4 SaaS Startups in the Search Engine Industry

January 24, 2023

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SaaS startups have become the darling of Venture Capital investors, especially in the Search Engine industry. Over the past decade, software has proverbially “eaten the world” and SaaS companies have scaled to become unicorn corporations in staggering amounts of time.

In this article, we are examining 4 VC funded SaaS startups in the Search Engine industry.

AdeptMind

AdeptMind is a SaaS AI/ML startup that pioneers in eCommerce Product Discovery and Shopping Center Marketplaces. Its co-founders recently completed the sale of their prior business, Maluuba, which was highly successful. This time, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, they want to build a rad Silicon Valley-style team.

Company details:
Founders:
G Wu, Jing He, Yoav Artzi
Founded:
2016
Based in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
AdeptMind
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Local Shopping, Machine Learning, Marketplace, Retail Technology, SaaS, Search Engine, Shopping Mall, Software
Latest funding:
$6,200,000
Series A
3 June 2021
Total funding:
$10,700,000
Investors
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Fidelity, Pi Labs, Ulta Beauty, DMZ

Constructor

The only search and product discovery platform designed specifically for commercial eCommerce where conversions count is Constructor.io. In order to provide powerful user experiences across all aspects of product discovery, including search, browse, recommendations, autosuggest, quizzes, and attribute enrichment, Constructor's cloud-based solutions utilize natural language processing, machine learning-enhanced results ranking, and collaborative personalization. Prior to relevancy, we prioritize income. For our clients, who include some of the greatest names in retail including Sephora, American Eagle, Backcountry, Birkenstock, and Bonobos, this has allowed us to consistently deliver $10M+ lifts. Constructor is a global corporation that prioritizes remote work. Eli Finkelshteyn and Dan McCormick created us in 2015.

Company details:
Founders:
Dan McCormick, Eli Finkelshteyn
Founded:
2015
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
Constructor
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, SaaS, Search Engine, Semantic Search, Software
Latest funding:
$55,000,000
Series A
15 September 2021
Total funding:
$61,100,000
Investors
Silversmith Capital Partners, SAP.iO, Fusion Fund, Zetta Venture Partners, Signia Venture Partners

Ryte

With its cloud-based software, Ryte, an industry leader in website quality management, helps companies improve the quality and functionality of their websites. More than 1 million digital marketers and agencies use Ryte to enhance the technical health of their websites, boost organic traffic and conversions, and reduce legal risk. The best-known features of it are its cutting-edge crawling technique and unmatched search data. Some of the most well-known businesses in the world, like BMW, Allianz, and Sixt, rely on Ryte to monitor the quality of their websites and maintain their competitiveness online. Marcus Tandler, Andy Bruckschoegl, and Niels Doerje formed Ryte, which has its main office in Munich, Germany, and another one in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Company details:
Founders:
Andy Bruckschloegl, Jan Hendrik Merlin Reichenbacher, Marcus Tandler, Niels Doerje
Founded:
2012
Based in:
München, Bayern, Germany
Website:
Ryte
Industries:
Quality Assurance, SaaS, Search Engine, Software
Latest funding:
$10,336,005
Series A
11 January 2021
Total funding:
$16,055,104
Investors
Bayern Kapital, Senovo, octopus investments, Chris Hitchen, Surplus Invest

Sentieo

Sentieo is the first financial intelligence platform created especially to meet the demands of investors looking for information. For a more effective research process, Sentieo's AI-powered financial search engine combines internal and external resources into a single shared workspace. Sentieo is used by more than 1,100 clients worldwide, including Fortune 500 corporations and 800 institutional investing institutions, to surface, visualize, and share the insights that give them an edge. To learn more, go to sentieo.com.

Company details:
Founders:
Alap Shah, Naman Shah
Founded:
2012
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
Sentieo
Industries:
Analytics, Financial Services, FinTech, Hedge Funds, Market Research, SaaS, Search Engine, Wealth Management
Latest funding:
$20,000,000
Series B
25 May 2021
Total funding:
$55,519,104
Investors
Scott Belsky, Centana Growth Partners, Singh Capital Partners, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Ten Coves Capital

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