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20 best new startups and apps in the world
Here are 20 of the best apps and startups that launched in 2012, according to Business Insider. They're sure to do amazing things in 2013 it says.
Let's take a look at 20 best new startups in the world.
Source: Business Insider
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20 best new startups and apps in the world
SmartThings
CEO: Alex Hawkinson
Date launched: January 2012
What it is: Ambitious. SmartThings wants to connect everyday objects - from ovens to thermostats - to the Internet and make them smarter.
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Medium
CEO: Ev Williams, Biz Stone (co-founders)
Date launched: August 2012
What it is: Medium is a publishing platform that organises text and images into theme-based collections.
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Sherpaa
CEO: Jay Parkinson
Date launched: February 2012
What it is: Sherpaa provides companies with affordable health care and round-the-clock access to doctors.
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20 best new startups and apps in the world
Circa
CEO: Matt Galligan
Date launched: October 2012
What it is: Circa is an app for reading the news.
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Clever
CEO: Tyler Bosmeny
Date launched: June 2012
What it is: Clever helps third-party developers integrate their apps with school data.
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Clear
CEO: Dan Counsell
Date launched: February 2012
What it is: Clear is a to-do list for iPhone and Mac.
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FiftyThree
CEO: Georg Petschnigg
Date launched: March 2012
What it is: FiftyThree is an app for drawing, doodling, and sketching.
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Lua Technologies
CEO: Michael DeFranco
Date launched: June 2012
What it is: Lua creates tools to help mobile workforces stay connected.
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42Floors
CEO: Jason Freedman
Date launched: March 2012
What it is: 42Floors is search engine for real estate and office space.
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Urban Compass
CEO: Robert Reffkin
Date launched: In stealth mode
What it is: Urban Compass is building a platform with hyper-local knowledge to help people make personal decisions.
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Brewster
CEO: Steve Greenwood
Date launched: July 2012
What it is: Brewster is a mobile app that personalises your address book by pulling in data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and Gmail.
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Branch
CEO: Josh Miller
Date launched: August 2012
What it is: Branch is a platform for exclusive, in-depth discussions and conversations.
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RebelMouse
CEO: Paul Berry
Date launched: June 2012
What it is: RebelMouse is a snapshot of all your social media activity, all in one place.
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uBeam
CEO: Meredith Perry
Date launched: N/A
What it is: uBeam wirelessly charges electronic devices.
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Highlight
CEO: Paul Davison
Date launched: January 2012
What it is: Highlight shows you people who are nearby on a Google Map, and it lets you learn more about them - even if they are total strangers.
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Gumroad
CEO: Sahil Lavingia
Date launched: February 2012
What it is: Gumroad lets you sell things like songs, photos, T-shirts and anything else that you can link to through social networks.
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Mixel
CEO: Khoi Vinh
Date launched: August 2012
What it is: Mixel is a collage and photo sharing app for iOS.
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MoviePass
CEO: Stacy Spikes
Date launched: October 2012
What it is: MoviePass is a subscription service that lets film buffs see all the movies they want for one monthly price.
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Chromatik
CEO: Matt Sandler
Date launched: November 2012
What it is: A musical platform for musicians that allows songs to be written, recorded and shared on an iPad app. Everything is stored on the cloud, so it can be accessed anywhere.
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Upworthy
CEO: Eli Pariser
Date launched: March 2012
What it is: A media company with a team of content curators. It finds morsels of interesting but overlooked information on the web and spins it in a way that's compelling to the masses.