Top Health and Wellness Startups in 2026

We are a dynamic and quickly growing team on a mission to disrupt the beauty and wellness technology space. Every single day, you will help shape the future of GlossGenius. You will be challenged both creatively and intellectually as you take on important projects in an environment that fosters continuous learning, growth and ownership. We're looking for candidates that resonate with our mission "to help small business owners be more successful and do what they love." If this sounds like you, we want you. We make powerful software that’s helping beauty and wellness salons and studios manage and grow their businesses through an integrated booking, payments and marketing platform. We're fundamentally changing the beauty industry and disrupting legacy software solutions with its affordable, elegant and easy-to-use solution.

Wellist makes it easy for employees to find and use the right resources—just like online shopping. Our platform brings together all employee benefits, career development tools, and vetted community services into a single consolidated marketplace. Employees access 5X more support, while employers gain powerful workforce insights to drive engagement and reduce costs.

Galileo is a healthtech startup that re-imagines the doctor-patient relationship. We combine technology with human-centered design to help people live better, healthier lives. Our mission is to provide quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to everyone, including those underserved by our current health system.

Ro puts you in control of your health. We’re patients, just like you, building technology to make healthcare accessible, affordable, and maybe even enjoyable. Today, we enable you to connect with a doctor and get treatment when and where you need it. Tomorrow, we aspire to be your first call for all your healthcare needs.

Calm is the leading mental wellness brand with the #1 App for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation™, designed to help you manage stress, sleep better and live a happier, healthier life. With hundreds of hours of original audio content available in seven languages, Calm supports users in more than 190 countries. Apple’s 2017 iPhone App of the Year and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2020, Calm boasts over 100 million downloads to date, with more than 4 million paying members.

Hello, we're Cedar! Cedar is a patient payment and engagement platform that elevates the total patient experience beyond clinical care. Our technology improves the overall experience of patient billing and engagement, enabling healthcare providers to thrive in a rapidly changing environment while helping patients understand the cost of their care. Why Work with Us? Cedar offers the opportunity to work with a smart experienced team to solve an important problem that affects millions of patients annually as well as the chance to join a high-growth company at an early stage. We offer competitive pay, great healthcare and stock options, not to mention daily team lunch and unlimited snacks!

Noom is a digital healthcare company that connects people to content, coaching, community, and clinicians to build healthy habits and promote better living. We’re a mission-driven, high-growth organization that’s powered by science, technology, and world-class talent.

Maven connects patients with vetted, highly-qualified healthcare practitioners via video, with appointments starting at less than the price of a co-pay. No more waiting rooms and no more self-diagnosis. Maven allows consumers to book an appointment with a doctor, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, mental health provider, or pregnancy expert from wherever they are, and get a prescription if needed.

Candid is redefining oral health by using modern technology to help deliver human-focused care. With a commitment to creating the best outcomes, Candid inspires confidence and promotes wellbeing. We believe that high-quality orthodontics should be affordable and accessible, and we’re pioneering an innovative approach to diagnosing, treating, and monitoring cases remotely. Our team is a group of startup veterans with experience across healthcare, hospitality, tech, and finance at companies such as Lyft, BCG, Airbnb, Blackstone, and Clover Health.

Zwift is the app that makes indoor training fun. Connecting cyclists and runners around the world, Zwift mixes the intensity of training with the immersive and engaging play of gaming. Ride or run virtual worlds with a community that motivates you at every mile. You'll get faster and stronger and have a blast doing it. You can become the undisputed king or queen of the mountain, leave your competitors in your wake to become the sprint jersey holder, or simply join your friends for a leisurely run on a Sunday morning. Launched from the sunny beaches of Long Beach, CA., the Zwift community is active in 195 countries and growing. We’re endlessly positive, relentlessly inventive, and always looking to improve... wanna join?