Top B2B Startups in 2026

We’re building the defense layer that keeps humanity in control of increasingly intelligent machines. Technology is bleeding into the physical world faster than society can secure it. Rogue devices, autonomous systems, and AI-driven automation now surround us — and the stakes have never been higher. Sweep exists to detect them, expose them, and stop them. We’re assembling a lean, hardened team of engineers and operators to build the real-world defense network for the machine age — the layer that protects people wherever they move, work, and lead. If that’s you, this is your chance to do your life’s work and help solve one of the most important technical challenges of our time.

Sama is tackling the $8.8 trillion employee engagement problem by democratising professional coaching. Sama is building a scalable B2B2C subscription-based solution to provide employees of all levels their own digital coach. Coaching helps empower employees, to be more engaged, productive and ultimately happier. Sama is purpose-driven and aims to tackle employee engagement. Its solution also allows it to address inclusion and diversity challenges within organisations. We are tapping into the $156bn professional education sector. Our strategy is to launch and establish ourselves in the UK and then expand internationally. A coach in your pocket – employees are matched with the best qualified coach to address their needs or challenges through an app which connects them to the coach either through instant messaging or via a scheduled video call.

Salesloft helps thousands of the world’s most successful selling teams drive more revenue. The Modern Revenue Workspace™ by Salesloft is the one place for sellers to execute all of their digital selling tasks, communicate with buyers, understand what to do next, and get the coaching and insights they need to win.

As Y Combinator's first cannabis start-up, Meadow launched out of the Winter 2015 class. Meadow builds powerful Point of Sale and eCommerce software for retailers in the legal cannabis industry. Meadow’s all-in-one platform allows dispensaries to sell products, manage menus and inventory, reward customers, dispatch delivery and pick-up orders, and create exceptional in-store experiences for customers. Meadow powers dispensaries and delivery services of all sizes, utilizing technology to maintain compliance with local and state regulations, scale with the Adult Use market, and create operational efficiencies that allow these businesses to thrive in a regulated industry. Meadow’s team is dedicated to making the best retail software in cannabis, and to creating a more collaborative and inclusive legal cannabis industry. To learn more about Meadow, visit getmeadow.com.

At Shiftsmart, we’re building the future of labor. Labor is the largest problem facing employers today: companies are struggling to find workers, fill shifts, and retain workers. At the same time, the modern worker has dramatically evolved: they are digitally savvy, and prioritize flexibility and independence. We empower hourly workers to find more work, increase their earnings, and control their own schedules, while also enabling employers to increase fulfillment, reduce turnover, and improve quality. Our platform enables the largest companies and government agencies to fractionalize jobs into shifts, and manage schedules, workers, and assignments all in one place. We’re on a mission to revolutionize hourly work and build the world’s leading platform for hourly workers – a $2 trillion industry in the US alone. Our platform powers the modern workforce with over 1.3 million workers (partners) in 57 countries performing diverse roles such as customer service, merchandising, lead generation, mystery shopping, and others at companies including Google, Deloitte, Circle K, and Facebook. We’ve raised over $120 million in funding from top tier investors including D1 Capital Partners and Imaginary Ventures. Why Shiftsmart? We’re global. Our platform powers the modern worker with over 1.4M+ workers in 57+ countries working with customers such as Google, Deloitte, Circle K, and Facebook. We’re a rocketship. We’re tackling a $2 trillion industry in the US alone. We’ve grown our business 2-3x each year since we started, with $80M+ in wages paid to workers. We raised a $95m Series B in Dec 2021, and Fast Company ranked us #21 on their 2021 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies list. We’re growing. We’re a remote friendly team with 65+ team members across North America and a NYC HQ. We’re looking for rockstars like you to help write our next chapter!

Klue is an AI-powered Competitive Enablement and Win-Loss Analysis platform. We enable enterprise sales teams to win more business by providing dynamic insights about competitors. The platform uniquely brings together external competitive intel and internal knowledge from your team in the field. Then, makes it easy for Sales to access the information wherever they are. Built by product marketers to give organizations the advantage in every competitive environment. We obsess about your competition so you don't have to. We’ve have raised $62M in Series B funding, led by Tiger Global and Salesforce Ventures. Our team is based in our 4 Hubs; Vancouver, Toronto, London, UK + Amsterdam.

Pepper is the operating system for the independent food distributor, the $1T industry we all rely on to feed us every day. Our customers are the family-owned, regional, and specialty wholesalers feeding the restaurants in your neighborhood. We're the category leader, and we just closed a $50M Series C and are backed by Lead Edge, ICONIQ, and Greylock. Our latest agentic products handle the messy and manual workflows that the industry has run on for decades. Pepper is growing quickly, and you'll grow with us!

Humaans is the fastest way to onboard and manage your staff. It turns complex processes like employee onboarding, offboarding, and compensation management into simple workflows by integrating with other point solutions, such as Gsuite, Slack, Docusign, and Greenhouse. We're building a new kind of employee management system designed to help People Ops, Finance, and IT teams operate collaboratively by using the best in class point solutions they want for their staff while maintaining a central record of employee data. How do we get there? By focusing relentlessly around customers’ needs and their experience, and prioritising design, quality and performance.

bob is a people management platform that helps forward thinking businesses bring out the best in their employees. bob radically streamlines admin and improves employees’ experiences with a smart mobile app, a personalized benefits store and inviting onboarding and survey tools. The rich real-time data in bob gives decision-makers valuable insights and helps employees feel more connected to the people they work with – wherever they are in the world. Our 105 people in London, Tel Aviv and New York are on a mission to help good businesses become even better. Ultimately, we’re working to make it easier for people to love what they do – and to connect with the people they do it with. Want to hear more? Partner with us? Or have any questions? We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email [email protected] or call us (917) 464-4541.

Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) is a global payments-enablement and software company trusted by organizations around the world to deliver on their customers’ most important moments. Unlike other companies, Flywire is proven to solve high-stakes vertical-specific payment and receivables problems for organizations that deliver high-value services. Whether in education, healthcare, travel or technology, Flywire has vertical-specific insight and technology that allows organizations to optimize the payment experience for their customers while eliminating operational challenges—from invoicing to payment reconciliation. Around the clock multilingual support via phone, email, and chat, and online tracking, ensures that both the client and customer have complete control over their payments. Flywire supports over 2,450 clients around the world with diverse payment methods in more than 140 currencies across 240 countries and territories. The company is headquartered in Boston and has offices in Chicago, Palo Alto, London and Manchester (UK), Valencia (Spain), Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Cluj (Romania), and Sydney. Flywire counts Goldman Sachs, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures, Spark Capital, F-Prime, Whale Rock Capital Management, Marshall Wace LLP, and Sunley House Capital, Advent International among its investors.