Best Startup Directories

Verified directories that accept startups, from funding databases to launch platforms.

Introduction

Startup directories serve three different purposes that are easy to confuse: funding databases record who invested, launch platforms create a moment of attention, and talent marketplaces attract candidates. A company usually wants all three at different stages, and submitting to the wrong one at the wrong time produces very little.

A launch platform in particular is a single-day event. It rewards preparation and is largely wasted on a product that is not ready for scrutiny.

Evidence base

Evidence base: 20 of 64 verified directories in the PetroHrys dataset accept startups. Every figure and table on this page is generated from those records at build time. Fields that were never established are shown as Unknown rather than filled in.

Who should use these

Early-stage companies raising capital, launching a product, or hiring, and investors mapping a sector.

Comparison

Best Startup Directories: verified directories, top 12 of 20 by editorial score
Directory Country Category Scope Submission Verification required Review system PetroHrys Score
Companies House Register united-kingdom government national Free Yes No 95
ABN Lookup australia government national Free Yes No 93
Search ASIC registers australia government national Free Yes No 92
Baza Internetowa REGON poland government national Free Yes No 91
L'Annuaire des Entreprises france government national Free Yes No 91
Veřejný rejstřík a Sbírka listin czech-republic government national Free Yes No 91
Bundesanzeiger germany government national Unknown Yes No 90
Gemeinsames Registerportal der Länder germany government national Unknown Yes No 90
Registro Imprese italy government national Unknown Yes No 90
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle france government national Unknown Yes No 89
USPTO Trademark Search united-states government national Free Yes No 89
Colegio de Registradores de España spain government national Unknown Yes No 88

How to read this list

Funding databases are worth maintaining continuously; launch platforms are worth using once per significant release. Treat a claimed profile on a funding database as a permanent record that will be read by people doing diligence.

Frequently asked questions

Should a startup submit to every directory it can find?

No. The dataset deliberately excludes low-quality SEO submission farms. Listings on a small number of verified directories that a buyer or investor would actually consult are worth more than volume.

Editorial references

Every directory named on this page has its own page recording what was verified, when, by whom, and from which source. Scoring is documented in How the PetroHrys Score Works, and the verification standard in How Directories Are Verified.