One of the simplest ways to increase your startup’s visibility is to make sure it can be found where investors, founders, operators, customers, and other relevant people are already looking.

We put together 25 places where founders can list, showcase, or submit their startups. Some are useful for investor discovery, others for credibility, distribution, partnerships, or exposure within the broader startup ecosystem.

But visibility is only the beginning.

A listing can create recognition. It cannot create conviction.

What happens after someone discovers your company matters far more: the strength of the business, the founder, the team, the numbers, the market, the systems, the execution, and the ability to keep building when things become difficult.

That is what this list is for: increasing the number of opportunities for the right people to discover what you are building. What you do with that attention is the real work.

These platforms are worth considering when they match your startup, audience, or distribution strategy. They are not necessarily essential for every company, but they can provide meaningful visibility in the right context.

Startup Ranking

Startup Ranking provides profiles and rankings for startups from around the world. It is a useful secondary presence for companies looking to establish themselves across startup-focused platforms.

It should not be your primary distribution channel, but having a credible company profile can contribute to your broader online footprint.

Built In

Built In combines technology company profiles, startup information, and a major technology-focused job marketplace.

For startups operating in the US tech ecosystem, it can be particularly useful for employer visibility and attracting talent. It is less relevant as a general-purpose launch platform, but valuable when hiring and company visibility are part of your growth strategy.

Medium

Medium remains a straightforward way to publish founder stories, product announcements, technical articles, and company perspectives.

The real value is not simply creating a company profile. It comes from publishing useful content that can attract readers through search and the platform's existing audience.

For startups with a strong story or content strategy, Medium can complement their own website rather than replace it.

AppSumo

AppSumo is a marketplace built around software deals and digital products.

For SaaS companies with a product that fits the lifetime-deal model, it can provide access to a large audience of software buyers and early adopters.

It is not appropriate for every startup. The business model, pricing structure, and customer acquisition economics should be considered before pursuing a launch there.

DEV Community

DEV Community is a large developer-focused publishing platform.

For technical startups, developer tools, APIs, infrastructure products, and open-source projects, it can be particularly valuable. Publishing useful technical content can put your product in front of developers who are actually capable of evaluating and adopting it.

The strongest approach is to contribute genuinely useful material rather than turning the platform into a stream of promotional announcements.

StackShare

StackShare is particularly relevant for developer-focused startups.

Companies and developers use the platform to explore technology stacks, compare tools, and understand what other teams are using. For a dev-tool startup, being represented in that ecosystem can reinforce technical credibility and improve discovery.

Tier A platforms have broader strategic value. Depending on your business model, several of these can become important parts of your startup's distribution and credibility strategy.