AI · July 26, 2021

Startups of the Year 2021

The annual startup awards by HackerNoon. Voted by the community, we reward the brightest minds in software, AI and the future of the internet.

Startups of the Year 2021 launched on July 26, 2021 with 6 votes, #1,578 of 3,502 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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LaunchedJul 26, 2021

Launch day▲ 6 votes, 1 commentstop 45% of 3,502 that month

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#1,578
of 3,502 launches in July 2021: 50%
of 2021's launches got fewer votes: 2×
the median launch of 2021 (3 votes): 118
launches landed the same day: 11%
of launches posted at 13:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 5 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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