Top Smart Home Startups in 2026

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a small room to building a custom home and everything in between, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community empowered by technology, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has offices in Irvine, San Diego, Phoenix, Nashville, London, Berlin, Sydney, Moscow, Tokyo and Tel Aviv. To apply for jobs at Houzz please go to houzz.com/jobs.

Ring's mission is to reduce crime in neighborhoods and empower consumers by creating a “ring” of security around homes and neighborhoods. Named one of USA Today’s Top 10 Tech Innovations of 2015, the RingTM Video Doorbell offers a unique security solution that enables homeowners to keep an eye on and protect their homes from anywhere. While Ring Video Doorbell and the new RingTM Video Doorbell Pro create a ring of security around users’ front doors, the company’s wire-free, outdoor security camera, Stick Up Cam, extends that ring to secure the entire home. With these products, Ring continues to prevent burglaries and keep homes around the world safe. For more information, visit ring.com. With Ring, you’re always home.

eGlu is a platform which enables Smart Living and provides benefits like security, convenience and energy savings to homeowners. The platform includes hardware devices which connect wirelessly to the Internet and can be monitored and controlled by a mobile application from anywhere. eGlu HUB connects to your home Wi-Fi router and becomes a communication gateway between your phone and all the connected devices at home. The hardware devices include Smart Plugs, Motion Sensor, Door Sensor and Panic Alarm which are part of our Do-It-Yourself solution. They are extremely simple to setup and are truly wireless. They either plug directly into an AC power socket or run on batteries. The eGlu platform is not just limited to the plug-n-play devices. In-wall Switch Modules can be installed behind the switch plates to automate existing lights and fans at home. The platform also lets you integrate IP cameras, allowing you to monitor your home from anywhere.

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.

Founded in 2012, smartthings gives people power to monitor, control, and automate their homes from wherever they are through a single mobile app. smartthings is based in mountain view, california and operates independently as a wholly owned subsidiary of samsung electronics.

Barsys is a culmination of robotics, electronics and IOT. It’s a fully automated cocktail maker designed to act as a tool for bar-tenders, enabling themto cater more number of customers. The cocktails can easily be ordered by an app on a handheld device and the Barsys allows you to have the system be kept at home/office. Barsys monitors the consumption patterns, pour quantities, and can notify the user for ingredients if they are running low. The App, stores all the data in the cloud and can be used to improve inventory management and develop data backed consumer insights. The system combines robotic hardware with cloud-based software to prepare your favorite cocktail faster than a bartender.

Vessel is a start-up founded by one of the country’s largest real estate development firms. We’ve studied all the things that don’t work about the failed, antiquated housing market and imagined a 21st century alternative that takes advantage of new technologies and huge untapped resources in skilled labor, manufacturing capacity, vacant land and energetic entrepreneurs. Our vision is a housing economy that offers every person, regardless of income, the ability to live with dignity.

AXIS is an IoT connected device company that makes smart shade solutions. We are developing the most intelligent shade automation platform. Our flagship product, Gear, motorizes and automates existing window shades in minutes. Named as the 2017 Motorized Product of the Year by the Consumer Technology Association, Gear is compatible with a variety of window shades and allows you to control and schedule your shades from the comfort of your phone, on-device, or via voice speakers. AXIS is on a mission to transform the window shade industry with smart and simple technology. Learn more at helloaxis.com. The future is smart. Embrace it.

Wyze makes the most affordable smart cameras with great value and customer experience. Above that, we build subscription services to deliver premium features and constantly growing values to our customers.

Origin has three core platforms – Home, Health, and Tracking – that each include a variety of applications solving many problems. The Origin Home platform is upgrading the home security and smart home industry, by providing more coverage with less devices, mitigating false alarms, and adding new presence- sensing features for smart home integrations. The Origin Health platform is revitalizing the senior care industry, offering non-wearable, non- invasive, and highly accurate activity monitoring, PERS, and fall detection products as an upgrade to traditional wearable devices and antiquated hardware. Origin Tracking and Navigation aims to bring the simplicity of GPS and mapping apps to the indoor environment. By leveraging Wi-Fi and 5G towers, Origin Tracking and Navigation will guide pedestrians through airports, shopping centers, and skyscraper-dense urban areas. Wi-Fi sensing is a revolutionary technology that brings endless opportunities and innovation to a variety of industries.