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Conditional free route launch-board

Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.

What the free route requires

  • Free submission joins the normal editorial queue (form notes 'we normally get 200+ pitches a month'); a $9.95 express option buys front-page-for-24hr + express review/publication + social media posting to their ~12,000 followers

Requirements

  • Startup/product pitch suitable for the site's 'Pitch your Startup' category
  • Form requires a non-generic founder email ('Please do not provide generic email addresses')
  • 'Not all businesses are suitable for Startup88.com & we reserve the right not to publish' — rejected paid submissions are refunded within 48hrs
  • Elevator pitch should stay ~2 paragraphs

Prepare before opening the form

  • Startup name, tag line, website URL
  • Founder name + a real (non-generic) founder email, Twitter handle (include the @)
  • Elevator pitch (~2 paragraphs), target market, monetization model ('How will you make money?')
  • Capital raised (approx USD), city/country
  • Product image or website screenshot to upload

Workflow

  1. Open https://startup88.com/ and click 'Pitch Your Startup' → Typeform at startup88.typeform.com/to/CRjWqM
  2. Complete all fields including founder verification and image upload
  3. Choose the free queue or pay $9.95 for express review + 24hr front page + social posting
  4. Published pitches appear as posts under /category/startups (e.g. /startups/2026/09/21/<slug>/)

Watch for

  • Batch's /category/star URL was truncated — real listing category is /category/startups
  • The Typeform is the only submission channel — no email pitch route is published
  • Free-queue wait is unstated and volume is high (200+/month); express is $9.95
  • This is editorial writeup format (author bylines like 'Sachin'), not a self-serve listing
  • Content protection script blocks right-click/copy on site

What counts as live

A post titled with your startup appears under https://startup88.com/category/startups or homepage with its own /startups/<date>/<slug>/<id> permalink

Not verified

  • Free-queue turnaround time
  • Whether published pitches link out with a followed URL
  • Whether 'Featured' category placement costs extra beyond the $9.95 express

Sources

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