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SeriesF is a satirical news publication that parodies startup culture and technology industry announcements. Launched in 2015, it delivers humorous fake news stories written in the style of serious business journalism… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SeriesF – The Onion for Startup News launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A random startup generator▲607

   2015 · tiffzhang.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SeriesF▲7

   The Onion for Startup News

   2015 · seriesf.com · its alternatives →

3. 3SA
   StartupGIFs – A repo of GIFs for every situation▲94

   2019 · startupgifs.com · its alternatives →

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   Letterstack▲382

   Resources for building, growing and monetizing a newsletter

   2020 · letterstack.co · its alternatives →

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   Homescreen▲439

   Where founders get their news

   2022 · launchhouse.com · its alternatives →

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   StartUp▲380

   Alex Blumberg's (Planet Money/NPR) new startup podcast.

   2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   OffTrack▲265

   Simplifying startups through comics

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Startup Fucking Advice▲250

   A humor-based website that gives random startup advice.

   2016 · startupfuckingadvice.com · its alternatives →

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   Startup TV▲307

   Behind the scenes w/ makers and tech influencers, daily

   2016 · startuptv.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Smoothie▲271

    Newsletter that sends startup ideas via visual storytelling

    2021 · withsmoothie.com · its alternatives →

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    Spectacle V0 (previously Startup-Videos)▲251

    Showcasing the best startup videos

    2015 · startup-videos.com · its alternatives →

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    The Feed▲295

    Weekly newsletter on how founders build audiences of 100k+

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Funder▲183

    Create your own parody slogans for "world-changing" startups

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Nutgrafe▲242

    The news, reduced to what matters.

    Jan 2026 · nutgrafe.com · its alternatives →

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    @FakeProductHunt▲281

    The best fake products, every day

    2015 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    Like The Onion, But Real▲127

    2013 · theon1on.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup Beat▲81

    The startup publication for the 99%

    2016 · startupbeat.com · its alternatives →

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    MRRR.money▲181

    Startup goes MRRRRR

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    EntrepreneuReal Letters 💌▲106

    Curated startup reads with a visual treat and insights

    2017 · refr.io · its alternatives →

20. 20HN
    Hacker News, but every headline is hysterical clickbait▲188

    Dec 2025 · dosaygo-studio.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Startuphack V2▲82

    A community for startups to share and vote on the best links

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    GrowSurf▲259

    Automate viral growth for your website. 100% free

    2018 · growsurf.com · its alternatives →

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    #Launch▲250

    The 9-year-old secret community of makers, relaunching today

    2015 · launch-chat.com · its alternatives →

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    NewsGIF 2.0▲100

    A community-created Daily Show entirely in GIFs

    2015 · newsgif.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →