API & Platform Startups

Find API-first and platform startups building developer infrastructure. These founders are creating usage-based products that other businesses build on, creating powerful lock-in and network effects.

29
Total Startups
10%
With Revenue
38%
Technical Founders
Las Vegas
Top City

API & Platform Startups (29)

INsure Wallet

by Brandon Boyd

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
FINTECHPAYMENTSINSURANCE+1
TransactionalAPI-Based

Traditional insurance claim payouts are slow, leaving policyholders without immediate funds for urgent repairs, housing, contractor payments, and essentials.

TripTips

by Darian Barnett

Beta

Las Vegas, NV

Stage: PRE SEED
ECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESB2B SAASAPIS AND PLATFORMS
SaaSMarketplace

Manual, untracked referral payments creating wasted spend and lack of ROI for foot-traffic businesses.

Repeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Relief Wallet

by Brandon Boyd

Prototype
Stage: PRE SEED
FINTECHINSURANCEPAYMENTS+1
TransactionalSaaS

Slow and uncontrolled insurance claims payouts (days to weeks) exacerbate financial instability for policyholders, while insurers lack real-time control and visibility into emergency disbursements.

Repeat Founder

OnPoint

by Todd Waldemar

Launched

VA

Stage: SEED
LOGISTICS AND SHIPPINGPROPTECHB2B SAAS+2
SaaSAPI-Based

The deck clearly identifies the problem of broken commerce and security in restricted environments, highlighting issues like manual credentialing, low courier success rates, and lack of compatible...

Product BuiltRevenueRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

Tyce

by Lylia Djait-Paulien

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLPROPTECH
SaaSUsage-Based

OVUE

by Kenny Berylle

MVP
Stage: ANGEL
AI MLB2B SAAS
SaaSMarketplace

Kuyabi

by Delanyo Atakli

Prototype
Stage: ANGEL
FINTECHCONSUMERINTERNATIONAL EMERGING MARKETS+1
TransactionalUsage-Based

Yen Network

Launched
Stage: PRE SEED
B2B SAASAPIS AND PLATFORMS
SaaSAPI-Based
Product BuiltWebsite

RPS.GAME

by inv_inquiries@rps.game

MVP
Stage: ANGEL
WEB3 CRYPTOGENERATIVE AI
TransactionalUsage-Based

High barriers and costs to set up and operate online casinos: marketing, licensing (up to $30k per jurisdiction), and expensive software. Players must beat the house; many games are perceived as...

Product BuiltWebsite

Limi Lighting

by Umer Asif

Launched
Stage: SERIES A
IOTCONSUMER
HardwareSaaS

Fragmented, inflexible lighting market forcing compromises on price, design, installation, and functionality.

Product BuiltRevenueRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

TokenOS

by Tyler Ray

Launched

Seattle, WA

Stage: SEED
AI MLCRYPTO BLOCKCHAIN
SaaSAPI-Based

Web3 builders struggle to launch apps, websites, and tokens quickly; developer scarcity and high fraud/scam risk.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Web3 Enabler, Inc.

by Alex Hochberger

Launched

Florida

Stage: SEED
CRYPTO BLOCKCHAINB2B SAASFINTECH+1
SaaSAPI-Based

Legacy corporate systems and financial rails do not natively connect to blockchain infrastructure.

Product BuiltRevenueRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Evo Image Editor

by Benjamin Jones

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
AI ML
SubscriptionUsage-Based

Quadlii Ai Inc.

by Jamie Thain

MVP

Toronto, Ontario

Stage: PRE SEED
DEVELOPER TOOLSAPIS AND PLATFORMSB2B SAAS
SaaSAPI-Based

Traditional software development is slow, expensive, and error-prone; legacy methodologies from the 1970s impede shareholder value.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

Botco.ai

by info@botco.ai

Launched
AI MLAPPLIED AIGENERATIVE AI+2
SaaSSubscription

Drug development faces high failure rates, complex FDA/EMA regulatory requirements, patient recruitment and retention challenges in clinical trials, safety monitoring and compliance burdens, and...

Product BuiltWebsite

intellumia

by Sundeep Kumar

MVP

Singapore

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLGENERATIVE AILLM TOOLS AND PLATFORMS+1
SubscriptionSaaS

Current AI suffers from context loss and stateless interactions; intellumia aims to solve by building a personal AI twin with persistent graph memory.

Repeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Enhanced Points Inc.

by Fahad Hossain

Beta

New York

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLAPPLIED AIB2B SAAS+1
SaaSServices

Fundraising and investor relations workflows for alternative asset managers are manual, fragmented, and inefficient.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalLinkedIn

HappyOps

by Andrew Stuntz

Beta

Washington

Stage: PRE SEED
B2B SAASVERTICAL SAASAPIS AND PLATFORMS
SaaSSubscription

Scheduling and booking software is often clunky and desktop-focused; not optimized for guides and field-based operators.

Remy

by Heerr Shah

Launched
DTC BRANDSCONSUMER
SaaSAPI-Based

Launching consumer products is slow and fragmented: teams spend weeks to months validating, finding suppliers, vetting packaging and managing manual processes across spreadsheets and chat.

Product Built

Wild Construct

by Brian Behm

Prototype

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
APPLIED AIGENERATIVE AI
SaaSSubscription

Productions bleed budget and time on crowds and set continuity: casting bottlenecks, wardrobe shortages, weather, reshoots, and manual continuity fixes drive significant delays and cost overruns.

TechnicalWebsite

Engelbert / Wise

by David Omungala

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLLLM TOOLS AND PLATFORMSAPPLIED AI
SaaSOpen Source

Knowledge workers are drowning in data but starving for insight; existing AI tools increase speed but not insight.

Product BuiltTechnical

Dala Innovation LLC

by Williams Bawo Itsoko

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLBIO HEALTHCAREB2B SAAS+3
SaaSSubscription

AI Computer

by James Pogreba

Profitable
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLWEB3 CRYPTOB2B SAAS+4
FreemiumSaaS

ApplyStackAI

by pavan kannikanti

MVP
Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLB2B SAASEDTECH+1
SaaSFreemium

NTrigo

by Sarit Gilor

Profitable
Stage: SERIES B
B2B SAAS
SaaSSubscription

Teikō Studio

by Lili Brockinton

Prototype
Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER
SubscriptionUsage-Based

Freightackle

by Sina Mostafazadeh

MVP
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
B2B SAASOPERATIONS INFRA
SaaSUsage-Based

Bus Daddy LLC

by Christopher Moloney

Launched
Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESCONSUMER+1
MarketplaceTransactional

Antelope Data

by Luke Svasti

Alpha
Stage: PRE SEED
B2B SAASOPERATIONS INFRA
Usage-BasedAPI-Based

About API & Platform Startups

Our directory includes 29 startups using the API & Platform business model. They span 15 at PRE SEED, 4 at BOOTSTRAPPED, 3 at SEED, 3 at ANGEL.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many API & Platform startups are in this directory?
We currently track 29 API & Platform startups in our community. 11 have built a product, and 3 are generating revenue.
What percentage of API & Platform startups have technical founders?
38% of API & Platform startups in our directory have at least one technical co-founder, which is an important signal for investors evaluating a startup's ability to build and iterate on their product.
How can I invest in API & Platform startups?
The Founders' Group connects investors with vetted API & Platform startups. Our AI-powered matching algorithm considers sector focus, stage fit, check size, and thesis alignment. Browse our investor directory or contact us to learn more.
What metrics matter most for API & Platform startups?
Key metrics for API & Platform businesses include revenue growth, customer acquisition cost (CAC), lifetime value (LTV), retention/churn rates, and unit economics. The specific benchmarks depend on stage and sub-sector.
Where are most API & Platform startups located?
The highest concentration of API & Platform startups in our community is in Las Vegas, Seattle, Toronto. However, we work with startups from across the US and internationally.

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