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Startup	Industries	Founders	Funding
KINO is a web3 film finance company that democratizes film and protects artists' rights.	FinanceFilmFilm Production	Daril Fannin and Austin Worrell	Pre-Seed
Boxcart is an innovative e-commerce platform designed to simplify and expedite the process of online store creation for SMBs and individual sellers. It stands out among the competition in the market because of its user-friendly approach, allowing anyone to launch their storefront quickly, without the need for coding or design expertise, or going through the exhaustive process of finding someone to create their shop for them. Boxcart gives all sellers the necessary tools to run and grow their shop without the immense lurning curve of traditional platforms.	E-CommerceSaaSNo-code	Austin Sheagley & 2 more	Bootstrapped
Social. Community. Big screens. We are enabling social conversations on big screens in public places.	CommunitySocial MediaPlatform	Nikhil Bapna	Pre-Seed
We research climate-change-stopping micro-algae and make air purifiers to help people breathe oxygen again.	Climate Tech	Eli Gray & 1 more	Pre-Seed
We connect our teams of talented junior engineers with cutting-edge startup to build out MVPs/features.	AgencyCareerSoftware	Aidan Bunch & 1 more	Bootstrapped
Playground is the one-stop shop for all of the operational and financial needs of early childhood education centers. Our mission is to make excellent childcare accessible to all.	AppSaaS	Sasha Reiss & 2 more	Seed
Assembly is the central hub for creating, sharing, and finding vital company information, offering a unique platform seamlessly integrated into daily work. We prioritize personalizing experiences, highlighting crucial data for productivity, and optimizing team dynamics for enhanced collaboration and operational efficiency.	AIHRSaaS	Muthu R Gurumoorthy & 2 more	Series A
Partners committed to creative social impact.	AgencySocial Impact	Stevie Gray and Marcela Riddick	Bootstrapped
B2B sales collaboration platform	B2BSaaSSoftware	Nicholas Shao and Daniel Lin	Pre-Seed
Blend to Mend is redefining nutrition during cancer treatments with real food ingredients.	ConsumerEcommerceHealth	Jack Yi	Bootstrapped

What is unistart?

Startups Database

Search our public directory of user-submitted startup data organized by university. Built to unleash the strength of alumni connections. Filter by industry, stage of development, and hiring status. Includes up-to-date information on funding, team, and product.

Hiring and Recruiting

We place top talent in jobs in startups and venture capital. A range of roles and industries are offered, from early-stage startups to established companies. Need help finding your first hires? Submit your job description and we'll get back in 24 hours. Looking for a startup job? Drop your resume to be included in our talent network.

Advisory

Our team has a wealth of early stage startup experience across developing apps, growth marketing, product management, saas sales, tech consulting, and early-stage venture capital. We love doing whatever we can to supercharge the startups we believe in, including: fundraising support, headhunting, and go-to-market consulting. We'd love to learn about what you're building! Book a call with our team!

Frequently Asked Questions

unistart started at the University of Southern California, our alma mater. Despite the numerous entrepreneurship-focused clubs at USC, it was challenging to connect with fellow founders after graduation. There isn't a centralized directory of all the startups founded by USC founders, so we wanted to fill this gap and show people that career paths in entrepreneurship are possible. We made a public database of a hundred startups launched by USC founders. From there, we embarked on a journey to solve various other problems in university entrepreneurship communities, such as recruiting and getting early users.

We crowdsource a lot of our data. People can add their startup to the database by filling out a quick 2 minute form. We then manually verify each entry to ensure that we display the most accurate information.

100%! We welcome all kinds of help to make unistart the go-to entrepreneurship platform for communities at schools. You can support the site by helping us crowdsource more info, spread awareness, or build company partnerships. Feel free to email us at hello@unistart.io with any inquiries.