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Early-stage startups only

Startup news site that runs company announcements, bylined articles and short startup pitches. It takes early-stage startups only: the pitch page says under five years old with at most two institutional rounds, while the news page says up to four years old and up to $4 million raised.

StartupBeat is a tech publication at startupbeat.com. It covers AI startups, with a rule: early-stage startups only. Listing is free, with paid spots on offer. Review: submissions are vetted and it may reject any without a reason; a posted one is emailed with its link, a rejected one with possible reasons. Terms read on startupbeat.com on 2 October 2026.

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Price: No fee is mentioned on the news or pitch forms; a sponsored article through its partner Publicize Originals is offered with no price on the page
Link you get: not stated
Review: Submissions are vetted and it may reject any without a reason; a posted one is emailed with its link, a rejected one with possible reasons
Run by: Brownstein & Egusa
Their rule: Early-stage startups only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: startupbeat.com/startup-beat-featured-startup-pitch-guidelines ↗
Reach: MediumMedium reach: outside the Tranco top million by traffic; #432,020 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 2 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Does StartupBeat cover AI startups?: Only some. It covers AI startups, with a rule: early-stage startups only.
How much does a listing on StartupBeat cost?: Listing is free, with paid spots on offer.
How does StartupBeat review submissions?: Review: submissions are vetted and it may reject any without a reason; a posted one is emailed with its link, a rejected one with possible reasons.

Who is listed on StartupBeat

Our nightly read of startupbeat.com found 244 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, google.dev, studio.design, favicon.im, favicon.io, favicon.love, customer.io, research.google. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to StartupBeat

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: early-stage startups only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the review. Submissions are vetted and it may reject any without a reason; a posted one is emailed with its link, a rejected one with possible reasons. Pay only for a spot you asked for; the listing itself is what the price above says. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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