A startup snapshot at the Web Summit

Chainmaster

UK Moving house is stressful but

Chainmaster is hoping to change all of this by putting all of the steps from contacting your property lawyer to agreeing sale and checking that everything is going smoothly with getting the keys to your new place. The housing market in Ireland is similar to the UK, says the founder, who hopes to target the market here after launching soon in the UK.

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Classcraft: unique educational tool that is already in use in more than 2,000 classrooms in 52 countries around the world despite having just launched in August

[ http://chainmaster.co.uk ]

Apic

Belgium

It’s a food pic and it’s epic! This is how

Apic describes their part-social network for chefs and part professional food photography equipment. This may be a niche market but as MD Carl Jacobs explains, chefs are not just food makers, they are part of the cultural fabric and the basic idea of archives beautiful pictures of their culinary creations appeals to them. Apic has been launched for three months and is looking to expand to Ireland after successful meetings on the back of Web Summit contacts.

[ www.apicbase.com ]

Away Like Home

Spain

Co-founder Francesco Di Lorenzo says he came up with the idea for Away Like Home after his for

eign students (he is a university lecturer) frequently asked him to point them in the direction of local housing, restaurants or healthcare. This platform has social networkirequently asked him to point them in the ding elements but ultimately helps find the best services for university students studying abroad by using existing data from former students.

www.awaylikehome.com

Roster

Russia

Using

Facebook

and other social networks as a log in and directory Roster hopes to match up sporty types with others that might share the same passion for tennis or jogging, both among their existing friend network and users they don’t know. They plan to do this using grades of expertise or enthusiasm so marathon runners don’t get matched up with beginners. Roster plans to target the populations of major cities.

[ www.yourlastbigthing.com  ]

We Are Gif

France

Gifs are a strange beast: they are immediately retro, fun and easily accessible. French startup We Are Gif are passionate about providing live gifs (yes, Live!) from events and they are

creating a video from the Web Summit. The idea, says co-founder Marc Daoud, is that people get something more than static pictures but also something quirkier than plain video footage. Rather than sell their idea to a big social network they are looking to develop a platform of their own.

[ www.wearegif.com  ]

Amach. co

Ireland

Irish trio

Oisin Kim

,

Andrew Logan

and

Martin Commins

are already cruising ahead with their startup Amach, namechecking Fortune 500 companies among their client list. They are completely self-funded says co-founder Kim, explaining that the service they offer is not unique but it’s usually either far too expansive or difficult to get right. Amach is an automated software and website test tool that checks your website or web app works well across all platforms and in various scenarios. It’s quality assurance as a service.

[ www.amach.co ]

Classcraft

United States

Classcraft is a unique educational tool that is already in use in more than 2,000 classrooms in 52 countries around the world despite having just launched in August. Co-founded by brothers Devin and

Shawn Young

and their father Lauren, this startup provides a virtual world (somewhat in the vein of World of Warcraft) for teacher and student. This beautifully designed fantasy world with a complex backstory provides a platform for teachers to reward students for good behaviours by allowing them to unlock new powers. The best part is that the subscription model is US$1 a year for students, allowing teachers to try out this gamified education tool in a low cost way.

Readbug

UK

The future of magazines is in a Netflix style model, says Readbug co-founder Matthew Hammett. This all-you-can-eat magazine service will soon be opening up its private beta ahead of a UK£9.95 per month subscription for magazines from six out of the eight big publishers in the UK. What is wrong with digital subscription editions for tablets and smartphones is that not only are they expensive but they also are huge PDF files that take up far too much space.

[ www.readbug.com ]