Top Consumer Internet Startups in 2027

Profound is an analytics platform that helps brands optimize their visibility in generative AI search. The company focuses on providing insights and data that help sales teams optimize their presence in AI-driven search environments. By leveraging its analytics platform, Profound enables businesses to understand their representation across various AI tools, facilitating better decision-making. Additionally, the company provides resources for reputation management, ensuring that brands can effectively navigate the evolving landscape of AI search.

Naman Khetawat and Manav Gupta, passionate digital marketing professionals with complementary expertise, have carved a distinct space in digital marketing with their agency, Balistro Consultancy. Balistro Consultancy specialises in creating compelling brand stories for a worldwide clientele. Naman and Manav’s combined expertise in SEO, Meta Ads, branding, and Google Ads gives them a distinct edge in digital marketing. Naman, with his background in data-driven strategies and performance marketing, excels at exceeding client goals and showcasing exceptional results through robust analytics. Conversely, Manav leverages his Meta Ads and SEO expertise to reach audiences across diverse markets, weaving narratives that resonate globally. From Interns to Entrepreneurs Naman’s passion for digital marketing began in 2019 when he entered the industry as an intern at Merkle Sokrati. His eagerness and dedication saw him climb the professional ladder, becoming a Business Strategy Manager responsible for multi-crore clients. He navigated the complexities of Google Ads and branding, learning valuable lessons and amassing a wealth of experience. Manav’s journey mirrors Naman’s. Starting as an intern at Merkle Sokrati in January 2019, he honed his skills in Meta Ads and SEO. He then took a leap of faith, leaving his managerial position to establish Squid Mind, demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and drive. Naman and Manav’s combined expertise laid the foundation for Balistro’s success. Their complementary skills allow them to offer clients a comprehensive range of digital marketing solutions, encompassing Google Ads, branding, Meta Ads, and SEO. This holistic approach ensures their campaigns transcend borders and resonate with audiences across diverse markets. As Balistro grows, Naman and Manav remain committed to their core values of collaboration, innovation, and client satisfaction. The duo is excited to take on new challenges and create engaging brand stories that

Maximizing the Full Potential of Your Shopify Store. Our e-commerce agency specializes in helping established Shopify stores reach their full potential through a unique combination of Shopify expertise, conversion rate optimization skills, and cutting-edge email marketing strategies. With a focus on simple processes, direct communication, and a growth-oriented approach, we provide comprehensive solutions for maximizing your store's performance. As experts in both technology and business, we deliver the best results through lean processes and cutting-edge strategies, ensuring your Shopify store is optimized for maximum performance and your email marketing drives real results. Trust us to take your online store to the next level and achieve the growth you're looking for.

We're building the world's first transparent entertainment studio — a new model where audiences participate in production, creators own their platforms, and every transaction is verifiable. We're replacing Hollywood's century-old playbook of secrecy with radical transparency, interactive live experiences, and a creator-first economy. Our proprietary Studio OS consolidates 13+ fragmented tools into one integrated platform: project management, marketplace, community forums, financial ledger, creator dashboards, and an opportunity hub — all powered by smart contracts and automation. Subscribers don't just watch content; they influence creative decisions, submit proposals for greenlighting, apply for cast/crew roles, and experience production in real-time through influencer-hosted live reality shows. We're raising a $1.5M pre-seed round to fund our prototype production and scale our subscriber acquisition engine. This is entertainment infrastructure for the next century.

Beards & Bellas is a culture-driven beauty retail platform built to give indie and underrepresented beauty brands real access: retail placement, co-marketing, and distribution pathways that are usually out of reach for small, indie founders. We started as an Evanston-based experiential retail concept and are evolving into a hybrid retail + distribution platform, blending e-commerce, pop-ups, and curated brand activations. Through our Brand Incubator program, we help emerging brands get shelf space, visibility, and a path to wholesale, without needing the capital or connections that traditional retail requires. The hard problem we're solving: indie beauty brands, especially those from underrepresented founders, are locked out of traditional retail and distribution channels. We're building the infrastructure; vetting, onboarding, co-marketing, and sales support to change that.