Startups of The Year 2024 has officially wrapped, after months of nominations, voting, and support from our growing community.
With over 150,000 startups nominated and more than 4 million votes cast, this year’s awards reflect the global tech ecosystem’s appetite for future technology.
In the Media Industry, this year, a diverse group of Startups is redefining how content is produced and consumed, challenging conventional norms, and shaping the future of information and storytelling.
- Total Number of Participating Startups: 52,119
- Sub Industries Represented: 15
- Total Votes Gathered: 649,100
- Winning Startups: 15
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To discover winning 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 Media Industry HERE.
Without further ado, let’s meet the startups shaping the future of the Media Industry!
Marketing (299.9k total votes, 8k startups)
Winner: ViralMango – Influencer Marketing
- SWS LLP (VistaarWebX)
- Leadige LLC
Honorable Mentions:
Social Media (292.4k total votes, 4.9k startups)
Winner: OneUp Marketing e Innovación
- ViralMango – Influencer Marketing
- Leadige LLC
Honorable Mentions:
Media Production (12.1k total votes, 8.3k startups)
Winner: 91Ninjas
- Tech Lead Journal
- Curio Buddy
Honorable Mentions:
Messaging & Communications (12.8k total votes, 4.8k startups)
Winner: TriOn & Co
- ADV Today
- UNBENCH
Honorable Mentions:
Blogging (10.8k total votes, 11.2k startups)
Winner: Tech Lead Journal
- ADV Today
- UNBENCH
Honorable Mentions:
Publishing (4.6k total votes, 1.8k startups)
Winner: Codegain
- Tech Lead Journal
- Curio Buddy
Honorable Mentions:
Design (3.8k total votes, 2.2k startups)
Winner: Sivi
- Meliorar
- Heeeper
Honorable Mentions:
Art (3.6k total votes, 1.7k startups)
Winner: Meliorar
- Heeeper
- Farlo
Honorable Mentions:
Events (2.6k total votes, 2.5k startups)
Winner: Voguer
- Wellbeing Think Tank
- Farahy
Honorable Mentions:
Writing And Editing (2.2k total votes, 745 startups)
Winner: TECHDELLA
- Curio Buddy
- Cyber News Live
Honorable Mentions:
Entertainment (2.1k total votes, 2.1k startups)
Winner: Farahy
- BettorEdge
- YellowLyfe
Honorable Mentions:
Games (1.6k total votes, 1.2k startups)
Winner: INFINITY-UP
- Parampará Game Studio
- JAK Games
Honorable Mentions:
News & Journalism (1.8k total votes, 968 startups)
Winner: Cyber News Live
- FoundersToday
- GPS ROTAS SEGURAS
Honorable Mentions:
Music (747 total votes, 630 startups)
Winner: Watchers—We Make Your Platform Social
- Brandenburg Labs GmbH
- Vibra Music
Honorable Mentions:
Film (664 total votes, 977 startups)
Winner: Le Magazine du Mali
- Animatory
- Baros
Honorable Mentions:
Congratulations to you all. We will contact you with details on your winnings!
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- 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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