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Meet Exohood Labs, Avilo, and Luna AI: HackerNoon Startups of the Week
Welcome back to another HackerNoon Startups of the Week! If you’re not already in the loop, each week, the team at HackerNoon showcases a list of startups from our Startups of The Year database. All these startups have been nominated as one of the best in their respective category or region.
\ This week, we’re pleased to bring you Exohood Labs, Avilo, and Luna AI.
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Meet Startups of the Week Exohood Labs
\ Exohood Labs is a British software development company focused on creating advanced technological solutions with practical applications for businesses, governments, and educational institutions.
\ Located in London, UK, this startup has been nominated as one of the best in their region, along with nominations in the Quantum Computing and Blockchain categories.
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Avilo
\ Avilo provides a broad spectrum of IT services, from advanced cloud solutions to robust IT infrastructure management, ensuring that regardless of a company's size — from startups to seasoned enterprises — its solutions are customized to meet their specific needs.
\ Located in Oslo, Norway, this startup has been nominated as one of the best in their region, along with nominations in the Software Development, IT Services, and Web Development categories.
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Luna AI
\ Luna is an AI Program Manager that gives Engineering and Product leaders visibility into goals, initiative progress, and risks throughout the product lifecycle. It summarizes Jira and Slack data, such as sprints and fix versions, and generates launch and OKR updates on your behalf. With Luna’s simple and customizable UI, you can create and share plans with your managers and peers, no manual work required.
\ Located in London, UK, this startup has been nominated as one of the best in their region, along with nominations in the Saas, Productivity, and Project Management categories.
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Featured Interview of The WeekFollow the example of Avilo and create your business page on HackerNoon.
\ Having a business profile will allow you to create your very own Evergreen Tech Company News Page and participate in our Tech Companies ranking, weekly and data-driven insights that delve into which tech companies are gaining and losing traction in public awareness. Plus, only with a business page can you answer the awesome interview templates we crafted for you.
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\ Today, we’re focusing on the Singapore Startup Interview Template. Singapore was one of our top 3 trending start up cities last year, and this edition is no different! If you’re a Singapore-based start up or have insights to share about the tech scene in one of Asia’s largest cities, this one’s for you! Use this template to showcase your startup’s vision, innovative projects, key lessons, and strategies for overcoming challenges in the city. Insights about how the city evolves and supports entrepreneurs are welcome! Additionally, don’t forget to share how events like HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year have shaped your journey. Highlight why your startup stands out and deserves recognition in 2024.
\ Here’s a quote from Avilo featured in their published interview, telling us why they decided to participate in Startups of The Year:
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For us, being part of HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year is about more than just recognition. It’s an opportunity to connect with other businesses and individuals who share our vision for making technology more accessible and user-friendly. We believe that strong connections and shared learning are the keys to success, and this initiative gives us a platform to build relationships, network with like-minded people, and explore potential partnerships. We’re excited about the opportunity to not only showcase our work but also to collaborate and grow alongside others who are pushing the boundaries of innovation.
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:::tip Want to be featured on HackerNoon’s Startups of the Week? Share your startup's story - use this interview template. Here’s how the 2023 nominees did it: Meetanshi, Sniper.xyz, Wallet Factory, Grownu Workforce Management System, Motif, Lightrun
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\ That’s all we have for you this week, hackers!
The HackerNoon Team
About HackerNoon’s Startups of The YearStartups of The Year 2024 is HackerNoon’s flagship community-driven event celebrating startups, technology, and the spirit of innovation. Currently in its third iteration, the prestigious Internet award recognizes and celebrates tech startups of all shapes and sizes. This year, over 150,000 entities across 4200+ cities, 6 continents, and 100+ industries will participate in a bid to be crowned the best startup of the year! Millions of votes have been cast over the past few years, and many storieshave been written about these daring and rising startups.
\ The winners will get a free interview on HackerNoon and an Evergreen Tech Company News page.
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