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24 alternatives to State of Startups – 2018

FirstRound's annual State of Startups for 2018

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. State of Startups – 2018 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The State of Startups in 2016▲7

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2. 2
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3. 3
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4. 4
   Fundraising Resources for Startups▲205

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5. 5
   Who Hunt▲187

   Discover the people founding and funding the best startups

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6. 6
   StartupTabs▲129

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   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   StartupTalks▲176

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   2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Startups.co 2.0▲208

   Knowledge community of over 1 million startup founders

   2016 · startups.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VentureMap Boston▲161

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   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Top Startups▲279

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11. 11
    VenturesList 2.0▲265

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12. 12
    Insights.vc▲201

    Bite-sized insights for founders

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13. 13
    Sourced▲119

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    2015 · sourcedhq.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startup Timelines▲231

    How the frontpages of famous startups changed over time

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15. 15
    Techlist▲85

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16. 16
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17. 17
    Venture News▲79

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18. 18
    The Working Lunch 👻▲166

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    SaaS Funding Napkin▲37

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20. 20
    The Art of Startup Fundraising▲64

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21. 21
    StartupList▲91

    Discover startups, gain early traction

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Naming Matters▲139

    A new, affordable naming startup for startups

    2017 · namingmatters.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup News▲128

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24. 24
    Startup Blink▲102

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