These Are The Top 33 Outdoors Startups to Follow in 2021

January 30, 2021

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

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

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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Top Outdoors Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Pathloom

Pathloom

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

Pathloom is a Web-App designed to help hikers, campers, and other outdoor recreation users more easily plan their outdoor trips.

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LandTrust

LandTrust

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

LandTrust is a marketplace where people can list, discover, and book private land for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. LandTrust is the place for getting sportsmen out pursuing their passions on private land.

LandTrust creates new revenue streams for private landowners like farmers, ranchers, and individuals which enables them to conserve their land and be directly compensated for good land management practices.. .

Vert.run

Vert.run

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Online training platform for trail running and Ultras

Lockhart Management Group

Lockhart Management Group

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Lockhart Management Group offers climate-controlled self-storage, indoor and outdoor boat and RV storage. All of its units are alarmed and video monitored.

It is located in Bradenton, Florida.. .

Albatross

Albatross

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Albatross is an electric-powered inflatable board that can be used for Stand-Up Paddling.

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CampMap

CampMap

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A digital revolution in guest experience and camp management, we create digital interactive maps of campsites & campgrounds

Lupa

Lupa

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We are building the world’s smartest running coach.

Mapo Tapo

Mapo Tapo

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We organize off-the-beaten-track expeditions for extreme sport lovers, fueling sustainable growth in underdeveloped areas

Astrid Wild

Astrid Wild

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Astrid Wild designs and produces functional and feminine clothing for women to express their true style in every aspect of their lives, including the outdoors. They sell their products direct to consumers through an online platform, creating a comprehensive digital connection to the customers, including high engagement and the ability to optimize their operations in a data-driven manner.

Ultimately, they want to create a movement, inspiring women worldwide to live a happier and healthier life, outdoors.. .

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Neighbor

Neighbor

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Neighbor is a company that provides furniture for those who seek refuge in company and comfort.

JomoTrip

JomoTrip

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Travel network for social outdoor activities.

ActivePlace

ActivePlace

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ActivePlace is a specialized social platform helping people discover and grow a healthier more active life

Hikingbook

Hikingbook

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Hikingbook provides solutions for forest enthusiasts to create a mountaineering ecosystem.

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Avathi.com

Avathi.com

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Avathi Outdoors is an outdoor experience curator based in Bangalore.

Sporforya

Sporforya

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

Sporforya is a marketplace for local sports activities where anyone can easily provide, find, compare, and book the sports they love.

Jumball

Jumball

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

A beach sports management software platform. We provide opportunities at every level helping organizers, club owners, coaches & players.

Mission Critical

Mission Critical

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Mission Critical, a nutrition company, is commercializing the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s patent-pending meal replacement, MR+.

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Slope Mountain Gear

Slope Mountain Gear

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Based in the ski town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Slope was founded with the mission of creating quality apparel and gear for those who are dedicated to the mountain lifestyle. We draw inspiration from the mountain life we are immersed in everyday, whether it’s on the slopes, or floating down the mighty Yampa River.

Our commitment has always been to develop the very best outdoor products in order to inspire a love and appreciation for the mountains.. .

Evenance

Evenance

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We provide athletes with their perfect event at the right time, helping them discover their next challenge. We use Machine learning to understand athletes, learning from their passions, objectives, preferences and abilities.

And we have developed a recommendations and registration engine for sporting events, that connects event organizers, brands and athletes. Launched at the Founder Institute..

Get Hotel Deal

Get Hotel Deal

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We are helping to the traveler for finding best places around the globe, Compare the best hotels from any city and book your hotel and flight with reasonable prices. We showing you best hotels from thousands of hotels and suggest you cheap hotel deals for your pleasant journey.

Find last minute hotel and flight deal at GetHotelDeal.. .

Camotrek

Camotrek

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ANVATREK EOOD is a small family-run company that runs Camotrek.com. At Camotrek, we love backpacking and are passionate outdoorsmen.

We know how important it is to use reliable outdoor gear that lives up to our expectations. We also know that often skills are at least as important as the equipment.

Camotrek was created to inspire our readers and give them the right tools to explore the outdoors. This site is a free resource to help everyone plan out many unforgettable adventures.

Every journey begins with a single step…. .

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Campflare

Campflare

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We need to talk about campground reservations. Bots and scalpers have plagued our National Parks and public lands by purchasing reservations as soon as they become available.

Tech should not decide who and who doesn’t get to enjoy the outdoors. It’s time for a change.

Regulation and captchas are not the solution — tech will always find a way around it. The only way to stop the scalpers is to drown them out.

Campflare is a free service that will send you a text or email when a campground becomes available. It’s free, and it always will be..

Skateboarding In

Skateboarding In

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Skating – When You Just Feel Like It. Discover The World Of Skateboarding with us.

Falconess

Falconess

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

A danish hunting and outdoor clothing brand for women.

Guidify

Guidify

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

We are a team of developers, tech geeks, designers and engineers, but primarily, we are a group of passionate riders, adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts. We are on a mission to build a community of people, riders and experts that share the same enthusiasm, passion and love for discovering and experiencing new and exciting things.

When we are not riding, guiding, coaching, designing and developing, we are constantly looking for new ways and opportunities to make Guidify as recognizable and accessible to as many users as possible. With its unique functionality, features and fast-growing trends of action sports, outdoor enthusiasts and communities all over the world, Guidify carries a great potential and offers many possibilities.

We believe that with our dedication and commitment to action sports and nature, we can contribute to a better, easier and above all, more enjoyable experience of connecting local riders, guides, experts, services, communities, travelers etc. If you share our vision and passion for discovering and experiencing new and exciting things, we invite you to be a part of our story!.

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Trail Roulette, Inc.

Trail Roulette, Inc.

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Mobile App

Calibre Fishing

Calibre Fishing

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The name says it all! We’re the best, hey we’re the ONLY full-service fly Fishing company in beautiful Jupiter, FL. It is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County.

In the Jupiter town, you can catch the various variety of fish like Snook, Tarpon, Jacks, Bluefish, Ladyfish. You can visit Loxahatchee River estuary, nearshore wrecks and reefs, and the Jupiter Inlet to fulfill your fly fishing adventure.

We offer reviews of fly rods, reels and other fly fishing gears as per our personal experience with the products. Our shop staff is eager to help you whether it be finding flies, clothing, gear, or booking a trip..

Belleza

Belleza

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Belleza is an online store that offers products in home and garden, kitchen, travel, outdoor and a range of unique and inspiring products.

Wyld Guides

Wyld Guides

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Wyld Guides was built with one goal in mind and that was to increase the exposure of fishing guides by providing them a platform to automate their business. We created a mobile application that is equally as beneficial for guides as it is for consumers.

We made it easy for guides to market and manage their services while creating a mobile marketplace for consumers to browse and book trips.. .

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NatureDetox.us

NatureDetox.us

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NatureDetox is the first Seminar service for stressed business people! Everyday helping to arrange & manage masterclasses with experts in the field. We are currently operating in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Ljublana and Prague and plan to expand to other cities.

We were founded in 2019 and were not incubated yet! Feel free to jump on a call!. .

81LOW

81LOW

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81 low is an event planner that specializes in electronic dance events catered to unique outdoor locations across the country.

Wilder Supply Company

Wilder Supply Company

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Adventure on demand

Active.ly

Active.ly

Crunchbase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin

Mobile application connecting people through action sports while maintaining the “local’ feel.

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