Mentions:
Investing (14.8k total votes, 4.9k startups)
Winner: Aarin techfin
- YOBE Ventures
- Skylight Ventures
Honorable Mentions:
Entrepreneurship (14.2k total votes, 4.8k startups)
Winner: Business Intelligence Limited
- Airline Limited
- Simpla AI
Honorable Mentions:
Venture Capital (11.3k total votes, 4.1k startups)
Winner: YOBE Ventures
- SKL.vc
- Black Nova Venture Capital
Honorable Mentions:
Leadership (10.6k total votes, 6.3k startups)
Winner: Byte Splash Software Training and Placement Center
3. The BD School
Honorable Mentions:
Business Development (9.6k total votes, 5k startups)
Winner: Pakistan IT Jobs
- Sereda.ai
- CSR Consulting – Asesoría de Sustentabilidad y Economía Circular
Honorable Mentions:
Banking (8.4k total votes, 9.1k startups)
Winner: Violet
- Vbanq
- CheqUPI (YC S23)
Honorable Mentions:
Commercial Real Estate (3.7k total votes, 3k startups)
Winner: Ondas
- RentBamboo
- LEASIFIER
Honorable Mentions:
Non-Profit (3.4k total votes, 4.2k startups)
Winner: Yayasan Generasi Maju Berkarya
- The Pathway Initiative Inc.
- Seneca Foundation
Honorable Mentions:
Transportation Services (2.8k total votes, 3.8k startups)
Winner: Bidmex
- floww Delivery APIs
- Canine Safaris
Honorable Mentions:
Project Management (1.8k total votes, 171 startups)
Winner: Luna Launches, Inc.
- Quatfit
- Areeb Innovations
Honorable Mentions:
Risk Management (688 total votes, 538 startups)
Winner: Blitz Insurance Group
- Debt Hunter
- YellowMay – Innovation Insurance Consulting
Honorable Mentions:
Crowdfunding (511 total votes, 84 startups)
Winner: ADAXIT
- Semillas Urbanas México
- Bancannabis.org
Honorable Mentions:
Incubators (442 total votes, 295 startups)
Winner: SpySkyTech Inc.
- Centro de Incubação de Évora
- StartUp to ScaleUP Club
Honorable Mentions:
Congratulations to you all! We will contact you with details on how to claim your winnings!
- See the global regional announcements here.
- See the global industry announcements here.
About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year
Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries participated in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page.
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