Launch catalog / Playbook
AI Startups
Route unverified ai-directory
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-25. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Site could not be fetched — https://aistartups.net/ returns HTTP 401 (auth wall or bot block) to automated clients
- Third-party profiles describe it as a directory of AI tools/startups for businesses, operated from Portland, OR
Prepare before opening the form
- Verify the site loads in a real browser before planning a submission
- Standard listing kit: product name, URL, description, category
Workflow
- Open https://aistartups.net/ in a browser (automated fetches get 401)
- Locate any submit/list-your-startup path on the live site — none was discoverable from public pages during research
Watch for
- Domain-wide 401 — the site may be behind authentication, geo/bot-blocking, or effectively unmaintained
- Third-party profiles are thin and mostly auto-generated (SignalHire, Tracxn, local business listings) — treat the directory's authority with skepticism
- No public submission page or guidelines could be located
What counts as live
Unknown — would be a public profile/listing page on aistartups.net, but no example URL pattern could be verified
Not verified
- Whether the site is operational at all for anonymous visitors
- Whether a self-serve submission flow exists or listing is editorial/contact-based
- Pricing (catalog note says freemium — unverified)
- Link type of any listing (catalog note says follow — unverified)