Top Hardware + Software Startups in 2026

As population continues to age, there is a growing demand for motor rehabilitation services. The problem is that the way we address this growth or rehabilitation services (physical therapy) has not changed in thirty years because we are still heavily reliant on a one-to-one patient therapist interaction which is costly, non scalable, and difficult to ensure consistent quality. At SWORD Health, we saw the opportunity to take a truly disruptive and transformative approach to this problem by creating the first digital therapy solution that addresses the growing demand for therapy while reducing costs, empowering patients with their recovery to ultimately recover faster, and providing a rich source of data for clinical teams and decision makers. Video: vimeo.com/118489111

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Founded in 2012 by Mike Henry and Dave Fick, and based in Austin, TX and Redwood City, CA, Mythic is creating a unified hardware and software platform that relies on unique analog compute-in-memory technology to deliver revolutionary power, cost, and performance that will shatter the limits restricting AI innovation. Mythic is making it much easier and more affordable to deploy powerful AI solutions, from the data center to the edge device.

Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Come join us at the forefront of media and technology.

Carbon is reinventing how products are designed, engineered, made & delivered. Carbon’s Digital Manufacturing platform enables repeatable production of end-use parts with industrial grade materials and exceptional surface finish. Whether you’re making one or a million. Making the impossible possible. Carbon is a 3D printing (late stage, series E) startup in Redwood City, Ca. that creates the software, hardware and materials to enable production of groundbreaking parts — parts that can't be made any other way. The best example is Carbon's partnership with Adidas. Adidas had been interested in 3D printing shoes for years but could not find a technology that was good enough. With Carbon, Adidas finally could design and produce a lattice-based midsole that not only performs well but opens the door for a future of personalized shoes, and they're heading toward making millions of them.

Sage is on a mission to improve the quality of life for older adults, starting with those residing in senior living facilities. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among adults over 65. At the same time, fall prevention and emergency response systems for older adults are archaic and ineffective. This issue is exacerbated by the inefficient procedures that operators of these facilities are forced to use to provide care to their residents. Sage's integrated software aims to reinvent how we care for and respond to older adults in times of need. We aim to build a platform that gives caregivers the means to provide care for modern aging.

RxAll™ is a digital infrastructure platform for healthcare. We enable on-demand access to high quality medicines at manufacturer/wholesale price to hospitals, pharmacies and patients from our curated network of high quality wholesalers and pharma companies. We solve $1.25T problem of access to affordable safe drugs. Our tech stack includes a proprietary instant drug testing platform- RxScanner™- that helps our sellers authenticate the medicines they sell. We also have the RxPOS™ that helps our sellers manage and sell inventory in store and online through our RxDelivered™ marketplace. Further, we have our embedded fintech RxPay™ that helps finance invoices for buyers on our platform ensuring availability and affordability of high quality medicines from our pharma company and wholesaler partners to our B2B2C customers. Our vision is to enable universal access to high quality medicines at the lowest prices to all humans across the world - starting with Africa.

For 100 years the home security industry has been selling outdated technology at highway-robbery prices. Often sales reps will try to scare customers into signing long-term contracts that are full of nasty fine print. We believe being safe should be simple. SimpliSafe security systems are easy to self-install, easy to purchase direct online, and don’t require a phoneline or long-term contract. They are also wireless, cellular, and customizable: It works anywhere and will fit any house, apartment or business.

Autonomists help the world be more productive. This new world of hybrid workplaces presents challenges that traditional furniture cannot solve. That’s why Autonomous integrates collaborative and organizational software into ergonomic hardware, to create offices that are as dynamic as the people using them. Autonomous currently powers 130,000 businesses and 1,000,000 individuals across the globe. Today, we’re helping these people successfully transition to flexible work environments. And to do that, we’re defining what those environments are. Our mission has stayed the same over the years – empower people to do their best work and feel their best selves. Join us if you want to build tools for the new world of work. Join us if you want to put these tools in the hands of people who are waiting for them.

Aura connects people around the world through a brilliant photo sharing experience. Snap, share and display pictures through our easy-to-use app and beautifully designed Wi-Fi frame. At our core, we’re a software company creating innovative products that deliver happiness daily. We’re on a mission to create a new kind of social media network and we’ve started with a digital frame which gets memories off your phone and into your life.