36 Best Affiliate Marketing Startups Taking 2020 By Storm

December 6, 2020

This article showcases Startup Pill’s top picks for the best Affiliate Marketing startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating inside of the affiliate marketing industry and around the world. They are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.

We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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1. Swaarm

The idea behind this startup: SaaS Performance Marketing Tracking Platform

Headquarters: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Marketing, Mobile Advertising, SaaS

Founders: Alexandru Dumitru, Yogeeta Chainani

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2. Phaver

The idea behind this startup: Phaver social recommendation platform for sharing favourite things from products to local services with friends and followers.

Headquarters: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Consumer Reviews, Internet, Social Media, Social Network

Founders: Joonatan Lintala, Tomi Fyrqvist

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3. Rocketing Systems

The idea behind this startup: Rocketing Systems’ flagship product, Buzzbassador®, helps Shopify business owners by automating their brand ambassador campaigns.

Headquarters: Starkville, Mississippi, United States

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation, SaaS, Software

Founders: Brandon Johns, Calvin Waddy, Shelby Baldwin

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4. Crumb

The idea behind this startup: A holistic Health app that nudges long term behavioural change.

Headquarters: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Apps, Fitness, Gamification, Wellness

Founders: Nikolas Bullwinkel, Saad Saeed, Stefan Schablowski

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5. Bettor Publishing

The idea behind this startup: A digital media company for people who bet on sports and the brands that want to reach them

Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Digital Media, Gambling

Founders: Oliver Woodward-Williams

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6. AdventureLocals

The idea behind this startup: AdventureLocals offer adventures you can trust all over the world.

Headquarters: Telluride, Colorado, United States

Industries: Adventure Travel, Affiliate Marketing, Travel Agency

Founders: Charlie Cohn, Jacob Cohn, Kolby Ward

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7. LensAI

The idea behind this startup: SaaS affiliate marketing platform that places ads directly into objects that are found through video and image analysis

Headquarters: Laguna Hills, California, United States

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, SaaS

Founders: Konstantin Kosenkov, Pavel Shkliaev

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8. PerkPrices

The idea behind this startup: Digital loyalty and discovery platform that allows consumers to save money by earning Cashback.

Headquarters: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Internet, Shopping, Social Shopping

Founders: Ricky Shin

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9. Brand Overflow

The idea behind this startup: Marketing analytics platform that offers insights into a business’ marketing performance. Big data insights for SMEs and Enterprise.

Headquarters: Newark, Delaware, United States

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Analytics, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Enterprise Software, Market Research, Marketing, Marketing Automation, SEO, Software

Founders: Ahmed Qureshi

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10. lemonads

The idea behind this startup: The future standard of Performance Marketing

Headquarters: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Digital Marketing

Founders: Unknown

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11. Carter & Clyde

The idea behind this startup: Carter & Clyde is an international e-commerce site that connects college students with functional and stylish products for their dorm rooms.

Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Home Decor, Interior Design, Retail

Founders: Matthew Stolper, Robert Ragland

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12. Plink

The idea behind this startup: Plink makes smart links for podcasts. Smart links auto-open iOS and Android pre-installed apps or send to App links page.

Headquarters: Missoula, Montana, United States

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Internet, Marketing, Podcast, Software

Founders: Scott Mathson

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13. Odeon Ventures

The idea behind this startup: Odeon Ventures connects prospective students and education providers through high-intent lead generation.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Higher Education, Publishing, SEO

Founders: Ory Weihs

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14. ibuumerang

The idea behind this startup: ibuumerang is a direct sales and network marketing industry for live life to the fullest earn residual income.

Headquarters: Houston, Texas, United States

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Business Development, Business Information Systems

Founders: Unknown

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15. ClickMate

The idea behind this startup: ClickMate is an exclusive community-based affiliate network focusing on blockchain products.

Headquarters: Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Founders: Unknown

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16. FlipForms

The idea behind this startup: Build a beautiful, simple, and high converting multi-step form in minutes. SaaS designed for high performance marketers & enterprise brands.

Headquarters: Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, SaaS

Founders: Unknown

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17. Cash Kicks

The idea behind this startup: Supporting and rewarding our nation’s heroes, their organisations and charities.

Headquarters: Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Internet, Retail

Founders: Unknown

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18. ChipNDeal

The idea behind this startup: Deals & Coupons for Indian Online Shopping

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing

Founders: Unknown

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19. mowMedia

The idea behind this startup: A human approach to digital marketing

Headquarters: Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing

Founders: Mike Wiston

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20. OOHLEMON

The idea behind this startup: SaaS, Adtech

Headquarters: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Industries: Ad Targeting, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Affiliate Marketing, Digital Signage

Founders: Unknown

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21. Couturista

The idea behind this startup: Couturista is an online shop and magazine for fashion and lifestyle.

Headquarters: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Social Media

Founders: Dr. Chadi Abdul Rida, Sophia Hess

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22. Great.com

The idea behind this startup: An innovative organization and charitable-movement striving to do as much good as possible using unconventional means.

Headquarters: Sweden, South Carolina, United States

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Non Profit

Founders: Unknown

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23. EnactOn Technologies

The idea behind this startup: EnactOn is the only global company specializing in end-to-end affiliate industry-specific business solution development.

Headquarters: Surat, Gujarat, India

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software

Founders: Ovesh Dhanga, Preetham Chandra

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24. Spicy Affiliates

The idea behind this startup: Next generation affiliate network

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing

Founders: Unknown

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25. eTaleTeller

The idea behind this startup: Blogging and Affialiate Platfrom

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Blogging Platforms, Internet of Things

Founders: Soni Ambesh

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26. Prices

The idea behind this startup: Prices – Price comparison, cashback, coupons, reviews

Headquarters: Ho Chi Minh City, NA – Vietnam, Vietnam

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Consumer Reviews, Coupons, E-Commerce, Flash Sale, Internet, Price Comparison

Founders: Duong Dang

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27. Grovia

The idea behind this startup: Grovia is a Partner Recruitment Agency that specializes in discovering, recruiting, and onboarding affiliates and influencers

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Automation

Founders: Unknown

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28. Agence Digitale MJ Metrix

The idea behind this startup: Agence digitale mj metrix is a French digital marketing agency founded by a former Google contractor.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Professional Services, SEO

Founders: Marvin JERNIDIER

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29. Posito

The idea behind this startup: Posito is a unique marketing consultancy. We accelerate your growth using behavioural science, a growth model and an algorithmic database.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Brand Marketing, Consulting, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Public Relations

Founders: Alex Moorhouse

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30. DIGICA

The idea behind this startup: Digital Marketing Agency

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Information Technology, Internet, Software

Founders: Unknown

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31. Affiliate Link Club

The idea behind this startup: ALC is a global affiliate network that connects small businesses with promoters.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Marketing

Founders: Dalton Oium

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32. For It Digital

The idea behind this startup: Digital Marketing and Partnership Marketing

Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Digital Marketing

Founders: Chris Goh, Takeharu Yoshizawa, Yuki Komiyama

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33. Pingou

The idea behind this startup: Pingou owns and operates an online platform that offers consumers with cashback and discount coupons to Brazilian online stores.

Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Coupons, E-Commerce, Shopping

Founders: Fabricio Mello

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34. Finest Fashion Site

The idea behind this startup: Inspire and educate fashion lovers in the field of sustainable fashion.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Content Creators, Fashion

Founders: Unknown

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35. Domain Scout

The idea behind this startup: Discover great domain names for your projects.

Headquarters: Unknown

Industries: Affiliate Marketing, Marketing

Founders: Brad Pineau

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36. GlobalOnMedia

The idea behind this startup: Web-based performance marketing company

Headquarters: Claymont, Delaware, United States

Industries: Advertising, Affiliate Marketing, Price Comparison

Founders: Unknown

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