Startups To Watch In 2015

Earlier this year I blogged about some Startups to watch this year. You can see this blog and more at Chris Beaman — Tech Startup News

Every year seems to be a big year for startups these days. I have been reviewing various lists of “startups to watch,” so I decided to compile a small list of the ones who are often mentioned. Currently, there are a number of startups expected to do big things in 2015. This year may or may not be a big year for the following startups, but given their current momentum they are surely promising. Here are a few startups, in no particular order, expected to do bigger things in 2015.

Imgur is the well-known image hosting site. Imgur’s user community has grown significantly, currently receiving approximately 60 billion views monthly. In the last year, Imgur raised around $40 million and hired Steve Patrizi, former marketing and ad head for Pinterest. The company is taking steps to become a stronger business. Let’s see how they follow up their successful 2014.

In hopes of giving authors more control, startup Blurb has stepped into the picture to make a real impact on the publishing world. Founded by Eileen Gittins back in 2005, Blurb is a self-publishing and marketing platform built to simplify the creative process for all of us. Blurb has introduced us to a simplified process of designing, publishing, promoting, and selling. Blurb made big strides in 2014 and aims to be more appealing to Hollywood in the coming year, which could launch this startup to another level.

The relationship between technology and fitness has taken off recently, with several companies offering ways to track fitness, wellness, exercise, etc. Atlas Wearables is an Austin-based startup which takes this latest craze to the next step. Not only does the device log the amount of steps taken, but it recognizes the exact exercise you are performing and will notify you if its being performed properly and how you can push your body a little further to reach a complete workout. According to their site, the algorithms help track your motions in 3D to detect the difference between different exercises. Given the popularity of tech in the gym, this is definitely a startup to watch.