Top 10 Interesting Tech Startups

Dropbox

Web-based file hosting service formed in 2007... is that to early to be considered a start up? Possibly, but by 2010 it had 4 million users.

Kickstarter

Spotify

Spotify's offering is simple: for £10 a month you have unlimited access to pretty much all the music in the world. Backed up by fantastic technology that enables hassle-free high quality streaming and well-designed desktop and mobile clients, it's a game-changing experience.

Foursquare

Instagram

Instagram allows you to select a range of filters in order to change the feel of your photos which can then be shared with friends via Twitter/Facebook.Recieving funding in 2010 Instagram is a great homage to the days of Poloroid cameras.

Square

Square is changing the payment industry by allowing any individual or business to handle credit card payments on their iPhone. But this is just the beginning and Square have much bigger ideas about revolutionising how finance works.

Top10

Top10 is the Top 10 of Everything, Created by Everyone. It's an app for discovery and recommendation based around Top 10 lists for any topic under the sun.

AirBnb

Travel like a human (peer to peer travel accommodation).

Path

Path is in a seriously crowded space, and it's intentionally limiting - but it's UI and design is amazing.

Quora

A continually improving collection of questions and answers. Incredible product design.