34 Best Startups Operating in the Search Engine Space

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3 years ago

This article showcases Welp Magazine’s top picks for the best ‘Search Engine’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Search Engine industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Welp Magazine hosts a yearly startup award honouring the most outstanding entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses in the world. If you want to enter your startup to be in the running for the top startup of 2021 or learn more about our competition click here.


1. Renoon

The idea behind this startup: Renoon is the search platform that empowers shoppers to easily find sustainable options for what they want to wear.

Headquarters: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Search Engine, Shopping, Sustainability

Founders: Gabriele Trapani, Iris Skrami, Nicolò Tresoldi, Piero Puttini

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2. HolidayFox

The idea behind this startup: HolidayFox is an internet company that specializes in the fields of the marketplace, E-commerce platform, and search engine.

Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom

Industries: B2C, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Marketplace, Search Engine, Travel, Travel Agency

Founders: Jason Green, Richard Hooker

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3. inFlight.travel

The idea behind this startup: Metasearch system for travel products in the global market. Search flights, hotels, rental cars from many providers around the world.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Price Comparison, Search Engine, Ticketing, Tourism, Transportation, Travel

Founders: Dmitry Sonko

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4. SUSSIO

The idea behind this startup: The first taste-driven marketplace to match the best emerging food & beverage brands with consumers, based on their taste preferences.

Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States

Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Internet, Search Engine

Founders: Phil Chen

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5. alexandrya.ai

The idea behind this startup: Enterprise search engine supercharged by AI

Headquarters: Munich, Bayern, Germany

Industries: Artificial Intelligence, B2B, Enterprise Software, Knowledge Management, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, SaaS, Search Engine, Semantic Search, Software

Founders: Artur Lukasewitsch, Darius Bomers, Talaal Habib

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6. JOBIAN

The idea behind this startup: Jobian is a Recruit Tech project which gives the opportunity to conduct worldwide search and employment quickly, efficiently and securely.

Headquarters: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine

Industries: Information Technology, Recruiting, Search Engine

Founders: Andriy Chubenko, Vitalii Shram

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7. Scour.ai

The idea behind this startup: Scour.ai is a unified enterprise search engine for finding what you need, across cloud applications. Scour is available as SaaS or On-Prem.

Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States

Industries: Cloud Data Services, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Knowledge Management, Productivity Tools, SaaS, Search Engine, Software

Founders: Nova Spivack, Oliver Eberle

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8. SourceMe

The idea behind this startup: SourceMe is a free platform for industrial component search worldwide.

Headquarters: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Industries: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Search Engine, Software

Founders: Dmytro Shervarly, Katarina Waniewska, Linda Haraldsson

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9. Bookety

The idea behind this startup: Online Travel Booking website – specializing in things to do worldwide

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: E-Commerce, Hospitality, Internet, Search Engine, Tourism, Travel, Travel Agency

Founders: Unknown

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10. Nearlyhub

The idea behind this startup: Nearlyhub.com is a leading hub and digital platform for service-oriented businesses in India.

Headquarters: Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: E-Commerce, Information Services, Local, Professional Services, Search Engine, Shopping

Founders: Unknown

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11. iliesh.com

The idea behind this startup: Search Engine

Headquarters: Miami, Florida, United States

Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Search Engine

Founders: Unknown

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12. Marketip

The idea behind this startup: Marketip is a digital marketing agency with focus on helping companies to drive explosive sales and growth using innovative strategies.

Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Industries: Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine, SEO

Founders: Jay Bae

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13. Trajaan

The idea behind this startup: Market Intelligence Platform

Headquarters: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Industries: Ad Targeting, Information Technology, Market Research, Search Engine, Software

Founders: Unknown

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14. Exley Co.

The idea behind this startup: Exley Co. is a boutique digital marketing agency that specializes in search engine optimization (SEO) services.

Headquarters: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Industries: Digital Marketing, Google, Internet, Search Engine, SEO, Web Design

Founders: Colby Wegter

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15. PeddleWeb

The idea behind this startup: Transform your business digitally with our phenomenal internet marketing solutions.

Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Industries: Advertising, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing, Search Engine, Social Media Marketing

Founders: Unknown

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16. Nudle

The idea behind this startup: Nudle is an American Blockchain Start-Up that specializes in internet related products and services.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Blockchain, Information Technology, Internet, Search Engine

Founders: Unknown

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17. Invo

The idea behind this startup: Invo is a digital media company providing information-sharing platform

Headquarters: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Industries: Digital Media, Internet, Search Engine, Social Network

Founders: Mahardika Prima, Rio Darmawan

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18. Dgmark Agency

The idea behind this startup: A Digital Marketing And Website Development Company

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Industries: Advertising, Digital Marketing, Search Engine, SEO, Social Media Advertising, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Web Development

Founders: Chandan Thakur

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19. Dabero

The idea behind this startup: Dabero helps organizers and participants to search for online events.

Headquarters: Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Industries: Events, Online Portals, Search Engine

Founders: Unknown

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20. Twisted Spire

The idea behind this startup: Digital Marketing

Headquarters: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Industries: Digital Marketing, Search Engine, SEO, Social Media Advertising, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Web Design

Founders: Unknown

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21. Move

The idea behind this startup: MaaS

Headquarters: Delhi, Delhi, India

Industries: Information Technology, Internet, Public Transportation, Search Engine, Software, Transportation

Founders: Divyan Gupta

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22. Digiraj Solutions

The idea behind this startup: Web development & Digital Marketing

Headquarters: Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Industries: Digital Marketing, Search Engine, Social Media Marketing, Web Design, Web Development

Founders: Rohit Chavan

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23. brewstr

The idea behind this startup: brewstr offers a coffee driven business platform for coffee enthusiasts and businesses to connect around the world

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Business Development, Coffee, Local, Local Business, Search Engine, Social

Founders: Ashley Knowles

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24. Snippet Digital

The idea behind this startup: We are an exclusive SEO consultancy providing advanced digital strategies and solutions.

Headquarters: Stourbridge, Dudley, United Kingdom

Industries: Consulting, Internet, Marketing, Search Engine, Social Media, Software, Visual Search, Web Development

Founders: Suganthan Mohanadasan

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25. Maps Of Arabia – Digital Agency

The idea behind this startup: Providing Local SEO & Digital Marketing solutions for businesses in Jordan and Arabia region

Headquarters: Amman, Amman, Jordan

Industries: Content Marketing, Search Engine, SEO, Web Development

Founders: Unknown

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26. Skidoo Marketing

The idea behind this startup: Skidoo Marketing is a Digital Marketing Agency based in Manchester, offering Web Design, SEO and Social Media services.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Content Marketing, Graphic Design, Search Engine, SEO, Social Media, Web Design

Founders: Alice Taylor

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27. KoalaTravel

The idea behind this startup: Solving International Travel Globally

Headquarters: Delaware City, Delaware, United States

Industries: Big Data, E-Commerce, Leisure, Search Engine, Tourism, Travel

Founders: Arman Mukatov

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29. Posito

The idea behind this startup: Posito is a unique marketing consultancy. We accelerate your growth using behavioural science, a growth model and an algorithmic database.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Brand Marketing, Consulting, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Public Relations

Founders: Alex Moorhouse

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30. eTaleTeller

The idea behind this startup: Blogging and Affialiate Platfrom

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Blogging Platforms, Internet of Things

Founders: Soni Ambesh

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31. For It Digital

The idea behind this startup: Digital Marketing and Partnership Marketing

Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Digital Marketing

Founders: Chris Goh, Takeharu Yoshizawa, Yuki Komiyama

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32. Affiliate Link Club

The idea behind this startup: ALC is a global affiliate network that connects small businesses with promoters.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Marketing

Founders: Dalton Oium

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33. GlobalOnMedia

The idea behind this startup: Web-based performance marketing company

Headquarters: Claymont, Delaware, United States

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Price Comparison

Founders: Unknown

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34. DIGICA

The idea behind this startup: Digital Marketing Agency

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Information Technology, Internet, Software

Founders: Unknown

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