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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.

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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.

Apply for the Founding 500

We manually vet every entry. Startups with verified traction or revenue only.

Pick one
Pick one

Secure application. No spam.

Your startup deserves to be found.

Join the first 500 founders on LystStartups and get priority placement the moment we go live.

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