Maidensail

Maidensail is a free startup launch and discovery platform where founders submit their products to a global community for weekly voting-based rankings. Each week, a limited number of "berths" open up for new launches; startups pick their launch week, get community upvotes, and compete for a spot on the weekly leaderboard, which locks in permanently once voting closes (Sundays at 00:00 UTC).
Beyond the launch week, every listing becomes a permanent page in the Maidensail Registry, complete with a dofollow backlink for SEO value. Startups can also apply for a verified badge by embedding it on their own site, boosting credibility with visitors.
Maidensail is part of a broader ecosystem: it's built by the same team behind MergeDeck, a verified M&A marketplace. Startups that gain traction and revenue can flag themselves as "Open to acquisition" or "Raising," creating a pipeline from public launch and community validation straight into fundraising or acquisition conversations — without ever leaving the ecosystem.