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FOUNDING 500 — DOORS OPEN
The last place your startup needs to be listed. Buy, sell, or get discovered. We manually vet every startup to ensure only the elite 500 make the cut.
Why LystStartups
Built differently, from day one. The directory that doesn't care about your timezone, funding, or connections.
Founding 500 Elite The first 500 startups get priority visibility for buyers looking for the next big thing.
LIMITED SPOTS
Verified Traction We only accept startups with real customers or proven revenue. No 'ideas-only' allowed.
REAL USERS
Acquisition Ready Built to be bought. We help connect high-traction startups with potential acquirers.
BUY/SELL
Quality Over Quantity We aren't a dump for random links. We are a premium gallery for serious products.
ELITE ONLY
Serious SEO Power A listing on LystStartups is a signal to search engines that your brand has authority.
HIGH DOMAIN
Hand-picked Selection Every listing is manually vetted. We only feature startups that are built to scale.
CURATED
What happens next
From waitlist to live listing
Right now
You claim your spot
Your position in the first 500 is locked in. Early founders get priority placement above all general submissions.
Before launch
You get early access
We send you a private link to complete your full listing — logo, description, screenshots, category — before anyone else sees the platform.
Launch day
Your startup goes live
LystStartups opens to the public. Your listing is already live, indexed, and ready to be discovered from day one.
Every week after
You grow with the platform
As LystStartups grows, so does your listing's reach. You grow with the platform.
Your startup deserves to be found. Join the first 500 founders on LystStartups and get priority placement the moment we go live.
Claim my early spot →