Here are 20 of the best apps and startups that launched in 2012, according to Business Insider. They're sure to do amazing things in 2013 it says.
Let's take a look at 20 best new startups in the world.
Source: Business Insider
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SmartThings
CEO: Alex Hawkinson
Date launched: January 2012
What it is: Ambitious. SmartThings wants to connect everyday objects - from ovens to thermostats - to the Internet and make them smarter.
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Medium
CEO: Ev Williams, Biz Stone (co-founders)
Date launched: August 2012
What it is: Medium is a publishing platform that organises text and images into theme-based collections.
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Sherpaa
CEO: Jay Parkinson
Date launched: February 2012
What it is: Sherpaa provides companies with affordable health care and round-the-clock access to doctors.
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Circa
CEO: Matt Galligan
Date launched: October 2012
What it is: Circa is an app for reading the news.
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Clever
CEO: Tyler Bosmeny
Date launched: June 2012
What it is: Clever helps third-party developers integrate their apps with school data.
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Clear
CEO: Dan Counsell
Date launched: February 2012
What it is: Clear is a to-do list for iPhone and Mac.
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FiftyThree
CEO: Georg Petschnigg
Date launched: March 2012
What it is: FiftyThree is an app for drawing, doodling, and sketching.
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Lua Technologies
CEO: Michael DeFranco
Date launched: June 2012
What it is: Lua creates tools to help mobile workforces stay connected.
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42Floors
CEO: Jason Freedman
Date launched: March 2012
What it is: 42Floors is search engine for real estate and office space.
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Urban Compass
CEO: Robert Reffkin
Date launched: In stealth mode
What it is: Urban Compass is building a platform with hyper-local knowledge to help people make personal decisions.
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Brewster
CEO: Steve Greenwood
Date launched: July 2012
What it is: Brewster is a mobile app that personalises your address book by pulling in data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and Gmail.
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Branch
CEO: Josh Miller
Date launched: August 2012
What it is: Branch is a platform for exclusive, in-depth discussions and conversations.
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RebelMouse
CEO: Paul Berry
Date launched: June 2012
What it is: RebelMouse is a snapshot of all your social media activity, all in one place.
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uBeam
CEO: Meredith Perry
Date launched: N/A
What it is: uBeam wirelessly charges electronic devices.
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Highlight
CEO: Paul Davison
Date launched: January 2012
What it is: Highlight shows you people who are nearby on a Google Map, and it lets you learn more about them - even if they are total strangers.
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Gumroad
CEO: Sahil Lavingia
Date launched: February 2012
What it is: Gumroad lets you sell things like songs, photos, T-shirts and anything else that you can link to through social networks.
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Mixel
CEO: Khoi Vinh
Date launched: August 2012
What it is: Mixel is a collage and photo sharing app for iOS.
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MoviePass
CEO: Stacy Spikes
Date launched: October 2012
What it is: MoviePass is a subscription service that lets film buffs see all the movies they want for one monthly price.
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Chromatik
CEO: Matt Sandler
Date launched: November 2012
What it is: A musical platform for musicians that allows songs to be written, recorded and shared on an iPad app. Everything is stored on the cloud, so it can be accessed anywhere.
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Upworthy
CEO: Eli Pariser
Date launched: March 2012
What it is: A media company with a team of content curators. It finds morsels of interesting but overlooked information on the web and spins it in a way that's compelling to the masses.
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