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If you're looking for a city with tons of innovative companies, look no further than San Francisco.
We have compiled a list of 25 of the hottest startups in San Francisco. To do so, we spoke to investors, employees, journalists, and active members of the city's tech scene.
Though our list includes some big names, it also features young startups, some of which you may not have heard of yet.
Parenthoods is a social network for moms and dads.
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What it is:
Parenthoods cofounder Jeni Axline got the idea for her startup when she became a mom. "Being home alone all day, you kind of want to pull your hair out,"she told TechCrunch. Being a new parent is as lonely as it is exciting and draining. Axline cofounded Parenthoods to provide a mobile community for parents. Parenthoods, the only female-founded startup in its 2014 Y Combinator class, offers stories and advice from real parents.
And because it is localized, Parenthoods lets parents orchestrate meetups and buy or sell things like children's clothing on its app. It's an on-the-go version of mommy blogs and parenting forums.
Founders:
Jeni Axline, Siobhan Quinn
Funding:
$1.3 million from Eugen Miropolski, David Breger, Oliver Jung, Paul Buchheit, Justin Kan, 500 Startups, Liberty City Ventures, Lowercase Capital, Y Combinator, Clara Shih, Slow Ventures
Launch date:
August 2014
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Product Hunt will help you find the next big thing in tech.
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What it is:
Some of the most tech-prolific investment firms in New York and Silicon Valley — including Greylock Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Raptor Ventures, Betaworks, SV Angel, Y Combinator, and Techstars — use Product Hunt to find the next big thing.
Product Hunt, which started in November 2013 as an email list, has since come into its own as a website that looks sort of like Reddit. Product Hunt similarly relies on user upvotes to show you which new products, startups, apps, and websites are the most popular that day. Product Hunt features 20 to 40 new products daily that are curated by a small number of its users. Each product gets one line to explain what it is and to provide a link to its website. Founders and other users participate in the comments, which ultimately help the founders decide whether to fix their prototype or seek out investors.
Founders:
Ryan Hoover
Funding:
$7.5 million from Kevin Colleran, Alexis Ohanian, Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Vayner/RSE, Tradecraft, SV Angel, Slow Ventures, Nir Eyal, Ludlow Ventures, Naval Ravikant, Jack Altman, Google Ventures, CrunchFund, Cowboy Ventures, Brenden Mulligan, Betaworks, Abdur Chowdhury, A-Grade Investments
Launch date:
November 2013
Website:
http://www.producthunt.com/
Use Bannerman to order a private bouncer for your events, on demand.
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What it is:
When it comes to hiring private security for parties and events, the process can be confusing. Bannerman has stepped in to provide on-demand security guards. You just type in the date and address of your event and the number of guards you need (Bannerman suggests one guard per every 75 guests), and Bannerman will set it up for you within half an hour.
For a rate of $35 an hour per security guard, you'll get individuals — many of whom are former military guys and gals, according to Bannerman's website — who will keep the right people in and out of your events. Bannerman also provides guards for building security and home protection. Bannerman's security guards all have valid licenses and have passed background checks administered by the FBI and the Department of Justice.
Founders:
Craig Martin, Curtis Lee
Funding:
$120,000 from Slow Ventures, Kevin Colleran, Fresh VC, Y Combinator
Launch date:
June 2014
Website:
http://getbannerman.com/
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