# Inc42: AI Startup Coverage, free (inc42.com)

> Inc42 is a tech publication at inc42.com. It covers AI startups, with a rule: india-focused startups only. Listing is free. The link you get is dofollow: startup links in a live startup roundup carry no rel (checked an AI Startups To Watch article, September 2026). Review: editorial and research teams review every application; about 1 in 20 is selected and only those are contacted. Terms read on inc42.com on 2 October 2026.

Indian startup media; Startup Spotlight gives selected startups an article and a profile on Inc42 Datalabs. Startups should be based in India or have most of their team there, with a working product and revenue or close to it.

- Site: https://inc42.com/
- Kind: Press
- Verdict: India-focused startups only
- Price: Free to apply for Startup Spotlight; guest posts are free but must not promote a brand
- Link you get: Startup links in a live startup roundup carry no rel (checked an AI Startups To Watch article, September 2026)
- Review: Editorial and research teams review every application; about 1 in 20 is selected and only those are contacted
- Reach: big (#37670 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #418768 by links in Common Crawl's web graph)
- How to submit: a form; the link or address shows on the page for signed-in visitors (https://listaify.com/login, free)
- Lists: every kind of AI product
- Their rule: https://tally.so/r/w2poXD
- Checked: 2026-10-02

Page: https://listaify.com/places/inc42

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