Rising stars: top 40 Web3 startups is an annual ranking by buidlbee to reward the most promising and bright startups on Web3 today.
We looked into the Web3 projects that released their products recently and have already gained some following and good reviews. It was important to us that technologies associated with Web3, such as blockchain and crypto, were at the core of the product’s idea.
Through November and December 2022, you have the opportunity to vote for one or more companies. All you need to do is rate them and you could win cool prizes!
3 winners will get $50 each + prizes from startups
In addition to the prize money, you can help your favourite startup become the owner of the “People’s Choice 2022” status.
Rarible was launched in 2020. It is a multichain marketplace, meaning you can buy, mint, and sell NFTs on multiple blockchains. Rarible currently supports Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Flow, and Tezos.
Rarible is the first (and famous) community-owned NFT marketplace. Create, sell or collect digital items secured with blockchain. Rarible is a multichain marketplace, meaning you can buy, mint and sell NFTs on multiple blockchains. Rarible currently supports Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Flow and Tezos, although we’re planning to integrate more blockchains in the near future.
Directual was launched in 2014. It is a no-code, professional-grade platform for creating Web3 applications. Web3 part of the platform includes features like getting transaction history, conducting transactions, decentralized authentication, integration with MetaMask, etc.
Directual is a no code, professional-grade platform that allows you to take your project beyond MVP even if you are not a programmer. The capabilities of the project will allow you to create amazing web3 applications (integrated with blockchain) in a developer-friendly no-code manner! Directual is a complete platform with the whole package: backend and frontend. You don't need to rely on third-party services. The Web3 part of the platform includes essential features like getting transaction history, conducting transactions, decentralized authentication, integration with MetaMask, wallet management, etc. This project is an amazing chance for everyone who wanted to create their own modern application, but didn't know how.
Argent was launched in 2017. It is a non-custodial crypto wallet with the easiest access to decentralized apps on Ethereum. Also, the product has no seed phrase and no gas.
In one tap you can earn interest and invest; borrow, store and send. Enjoy unprecedented security too. Lock & unlock, recover easily, and set daily limits. Argent is the first crypto wallet where you invest like Robinhood, send like Venmo, and store like Fort Knox. Importantly, we’re non-custodial so only you can access your assets (not us, not anyone else).
Maiar was launched in 2021. It is a secure digital wallet and social payments app on the Elrond blockchain. The product allows you to exchange and safely store cryptocurrency on your phone.
The project was launched in 2021 by Lucian Mincu, Lucian Todea, and Beniamin Mincu. Maiar is a secure digital wallet and social payments app powered by Elrond blockchain. Maiar is a digital cryptocurrency wallet and global payments app that allows you to exchange and safely store cryptocurrency on your phone. You can do this using your phone number or @herotag. Maiar is decentralized , and the keys are controlled solely by the user. Maiar acts as a bridge connecting individual blockchains through their nodes. Each blockchain has its own set of public addresses. Cryptocurrencies are encrypted and stored at these addresses. This wallet does not store or control the cryptocurrency; it simply gives the user access. Maiar is free to download, and all fees are paid to miners or validators.
Fitmint appeared in 2022. It is a fitness and lifestyle mobile app with built-in elements of NFT gaming and SocialFi, where you can earn rewards by working out. Users first get NFT in the form of sneakers, then earn crypto by doing any physical activity.
Fitmint is a fitness and lifestyle mobile app with built-in elements of NFT gaming and Social-fi, where you can earn rewards in cryptocurrency just by working out. Users first get NFT in the form of sneakers, then by walking, running or doing any physical activity. In the process, they earn in-game cryptocurrency, which can be used for special in-app activities or cashed out for profit.
Nansen was founded in 2020. It is a crypto analytics platform where users can find investment opportunities. The product provides real-time information about NFT collections, new token sales, staking pools, etc.
Nansen is a deep analytics platform named after scientist Fridtjof Nansen. The creators emphasize that all data are taken from the public blockchain database and do not focus on individual accounts. The platform provides extensive real-time analytics capabilities and boards.
Numbers was launched in 2019. You can think about it as Google for NFTs. The tool doesn’t just crawl blockchain explorer for NFT tokens and regurgitate marketplace information but provides dedicated asset profiles.
Numbers is the Google for NFTs. Boasting the highest multi-network asset coverage, reverse-image search, dedicated asset profiles & AI-powered similar image results, any NFT info can be found making it ideal for general queries and vetting. With coverage extending over 150-million NFT tokens and 40 million assets, Numbers is the most comprehensive explorer for digital media in the Web 3 space. NSE doesn’t just crawl blockchain explorer for NFT tokens and regurgitate marketplace information, but provides dedicated asset profiles that details comprehensive attribution records including NFT characterization, Creator Profile, Integrity Records, and even licensing.
Swan Bitcoin was launched in 2019. It makes Bitcoin investing easier. With the app, you can set automatic purchases of crypto: at least $5 every week, month, etc. For this, you only need to connect your account with your US card.
This startup was launched in 2019, to make Bitcoin investing easier. With Swan Bitcoin, you can set automatic purchases of crypto: at least $5 every week, month, etc. For this, you only need to connect your account with your US card. The service is free but charges a 0,99% commission for each transaction. At the same time, you do not pay to withdraw Bitcoins to your wallet.
Phaver was founded in 2019. It is a Web3 social application that rewards users for creating and sharing quality content in the form of tokens and shares in DAOs. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
The project was founded in 2019, by Joonatan Lintala and Tomi Fyrqvist. A decentralized social platform made on the principle of sharing to earn. Phaver DAO (A decentralized autonomous organization, a type of bottom-up entity structure with no central authority.) will share ownership of the network with its community. The app is only available for iOS and Android devices. Phaver is a Web3 social application that rewards users for creating and sharing quality content in the form of tokens and shares in DAOs. Phaver boasts that it has amassed over 17,000 weekly users at zero marketing costs.
MoonPay was founded in 2018. It is a software solution for fast and simple crypto purchasing. The product supports 80+ cryptocurrencies and a multitude of payment methods in 160 countries.
Buy and sell crypto with one integration. Let your users buy and sell crypto in a fast, simple and secure way. Trusted by the world’s leading wallets, applications, and marketplaces, MoonPay provides a seamless experience to help customers in more than 160 countries access the crypto economy. MoonPay processed over 5 million transactions and expanded our asset range to include over 80 cryptocurrencies. We're proud to be partnering with leading crypto companies and NFT marketplaces: Abra, Argent, Bitcoin.com, Dapper Labs, Matcha, Spot, TrustWallet, OpenSea, Zengo and many others, onboarding customers from over 160 countries.
Glip was founded in 2020. This is a gamer tools app with a crypto wallet. It allows live streamers to throw in NFT, broadcast live, and build an NFT community.
The platform allows live streamers to throw in NFT, broadcast live, and build an NFT community. Twitch and Youtube streamers can open a new live monetization channel without paying huge commissions. The project was founded in 2020, through the efforts of Yogesh Balan, Sergey, Shashank Srivastava, Parth Choudhary, and others. Only the trial version is free, and you must pay to use the product.
Plasma Wallet was launched in 2022. It is an iOS app and self-custody wallet for DeFi, NFT, and metaverse. The product gives access to 1000+ dApps and has multichain support.
Plasma Wallet is your home for Decentralized Finance (DeFi), NFT collections, and Web3 gateway. Invest, Store, and Manage any crypto assets with ease. Support: Ethereum, Optimism, BNB, Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom, Celo, and 20+. Besides, every detail in the app is customizable – from the markets, that you want to follow and check first, to the background of each crypto wallet that you integrated.
Grizzly.Fi was launched in 2021. It is an app that allows people to generate predictable income (using DeFi, Liquidity Mining and so on) based on their crypto — regardless of whether the cryptocurrency market rises or falls.
Elias Felchlin, co-founder of Grizzly.fi, says that he wanted to create an app that allows people to generate predictable income (using DeFi, Liquidity Mining and so on) based on their crypto. So Grizzly.fi allows everyone to get a stable income from investing your cryptocurrency through a simple and user-friendly platform. The important feature of the project is that it allows its users to earn money regardless of whether the cryptocurrency market rises or falls.
Rainbow was launched in 2019. It is a simple and secure Ethereum wallet for smartphones that can also be used to collect NFTs. The app is available for iPhone and Android.
It’s a simple and secure Ethereum wallet that can also be used to collect NFTs. Available for iPhone and Android. It appeared in 2019, thanks to Jin Chung, Christian Baroni, and Michael Demarais. The startup closed an $18 million Series A (A level of investment in a startup that follows seed capital.) led by venture capital firm Seven Seven Six of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The round closed in October 2021 and followed a $1.5 million seed round.
CREW³ was launched in 2022. It is an operating system for Web3 communities. The project allows automated community joining, task sequencing setup, distribution of rewards in Discord, activity and clicks analytics, contribution reporting, etc.
The project was launched in 2022, by Fredrika Lindh, Mathis Grosjean, and Louis Demeslay. The developers call it the operating system for web3 communities. It offers automated community joining, task sequencing setup, distribution of rewards in Discord, activity and clicks analytics, contribution reporting, and on-chain and off-chain data to reward participants who achieve important results for product owners. Tips for community members are possible in the form of easily customizable leaderboards.
Hustleverse was launched in 2020. It is a platform for Web3 employees — not investors or founders but people who work on Web3 projects and especially those who want to start working on them. Here they can find out more about the industry and career opportunities.
Hustleverse is an online Web3 community. It was launched in 2020. This platform was created as a place for Web3 employees — not investors or founders but people who work on Web3 projects and especially those who want to start working on them. Here, Web2 engineers, developers, designers, marketers, etc. can find out more about the industry and career opportunities.
thirdweb was launched in 2021. The platform provides SDKs, widgets, and interfaces to integrate Web3 features into any app, game, or DAO. thirdweb supports Javascript, Typescript, Python, Golang, and Unity.
A platform which makes it incredible easy to build web3 apps and games. It takes care of the blockchain complexity by deploying our smart contracts with your wallet (which you own) and providing SDKs, widgets and interfaces to integrate web3 features into any app, game or DAO. With thirdweb, you can launch NFT's, create marketplaces, introduce new social tokens, create packs of NFTs and more. You do this with team permissions, custom royalty splits and SDKs in languages you're comfortable with: Javascript, Typescript, Python, Golang, Unity. We're already accelerating 1000s of developers, blockchain games, marketplaces, DAO's, NFT drops and creators who are building web3 ecosystems.
Uhive Social Network was launched in 2018. It is a decentralized, creator-first social metaverse and the world’s first Web3 social app. Active users of this platform get a digital dividend — a daily cryptocurrency payment.
Uhive is a decentralized, creator-first social metaverse. World’s First Web 3 Social App with +1 Million Users! Uhive wasn't created as a typical social network whose mission is "making money" for its owners — Uhive was built to generate wealth for ALL. We aim to accomplish this by paying all of its active users a daily amount of its cryptocurrency (digital dividend).
Via Router was founded in 2021. This product can be thought of as Visa and Mastercard in the crypto world. It is an exchange tool for users who regularly interact with multiple dApps on different blockchains and want to transfer their tokens across them.
Via Router allows people to seamlessly transfer their tokens across all the blockchains we support in the fastest and cheapest way possible with a polished and intuitive user interface. Via is a daily exchange tool for users who regularly interact with multiple dApps on different blockchains. The Via protocol is an inter-chain liquidity aggregation protocol designed to create fast, efficient, and seamless swaps on 13 chains using 53 DEXs, 15 bridges, and 5 providers. Via can be thought of as Visa and Mastercard in the cryptocurrency world.
NOBI was founded in 2018. It is a crypto-asset management platform that helps buy, sell, and store crypto. The tool works as an online service and app for iOS and Android.
The NOBI was founded in 2018, by Lawrence Samantha, Edy Senjaya, and Dionisius Evan A. It is a crypto-asset management platform managed and developed by PT Enkripsi Teknologi Handal. The company is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency of Indonesia (BAPPEBTI). NOBI is a simple, secure, all-in-one app that makes buying, selling, and storing crypto easy. It is used in over 40+ countries around the world.
Sleepagotchi was launched in 2022. It is an app that rewards users for keeping a consistent sleep schedule with free NFTs and crypto tokens called SHEEP. Users get 1 free NFT every morning, and 2 free NFTs if they slept well.
Sleepagotchi is an app that rewards users for keeping a consistent sleep schedule with free NFTs and crypto tokens called SHEEP. Users get 1 Free NFT every morning, and 2 Free NFTs if they slept well. The sleep is tracked through integration with iOS Apple Health. In Sleepagotchi, users enter their target bedtime and wake-up time. Users then get different levels of rewards depending on how close their actual bedtime and wake-up times were to their target. Sleep duration and consistency are also rewarded. In Sleepagotchi, every user creates their virtual bedroom called MetaRoom in the app with a bed, carpet, wallpaper, and other furniture. Each item, including the character, in the MetaRoom, is an NFT and can be traded with other users. All NFT items have different characteristics and Power levels.
Cent was launched in 2017. It is a network for creators where both they and their fans can earn money. When one user “spots” the other, the creator gets 1 cent. And for every 1000 spots, the fan gets $10.
Cent is a network for creators that was launched in 2017. The unique feature of this platform is a possibility to earn not only the creators but also their fans. When one user “spot” the other, the creator gets 1 cent. And for every 1000 spots, the fan gets $10. Creators can post any kind of content, but initially the platform focused on cryptoart. The maker of the platform, Pavan Sethi, also says you can post works in process on Cent, too.
Tellie was launched in 2018. It is a site builder for Web2 + Web3. The platform allows building an interactive link-in-bio/website/portfolio for every drop with exclusive content, such as newsletters, merch drops, ticket pre-sales, behind-the-scenes, and more.
This is a site builder for Web2 + Web3. The platform allows building an interactive link-in-bio/website/portfolio for every drop. NFT / Token gate exclusive content for your web3 community, such as newsletters, merch drops, ticket pre-sales, behind-the-scenes, and more. Tellie launched in 2018, with Kim Northman, Joe Simek, Jimmy Huynh, John Mangan, Claudia Ligidakis, and others. Minting is free. But Tellie charges a 7.5% flat service fee off the sale price. The cost is deducted from the creator’s earnings.
Polymarket was launched in 2018. It is an information markets platform where speculators bet on the most discussed topics in the world. At Polymarket, you can build a portfolio based on your predictions and earn income if they come true.
Just one person launched the platform in 2018. The creator is Shayne Coplan. Polymarket is an information markets platform where speculators bet on the most discussed topics in the world (COVID, politics, cryptocurrencies, etc.). At Polymarket, you can build a portfolio based on your predictions and earn income if they come true. Thus, the platform is the leading source of real-time unbiased data on future events. It also rewards the accuracy of forecasts.
Magic appeared in 2020. The tool lets you build apps with customizable and passwordless login — with future-proof crypto and identity tech under the hood. Magic is focused on providing a robust identity service that can be used for both startups and enterprise companies.
Passwords are the bane of app security. With a few lines of code and no bloat, Magic lets you build apps with blazing-fast, customizable, passwordless login — with future-proof crypto and identity tech under the hood. Magic is focused on providing a robust identity service that can be used for both startups and enterprise companies (SOC 2 compliant). Fast in this case is a centralized identity provider with a SSO-like experience, which also means that developers will have to expose the Fast brand on top of their own UX (like Facebook or Google auth). Magic instead gives users decentralized identity which is self-sovereign without having to trust centralized identity providers. Magic also gives developers the ability to customize the magic link experience, giving them a lot more control over the UX!
Hype.day was founded in 2022. The project allows you to create a free community for Web3 projects. Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, and Ethereum blockchain-based projects are available.
Founded in 2022, the project allows you to create a free community for Web3 projects. Its makers are Emir Savranogullari, Sean Acres, Yusuf Necati Koldaş, Cagatay Kurt, Nazan Kurt. Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, and Ethereum blockchain-based projects are available. Hype.day is the easiest way to create high-quality access lists for mining, giveaways, and lotteries. User registration is open based on wallet balance, ownership of a particular NFT, Twitter followers and retweets, Discord membership and role, and verification via email.
Juno was launched in 2019. It is a digital banking platform that allows you to set up a direct deposit and receive part or all of your paycheck in cryptocurrency. A Juno debit card is also available, so you can make purchases using cash or cryptocurrency.
Siddharth Verma and Varun Deshpande founded the project in 2019. Juno is a digital banking platform that offers a high-yield checking account, the Juno Checking Account. It includes the ability to set up a direct deposit and receive part or all of your paycheck in cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, or USDC) into a Juno crypto account or any other wallet of your choice. A Juno debit card is also available, so you can make purchases using cash or cryptocurrency (USDC). The Juno checking account is free. Deposits and withdrawals of cryptocurrencies are also free on the platform. There is a spread on buying or selling cryptocurrencies set by Juno’s crypto exchange partner.
Snowball Money was featured in 2018. This online service and iOS app helps you grow your portfolio like the snowball. A smart system inside the product helps you to choose where, when and how much to invest and also tax-optimize your portfolio.
Snowball Money is an online service and iOS app for investing. It was made by international team of 10+ people and featured in 2018. The product gives you an opportunity to invest in crypto automatically and grow your portfolio just like the snowball. A smart system inside the product helps you to choose where, when and how much to invest and also tax-optimize your portfolio.
Bueno NFT Generator was founded in 2022. It is a simple tool for NFT creators that allows formatting metadata for Ethereum and Solana networks. With Bueno, you can generate and deploy 10k NFT collections — no code needed.
This is a simple tool for NFT creators made by Jason Donnette and Zack Tanner in 2022. Bueno NFT Generator allows formatting metadata for Ethereum and Solana networks. With the tool, you can generate and deploy 10k NFT collections — no code needed. You need to play around with the settings of your future collection and then upload it using Bueno Deployer.
Cal.com for Web3 was launched in 2021. It is an open-source alternative to Calendly — a service to arrange meetings — on the blockchain. The product also can be integrated into other platforms with advanced customization and an open API.
Cal.com (formerly Calendso) is an open-source alternative to Calendly. Host it or use our service. Integrate it into your business with advanced customization and an open API. The creators are Bailey Pumfleet and Peer Richelsen. The project was launched in 2021. Cal.com has raised $32.4 million in funding. A SaaS company (Software-as-a-Subscription License Model.) Cal.com was founded with a mission to connect 1 billion people by 2031. The project is open source. Cal.com is free for a single user; for companies, the price starts at $12 per user per month.
Amber was created in 2018. It is a bitcoin accumulation app that has spawned an entire generation of DCA (dollar value averaging), auto-buy, auto-deposit, and crypto-asset accumulation products. The app is available on iOS and Android.
Ryan Neale Amber, Peter Young, and Aleks Svetski created the project in 2018. Amber is an Australian bitcoin accumulation app that has spawned an entire generation of DCA (dollar value averaging), auto-buy, auto-deposit, and crypto-asset accumulation products. The app is available on iOS and Android. The starting price is $5 per month.
Web3 Jobs was created in October 2021. It is a platform for those who are willing to start their career in blockchain in crypto. The site includes internships and vacancies as well as useful materials, current salaries, and links to find out more about the Web3 industry.
Web3 Jobs is a platform for those who are willing to start their career in blockchain in crypto. It was created in October 2021. The platform includes internships and vacancies as well as useful materials and links to find out more about the Web3 industry. Also, you can check current salaries in blockchain here.
Odyssey was created in 2021. It is an educational DAO whose mission is to get 1 million people into Web3. The website contains guides for introductions to Web3, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and more.
Odyssey is a training DAO whose mission is to get 1 million people into Web3. We have written quality ELI5 guides for introductions to Web3, DeFi, DAO, NFT, and more. Our educational website project will allow even the complete novice to enter the world of Web3. Get our free “12 days of Web3” to learn the basics at your own pace
The Humans platform was launched in 2022. It helps you find advisors for your Web3 projects, book private sessions with them via the website and pay in crypto or fiat.
This platform helps you find advisors for your Web3 projects. You can book a session via the website and pay your advisor with crypto or fiat. Humans allows users to work with several advisors simultaneously and get high-quality 1:1 support on product strategy review, tokenomics design, Web3 community building, etc. Artur Danielian, Anton Astafurov, Iaroslav Romanov, Anton Fateev, and Fedor Tormosov are behind the Humans project. It was launched in 2022.
Chainwire was founded in 2020. It is a cryptocurrency newsfeed and a one-stop shop for cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Customers are exposed to industry-leading publications with automatic distribution and detailed analytics.
The platform was founded in 2020, by Elad Mor, Itai Elizur, and Nadav Dakner. Chainwire is a cryptocurrency newsfeed and a one-stop shop for cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Customers are exposed to industry-leading publications with automatic distribution and detailed analytics. In Chainwire, you can set up launch times and track further analytics.
NFTPort was launched in 2019. It is a simple API to turn anything into an NFT on Polygon. This startup was created for developers, but to use it, you don’t need any previous blockchain experience.
NFTPort is a simple API to turn anything into an NFT on Polygon. This startup was created for developers, but to use it, you don’t need any previous blockchain experience. The project was created by the team of ex-NATO, Nvidia, and Monese. The launch happened in 2019. NFTPort is free to use.
Phyllo was launched in 2021. It is a universal API for giving access to the Web2 and Web3 platforms for creators. The benefit of Phyllo is an easy access to creator-permissioned data.
A fresh startup that was founded in 2021. Phyllo is an universal API for giving access to the online-platforms for creators: from Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to OpenSea and other Web3 services. Besides working with Web3, the benefit of Phyllo is access to creator-permissioned data as well as simplicity of the product.
Coinrule was launched in 2018. It automates your crypto investments across multiple platforms such as Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, etc. With Coinrule, you also can use a smart system for trading.
Coinrule automates your crypto investments across multiple platforms such as Binance, Coinbase, Kraken etc. Without having to learn a single line of code you can use a smarter system for trading and take advantage of the power of automation. It’s educational and gamified, packaged to give people the tools to compete in a new world of trading. To date, Coinrule has already been serving more than 60,000 users, launched more than 2 million trades and transacted over half a billion USD.
MetaFi was launched in 2022. It is the cryptocurrency wallet for NFT and mobile games that you can embed into your app and players never have to leave it to sign transactions on the chain.
In September 2022, Arvind Ramesh and Raimie Tang created a handy cryptocurrency wallet for NFT and mobile games. The project's SDK makes it easy to embed a cryptocurrency wallet, so players never have to leave the app to sign transactions on the chain. All in-game transactions take place on the second level with nominal fees and almost instant confirmation.
Donut was launched in 2018. It is an iOS app for automatic investing: you can invest in Bitcoin daily, weekly or monthly, or you can try the Donut Saving feature. In this case, you earn 6% APY with DeFi.
Donut is an iOS app for automatic investing. As a user, you have two options: you can invest in Bitcoin daily, weekly or monthly, or you can try the Donut Saving feature. In this case, you earn 6% APY by saving your dollars in stablecoins — the converting is made also automatically by the system. The startup was launched in 2018, by Neel Popat. Now there are 15+ people in the team.
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