Top Hospitality Startups in 2026

Zerocater builds revolutionary corporate catering and cafeteria solutions employees love while saving companies millions of dollars as they transition to the hybrid workplace. With its Cloud Cafe, Hybrid Cafe, Managed Cafe, and Event Cafe products; Zerocater has built corporate cafeteria and office catering programs for companies of all sizes from growing startups to the Fortune 500. Thousands of companies like TikTok, Datadog, Airtable, and McKinsey choose Zerocater for the customized, consistent, and diverse meal experiences its products offer, while also reducing costs by giving companies the flexibility to only pay for the employees who come into the office. Zerocater currently offers its corporate cafeteria and office catering products in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Austin, Denver, Seattle, and Washington D.C. with additional markets in the U.S. and Canada coming online every month. Since completing YCombinator in Winter 2011, Zerocater has raised $38.5M from leading investors including Cleveland Avenue, Remus Capital, Romulus Capital, Struck Capital, SV Angel, Keith Rabois, Yuri Milner, Paul Buchheit, and Justin Kan. For more information visit zerocater.com and follow @Zerocater on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and Twitter. Check out our company profile on Workatastartup: workatastartup.com/directory/171

TapTab is a TikTok-style interface from which diners can place orders and make reservations directly from videos.

PriceLabs (chicagobusiness.com/innovators/what-if-you-could-adjust-prices-meet-demand) is a cloud-based software for vacation and short-term rentals to help them dynamically manage prices just the way large hotels and airlines do! Our mission is to help small businesses in the travel and tourism industry by giving them access to advanced analytical systems that are often restricted to large companies.

Loyalist is building an AI-powered revenue engine for restaurants and hospitality operators. We partner with ~1,000+ restaurants ranging from groups like Major Food Group, neighborhood spots like Jeju Noodle Bar, and fine dining spots like Le Bernardin. We’re backed by leading investors such as Lerer Hippeau, Bling Capital, Floodgate. Now, we are looking to expand our sales team and continue turbo-charging our growth. This is an NYC-based role!

Airbnb is a community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique spaces around the world through mobile phones or the internet. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb connects people to unique travel experiences at any price point, with over 2M listings in 34K cities and 192 countries. With a growing community of users, Airbnb also provides an easy way for people to monetize their extra space and showcase it to an audience of millions.

Kasa Living, Inc. is a real estate technology company that is building a global accommodations brand. The company partners with owners of multifamily and boutique hospitality properties, transforming underutilized real estate into stylishly-furnished, professionally managed units that cater to business and leisure travelers seeking trustworthy and comfortable accommodations. Kasa was founded in 2016 by a team that includes technology and real estate professionals who previously drove growth at firms, including Airbnb, KKR, and Apollo. The company is headquartered in San Francisco.

Founded by IIT and Top US University graduates, Sciative Solutions is a leader in helping companies find right prices for every product, every market, every customer, every transaction. We are leading the Dynamic Pricing Revolution with our award winning machine learning and artificial intelligence powered technology tools. Sciative is powering price optimization of +100 Million prices globally across industries - such as retail, ecommerce, hospitality, travel, entertainment, technology services, CPG, and industrial products. For example our product in Retail is called BRIO. BRIO leverages big data architecture and applies cutting edge machine learning algorithms to help users find optimal prices for their products and services. A rich set of analytics features - Sales analytics dashboards, scenario planning with, a/b testing, 2nd margin estimation - allows users to make informed decisions and stay on top of business dynamics at play. This SaaS platform is live with more than 200 retailers in the country in electronics, fashion, cosmetics, and furniture domains. Our clients are getting 20% to 40% improvements in margins.

OpenTable operates as an online restaurant booking service. Its platform enables guests to discover and book tables every time they dine. Its growing number of international teams and offices are helping connect restaurants and diners with their communities worldwide. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Industrious is reinventing how people work by creating elegant, welcoming office spaces that make people proud and excited to come to work. Private glass-walled offices, beautiful common areas, and amazing hospitality have made Industrious the country’s leading premium co-working business. We have a seasoned leadership team and have raised over $75 million from world-class investors. 2017 is an inflection point for us, growing from 12 to over 30 locations, tripling our team size, exploring new business lines to better serve our members, and kicking off our foray into the digital world with our new products. All of this is driven by our amazing team. Here's a quote from a recent team survey: “I've never worked with a team of such smart, engaged, kind, empathetic people before. I am proud and excited to work with our team and to help my teammates grow. Industrious' culture is welcoming, encouraging, and fun, making me feel appreciated as an employee and part of a tight-knit team.”

Hudson Creative is a digital marketing agency founded to help businesses increase traffic to their website and convert online explorers into customers. We have developed a unique, custom process over 10+ years to build, track and improve our client’s online presence. We execute online marketing strategies that resonate with the right audience and directly impact revenue growth. Our three core services – Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Website Management and Digital Advertising – produce real results that matter to our clients.