Keep tabs on cool, up-and-coming and competing startups using the world's largest startup information database

Latest Version

Version
2.1.2
Update
March 10, 2016
Size
94.46KiB
Developer
startuptracker.io
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.28571 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
Tabs
ContextMenus
Http://*/
Https://*/
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Startup Tracker Extension

Startup Tracker enables you to get a quick overview of any startup you read or hear about. It provides live-search over leading startup information databases such as CrunchBase, AngelList and Product Hunt and lets you crowdsource missing information by clicking the magic 'Ask startup' button. Startup profiles can be annotated and saved to Evernote in 1 click.

Whether you are an entrepreneur, journalist or investor, Startup Tracker is your best friend to keep track of cool, up-and-coming and competing startups:

• View company info for the website you are browsing by clicking on the extension icon
• Search for a startup by highlighting its name on any webpage and clicking the extension icon, or search for it manually on the extension homepage
• Use the 'Ask startup' button to crowdsource any missing startup profile field
• Discover trending and newly crowdsourced startup profiles on the extension home screen
• Annotate and tag startup profiles, then save them to Evernote in 1 click
• Keep track of trending startups by following their track count
• Convenient right-click menu shortcuts for quick lookup
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Startup Tracker extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Startup Tracker extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Startup Tracker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Startup Tracker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Startup Tracker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Startup Tracker extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Startup Tracker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Startup Tracker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Startup Tracker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Startup Tracker extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Startup Tracker extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Startup Tracker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Startup Tracker extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Startup Tracker extension file

Select and download the Startup Tracker extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Startup Tracker extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Startup Tracker extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Startup Tracker extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Startup Tracker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Rebecca Smith (ID: 000000ff50dbedb1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/27/2016 I love how the extension shows information from many different sources so I have direct links to a startup's online presence. Best of all it's 100% free!

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SOLVEALLPROBLEMS (ID: 000000a524a95e04) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/07/2016 * needs to work on sites -- without needing javascript

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P K (ID: 00000012bac2c300) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/18/2015 This is insanely awesome. A must have tool for every entrepreneur :)

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Kayla Doan (ID: 0000006303622408) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/25/2015 Liked It! Need a way to capture startups that haven't made it into the database. Even with the crowdsourcing feature coming this month, not sure if that will give me what I need, as I'm often looking for very early stage startups.

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Bill Occam (ID: 000000a8e8fc6f23) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/08/2015 Keeping tabs on more startups than ever. Looking forward to the mobile version, then I'll be able to follow startups even when I'm on a date.