After months of nominations, voting, and community support, the Startups of The Year 2024 results are in. With over 150,000 startups in the running and more than 4 million votes cast, this year’s awards have been our biggest yet, and the AI Industry, in particular, was on fire.
The AI startup scene continues to evolve at breakneck speed, spurred by advances in deep learning, ambitious teams, and real-world impact across industries. From intelligent automation to next-gen developer tools, the startups you voted for are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Let’s take a look at the standout AI startups of 2024.
Startups of The Year 2024: Key AI Industry Stats
For the number lovers out there, here’s a quick breakdown:
- Total Number of Participating Startups: 18,519
- Sub Industries Represented: 8
- Total Votes Recorded: 288,700
- Winning Startups: 8
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To explore winning top startups in other industries or cities, head over to startups.hackernoon.com and use the search bar — the name at the top of each list is the winner.
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You may also check out the full list of nominated startups in the AI Industry HERE.
Now, drum roll please…
Meet the Top AI Startups of The Year 2024
Analytics (142.4k total votes, 2.1k startups)
Winner: Mecanizou
- ViralMango – Influencer Marketing
- Nat5
Honorable mentions:
Automation (67.4k total votes, 1.4k startups)
Winner: Tezeract
- autobotAI
- Sereda.ai
Honorable mentions:
Business Intelligence (35.6k total votes, 12.1k startups)
Winner: Leonado Limited
- Tezeract
- Mecanizou
Honorable mentions:
Machine Learning (22.7k total votes, 1k startups)
Winner: Didit
- Antix Interactive Inc.
- Hoken Tech
Honorable mentions:
Generative AI (15.5k total votes, 235 startups)
Winner: Worksible
- Tezeract
- Antix Interactive Inc.
Honorable mentions:
AI Wrappers (2.5k total votes, 192 startups)
Winner: Sereda.ai
- FueGo.
- Shugert Marketing
Honorable mentions:
Robotics (2.4k total votes, 1.3k startups)
Winner: Hidonix
- MedGos
- Vitality Robotics
Honorable mentions:
Chatbots (200 total votes, 189 startups)
Winner: Paidia Gaming
- Datazo InfoTech
- Cognitiev
Honorable mentions:
Congratulations to you all! We will contact you with details on how to claim your winnings!
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About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year
Startups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries participated in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
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