Top 70 Startup Influencers in 2026

1. Gary Vay-Ner-Chuk

Bio ✈️CEO/Chairman @vaynermedia🐈‍⬛CEO/Founder @veefriends🔮Investor FB,Venmo,Twitter,Liquid Death📲Text me 1-212-931-5731🍱@vcrgroup partner *****@vaynermedia.com Instagram Handle @garyvee Instagram Followers 11.2M Type Mega Gender Male garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact Request upto top 1,000 Startup Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at anuj@feedspot.com Copy emailEmail us

2. Raj Shamani

Bio Purpose: To help people live & love better ✨Podcast Host: @figuringout.co 🇮🇳I study the science of winning in modern world. *****@figuringout.co Instagram Handle @rajshamani Instagram Followers 5.7M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Sarthak Ahuja

Bio 💡 Finance | Business | Real Estate💬 CA, CS, CMA, BFIA, MBA🏅ISB Gold Medalist | Author | TEDx *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @casarthakahuja Instagram Followers 3.3M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Tim Ferriss

Bio • Author of 5 #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers (e.g., The 4-Hour Workweek)• Creator of COYOTE card game (300M+ views)• Click the link to see COYOTE in action👇 *****@fourhourbody.com Instagram Handle @timferriss Instagram Followers 1.7M Type Mega Gender Male tim.blog + Follow Get Email Contact

5. Codie Sanchez

Bio We build Main Street: helping you buy & grow bizsFounder @contrariancommunity @getbizscout @ctventurecap @bigdeal.podcastAuthor #1 Bestseller on M&A *****@night.co Instagram Handle @codiesanchez Instagram Followers 3M Type Mega Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UC5fI.. + Follow Get Email Contact

6. Dr. Alexandra Lourdes

Bio 🎙️@shesinprogresspodcastCollabs: *****@jakerosenentertainment.com@ilovecafelola ☕️ @ilovesainthonore 🍩 @3littlechicksofficial @emilioslasvegas Instagram Handle @alexandra_lourdes Instagram Followers 1.2M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Marie Forleo

Bio #1 NYTimes Bestselling Author 🍊💗Build a business and life you love👩‍💻 CEO + Founder #BSchool #TimeGenius #DreamClub *****@marieforleo.com Instagram Handle @marieforleo Instagram Followers 938.3K Type Macro Gender Female youtube.com/@marieforleo/videos + Follow Get Email Contact

8. Nikhil Kamath

Bio Investor & Entrepreneur *****@nksqr.com Instagram Handle @nikhilkamathcio Instagram Followers 1.5M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Peter Taunton

Bio Forbes Master Class Instructor Founder @snapfitness Co-Founder @taasalodges #KeepClimbing 🏔 *****@liftbrands.com Instagram Handle @peter_taunton Instagram Followers 606.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Kim Perell

Bio 9X Founder (Last Exit for $235M) 💪3X Bestselling Author 📚 Investor in 100+ companies💰Top 50 Keynote Speaker 🎤 Co-Creator 👉 @drinkjuni @cayskin *****@kimperell.com Instagram Handle @kimperell Instagram Followers 639.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Jay Viral Desai

Bio Building @club.insiders I talk about Business | Startups | Finance📍Mumbai *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ca.jaydesai Instagram Followers 409K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Adam Stott | Business Coach

Bio 🏆 Award-Winning Entrepreneur🤝 Helping Business Owners to grow their empires👨‍🏫 Via @bigbusinessentrepreneurs 👀 Get Started with our FREE Group👇 *****@adamstott.com Instagram Handle @adamstottcoach Instagram Followers 456.9K Type Macro Gender Male businessgrowthsecrets.libsyn.. + Follow Get Email Contact

13. Geoffrey Woo

Bio founder/gp @antifund founder @ketone archive.com @getwinsanity-maxxing 🇺🇸 @stanford cs *****@archive.com Instagram Handle @geoffreywoo Instagram Followers 296.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Lori Harder

Bio Founder @getgloci Helping entrepreneurs scale from 6→7 figures (& beyond) Top 25 Podcast @earnyourhappyI help entrepreneurs build their 💴 & network *****@loriharder.com Instagram Handle @loriharder Instagram Followers 278K Type Macro Gender Female loriharder.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact

15. Gretta Rose van Riel

Bio I’m your million dollar ideas girl → 💡Brainwashing you to start a brand in 2026Forbes 30u30 | $20M in my 20’s 📦@creativeconverters @heyinfluencers *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gretta Instagram Followers 224.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Kunal Shah

Bio Founder @cred_club 🎀 Instagram Handle @kunalb11 Instagram Followers 212.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Frank Thelen

Bio 🇪🇺 Gründer/Investor👨🏼‍💻 CEO @freigeistcap & @teqcapital ⚡️ LinkedIn Newsletter #InnovationPulse📖 Autor StartupDNA & 10xDNA📺 #DHDL *****@freigeist.com Instagram Handle @frank_thelen Instagram Followers 183.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Carsten Maschmeyer

Bio Ich investiere in Gründerinnen und Gründer. Nicht in Businesspläne.📈 Start-Up Investor & Mentor🖋️ Autor🦁 TV-Löwe bei #DHDL @vox🌹 @VeronicaFerres Instagram Handle @maschmeyer Instagram Followers 349.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Ayush Shukla

Bio Founder @finnetmedia @restlesswithayushshukla All about business and growth mindset!Why India will NEVER develop like China⬇️ Instagram Handle @ayushshukl.a Instagram Followers 243.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Vaibhav Sisinty

Bio 🔥 Building @growthschoolio ( 10M+ Learners )🚀 Content on AI, FutureTech and Biz✉️ Brand collabs & Speaking requests: *****@protonmail.com Instagram Handle @vaibhavsisinty Instagram Followers 1.4M Type Mega Gender Male

21. Alex Lieberman

Bio Cofounder, @morningbrew ☕️Cofounder, @tenex_labs 🤖Helping businesses go from AI-absent to AI-native. *****@morningbrew.com Instagram Handle @alexlieb Instagram Followers 148.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Sheary

Bio Polymath, started from 0, self taught, building @_surnx Teaching you how to learn fast & be successful in the age of AI 🤫by @shearytales *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @codersheary Instagram Followers 164.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Tina Wells

Bio ✨ Fractional CMO/CBO | 22x Author | Marketing & Retail Expert👋🏾*****@tinawells.com | *****@clickstalentagency.com for collabs. Instagram Handle @tinawells Instagram Followers 189.8K Type Macro Get Email Contact

24. Morgan DeBaun

Bio 📍Founder @blavityinc @afro.tech 🧠 Tools & Tech for Biz & Life Worksmart 📈Bestselling author • 300K+ Community • Speaker Work with our brands⬇️ Instagram Handle @morgandebaun Instagram Followers 170K Type Macro Gender Female todinefor.podbean.com + Follow Get Email Contact

25. Aditya Arora | Startups

Bio "The Faad Guy"CEO at a VC firm 💼Youngest Padma Shri Nominee🎖️Investor in 120+ Startups 💰Author - Startups of Bharat (Amazon Bestseller)👇 Instagram Handle @adi__arora Instagram Followers 155.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Akash Gupta

Bio 🚀Founder & CEO @zypp_electric⚡ 🎯Startups, Business Ideas & Life💰40Under40|Angel Investor|TedX Speaker📧*****@kaashseakash.com Instagram Handle @kaashseakash Instagram Followers 538.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Simon Beard

Bio Founder @culturekings Built from a market stall to $600m exit, helping founders do it bigger & quicker 📝📈 *****@simonbeard.com Instagram Handle @simonbeard Instagram Followers 126.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Garry Tan

Bio President & CEO @ycombinator — Founder @initialized — YouTube creator — Writes software, dreams. https://zora.co/@realgarrytan Instagram Handle @garrytan Instagram Followers 61.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Tvisha Tuli

Bio I tea-ch business & branding in fun, fast, hot *****@witty.podcast 🎙️Ex-bain 💼Managed by @finnetmedia Instagram Handle @socho.abhi Instagram Followers 636.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Julian Hall

Bio ❤️ Dad @nhxnails @malachi.010 @akirhall @brixletsgetit @reyy.always💼 CEO @UltraEducation @YoBuDiShop @YoungInvestorWk🔑 Liveryman City of London *****@ultra.ventures Instagram Handle @theultrapreneur Instagram Followers 37K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Mani Karthik

Bio Get Smarter! Learn Something New Everyday! 🤩 Founder BacktoIndia NRI Community, TEDx Speaker. #Kochi #Kerala *****@manikarthik.com Instagram Handle @manikarthik Instagram Followers 103.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Sindhu Biswal

Bio Ex-Growth Marketer-FilterCopy,PayTm Insider (acq Zomato),Dice Media⭐️I advise creators,brands,founders⬇️ Book my session here *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sindhu.biswal Instagram Followers 60.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

33. Sumit Gupta

Bio Co-Founder and CEO at @coindcxofficialOn a mission to drive web3 adoption! #CoinDCX Instagram Handle @sumit21gupta Instagram Followers 74.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Alex Friedman

Bio Making business easy to understand 💫Posts about tech, entrepreneurship and life in between.👇🏻 writing about startup life weekly Instagram Handle @heyalexfriedman Instagram Followers 29.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Percice Lo

Bio I help entrepreneurs start legit biz & get funded💰|Get $100k funding in 30-90 days⬇️|Done-For-You LLC & Funding Services📱|DM "LLC" to work w/ me *****@perciceloconsulting.com Instagram Handle @businesswithpercice Instagram Followers 39.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Fares Ksebati

Bio 👨‍💻 CEO of @MySwimPro, Inc.🚀 Forbes 30 Under 30 (Tech📲)🏅 3x Masters National Champ📚 Best Selling Author🎤 TEDx Speaker 🇸🇾 Roots *****@myswimpro.com Instagram Handle @faresksebati Instagram Followers 32.7K Type Micro Gender Male youtube.com/channel/UChaZ.. + Follow Get Email Contact

37. Edrizio

Bio Y-combinator Visiting Partner. Co-founded Arcus (sold to Mastercard). Author of the #1 best seller The Underdog Founder: how to become unstoppable 🇺🇸 Instagram Handle @edrizio_startupcoach Instagram Followers 34.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Marco Lücke

Bio 🏘 Immobilieninvestor👨🏻‍💻 Gründer @immocation 👔 Ex-Konzernler🩻 Longevity Fanboy @longgame.de😎 Trying to live the life 🚵‍♂️⛷🧳 *****@immocation.de Instagram Handle @marco_luecke Instagram Followers 24.4K Type Micro Gender Male immocation.de + Follow Get Email Contact

39. Chris Sheng

Bio 📈 startup advisor @mucker 💼 ceo/founder @theleadrboard💪 fitness geek @fitrpro🐶 dog dad @gucciandcocochanel *****@chrissheng.com Instagram Handle @thechrissheng Instagram Followers 22.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Neha Maheshwari

Bio Helping you Grow Smartly🚀👩🏻‍🎓 Company Secretary💡Finance | Startup law | Business ideas📧 *****@gmail.comFor startup 1:1 consultation👇 Instagram Handle @cs.nehamaheshwari Instagram Followers 82.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

41. Kevin Gould

Bio Founder and CEO, Kombo VenturesCo-Founder @glamnetic @insertnamehere and @inhprofessional *****@komboventures.com Instagram Handle @keving Instagram Followers 20K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

42. Nils Glagau

Bio 🎸 Start-up-Unternehmer, Investor & @orthomol-Inhaber 🤘 Ich suche #RockingBrands. *****@nils-glagau.de Instagram Handle @nilsglagau Instagram Followers 28.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

43. Alan Barratt

Bio Founder @grenadeofficialPrivate Pilot 🛩️ and 🚁Investor @flightfund @thrudark @virginstartup @takeongravity Media - *****@insanitygroup.com Instagram Handle @al_barratt Instagram Followers 15K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

44. Wil Schroter

Bio Founder + CEO, Startups.com, Co-Host of the Startup Therapy Podcast Instagram Handle @wilschroter Instagram Followers 14.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

45. Bianca

Bio Registered Nurse 💕✨I also teach how to create digital products/ services and sell online. Instagram Handle @biancabene_ Instagram Followers 13.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Griffin Thall

Bio 📍san diego x los angeles🥯 bringing @popupbagels to san diego🏆 co-founder @blockparty.tv @puravida 📬 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @griffinthall Instagram Followers 13.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

47. Rushina Shah

Bio Founder @insane.grain 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ *****@insanegrain.co.uk Instagram Handle @rushinashah Instagram Followers 12K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

48. Tanay Chawla

Bio 🚀 Introducing disruptive businesses 💡 Startups | Fundraising | Venture Capital🏅 INSEAD MBA | Venture Investor📚 Education content @educate.nation Instagram Handle @startups.nation Instagram Followers 12.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

49. Will Mitchell

Bio 🚀 Builder & Buyer of Early Stage Startups 💰 Over $150m in Online Sales 🎓 Proud High School Dropout 💣 Destroyer of 9-to-5 Jobs *****@startupbros.com Instagram Handle @startupbros Instagram Followers 9.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

50. Dilnawaz Khan

Bio 💰 Helping Founders Pitching to Investors with Clarity🎓 10k+ Startups Trained, 1k+ Decks Done🚀 Founder @powerdeck.in👇 Checkout YouTube Channel *****@codesignlabs.com Instagram Handle @dilnawazakhan Instagram Followers 5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

51. Michael Sikand

Bio co-founder @ourfuturehq (acq. @morningbrew)Forbes 30 Under 30New YouTube channel ⬇️ Instagram Handle @michaelsikand Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

52. Farrah

Bio I help women start, scale & fund their business. From idea → LLC → fully funded business💸 Comment “FUNDING” toWork with me 👇🏾 *****@fdrconsultingandcoaching.com Instagram Handle @theceomomcoach Instagram Followers 6.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

53. Diana Muturia

Bio Girl bossing too hard everywhere else, so this account is for personal interests!Founder of @clynapp *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @dianamuturia Instagram Followers 4.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

54. Priyanka Madnani

Bio 🚀 Founder & CEO, Terex Ventures💼 Raising Funds Globally📊 10+ Years | 10,000+ Pitch Decks • Valuations | 35$ Raised📬 DM to Get Investment Ready *****@easytopitch.com Instagram Handle @startuptok Instagram Followers 4.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

55. Fabian Tausch

Bio 🙏🏻Forbes 30 u. 30@unicornbakerypod / @selbstfrei👇🏻Letzter VLOG *****@jungunternehmerpodcast.com Instagram Handle @fabian.tausch Instagram Followers 5.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

56. Tocha Startup Mentor Investor

Bio 🎙️ Host @bitalk.podcast🚀 Investidor startups | olisipoway.com🤖 Contabilidade empresas | comudel.com🔷 Comunidade 436 investidores | angelsway.pt *****@therealtocha.com Instagram Handle @therealtocha Instagram Followers 17.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

57. Cynthia E. Chisom

Bio Startup AdvisorWhen early-stage founders approach me, they gain clarity-🧑🏽‍💼 @theabokiafrica @buildwithsdc Principal Partner, SDC Startup School *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cynthiaechisom Instagram Followers 6.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

58. Jen

Bio OOO TO 12 JAN 2026 🏝️ Your ethical + compliant skincare business starts here 🌟 Built a trusted brand that lasts 🎧 Listen to the private podcast ⤵️ *****@skincarebusinessfoundations.com.au Instagram Handle @skincarebusinessfoundations Instagram Followers 5.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

59. Trevor Banerjee

Bio Build Unshakable Confidence | Speak With Calm Authority | Lead Fearlessly.🙏12+ Yrs | 500+ EmpoweredStep Into Your Power Today!👇 *****@trevorbanerjee.com Instagram Handle @trevorbanerjee Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

60. Chris Saad

Bio Startup and Product Builder. Startup Advisor. Investor. Author. Podcaster. Fmr Head of Prod @ Uber Dev Platform. Cars, Travel, Food, Gadgets, Family. *****@chrissaad.com Instagram Handle @chrissaad Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Get Email Contact

61. Kamilah Sanders

Bio Helping Leaders Maximize Impact & Drive Systemic Change 🌿 Sustainability x Tech x Creativity🌍 CEO Greater Than Equal🎤 Impact Impetus *****@greaterthanequal.com Instagram Handle @kivanoir Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

62. Max Moneta

Bio Продукти та стартапи 📱💼Досвід в менеджменті Nokia 🇫🇮, підприємцем в Скандинавії 🇸🇪, очолюю акселератор Founder Institute 🇺🇸, засновник Startupers🦸‍♂️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @maxmoneta Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

63. Svetlana Pantelic

Bio Startup Advisor + InvestorSharing my knowledge & tips with you! 🫵🏻Russian & English Speaking📞 415.293.8042 *****@primumlaw.com Instagram Handle @pro.startups Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

64. Jeff Wenzel

Bio Helping Startup Founders Raise Capital | $100M Raised • 750K Investors • 230+ Deals I 734-828-5672 *****@preipohype.com Instagram Handle @fuzzywenzel Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

65. Kevin Systrom

Bio inventor & former CEO of @instagram Instagram Handle @kevin Instagram Followers 7.8M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

66. Sheikh Imran

Bio 🇺🇸 San Francisco | AI & Tech | Building, traveling, living wellRecovering workaholic figuring out balance 🧠✈️☕️ *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @sheikhimran01 Instagram Followers 6.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact