# How to submit to Startups.fm

Startups.fm is a hand-picked directory of 1,600+ startups across AI, SaaS, devtools and fintech, browsable by country and city.

> Full guide: https://toolfio.com/directories/startups-fm

## Is Startups.fm free to submit to, and how long does approval take?

- Website: https://startups.fm
- Submission page: https://startups.fm/submit
- Domain Rating (Ahrefs): 33
- Link type: dofollow
- Pricing: Paid
- Cost: Listings are paid: £49 one-off for a human-reviewed listing and a DR 49+ dofollow backlink, listed in 48 hours.
- Time to go live: 48 hours
- Account required: no

## How much traffic does Startups.fm get? (DataForSEO, Google US)

- Estimated organic visits per month: 189
- Ranking keywords: 304 (0 in the top 10)
- Referring domains: 244
- Backlinks: 69923
- Domain first seen: 2019-01-16
- Monthly searches for "startups.fm": 10

## What does Startups.fm rank for on Google?

- "edia" — position 50, 40500 searches/month
- "aalo" — position 75, 1600 searches/month
- "impulse labs" — position 61, 1600 searches/month
- "new york city startup" — position 97, 1600 searches/month
- "new york city startups" — position 92, 1600 searches/month

## What does the Startups.fm submission form ask for?

- Startup name
- Tagline
- Description
- Country
- Logo
- Your name
- Email

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_Facts verified on Startups.fm's own site on 2026-09-09._