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Find Startups by Sector and Stage

Describe the sector, funding stage and place you care about, and get startups with what they do, how much they raised and who backed them.

How to Find Startups in 4 Steps

1Describe the sectorTag @Startups in the chat box, then type what the startups build.
2Add stage and placeSay the funding stage, like seed or Series A, and the country.
3Check the listEach startup shows its stage, amount raised and investors.
4Open the websiteTap a startup for details and sources, then visit its site.

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What Is AIFreeForever's Startup Finder?

Describe the sector, funding stage and place you care about, and get startups with what they do, how much they raised and who backed them.

The startup finder is free to use on AIFreeForever. It searches the live web each time you ask, and every result links to its source. Need established firms instead? Try the company finder.

What Each Startup Finder Result Shows

Each startup shows what it does, its stage, how much it raised, its investors and its website.

Logo and name

To spot the startup fast

What it does

A one-line summary

Stage

Seed, Series A and more

Amount raised

Where it is reported

Investors

Who backed it

Website and sources

Where the details came from

Ways to Find Startups

Startups by sector

AI, climate, health, fintech and more.

Startups by stage

Pre-seed to Series B and beyond.

Startups by investor

Name a fund and see who it backed.

Recently funded startups

See who raised in the last few weeks.

Which Startups Are Building in This Space? Find Them Fast

Describe the sector and stage and get startups with their funding and investors.

Describe the space

Use @Startups in Any AIFreeForever Chat

The @Startups skill finds startups from the details you give. Type @Startups in any chat on AIFreeForever to use it. @Startups goes beyond a list. In the same chat, ask for their competitors, recent news or open jobs.

Why Use Our AI Startup Finder

Each startup shows its sector, its stage and the source of every fact.

Powered by AI

Understands plain descriptions like “AI tools for lawyers, early stage”.

Funding stage

Filter by pre-seed, seed, Series A and later.

Amount raised

See how much each startup has raised, where reported.

Investors

See who backed each startup.

Sector and place

Any sector, any country or city.

Deep search of the live web

Searches funding news and reads startup pages.

Find Startups by Sector

AI

Climate

Health

Fintech

Developer tools

Consumer

Who This Startup Finder Is For

From investors and founders to job seekers who want to join early.

Investors

Find startups in a sector before others do.

Founders

Map competitors and find peers.

Job seekers

Find startups to join early.

Sales teams

Find young companies that need your product.

Journalists

Find startups to write about.

Accelerators

Find startups to invite to your programme.

Where to Research Startups Online

Every startup links to its own website and the public sources we used.

Crunchbasecrunchbase.com

Startup profiles with funding rounds, investors and news.

Features

  • Funding rounds
  • Investors
  • Acquisitions
  • News and signals
  • Lists and alerts

AIFreeForever is not affiliated with or endorsed by any startup, investor or data provider shown.

How the Startup Finder Works

Your chat model

The AI model you chat with reads your request, picks the search words for @Startups and writes the results from what was found.

Live web search

Exa, Parallel, Brave Search search the live web for pages that match, so every result links to a real source.

Funding details are as reported by the sources linked. AIFreeForever is not affiliated with or endorsed by any site or service shown.

Funding Stages Explained

StageWhat it usually meansTypical amount
Pre-seedAn idea or first version$100K to $1M
SeedEarly users and some revenue$1M to $4M
Series AClear growth, building the team$5M to $20M
Series B+Scaling the business$20M and up

Tips for Finding Startups

Say the stage

Pre-seed, seed and Series A startups look very different.

Describe what they build

“AI note-taking for doctors” beats “health tech”.

Add a country or city

Startup scenes differ a lot by place.

Name an investor you trust

For example “backed by Y Combinator”.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find startups in a sector?

Describe what the startups build, the funding stage and the country. The startup finder searches public funding news and startup pages and lists the ones that match.

Can I filter by funding stage?

Yes. Add pre-seed, seed, Series A or later, and the list only shows startups at that stage.

Does it show how much they raised?

Yes, where the amount has been reported publicly. Some rounds are not disclosed.

Can I see a startup’s investors?

Yes. Each result lists its known investors, with the sources.

Is it free?

Yes. The startup finder is free to use. It is not investment advice.

Find Startups in Your Space

Describe the sector and stage and get startups with funding and investors.

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Funding details come from public news and may be incomplete or out of date. AIFreeForever is not affiliated with or endorsed by any startup or investor shown. This is not investment advice.

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