We’re thrilled to share that Intersect Connect has been awarded 4th place in the Delaware, US category of HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year 2024 competition! This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our team, the trust of our customers, and the power of our mission to automate and simplify compliance for businesses and their accounting partners.
A Global Celebration of Innovation
HackerNoon’s Startups of the Year is a flagship, community-driven award celebrating the most innovative ventures around the world. In its third iteration, the competition saw over 150,000 startups participate and more than 4 million votes cast across 4,200+ cities and 100+ industries.
North America's Fiercest Competition
In the North American region alone, 30,500 startups from 560 cities battled for the top spots, gathering nearly 950,000 votes (Startups of The Year 2024 Winners: North America | HackerNoon). From Silicon Valley powerhouses to scrappy upstarts across the continent, the landscape was more competitive than ever.
Shining in Delaware
The Delaware category drew 93,000 votes, recognizing the state’s vibrant innovation scene (Startups of The Year 2024: Celebrating the Top Cities Driving …). Among extraordinary peers and breakthrough technologies, Intersect Connect’s 4th-place finish highlights the impact of our platform—and we couldn’t be more proud.
“Being named among the top five startups in Delaware by the HackerNoon community is an incredible honor,” said Luan van Rhyn, Founder & CEO of Intersect Connect. “This achievement validates our vision to transform compliance from a manual chore into an automated, reliable process. A huge thank-you to our customers, partners, and everyone who voted — your support drives us forward.”
What's Next?
This accolade fuels our momentum as we continue to roll out new features—like our end-to-end Employment Equity management module and enhanced CIPC integrations. If you’ve been curious about how Intersect Connect can streamline your compliance workflows, now’s the perfect time to see us in action.
From all of us at Intersect Connect: thank you for believing in our mission. Here’s to automating compliance, empowering growth, and celebrating more milestones together!
A special congratulations to the 3 startups that managed to pip us to the finish line!
1st Place – ChainDots (https://chaindots.com)
2nd Place – Intellico (https://www.intellico.me)
3rd Place – Svexa (https://svexa.com)
