Top Finance Startups in 2026

Insurify is a comprehensive insurance comparison platform that allows users to instantly search, compare, and buy insurance online. Our goal is to transform the user experience for insurance shoppers, from quotes comparison to online bind. We're building a personalized experience, helping consumers make the right decision for their coverage, and saving them up to hundreds each year on their insurance premiums. Our team members and advisors are leaders from KAYAK and TripAdvisor and thought leaders from the insurance industry. Browse. Compare. Discover.

At the intersection of banking and technology, Cross River is on a mission to build the infrastructure that propels access, inclusion and the democratization of financial services. Our company enables our clients to deliver responsible financial solutions that empower consumers anytime, everywhere. We are backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Ribbit Capital; our partners include companies such as Affirm, Stripe, Coinbase, and many others. At a quick glance, we were founded in 2008, have over 800 employees, and 80+ partnerships and have originated over $93 Billion in loans. We specialize in Marketplace Lending, Payments, and our Compliance framework. Our approach focuses on: -Compliance, our regulatory and compliance standards are strategic assets, at the heart of everything we do. -Technology, through constant innovation, we provide streamlined solutions that make our clients' vision come to life -Leadership, we put our trusted experience to work on behalf of our clients, so they can lead the industry forward. As an innovative company we are also brining Crypto to the next 1B users by offering, Crypto backed lending, fiat on/off ramps, and Custody buy, sell and hold. Cross River offers amongst the best benefits in the industry: Family Medical Plans with minimal outlay to the employee, generous time off, matching 401K, pre-IPO equity, flexible and hybrid work culture, a shuttle from Manhattan to the office, and many more perks and amenities.

BitGo provides the most secure and scalable wallet solutions for the digital asset economy, offering regulated custody, staking and trading, and core infrastructure to investors and builders alike. Founded in 2013, BitGo pioneered the multi-signature wallet and is the first digital asset company to focus exclusively on serving institutional clients. In 2018, it launched BitGo Trust Company, the first qualified custodian purpose-built for storing digital assets and established BitGo New York Trust in 2021. In 2022, BitGo launched institutional-grade DeFi, NFT and web3 services. BitGo secures approximately 20% of all on-chain Bitcoin transactions by value and supports more than 700 digital assets within its platform. BitGo provides the security and operational backbone for more than 1500 institutional clients in 50 countries, including many regulated entities and the world’s top cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms. For more information, please visit bitgo.com

Oscar is a technology-driven, consumer-focused health insurance startup founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City. Oscar uses technology and personalized service to give members transparency into the health care system and empower them to choose quality, affordable care. The Oscar member experience includes a personalized concierge team that helps members do everything from finding a doctor to processing a claim, a 24/7 Doctor on Call service for members on the go, and a tightly integrated, curated network of first-rate physicians and hospitals. Members can easily access their health history and account information via hioscar.com and our iOS and Android apps. Say hi or learn more at hioscar.com or follow us at twitter.com/OscarHealth.

Next Insurance is a fast-growing 350+ person startup based in Silicon Valley and is led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs with a history of successful outcomes. Our mission is to transform insurance for small businesses by combining world-class technology and phenomenal customer service to offer better insurance at a lower price. Next has raised over $630 million from top tier investors and is the valley’s latest unicorn, valued at over $2 billion.

Keeper is an AI-native tax filing software, designed for people with complex taxes. Connect your bank to automatically uncover hidden tax breaks!

Fig Tech’s mission is to unlock the potential of deep subprime consumers by providing paths to financial stability. Fig uses proprietary data to develop risk models and operations technology to reduce the cost of providing financial services. Our core values as we go about this mission are: Mission Everything, Follow Through, Integrity over Optics, Operational Excellence, Educate and Empower, and Make Things Better. We're the first fintech to be both B Corp certified and a US Treasury recognized Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), which means we serve majority lower income communities in the US.

DriveWealth is a financial technology firm pioneering embedded finance, fractional investing in US equities, and API-driven brokerage infrastructure. We’ve built patent-pending technology to fractionalize US equities and were the first to receive a license to do so in 2015. We help banks, fintechs, RIAs, and global brands build investing experiences in 153 countries. Some of our partners are Revolut, Hatch, MoneyLion, Stake, and Avenue.

Strata is a tech-enabled real estate investment platform that pioneered fractional investing in pre-leased, Grade-A commercial properties such as office spaces, warehouses, and industrial assets. With over ₹3,000 crore in assets under management (AUM) and a strong community of 4,500 investors, Strata is India’s leading platform for fractional ownership in commercial real estate. Over the past two years, it has successfully provided investor exits exceeding ₹140 crore. By sourcing high-quality commercial assets and offering them through a seamless online platform, Strata has democratized access to commercial real estate (CRE) investments while bringing transparency and simplicity through its data-driven asset selection process and single-window execution.

Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure. OUR PRODUCTS: - The Liquid Network: sidechain-based settlement network for traders and exchanges - Blockstream App: A multi-platform, feature-rich Bitcoin and Liquid Wallet - Blockstream Jade: A fully-open source hardware wallet for Bitcoin and Liquid - Blockstream Enterprise: Enterprise-grade custody and treasury management tool - Blockstream Satellite: the Bitcoin blockchain beamed from space - Many major contributions to Bitcoin open source software and research