Top Finance Startups in 2026

Juno is the first collective bargaining group for financial products. Since 2018, we've grown to 200,000+ members and helped them with $900M+ of student loans. Our product is simple: we gather demand from people before they need a loan, create a negotiation pool, and get lenders to compete to win our business. Bigger groups = more negotiating leverage ⚖️ = Lower rates. We are backed by some of the country's top Venture Capital firms (NFX, GFC, Pear) as well as the founders of SoFi and Earnest.

Remitly is an international payments company that leverages digital channels, including mobile phones, to send money internationally. Remitly's digital products are fundamentally faster, less expensive, and far more convenient for customers to send money across borders. We’re here to help the millions of immigrants around the world who make the huge sacrifice of leaving their families behind to live and work in another country. These unsung heroes deliver on their promises to take care of those they love and provide them with upward mobility, improving their quality of life. We work hard to help their hard-earned money stretch farther so more make it to their loved ones safely.

Ethos is a technology company that makes getting life insurance easier, faster, and better for everyone. We leverage deep technology and data science in our mission to protect the next million families by streamlining the life insurance process so it's more accessible and convenient. We’ve issued billions in coverage each month and eliminated the traditional barriers, ushering the industry into the modern age. This full-stack technology platform is the backbone of family financial health. Ethos has raised over $400 million from Sequoia Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Accel, and Google Ventures (GV). We are listed in Forbes’ Top 50 Fintechs of 2020, and as one of Built In's "Best Places to Work" of 2022. Come join us on our mission to protect the next million families.

We are a marketplace where users can compare personalized, prequalified rates and quotes from multiple lenders and carriers, for student loans, mortgages, personal loans and insurance. We’re challenging the status quo by giving power to the consumer. We believe in a world where ‘ethical’, ‘lending’, and ‘insurance’ can coexist, so we set out to build innovative platforms that actually work for customers. Our mission is to help people find the best loan or insurance policy possible. We believe researching and buying loans or insurance shouldn’t be confusing or complex, so we’ve focused on simplicity. We’ve created the only unbiased loan and insurance buying process out there, which makes finding options straightforward and clear. Insurance-related services are provided through Young Alfred Inc. (CA: Young Alfred Insurance Agency, Lic. # 0M90597). All loan and mortgage-related services are provided through Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS # 1681276. nmlsconsumeraccess.org. Not available in all states.

Sardine helps fintech, crypto, and web3 companies "move money confidently" by developing fraud, compliance, and payment infrastructure. With Sardine, builders can focus on growing their business instead of spending time, fighting against fraudsters. We're growing incredibly fast and powering over 100 customers around the world like Brex, MoonPay, Bakkt, Luno, Transak, Chippercash, Candy Digital, Metamask, Brave, and RelayFi.

Addepar is a wealth management platform that specializes in data aggregation, analytics and reporting for even the most complex investment portfolios. The company’s platform aggregates portfolio, market, and client data all in one place. It provides asset owners and advisors a clearer financial picture at every level, allowing them to make more informed and timely investment decisions. Addepar works with hundreds of leading financial advisors, family offices, and large financial institutions that manage over $1.3 trillion of assets on the company’s platform. In 2018, Addepar was named as a Forbes Fintech 50 and received Morgan Stanley’s Fintech Award for making a significant impact on the firm’s mission of continuous innovation. Addepar is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has offices in New York City, Chicago, and Salt Lake City.

IEX is the fair, simple, and transparent stock exchange that believes every investor is entitled to the same right to trade on equal terms, on every single trade. The SEC recently approved IEX (the Investors Exchange) as a registered national securities exchange. As the first new U.S. exchange in more than six years, IEX is on a mission to level the playing field by eliminating unfair advantages from the markets. We are an exchange that believes markets should reward smarter, not faster.

Rocket Money (formerly known as Truebill) is a leading personal finance app with a mission to empower people to live their best financial lives. We offer our 3.4 million members a unique understanding of their finances and a suite of valuable services that save both time and money -- ultimately giving them a leg up on their financial journey. Members can manage their subscriptions, lower their bills, build budgets and automatically set aside money to reach their savings goals. We've saved our members $245 million and counting. In late 2021, we were acquired by Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) for $1.275 billion with the goal of creating a centralized destination for consumers to manage their entire financial lives. As paying premium members more than doubled year-over-year in July 2022, we announced our new name, Rocket Money. At Rocket Money, we believe we can do our best work operating as a team. We are committed to using our experience at work to support our own and each other's personal growth journeys. If you are someone who enjoys solving hard problems, likes collaborating and is passionate about our mission; let's talk. We hire from all industries and look for a diverse set of experiences in our talent. To see our open roles go to rocketmoney.com/careers. We're founded by successful veteran entrepreneurs and are backed by YCombinator, Social Capital, and other great investors.

Over the last twenty years, Red Ventures has built a platform of businesses, trusted brands, proprietary technology and strategic partnerships that work together to connect millions of people with expert advice. Through premium content and personalized digital experiences, Red Ventures builds online journeys that make it easier for people to make important decisions about their homes, health, travel, finances, education and entertainment. Founded in 2000, Red Ventures spans 5 continents and employs more than 4,500 people. Red Ventures owns and operates several large digital brands including CNET, Healthline Media, The Points Guy, Bankrate and Allconnect.com. For more information, visit redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

Plum delivers a high quality, consultative service to CRE owners, and offers a range of loan programs, including access to long-term capital, providing the right terms and options to meet the individual needs of each owner.