Top Information Technology Startups in 2026

DataKind™ harnesses the power of data science in the service of humanity. We engage data science and social sector experts on projects addressing critical humanitarian problems and lead the conversation about how data science can be applied to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Launched in 2011, DataKind is headquartered in New York City and has Chapters in Bangalore, Dublin, San Francisco, Singapore, the UK and Washington DC. More information on DataKind, our programs and our partners can be found on our website: datakind.org

Neuron, formerly ESpace Networks, is on a mission to transform connectivity for things that move, making digital experiences better for everyone. Neuron is a vendor-neutral connectivity management platform. It enables digital experience transformation by combining real-time data and AI to provide companies with deep visibility, insights and control over their connectivity, across multiple providers and systems. With unprecedented access to real-time, spatiotemporal connectivity and performance data, business leaders can make informed decisions to save time, reduce costs, optimize network performance, boost revenue and accelerate digital experiences, wherever they are in the world. The Neuron platform is trusted by world-leading, Fortune 500 companies. We serve companies in aviation, cruise, shipping, energy and more. Visit our website: getneuron.com.

Coinstar is growing an internal fintech division for Alternative Financial Services (AFS) to serve the needs of its customers better. Its first product enables customers to purchase cryptocurrencies from 10,000 locations, making it the largest crypto ATM by footprint in the world. AFS is now building key products and services to be the leading cash on-ramp for a suite of products that serve the cash-preferred consumer, a customer overlooked by large banks and challenging to serve for neobanks with no physical infrastructure of their own. Given the existing distribution network and strong customer need, AFS expects to grow its team by 10X in the next two years. AFS is building a remote-first team, with employees throughout all US time zones.

UnitedMasters is a new music industry alternative that provides independent artists with premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with fans, and opportunities for unique partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands including the NBA, Bose, and iHeart. UnitedMasters provides artists access to their streaming and social data so they can gain insight into how to maximize fan engagement. The most promising artists on the platform unlock access to a bespoke suite of promotional services like playlist pitching, marketing, PR, and promotion. UnitedMasters aims to give artists the tools to operationalize their independence and maximize their creative and economic potential.

Founded in 1993, Acorn Product Development is based in Silicon Valley with design centers in Texas, Boston, and China. We provide comprehensive product engineering services from turnkey product development, subassembly development, and engineering analysis to materials cost analysis and manufacturing cost reduction for leading companies around the globe. We embrace collaboration, simplify complex engineering challenges, establish supply chains, and plan for manufacturing and delivery. Our proven expertise, relationships, and processes help our clients bring innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products to market quickly while maintaining profitability throughout their life cycles. To see how we can help get your product to market, contact Bill Lev [email protected] and say you found him on angel.co for a free initial consultation!

Monarx protects web environments against attack. Our cloud delivered server protection provides continuous real-time malicious script detection and proactive prevention without using signatures. We also offer a free hunting and remediation engine for web shells/backdoors. Our solution hardens servers and applications reducing the attack surface, by providing actionable intelligence about web security posture based on real world best practices. Monarx is leading the way in non-signature based post exploit prevention.

Innovative Systems has been pioneering the changing world of data management since 1968. With decades of experience and an obsession with delivering only the highest quality, most reliable data, we help our clients unlock the most value from their data, discover potential opportunities, uncover hidden risks, and propel their business forward. For this reason, leading organizations worldwide have trusted Innovative Systems with their most valuable asset — their data. We invite you to see for yourself.

Forget complex, inconsistent, multi-vendor components. All you need in your meeting space are our native Zoom devices that are fully managed, simple to set-up and use. No one's done more to advance video collaboration than our team. We understand the meeting space better than anyone else. For decades we've shaped game-changing innovations for some of the most recognized brands in the video communications industry such as Cisco, Tandberg, Acano, Pexip and Codian. We pour all our energy into every detail of what we do. It includes how we visualize and design a product and the technology it supports, to how anyone can buy it online and get it shipped within days. Taking video communications to a whole new level is core to our DNA and an obsession we share with Zoom. Our mission is making video interaction in Zoom Rooms the smoothest and best it's ever been.

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