8 Amazing Startups that Launched in 2014


BANGALORE: What it takes to build a wealthy domain? A sharp business plan, long years of hard work and destiny, and surely it takes years to attain those heights in business.There are some fortunate entrepreneurs who have nailed it. Enlighten yourself with 8 best start-ups to watch out for in 2014, as compiled by Business Insider

#1.Spring: An Instagram-like shopping app

The shopping app was launched on August 14, 2014, by David Tisch who is the Chairman and co-founder. Spring lets you buy clothes on your mobile phone; you can swipe through the pictures and purchase anything you see in the app with a few taps. Spring Raised $7.5 million in capital from sponsors like Group Arnault, Proenza Schouler’s CEO Shirley Cook, Google Ventures and Theory’s Andrew Rosen. It also had the early support of some of the fashion and tech industries’ biggest players.

#2.Reserve reservation app

Reserve, a New York-based restaurant reservations application built for iOS operating systems, was launched on October 28 in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. The app allows users to create a profile and upload a photograph, which is passed to the restaurant so diners are greeted by name. Reserve stores diners’ credit card information and tipping preferences so it can settle the check.

#3.x.ai

x.ai builds and maintains an artificial intelligence powered personal assistant that schedules meetings for you. It was founded in 2014, in New York by Dennis R. Mortensen. x.ai raised $2.1 million from blue chip investors like SoftBank Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, and IA Ventures.

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