Show HN: A public map of startups worldwide (anyone can add theirs)

Startups of the World is a public, interactive map where anyone can add their startup for free — no account required. Submissions appear as pins on a world map within minutes.

Pins are color-coded by industry, so you can visually see clusters forming (e.g. fintech in London, deeptech in Berlin, AI across Southeast Asia).

It’s intentionally map-first rather than search-first. The goal is to make the global startup ecosystem visible, not curated.

I’d especially appreciate feedback on:

Whether the submission flow feels frictionless

Whether the map becomes noisy or valuable as it scales

What would make you come back to explore it again