Discover Startups

Web · paid plans from £49.99/mo

Freedom report

One barScore 5.2

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Discover Startups is ranked #11 of 26 in startup databases on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at £49.99/mo.

Discover Startups plans and pricing

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The Directory Free Free, forever Dedicated startup profile · visible to investors, media, buyers and partners · watchlist notifications discoverstartups.com · 4 Oct 2026

Matchmaker £49.99/mo £49.99 / month · billed once invited into the invite-only beta Includes Directory · AI-powered opportunity matching · curated introductions · founder-only WhatsApp community · member events and webinars discoverstartups.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on startup databases

Free plan: Yes
Company profiles: Yes
Funding data: Yes
Advanced search: Yes
Export access: none
Saved alerts: Yes

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The record

Product: Discover Startups is a vetted directory and matchmaking platform for early-stage, product-based founders.
Matching: Matchmaker offers AI-powered matching across press, retail, investor and event opportunities, with curated opportunities founders can apply for or pass on.
Founder directory: The free Directory provides a startup profile, visibility to investors, media, buyers and partners, and watchlist notifications.
Searchers: The service is for investors, journalists, retail buyers and brand partners looking for early-stage startups.
Search filters: Searchers can filter the directory by stage, sector, location and more.
Vetting: Every submission is reviewed to check that the startup is real, the founder is reachable and the data is honest; revenue or stage is not used as a gate.
Limits: The service accepts product-based startups and does not take service businesses.
Beta access: Matchmaker is invite-only; applications are hand-reviewed, invites go out in small batches, and applicants are billed only once invited.
Founder controls: Founders can edit their profile, pause matching for specific audiences and add audiences they want to be matched with.
Contact flow: Searchers can contact founders directly through their inbox, with no middlemen or per-introduction fees.
Community and events: Matchmaker includes a founder-only WhatsApp community and member events and webinars.
Maker: The About page identifies Georgie Brown as the founder of Discover Startups.
Price from: £49.99/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Startup Databases in 2026#11 of 26

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Sources

discoverstartups.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
discoverstartups.com/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
discoverstartups.com/about· checked 4 Oct 2026
discoverstartups.com/how-it-works· checked 4 Oct 2026