Gap finder

Wanted, but no one's building it

Every problem is matched against the startups on Atlas. These have the most unmet demand: many people face them, few startups work on them where they happen. 30 have no startup in their country at all.

Ranked by demand (votes + 2 × proofs + 4 × builders) ÷ (1 + startups already working on it in that country)

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#1
◎ Open whitespaceClimate & Energy · India
High plastic usage has created small particles fragmented on earth
▲ 2 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#2
◎ Open whitespaceHealth · India
Safe sleep aids are hard to find without a prescription
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#3
◎ Open whitespaceClimate & Energy · India
Water crisis - fresh water layer is depleting
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#4
◎ Gap in MexicoClimate & Energy · Mexico
Cities are running short of water
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Mexico, 1 worldwide
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#5
◎ Gap in AustraliaClimate & Energy · Australia
Bushfires threaten homes and wildlife
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Australia, 2 worldwide
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#6
◎ Gap in BangladeshClimate & Energy · Bangladesh
Floods repeatedly wipe out homes and crops
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Bangladesh, 2 worldwide
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#7
◎ Gap in GhanaClimate & Energy · Ghana
E-waste is dismantled unsafely by informal workers
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Ghana, 2 worldwide
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#8
◎ Gap in South AfricaHR & Work · South Africa
Young people can’t find their first job
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in South Africa, 3 worldwide
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#9
◎ Gap in PhilippinesMobility · Philippines
Commutes waste hours in gridlocked traffic
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Philippines, 3 worldwide
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#10
◎ Gap in South KoreaHR & Work · South Korea
Young couples feel they can’t afford to have children
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in South Korea, 5 worldwide
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#11
◎ Gap in BrazilClimate & Energy · Brazil
Rainforest keeps being cleared
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Brazil, 6 worldwide
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#12
◎ Gap in TurkeyReal Estate & Housing · Turkey
Buildings aren’t safe in earthquakes
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Turkey, 8 worldwide
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#13
◎ Gap in CanadaReal Estate & Housing · Canada
Homes are unaffordable for young people
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Canada, 13 worldwide
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#14
◎ Gap in GermanyClimate & Energy · Germany
Energy bills have become a burden for households and factories
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Germany, 14 worldwide
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#15
◎ Gap in ArgentinaFintech · Argentina
Inflation wipes out people’s savings
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Argentina, 22 worldwide
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#16
◎ Thin competitionHR & Work · India
Freelancers vanish after taking an advance
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 1 startup in India, 4 worldwide
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#17
◎ Thin competitionReal Estate & Housing · India
Tenants can’t find out about mould, pests or hazards before renting
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 3 worldwide
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#18
◎ Thin competitionTravel & Hospitality · India
Address Proof for people living outside there hometowns
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 3 worldwide
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#19
◎ Thin competitionEducation · India
School leavers get little career guidance
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 6 worldwide
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#20
◎ Thin competitionFintech · Brazil
Small businesses can only borrow at punishing interest rates
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in Brazil, 23 worldwide
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#21
◎ Thin competitionHealth · India
No cheap way to tell a sprain from a fracture at home
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 3 startups in India, 12 worldwide
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#22
● CrowdedLogistics · India
Factories can’t get reliable, trackable pickups
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 11 worldwide
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#23
● CrowdedSaaS & B2B · India
Industrial machines sit idle waiting for repair technicians
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 21 worldwide
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#24
● CrowdedHealth · India
Teachers have no quick access to mental health support
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 23 worldwide
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#25
● CrowdedHealth · India
Caring for ageing parents in another city is chaotic
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 7 startups in India, 16 worldwide
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#26
● CrowdedHR & Work · United States
Childcare costs keep parents out of work
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 7 startups in United States, 21 worldwide
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#27
● CrowdedCommerce · India
Retailers can’t see suppliers’ live stock
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 8 startups in India, 24 worldwide
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#28
● CrowdedMobility · India
Used car buyers can’t verify a vehicle’s real history
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 10 startups in India, 14 worldwide
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#29
● CrowdedFintech · India
Students don’t know the true cost of education loans
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 11 startups in India, 21 worldwide
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#30
● CrowdedFood & Agri · India
Diners can’t check kitchen hygiene on delivery apps
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 17 startups in India, 20 worldwide
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#31
● CrowdedSaaS & B2B · India
Founders can’t find factories for small production runs
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 18 startups in India, 63 worldwide
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#32
● CrowdedAI & Software · India
Devices and laptops don’t connect reliably
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 34 startups in India, 80 worldwide
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#33
● CrowdedHealth · United States
Medical bills push families into debt
▲ 1 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 36 startups in United States, 47 worldwide
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#34
◎ Open whitespaceHealth · Japan
Older people are increasingly isolated and lonely
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Japan, 0 worldwide
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#35
◎ Open whitespaceEducation · Nigeria
Millions of children are out of school
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Nigeria, 0 worldwide
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#36
◎ Open whitespaceSaaS & B2B · India
No easy way to check if a new supplier is trustworthy
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in India, 0 worldwide
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#37
◎ Open whitespaceFood & Agri · Yemen
Children suffer from acute malnutrition
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Yemen, 0 worldwide
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#38
◎ Thin competitionClimate & Energy · India
Delhi’s air is unsafe to breathe for much of the year
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 2 worldwide
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#39
◎ Gap in PakistanClimate & Energy · Pakistan
Extreme heat is becoming deadly in hot cities
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Pakistan, 2 worldwide
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#40
◎ Gap in FranceHealth · France
Rural areas can’t attract doctors
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in France, 2 worldwide
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#41
◎ Thin competitionHealth · India
Antibiotics are losing their power
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 2 startups in India, 2 worldwide
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#42
◎ Gap in IndonesiaClimate & Energy · Indonesia
Plastic waste is choking rivers and coastlines
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Indonesia, 3 worldwide
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#43
◎ Gap in MexicoHealth · Mexico
Type 2 diabetes is rising fast and often goes undiagnosed
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Mexico, 3 worldwide
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#44
◎ Gap in KenyaFood & Agri · Kenya
Farmers lose much of their harvest before it reaches market
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Kenya, 3 worldwide
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#45
● CrowdedMobility · India
Road crashes kill and injure huge numbers of people in India
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 5 startups in India, 8 worldwide
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#46
◎ Gap in EthiopiaClimate & Energy · Ethiopia
Millions lack safe drinking water close to home
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Ethiopia, 8 worldwide
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#47
◎ Thin competitionFood & Agri · India
Small restaurants can’t meet wholesale minimum orders
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 3 startups in India, 11 worldwide
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#48
◎ Gap in NigeriaHealth · Nigeria
Fake and substandard medicines reach patients
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Nigeria, 13 worldwide
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#49
● CrowdedFintech · India
Small suppliers get squeezed on payment terms by big buyers
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 4 startups in India, 14 worldwide
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#50
◎ Gap in PhilippinesFintech · Philippines
Sending money home costs migrant workers too much
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Philippines, 18 worldwide
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#51
◎ Thin competitionClimate & Energy · Nigeria
Homes and small businesses run without reliable electricity
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 1 startup in Nigeria, 20 worldwide
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#52
● CrowdedCommerce · India
Small shops can’t buy directly from brands
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 8 startups in India, 31 worldwide
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#53
◎ Gap in United KingdomHealth · United Kingdom
People wait too long for mental health care
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in United Kingdom, 88 worldwide
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#54
◎ Gap in PakistanFintech · Pakistan
Many adults still have no bank account
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in Pakistan, 178 worldwide
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#55
● CrowdedSaaS & B2B · India
Micro businesses lose hours every week to invoicing
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 68 startups in India, 230 worldwide
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#56
◎ Gap in South AfricaClimate & Energy · South Africa
Rolling power cuts disrupt daily life and business
▲ 0 votes · 🙋 0 face it · 🚀 0 building · 0 startups in South Africa, 234 worldwide
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