Meet Krock.io, EDUrain, & Parampará Game Studio: 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 Krock.io, EDUrain, and Parampará Game Studio.

Meet Startups of the Week

Krock.io

Krock.io is a media review and collaboration platform designed to streamline video production workflows, making it easier for creative teams to manage projects, collaborate, and deliver high-quality results efficiently. Krock’s tool is a game-changer for agencies and studios managing complex design, video, and animation projects, according to its website.

Located in Tallinn, Estonia, this startup has been nominated as one of the best in their region, along with nominations in the IT Services, Web Development, and Business Intelligence categories.

EDUrain

EDUrain is a platform dedicated to helping students attend college. The platform helps students file for scholarships and offers a free housing search through its housing engine. EDUrain has also built into its platform other services to make students’ life easier, including through renter’s insurance, credit building, and roommate matching.

Located in St. Louis, MO, this startup has been nominated as one of the best in their region, along with nominations in the Educational Institutions, Research, and Training and Consulting categories.

Parampará Game Studio

Parampará Game Studio is made up of creatives from Brazil who love making indie games and creative content. The startup is the developer of Ghostein, a short stealth game in which you control the ghost of a father who returns to save his son from dying in a gas chamber.

Located in Bellefonte, PA, this startup has been nominated as one of the best in their region, along with nominations in the Games, Media Production, and Software Development categories.

Featured Interview of The Week

Follow the example of Krock.io 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.

Today, we’re focusing on the Programming Interview Template. This template helps you showcase your startup’s vision, innovative projects, key lessons, and strategies for overcoming challenges in the programming space. Share your insights on how programming will evolve in the coming years and 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 Krock featured in their published interview, telling us why they decided to participate in Startups of The Year:

We’re excited to participate in HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year because it provides us with an opportunity to showcase our platform to a global audience. Being nominated in Tallinn, Estonia is a big recognition for us, and we’re eager to gain further visibility, expand our network, and potentially connect with investors and partners who share our vision.

Featured Startup Specials Package

HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year is a branding opportunity unlike any other. Whether your goal is brand awareness or lead generation, HackerNoon has curated startup-friendly packages to solve your marketing challenges. Today, we share our Content Marketing package.

Content Marketing: 10x Distribution!

With this package, you’ll get:

• Your business page with your logo, introduction, call to action, and socials on HackerNoon
• 3 stories published on HackerNoon, along with editorial support to enhance their impact.
  • Your articles are converted into audio stories and distributed via audio RSS feeds
  • Each story is translated into 12 different languages
  • Social media promotions of your stories
• Multiple permanent placements on HackerNoon
• Your Evergreen Tech Company News Page

That’s all we have for you today, folks! We’ll see you at the next one.

The HackerNoon Team

About HackerNoon’s Startups of The Year

Startups 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.

Visit our FAQ page to learn more.

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