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SEO & Content Marketing Intelligence
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HQ: Columbus, OH, United States
This list has 16 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 1 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: Columbus (4), Dayton (3), and Cincinnati (2). Largest teams: DemandSphere, Morph, and Ravion. Latest round: Scatr raised $6.32M (Oct 6, 2026).

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SEO & Content Marketing Intelligence
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HQ: Columbus, OH, United States

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Fast Models Optimized for Coding Agents
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HQ: Columbus, OH, United States

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The easiest way to use AWS for agents and humans
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HQ: Dayton, OH, United States
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HQ: Cincinnati, OH, United States
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$22M · Equity · Jun 2026
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$9.29M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Mason, OH, United States
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$6.42M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Richmond Heights, OH, United States
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$6.32M · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Solon, OH, United States
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$5.97M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Dayton, OH, United States
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$2.7M · Options · Jun 2026
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$2.12M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Columbus, OH, United States
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$2.08M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Oberlin, OH, United States
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$2.03M · SAFE · Oct 2026
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HQ: Milford, OH, United States
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$1.5M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Dayton, OH, United States
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$1.12M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Columbus, OH, United States
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$100K · Debt · Oct 2026

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HQ: Cincinnati, OH, United States
There are 16 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
1 of them are hiring right now, including Morph.
By team size: DemandSphere (40 employees), Morph (3 employees), and Ravion (3 employees).
Latest rounds: Scatr — $6.32M Equity (Oct 2026), Heylo — $100K Debt (Oct 2026), and US Positronix — $2.03M SAFE (Oct 2026).
The biggest hubs are Columbus (4), Dayton (3), and Cincinnati (2).