Top Internet Startups in 2026

Since 2002, we’ve had over 1.2 million enrollments and helped people fast-track their careers and make a meaningful difference, while supporting millions more through open-source content. We collaborate with over 250 leading designers from Google, NASA, Harvard, and Adobe to make world-class learning accessible. We are a fully remote company, bringing together exceptional talent from across the globe. Read more about our values, company culture and open positions: ixdf.org/about

CoLab Software is the world’s simplest cloud-based design review platform with the only dedicated issue tracking system for mechanical and product design teams. Our mission is to enable diverse teams to unlock global design collaboration on projects that accelerate innovative technology development. The platform is called Gradient and is built upon an industry leading 2D/3D web-based file viewing system with our custom developed issue tracking and project management directly integrated. Gradient allows all stakeholders (internal and external) the ability to collaborate on reviews they are invited to with no other software needed, downloads or plugins. CoLab Software is a venture-backed company with 14 employees based out of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.

Haystack News is the leading local & world news service on Connected TVs reaching millions of users and empowering them with a personalized newscast. We are one of the fastest-growing TV News companies in the world, and are already preloaded on 37% of all TVs shipped in the US! Haystack News already has direct relationships with all major TV companies (Samsung, Sony, Vizio, LG, etc) as well as hundreds of premium TV news channels including ABC News, CBSi, Bloomberg, and local TV stations for 90% of the country. Haystack News is redefining the future of TV news and we pride ourselves on our ability to move faster and execute better than anyone else in our industry. We accomplish this by working with the smartest people and staying on the cutting-edge. We measure ourselves by the impact we are having on individuals’ daily lives and on the television industry as a whole.

We are on a mission to provide all pets with the quality health care they need from veterinarians and their caretakers. We aim to do this by modernizing the veterinary tech stack throughout a pet patient’s lifecycle from patient identification to preventive care, medical care, and monitoring & lifestyle. Existing vet tools are frustratingly hard to use, lack key features, and look like they are from the 90s. Our vision for a next-generation cloud platform includes a comprehensive medical record management system with delightful client communication tools. Predictive analytics will unlock clinical efficiencies, equip veterinarians with relevant medical data, and inform pet owners of proactive, tailored insights into their pets’ health.

Our blockchain-enabled platform allows you to unlock the massive value locked away in your existing reputations. You can link any of your websites, for example Airbnb for your guest score or Upwork for your reviews as a gig worker. You are empowered to reveal these verified reputations, over and over again, instantly proving you are trustworthy as part of any application or signup process, for example to secure a tenancy agreement, a loan, or a job as an Upworker. We’ve built Reputationaire on a blockchain giving you ownership, security, privacy and control. Via your private trust vault, you and only you, have ownership of not only your data but more importantly the reputation that you've invested time carefully building. And you'll be able to take your reputation with you between services, so you'll never have to start from zero stars when joining a new service. We help overcome negative bias and lack of trust with the option to remain anonymous yet trusted.

MoonPay is a financial technology company that builds payments infrastructure for crypto. Our on-and-off-ramp suite of products provides a seamless experience for converting between fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies using all major payment methods including debit and credit card, local bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. MoonPay is active in more than 160 countries and is trusted by 250+ leading wallets, websites, and applications to accept payments and defeat fraud.

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Instrumentl is the best platform for nonprofits and grant writers looking to grow revenue (YC S16). Through a personalized process, grant seekers can discover, research and track their grants all in one place.

BrandBrahma is an agentic AI platform from India that helps entrepreneurs discover, build, and scale their brands — offering four integrated systems: AI Naming OS for business name discovery, AI Branding OS for generating brand identity materials, AI Marketing Suite for scaling with AI-driven campaigns, and a Marketplace for premium brandable domains and assets.

Sama is tackling the $8.8 trillion employee engagement problem by democratising professional coaching. Sama is building a scalable B2B2C subscription-based solution to provide employees of all levels their own digital coach. Coaching helps empower employees, to be more engaged, productive and ultimately happier. Sama is purpose-driven and aims to tackle employee engagement. Its solution also allows it to address inclusion and diversity challenges within organisations. We are tapping into the $156bn professional education sector. Our strategy is to launch and establish ourselves in the UK and then expand internationally. A coach in your pocket – employees are matched with the best qualified coach to address their needs or challenges through an app which connects them to the coach either through instant messaging or via a scheduled video call.