About
A reviewed directory of startups and products
Startup Fame is a curated catalog at startupfa.me. Listings are reviewed so the directory stays useful and outbound do-follow links keep their value.
What Startup Fame is
Founders list a startup to earn a do-follow backlink from a DR 80+ domain, appear in category and location hubs, and share a stable profile URL. Paying plans earn prominence through Spotlight and Today’s Highlights on the homepage, the main discovery surface.
The free Verified plan requires a Startup Fame badge on the startup’s homepage. That reciprocity keeps the catalog from becoming an unlimited free link dump. Why the badge exists.
How review works
Every verified listing goes through quality checks. Much of the review is automated (AI and verification bots), with human oversight when needed. Review for the free plan typically takes several business days, not instant publish.
- Modern companies, micro-startups, and serious side projects are in scope.
- Spam, thin placeholders, and low-effort mass submissions are rejected.
- Free Verified listings must show a valid homepage badge before approval.
- Highlight and Spotlight publish without a badge and place the startup on premium homepage surfaces.
Who it is for
- Founders listing a product for a durable do-follow and a public profile.
- People browsing startups by category, location, or founder.
- Operators who prefer a short curated catalog over bulk “submit to 100 directories” packs.
Founder
Enguerran DectorSolo founder. Software builder.Enguerran Dector built Startup Fame as the reviewed directory he wanted for his own startups: curated listings, do-follow backlinks, no link dump. Independently owned and operated, with no venture capital funding.
Key facts
- Type
- Reviewed startup directory
- Website
- startupfa.me
- Domain Rating
- DR 80+
- Listing links
- Do-follow while listed
- Discovery
- Spotlight and Today’s Highlights on the homepage
- Plans
- Verified (free with badge), Highlight, Spotlight
- Contact
- hello@startupfa.me